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Western Carolina at Alabama

Saturday, November 23, 2019

No. 5 Alabama beat Western Carolina 66–⁠3. It was their fifth meeting; Alabama leads the series 5–⁠0 as played.

AwayWestern Carolina3–⁠9 in 2019
3
Home5Alabama11–⁠2 in 2019
66

Final at Bryant-Denny Stadium, TuscaloosaTV: ESPNAttendance 101,821

At kickoff
55°FWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Northport 2 S, 4 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Lee Hedrick; umpire Rick Lowe; head linesman John Langlois; line judge Tim Beard; side judge M. Williams; field judge Chris Jamison; back judge Michael Watson; center judge Mike BlockGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Western Carolina00033
Alabama172121766

Standouts

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Player stats

Western Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tyrie Adams10/1911204
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Donnavan Spencer1539010
Tyrie Adams1128020
Connell Young6807
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Owen Cosenke446017
Clayton Bardall128028
Connell Young220010
Jaylin Young111011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ty Harris8000
JerMichael White6000
Michael Murphy5000
Reggie Jones5000

Alabama

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Mac Jones10/1227530
Taulia Tagovailoa2/33510
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Keilan Robinson892146
Najee Harris1466122
Chadarius Townsend62409
Jerome Ford52418
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jaylen Waddle3101154
DeVonta Smith494257
Jerry Jeudy266044
Tyrell Shavers120020
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Shane Lee7000
Christian Barmore610.50
Byron Young5110
Christian Harris5000
Justin Eboigbe4210
Jared Mayden4002
Anfernee Jennings31.51.50
Xavier McKinney3102

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

Team stats

Western CarolinaAlabama
179Total yards541
112Passing yards310
67Rushing yards231
5.9Yards per pass20.7
2.0Yards per rush5.5
10First downs23
2–⁠12Third downs5–⁠8
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠1
5Turnovers1
3–⁠36Penalties4–⁠45
32:09Possession27:51
0Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

Western CarolinaAlabama
33%Success rate64%
−0.56EPA per play0.55
0.99Explosiveness1.12
−0.34Rushing EPA0.19
−0.89Passing EPA1.64
20%Passing-down success55%
−0.16First-down EPA0.41
−0.93Second-down EPA0.57
−0.90Third-down EPA1.02
3%Havoc by its defense31%

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)

Alabama 98% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Alabama −58.5, over/under 61.5.

