2024 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

2024 Western Carolina Catamounts football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	7–5 (6–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Kerwin Bell (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Rylan Wells (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Jerry Odom (1st season)
Home stadium	Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium

2024 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 8 Mercer $^		7	–	1					11	–	3
Western Carolina		6	–	2					7	–	5
Chattanooga		5	–	3					7	–	5
East Tennessee State		5	–	3					7	–	5
Samford		3	–	4					4	–	7
The Citadel		3	–	5					5	–	7
Wofford		3	–	5					5	–	7
Furman		2	–	5					3	–	8
VMI		1	–	7					1	–	11
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Western Carolina Catamounts football team represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Catamounts were coached by fourth-year head coach Kerwin Bell and played at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium in Cullowhee, North Carolina.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	7:00 p.m.	at No. 24 (FBS) NC State*	No. 20	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	ACCN	L 21–38	56,919
September 7	1:00 p.m.	Campbell*	No. 17	Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	ESPN+	L 16–24	12,506
September 14	6:00 p.m.	at No. 22 Elon*		Rhodes Stadium Elon, NC	FloSports/WMYV	W 24–17	5,104
September 21	3:00 p.m.	at No. 9 Montana*	No. 24	Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT	ESPN+	L 35–46	25,720
October 5	2:30 p.m.	Wofford		Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	ESPN+	W 21–17	Behind closed doors[1]
October 12	2:30 p.m.	The Citadel		Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	ESPN+	W 30–16	6,278
October 19	2:00 p.m.	at Furman		Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	ESPN+	W 52–20	9,897
October 26	3:30 p.m.	at No. 14 Mercer	No. 24	Fiver Star Stadium Macon, GA	ESPN+	L 34–44	7,389
November 2	2:30 p.m.	No. 18 Chattanooga		Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	ESPN+	W 38–34	11,198
November 9	12:00 p.m.	at East Tennessee State	No. 22	William B. Greene Jr. Stadium Johnson City, TN	ESPN+	L 21–24	12,109
November 16	1:00 p.m.	VMI		Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	ESPN+	W 58–28	13,022
November 23	3:00 p.m.	at Samford		Pete Hanna Stadium Homewood, AL	ESPN+	W 47–42	4,723
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at No. 24 (FBS) NC State

See also: 2024 NC State Wolfpack football team

Game One – No. 20 Western Carolina Catamounts (0–0) at No. 24 (FBS) NC State Wolfpack (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 20 Catamounts	14	0	7	0	21
No. 24 (FBS) Wolfpack	7	7	3	21	38

at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC

• Date: August 29, 2024
• Game time: 7:00 p.m.
• TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), and Dawn Boyle (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (5:55) WCU – Jake Young 8-yard pass from Cole Gonzales (Christian Lowery kick) (Drive: 1 play, 8 yards, 0:08; Western Carolina 7-0) (2:39) NCST – Kelvin Concepcion 17-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Kanoah Vinesett kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:16; Tied 7-7) (0:05) WCU – AJ Colombo 12-yard pass from Cole Gonzales (Christian Lowery kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:34; Western Carolina 14-7) Second quarter (12:03) NCST – Kelvin Concepcion 5-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Kanoah Vinesett kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:02; Tied 14-14) Third quarter (8:00) NCST – Kanoah Vinesett 46-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 39 yards, 6:52; NC State 17-14) (4:36) WCU – Branson Adams 17-yard run (Christian Lowery kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:24; Western Carolina 21-17) Fourth quarter (14:45) NCST – Kelvin Concepcion 35-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Kanoah Vinesett kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 0:47; NC State 24-21) (6:33) NCST – Jordan Waters 7-yard run (Kanoah Vinesett kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 5:31; NC State 31-21) (1:50) NCST – Jordan Waters 50-yard run (Kanoah Vinesett kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:28; NC State 38-21)

Statistics	WCU	NCST
First downs	16	28
Total yards	58–364	73–521
Rushing yards	18–123	33–203
Passing yards	241	318
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	24–40–0	26–40–1
Time of possession	24:30	35:30

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Carolina	Passing	Cole Gonzales	22/35, 211 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Cole Gonzales	6 carries, 75 yards
	Receiving	AJ Colombo	9 receptions, 97 yards, TD
NC State	Passing	Grayson McCall	26/40, 318 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Jordan Waters	20 carries, 123 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Kevin Concepcion	9 receptions, 121 yards, 3 TD

