Charlotte at Western Kentucky

Saturday, October 30, 2021

Western Kentucky beat Charlotte 45–⁠13. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Western Kentucky led the series 4–⁠1.

AwayCharlotte5–⁠7 in 2021
13
HomeWestern Kentucky9–⁠5 in 2021
45

Final at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium, Bowling GreenTV: ESPN+Attendance 16,763

At kickoff
57°F, overcast, wind 13 mph from the west, gusts to 18 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Bow Grn-Warren County Regional Airport (KBWG), 4 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Scott Hardin; umpire Jeremy Epps; head linesman Jeff Mikus; line judge Michael Defee; side judge Adrian Carson; field judge Dannye Fowler; back judge Aaron Hochuli; center judge Nate JastramGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Charlotte3100013
Western Kentucky141471045

Standouts

  • PassingBailey Zappe33 of 45, 393 yards, 4 TD, 2 INTWestern Kentucky
  • ReceivingJerreth Sterns10 catches, 89 yards, 1 TDWestern Kentucky
  • DefenseDemetrius Cain4 tackles, 1 INTWestern Kentucky

Player stats

Charlotte

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
James Foster12/2412901
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Calvin Camp760039
Shadrick Byrd1158016
Chavon McEachern844012
James Foster1627115
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Shadrick Byrd153053
Grant DuBose325013
Victor Tucker316011
Bryce Kennon112012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Solomon Rogers6000
Michael Kelly6100
Tyler Murray5000
Geovante’ Howard4000
Justin Whisenhunt1001
Taylor Chandler0001

Western Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Bailey Zappe33/4539342
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Noah Whittington1066122
Adam Cofield314010
Bailey Zappe31317
Kye Robichaux2705
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jerreth Sterns1089121
Mitchell Tinsley688127
Malachi Corley573045
Daewood Davis349130
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
DeAngelo Malone51.510
Antwon Kincade5000
Jaques Evans5200
Kendrick Simpkins5000
Demetrius Cain4001
Juwuan Jones2110
Marcus Bragg2110

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

Team stats

CharlotteWestern Kentucky
319Total yards469
129Passing yards393
190Rushing yards76
5.4Yards per pass8.7
4.2Yards per rush3.6
17First downs29
5–⁠15Third downs5–⁠8
1–⁠5Fourth downs0–⁠1
2Turnovers2
10–⁠88Penalties7–⁠54
33:44Possession26:16
0Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

CharlotteWestern Kentucky
33%Success rate56%
−0.20EPA per play0.34
1.28Explosiveness1.17
−0.18Rushing EPA−0.10
−0.23Passing EPA0.54
23%Passing-down success42%
−0.26First-down EPA0.59
0.06Second-down EPA0.00
0.38Third-down EPA0.78
12%Havoc by its defense26%

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)

Western Kentucky 67% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Western Kentucky −19.5, over/under 72.

