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Branson Adams' go-ahead TD with 25 seconds left lifts Western Carolina over Eastern Kentucky 27-24
RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) Cole Gonzales threw for 340 yards and three touchdowns, including a go-ahead score to Branson Adams with 25 seconds left, and Western Carolina beat Eastern Kentucky 27-24 on Saturday night.
It was Adams' first career score - from 8-yards out.
EKU started the final drive at its 38 and marched down the field in four plays to get to the WCU 23. But Patrick Nations' 40-yard field goal missed as time expired.
Desmond Reid rushed for 177 yards and a score for Western Carolina (2-1). Censere Lee caught three passes for 88 yards and two touchdowns and David White Jr. added 94 yards on just two catches.
Reid leapt over the defense from a yard out to give WCU its first lead of the game at 21-14 with 14:24 left in the fourth quarter.
Parker McKinney was 27 of 46 for 366 yards with two touchdowns and one interception for Eastern Kentucky (0-3). He also carried it eight times for a team-high 59 yards. Jaden Smith caught 10 passes for 121 yards and a TD.
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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 |
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| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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C. Gonzales
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C. Gonzales | 204/310 | 2803 | 28 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Palhegyi
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B. Palhegyi | 31/52 | 434 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Dickens
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T. Dickens | 4/6 | 127 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Judy
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B. Judy | 6/8 | 71 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Brantley
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S. Brantley | 1/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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B. Adams
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B. Adams | 89 | 539 | 3 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Gonzales
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C. Gonzales | 54 | 203 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Palhegyi
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B. Palhegyi | 25 | 162 | 2 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Townsend
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M. Townsend | 18 | 62 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Cochran
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M. Cochran | 8 | 45 | 1 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Bond
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J. Bond | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Dickens
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T. Dickens | 6 | -6 | 0 | 6 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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A. Colombo
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A. Colombo | 0 | 31 | 438 | 5 | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Jones
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C. Jones | 0 | 27 | 348 | 2 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Adams
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B. Adams | 0 | 36 | 266 | 4 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Z. Booker
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Z. Booker | 0 | 8 | 176 | 0 | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Tamarez
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D. Tamarez | 0 | 7 | 103 | 2 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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P. Boyd Jr.
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P. Boyd Jr. | 0 | 3 | 48 | 0 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Townsend
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M. Townsend | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Cunningham
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C. Cunningham | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Fleming
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S. Fleming | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Young
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J. Young | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Cochran
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M. Cochran | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
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P. Robertson
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P. Robertson | 0/1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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C. Hergott
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C. Hergott | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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J. Carter
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J. Carter | 120 | 714 | 4 | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Hergott
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C. Hergott | 6 | 40 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Latham
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B. Latham | 7 | 21 | 0 | 10 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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H. Brown
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H. Brown | 0 | 33 | 387 | 3 | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Carter
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J. Carter | 0 | 21 | 147 | 0 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Hensley
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J. Hensley | 0 | 12 | 129 | 2 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Johnson Jr.
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B. Johnson Jr. | 0 | 6 | 100 | 0 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Stanley
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D. Stanley | 0 | 5 | 71 | 0 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Horn
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J. Horn | 0 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Mannan
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M. Mannan | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Latham
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B. Latham | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
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P. Nations
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P. Nations | 19/25 | 0 | 31/32 | 0 |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
