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Vander Laan needed just 71 yards entering Saturday’s game to break Wofford quarterback Shawn Graves’ record of 5,057 yards, which he set in 1992 after a four-year collegiate career.
The Bulldogs are off to a 5-0 start this season and have won 20 consecutive regular season games behind Vander Laan.