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North Carolina Central at Western Kentucky

Saturday, October 27, 2007

Western Kentucky beat North Carolina Central 50–⁠14. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayNorth Carolina Central6–⁠4 in 2007
14
HomeWestern Kentucky7–⁠5 in 2007
50

Final at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium, Bowling GreenAttendance 15,122

At kickoff
58°F, overcast, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Bow Grn-Warren County Regional Airport (KBWG), 4 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Carolina Central770014
Western Kentucky1313141050

Standouts

  • RushingTim Shankle20 carries, 127 yardsNorth Carolina Central

Player stats

North Carolina Central

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Stadford Brown16/2717113
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tim Shankle20127017
Justin Campbell820011
Stadford Brown4512
Saeed Abdul-Azeez3504
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Wayne Blackwell465024
Christopher Edwards562132
Deshawn Spears423010
Will Scott213011

Western Kentucky

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

North Carolina CentralWestern Kentucky
333Total yards
171Passing yards
162Rushing yards
6.3Yards per pass
4.4Yards per rush
20First downs
6–⁠11Third downs
2–⁠3Fourth downs
3Turnovers
9–⁠69Penalties
18:32Possession

Efficiency

North Carolina CentralWestern Kentucky
44%Success rate72%
−0.23EPA per play0.84
0.27Explosiveness1.33
0.12Rushing EPA0.73
−0.79Passing EPA1.26
20%Passing-down success67%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Western Kentucky 74% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Western Kentucky end zoneNorth Carolina Central end zoneQ1 Western KentuckyTouchdown run, 4 playsQ1 North Carolina CentralTouchdown run, 12 playsQ1 Western KentuckyTouchdown pass, 4 playsQ1 North Carolina CentralInterception, 7 playsQ1 Western KentuckyField goal, 12 playsQ2 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 15 playsQ2 Western KentuckyTouchdown run, 4 playsQ2 North Carolina CentralPunt, 6 playsQ2 Western KentuckyField goal, 7 playsQ3 Western KentuckyTouchdown run, 10 playsQ3 North Carolina CentralMissed FG, 11 playsQ3 Western KentuckyTouchdown run, 8 playsQ3 North Carolina CentralTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ3 Western KentuckyTouchdown run, 10 playsQ4 Western KentuckyField goal, 13 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Western Kentucky drives left to right, North Carolina Central right to left.
  1. Q1 Western KentuckyTouchdown run, 4 plays, 3 yards
  2. Q1 North Carolina CentralTouchdown run, 12 plays, 48 yards
  3. Q1 Western KentuckyTouchdown pass, 4 plays, 67 yards
  4. Q1 North Carolina CentralInterception, 7 plays, 17 yards
  5. Q1 Western KentuckyField goal, 12 plays, 54 yards
  6. Q2 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 15 plays, −95 yards
  7. Q2 Western KentuckyTouchdown run, 4 plays, 65 yards
  8. Q2 North Carolina CentralPunt, 6 plays, −1 yard
  9. Q2 Western KentuckyField goal, 7 plays, 84 yards
  10. Q3 Western KentuckyTouchdown run, 10 plays, 67 yards
  11. Q3 North Carolina CentralMissed FG, 11 plays, 13 yards
  12. Q3 Western KentuckyTouchdown run, 8 plays, 56 yards
  13. Q3 North Carolina CentralTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 20 yards
  14. Q3 Western KentuckyTouchdown run, 10 plays, 82 yards
  15. Q4 Western KentuckyField goal, 13 plays, 62 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Western Kentucky 13, North Carolina Central 7
Western Kentucky Touchdown run, 4 plays
