Troy Mitchell was on fire Saturday scoring 5 total touchdowns, 3 through the air and 2 on the ground, to help the Cats to their huge 48-10 win over Furman. Troy Mitchell threw for 305 yards and ran another 55 yards in the win.
Western Carolina bounced back huge from last week’s lost to Chattanooga. The Cats came out of the gates swinging and led Furman 31-3 at halftime.
Steffon Hill, WCU wide receiver, and Detrez Newsome, running back for WCU, also contributed in big ways to the win on Saturday. Newsome rushed for a whopping 184 yards, while Hill had caught ten passes for 130 yards. Hill had two total touchdowns, which included a huge 36-yard touchdown catch and a 2-yard run for a touchdown.
With this win Western Carolina ended the season undefeated at home (5-0).
Next week the Cats go on the road to face the Texas A&M Aggies in Texas.
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