Referee David Epperley; umpire Jim Eckl; head linesman John Hoffmann; line judge Matt Fitzgerald; side judge Mike Safrit; field judge Jim Biddile; back judge Doug Smith; center judge Joe PennucciGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Western Carolina
7
0
0
3
10
North Carolina
7
35
10
13
65
Standouts
No. 11PassingNathan Elliott18 of 28, 240 yards, 4 TDNorth Carolina
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Western Carolina
North Carolina
304
Total yards
611
153
Passing yards
298
151
Rushing yards
313
4.6
Yards per pass
9.9
4.1
Yards per rush
7.3
17
First downs
31
4–15
Third downs
5–9
0–0
Fourth downs
0–0
2
Turnovers
0
3–27
Penalties
4–33
31:52
Possession
28:08
1
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Western Carolina
North Carolina
44%
Success rate
60%
0.03
EPA per play
0.55
0.87
Explosiveness
1.31
0.06
Rushing EPA
0.30
0.02
Passing EPA
0.93
23%
Passing-down success
61%
−0.10
First-down EPA
0.30
0.00
Second-down EPA
0.75
0.38
Third-down EPA
1.13
8%
Havoc by its defense
23%
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 and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
North Carolina 73% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
North Carolina −21.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were North Carolina 93%, Western Carolina 7%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. North Carolina drives left to right, Western Carolina right to left.
Q1 Western CarolinaPunt, 7 plays, 28 yards
Q1 North CarolinaPunt, 7 plays, 25 yards
Q1 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 7 plays, 61 yards
Q1 North CarolinaTouchdown, 9 plays, 61 yards
Q1 Western CarolinaPunt, 7 plays, 34 yards
Q1 North CarolinaTouchdown, 8 plays, 88 yards
Q2 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q2 North CarolinaTouchdown, 4 plays, 72 yards
Q2 Western CarolinaFumble return TD, 2 plays (North Carolina scores), 3 yards
Q2 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 North CarolinaTouchdown, 7 plays, 56 yards
Q2 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q2 North CarolinaTouchdown, 7 plays, 73 yards
Q2 Western CarolinaPunt, 5 plays, 30 yards
Q2 North CarolinaEnd of half, 2 plays, 5 yards
Q3 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q3 Western CarolinaPunt, 8 plays, 34 yards
Q3 North CarolinaPunt, 7 plays, 30 yards
Q3 North CarolinaField goal, 4 plays, 5 yards
Q3 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q3 North CarolinaTouchdown, 6 plays, 42 yards
Q3 Western CarolinaPunt, 5 plays, 26 yards
Q4 North CarolinaTouchdown, 5 plays, 61 yards
Q4 Western CarolinaPunt, 8 plays, 14 yards
Q4 North CarolinaTouchdown, 1 play, 59 yards
Q4 Western CarolinaField goal, 10 plays, 64 yards
Q4 North CarolinaEnd of game, 4 plays, 35 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 7
Western Carolina Punt, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Freeman Jones kickoff for 57 yds , Tra Hardy return for 11 yds to the WCaro 19
15:00
1st & 10 at own 19
Tyrie Adams pass complete to Detrez Newsome for 7 yds to the WCaro 26
15:00
2nd & 3 at own 26
Tyrie Adams run for 4 yds to the WCaro 30 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 30
Detrez Newsome run for no gain to the WCaro 30
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 30
Tyrie Adams run for 11 yds to the WCaro 41 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 41
Tyrie Adams pass complete to Owen Cosenke for 6 yds to the WCaro 47
15:00
2nd & 4 at own 47
Tyrie Adams pass incomplete