13:07T Hayden 3 YD RUN. Chris James extra point GOOD.Western Kentucky 7, North Carolina Central 0
13:07Chris James kickoff for 53 yards returned by Brandon Alston for 14 yards to the NCCtl 31, tackled by Ronnie Letcher and Brandon Mason.
North Carolina Central Touchdown run, 12 plays
13:071st & 10 at opp 48Tim Shankle rush for 7 yards to the WKent 41, tackled by Brad Cloud.
13:072nd & 3 at opp 41Stadford Brown pass incomplete to N/A.
13:073rd & 3 at opp 41Tim Shankle rush for 5 yards to the WKent 31 for a 1ST down, tackled by Andre Lewis and Marcus Minor, Westrn Kentucky penalty 5 yard face mask accepted.
13:071st & 10 at opp 31Stadford Brown pass complete to Deshawn Spears for 7 yards to the WKent 24, tackled by Marcus Minor.
13:072nd & 3 at opp 24Tim Shankle rush for 2 yards to the WKent 22, tackled by Dan Cline and Ben Sowders.
13:073rd & 1 at opp 22Saeed Abdul-Azeez rush for 4 yards to the WKent 18 for a 1ST down, tackled by Ben Sowders and Marcus Minor.
13:071st & 10 at opp 18Stadford Brown pass incomplete to Saeed Abdul-Azeez.
13:072nd & 10 at opp 18Tim Shankle rush for 17 yards to the WKent 1 for a 1ST down, tackled by Ben Sowders and Brad Cloud.
8:031st & goal at opp 1Stadford Brown rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Western Kentucky 7, North Carolina Central 6
8:03Taylor Gray extra point GOOD.Tied at 7
8:03Taylor Gray kickoff for 61 yards returned by Curtis Hamilton for 24 yards to the WKent 33, tackled by Rakeem Vick.
Western Kentucky Touchdown pass, 4 plays
8:031st & 10 at own 33David Wolke pass complete to Curtis Hamilton for 42 yards to the NCCtl 25 for a 1ST down, tackled by Derek Harvey and Tyrone Williams.
7:03W Graves 14 YD PASS FROM D Wolke. Chris James extra point MISSED.
7:03Chris James kickoff for 43 yards returned by George Mobley for 7 yards to the NCCtl 24, tackled by Marell Booker, Nc Central penalty 10 yard illegal block accepted.
North Carolina Central Interception, 7 plays
7:031st & 10 at opp 49Justin Campbell rush for 6 yards to the WKent 43, tackled by Andre Lewis and Bo Smith.
7:032nd & 4 at opp 43Justin Campbell rush for 11 yards to the WKent 32 for a 1ST down, tackled by Marcus Minor.
4:321st & 10 at opp 32Timeout WKU, clock 04:32.
4:321st & 10 at opp 32Stadford Brown pass intercepted by Bo Smith at the WKent 5, returned for 15 yards to the WKent 20, tackled by Christopher Edwards.
Western Kentucky Field goal, 12 plays
4:321st & 10 at own 20Nc Central penalty 5 yard Encroachment accepted.
4:321st & 5 at own 25K.J. Black rush for 14 yards to the WKent 39 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down, tackled by Darren Brothers.
4:321st & 10 at own 39Stephen Willis rush for 6 yards to the WKent 45, tackled by Courtney Coard.
4:322nd & 4 at own 45K.J. Black rush for 5 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down, tackled by Anthony Sharp.
4:321st & 10 at the 50Stephen Willis rush for 2 yards to the WKent 42, tackled by D.J. Fretwell, Westrn Kentucky penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
4:321st & 18 at own 42K.J. Black pass incomplete to Curtis Hamilton.
4:322nd & 18 at own 42Stephen Willis rush for 20 yards to the NCCtl 38 for a 1ST down, tackled by Anthony Sharp and Craig Amos.
Q2 14:51Chris James kickoff for 68 yards returned by Brandon Alston for 13 yards to the NCCtl 15, tackled by Marell Booker.
2nd quarter4 drives, then Western Kentucky 26, North Carolina Central 14
North Carolina Central Touchdown, 15 plays
14:511st & 10 at opp 40Tim Shankle rush for 9 yards to the WKent 31, tackled by Andre Lewis and Bo Smith.
