Western Carolina leaves The Citadel in its wake 21-14

<p>CULLOWHEE, N.C. &mdash; Donnavan Spencer rushed for a career-high 220 yards and two touchdowns, and Western Carolina beat The Citadel 21-14 on Saturday.</p>
<p>Spencer entered Saturday’s contest with 380 rushing yards on the season, which included the three games the Catamounts played in November and December of the fall season.</p>
<p>The win snapped an eight-game losing streak for Western Carolina (1-6, 1-3 Southern Conference), which last win was on November 9, 2019 in a 23-20 overtime contest against East Tennessee State.</p>
<p>On the Catamounts’ opening drive, Spencer accounted for all offensive yardage, running for 36, 10, 10 and a 1-yard touchdown run for a 7-0 lead. The Citadel replied with a nine-play, 65-yard drive that resulted in Nathan Storch’s 2-yard touchdown run. The failed extra-point attempt made it 7-6.</p>
<p>Mikai Stanley added to Western Carolina’s lead with an 18-yard touchdown run and <a href="https://twitter.com/CatamountsFB/status/1370821701605322752?s=20">Spencer added a 67-yard TD jaunt</a> with 45 seconds before halftime for a 21-6 advantage.</p>
<p>Quarterback Jaylan Adams ran for 131 yards on 25 carries and scored a touchdown and Storch ran 33 times for 125 times for The Citadel (0-7, 0-3).</p>
<p>The Bulldog’s losing streak is now nine games with their last win coming on the road in a 31-27 contest, also against East Tennessee State in 2019.</p>
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