Opening Kickoff
0
0
The Southern Conference has proven one thing this year, it’s very unpredictable who will win each week has it has been all over the place with wins and losses. This week’s matchups seemed like they were going to fall into play for a great fight to see who would possibly share the SoCon title with Mercer, instead upsets all over the place. Let’s take a look at a few of the storylines in the league this week as the scores is in:
Furman 24 ETSU 21
Paladins Win! pic.twitter.com/gQxOh84j6Y
— Furman Football (@PaladinFootball) November 16, 2024
Trey Hedden passed for 210 yards and two touchdowns, Furman intercepted three passes — two in the second half — and the Paladins beat East Tennessee State 24-21 on Saturday.
Western Carolina 58 VMI 28
That's a 30-point win for the Catamounts in the 2024 regular season home finale over the VMI Keydets!
Taron Dickens went 30/37 for 294 and 2 tds, Patrick Boyd Jr. and Branson Adams put up 50+ on the ground and Jai Boyd and Jake Young went for 70+ in the air.#CatamountCountry pic.twitter.com/aXEOFGML79
— Western Carolina Football (@CatamountsFB) November 16, 2024
Taron Dickens threw for two touchdowns and Western Carolina scored 35 points in the second quarter on its way to beating VMI 58-28 on Saturday.
Samford 36 UT Chattanooga 13
Road Game Dub 🏆#HatchAttack | #AllForSAMford pic.twitter.com/hr7n3rYIeO
— Samford Football (@SamfordFootball) November 16, 2024
Quincy Crittendon was 34-of-50 passing for 340 yards and accounted for two touchdowns, D.J. Rias returned a kickoff 100 yards for a score and Samford beat Chattanooga 36-13 Saturday.
The Citadel 30 Wofford 17
An absolutely SHUTDOWN showing by the Bulldogs defense coupled with a slew of clutch offensive breakthroughs sparked a second-half come-from-behind surge, fueling an eventual 30-17 victory over in-state rival Wofford!#FireThoseCannons pic.twitter.com/xKpIjD8O1w
— The Citadel Football (@CitadelFootball) November 16, 2024
Cooper Wallace scored on a 54-yard third quarter run to give The Citadel the lead and the Bulldogs scored 17 second-half points to beat Wofford 30-17 on Saturday.
Mercer 7 Alabama 52
Final score from Bryant-Denny Stadium🤝 pic.twitter.com/AX6kl8f7z4
— Mercer Football (@MercerFootball) November 16, 2024
Jalen Milroe passed for two touchdowns and ran for a third in just over two quarters to help No. 9 Alabama beat FCS team Mercer 52-7 on Saturday.
The Southern Conference Standings as of right now are as follows thanks to a wild week of scores:
1. Mercer (9-2, 6-1 SoCon)
2. Western Carolina (6-5, 5-2 SoCon)
3. UT Chattanooga (6-5, 5-3 SoCon)
4. ETSU (6-5, 4-3 SoCon)
5. Samford (4-6, 3-3 SoCon)
6. The Citadel (5-6, 3-5 SoCon)
7. Wofford (5-6, 3-5 SoCon)
8. Furman (3-7, 2-4 SoCon)
9. VMI (1-10, 1-6 SoCon)
Next week will be the last week for all the above to make statements in the final week in conference play.
About the Author