15:00
3rd & 4 at own 47
Tyrie Adams pass incomplete
15:00
4th & 4 at own 47
Ian Berryman punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NCaro 16
North Carolina Punt, 7 plays
12:30
1st & 10 at own 16
Jordon Brown run for 5 yds to the NCaro 21
12:30
2nd & 5 at own 21
Nathan Elliott run for 5 yds to the NCaro 26 for a 1ST down
12:30
1st & 10 at own 26
Nathan Elliott pass complete to Jordan Cunningham for 7 yds to the NCaro 33
12:30
2nd & 3 at own 33
Nathan Elliott run for 3 yds to the NCaro 36 for a 1ST down
12:30
1st & 10 at own 36
Nathan Elliott pass incomplete
12:30
2nd & 10 at own 36
Dazz Newsome run for 5 yds to the NCaro 41
12:30
3rd & 5 at own 41
Nathan Elliott pass incomplete to Dazz Newsome, broken up by JerMichael White
12:30
4th & 5 at own 41
Hunter Lent punt for 20 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WCaro 39
Western Carolina Touchdown, 7 plays
10:20
1st & 10 at own 39
Tyrie Adams run for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
10:20
1st & 10 at the 50
Detrez Newsome run for a loss of 3 yards to the WCaro 47
10:20
2nd & 13 at own 47
Tyrie Adams pass incomplete, broken up by Myles Dorn
10:20
3rd & 13 at own 47
Tyrie Adams pass complete to Terryon Robinson for 29 yds to the NCaro 24 for a 1ST down
10:20
1st & 10 at opp 24
Detrez Newsome run for 20 yds to the NCaro 4 for a 1ST down
10:20
1st & goal at opp 4
Tyrie Adams run for 3 yds to the NCaro 1
8:19
2nd & goal at opp 1
Tyrie Adams pass complete to Connell Young for 1 yd for a TD, (Joshua Gibson KICK)Western Carolina 7, North Carolina 0
North Carolina Touchdown, 9 plays
8:19
1st & 0 at own 35
Joshua Gibson kickoff for 39 yds , Allen Cater return for 13 yds to the NCaro 39
8:14
1st & 10 at own 39
Nathan Elliott pass incomplete
8:14
2nd & 10 at own 39
Nathan Elliott pass complete to Jordan Cunningham for 12 yds to the WCaro 49 for a 1ST down
8:14
1st & 10 at opp 49
Nathan Elliott run for 1 yd to the WCaro 48
8:14
2nd & 9 at opp 48
Nathan Elliott pass complete to Anthony Ratliff-Williams for 16 yds to the WCaro 32 for a 1ST down
8:14
1st & 10 at opp 32
Jordon Brown run for 9 yds to the WCaro 23
8:14
2nd & 1 at opp 23
Jordon Brown run for 1 yd to the WCaro 22 for a 1ST down
8:14
1st & 10 at opp 22
Nathan Elliott pass incomplete
8:14
2nd & 10 at opp 22
Michael Carter run for 7 yds to the WCaro 15
5:17
3rd & 3 at opp 15
Nathan Elliott pass complete to Anthony Ratliff-Williams for 15 yds for a TD, (Freeman Jones KICK)Tied at 7
Western Carolina Punt, 7 plays
5:17
1st & 0 at own 35
Freeman Jones kickoff for 65 yds , Tra Hardy return for 16 yds to the WCaro 16
5:12
1st & 10 at own 16
Tyrie Adams pass complete to Steffon Hill for 6 yds to the WCaro 22
5:12
2nd & 4 at own 22
Tyrie Adams run for 7 yds to the WCaro 29 for a 1ST down
5:12
1st & 10 at own 29
Detrez Newsome run for a loss of 1 yard to the WCaro 28
5:12
2nd & 11 at own 28
Tyrie Adams run for 15 yds to the WCaro 43 for a 1ST down
5:12
1st & 10 at own 43
Detrez Newsome run for a loss of 3 yards to the WCaro 40
5:12
2nd & 13 at own 40
Tyrie Adams pass incomplete, broken up by Jalen Dalton
5:12
3rd & 13 at own 40
Tyrie Adams pass complete to Detrez Newsome for 10 yds to the 50 yard line
5:12
4th & 3 at the 50
Ian Berryman punt for 40 yds , M.J. Stewart returns for 2 yds to the NCaro 12
North Carolina Touchdown, 8 plays
2:05
1st & 10 at own 12
Carter, M rush up middle for loss of 4 yards to the NC8 (Daniel Riddle), PENALTY WCU face mask (Daniel Riddle) 15 yards to the NC27, 1ST DOWN NC, NO PLAY.