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 Western Kentucky 91%, Charlotte 9%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Western Kentucky end zoneCharlotte end zoneQ1 CharlottePunt, 3 playsQ1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 CharlotteField goal, 11 playsQ1 Western KentuckyInterception, 4 playsQ1 CharlotteInterception, 8 playsQ1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 CharlotteFumble, 2 playsQ1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 CharlotteTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Western KentuckyInterception, 9 playsQ2 CharlotteField goal, 5 playsQ2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 CharlottePunt, 3 playsQ2 Western KentuckyEnd of half, 4 playsQ3 Western KentuckyPunt, 6 playsQ3 CharlotteTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ3 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 CharlotteTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 Western KentuckyField goal, 8 playsQ4 CharlottePunt, 6 playsQ4 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 CharlotteTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 Western KentuckyEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Western Kentucky drives left to right, Charlotte right to left.
  1. Q1 CharlottePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  2. Q1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 7 plays, 47 yards
  3. Q1 CharlotteField goal, 11 plays, 55 yards
  4. Q1 Western KentuckyInterception, 4 plays, −3 yards
  5. Q1 CharlotteInterception, 8 plays, 20 yards
  6. Q1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 4 plays, 73 yards
  7. Q1 CharlotteFumble, 2 plays, 27 yards
  8. Q1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 6 plays, 50 yards
  9. Q2 CharlotteTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  10. Q2 Western KentuckyInterception, 9 plays, 37 yards
  11. Q2 CharlotteField goal, 5 plays, 37 yards
  12. Q2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  13. Q2 CharlottePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  14. Q2 Western KentuckyEnd of half, 4 plays, 36 yards
  15. Q3 Western KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  16. Q3 CharlotteTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 57 yards
  17. Q3 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 8 plays, 69 yards
  18. Q3 CharlotteTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 7 yards
  19. Q3 Western KentuckyField goal, 8 plays, 17 yards
  20. Q4 CharlottePunt, 6 plays, −1 yard
  21. Q4 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 6 plays, 60 yards
  22. Q4 CharlotteTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 30 yards
  23. Q4 Western KentuckyEnd of game, 1 play, 5 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Western Kentucky 14, Charlotte 3
Charlotte Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25James Foster pass incomplete to Ryan Carriere
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Shadrick Byrd run for 5 yds to the Charl 30
15:003rd & 5 at own 30James Foster pass incomplete
15:004th & 5 at own 30Bailey Rice punt for 30 yds , Jerreth Sterns returns for 13 yds to the Charl 47
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 7 plays
14:031st & 10 at opp 47Adam Cofield run for 10 yds to the Charl 37 for a 1ST down
14:031st & 10 at opp 37Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to Daewood Davis
14:032nd & 10 at opp 37Bailey Zappe pass complete to Daewood Davis for 8 yds to the Charl 29
14:033rd & 2 at opp 29Bailey Zappe pass complete to Malachi Corley for 4 yds to the Charl 25 for a 1ST down
14:031st & 10 at opp 25Bailey Zappe pass complete to Malachi Corley for a loss of 1 yard to the Charl 26
14:032nd & 11 at opp 26Bailey Zappe pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 15 yds to the Charl 11 for a 1ST down
11:441st & 10 at opp 11Bailey Zappe pass complete to Daewood Davis for 11 yds for a TD, (Brayden Narveson KICK)Western Kentucky 7, Charlotte 0
11:441st & 0 at own 35CHARLOTTE Penalty, roughing passer (15 Yards) to the 50 yard line
Charlotte Field goal, 11 plays
11:441st & 0 at the 50Cory Munson kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
11:441st & 10 at own 25Shadrick Byrd run for 9 yds to the Charl 34
11:442nd & 1 at own 34James Foster pass complete to Grant DuBose for 13 yds to the Charl 47 for a 1ST down
11:441st & 10 at own 47James Foster run for 15 yds to the WKent 38 for a 1ST down
