Western Carolina quarterback Taron Dickens made NCAA history in the Catamounts' 23-21 win over Wofford on Saturday when he completed his first 46 pass attempts of the game. His effort set a new record across all NCAA divisions for the most consecutive completions in a game, breaking the previous mark of 36 that East Carolina's Dominique Davis strung together in a 2011 outing.
The disparity between competition levels creates a near apples-to-oranges comparison, but for reference, the NFL record for consecutive completions is 25.
Dickens finished the day at 53 for 56 for 378 yards and three touchdowns. He also ran 19 times for an additional 44 yards. Not only were his overall numbers astonishing, but Dickens also delivered in crunch time as he led the Catamounts 51 yards down the