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Western Carolina at North Carolina

Saturday, December 5, 2020

North Carolina beat Western Carolina 49–⁠9. It was their third meeting; North Carolina leads the series 3–⁠0.

AwayWestern Carolina1–⁠8 in 2020
9
HomeNorth Carolina8–⁠4 in 2020
49

Final at Kenan Stadium, Chapel HillTV: ACCNAttendance 3,535

At kickoff
51°F, wind 7 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Durham 11 W, 8 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Gary Patterson; umpire Troy Riley; head linesman Troy Gray; line judge Brian Sakowski; side judge Mike Safrit; field judge Harry Tyson; back judge Pat Ryan; center judge Scott HeldGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Western Carolina30069
North Carolina21217049

Standouts

  • PassingSam Howell20 of 23, 287 yards, 2 TDNorth Carolina
  • RushingMichael Carter8 carries, 73 yards, 3 TDNorth Carolina
  • ReceivingDazz Newsome6 catches, 82 yards, 1 TDNorth Carolina
  • DefenseTrevor Childers9 tackles, 1 sack, 1 for lossWestern Carolina

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Player stats

Western Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Will Jones5/124800
Kason Lincke3/32100
Reggie Jones1/14000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Donnavan Spencer1352020
Mikai Stanley1146016
Kason Lincke81909
Will Jones31105
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Owen Cosenke140040
Donnavan Spencer433014
Clayton Bardall113013
Calvin Jones112012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Trevor Childers9110
Curtis Roach8000
Quintin Talley8000
A.J. Rogers6000
Ronald Kent Jr.5001

North Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Sam Howell20/2328720
Jacolby Criswell2/31601
Jefferson Boaz1/1300
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Michael Carter873322
Elijah Green643015
Sam Howell241030
D.J. Jones531112
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dazz Newsome682126
Javonte Williams348032
Emery Simmons233017
Garrett Walston230017
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kaimon Rucker7200
Chazz Surratt6000
Raymond Vohasek4210
Jeremiah Gemmel4000
Eugene Asante4000

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

Team stats

Western CarolinaNorth Carolina
255Total yards540
116Passing yards309
139Rushing yards231
6.1Yards per pass10.7
3.5Yards per rush6.1
13First downs31
5–⁠14Third downs5–⁠8
0–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers3
5–⁠45Penalties3–⁠35
31:44Possession28:16
1Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Western CarolinaNorth Carolina
32%Success rate64%
−0.26EPA per play0.39
0.91Explosiveness1.07
−0.37Rushing EPA0.39
−0.03Passing EPA0.39
20%Passing-down success44%
−0.13First-down EPA0.29
−0.49Second-down EPA0.17
0.35Third-down EPA1.10
11%Havoc by its defense15%

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 94% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

North Carolina −48.5, over/under 69.5.

