CULLOWHEE, N.C. (Interstat) — Western Carolina defeated Tennessee Tech 44-20 on Saturday at E.J. Whitmire Stadium in an NCAA Football Championship Division game. The Catamounts improved to 3-3, while the Golden Eagles dropped to 4-1. Jax Leatherwood led Tennessee Tech, completing 26 of 46 passes for 341 yards and two touchdowns and adding 3 rushing yards. Lex Thomas paced Western Carolina, completing 19 of 30 passes for 236 yards and a touchdown and rushing 19 times for 94 yards. Jai Boyd caught two passes for 49 yards and a score, AJ Colombo had six receptions for 60 yards, and Jordan Martin-Durham rushed for two touchdowns. Omari Philyaw made 10 tackles and Anthony Busa had 11 for Tennessee Tech. Western Carolina scored 10 points in the first quarter, 10 in the second, 14 in the third and 10 in the fourth. Tennessee Tech scored 17 in the first and 3 in the second.