Western Carolina Catamounts @ VMI Keydets
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WCU | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
VMI | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
Newsom leads Western Carolina over VMI 24-20
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Detrez Newsom ran for a 2-yard touchdown with two minutes left and Western Carolina beat VMI 24-20 on Saturday.
Newsom ran for 141 yards on 30 carries, and had five catches with a 75-yard touchdown catch in the third quarter. Troy Mitchell was 24 of 33 for 300 yards passing with two touchdowns for Western Carolina (7-4, 5-2).
Derrick Ziglar had 96 yards rushing and two touchdowns to lead VMI (2-9, 1-6). Dillion Christopher kicked field goals of 25 and 55 yards.
Logan Howard made a 25-yard field goal to give the Catamounts a 17-13 lead early in the fourth quarter. J.C Garvin forced and recovered a Newsom fumble at the Catamount 17, and Ziglar ran for a touchdown on the next play and a 20-17 Keydet lead with three minutes left.
Mitchell threw a 41-yard pass to Karnorris Benson, and Newsom ran in for the score on the next play.
Game Information
Lexington, VA
2025 Standings
| Southern 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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