Jones's late TD lifts Western Carolina over Chattanooga | |
CULLOWHEE, N.C. (AP) TJ Jones scored on a 1-yard run in the final minute, lifting Western Carolina to a 32-29 victory over Chattanooga on Saturday. Jones scored with 53 seconds remaining then the Catamounts stopped the Mocs on downs near midfield to preserve the win. A 26-yard touchdown pass from Preston Hutchinson to Camden Overton gave Chattanooga a 29-24 lead with 6:13 left. The Catamounts (6-5, 4-4 Southern Conference) then drove 75 yards in 14 plays capped by Jones's clinching touchdown. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Passing Yards: | P. Hutchinson | 2723 | |||
| Passing TDs: | P. Hutchinson | 17 | |||
| Rushing Yards: | A. Ford | 1190 | |||
| Rushing TDs: | A. Ford | 12 | |||
| Receiving Yards: | S. Phillips | 661 | |||
| Receiving TDs: | J. Mayes | 4 | |||
| Interceptions: | None | ||||
| Schedule 2022 | ||||
| Date | Opponent | Result / Time | ||
| 9/3 | vs. Wofford | W 31 - 0 | ||
| 9/10 | at Eastern Illinois | W 38 - 20 | ||
| 9/17 | vs. North Alabama | W 41 - 14 | ||
| 9/22 | at Illinois | L 0 - 31 | ||
| 10/1 | at ETSU | W 24 - 16 | ||
| 10/15 | vs. VMI | W 41 - 13 | ||
| 10/22 | vs. Mercer | W 41 - 21 | ||
| 10/29 | at Furman | L 20 - 24 | ||
| 11/5 | at Citadel | W 31 - 21 | ||
| 11/12 | vs. Samford | L 24 - 35 | ||
| 11/19 | at Western Carolina | L 29 - 32 | ||
| Southern | ||||||||||||
| Conference | Overall | |||||||||||
| 8 Samford | 8-0 | 10-1 | ||||||||||
| 11 Furman | 7-1 | 10-2 | ||||||||||
| 21 Chattanooga | 5-3 | 7-4 | ||||||||||
| 22 Mercer | 5-3 | 7-4 | ||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 4-4 | 6-5 | ||||||||||
| Wofford | 3-5 | 3-8 | ||||||||||
| Citadel | 3-5 | 4-7 | ||||||||||
| ETSU | 1-7 | 3-8 | ||||||||||
| Virginia Military | 0-8 | 1-10 | ||||||||||
| Offense (FCS Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 4495 (33) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 2738 (31) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 1757 (51) | ||||
| Points per game: | 29.1 (42) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 408.6 (30) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 38 (41) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 11 (40) | ||||
| Defense (FCS Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 3528 (19) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 2338 (51) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 1190 (12) | ||||
| Points per game: | 20.6 (22) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 320.7 (14) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 28 (24) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 8 (36) | ||||
