Chattanooga tops Samford 38-24
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Keon Williams ran for 131 yards and two touchdowns and Chattanooga topped Samford 38-24 on Saturday.
Chattanooga (2-2, 1-0) ran up a 24-3 halftime lead. After Warren Handrahan's 19-yard field goal for Samford, Williams broke off a 34-yard touchdown run on the Mocs' first possession, Henrique Ribeiro made a 31-yard field goal and Tommy Hudson returned a punt 66 yards for another TD -- all before the end of the first quarter.
Jacob Huesman's 1-yard touchdown plunge provided the 17-point margin at intermission.
Samford pulled within a touchdown in the third. A 39-yard pass completion from Michael Eubank to Karel Hamilton set up Denzel Williams' 9-yard touchdown scamper and on the next possession, Eubank found Hamilton for a 24-yard scoring pass.
But Williams and Huesman added fourth quarter touchdowns runs to seal the win, though Eubank found Hamilton for a 23-yard score late. Hamilton had 129 yards on six catches.
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2023 Southern Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Furman | 7-1 | 10-3 |
| Chattanooga | 6-2 | 8-5 |
| Mercer | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Western Carolina | 5-3 | 7-4 |
| Samford | 4-4 | 6-5 |
| VMI | 4-4 | 5-6 |
| East Tennessee State | 2-6 | 3-8 |
| Wofford | 2-6 | 2-9 |
| The Citadel | 0-8 | 0-11 |
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