Dickens completes 46 consecutive passes to break record in Western Carolina's 23-21 win over Wofford

SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- , Taron Dickens completed 46 consecutive passes to break the FCS record for consecutive completions in a game, and threw three touchdown passes to lead Western Carolina to a 23-21 win over Wofford on Saturday afternoon in a Southern Conference matchup. Dickens led a comeback win for the Catamounts after the lead changed hands in the late third quarter. He found Josiah Thomas for 14 yards on a fourth-and-8 with 48 seconds remaining in the game. Marcus Trout , whose previous field goal attempt was blocked, made a game-winning 34-yard field goal with 23 seconds remaining after a delay of game penalty. Dickens was 53 for 56 for 378 yards passing. His 94.6 completion percentage is also the highest completion percentage in a game in FCS history. Dickens’ first incompletion was a near interception came in the fourth quarter.