Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles at Western Carolina Catamounts
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Perry's two rushing TDs help carry Western Carolina to upset win over Tennessee Tech 44-20
The Golden Eagles entered the game ranked No. 9 in the Stats Perform poll.
The Catamounts (3-3, 1-1 Southern Conference) built a 17-0 advantage and never trailed. Jordan Martin-Durham plunged in from the 1 just before the end of the first quarter for a 10-0 lead. Lex Thomas then threw a 49-yard score to Jai Boyd early in the second.
Jax Leatherwood threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Gabe Nunez for the Golden Eagles first score.
After another Bryan McCollum field goal for Western Carolina, Tennessee Tech got within 20-14 when Leatherwood threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Eric Weatherly.
Carter Brown's 50-yard field goal with five seconds left before halftime reduced Tennessee Tech's deficit to 20-17 but it was as close as the Golden Eagles could get.
Nunez caught 13 passes for 225 yards and a touchdown for Tennessee Tech (4-1, 2-1).
Western Carolina: Travel to face Mercer on Saturday.
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How To Watch
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 6:42 | Bryan McCollum 25 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 1:44 | Jordan Martin-Durham 1 Yd Run (Bryan McCollum Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:11 | Jai Boyd 49 Yd pass from Lex Thomas (Bryan McCollum Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 10:43 | Gabe Nunez 18 Yd pass from Jax Leatherwood (Carter Brown Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 7:26 | Bryan McCollum 39 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:32 | Eric Weatherly 4 Yd pass from Jax Leatherwood (Carter Brown Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Carter Brown 50 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 10:40 | Josh Perry 35 Yd Run (Bryan McCollum Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 3:09 | Carter Brown 30 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 0:05 | Bryan McCollum 29 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 14:22 | Josh Perry 13 Yd Run (Bryan McCollum Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 1:03 | Jordan Martin-Durham 1 Yd Run (Bryan McCollum Kick) |
Statistics
 TNTC |
 WCU |
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|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1st Downs | 28 |
| 2-10 | 3rd down efficiency | 10-20 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 394 | Total Yards | 534 |
| 341 | Passing | 236 |
| 26/46 | Comp/Att | 19/30 |
| 7.4 | Yards per pass | 7.9 |
| 53 | Rushing | 298 |
| 15 | Rushing Attempts | 61 |
| 3.5 | Yards per rush | 4.9 |
| 4-43 | Penalties | 11-127 |
| 5 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 4 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 20:46 | Possession | 39:14 |
Game Information
Location: Cullowhee, NC
Attendance: 9,145 · Capacity:
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