7-5, 6-2 Conference
47
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WCU | 14 | 23 | 0 | 10 | 47 |
| SAM | 0 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 42 |
4-7, 3-4 Conference
42
Western Carolina Passing
| team |
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36/46 | 408 | 8.9 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 36/46 | 408 | 8.9 | 3 | 1 |
Samford Passing
| team |
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/35 | 203 | 5.8 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 20/36 | 203 | 5.6 | 1 | 3 |
Western Carolina Rushing
Team |
| team |
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 54 | 5.4 | 0 | 28 |
| 16 | 44 | 2.8 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | -1 | -0.2 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | -26 | -2.9 | 0 | 3 |
| 43 | 74 | 1.7 | 1 | 28 |
Samford Rushing
Micah Kelly#20 |
Preston Bird#84 |
| team |
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 209 | 9.1 | 4 | 48 |
| 5 | 104 | 20.8 | 1 | 85 |
| 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 0 | 21 |
| 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 34 | 365 | 10.7 | 5 | 85 |
Western Carolina Receiving
Jai Boyd#15 |
Jake Young#87 |
| team |
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 116 | 12.9 | 1 | 28 | |
| 4 | 79 | 19.8 | 0 | 48 | |
| 5 | 64 | 12.8 | 0 | 24 | |
| 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 1 | 29 | |
| 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 17 | |
| 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 10 | |
| 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 1 | 6 | |
| 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 36 | 408 | 11.3 | 3 | 48 |
Samford Receiving
Preston Bird#84 |
| team |
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 1 | 37 | |
| 6 | 59 | 9.8 | 0 | 16 | |
| 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 0 | 31 | |
| 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 5 | |
| 20 | 203 | 10.2 | 1 | 37 |
Western Carolina Fumbles
| team |
| FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 |
Samford Fumbles
Preston Bird#84 |
Nick Jackson#97 |
| team |
| FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 |
Western Carolina Interceptions
Jordy Lowery#16 |
| team |
| INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 92 | 1 |
| 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 3 | 91 | 1 |
Samford Interceptions
Seth Parker#17 |
| team |
| INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
Western Carolina Kick Returns
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
Samford Kick Returns
Preston Bird#84 |
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 87 | 29.0 | 32 | 0 |
| 3 | 78 | 26.0 | 29 | 0 |
| 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| 7 | 181 | 25.9 | 32 | 0 |
Western Carolina Punt Returns
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 8 | 0 |
| 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 8 | 0 |
Samford Punt Returns
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 28 | 0 |
| 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 28 | 0 |
Western Carolina Kicking
| team |
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/2 | 100.0 | 37 | 5/6 | 11 |
| 2/2 | 100.0 | 37 | 5/6 | 11 |
Samford Kicking
| team |
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 6/6 | 6 |
| 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 6/6 | 6 |
Western Carolina Punting
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 212 | 42.4 | 0 | 1 | 46 |
| 5 | 212 | 42.4 | 0 | 1 | 46 |
Samford Punting
Will Thorley#59 |
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 160 | 40.0 | 0 | 1 | 43 |
| 4 | 160 | 40.0 | 0 | 1 | 43 |
Game Information
Seibert Stadium
3:00 PM, November 23, 2024Coverage: ESPN+
Birmingham, AL
Attendance: 4,723
2024 Southern Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 7-1 | 10-2 |
| 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 |
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