Western Carolina Catamounts @ Samford Bulldogs
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WCU | 14 | 23 | 0 | 10 | 47 |
SAM | 0 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 42 |
Dickens' 3TD passes pace Western Carolina past Samford 47-42
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- — Taron Dickens threw for 408 yards and three touchdowns and Western Carolina never trailed in its 47-42 win over Samford on Saturday.
Western Carolina (7-5, 6-2 Southern Conference) ended the season winning six of its last eight.
Samford quarterback Quincy Crittendon ran it in from the 1 with 33 seconds left to play to end a 15-play, 73-yard drive that lasted four-and-a-half minutes to reduce the Bulldogs' deficit to 47-42. But the Catamounts recovered the onside kick and killed the clock.
AJ Colombo caught nine passes for 116 yards and a touchdown for Western Carolina.
Crittendon threw for 203 yards, a touchdown and three interceptions but ran for 209 yards on 23 carries and scored four touchdowns on runs of 48, 31, 19 and 1 to lead Samford (4-7, 3-4).
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Game Information
Birmingham, AL
2025 Standings
| Southern Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 8-0 | 9-3 |
| Western Carolina | 6-2 | 7-5 |
| East Tennessee State | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Wofford | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Chattanooga | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Furman | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| The Citadel | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Samford | 1-7 | 1-11 |
| VMI | 0-8 | 1-11 |
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