Western Carolina Catamounts vs The Citadel Bulldogs

College Football

W Carolina

5-3

45-38

Final

The Citadel

3-4

Johnson Hagood Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

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Team	1	2	3	4	T
WCU	7	17	14	7	45
CIT	14	3	7	14	38

Who won: W Carolina 45-38

The Western Carolina Catamounts beat the The Citadel Bulldogs 45-38 on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at Johnson Hagood Stadium. The W Carolina outscored the The Citadel 17-3 in the 2nd quarter. Taron Dickens led the W Carolina in passing yards (28/33, 369 YDS, 5 TD, 1 INT). Cobey Thompkins led the The Citadel in passing yards (3/5, 111 YDS, 1 TD).

Player of the game

Taron Dickens

WCU · 28/33, 369 YDS, 5 TD, 1 INT

9.0

Win probability

100%WCU final

WCUCIT

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Play by play

Q4 0:16WCU
Stuffed for a loss of 1
Taron Dickens run for a loss of 1 yard to the CIT 13
2nd & Goal · 2nd & Goal at CIT 13
Q4 0:45WCU
Stuffed for a loss of 3
Markel Townsend run for a loss of 3 yards to the CIT 13
1st & Goal · 1st & Goal at CIT 10
Q4 1:33WCU
38 yd run
Markel Townsend run for 38 yds to the CIT 10 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at CIT 48
Q4 1:35CIT
Kickoff, touchback
James Platte kickoff for 13 yds
TOUCHDOWNQ4 1:36
CIT
Touchdown! 20 yd run
Cobey Thompkins 20 Yd Run (Ben Barnes Kick)
WCU 45 - 38 CIT
Q4 1:52CIT
5 yd run
Cobey Thompkins run for 5 yds to the WCU 20
3rd & 8 · 3rd & 8 at WCU 25
Q4 2:00CIT
Incomplete
Cobey Thompkins pass incomplete to Braylon Knauth
2nd & 8 · 2nd & 8 at WCU 25
Q4 2:04CIT
2 yd run
Garrison Johnson Sr. run for 2 yds to the WCU 25
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at WCU 27
Q4 2:37CIT
38 yd run
Cobey Thompkins run for 38 yds to the WCU 27 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at CIT 35
Q4 3:00CIT
10 yd run
Garrison Johnson Sr. run for 10 yds to the CIT 35 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at CIT 25
Q4 3:01WCU
Kickoff, touchback
Stephen Brantley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
TOUCHDOWNQ4 3:01
WCU
Touchdown! 18 yd pass
Taron Dickens pass complete to Dominic Dutton for 18 yds for a TD (Marcus Trout KICK) (Marcus Trout KICK)
WCU 45 - 31 CIT
Q4 3:08WCU
FLAG
Penalty
Western Carolina Penalty, personal foul (Zach Watson) to the CIT 18
2nd & 8 at CIT 13
Q4 3:49WCU
Rush
Markel Townsend run for 2 yds to the CIT 13
1st & 10 at CIT 15
Q4 4:34WCU
10 yd completion
Taron Dickens pass complete to Josiah Thomas for 10 yds to the CIT 15 for a 1ST down
3rd & 2 · 3rd & 2 at CIT 25
Q4 5:11WCU
2 yd run
Markel Townsend run for 2 yds to the CIT 25
2nd & 4 · 2nd & 4 at CIT 27
Q4 5:39WCU
6 yd completion
Taron Dickens pass complete to Dominic Dutton for 6 yds to the CIT 27
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at CIT 33
Q4 5:50WCU
Pass incompletion
Taron Dickens pass incomplete to Malik Knight for a 1ST down The Citadel Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Drew Nyangweso) to the CIT 33 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at CIT 48
Q4 6:14WCU
Rush
Markel Townsend run for 1 yd to the CIT 48 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at CIT 49
Q4 6:35WCU
4 yd run
Markel Townsend run for 4 yds to the CIT 49
2nd & 5 · 2nd & 5 at WCU 47
Q4 7:00WCU
Rush
Markel Townsend run for 5 yds to the WCU 47
1st & 10 at WCU 42
Q4 7:23WCU
12 yd run
Taron Dickens run for 12 yds to the WCU 42 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at WCU 30
Q4 7:57WCU
17 yd completion
Taron Dickens pass complete to Markel Townsend for 17 yds to the WCU 30 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at WCU 13
Q4 7:58CIT
Punt
James Platte punt for 45 yds
4th & 12 at CIT 42
Q4 8:06CIT
FLAG
Penalty
The Citadel Penalty, delay of game (James Platte) to the CIT 42
4th & 7 at CIT 47