Mountaineers come back

BOONE, N.C. --- Devon Moore rushed for two touchdowns and a career-high 191 yards in Appalachian State's 19-14 win over Western Carolina on Saturday.

The Mountaineers (9-2, 8-0 Southern Conference) rushed for 255 yards and won their 20th consecutive game in conference play, tying Alabama (1924-26) and Tulane (1929-32) for the second-most consecutive wins in SoCon history.

Western Carolina (2-8, 1-7) led 7-3 before Moore scored on a 20-yard run with 13:06 left in the third quarter.

The Mountaineers then scored a safety on a sack with 14:45 remaining. A 1-yard run by Moore gave the Mountaineers a 19-7 lead with 12:57 to play.

ELON 27, SAMFORD 7

In Birmingham, Ala., Terrell Hudgins caught 11 passes for 144 yards and a touchdown to lead Elon.

Scott Riddle went 27 for 42 for 278 yards passing, including a 10-yard touchdown pass to Hudgins to give the Phoenix (9-2, 7-1) a 10-0 lead in the second quarter.

Brandon Newsome, who finished with 52 yards rushing on 16 carries, scored on a 1-yard run and A.J. Harris followed with a 14-yard rushing touchdown to put Elon ahead 24-0 in the third quarter.

Harris led the Phoenix with 75 yards rushing on 13 attempts.

Elon held the Bulldogs (5-6, 3-5) scoreless until Samford quarterback Dustin Taliaferro connected with Richie Fordham on a 6-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. Taliaferro passed for 126 yards.

FURMAN 58, WOFFORD 21

In Greenville, S.C., Tyler Sorrells passed for 272 yards and a career-high five touchdowns and Furman defeated Wofford in the finale for both teams.

Sorrells was 25 for 36 and threw scoring passes of 3, 13, 6, 6 and 29 for the Paladins (6-5, 5-3). The five TDs were the most by a Furman quarterback since 1991.

The Paladins jumped out to a 44-0 lead before the Terriers (3-8, 2-6) scored three consecutive touchdowns in the fourth quarter. The final margin was the largest in the series since 1995 and gave Furman its 11th consecutive winning season.