BUCKHANNON, W.Va. – The Wesleyan football team was unable to send its 21 seniors out with a win on Saturday as they fell to Concord, 23-16.

Nate Montana tossed for 199 yards on 25-of-52 passing with two touchdowns, but was picked off on two occasions. Malcolm Yowk rushed for 35 yards on seven carries. Nyquan McGirt pulled in five passes for 36 yards and reached pay dirt once.

Lavaughn Hughes set the school's career punt return yardage record (627) with 46 yards on Saturday.  

Concord quarterback Evin Dusold was an efficient 20-of-35 for 233 yards. Calvin Jones totaled 138 rushing yards on 25 carries and scored one touchdown. Ansel Ponder registered nine receptions for 106 yards.

Wesleyan scored on its opening drive of the game as Kaper Bernild connected from 26 yards away to give the Bobcats a 3-0 lead. Concord answered with a 30 yard field goal from Andy Ellington to tie the game at 3-3. Following a Montana interception, Ben Nestor plunged in from a yard out to put Concord on top 10-3. Jones opened the second quarter with a 22-yard sprint to the end zone to extend the lead to 17-3. Wesleyan took advantage of a failed fourth down attempt by the Mountain Lions late in the half that set Wesleyan up in CU territory and resulted in Montana connecting with Justin Heinauer to trim the deficit to 17-10 at the half.

The Mountain Lions got points on their opening possession of the second half as Ellington connected from 35 yards out to make the score 20-10. Montana hit McGirt from11 yards out, but the extra point was missed, leaving the score 20-16. Concord's next drive ate nearly six minutes off the clock and ended in Ellington's third field goal of the game, setting the score at 23-16 early in the fourth quarter. Wesleyan could not get anything going from there, as Concord came away with a 23-16 win.

The Bobcats finished the season 3-8 and 2-6 in WVIAC play.