11:482nd & 1 at opp 31Timeout NCCU, clock 11:48.
11:482nd & 1 at opp 31Tim Shankle rush for 2 yards to the WKent 29 for a 1ST down, tackled by Kyle Anderson and Terald Clark.
11:481st & 10 at opp 29Tim Shankle rush for 4 yards to the WKent 25, tackled by Rashad Etheridge.
11:482nd & 6 at opp 25Nc Central penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
11:482nd & 11 at opp 30Stadford Brown pass complete to Will Scott for 2 yards to the WKent 28, tackled by Andre Lewis and Terald Clark.
11:483rd & 9 at opp 28Stadford Brown pass complete to Saeed Abdul-Azeez for 8 yards to the WKent 20, tackled by Marcus Minor.
9:024th & 1 at opp 20Timeout NCCU, clock 09:02.
9:024th & 1 at opp 20Stadford Brown rush for 2 yards to the WKent 18 for a 1ST down, tackled by Kyle Anderson.
9:021st & 10 at opp 18Justin Campbell rush for 6 yards to the WKent 12, tackled by Alonzo Higgins.
9:022nd & 4 at opp 12Tim Shankle rush for 2 yards to the WKent 10, tackled by Jon Belcher and Andre Lewis.
9:023rd & 2 at opp 10Nc Central penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
6:463rd & 7 at opp 15Stadford Brown pass complete to Christopher Edwards for 15 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
6:46Taylor Gray extra point GOOD.
6:46Nc Central penalty 35 yard illegal procedure accepted, no play.
6:46Taylor Gray kickoff for 57 yards out-of-bounds.
Western Kentucky Touchdown run, 4 plays
5:001st & 10 at own 35Tyrell Hayden rush for 4 yards to the WKent 39, tackled by Eric Ray and Teryl White.
5:002nd & 6 at own 39Tyrell Hayden rush for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 38, tackled by Calvin Hillie.
5:003rd & 7 at own 38K.J. Black pass complete to Quinterrance Cooper for 12 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down, tackled by D.J. Fretwell.
5:001st & 10 at the 50Tyrell Hayden rush for 50 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
5:00Chris James extra point GOOD.
5:00Chris James kickoff for 35 yards returned by George Mobley for 11 yards to the NCCtl 46, tackled by Jihad Morris and Brad Cloud.
North Carolina Central Punt, 6 plays
5:001st & 10 at opp 40Justin Campbell rush for 2 yards to the WKent 38, tackled by Dan Cline.
5:002nd & 8 at opp 38Justin Campbell rush for a loss of 4 yards to the WKent 42, tackled by Andre Lewis.
5:003rd & 12 at opp 42Stadford Brown rush for 1 yard to the WKent 41, tackled by Chris Walker.
2:054th & 11 at opp 41Timeout WKU, clock 02:05.
2:054th & 11 at opp 41Taylor Gray punt for 36 yards punt out-of-bounds at the WKent 5.
Western Kentucky Field goal, 7 plays
2:051st & 10 at own 5Marell Booker rush for 4 yards to the WKent 9, tackled by Eric Ray.
2:052nd & 6 at own 9David Wolke pass complete to Jessie Quinn for 25 yards to the WKent 34 for a 1ST down, tackled by Jeffery Henderson out-of-bounds.
2:051st & 10 at own 34David Wolke pass complete to Jake Gaebler for 5 yards to the WKent 39 out-of-bounds.
2:052nd & 5 at own 39Marell Booker rush for 16 yards to the NCCtl 45 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down, tackled by Rakeem Vick.
Q3 15:00Taylor Gray kickoff for 52 yards returned by Bo Smith for 15 yards to the WKent 33, tackled by LaRoy Bates.
3rd quarter4 drives, then Western Kentucky 40, North Carolina Central 14
Western Kentucky Touchdown run, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 33Tyrell Hayden rush for 5 yards to the WKent 38, tackled by Donald Laster.
15:002nd & 5 at own 38Tyrell Hayden rush for 16 yards to the NCCtl 46 for a 1ST down, tackled by Jeffery Henderson.
11:25D Wolke 6 YD RUN. Chris James extra point GOOD.