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

Every drive

North Carolina end zoneWestern Carolina end zoneQ1 Western CarolinaPunt, 5 playsQ1 North CarolinaTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Western CarolinaField goal, 10 playsQ1 North CarolinaTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ1 North CarolinaTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ2 North CarolinaFumble, 4 playsQ2 Western CarolinaPunt, 4 playsQ2 North CarolinaTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Western CarolinaFumble, 5 playsQ2 North CarolinaTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ2 North CarolinaTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 Western CarolinaEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 North CarolinaInterception, 3 playsQ3 Western CarolinaTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ3 North CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Western CarolinaTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 North CarolinaTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Western CarolinaPunt, 8 playsQ4 North CarolinaFumble return TD, 9 plays (Western Carolina scores)Q4 North CarolinaPunt, 6 playsQ4 Western CarolinaEnd of game, 5 plays
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.
  1. Q1 Western CarolinaPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  2. Q1 North CarolinaTouchdown, 9 plays, 71 yards
  3. Q1 Western CarolinaField goal, 10 plays, 52 yards
  4. Q1 North CarolinaTouchdown, 4 plays, 58 yards
  5. Q1 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  6. Q1 North CarolinaTouchdown, 3 plays, 54 yards
  7. Q1 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  8. Q2 North CarolinaFumble, 4 plays, 46 yards
  9. Q2 Western CarolinaPunt, 4 plays, 37 yards
  10. Q2 North CarolinaTouchdown, 10 plays, 88 yards
  11. Q2 Western CarolinaFumble, 5 plays, 22 yards
  12. Q2 North CarolinaTouchdown, 5 plays, 47 yards
  13. Q2 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  14. Q2 North CarolinaTouchdown, 2 plays, 50 yards
  15. Q2 Western CarolinaEnd of half, 2 plays, 9 yards
  16. Q3 North CarolinaInterception, 3 plays, 19 yards
  17. Q3 Western CarolinaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 40 yards
  18. Q3 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  19. Q3 Western CarolinaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 7 yards
  20. Q3 North CarolinaTouchdown, 9 plays, 50 yards
  21. Q3 Western CarolinaPunt, 8 plays, 26 yards
  22. Q4 North CarolinaFumble return TD, 9 plays (Western Carolina scores), 34 yards
  23. Q4 North CarolinaPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  24. Q4 Western CarolinaEnd of game, 5 plays, 26 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then North Carolina 21, Western Carolina 3
Western Carolina Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jonathan Kim kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Mikai Stanley run for 5 yds to the WCaro 30
15:002nd & 5 at own 30Donnavan Spencer run for 6 yds to the WCaro 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Will Jones run for 1 yd to the WCaro 37
15:002nd & 9 at own 37Will Jones run for 5 yds to the WCaro 42
15:003rd & 4 at own 42Will Jones pass incomplete
15:004th & 4 at own 42Brandon Dickerson punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NCaro 29 , Dazz Newsome returns for 10 yds to the NCaro 29
North Carolina Touchdown, 9 plays
12:111st & 10 at own 29Michael Carter run for 11 yds to the NCaro 40 for a 1ST down
12:111st & 10 at own 40Sam Howell pass complete to Michael Carter for 6 yds to the NCaro 46
12:112nd & 4 at own 46Sam Howell pass complete to Javonte Williams for 10 yds to the WCaro 44 for a 1ST down