11:441st & 10 at opp 38James Foster run for 3 yds to the WKent 35
11:442nd & 7 at opp 35James Foster pass complete to Keith Pearson for 10 yds to the WKent 25 for a 1ST down
11:441st & 10 at opp 25James Foster pass incomplete to Grant DuBose, broken up by Kahlef Hailassie
11:442nd & 10 at opp 25James Foster pass complete to Bryce Kennon for 12 yds to the WKent 13 for a 1ST down
11:441st & 10 at opp 13James Foster pass incomplete to Grant DuBose, broken up by Dominique Bradshaw
11:442nd & 10 at opp 13Calvin Camp run for no gain to the WKent 13
7:253rd & 10 at opp 13Timeout CHARLOTTE, clock 07:25
7:253rd & 10 at opp 13CHARLOTTE Penalty, illegal procedure (Hunter Kelly) to the WKent 18
7:253rd & 15 at opp 18James Foster run for a loss of 2 yards to the WKent 20
6:394th & 17 at opp 20Jonathan Cruz 37 yd FG GOODWestern Kentucky 7, Charlotte 3
Western Kentucky Interception, 4 plays
6:391st & 0 at own 35Jonathan Cruz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:391st & 10 at own 25Bailey Zappe pass complete to Jerreth Sterns for 9 yds to the WKent 34
6:392nd & 1 at own 34TEAM run for a loss of 17 yards to the WKent 17
6:393rd & 18 at own 17Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to Jerreth Sterns, broken up by Douglas Newsome
6:394th & 18 at own 17CHARLOTTE Penalty, Defensive offside (Markees Watts) to the WKent 22
6:394th & 13 at own 22Bailey Zappe pass intercepted return for no gain to the Charl 48
Charlotte Interception, 8 plays
5:391st & 10 at own 48James Foster pass incomplete to Grant DuBose
5:392nd & 10 at own 48Calvin Camp run for 4 yds to the WKent 48
5:393rd & 6 at opp 48Shadrick Byrd run for 4 yds to the WKent 44
5:394th & 2 at opp 44James Foster run for 6 yds to the WKent 38 for a 1ST down
5:391st & 10 at opp 38James Foster pass incomplete to Shadrick Byrd
5:392nd & 10 at opp 38ChaVon McEachern run for 6 yds to the WKent 32
5:393rd & 4 at opp 32James Foster pass incomplete to Victor Tucker, broken up by Will Ignont
5:394th & 4 at opp 32James Foster pass intercepted Demetrius Cain return for no gain to the WKent 27
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 4 plays
2:501st & 10 at own 27Bailey Zappe pass complete to Malachi Corley for 45 yds to the Charl 28 for a 1ST down
2:501st & 10 at opp 28ZAPPE, B. pass incomplete to CORLEY, M., PENALTY CLT pass interference (Newsome,D) 15 yards to the CLT13, 1ST DOWN WKU, NO PLAY.
2:501st & 10 at opp 13Noah Whittington run for no gain to the Charl 13
2:502nd & 10 at opp 13Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to Dalvin Smith
2:503rd & 10 at opp 13ZAPPE, B. pass incomplete to STERNS, JERR, PENALTY CLT pass interference (Creamer,T) 11 yards to the CLT2, 1ST DOWN WKU, NO PLAY.
1:211st & goal at opp 2Bailey Zappe run for 2 yds for a TD CHARLOTTE Penalty, Defensive offside (Markees Watts) declined, (Brayden Narveson KICK)Western Kentucky 14, Charlotte 3
Charlotte Fumble, 2 plays
1:211st & 0 at own 35Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:211st & 10 at own 25Shadrick Byrd run for 16 yds to the Charl 41 for a 1ST down
1:211st & 10 at own 41James Foster pass complete to Victor Tucker for 11 yds Victor Tucker fumbled, forced by Kendrick Simpkins, recovered by WKent Jaden Hunter , return to the 50 yard line , return for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 6 plays
0:291st & 10 at the 50Jerreth Sterns run for 1 yd to the Charl 49
0:292nd & 9 at opp 49Bailey Zappe pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 17 yds to the Charl 32 for a 1ST down
0:291st & 10 at opp 32Bailey Zappe pass complete to Jerreth Sterns for no gain to the Charl 32
0:292nd & 10 at opp 32Bailey Zappe run for 7 yds to the Charl 25
0:293rd & 3 at opp 25Bailey Zappe pass complete to Jerreth Sterns for 12 yds to the Charl 13 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:091st & 10 at opp 13Bailey Zappe pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 13 yds for a TD, (Brayden Narveson KICK)Western Kentucky 21, Charlotte 3
2nd quarter6 drives, then Western Kentucky 28, Charlotte 13
Charlotte Touchdown, 7 plays
13:091st & 0 at own 35Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:091st & 10 at own 25Shadrick Byrd run for 5 yds to the Charl 30
13:092nd & 5 at own 30James Foster run for 10 yds to the Charl 40 for a 1ST down
13:091st & 10 at own 40James Foster run for 5 yds to the Charl 45
13:092nd & 5 at own 45Victor Tucker run for no gain to the Charl 45
13:093rd & 5 at own 45James Foster pass complete to Shadrick Byrd for 53 yds to the WKent 2 for a 1ST down
