Cats roll to fourth SoCon victory in win over The Citadel, 29-15

Spearman Robinson - photo by Mark Haskett  

On Saturday, the Catamounts earned their first 4-0 start in the Southern Conference since 1978, as they ended a three game slide to The Citadel Bulldogs.

Troy Mitchell was 21 of 29 pass attempts, for 291 yards, and rushed for 131 yards in 15 carries for a total of 422 yards. Mitchell threw for one touchdown and Detrez Newsome ran for two more as the Cats outscored the Bulldogs 29-15.

The Cats remained unbeaten this season in Cullowhee and the Saturday's victory keeps the Cats tied with Chattanooga for first place.

"What a fun league this is to be a part of. Anyone can beat anyone else every week," said WCU head coach Mark Speir after the game. "The team just battled and kept their composure. This team has a lot of faith and trust in each other. We made some adjustments on defense - that is what Championship teams do, they find a way to win. I'm proud of our coaches, week in and week out putting together great plans and putting our players in the right position." He added, "It is fun to have a crowd like this in Cullowhee, a packed house. I say it each week and I mean it. I thank the good Lord for putting me in Cullowhee for this time and this place."

"We are going to enjoy this win over The Citadel tonight, and now get ready for the big game against Chattanooga next week. Who would have ever thought a conference kind of title bout would be in happening in Cullowhee this deep in the season considering where this program has been?" said Speir about next weeks meeting with Chattanooga.

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