12:111st & 10 at opp 44Javonte Williams run for 5 yds to the NCaro 39 NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the NCaro 46
12:111st & 20 at own 46Sam Howell pass complete to Dyami Brown for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
12:112nd & 16 at the 50Sam Howell pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 17 yds to the WCaro 33 for a 1ST down
12:111st & 10 at opp 33Michael Carter run for 3 yds to the WCaro 30
12:112nd & 7 at opp 30Sam Howell pass complete to Garrett Walston for 13 yds to the WCaro 17 for a 1ST down
9:051st & 10 at opp 17Michael Carter run for 17 yds for a TD (Grayson Atkins KICK)North Carolina 7, Western Carolina 0
Western Carolina Field goal, 10 plays
9:051st & 0 at own 35Jonathan Kim kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:051st & 10 at own 25Mikai Stanley run for 11 yds to the WCaro 40 Mikai Stanley fumbled, forced by Kevin Hester Jr., for a 1ST down
9:051st & 10 at own 40Donnavan Spencer run for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:051st & 10 at the 50Donnavan Spencer run for 11 yds to the NCaro 39 for a 1ST down
9:051st & 10 at opp 39Donnavan Spencer run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCaro 41
9:052nd & 12 at opp 41Will Jones pass complete to Reggie Jones for 10 yds to the NCaro 31
9:053rd & 2 at opp 31Will Jones run for 5 yds to the NCaro 26 for a 1ST down
9:051st & 10 at opp 26Will Jones pass incomplete to Donnavan Spencer
9:052nd & 10 at opp 26Will Jones pass complete to Donnavan Spencer for 3 yds to the NCaro 23
9:053rd & 7 at opp 23Will Jones pass incomplete to Jakobe Quillen
4:324th & 7 at opp 23Timeout WESTRN CAROLINA, clock 04:32
4:274th & 7 at opp 23Paxton Robertson 40 yd FG GOODNorth Carolina 7, Western Carolina 3
North Carolina Touchdown, 4 plays
4:271st & 0 at own 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 23 yds, downed at the NCaro 42
4:271st & 10 at own 42Sam Howell pass incomplete to Dyami Brown
4:272nd & 10 at own 42Sam Howell pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 6 yds to the NCaro 48
4:273rd & 4 at own 48Sam Howell run for 30 yds to the WCaro 22 for a 1ST down
3:221st & 10 at opp 22Sam Howell pass complete to Antoine Green for 22 yds for a TD (Grayson Atkins KICK)North Carolina 14, Western Carolina 3
Western Carolina Punt, 3 plays
3:221st & 0 at own 35Jonathan Kim kickoff for 65 yds , Reggie Jones return for 31 yds to the WCaro 31
3:161st & 10 at own 31Donnavan Spencer run for 2 yds to the WCaro 33
3:162nd & 8 at own 33Will Jones pass incomplete
3:163rd & 8 at own 33Will Jones pass incomplete to Donnavan Spencer
3:164th & 8 at own 33Brandon Dickerson punt for 43 yds , Dazz Newsome returns for 22 yds to the NCaro 46
North Carolina Touchdown, 3 plays
2:091st & 10 at own 46Howell, S sideline pass complete to Walston, G for 4 yards to the 50 yardline (Ronald Kent Jr.), PENALTY WCU offside defense (C. Geffrard) 5 yards to the WCU49, NO PLAY.
2:091st & 5 at opp 49Sam Howell run for 11 yds to the WCaro 38 for a 1ST down
2:091st & 10 at opp 38Sam Howell pass complete to Emery Simmons for 16 yds to the WCaro 22 for a 1ST down
0:521st & 10 at opp 22Michael Carter run for 22 yds for a TD WESTRN CAROLINA Penalty, substitution infraction ( Yards) declined (Grayson Atkins KICK)North Carolina 21, Western Carolina 3
Western Carolina Punt, 3 plays
0:521st & 0 at own 35Jonathan Kim kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:521st & 10 at own 25Syheam McQueen run for 4 yds to the WCaro 29
0:522nd & 6 at own 29Mikai Stanley run for 1 yd to the WCaro 30
Q2 15:003rd & 5 at own 30Syheam McQueen run for 1 yd to the WCaro 31
Q2 15:004th & 4 at own 31Brandon Dickerson punt for 44 yds, downed at the NCaro 25
