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Chattanooga Mocs at Western Carolina Catamounts

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5-4, 2-3 Away
Final
34 - 38

Taron Dickens throws 5 touchdown passes and Western Carolina outlasts Chattanooga 38-34

Tamarez' third TD catch of the game capped a seven-play 85-yard drive that gave the Catamounts their 38-34 lead with 7 minutes remaining.

The Mocs ran only nine plays the rest of the game, their final possession ending with an interception in the final minute.

With the win, Western Carolina (5-4, 4-1) remains half a game behind Mercer (8-1, 5-1) in the SoCon standings. Chattanooga (5-4, 4-2) fell to third.

Dickens was 34-of-48 passing for 431 yards — with a completion to 13 different receivers. He was intercepted once and lost a fumble. Tamarez had five receptions for 59 yards.

Luke Schomburg was 14-of-31 passing for 314 yards for the Mocs. He threw two TD passes but was intercepted three times. Chris Domercant had three catches for 101 yards, including a touchdown.

A 38-yard touchdown pass from Schomburg to Domercant and a 75-yard fumble return by Leroy Harris III staked Chattanooga to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter.

Dickens rallied Western Carolina in the second quarter, throwing TD passes of 15 yards to Isaiah Johnson and 32 yards to Tamarez and Chattanooga led 21-17 at halftime.

Dickens added three TD passes in the second half when the Catamounts outscored the Mocs 21-13.

How To Watch

How can I watch Chattanooga Mocs vs. Western Carolina Catamounts?
  • TV Channel: Mocs at Catamounts 2021 College Football, week 10, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary

UTC TD 1st Period 9:04 Chris Domercant 38 Yd pass from Luke Schomburg (Jude Kelley Kick)
UTC TD 1st Period 2:14 Leroy Harris III 75 Yd Fumble Return (Jude Kelley Kick)
WCU FG 2nd Period 14:35 Christian Lowery 34 Yd Field Goal
WCU TD 2nd Period 9:01 Isaiah Johnson 15 Yd pass from Taron Dickens (Christian Lowery Kick)
UTC TD 2nd Period 1:55 Justus Durant 16 Yd Run (Jude Kelley Kick)
WCU TD 2nd Period 0:03 De'Andre Tamarez 32 Yd pass from Taron Dickens (Christian Lowery Kick)
UTC FG 3rd Period 14:06 Jude Kelley 47 Yd Field Goal
WCU TD 3rd Period 7:24 De'Andre Tamarez 3 Yd pass from Taron Dickens (Christian Lowery Kick)
WCU TD 3rd Period 4:27 AJ Colombo 11 Yd pass from Taron Dickens (Christian Lowery Kick)
UTC TD 3rd Period 2:42 Reggie Davis 37 Yd pass from Luke Schomburg (Jude Kelley Kick)
UTC FG 4th Period 9:46 Jude Kelley 44 Yd Field Goal
WCU TD 4th Period 6:56 De'Andre Tamarez 8 Yd pass from Taron Dickens (Christian Lowery Kick)

Statistics

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19 1st Downs 33
3-12 3rd down efficiency 8-18
0-0 4th down efficiency 1-1
372 Total Yards 548
314 Passing 431
14/31 Comp/Att 34/48
10.1 Yards per pass 9.0
58 Rushing 117
24 Rushing Attempts 44
2.4 Yards per rush 2.7
10-100 Penalties 13-130
3 Turnovers 2
0 Fumbles lost 1
3 Interceptions thrown 1
23:58 Possession 36:02

Game Information

Venue: E.J. Whitmire Stadium

Location: Cullowhee, NC
Attendance: 11,198 · Capacity:
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