Western Carolina Catamounts @ Wofford Terriers
Western Carolina hangs on against Wofford, 24-17
SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Troy Mitchell completed 21 of his 27 passes for 203 yards and two touchdowns and added 42 more yards on the ground to help lead Western Carolina past Wofford 24-17 on Saturday.
Karnorris Benson finished with 53 yards receiving and a touchdown for Western Carolina (4-2, 2-1 Southern Conference).
Defensively the Catamounts forced five Wofford turnovers, with Keion Crossen and Jaleel Lorquet each grabbing interceptions.
After a scoreless first quarter, the Catamounts scored 17 unanswered in the second to take a 17-0 lead at halftime, a lead they extended to 24-3 after three quarters.
The Terriers (3-4, 1-2) fought back in the fourth, cutting the lead to seven after an Evan Jacks' 20-yard strike to Hunter Windham and a Ray Smith 2-yard run.
Wofford had a final opportunity to tie it, but Windham fumbled for the fifth Terrier turnover.
Jacks had 74 yards passing and 66 yards rushing for Wofford.
Game Information
Spartanburg, SC
2025 Standings
| Southern ConferenceSouthern Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 8-0 | 9-3 |
| Western Carolina | 6-2 | 7-5 |
| East Tennessee State | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Wofford | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Chattanooga | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Furman | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| The Citadel | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Samford | 1-7 | 1-11 |
| VMI | 0-8 | 1-11 |
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