2nd quarter8 drives, then North Carolina 42, Western Carolina 3
North Carolina Fumble, 4 plays
13:571st & 10 at own 25Sam Howell pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 16 yds to the NCaro 41 for a 1ST down
13:571st & 10 at own 41Sam Howell pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 7 yds to the NCaro 48
13:572nd & 3 at own 48Sam Howell pass complete to Rontavius Groves for 5 yds to the WCaro 47 for a 1ST down
13:571st & 10 at opp 47Sam Howell pass complete to Rontavius Groves for 17 yds Rontavius Groves fumbled, forced by A.J. Rogers, recovered by WCaro Curtis Roach
Western Carolina Punt, 4 plays
12:261st & 10 at own 29Reggie Jones pass complete to Owen Cosenke for 40 yds to the NCaro 31 for a 1ST down
12:261st & 10 at opp 31WESTRN CAROLINA Penalty, substitution infraction (-5 Yards) to the NCaro 36
12:261st & 15 at opp 36Kason Lincke run for 2 yds to the NCaro 34
12:262nd & 13 at opp 34Mikai Stanley run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCaro 36 Mikai Stanley fumbled, recovered by WCaro Mikai Stanley
12:263rd & 15 at opp 36Kason Lincke run for 2 yds to the NCaro 34
12:264th & 13 at opp 34Brandon Dickerson punt for 22 yds, fair catch by Dazz Newsome at the NCaro 12
North Carolina Touchdown, 10 plays
9:241st & 10 at own 12Michael Carter run for 8 yds to the NCaro 20
9:242nd & 2 at own 20Michael Carter run for 4 yds to the NCaro 24 for a 1ST down
9:241st & 10 at own 24Michael Carter run for 3 yds to the NCaro 27
9:242nd & 7 at own 27Sam Howell pass complete to Emery Simmons for 17 yds to the NCaro 44 for a 1ST down
9:241st & 10 at own 44Sam Howell pass complete to Javonte Williams for 32 yds to the WCaro 24 for a 1ST down
9:241st & 10 at opp 24Sam Howell pass complete to Dyami Brown for 15 yds to the WCaro 9 for a 1ST down
6:591st & 0 at opp 9Timeout WESTRN CAROLINA, clock 06:59
6:591st & goal at opp 9Javonte Williams run for no gain to the WCaro 9
6:592nd & goal at opp 9Sam Howell pass incomplete to Emery Simmons
6:593rd & goal at opp 9Sam Howell pass complete to Javonte Williams for 6 yds to the WCaro 3
5:394th & goal at opp 3Javonte Williams run for 3 yds for a TD (Grayson Atkins KICK)North Carolina 28, Western Carolina 3
Western Carolina Fumble, 5 plays
5:391st & 0 at own 35Jonathan Kim kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:391st & 10 at own 25Kason Lincke run for 3 yds to the WCaro 28
5:392nd & 7 at own 28Syheam McQueen run for 2 yds to the WCaro 30
5:393rd & 5 at own 30Kason Lincke pass complete to Calvin Jones for 12 yds to the WCaro 42 for a 1ST down
5:391st & 10 at own 42Kason Lincke run for 5 yds to the WCaro 47
5:392nd & 5 at own 47Syheam McQueen run for 1 yd to the WCaro 47 Syheam McQueen fumbled, forced by Cam’Ron Kelly, recovered by NCaro Kevin Hester Jr.
North Carolina Touchdown, 5 plays
2:471st & 10 at opp 47Dazz Newsome run for 15 yds to the WCaro 32 for a 1ST down
2:471st & 10 at opp 32Sam Howell pass incomplete, broken up by Nigel Manns
2:472nd & 10 at opp 32Sam Howell pass complete to Garrett Walston for 17 yds to the WCaro 15 for a 1ST down
2:471st & 10 at opp 15Sam Howell pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 10 yds to the WCaro 5 for a 1ST down
1:361st & goal at opp 5Michael Carter run for 5 yds for a TD (Grayson Atkins KICK)North Carolina 35, Western Carolina 3
Western Carolina Punt, 3 plays
1:361st & 0 at own 35Jonathan Kim kickoff for 57 yds , Reggie Jones return for 17 yds to the WCaro 25
1:311st & 10 at own 25Donnavan Spencer run for a loss of 5 yards to the WCaro 20
1:182nd & 15 at own 20Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 01:18
1:182nd & 15 at own 20Kason Lincke pass complete to Donnavan Spencer for 8 yds to the WCaro 28
1:183rd & 7 at own 28Kason Lincke sacked by Raymond Vohasek for a loss of 2 yards to the WCaro 26
