Western Carolina Catamounts

Past match

Western Carolina Catamounts won.

Western Carolina Catamounts beat the Eastern Kentucky Colonels

0-1 21 – 45

1-0

Final · Sat, Aug 29

Game Details

E.J. Whitmire Stadium (Cullowhee) · 13,482 fans · ESPN+

Line Score

	1	2	3	4	T
EKU	7	7	7	0	21
WCU	7	3	21	14	45

Win Probability · Western Carolina Catamounts

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Game Leaders

Eastern Kentucky Colonels

Tyler Travers · 22/34, 305 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INTPassing Yards
Brayden Latham · 16 CAR, 41 YDSRushing Yards
Elijah Caldwell · 6 REC, 102 YDS, 1 TDReceiving Yards
Caleb Redd · 1Sacks
Jeffrey Kinley · 12Tackles

Western Carolina Catamounts

Lex Thomas · 27/35, 320 YDS, 3 TDPassing Yards
Lex Thomas · 14 CAR, 69 YDS, 1 TDRushing Yards
Michael Rossin · 6 REC, 94 YDSReceiving Yards
Trystan Anderson · 1Sacks
Joshua Collins · 7Tackles

2026 United Athletic Conference Standings

Team
Austin Peay
North Alabama
Abilene Christian
West Florida
Tarleton State
West Georgia
Central Arkansas
Eastern Kentucky

2026 Southern Conference Standings

Team
East Tennessee State
Tennessee Tech
Chattanooga
Wofford
Furman
Mercer
Western Carolina
Samford
The Citadel
VMI

Scoring

Q4 0:47

TD Anthony Benjamin 14 Yd Run (Bryan McCollum Kick)28–45

Q4 2:27

TD Lex Thomas 15 Yd Run (Bryan McCollum Kick)28–38

Q3 0:37

TD Jarvis Hayes 15 Yd pass from Tyler Travers (Buzz Flabiano Kick)28–31

Q3 3:38

TD Josh Perry 6 Yd pass from Lex Thomas (Bryan McCollum Kick)21–31

Q3 8:31

TD Josh Perry 12 Yd pass from Lex Thomas (Bryan McCollum Kick)14–24

Q3 12:47

TD Bode Burns 18 Yd pass from Lex Thomas (Bryan McCollum Kick)14–17

Q2 0:00

FG Bryan McCollum 20 Yd Field Goal 14–10

Q2 1:57

TD Brayden Latham 9 Yd pass from Tyler Travers (Buzz Flabiano Kick)14–7

Q1 0:15

TD Marlin Cochran 34 Yd Run (Bryan McCollum Kick)7–7

Q1 9:38

TD Elijah Caldwell 18 Yd pass from Tyler Travers (Buzz Flabiano Kick)7–0

Team Stats

Eastern Kentucky ColonelsWestern Carolina Catamounts

Offense

370 Total Yards 508

305 Passing Yards 320

65 Rushing Yards 188

20 First Downs 28

Efficiency

5-13 3rd Down 8-14

2-3 4th Down 0-2

22/34 Completions 27/35

Turnovers & Clock

2 Turnovers 0

9-74 Penalties 8-80

27:45 Possession 32:15

Box Score

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Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT
Tyler Travers	22/34	305	9.0	3	1
Team	22/34	305	9.0	3	1

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
Brayden Latham	16	41	2.6	9
Cortez Stone	2	19	9.5	15
Brady Hensley	6	15	2.5	4
Tyler Travers	5	-10	-2.0	5
Team	29	65	2.2	15

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Elijah Caldwell	6	102	17.0	1	29
Jarvis Hayes	5	47	9.4	1	19
Caeleb Schlachter	2	37	18.5	0	21
Jackson House	2	37	18.5	0	22
Brady Hensley	2	36	18.0	0	30
Cameron Hergott	3	29	9.7	0	14
Brayden Latham	2	17	8.5	1	9
Team	22	305	13.9	3	30

Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Elijah Caldwell	1	1	0
Team	1	1	0

Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Jeffrey Kinley	12	7	0	0	0	0
Derek Taylor	10	3	0	0	0	0
Aden Tagaloa-Nelson	7	4	0	0	0	0
Cam Jessee	7	3	0	0	0	1
Jack McGrath	6	4	0	1	0	0
Davi'yon Hawkins-Ingram	5	2	0	0.5	0	1
Nasir Spruill	4	3	0.5	1.5	0	1
Caleb Redd	4	2	1	1.5	0	0
Jayden Marable	4	2	0	1.5	0	0
Kaden Smith	4	1	0	0.5	0	1
Brock Driver	3	2	0	0	0	0
Keshawn Hayden	3	1	0	0	0	0
Jackson Marshall	2	1	0	0	0	0
Payne Miller	2	0	0.5	0.5	0	0
Kaleb Neal	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jackson House	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jack Chappell	1	1	0	0	0	0
Braylon Newcomb	1	1	0	0	0	0
Cristian Conyer	1	0	0	0	0	0
D.J. Galva	1	0	0	0	1	0
Team	79	39	2	7	1	4

Kick Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Cortez Stone	2	39	19.5	22	0
Team	2	39	19.5	22	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Buzz Flabiano	0/0	0.0	0	3/3	3
Team	0/0	0.0	0	3/3	3

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Jettson Brown	5	206	41.2	0	2	52
Team	5	206	41.2	0	2	52

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Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT
Lex Thomas	27/35	320	9.1	3	0
Team	27/35	320	9.1	3	0

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Lex Thomas	14	69	4.9	1	17
Marlin Cochran	5	60	12.0	1	34
Josh Perry	16	31	1.9	0	11
Anthony Benjamin	3	26	8.7	1	14
Michael Rossin	2	2	1.0	0	2
Team	40	188	4.7	3	34

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Michael Rossin	6	94	15.7	0	42
AJ Colombo	6	90	15.0	0	25
Bode Burns	4	51	12.8	1	18
Santana Carlos	1	36	36.0	0	36
Josh Perry	6	29	4.8	2	12
Jai Boyd	2	13	6.5	0	8
Lex Thomas	1	4	4.0	0	4
Jake Young	1	3	3.0	0	3
Team	27	320	11.9	3	42

Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Nassor Ashenafi	0	0	1
Team	0	0	1

Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Joshua Collins	7	4	1	1.5	0	0
Alant'e Reese	5	3	0	0	0	0
Ken Moore Jr.	5	1	0	0.5	0	0
Trystan Anderson	4	4	1	1	0	0
Nassor Ashenafi	4	2	0	0	1	0
Andre Jackson Jr.	3	3	0	0	3	0
Jayden Cornelius	3	3	0	0	0	0
Marco Patierno	3	2	0	0	0	0
Na'koma Simpson-Nealy	3	2	0	0	0	0
Julian Quintero	3	2	0	0	0	0
Caleb Turner-Allen	2	1	1	1	0	0
Ryan McKinnis	2	1	0	0	0	0
Ja'Torian Mack	2	1	0	0	0	0
Hank Bodine	2	1	0	0	0	0
Fernando Jeanty	2	1	0	0	0	0
AJ Mintze	1	1	0	0	0	0
Gavin Rowell	1	0	0	0	0	0
Marseille Taylor	1	0	0	0	1	0
Adrian Stone	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jordan Martin-Durham	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jakoby Diamond	1	0	0	0	0	0
Braylon Jones	1	0	0	0	0	0
Chase Kerns	1	0	0	0	0	0
Quency Grant III	1	0	0	0	0	0
Terrell Poyser	1	0	0	0	0	0
Team	60	32	3	4	5	1

Interceptions

Player	INT	YDS	TD
Marseille Taylor	1	8	0
Team	1	8	0

Kick Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Richard Hollis	1	59	59.0	59	0
Team	1	59	59.0	59	0

Punt Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
AJ Colombo	2	8	4.0	5	0
Team	2	8	4.0	5	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Bryan McCollum	1/1	100.0	20	6/6	9
Team	1/1	100.0	20	6/6	9

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Mark Fitzgerald	4	183	45.8	0	2	52
Team	4	183	45.8	0	2	52

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