Wofford runs for 490 yards, beats Gardner-Webb 45-14
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. -- Andre Stoddard ran for 200 yards and two touchdowns and Joe Newman passed for two scores to help Wofford beat Gardner-Webb 45-14 on Saturday night.
Wofford (4-1), ranked No. 6 in the STATS FCS poll, finished with 490 yards rushing on 57 attempts -- both season highs.
Newman was 4-of-7 passing for 103 yards and Lennox McAfee had 12 carries for 131 yards and a score for the Terriers. TJ Luther had three receptions for 86 yards, including a 35-yard touchdown.
On the opening drive, Weston Rountree intercepted a pass from Gardner-Webb's Jordan Smith and returned it 15 yards to the 21. McAfee had two 7-yard runs and then a 34-yarder before Stoddard scored from 3 yards out to cap an 11-play, 79-yard drive and, after the Bulldogs (1-4) went three-and-out on their next possession, Newman hit Blake Morgan for a 17-yard touchdown that made it 14-0 late in the first quarter.
Stoddard had a 54-yard touchdown run and Luke Carter's 21-yard field goal as time expired in the second quarter made it 17-point game and McAfee added a 41-yard scoring run that gave Wofford a 38-14 lead early in the fourth.
The Terriers finished with 643 totals yards, compared to Gardner-Webb's 203, and had 27 first downs.
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2024 Southern Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 4-1 | 7-1 |
| Chattanooga | 4-1 | 5-3 |
| East Tennessee State | 3-1 | 5-3 |
| Western Carolina | 3-1 | 4-4 |
| Samford | 2-2 | 3-4 |
| The Citadel | 2-4 | 4-5 |
| Furman | 1-2 | 2-5 |
| Wofford | 1-4 | 3-5 |
| VMI | 0-4 | 0-8 |
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