GREENVILLE, S.C. (Interstat) — Bryan McCollum made a 36-yard field goal with four seconds remaining, and Western Carolina held off Furman 27-26 in an NCAA Football Championship Division game Saturday at Paladin Stadium. The Catamounts improved to 4-5, while the Paladins fell to 2-7 before an attendance of 7,237. Western Carolina built an early lead after Jermiyah Douglas returned an interception 37 yards for a touchdown, but Furman rallied. Lex Thomas completed 22 of 37 passes for 195 yards and one touchdown and added 15 carries for 36 yards for Western Carolina. Jai Boyd caught four passes for 83 yards and a touchdown. Douglas finished with two tackles, one interception and one touchdown. Furman’s Raleigh Herbert recorded 14 tackles and half a sack, while Demetrius Baldwin had three tackles, two sacks and one quarterback hurry. The Catamounts’ late drive set up McCollum’s decisive kick after the Paladins had taken a late lead. Western Carolina returns to action against Wofford.