Complete game recap to follow later...
Charleston, S.C. –
Taron Dickens threw for 369 yards and five touchdown passes to four different players as Western Carolina claimed its fifth-straight seasonal victory, escaping Johnson Hagood Stadium with a 45-38 Southern Conference victory over The Citadel Bulldogs on Saturday afternoon.
With the victory, the Catamounts move into a tie with Mercer (4-0) atop the SoCon standings heading down the stretch in the league run.
Dickens finished 28-of-33 through the air, tossing two touchdown passes to
Malik Knight, who finished with five receptions for 103 yards.
James Tyre hauled in seven receptions for a career-best 112 yards and his seventh receiving TD of the season, with
Josiah Thomas and
Dominic Dutton scoring through the air.
Markel Townsend ran for 90 yards on 15 touches and a score in the winning effort.
The Citadel (3-4, 2-2 SoCon) tallied four rushing scores, two by quarterback Quentin Hayes and one by Cobey Thompkins, with Beau Herrington adding a score for the home squad. Thompkins also threw for 111 yards, including a 61-yard scoring strike to open the game as the Bulldogs opened with a 7-0 lead.
Three Catamounts posted double-digit tackle games with linebacker
Jordan Thompson finishing with a career-high 12 tackles with one for a loss, with
Ken Moore Jr. and
Samaurie Dukes credited with 10 stops apiece.
Western Carolina (5-3, 4-0 SoCon) goes into its bye week before returning to action on Nov. 1, with a road trip to Chattanooga at Finley Stadium.
Catamount head coach
Kerwin Bell will be live on location at Catamount Jaxe (
114 Market Street) in Cullowhee on Monday (Oct. 20) for "Catamount Football Weekly," presented by Stanberry Insurance. "Catamount Football Weekly" airs at 6 p.m. on the
Catamount Athletics YouTube Channel and
official Facebook page.
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