Oct. 23, 2010
Recap |
Final Stats |
Post-Game Notes
No. 1 Appalachian State 37, Western Carolina 14
E.J. Whitmire Stadium / Bob Waters Field– Cullowhee, N.C.
Sat., Oct. 23, 2010
With the Loss…
- It is the sixth-straight loss in the head-to-head series against Appalachian State, including a third-straight loss at home in the overall series;
- Guaranteed a fifth-straight losing season for WCU and the 21st since joining the Southern Conference in 1976;
- Kept the Catamounts winless (0-8) against FCS teams ranked number one in the national rankings.
Post-Game Notes:
- The 14,004 fans in attendance marked the fourth largest crowd in stadium history, the first time the Catamounts have hit the 14,000 plateau since 2008 - a home contest against Appalachian State; It is also the fourth-straight Cullowhee sellout in the WCU/ASU series dating back to 2004;
- Redshirt-senior wide receiver Marquel Pittman scored his third touchdown of the season, a 32-yard strike from quarterback Zac Brindise in the second quarter… he now has 17 career receiving touchdowns, the sixth-most in Catamount history;
- For the second time this season, Pittman hauled in only one catch in a game for a touchdown; The Maxton, N.C., native caught an eight-yard touchdown pass – his only reception on the game – against The Citadel on Oct. 2;
- Pittman now has 1,922 career-receiving yards, only 324 yards away from moving into the school’s all-time top-10 list; he is also only five receptions away from surpassing Craig Aiken (1991-94) and moving into 10th all-time in WCU history in career receptions;
- Sophomore running back Michael Johnson scored his third rushing touchdown of the season on a three-yard scamper with 2:36 remaining in the third quarter … he now has seven career rushing TDs;
- Redshirt freshman Deja Alexander hauled in a career-high 151 yards receiving in the loss including a career-long 50-yard reception on WCU’s first offensive play;
- Zac Brindise threw for 261 yards, the second most in his career… the junior threw for a career-high 304 yards against Tusculum on Sept. 11;
- The Catamounts recorded 359 yards of total offense, the second most this season; WCU posted 478 yards of total offense against Tusculum;
- WCU had possession of the ball for a season-high 33:48, only the second time this season the Catamounts have had the ball for more than 30 minutes in a game; the previous was 32:29 against Tusculum;
Miscellaneous Notes:
-Team captains for Saturday afternoon’s game was the WCU senior class in addition to junior running back Nate Harris … The Catamounts won the toss and deferred to the second half … Former WCU tailback – and Carolina Panthers’ fullback – Brad Hoover was on hand for the opening coin toss.