Campbell

See also: 2024 Campbell Fighting Camels football team

Game Two – Campbell Fighting Camels (0–1) at No. 17 Western Carolina Catamounts (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Fighting Camels	0	0	0	0	0
No. 17 Catamounts	0	0	0	0	0

at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC

• Date: September 7, 2024
• Game time: 2:30 p.m.
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CAM	WCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Campbell	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Western Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 22 Elon

See also: 2024 Elon Phoenix football team

Game Three – Western Carolina Catamounts (0–2) vs No. 22 Elon Phoenix (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Catamounts	0	0	0	0	0
No. 22 Phoenix	0	0	0	0	0

at Rhodes Stadium, Elon, NC

• Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
• Game time: 6:00 PM
• TV: FloSports

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WCU	ELON
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Elon	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 9 Montana

See also: 2024 Montana Grizzlies football team

Game Four – No. 24 Western Carolina Catamounts (1–2) vs No. 9 Montana Grizzlies (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 24 Catamounts	14	13	0	8	35
No. 9 Grizzlies	0	21	14	11	46

at Washington–Grizzly Stadium, Missoula, MT

• Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
• Game time: 3:00 PM
• Game attendance: 25,720
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WCU	MONT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Montana	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Wofford

See also: 2024 Wofford Terriers football team

Game Five – Wofford Terriers (2–2) at Western Carolina Catamounts (1–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Terriers	0	0	0	0	0
Catamounts	0	0	0	0	0

at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC

• Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
• Game time: 2:30 p.m.
• Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
• Game attendance: 6,278
• TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WOF	WCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wofford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Western Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

The Citadel

See also: 2024 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

Game Six – The Citadel Bulldogs (2–4) at Western Carolina Catamounts (2–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
Catamounts	0	0	0	0	0

at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC

• Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
• Game time: 2:30 p.m.
• Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
• TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CIT	WCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
The Citadel	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Western Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Furman

See also: 2024 Furman Paladins football team

Game Seven – Western Carolina Catamounts (3–3) vs Furman Paladins (2–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Catamounts	0	0	0	0	0
Paladins	0	0	0	0	0

at Paladin Stadium, Greenville, SC

• Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
• Game time: 2:00 PM
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WCU	FUR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Furman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 14 Mercer

See also: 2024 Mercer Bears football team

Game Eight – No. 24 Western Carolina Catamounts (4–3) vs No. 14 Mercer Bears (6–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 24 Catamounts	0	0	0	0	0
No. 14 Bears	0	0	0	0	0

at Five Star Stadium, Macon, GA

• Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
• Game time: 3:30 PM
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WCU	MER
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mercer	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

No. 18 Chattanooga

See also: 2024 Chattanooga Mocs football team

Game Nine – No. 18 Chattanooga Mocs (5–3) vs Western Carolina Catamounts (4–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 18 Mocs	0	0	0	0	0
Catamounts	0	0	0	0	0

at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium, Cullowhee, NC

• Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
• Game time: 2:30 p.m.
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UTC	WCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Chattanooga	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Western Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at East Tennessee State

See also: 2024 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

Game Ten – No. 22 Western Carolina Catamounts (5–4) vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers (5–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 22 Catmounts	0	0	0	0	0
Buccaneers	0	0	0	0	0

at William B. Greene Jr Stadium, Johnson City, TN

• Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
• Game time: 12:00 PM
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WCU	ETSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
East Tennessee State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

VMI

See also: 2024 VMI Keydets football team

Game Eleven – VMI Keydets (1–9) vs Western Carolina Catamounts (5–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Keydets	0	0	0	0	0
Catamounts	0	0	0	0	0

at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium, Cullowhee, NC

• Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	VMI	WCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
VMI	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Western Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Samford

See also: 2024 Samford Bulldogs football team

Game Twelve – Western Carolina Catamounts (6–5) at Samford Bulldogs (4–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Catamounts	0	0	0	0	0
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0

at Pete Hanna Stadium • Homewood, AL

• Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WCU	SAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Samford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Roster

