Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs @ Western Carolina Catamounts
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WEBB | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
WCU | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Everett FG lifts Gardner-Webb past Western Carolina 24-21
CULLOWHEE, N.C. -- Kurt Everett kicked a field goal with no time remaining to lift Gardner-Webb to a 24-21 win over Western Carolina on Saturday.
The score was tied 21-21 when Everett capped a grinding 16-play, 54-yard drive with a 33-yard field goal as time expired to give the Runnin' Bulldogs (2-3) the win.
Kalen Whitlow threw for 194 yards and a score for Gardner-Webb. Jayln Cagle ran for 138 yards and two touchdowns.
The teams traded touchdowns early and were tied 14-all at halftime.
Whitlow threw a 52-yard score to Chuma Awanna in the third quarter to put the Runnin' Bulldogs on top 21-14 but WCU answered with Tyrie Adams' touchdown run early in the fourth to make it 21-all. Gardner-Webb struggled after that until the final push, which ate up the final 4:24.
Adams had 138 yards and a score passing for the Catamounts (1-4) who are winless against Division I opponents.
Game Information
Cullowhee, NC
2026 Standings
| OVC-Big South Association | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston Southern | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Eastern Illinois | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Gardner-Webb | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Lindenwood | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tennessee State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UT Martin | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Western Illinois | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Southern Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| East Tennessee State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Furman | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mercer | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Samford | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tennessee Tech | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| The Citadel | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| VMI | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Western Carolina | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Wofford | 0-0 | 0-0 |
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