Western Carolina Catamounts @ Chattanooga Mocs
Dickens throws 4 TD passes and Western Carolina hangs on to beat Chattanooga 35-28
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- — Taron Dickens threw four touchdown passes and Western Carolina beat Chattanooga 35-28 on Saturday night for the Catamounts' sixth straight win.
The Mocs (4-5, 3-2 Southern Conference) rallied to get within seven on Justus Durant's 8-yard touchdown run midway through the fourth quarter and were driving in the final minute, reaching the Catamounts' 5-yard line before Cam'Ron Dabney intercepted Camden Orth.
Three of Dickens' TD tosses went to James Tyre in the first half and Western Carolina (6-3, 5-0) led 21-7 at the break before the Mocs rallied to tie on a pair of third-quarter touchdowns.
The Catamounts retook the lead for good in the final minute of the third quarter on Markel Townsend's 2-yard run that came after a quick 60-yard drive sparked by a 37-yard completion to Malik Knight to the Chattanooga 6. Dickens' 10-yard TD pass to Michael Rossin extended the lead to 35-21.
The Mocs had rallied on Orth's 40-yard TD toss to Nathaniel Eberly-Rodriguez and the quarterback's 4-yard run late in the third quarter.
Dickens was 18-of-29 passing for 225 yards.
Orth was 15-of-27 for 241 yards but had two interceptions. Markell Quick had 126 yards receiving.
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Game Information
Chattanooga, TN
2025 Standings
| Southern ConferenceSouthern Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 6-0 | 7-1 |
| Western Carolina | 5-0 | 6-3 |
| Chattanooga | 3-2 | 4-5 |
| Furman | 3-3 | 5-4 |
| The Citadel | 3-3 | 4-5 |
| East Tennessee State | 2-3 | 4-5 |
| Wofford | 2-3 | 3-6 |
| Samford | 1-6 | 1-8 |
| VMI | 0-5 | 1-8 |
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