2024 Western Carolina Catamounts football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 0 AJ Colombo Jr WR 1 Zion Booker So RB 2 Branson Adams Jr WR 3 Calvin Jones  Jr WR 4 De'Andre Tamarez  So RB 5 Jalynn Williams  Sr RB 6 Corey Reddick Jr.  So WR 7 Malik Knight  So QB 8 Taron Dickens  Fr QB 9 Cole Gonzales Jr WR 10 Patrick Boyd Jr.  Fr QB 11 Jefferson Boaz Jr QB 12 Brody Palhegyi  Jr WR 13 Santana Fleming  Fr QB 14 Nate Blair Fr WR 15 Jai Boyd  Fr WR 16 James Tyre  Fr QB 17 Bennett Judy  Fr WR 18 Isaiah Johnson Fr QB 19 Isaac Lee Fr WR 19 James Randle Fr RB 20 Jalen Ibrahim So RB 21 Jaiden Bond  Jr TE 22 Trey Ritch Fr RB 24 Brandon Benjamin  Jr RB 25 Marlin Cochran  Fr RB 27 Joshua Collins Fr RB 28 Markel Townsend  Fr TE 42 Caden Robinson Fr TE 44 Isaac McLellan  So OL 51 Aaron Sanez  So OL 52 Manasseh Ripert Jr OL 53 Zach Watson  Fr OL 55 Secrea Algie Fr OL 58 Brett Gray Jr OL 60 Therion Cannon  Jr OL 62 Peyton Davis  So OL 65 Camden Myers Fr OL 66 Derek Simmons Sr OL 67 Steven Hamby  Fr OL 68 Dale Greene Fr OL 69 Caleb Williford Fr OL 71 Cade McClellan  So OL 72 Blake Whitmore  Sr OL 73 Xavier Graham Sr OL 74 Jordan Daniels  Sr OL 75 Caleb Carter  Jr OL 76 Nathan Linkous  Jr OL 78 Evan Carney  So WR 81 Ca'Lique Cunningham  So WR 82 Matthew Keener Fr WR 83 Austin Cunningham Fr WR 84 Brandon Poteat Jr TE 85 David Hulbert  Fr TE 86 Brayden Blackmon  Jr TE 87 Jake Young  So WR 88 Jemarious Reaves Fr TE 89 Bode Burns Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class CB 0 Ken Moore Jr.  So S 1 Mateo Sudipo  Sr DE 2 Micah Nelson  Sr CB 3 Samaurie Dukes Jr CB 4 CJ Williams  Sr LB 5 Hayward McQueen Jr. Jr DL 6 Curtis Fann Jr.  Sr S 7 Ed Jones IV Sr DL 8 Jaquarius Guinn Sr CB 9 Darian Anderson Jr.  So DL 10 Tahjae Mullix Jr DL 11 Caleb Fisher  Jr DB 12 Amarian Robinson GS DB 13 Quez Royal  Sr DB 14 Armond Anderson Jr LB 15 Antoine Williams  Sr CB 16 Jordy Lowery  So DE 17 Kenyon Partridge  Fr LB 18 Antarron Turner  So DL 19 Chris Morgan Sr LB 20 Wesley Scott GS DB 21 Bo Simpson-Nealy  Fr LB 22 Jeno Junius Jr.  Fr DB 24 Zayveon Wells  Fr DB 25 Nicholas Kilpatrick Fr S 26 Na'koma Simpson-Nealy Fr DB 27 Hasaan Sykes Fr S 29 Jhamari Pierre-Louis  So DL 30 Richard Garrett  So CB 31 Don Robinson III  So DB, LS 32 Walter Gibson  Sr DB 32 Trevaughn Martinez  Fr S 33 Lee Campbell Jr DB 29 Devuntray Hampton GS DB 34 Rashad Snow Fr LB 35 Christian Murphy  So S 36 Ja'Morri Downing  So DB 37 Cam Smith  Fr DB 38 Canden McGill Fr S 39 Julian Hennings Fr S 40 Cory Hennings  Jr S 41 Drew Hollifield Fr DL 45 Justin Wallace  So LB 47 Blue Monroe  So DL 50 Edwin Moore Jr. Fr DL 57 Caleb Turner-Allen Fr LB 58 Daimean Fernandez  Fr LB 59 Beady Waddell V Fr DL 90 Jamichael Wilson GS DL 91 Ugo Nosike  Jr DL 92 Vanier Baptiste III Fr DL 93 Adrian Stone Fr DL 94 Jaden Meeks Fr DL 97 Caleb Bradford  Jr DL 98 Jackson Hensley Fr DL 99 Jordan Cardentey Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 43 Maddox Cowart Fr K 46 Paxton Robertson Sr LS 48 Colby Cross  Sr K 49 Corbin Shirley  So LS 56 Mabry Bumgarner  Fr P 95 Stephen Brantley So K 96 Christian Lowery Jr	Head coach Kerwin Bell Coordinators/assistant coaches Jerry Odom – Defensive coordinator Rylan Wells – Offensive coordinator/recruiting coordinator Cody Edwards – Special teams coordinator/linebackers Brian Cochran – Defensive line Kyle Dickey – Tight ends Malik Goodman – Safeties Jeremy King – Offensive line Greg McGruder – Wide receivers Larry Murphy – Cornerbacks/assistant special teams Rudi Small – Running backs/assistant special teams Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: November 29, 2024

