College Football

Western Carolina Catamounts

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Western Carolina Catamounts beat the Eastern Kentucky Colonels
Eastern Kentucky Colonels0-1 21 – 45 Western Carolina Catamounts1-0
Final · Sat, Aug 29

Game Details

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

Line Score

1234T
EKU 7770 21
WCU 732114 45

Win Probability · Western Carolina Catamounts

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Game Leaders

Eastern Kentucky Colonels
Western Carolina Catamounts

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

Eastern Kentucky Colonels ▾
Passing
PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Tyler Travers22/343059.031
Team22/343059.031
Rushing
PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Brayden Latham16412.609
Cortez Stone2199.5015
Brady Hensley6152.504
Tyler Travers5-10-2.005
Team29652.2015
Receiving
PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Elijah Caldwell610217.0129
Jarvis Hayes5479.4119
Caeleb Schlachter23718.5021
Jackson House23718.5022
Brady Hensley23618.0030
Cameron Hergott3299.7014
Brayden Latham2178.519
Team2230513.9330
Fumbles
PlayerFUMLOSTREC
Elijah Caldwell110
Team110
Defense
PlayerTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
Jeffrey Kinley12700000
Derek Taylor10300000
Aden Tagaloa-Nelson7400000
Cam Jessee7300010
Jack McGrath6401000
Davi'yon Hawkins-Ingram5200.5010
Nasir Spruill430.51.5010
Caleb Redd4211.5000
Jayden Marable4201.5000
Kaden Smith4100.5010
Brock Driver3200000
Keshawn Hayden3100000
Jackson Marshall2100000
Payne Miller200.50.5000
Kaleb Neal1100000
Jackson House1100000
Jack Chappell1100000
Braylon Newcomb1100000
Cristian Conyer1000000
D.J. Galva1000100
Team793927140
Kick Returns
PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Cortez Stone23919.5220
Team23919.5220
Kicking
PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Buzz Flabiano0/00.003/33
Team0/00.003/33
Punting
PlayerNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Jettson Brown520641.20252
Team520641.20252
Western Carolina Catamounts ▾
Passing
PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Lex Thomas27/353209.130
Team27/353209.130
Rushing
PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Lex Thomas14694.9117
Marlin Cochran56012.0134
Josh Perry16311.9011
Anthony Benjamin3268.7114
Michael Rossin221.002
Team401884.7334
Receiving
PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Michael Rossin69415.7042
AJ Colombo69015.0025
Bode Burns45112.8118
Santana Carlos13636.0036
Josh Perry6294.8212
Jai Boyd2136.508
Lex Thomas144.004
Jake Young133.003
Team2732011.9342
Fumbles
PlayerFUMLOSTREC
Nassor Ashenafi001
Team001
Defense
PlayerTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
Joshua Collins7411.5000
Alant'e Reese5300000
Ken Moore Jr.5100.5000
Trystan Anderson4411000
Nassor Ashenafi4200100
Andre Jackson Jr.3300300
Jayden Cornelius3300000
Marco Patierno3200000
Na'koma Simpson-Nealy3200000
Julian Quintero3200000
Caleb Turner-Allen2111000
Ryan McKinnis2100000
Ja'Torian Mack2100000
Hank Bodine2100000
Fernando Jeanty2100000
AJ Mintze1100000
Gavin Rowell1000000
Marseille Taylor1000100
Adrian Stone1000000
Jordan Martin-Durham1000010
Jakoby Diamond1000000
Braylon Jones1000000
Chase Kerns1000000
Quency Grant III1000000
Terrell Poyser1000000
Team603234510
Interceptions
PlayerINTYDSTD
Marseille Taylor180
Team180
Kick Returns
PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Richard Hollis15959.0590
Team15959.0590
Punt Returns
PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
AJ Colombo284.050
Team284.050
Kicking
PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Bryan McCollum1/1100.0206/69
Team1/1100.0206/69
Punting
PlayerNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Mark Fitzgerald418345.80252
Team418345.80252

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