1:064th & 9 at own 26Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 01:06
1:064th & 9 at own 26Brandon Dickerson punt for 9 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NCaro 35 NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the 50 yard line
North Carolina Touchdown, 2 plays
1:001st & 10 at the 50Sam Howell pass complete to Khafre Brown for 24 yds to the WCaro 26 for a 1ST down
0:491st & 10 at opp 26Sam Howell pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 26 yds for a TD (Grayson Atkins KICK)North Carolina 42, Western Carolina 3
Western Carolina End of half, 2 plays
0:491st & 0 at own 35Jonathan Kim kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:491st & 10 at own 25Mikai Stanley run for 5 yds to the WCaro 30
0:492nd & 5 at own 30Caleb Ferguson run for 4 yds to the WCaro 34
3rd quarter6 drives, then North Carolina 49, Western Carolina 3
North Carolina Interception, 3 plays
15:003rd & 1 at own 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 53 yds , Rontavius Groves return for 21 yds to the NCaro 33
14:511st & 10 at own 33D.J. Jones run for 11 yds to the NCaro 44 for a 1ST down
14:511st & 10 at own 44Jacolby Criswell run for 8 yds to the WCaro 48
14:512nd & 2 at opp 48Jacolby Criswell pass intercepted Ronald Kent return for 24 yds to the NCaro 24 WESTRN CAROLINA Penalty, illegal block (Darrius Smith) to the NCaro 49
Western Carolina Turnover on downs, 8 plays
14:511st & 10 at opp 49Donnavan Spencer run for 3 yds to the NCaro 46
14:512nd & 7 at opp 46Donnavan Spencer run for 3 yds to the NCaro 43
14:513rd & 4 at opp 43Will Jones pass complete to Donnavan Spencer for 8 yds to the NCaro 35 for a 1ST down
14:511st & 10 at opp 35Donnavan Spencer run for 20 yds to the NCaro 15 for a 1ST down
14:511st & 10 at opp 15Donnavan Spencer run for no gain to the NCaro 15
14:512nd & 10 at opp 15Donnavan Spencer run for 2 yds to the NCaro 13
14:513rd & 8 at opp 13Donnavan Spencer run for 4 yds to the NCaro 9
14:514th & 4 at opp 9Cade Snotherly pass incomplete to Clayton Bardall
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
9:081st & 10 at own 9Josh Henderson run for 5 yds to the NCaro 14
9:082nd & 5 at own 14Josh Henderson run for 2 yds to the NCaro 16
9:083rd & 3 at own 16Josh Henderson run for 2 yds to the NCaro 18
9:084th & 1 at own 18Ben Kiernan punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Daquan Patten at the WCaro 43
Western Carolina Turnover on downs, 4 plays
7:221st & 10 at own 43Donnavan Spencer run for a loss of 2 yards to the WCaro 41
7:222nd & 12 at own 41Will Jones pass complete to Daquan Patten for 6 yards to the WCU47 (Grimes, T;Collins, C), PENALTY WCU ineligible downfield on pass (Owen Cosenke) 5 yards to the WCU36, NO PLAY.
7:222nd & 17 at own 36Will Jones pass incomplete to Calvin Jones
7:223rd & 17 at own 36Will Jones pass complete to Donnavan Spencer for 14 yds to the 50 yard line
7:224th & 3 at the 50Will Jones pass incomplete
North Carolina Touchdown, 9 plays
5:151st & 10 at the 50D.J. Jones run for 3 yds to the WCaro 47
5:152nd & 7 at opp 47Jacolby Criswell pass complete to Rontavius Groves for 5 yds to the WCaro 42
5:153rd & 2 at opp 42Jacolby Criswell run for 3 yds to the WCaro 39 for a 1ST down
5:151st & 10 at opp 39Criswell, J deep pass incomplete to Green, A, PENALTY WCU pass interference (Aaron Gethers) 15 yards to the WCU24, 1ST DOWN NC, NO PLAY.
5:151st & 10 at opp 24Jacolby Criswell run for no gain to the WCaro 24
5:152nd & 10 at opp 24Jacolby Criswell pass complete to Kamari Morales for 11 yds to the WCaro 13 for a 1ST down
5:151st & 10 at opp 13D.J. Jones run for 12 yds to the WCaro 1 for a 1ST down
5:151st & goal at opp 1NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the WCaro 6
