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.