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
Game summaries at No. 24 (FBS) NC State
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 StatisticsWestern Carolina Passing Cole Gonzales 22/35, 211 yards, 2 TD Rushing Cole Gonzales 6 carries, 75 yards Receiving AJ Colombo 9 receptions, 97 yards, TDNC 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
Statistics CAM WCU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsCampbell Passing Rushing Receiving Western Carolina Passing Rushing Receiving
at No. 22 Elon
Statistics WCUELON First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsWestern Carolina Passing Rushing Receiving Elon Passing Rushing Receiving
at No. 9 Montana
Statistics WCUMONT First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsWestern Carolina Passing Rushing Receiving Montana Passing Rushing Receiving
Wofford
Statistics WOFWCU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsWofford Passing Rushing Receiving Western Carolina Passing Rushing Receiving
The Citadel
Statistics CITWCU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsThe Citadel Passing Rushing Receiving Western Carolina Passing Rushing Receiving
at Furman
Statistics WCUFUR First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsWestern Carolina Passing Rushing Receiving Furman Passing Rushing Receiving
at No. 14 Mercer
Statistics WCUMER First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsWestern Carolina Passing Rushing Receiving Mercer Passing Rushing Receiving
No. 18 Chattanooga
Statistics UTCWCU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsChattanooga Passing Rushing Receiving Western Carolina Passing Rushing Receiving
at East Tennessee State
Statistics WCUETSU First downs 20 21 Total yards 352 328 Rushing yards 119 174 Passing yards 233 154 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 26-36-1 11-24-4 Time of possession 29:30 30:30 Team Category Player StatisticsWestern Carolina Passing Taron Dickens 24-34, 233 yards, TD, INT Rushing Branson Adams 14 carries, 81 yards Receiving Zion Booker 5 receptions, 85 yardsEast Tennessee State Passing Gino English 11-23, 154 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Rushing Bryson Irby 21 carries, 79 yards Receiving AJ Johnson 2 receptions, 58 yards
VMI
Statistics VMIWCU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsVMI Passing Rushing Receiving Western Carolina Passing Rushing Receiving
at Samford
Statistics WCU SAM First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsWestern Carolina Passing Rushing Receiving Samford Passing Rushing Receiving
Roster
Statistics Team Western CarolinaOppScoring Points per Game Points per TurnoversFirst downs Rushing Passing PenaltyRushing yards Avg per play Avg per game Rushing touchdownsPassing yards Att-Comp-Int Avg per pass Avg per catch Avg per game Passing touchdownsTotal offense Plays Avg per play Avg per gameFumbles-LostPenalties-Yards Avg per gameWestern CarolinaOpp 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 playTime of possession / game3rd Down Conversions (Pct%)(0%)(0%)4th Down Conversions (Pct%)(0%)(0%)Touchdowns ScoredField Goals-Attempts PAT-Attempts 2 point conversion-attemptsSack by YardsMisc YardsSafetiesOnside kicksRed zone scores(0%)(0%) Red zone touchdowns(0%)(0%)Attendance Date/Avg per date Neutral Site
Individual leaders Passing statistics#NAMEPOSRATCMP-ATT-INTYDSAVG/GCMP%TDLONGQB0.00-0-00 yrds0.0%0 TDs0TOTALS0.00-0-00 yrds0.00.0%0 TDs0
Rushing statistics#NAMEPOSATTGAINAVGTDLONGAVG/GRB00 yrds0.00 TDs00.0TOTALS00 yrds0.00 TDs00.0
Receiving statistics#NAMEPOSCTHYDSAVGTDLONGAVG/GWR00 yrds0.00 TDs00.0TOTALS00 yrds0.00 TDs00.0
Defense Defense statistics#NAMEPOSSOLOASTTOTTFL-YDSSACK-YDSINT-YDS-TDBUQBHRCV-YDSFFBLKSAF0000-0 yrds0-0 yrds - - - - - - -TOTAL0000-0 yrds0-0 yrds0-0 yrds- 0 TDs00-00- 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#NAMEPOSXPM-XPA (XP%)FGM-FGA (FG%)1–1920–2930–3940–4950+PTSLNGKICKSYDSAVGTBOBPK0-0 (0.0%)0-0 (0.0%) -/- -/- -/- -/- -/-0 pts000 yrds0.00 -TOTALS0-0 (0.0%)0-0 (0.0%)-/--/--/--/--/-0000 yrds0.00-
Punting statistics#NAMEPOSPUNTSYDSAVGLONGTBFCI–2050+BLKP - - - - - - - - -Team --0 - - - - - - -0TOTALS00 yrds0.0000000
Kick return statistics#NAMEPOSRTNSYDSAVGTDLNG - - - - -TOTALS00 yrds0.00 TD's0
Punt return statistics#NAMEPOSRTNSYDSAVGTDLONG - - - - -TOTALS00 yrds0.00 TD's0
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