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Gonzales, special teams lead Western Carolina in 24-17 comeback win over Elon
ELON, N.C. (AP) Cole Gonzales scored on a 6-yard touchdown run to give Western Carolina the lead with just under four minutes left and Ken Moore Jr. later blocked a field-goal attempt that Jordy Lowry returned for a touchdown as the Catamounts beat Elon 24-17 on Saturday.
TJ Thomas darted around the right end and raced 60 yards untouched barely a minute into the second half to give the FCS 22nd-ranked Phoenix a 14-3 lead, but Western Carolina rallied with three straight touchdowns to take a 10-point lead with 1:15 left.
Branson Adams powered in from the 1 midway through the third quarter to start the comeback, but the Catamounts didn't take the lead until Gonzales capped a nine-play, 54-yard drive with his TD leap over Elon defenders with 3:48 left to take a 17-14 lead. Elon attempted a 44-yard field goal to tie with 1:15 left that was blocked by Moore and turned into a 24-14 lead by Lowry. Elon kicked a 33-yard field goal with 14 seconds left to set the final margin.
Gonzales completed 23 of 36 passes for 254 yards to lead Western Carolina (1-2). Adams had 14 carries for 81 yards and a touchdown while Calvin Jones caught six passes for 98 yards.
Matthew Downing was 19-of-30 passing for 285 yards and a touchdown with an interception to lead Elon (1-2). Thomas had 14 carries for 101 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 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
C. Gonzales
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C. Gonzales | 205/332 | 2543 | 12 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Dickens
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T. Dickens | 61/89 | 726 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Randle
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J. Randle | 1/1 | 34 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Knight
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M. Knight | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
B. Adams
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B. Adams | 113 | 642 | 4 | 51 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Gonzales
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C. Gonzales | 64 | 212 | 2 | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Reddick Jr.
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C. Reddick Jr. | 33 | 142 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. Boyd Jr.
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P. Boyd Jr. | 18 | 98 | 0 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Williams
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J. Williams | 24 | 95 | 7 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Cochran
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M. Cochran | 37 | 94 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Dickens
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T. Dickens | 41 | 67 | 2 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Colombo
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A. Colombo | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Johnson
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I. Johnson | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Boaz
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J. Boaz | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Brantley
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S. Brantley | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
D. Tamarez
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D. Tamarez | 0 | 27 | 497 | 5 | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Booker
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Z. Booker | 0 | 31 | 461 | 3 | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Colombo
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A. Colombo | 0 | 48 | 445 | 4 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Knight
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M. Knight | 0 | 15 | 279 | 1 | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
I. Johnson
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I. Johnson | 0 | 16 | 268 | 3 | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Jones
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C. Jones | 0 | 22 | 249 | 0 | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Adams
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B. Adams | 0 | 30 | 244 | 1 | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Young
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J. Young | 0 | 21 | 236 | 2 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Boyd
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J. Boyd | 0 | 13 | 210 | 0 | 56 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Cochran
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M. Cochran | 0 | 13 | 116 | 0 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Reddick Jr.
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C. Reddick Jr. | 0 | 12 | 115 | 0 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Blackmon
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B. Blackmon | 0 | 6 | 60 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Fleming
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S. Fleming | 0 | 4 | 44 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Randle
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J. Randle | 0 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
P. Boyd Jr.
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P. Boyd Jr. | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Williams
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J. Williams | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Dickens
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T. Dickens | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
C. Lowery
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C. Lowery | 7/12 | 0 | 18/18 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
P. Robertson
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P. Robertson | 6/10 | 0 | 15/16 | 0 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
M. Downing
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M. Downing | 111/186 | 1547 | 13 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Salopek
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J. Salopek | 44/77 | 474 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
W. Lankford
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W. Lankford | 1/1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Yurk
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J. Yurk | 2/3 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
R. Baker
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R. Baker | 133 | 597 | 6 | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Thomas Jr.
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T. Thomas Jr. | 89 | 577 | 5 | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Brayboy
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C. Brayboy | 6 | 94 | 0 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Bumper
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J. Bumper | 13 | 41 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Clark
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L. Clark | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. McFarlane
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M. McFarlane | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Winston
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Z. Winston | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Frederick
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D. Frederick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Downing
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M. Downing | 57 | -12 | 2 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Salopek
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J. Salopek | 32 | -18 | 0 | 18 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
C. Brayboy
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C. Brayboy | 0 | 44 | 723 | 6 | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
O. Dieke
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O. Dieke | 0 | 27 | 444 | 2 | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Dalton
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J. Dalton | 0 | 27 | 332 | 1 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Winston
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Z. Winston | 0 | 13 | 203 | 1 | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Thomas Jr.
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T. Thomas Jr. | 0 | 13 | 108 | 1 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Magazu
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D. Magazu | 0 | 9 | 69 | 1 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Baker
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R. Baker | 0 | 7 | 39 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Hardy
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C. Hardy | 0 | 6 | 36 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
I. Fuhrmann
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I. Fuhrmann | 0 | 3 | 28 | 1 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Mill
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C. Mill | 0 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
W. Lankford
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W. Lankford | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. McMillian
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K. McMillian | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Bumper
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J. Bumper | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Backey
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L. Backey | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
J. Berkowitz
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