The Citadel 35, W. Carolina 7

The Citadel 35, W. Carolina 7

Published Oct. 22, 2011 8:18 p.m. ET

Darien Robinson led a dominating rushing attack as The Citadel defeated Western Carolina 35-7 on Saturday.

Robinson rushed for 106 yards, including a 31-yard touchdown, as the Bulldogs (3-4, 2-4 Southern Conference) gained 435 yards on the ground and broke a two-game losing streak in the series. The Bulldogs came into the game averaging 273 yards rushing.

Four other players - Rickey Anderson, VanDyke Jones, Aaron Miller and Christian Graham - each rushed for a touchdown as Citadel built a 35-0 lead.

A 61- yard pass from Zac Brindise to Garrett Brown with 1:32 to play in the game was the only score for the Catamounts (1-6, 0-5), who lost their fifth straight game and 11th conference game in a row.

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Western Carolina has scored seven points in each of its past two games after averaging 29 points in its first five.

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