5:151st & goal at opp 6D.J. Jones run for 3 yds to the WCaro 3
5:152nd & goal at opp 3Jacolby Criswell run for 2 yds to the WCaro 2 Jacolby Criswell fumbled, forced by Ty Harris, recovered by NCaro D.J. Jones
0:183rd & goal at opp 2D.J. Jones run for 2 yds for a TD (Noah Ruggles KICK)North Carolina 49, Western Carolina 3
Western Carolina Punt, 8 plays
0:181st & 0 at own 35Jonathan Kim kickoff for 64 yds , Reggie Jones return for 17 yds to the WCaro 18
0:131st & 10 at own 18Mikai Stanley run for 1 yd to the WCaro 19
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at own 19Will Jones pass complete to Clayton Bardall for 13 yds to the WCaro 32 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 32Mikai Stanley run for 6 yds to the WCaro 38
Q4 15:002nd & 4 at own 38Mikai Stanley run for 2 yds to the WCaro 40
Q4 15:003rd & 2 at own 40Will Jones pass complete to Owen Cosenke for 4 yds to the WCaro 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 44Mikai Stanley run for no gain to the WCaro 44
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 44Mikai Stanley run for a loss of 3 yards to the WCaro 41
Q4 15:003rd & 13 at own 41Will Jones pass complete to Jakobe Quillen for 3 yds to the WCaro 44
Q4 15:004th & 10 at own 44Brandon Dickerson punt for 48 yds, downed at the NCaro 8
4th quarter3 drives, then North Carolina 49, Western Carolina 9
North Carolina Fumble return TD, 9 plays (Western Carolina scores)
10:021st & 10 at own 8Elijah Green run for 12 yds to the NCaro 20 for a 1ST down
10:021st & 10 at own 20Elijah Green run for 7 yds to the NCaro 27
10:022nd & 3 at own 27Elijah Green run for 2 yds to the NCaro 29
10:023rd & 1 at own 29Jace Ruder pass complete to Austyn Chestnut for 3 yds to the NCaro 32 for a 1ST down
10:021st & 10 at own 32Jace Ruder run for 4 yds to the NCaro 36
10:022nd & 6 at own 36Josh Henderson run for 7 yds to the NCaro 43 for a 1ST down
10:021st & 10 at own 43Jace Ruder pass incomplete
10:022nd & 10 at own 43Elijah Green run for 15 yds to the WCaro 42 for a 1ST down
5:561st & 10 at opp 42Jace Ruder sacked by Trevor Childers for a loss of 9 yards Jace Ruder fumbled, recovered by WCaro Nigel Manns , return for 0 yards , return for 42 yds (Richard McCollum PAT BLOCKED)North Carolina 49, Western Carolina 9
North Carolina Punt, 6 plays
5:561st & 0 at own 35Richard McCollum kickoff for 42 yds , D.J. Jones return for 18 yds to the NCaro 41
5:511st & 10 at own 41Jefferson Boaz pass complete to Kendall Karr for 3 yds to the NCaro 44
5:512nd & 7 at own 44British Brooks run for 3 yds to the NCaro 47
5:513rd & 4 at own 47British Brooks run for 5 yds to the WCaro 48 for a 1ST down
5:511st & 10 at opp 48British Brooks run for a loss of 4 yards to the NCaro 48
5:512nd & 14 at own 48Elijah Green run for 3 yds to the WCaro 49
5:513rd & 11 at opp 49Elijah Green run for 4 yds to the WCaro 45
5:514th & 7 at opp 45Ben Kiernan punt for 44 yds, downed at the WCaro 1
Western Carolina End of game, 5 plays
1:511st & 10 at own 1Mikai Stanley run for 16 yds to the WCaro 17 for a 1ST down
1:511st & 10 at own 17Kason Lincke run for 3 yds to the WCaro 20
1:512nd & 7 at own 20Kason Lincke pass complete to Caleb Ferguson for 1 yd to the WCaro 21
1:513rd & 6 at own 21Kason Lincke run for 9 yds to the WCaro 30 for a 1ST down
1:511st & 10 at own 30Kason Lincke run for a loss of 3 yards to the WCaro 27

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

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North Carolina leads 3–⁠0 in three meetings.

Recent meetings
2020North Carolina 49, Western Carolina 9
2018North Carolina 49, Western Carolina 26
2017North Carolina 65, Western Carolina 10

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