Samford Bulldogs at West Georgia Wolves
· NCAA - Football
Wydner accounts for 3 TDs and West Georgia wins in its Division-I debut, 38-29 over Samford
West Georgia left Division II for the FCS this season and gave new coach Joel Taylor the victory.
Wydner, an Ole Miss transfer on a West Georgia team with more than 60 newcomers, was 24-of-35 passing for 271 yards and ran for 58 more.
Karmello English had six catches for a 108 yards and Chase Belcher rushed for a pair of scores.
The Wolves retook the lead at 32-29 on a 4-yard Belcher run that came after Malachi Williams punched the ball loose and West Georgia recovered at the Samford 30-yard line.
On the Wolves’ next possession, Wydner scrambled 21 yards to make it 38-29 with eight minutes left.
Wydner threw a 44-yard Hail Mary to Dylan Gary on the final play of the first half for a 26-14 lead.
The Wolves stayed on top until a scrambling Quincy Crittendon found Brendan Jenkins deep for a 68-yard score with six minutes remaining in the third quarter. A two-point conversion gave Samford a 29-26 edge.
Crittendon was 24-of-41 passing for 302 yards with two touchdowns and an interception while running for 95 yards and two more scores for the Bulldogs.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Bulldogs at Wolves 2021 College Football, week 1, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 13:49 | Chase Belcher 3 Yd Run (Chance Gagnon Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 11:04 | Quincy Crittendon 1 Yd Run (Forrest Taylor Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 4:41 | Bryce Dickerson 29 Yd pass from Davin Wydner (Chance Gagnon Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 13:08 | Chance Gagnon 49 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 8:43 | Damonta Witherspoon 3 Yd pass from Quincy Crittendon (Forrest Taylor Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 2:18 | Chance Gagnon 28 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:00 | Dylan Gary 44 Yd pass from Davin Wydner (Chance Gagnon PAT failed) |
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TD | 3rd Period 8:41 | Quincy Crittendon 3 Yd Run (Forrest Taylor Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 5:54 | Brendan Jenkins 68 Yd pass from Quincy Crittendon (E. Jai Mason Run for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 4th Period 13:40 | Chase Belcher 4 Yd Run (Chance Gagnon PAT blocked) |
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TD | 4th Period 8:18 | Davin Wydner 21 Yd Run (Chance Gagnon PAT failed) |
Statistics
 SAM |
 WES |
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|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1st Downs | 24 |
| 6-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 8-16 |
| 4-4 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 465 | Total Yards | 456 |
| 302 | Passing | 271 |
| 24/41 | Comp/Att | 24/35 |
| 7.4 | Yards per pass | 7.7 |
| 163 | Rushing | 185 |
| 37 | Rushing Attempts | 45 |
| 4.4 | Yards per rush | 4.1 |
| 3-35 | Penalties | 6-46 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 25:01 | Possession | 34:59 |
Game Information
Location: Carrollton, GA
Attendance: 4,329 · Capacity:
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