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 Alabama >99%, Western Carolina <1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Alabama end zoneWestern Carolina end zoneQ1 AlabamaField goal, 8 playsQ1 Western CarolinaInterception, 4 playsQ1 AlabamaTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 Western CarolinaPick-six, 6 plays (Alabama scores)Q1 Western CarolinaPunt, 6 playsQ1 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Western CarolinaFumble, 3 playsQ2 AlabamaTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ2 AlabamaTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Western CarolinaPunt, 4 playsQ2 AlabamaTouchdown, 1 playQ2 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ2 AlabamaFumble, 1 playQ2 Western CarolinaTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 Western CarolinaInterception, 1 playQ3 AlabamaTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 Western CarolinaInterception, 3 playsQ3 AlabamaTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Western CarolinaPunt, 4 playsQ3 AlabamaTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Western CarolinaField goal, 10 playsQ4 AlabamaTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ4 AlabamaEnd of game, 10 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Alabama drives left to right, Western Carolina right to left.
  1. Q1 AlabamaField goal, 8 plays, 46 yards
  2. Q1 Western CarolinaInterception, 4 plays, 31 yards
  3. Q1 AlabamaTouchdown, 3 plays, 79 yards
  4. Q1 Western CarolinaPick-six, 6 plays (Alabama scores), 43 yards
  5. Q1 Western CarolinaPunt, 6 plays, 25 yards
  6. Q1 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  7. Q2 Western CarolinaFumble, 3 plays, 1 yard
  8. Q2 AlabamaTouchdown, 6 plays, 63 yards
  9. Q2 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  10. Q2 AlabamaTouchdown, 4 plays, 65 yards
  11. Q2 Western CarolinaPunt, 4 plays, 0 yards
  12. Q2 AlabamaTouchdown, 1 play, 55 yards
  13. Q2 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  14. Q2 AlabamaFumble, 1 play, 0 yards
  15. Q2 Western CarolinaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 4 yards
  16. Q3 Western CarolinaInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  17. Q3 AlabamaTouchdown, 3 plays, 27 yards
  18. Q3 Western CarolinaInterception, 3 plays, 8 yards
  19. Q3 AlabamaTouchdown, 4 plays, 32 yards
  20. Q3 Western CarolinaPunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
  21. Q3 AlabamaTouchdown, 5 plays, 73 yards
  22. Q3 Western CarolinaField goal, 10 plays, 54 yards
  23. Q4 AlabamaTouchdown, 10 plays, 63 yards
  24. Q4 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  25. Q4 AlabamaEnd of game, 10 plays, 34 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Alabama 17, Western Carolina 0
Alabama Field goal, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Julian Pletz kickoff for 42 yds , Jaylen Waddle return for 20 yds to the Alab 43
14:501st & 10 at own 43Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 8 yds to the WCaro 49
14:212nd & 2 at opp 49Najee Harris run for 3 yds to the WCaro 46 for a 1ST down
13:521st & 10 at opp 46Najee Harris run for 6 yds to the WCaro 40
13:282nd & 4 at opp 40Jones, Mac pass incomplete to Smith, DeVonta, PENALTY WESTCARLNA pass interference (White, JerMichael) 16 yards to the WESTCARLNA24, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN ALABAMA.
13:201st & 10 at opp 24Mac Jones pass complete to Jaylen Waddle for 10 yds to the WCaro 14 for a 1ST down
12:501st & 10 at opp 14Najee Harris run for no gain to the WCaro 14
12:042nd & 10 at opp 14Najee Harris run for 3 yds to the WCaro 11
11:473rd & 7 at opp 11Mac Jones pass incomplete to Major Tennison
11:444th & 7 at opp 11Joseph Bulovas 29 yd FG GOODAlabama 3, Western Carolina 0
Western Carolina Interception, 4 plays
11:444th & 7 at own 35Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 64 yds for a touchback
11:321st & 10 at own 25Donnavan Spencer run for 1 yd to the WCaro 26
10:552nd & 9 at own 26Tyrie Adams pass complete to Clayton Bardall for 28 yds to the Alab 46 for a 1ST down
