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Hiers accounts for 5 TDs to help Samford beat ETSU 55-45
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) Michael Hiers passed for 446 yards and four touchdowns and added 2-yard scoring run to help Samford beat East Tennessee State 55-45 Saturday night.
Hiers completed 45 of 51 passes with no interceptions and finished with 50 yards rushing on 13 carries. Kendall Watson had 11 receptions for 146 yards and a touchdown and Chandler Smith, who also finished with 11 catches, had 97 yards receiving - including a 5-yard TD that gave Samford (6-1, 4-0 Southern Conference) the lead for good at 31-24 late in the second quarter.
The Bulldogs have won five on a row since a 33-0 loss to No. 1 Georgia on Sept. 10.
Tyler Riddell threw completed 25 of 43 passes for 389 yards and five touchdowns for ETSU (3-5, 1-5).
Samford finished with 34 first downs and 609 total 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 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
| Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
| Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
| Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Touchdowns | ||
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Other | ||
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Return Yards | ||
| Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Safeties | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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Q. Crittendon
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Q. Crittendon | 38/63 | 413 | 4 | 0 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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Q. Crittendon
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Q. Crittendon | 29 | 124 | 2 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Rias
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D. Rias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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D. Rias
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D. Rias | 0 | 51 | 588 | 6 | 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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W. Carlock
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W. Carlock | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Mitchler
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M. Mitchler | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Goold
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C. Goold | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 |
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B. Irby
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B. Irby | 35 | 155 | 2 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Johnson
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A. Johnson | 14 | 53 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Foster
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T. Foster | 14 | 34 | 0 | 6 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
| 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 |