Statistics

Team

Western Carolina Opp Scoring   Points per Game   Points per Turnovers First Downs   Rushing   Passing   Penalty Rushing yards   Avg per play   Avg per game   Rushing touchdowns Passing yards   Att-Comp-Int   Avg per pass   Avg per catch   Avg per game   Passing touchdowns Total Offense   Plays   Avg per play   Avg per game Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards   Avg per game

Western Carolina Opp   Punt-Yards    Avg per play    Avg per punt net   Punt Return-Yards    Avg per punt return   Kickoffs-Yards    Avg per play    Avg per kick net   Kickoff Return-Yards    Avg per kickoff return   Interceptions-Yards    Avg per play Time of possession / game 3rd Down Conversions (Pct%) (0%) (0%) 4th Down Conversions (Pct%) (0%) (0%) Touchdowns Scored Field Goals-Attempts   PAT-Attempts    2 point conversion-attempts Sack by Yards Misc Yards Safeties Onside kicks Red zone scores (0%) (0%)   Red zone touchdowns (0%) (0%) Attendance   Date/Avg per date   Neutral Site

Individual leaders

Passing statistics
#	NAME	POS	RAT	CMP-ATT-INT	YDS	AVG/G	CMP%	TD	LONG
		QB	0.0	0-0-0	0 yrds		0.0%	0 TDs	0
	TOTALS		0.0	0-0-0	0 yrds	0.0	0.0%	0 TDs	0

Rushing statistics
#	NAME	POS	ATT	GAIN	AVG	TD	LONG	AVG/G
		RB	0	0 yrds	0.0	0 TDs	0	0.0
	TOTALS		0	0 yrds	0.0	0 TDs	0	0.0

Receiving statistics
#	NAME	POS	CTH	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	AVG/G
		WR	0	0 yrds	0.0	0 TDs	0	0.0
	TOTALS		0	0 yrds	0.0	0 TDs	0	0.0

Defense

Defense statistics
#	NAME	POS	SOLO	AST	TOT	TFL-YDS	SACK-YDS	INT-YDS-TD	BU	QBH	RCV-YDS	FF	BLK	SAF
			0	0	0	0-0 yrds	0-0 yrds	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	TOTAL		0	0	0	0-0 yrds	0-0 yrds	0-0 yrds- 0 TDs	0	0	-	0	0	-

Key: POS: Position, SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, BU: Passes Broken Up, PD: Passes Defended, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FR: Fumbles Recovered, FF: Forced Fumbles, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties, TD : Touchdown

Special teams

Kicking/off statistics
#	NAME	POS	XPM-XPA (XP%)	FGM-FGA (FG%)	1–19	20–29	30–39	40–49	50+	PTS	LNG	KICKS	YDS	AVG	TB	OB
		PK	0-0 (0.0%)	0-0 (0.0%)	-/-	-/-	-/-	-/-	-/-	0 pts	0	0	0 yrds	0.0	0	-
	TOTALS		0-0 (0.0%)	0-0 (0.0%)	-/-	-/-	-/-	-/-	-/-	0	0	0	0 yrds	0.0	0	-

Punting statistics
#	NAME	POS	PUNTS	YDS	AVG	LONG	TB	FC	I–20	50+	BLK
		P	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Team	--	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
	TOTALS		0	0 yrds	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Kick return statistics
#	NAME	POS	RTNS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
			-	-	-	-	-
	TOTALS		0	0 yrds	0.0	0 TD's	0

Punt return statistics
#	NAME	POS	RTNS	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
			-	-	-	-	-
	TOTALS		0	0 yrds	0.0	0 TD's	0

References

1. Morris, Julia. "Wofford football game at Western Carolina to be played without spectators". WYFF-4. WYFF-TV. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
2. "Western Carolina Catamounts 2024 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
3. Phillips, Carey (February 7, 2024). "WCU's football slate announced". The Sylva Herald and Ruralite. Retrieved March 28, 2024.