Flacco breaks rushing record; Towson beats The Citadel 44-27
TOWSON, Md. -- Tom Flacco ran for 185 yards and two touchdowns, and threw for two more scores as Towson beat The Citadel 44-27 on Saturday night.
Flacco broke the single-game program rushing record for a quarterback at Towson (3-1), which wore throwback uniforms from the ranked teams of the mid-90's in honor of the program's 50th season. Flacco, younger brother of Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe, had 15 carries and was 15-of-22 passing for 253 yards and threw one interception.
Flacco threw a 29-yard touchdown pass to Sam Gallahan on the Tigers' opening drive, then added scoring runs from seven and eight yards as Towson built a 24-10 halftime lead.
Shane Simpson ran for a 34-yard touchdown and Flacco's 24-yard TD pass to Brent Richardson made it 38-17 midway through the third quarter.
Lorenzo Ward had 35 carries for 180 yards rushing and a touchdown for The Citadel (1-3). Jordan Black, the Bulldogs quarterback, had two touchdown runs including a 42-yarder that pulled the Citadel to 38-24 late in the third.
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2023 Southern Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Furman | 7-1 | 10-3 |
| Chattanooga | 6-2 | 8-5 |
| Mercer | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Western Carolina | 5-3 | 7-4 |
| Samford | 4-4 | 6-5 |
| VMI | 4-4 | 5-6 |
| East Tennessee State | 2-6 | 3-8 |
| Wofford | 2-6 | 2-9 |
| The Citadel | 0-8 | 0-11 |
2023 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| UAlbany | 7-1 | 11-4 |
| Villanova | 7-1 | 10-3 |
| Richmond | 7-1 | 9-4 |
| Elon | 6-2 | 6-5 |
| Delaware | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Towson | 4-4 | 5-6 |
| Rhode Island | 4-4 | 6-5 |
| William & Mary | 4-4 | 6-5 |
| New Hampshire | 4-4 | 6-5 |
| Campbell | 4-4 | 5-6 |
| Monmouth | 3-5 | 4-7 |
| Hampton | 3-5 | 5-6 |
| Maine | 1-7 | 2-9 |
| North Carolina A&T | 0-8 | 1-10 |
| Stony Brook | 0-8 | 0-10 |
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