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Postgame Notes - vs. Wofford

Postgame Notes
RV/RV Western Carolina 21, RV/RV Wofford 17
E.J. Whitmire Stadium / Bob Waters Field
Cullowhee, N.C. | Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024
Att: 0*
 
With the Win:
  • Western Carolina earned its second victory of the 2024 season, as well as its first home victory since mid-November of 2023 against ETSU (W, 58-7);
  • Mark WCU's first victory in Southern Conference play, giving the Catamounts a win in its SoCon opener for a second-straight season, both coming at home (W, 30-7 vs. Samford) – but it was just WCU's second league-opening victory since 2019;
  • Extended WCU's current series win streak over Wofford to four-straight games, marking WCU's longest string of consecutive victories since winning eight straight from 1977 through 1996;
  • Evened the all-time series between Wofford and Western Carolina in games played in Cullowhee at 12-12 overall.
 Post-Game Notes:
  • Western Carolina's offense posted its second-straight 470+ yard performance, finishing with 475 yards on a season-high 78 plays in the win over Wofford … In posting one of its most balanced offensive games of the season, WCU rushed for a season-best 218 yards while passing for 257 yards in the winning effort;
  • WCU QB Cole Gonzales finished an efficient 29-of-39 passing in the win over Wofford, his best performance of the season … Completing 74% of his passes against the Terriers, Gonzales posted his seventh career game of 70% or better passing … His 29 pass completions were a season-high;
  • After tossing a touchdown pass in nine of the 11 games a season ago – including nine consecutive against NCAA FCS competition – Catamount QB Cole Gonzales has only recorded TD tosses in two of the five games this season … Gonzales has a pair of two TD passing games this season at NC State and at Montana … In two home games this year, Gonzales has yet to toss a TD pass … He continues to rank tied for third in program history with 43 career passing scores – 21 shy of the school record;
  • Gonzales moved into SIXTH place in WCU's career record books with 5,373 career passing yards, by-passing both Brian Gaither (5,159 yards from 2000-03) and Don Dalton (5,289 yards from 1967-69);
  • Gonzales moved into FOURTH place on WCU's career total offense chart now with a total of 5,890 yards, eclipsing fourth-place Mike Pusey (5,863 yards from 1977-79) and sets his sights on third-place Lonnie Galloway (6,832 yards from 1990-93);
  • Making his seasonal debut – and playing in a game for the first time since the 2022 season after being sidelined by injury – senior RB Jalynn Williams matched his career-high with two touchdown runs in the win over Wofford … His previous career-high of two also came against Wofford back in the 2022 season;
  • Western Carolina had two running backs record 100 all-purpose yards against Wofford … RB Corey Reddick Jr. posted a career-high 118 all-purpose yards – 60 rushing and 58 receiving – while RB Branson Adams just eclipsed the 100-yard mark at 103 yards – 84 rushing yards and 19 receiving;
  • Adams finished with 80+ yards rushing for the third-straight game … He has recorded 256 rushing yards over the past three games – 81 yards at Elon, a season-high 91 yards at Montana, and 84 yards against the Terriers … Adams recorded a WCU season-long 51-yard rush;
  • Western Carolina's defense limited Wofford to an opponent-season-low 355 yards of total offense;
  • Sophomore LB Antarron Turner finished with a career-high nine tackles against Wofford, credited with five solo stops and four assists … DE Tahjae Mullix collected his first unassisted sack since joining the WCU football team last season – he had half a sack last year against Charleston Southern;
  • Curtis Fann Jr. forced his fourth fumble career, his first of this season;
  • Sophomore P Stephen Brantley boomed a season-long 57-yard punt against Wofford, eclipsing the 56-yard kick at Wofford … the 57-yard punt was two yards shy of his career-long 59-yard punt against Charleston Southern in 2022;
  • K Paxton Robertson kicked a pair of field goals against Wofford marking the first time in his WCU career that he scored multiple field goals.
 Miscellaneous Notes:
  • Western Carolina saw DB #3 Samaurie Dukes carry out the United States flag and OL #74 Jordan Daniels carried the North Carolina state flag during the team's pregame runout … It was the first time WCU carried the North Carolina flag, doing so as a sign of solidarity for the victims of Hurricane Helene
  • WCU wore its purple jerseys over white pants against the Terriers … It was the first time this season that the Catamounts were dressed in their purple jerseys after playing four straight wearing white – three road games and the "White Out Whitmire" game in its home opener;
  • Western Carolina and Wofford played without spectators after the University announced that the game would be played as scheduled but fans would not be allowed to discourage extra travel to western North Carolina with rescue and recovery efforts around the region;
  • Wofford won the opening coin toss and deferred to the second half … WCU received the opening kickoff … Wofford defended the south end zone.
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Players Mentioned

Branson Adams

#2 Branson Adams

RB
5' 9"
Junior
Tahjae Mullix

#10 Tahjae Mullix

DL
6' 3"
Junior
Paxton Robertson

#46 Paxton Robertson

K
6' 0"
Senior
Antarron Turner

#18 Antarron Turner

LB
6' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore
Stephen Brantley

#95 Stephen Brantley

P
6' 2"
Sophomore
Samaurie Dukes

#3 Samaurie Dukes

CB
5' 10"
Junior
Curtis Fann Jr.

#6 Curtis Fann Jr.

DL
6' 3"
Redshirt Senior
Cole Gonzales

#9 Cole Gonzales

QB
6' 0"
Junior
Corey Reddick Jr.

#6 Corey Reddick Jr.

RB
5' 10"
Redshirt Sophomore
Jalynn Williams

#5 Jalynn Williams

RB
5' 10"
Redshirt Senior
Jordan Daniels

#74 Jordan Daniels

OL
6' 5"
Redshirt Senior

Players Mentioned

Branson Adams

#2 Branson Adams

5' 9"
Junior
RB
Tahjae Mullix

#10 Tahjae Mullix

6' 3"
Junior
DL
Paxton Robertson

#46 Paxton Robertson

6' 0"
Senior
K
Antarron Turner

#18 Antarron Turner

6' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore
LB
Stephen Brantley

#95 Stephen Brantley

6' 2"
Sophomore
P
Samaurie Dukes

#3 Samaurie Dukes

5' 10"
Junior
CB
Curtis Fann Jr.

#6 Curtis Fann Jr.

6' 3"
Redshirt Senior
DL
Cole Gonzales

#9 Cole Gonzales

6' 0"
Junior
QB
Corey Reddick Jr.

#6 Corey Reddick Jr.

5' 10"
Redshirt Sophomore
RB
Jalynn Williams

#5 Jalynn Williams

5' 10"
Redshirt Senior
RB
Jordan Daniels

#74 Jordan Daniels

6' 5"
Redshirt Senior
OL