11:25Chris James kickoff for 66 yards returned by Brandon Alston for 24 yards to the NCCtl 28, tackled by Marell Booker.
North Carolina Central Missed FG, 11 plays
11:251st & 10 at opp 38Stadford Brown pass incomplete to Will Scott.
11:252nd & 10 at opp 38Tim Shankle rush for 8 yards to the WKent 30, tackled by Chris Walker.
11:253rd & 2 at opp 30Tim Shankle rush for 3 yards to the WKent 27 for a 1ST down, tackled by Blake Boyd.
11:251st & 10 at opp 27Stadford Brown pass complete to Christopher Edwards for 2 yards to the WKent 25, tackled by Bo Smith.
11:252nd & 8 at opp 25Stadford Brown pass incomplete to Deshawn Spears.
11:193rd & 8 at opp 25Stadford Brown pass incomplete to Will Scott, broken up by Dan Cline.
7:274th & 8 at opp 25Taylor Gray 42 yard field goal BLOCKED.
Western Kentucky Touchdown run, 8 plays
7:271st & 10 at own 44Westrn Kentucky penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
7:271st & 20 at own 34Stephen Willis rush for 12 yards to the WKent 46, tackled by Courtney Coard and Eric Ray.
5:432nd & 8 at own 46Stephen Willis rush for 4 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Tyrone Williams.
5:433rd & 4 at the 50Timeout NCCU, clock 05:43.
5:433rd & 4 at the 50K.J. Black rush for 19 yards to the NCCtl 31 for a 1ST down, tackled by Tyrone Williams.
2:49S Willis 14 YD RUN. Chris James extra point GOOD.
2:49Chris James kickoff for 61 yards returned by Brandon Alston for 21 yards to the NCCtl 30, tackled by Chris Bullard.
North Carolina Central Turnover on downs, 7 plays
2:491st & 10 at opp 38Stadford Brown pass complete to Deshawn Spears for 4 yards to the WKent 34, tackled by Evan Brewer.
2:492nd & 6 at opp 34Stadford Brown pass complete to Will Scott for 11 yards to the WKent 23 for a 1ST down, tackled by Evan Brewer out-of-bounds.
2:491st & 10 at opp 23Tim Shankle rush for 3 yards to the WKent 20, tackled by Andre Lewis.
2:492nd & 7 at opp 20Justin Campbell rush for 2 yards to the WKent 18 out-of-bounds, tackled by Dan Cline and Evan Brewer.
2:493rd & 5 at opp 18Justin Campbell rush for a loss of 2 yards to the WKent 20, tackled by Marell Booker and Marcus Minor.
2:494th & 7 at opp 20Stadford Brown pass complete to Deshawn Spears for 2 yards to the WKent 18, tackled by Alonzo Higgins and Rashad Etheridge.
4th quarter2 drives, then Western Kentucky 50, North Carolina Central 14
Western Kentucky Touchdown run, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 18Marell Booker rush for 14 yards to the WKent 47 for a 1ST down, tackled by Xavier Joe and D.J. Fretwell, Nc Central penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
15:001st & 10 at own 47Curtis Hamilton rush for 14 yards to the NCCtl 39 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down, tackled by Rashad Fox.
10:15M Booker 1 YD RUN. Chris James extra point GOOD.
10:15Chris James kickoff for 60 yards returned by Deshawn Spears for 17 yards to the NCCtl 27, tackled by Chris Bullard.
Western Kentucky Field goal, 13 plays
9:351st & 10 at own 19Andrew McCloud rush for 4 yards to the WKent 23, tackled by Xavier Joe.
9:352nd & 6 at own 23Andrew McCloud rush for 14 yards to the WKent 37 for a 1ST down, tackled by Derek Harvey and D.J. Fretwell.
9:351st & 10 at own 37K.J. Austin-Bruce rush for 7 yards to the WKent 44, tackled by Courtney Coard.
9:352nd & 3 at own 44K.J. Austin-Bruce rush for 7 yards to the NCCtl 49 for a 1ST down, tackled by LaRoy Bates.
1:48Chris James kickoff for 57 yards returned by Deshawn Spears for 10 yards to the NCCtl 23, tackled by Evan Brewer and Brad Cloud.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

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