Tusculum 54 at Western Carolina 30
Div. II Tusculum routs Western Carolina 54-30
Saturday, Sep 11, 2010CULLOWHEE, N.C. (AP)—Bo Cordell threw for 410 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for one as Tusculum defeated Western Carolina 54-30 on Saturday night.
The Pioneers (3-0), a Division II school, jumped out to a 27-0 lead as the teams played for the first time since 1949.
After Justin Arrington scooped up a Western Carolina fumble at the 10-yard line and ran it 90 yards for a touchdown, Cordell had TD passes of 7 yards to Calvin Britt and 29 yards to Rashaad Carter. He then scored on a 1-yard rush.
Western Carolina (0-2) used two touchdown passes by Zac Brindise, who threw for 304 yards and four TDs, to get to 27-14 with 11:18 left in the third quarter.
Cordell answered with a 39-yard TD to Britt, and Jason Muehling scored on a 60-yard fumble return. Cordell’s 73-yarder to Xzanvion Smith made it 51-14 with 9:50 left.
The Catamounts, however, outgained the Pioneers 478 to 452 yards.
Head to Head - Week 2
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tusculum | 452 | 410 | 42 | 19 | 50.0% | 8/78 | 0 | 16:51 |
| Western Carolina | 478 | 396 | 82 | 27 | 29.4% | 4/22 | 2 | 19:49 |
