Newsom leads Western Carolina over VMI 24-20

LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) Detrez Newsom ran for a 2-yard touchdown with two minutes left and Western Carolina beat VMI 24-20 on Saturday.

Newsom ran for 141 yards on 30 carries, and had five catches with a 75-yard touchdown catch in the third quarter. Troy Mitchell was 24 of 33 for 300 yards passing with two touchdowns for Western Carolina (7-4, 5-2).

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Derrick Ziglar had 96 yards rushing and two touchdowns to lead VMI (2-9, 1-6). Dillion Christopher kicked field goals of 25 and 55 yards.

Logan Howard made a 25-yard field goal to give the Catamounts a 17-13 lead early in the fourth quarter. J.C Garvin forced and recovered a Newsom fumble at the Catamount 17, and Ziglar ran for a touchdown on the next play and a 20-17 Keydet lead with three minutes left.

Mitchell threw a 41-yard pass to Karnorris Benson, and Newsom ran in for the score on the next play.

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