10:201st & 10 at opp 46Donnavan Spencer run for 2 yds to the Alab 44
9:402nd & 8 at opp 44Tyrie Adams pass intercepted Xavier McKinney return for a loss of 3 yards to the Alab 21
Alabama Touchdown, 3 plays
9:331st & 10 at own 21Mac Jones pass incomplete to Jerry Jeudy
9:242nd & 10 at own 21Najee Harris run for 22 yds to the Alab 43 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at own 43Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 57 yds for a TD (Joseph Bulovas KICK)Alabama 10, Western Carolina 0
Western Carolina Pick-six, 6 plays (Alabama scores)
9:001st & 10 at own 35Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 58 yds for a touchback
8:451st & 10 at own 25Tyrie Adams run for 8 yds to the WCaro 33
8:122nd & 2 at own 31Tyrie Adams run for a loss of 2 yards to the WCaro 31 for a 1ST down ALABAMA Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Justin Eboigbe) to the WCaro 46 for a 1ST down
7:441st & 10 at own 46Tyrie Adams run for 11 yds to the Alab 43 for a 1ST down
7:081st & 10 at opp 43Tyrie Adams pass complete to Connell Young for 10 yds to the Alab 33 for a 1ST down
6:221st & 10 at opp 33Tyrie Adams run for 1 yd to the Alab 32
5:332nd & 9 at opp 32Tyrie Adams pass intercepted for a TD Xavier McKinney return for 81 yds for a TD (Joseph Bulovas KICK)Alabama 17, Western Carolina 0
Western Carolina Punt, 6 plays
5:331st & 10 at own 35Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 61 yds for a touchback
5:221st & 10 at own 25Tyrie Adams pass complete to Owen Cosenke for 9 yds to the WCaro 34
4:402nd & 1 at own 34Donnavan Spencer run for no gain to the WCaro 34
4:053rd & 1 at own 34Tyrie Adams pass complete to Owen Cosenke for 17 yds to the Alab 49 for a 1ST down
3:191st & 10 at opp 49Donnavan Spencer run for 6 yds to the Alab 43
2:402nd & 4 at opp 43Donnavan Spencer run for 1 yd to the Alab 42
1:513rd & 3 at opp 42Tyrie Adams sacked by Anfernee Jennings for a loss of 8 yards to the 50 yard line
1:114th & 11 at the 50Brandon Dickerson punt for 48 yds, downed at the Alab 2
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
1:051st & 10 at own 2Najee Harris run for 1 yd to the Alab 3
0:002nd & 9 at own 3Najee Harris run for 7 yds to the Alab 10
Q2 14:553rd & 2 at own 10Najee Harris run for no gain to the Alab 10
Q2 14:204th & 2 at own 10ALABAMA Penalty, False Start (Josh Jobe) to the Alab 5
Q2 14:114th & 7 at own 5Ty Perine punt for 33 yds, downed at the Alab 38
2nd quarter8 drives, then Alabama 38, Western Carolina 0
Western Carolina Fumble, 3 plays
14:051st & 10 at opp 38Tyrie Adams pass incomplete to Clayton Bardall
13:552nd & 10 at opp 38Connell Young run for 1 yd to the Alab 37
13:133rd & 9 at opp 37Tyrie Adams pass complete to Tyrie Adams for no gain Tyrie Adams fumbled, forced by Xavier McKinney, recovered by Alab Patrick Surtain II
Alabama Touchdown, 6 plays
13:051st & 10 at own 37Mac Jones pass complete to Jerry Jeudy for 44 yds to the WCaro 19 for a 1ST down
12:451st & 10 at opp 17Brian Robinson Jr. run for 2 yds to the WCaro 17 ALABAMA Penalty, Offensive Holding (Landon Dickerson) to the WCaro 27
12:241st & 18 at opp 27Mac Jones pass complete to John Metchie for 17 yds to the WCaro 10
12:112nd & 1 at opp 10Brian Robinson Jr. run for 1 yd to the WCaro 9 for a 1ST down
11:531st & goal at opp 9Mac Jones run for 4 yds to the WCaro 5
11:292nd & goal at opp 5Brian Robinson Jr. run for 5 yds for a TD (Joseph Bulovas KICK)Alabama 24, Western Carolina 0
Western Carolina Punt, 3 plays
11:292nd & 6 at own 35Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 52 yds for a touchback
11:221st & 10 at own 25Donnavan Spencer run for 2 yds to the WCaro 27
11:152nd & 8 at own 27Donnavan Spencer run for 1 yd to the WCaro 28
9:533rd & 7 at own 28Donnavan Spencer run for 5 yds to the WCaro 33
9:164th & 2 at own 33Brandon Dickerson punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Alab 35
Alabama Touchdown, 4 plays
9:071st & 10 at own 35Najee Harris run for 2 yds to the Alab 37