2:05
1st & 10 at own 27
Michael Carter run for 3 yds to the NCaro 30
2:05
2nd & 7 at own 30
Nathan Elliott pass complete to Brandon Fritts for 3 yds to the NCaro 33
2:05
3rd & 4 at own 33
Nathan Elliott pass complete to Austin Proehl for 14 yds to the NCaro 47 for a 1ST down
2:05
1st & 10 at own 47
Michael Carter run for 22 yds to the UNC 31 for a 1ST down WESTRN CAROLINA Penalty, substitution infraction ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
2:05
1st & 10 at opp 31
Michael Carter run for 11 yds to the WCaro 20 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 20
Nathan Elliott run for a loss of 1 yard to the WCaro 21
Q2 15:00
2nd & 11 at opp 21
Nathan Elliott pass complete to Josh Cabrera for 5 yds to the WCaro 16
Q2 14:01
3rd & 6 at opp 16
Nathan Elliott pass complete to Josh Cabrera for 16 yds for a TD, (Freeman Jones KICK)North Carolina 14, Western Carolina 7
2nd quarter9 drives, then North Carolina 42, Western Carolina 7
Western Carolina Punt, 3 plays
14:01
1st & 0 at own 35
Freeman Jones kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:01
1st & 10 at own 25
Tyrie Adams pass complete to Terryon Robinson for 4 yds to the WCaro 29
14:01
2nd & 6 at own 29
Tyrie Adams pass incomplete to Terryon Robinson
14:01
3rd & 6 at own 29
Tyrie Adams pass incomplete to Steffon Hill
14:01
4th & 6 at own 29
Ian Berryman punt for 44 yds , M.J. Stewart returns for 1 yd to the NCaro 28
North Carolina Touchdown, 4 plays
13:13
1st & 10 at own 28
Nathan Elliott pass complete to Anthony Ratliff-Williams for 39 yds to the WCaro 33 for a 1ST down
13:13
1st & 10 at opp 33
Jordon Brown run for 26 yds to the WCaro 7 for a 1ST down
13:13
1st & goal at opp 7
Nathan Elliott run for 1 yd to the WCaro 6
11:50
2nd & goal at opp 6
Nathan Elliott pass complete to Brandon Fritts for 6 yds for a TD, (Freeman Jones KICK)North Carolina 21, Western Carolina 7
Western Carolina Fumble return TD, 2 plays (North Carolina scores)
11:50
1st & 0 at own 35
Freeman Jones kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Detrez Newsome run for 6 yds to the WCaro 31
11:15
2nd & 4 at own 31
Tyrie Adams run for a loss of 1 yard Tyrie Adams fumbled, forced by Malik Carney, recovered by NCaro Jonathan Smith , return for 28 yds, (Freeman Jones KICK)North Carolina 28, Western Carolina 7
Western Carolina Punt, 3 plays
11:15
1st & 0 at own 35
Freeman Jones kickoff for 64 yds , Tra Hardy return for 8 yds to the WCaro 9
11:09
1st & 10 at own 9
Detrez Newsome run for 6 yds to the WCaro 15
11:09
2nd & 4 at own 15
Tyrie Adams pass complete to Detrez Newsome for 6 yards to the WCU21, out-of-bounds (Smith, J), PENALTY WCU holding (Nathan Dalton) 7 yards to the WCU8, NO PLAY.
