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Samford holds off Western Carolina in Southern opener, 42-37
CULLOWHEE, N.C. (AP) DeMarcus Ware ran for 118 yards and three touchdowns, including the deciding score with 6:28 left in the game as Samford held off a second-half comeback by Western Carolina to earn a 42-37 victory in the Southern Conference opener for both teams Saturday.
Ware ran 44 yards for the game's first score, then scored from the 4 on the final play of the first quarter to give the Bulldogs a 13-0 lead. Liam Welch threw 33 yards to Montrell Washington in the second quarter to push the Samford lead to 20-3.
The Catamounts (0-3) scored four straight touchdowns, two on touchdown passes from Rogan Wells and a third when Western Carolina sacked Welch in the end zone early in the third quarter. Wells found Calvin Jones with a 52-yard score with 4:23 left to get within a touchdown of the lead.
Welch was 27 of 48 for 352 yards and a touchdown but was picked off four times for Samford (2-1).
Wells was 25 of 56 for Western Carolina and had three touchdowns to go with three interceptions. He carried 16 times for 120 yards.
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Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Passing | 0 | 0 |
Penalty | 0 | 0 |
3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 |
Total Plays | 0 | 0 |
Avg Gain | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
Avg Rush Yards | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Yards Per Pass | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 0-0.0 | 0-0.0 |
Return Yards | 0 | 0 |
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
J. StantonÂ
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J. Stanton | 115 | 572 | 6 | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. JilesÂ
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J. Jiles | 17 | 39 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. MeraÂ
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J. Mera | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
M. ViceÂ
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M. Vice | 0 | 44 | 518 | 4 | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. SmithÂ
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C. Smith | 0 | 42 | 406 | 2 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. KingÂ
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T. King | 0 | 23 | 240 | 1 | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. StantonÂ
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J. Stanton | 0 | 17 | 97 | 2 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
P. RingerÂ
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P. Ringer | 0 | 8 | 61 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. JilesÂ
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J. Jiles | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. MarshÂ
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K. Marsh | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
B. AdamsÂ
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B. Adams | 13 | 41 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. HorneÂ
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T. Horne | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. JonesÂ
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C. Jones | 2 | 13 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. WilliamsÂ
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C. Williams | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
C. JonesÂ
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C. Jones | 0 | 38 | 629 | 4 | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. HorneÂ
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T. Horne | 0 | 13 | 196 | 1 | 54 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. WilliamsÂ
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C. Williams | 0 | 4 | 80 | 0 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. BardallÂ
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C. Bardall | 0 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. AdamsÂ
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B. Adams | 0 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. ScottÂ
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C. Scott | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. BlackmonÂ
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B. Blackmon | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
R. McCollumÂ
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R. McCollum | 12/13 | 0 | 41/41 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
P. RobertsonÂ
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P. Robertson | 0/2 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |