ATHENS, W.Va. -- Concord's Brian Novak hit Davon McGill from seven yards out with less than two minutes left to help the Mountain Lions nip Charleston, 24-20, at Callaghan Stadium. Jeremiah Johnson picked off a Charleston pass to stop the final Golden Eagles on their final drive to preserve the victory for CU. 

The 19th-ranked Mountain Lions kept their unbeaten record intact and improved to 8-0 overall and 7-0 in the MEC. Charleston dropped to 5-3 overall and 4-3 in the conference.

Calvinaugh Jones rushed 23 times for 171 yards to help pace the Concord offense. Novak was 8-of-21 for 129 yards with three touchdowns and one interception. Gary Saylor and Keith Ferguson each had 10 tackles, and Will Greathouse recorded two tackles for a loss. 

Charleston's Jermaine Kelly was 19-of-42 for 121 yards and carried the ball 15 times for 125 yards and a touchdown. Justin Avery led all players with 13 tackles, including six solo stops. 

Concord finished the game with 341 yards of total offense, while Charleston had 323. The Golden Eagles held the ball for 34:25, but Concord forced them to settle for field goals on each of their three trips to the red zone.

The Golden Eagles have a short weeking returning to the field Thursday evening to host the Hilltoppers from West Liberty.  Game time is set for 7:05 from University of Charleston Stadium.