8:312nd & 8 at own 37Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 14 yds to the WCaro 49 for a 1ST down
8:001st & 10 at opp 49Mac Jones pass complete to Jaylen Waddle for 37 yds to the WCaro 12 for a 1ST down
7:361st & 10 at opp 12Mac Jones pass complete to Najee Harris for 12 yds for a TD (Joseph Bulovas KICK)Alabama 31, Western Carolina 0
Western Carolina Punt, 4 plays
7:361st & 10 at own 35Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 56 yds for a touchback
7:271st & 10 at own 25Tyrie Adams pass complete to Owen Cosenke for 15 yds to the WCaro 40 for a 1ST down
6:511st & 10 at own 40Donnavan Spencer run for 2 yds to the WCaro 42
5:452nd & 8 at own 42Connell Young run for a loss of 3 yards to the WCaro 39
5:263rd & 11 at own 39Timeout WESTRN CAROLINA, clock 05:26
5:173rd & 11 at own 39Tyrie Adams sacked by Christian Barmore and Anfernee Jennings for a loss of 9 yards to the WCaro 30
4:444th & 20 at own 30WESTRN CAROLINA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the WCaro 25
4:184th & 25 at own 25Brandon Dickerson punt for 30 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Alab 45
Alabama Touchdown, 1 play
4:081st & 10 at own 46Mac Jones pass complete to Jaylen Waddle for 54 yds for a TD (Joseph Bulovas KICK)Alabama 38, Western Carolina 0
Western Carolina Punt, 3 plays
4:081st & 10 at own 35Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 52 yds for a touchback
3:591st & 10 at own 25Donnavan Spencer run for 1 yd to the WCaro 26
2:572nd & 9 at own 26Will Jones sacked by Byron Young for a loss of 7 yards to the WCaro 19
2:243rd & 16 at own 19Donnavan Spencer run for 2 yds to the WCaro 21
1:434th & 14 at own 21Brandon Dickerson punt for 31 yds , Jaylen Waddle returns for 49 yds to the WCaro 3
1:351st & goal at opp 3Brian Robinson Jr. run for 2 yds Brian Robinson Jr. fumbled, recovered by WCaro Ty Harris
Western Carolina Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:301st & 10 at own 20Tyrie Adams pass complete to Owen Cosenke for 5 yds to the WCaro 25
1:002nd & 5 at own 25Tyrie Adams sacked by Justin Eboigbe for a loss of 1 yard to the WCaro 24
0:013rd & 6 at own 24Tyrie Adams pass incomplete
0:004th & 6 at own 24TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the WCaro 23
3rd quarter7 drives, then Alabama 59, Western Carolina 0
Western Carolina Interception, 1 play
15:001st & 10 at own 35Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:521st & 10 at own 25Tyrie Adams pass intercepted Jared Mayden return for 9 yds to the WCaro 27
Alabama Touchdown, 3 plays
14:281st & 10 at opp 27Mac Jones pass complete to Jerry Jeudy for 22 yds to the WCaro 5 for a 1ST down
14:171st & goal at opp 5Najee Harris run for 2 yds to the WCaro 3
13:412nd & goal at opp 3Najee Harris run for 3 yds for a TD (Joseph Bulovas KICK)Alabama 45, Western Carolina 0
Western Carolina Interception, 3 plays
13:412nd & 8 at own 35Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 59 yds for a touchback
13:211st & 10 at own 25Connell Young run for 3 yds to the WCaro 28
12:552nd & 7 at own 28Tyrie Adams run for 5 yds to the WCaro 33
12:123rd & 2 at own 33Tyrie Adams pass intercepted Jared Mayden return for 5 yds to the WCaro 32
Alabama Touchdown, 4 plays
12:051st & 10 at opp 32Najee Harris run for 10 yds to the WCaro 22 for a 1ST down
11:311st & 10 at opp 22Najee Harris run for 4 yds to the WCaro 18
11:062nd & 6 at opp 18Najee Harris run for 3 yds to the WCaro 15
10:323rd & 3 at opp 15Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 15 yds for a TD (Joseph Bulovas KICK)Alabama 52, Western Carolina 0
Western Carolina Punt, 4 plays
10:323rd at the 50Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
10:191st & 10 at own 25Tyrie Adams pass complete to Jaylin Young for 11 yds to the WCaro 36 for a 1ST down
9:371st & 10 at own 36Connell Young run for no gain to the WCaro 36
9:122nd & 10 at own 36Tyrie Adams run for 2 yds to the WCaro 38
8:273rd & 8 at own 38Tyrie Adams pass incomplete to Jaylin Young
8:124th & 8 at own 38Brandon Dickerson punt for 38 yds , Jaylen Waddle returns for 18 yds to the ALABAMA 44 ALABAMA Penalty, Illegal Block (Ale Kaho) to the Alab 27
