WEEK 6 SOCON OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Taron Dickens, R-So., QB, Western Carolina, Miami, Fla.,...Dickens, who also won the honor on Sept. 22, set an NCAA passing record in Western Carolina's 23-21 road win at Wofford on Saturday. The native of Miami , Florida, threw for 378 yards, completing 53-of-56 passes, including connecting on his first 46 attempts, and three touchdowns. Dickens also ran for 44 yards in the contest. The 46 straight completions to begin the game established a new NCAA record for consecutive pass completions in a game at all levels of competition - NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), NCAA Division II, and NCAA Division III. The previous record was 28, set in 2013 by Princeton's Qui nn Epperly. Dickens' 53 completions also set the school record for completions in a game, breaking Troy Mitchell's mark of 46, which was set in 2014 at USF. Dickens was named the Stats Perform FCS National Player of the Week on Monday. On Saturday, he wa s featured on a segment on ESPN's SportsCenter and College Football Final, receiving a helmet sticker for his play against the Terriers. Other nominees: Devontae Houston (ETSU), Trey Hedden (Furman), Braden Atkinson (Mercer), Samuel Pickett III (Samford) , Justus Durant (Chattanooga), and Noah Grevious (VMI). - SoCon Football
(DS#999 QB) rSo/2028  QB Taron Dickens, Western Carolina
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