11:09
2nd & 11 at own 8
Detrez Newsome run for 2 yds to the WCaro 10
11:09
3rd & 9 at own 10
Tyrie Adams pass complete to Detrez Newsome for 6 yds to the WCaro 16
11:09
4th & 3 at own 16
Ian Berryman punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NCaro 44
North Carolina Touchdown, 7 plays
8:48
1st & 10 at own 44
NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, false start (R.J. Prince) to the NCaro 39
8:48
1st & 15 at own 39
Michael Carter run for 4 yds to the NCaro 43
8:48
2nd & 11 at own 43
Nathan Elliott pass complete to Austin Proehl for 31 yds to the WCaro 26 for a 1ST down
8:48
1st & 10 at opp 26
Nathan Elliott pass complete to Austin Proehl for 7 yds to the WCaro 19
8:48
2nd & 3 at opp 19
Michael Carter run for 4 yds to the WCaro 15 for a 1ST down
8:48
1st & 10 at opp 15
Nathan Elliott run for 7 yds to the WCaro 8
8:48
2nd & 3 at opp 8
Jordon Brown run for 5 yds to the WCaro 3 for a 1ST down
6:06
1st & goal at opp 3
Jordon Brown run for 3 yds for a TD, (Freeman Jones KICK)North Carolina 35, Western Carolina 7
Western Carolina Punt, 3 plays
6:06
1st & 0 at own 35
Freeman Jones kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:06
1st & 10 at own 25
Tyrie Adams pass incomplete to Steffon Hill
6:06
2nd & 10 at own 25
Detrez Newsome run for a loss of 4 yards to the WCaro 21
6:06
3rd & 14 at own 21
Tyrie Adams pass incomplete to Terryon Robinson, broken up by Myles Dorn
6:06
4th & 14 at own 21
Ian Berryman punt for 44 yds NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, Offensive holding (Jonathan Smith) to the NCaro 27
North Carolina Touchdown, 7 plays
6:06
1st & 10 at own 27
Michael Carter run for 14 yds to the NCaro 41 for a 1ST down
6:06
1st & 10 at own 41
Michael Carter run for 2 yds to the NCaro 43
6:06
2nd & 8 at own 43
Nathan Elliott pass complete to Michael Carter for 13 yds to the WCaro 44 for a 1ST down
6:06
1st & 10 at opp 44
Nathan Elliott pass incomplete
6:06
2nd & 10 at opp 44
Nathan Elliott run for 11 yds to the WCaro 33 for a 1ST down
6:06
1st & 10 at opp 33
Jordon Brown run for 15 yds to the WCaro 18 for a 1ST down
2:32
1st & 10 at opp 18
Nathan Elliott pass complete to Josh Cabrera for 18 yds for a TD, (Freeman Jones KICK)North Carolina 42, Western Carolina 7
Western Carolina Punt, 5 plays
2:32
1st & 0 at own 35
Freeman Jones kickoff for 63 yds , Tra Hardy return for 16 yds to the WCaro 18
2:27
1st & 10 at own 18
Detrez Newsome run for 11 yds to the WCaro 29 for a 1ST down
2:27
1st & 10 at own 29
Tyrie Adams run for 1 yd to the WCaro 30 for a 1ST down NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Cayson Collins) to the WCaro 45 for a 1ST down
2:27
1st & 10 at own 45
Detrez Newsome run for 3 yds to the WCaro 48
2:27
2nd & 7 at own 48
Tyrie Adams pass incomplete to Steffon Hill
2:27
3rd & 7 at own 48
Tyrie Adams pass incomplete to Terryon Robinson
2:27
4th & 7 at own 48
Ian Berryman punt for 41 yds, downed at the NCaro 11
North Carolina End of half, 2 plays
1:05
1st & 10 at own 11
Nathan Elliott pass complete to Anthony Ratliff-Williams for 9 yds to the NCaro 20
1:05
2nd & 1 at own 20
Nathan Elliott sacked by Tahjai Watt for a loss of 4 yards to the NCaro 16
3rd quarter7 drives, then North Carolina 52, Western Carolina 7
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
15:00
3rd & 5 at own 35
Joel Poinsette kickoff for 50 yds , Anthony Ratliff-Williams return for 24 yds to the NCaro 39
14:51
1st & 10 at own 39
Nathan Elliott pass complete to Brandon Fritts for 2 yds to the NCaro 41
Joshua Gibson kickoff for 39 yds , Tomon Fox return for 10 yds to the NCaro 36
1:54
1st & 10 at own 36
Johnathon Sutton run for 17 yds to the WCaro 47 for a 1ST down
1:54
1st & 10 at opp 47
Johnathon Sutton run for 9 yds to the WCaro 38
1:54
2nd & 1 at opp 38
Johnathon Sutton run for 6 yds to the WCaro 32 for a 1ST down
1:54
1st & 10 at opp 32
Manny Miles run for 3 yds to the WCaro 29
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