Alabama Touchdown, 5 plays
8:001st & 10 at own 27Keilan Robinson run for 1 yd to the Alab 28
7:322nd & 9 at own 28Taulia Tagovailoa pass incomplete to Slade Bolden
7:233rd & 9 at own 28Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Tyrell Shavers for 20 yds to the Alab 48 for a 1ST down
6:361st & 10 at own 48Keilan Robinson run for 6 yds to the WCaro 46
6:022nd & 4 at opp 46Keilan Robinson run for 46 yds for a TD (Joseph Bulovas KICK)Alabama 59, Western Carolina 0
Western Carolina Field goal, 10 plays
6:022nd & 4 at own 35Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 54 yds for a touchback
5:511st & 10 at own 25Tyrie Adams run for 20 yds to the WCaro 45 for a 1ST down
5:021st & 10 at own 45Donnavan Spencer run for 2 yds to the WCaro 47
4:192nd & 8 at own 47Tyrie Adams pass complete to Connell Young for 10 yds to the Alab 43 for a 1ST down
3:351st & 10 at opp 43Donnavan Spencer run for 2 yds to the Alab 41
3:162nd & 8 at opp 41Tyrie Adams pass complete to Daquan Patten for 7 yds to the Alab 34
2:003rd & 1 at opp 34Donnavan Spencer run for 10 yds to the Alab 24 for a 1ST down
1:321st & 10 at opp 24Tyrie Adams run for 1 yd to the Alab 23
0:502nd & 9 at opp 23Tyrie Adams pass incomplete
0:003rd & 9 at opp 23Donnavan Spencer run for 2 yds to the Alab 21
Q4 14:564th & 7 at opp 21Julian Pletz 38 yd FG GOODAlabama 59, Western Carolina 3
4th quarter3 drives, then Alabama 66, Western Carolina 3
Alabama Touchdown, 10 plays
14:564th & 7 at own 35Julian Pletz kickoff for 50 yds , Keilan Robinson return for 22 yds to the Alab 37
14:401st & 10 at own 37Keilan Robinson run for 20 yds to the WCaro 43 for a 1ST down
14:001st & 10 at opp 43Keilan Robinson run for no gain to the WCaro 43
13:212nd & 10 at opp 43Keilan Robinson run for 5 yds to the WCaro 38
13:003rd & 5 at opp 38Keilan Robinson run for 9 yds to the WCaro 29 for a 1ST down
12:361st & 10 at opp 29Keilan Robinson run for 5 yds to the WCaro 24
10:452nd & 5 at opp 24Jerome Ford run for 4 yds to the WCaro 20
10:283rd & 1 at opp 20Jerome Ford run for 8 yds to the WCaro 12 for a 1ST down
9:411st & 10 at opp 12Jerome Ford run for 4 yds to the WCaro 8
8:572nd & 6 at opp 8Jerome Ford run for 2 yds to the WCaro 6
8:133rd & 4 at opp 6Jerome Ford run for 6 yds for a TD (Joseph Bulovas KICK)Alabama 66, Western Carolina 3
Western Carolina Punt, 3 plays
8:133rd & 4 at own 35Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
8:041st & 10 at own 25Connell Young run for 7 yds to the WCaro 32
7:202nd & 3 at own 32Connell Young run for no gain to the WCaro 32
6:353rd & 3 at own 32Tyrie Adams pass incomplete to Reggie Jones
6:294th & 3 at own 32Brandon Dickerson punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Alab 33
Alabama End of game, 10 plays
6:061st & 10 at own 33De’Marquise Lockridge run for 8 yds to the Alab 41
5:152nd & 2 at own 41De’Marquise Lockridge run for 4 yds to the Alab 45 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at own 45Chadarius Townsend run for 9 yds to the WCaro 46
4:182nd & 1 at opp 46Chadarius Townsend run for 5 yds to the WCaro 41 for a 1ST down
3:311st & 10 at opp 41Chadarius Townsend run for 6 yds to the WCaro 35
2:472nd & 4 at opp 35Chadarius Townsend run for 3 yds to the WCaro 32
2:093rd & 1 at opp 32Chadarius Townsend run for a loss of 2 yards to the WCaro 34
1:294th & 3 at opp 34Timeout ALABAMA, clock 01:29
1:004th & 3 at opp 34Chadarius Townsend run for 3 yds to the WCaro 31 for a 1ST down
0:451st & 10 at opp 31TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the WCaro 32
0:002nd & 11 at opp 32TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the WCaro 33

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.

The series

Every Western Carolina–Alabama game

Officially, Alabama leads 4–⁠0; as played, 5–⁠0 in five meetings.

Recent meetings
2019Alabama 66, Western Carolina 3
2014Alabama 48, Western Carolina 14
2012Alabama 49, Western Carolina 0
2007Alabama 52, Western Carolina 6
2004Alabama 52, Western Carolina 0

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