13:091st & goal at opp 2Shadrick Byrd run for 1 yd to the WKent 1
9:402nd & goal at opp 1James Foster run for 1 yd for a TD, (Jonathan Cruz KICK)Western Kentucky 21, Charlotte 10
Western Kentucky Interception, 9 plays
9:401st & 0 at own 35Jonathan Cruz kickoff for 65 yds , Jamale Carothers return for 30 yds to the WKent 30
9:401st & 10 at own 30Adam Cofield run for 2 yds to the WKent 32
9:402nd & 8 at own 32Bailey Zappe pass complete to Adam Cofield for 8 yds to the WKent 40 for a 1ST down
9:401st & 10 at own 40Bailey Zappe pass complete to Jerreth Sterns for 8 yds to the WKent 48
9:402nd & 2 at own 48Bailey Zappe pass complete to Jerreth Sterns for 3 yds to the Charl 49 for a 1ST down
9:401st & 10 at opp 49Bailey Zappe pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 10 yds to the Charl 39 for a 1ST down
9:401st & 10 at opp 39Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to Ben Ratzlaff
9:402nd & 10 at opp 39Adam Cofield run for 2 yds to the Charl 37
9:403rd & 8 at opp 37Bailey Zappe run for 4 yds to the Charl 33
9:404th & 4 at opp 33Bailey Zappe pass intercepted Justin Whisenhunt return for no gain to the Charl 24
Charlotte Field goal, 5 plays
5:161st & 10 at own 24Calvin Camp run for 39 yds to the WKent 37 for a 1ST down
5:161st & 10 at opp 37James Foster pass incomplete to Grant DuBose
5:162nd & 10 at opp 37James Foster pass complete to Calvin Camp for 4 yds to the WKent 33
5:163rd & 6 at opp 33James Foster sacked by Juwuan Jones for a loss of 6 yards to the WKent 39
3:124th & 12 at opp 39Timeout CHARLOTTE, clock 03:12
3:064th & 12 at opp 39Jonathan Cruz 56 yd FG GOODWestern Kentucky 21, Charlotte 13
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 5 plays
3:061st & 0 at own 35Jonathan Cruz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:061st & 10 at own 25Bailey Zappe pass complete to Malachi Corley for 23 yds to the WKent 48 for a 1ST down
3:061st & 10 at own 48WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, false start (Daewood Davis) to the WKent 43
3:061st & 15 at own 43Bailey Zappe pass complete to Daewood Davis for 30 yds to the Charl 27 for a 1ST down
3:061st & 10 at opp 27Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to Mitchell Tinsley, broken up by Trey Creamer
3:062nd & 10 at opp 27Bailey Zappe pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 6 yds to the Charl 21
1:273rd & 4 at opp 21Bailey Zappe pass complete to Jerreth Sterns for 21 yds for a TD, (Brayden Narveson KICK)Western Kentucky 28, Charlotte 13
Charlotte Punt, 3 plays
1:271st & 0 at own 35Cory Munson kickoff for 56 yds , Shadrick Byrd return for 22 yds to the Charl 31
1:271st & 10 at own 31Shadrick Byrd run for a loss of 1 yard to the Charl 30
1:162nd & 11 at own 30Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 01:16
1:162nd & 11 at own 30James Foster run for 2 yds to the Charl 32
1:113rd & 9 at own 32Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 01:11
1:113rd & 9 at own 32James Foster run for 2 yds to the Charl 34
1:064th & 7 at own 34Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 01:06
1:064th & 7 at own 34Bailey Rice punt for 65 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WKent 1
Western Kentucky End of half, 4 plays
0:551st & 10 at own 1Noah Whittington run for 3 yds to the WKent 4
0:552nd & 7 at own 4Bailey Zappe pass complete to Craig Burt Jr. for 10 yds to the WKent 14 for a 1ST down
0:551st & 10 at own 14Bailey Zappe pass complete to Craig Burt Jr. for 14 yds to the WKent 28 for a 1ST down
0:551st & 10 at own 28Bailey Zappe pass complete to Dakota Thomas for 9 yds to the WKent 37
3rd quarter5 drives, then Western Kentucky 35, Charlotte 13
Western Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
15:002nd & 1 at own 35Jonathan Cruz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, false start (Rusty Staats) to the WKent 20
15:001st & 15 at own 20Bailey Zappe pass complete to Malachi Corley for 2 yds to the WKent 22
15:002nd & 13 at own 22Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to Mitchell Tinsley, broken up by Solomon Rogers
15:003rd & 13 at own 22ZAPPE, B. pass incomplete to STERNS, JERR, PENALTY CLT offside declined, PENALTY CLT pass interference (Murray,T) 15 yards to the WKU37, 1ST DOWN WKU, NO PLAY.
15:001st & 10 at own 37Bailey Zappe pass complete to Jerreth Sterns for 11 yds to the WKent 48 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 48Bailey Zappe pass complete to Noah Whittington for 8 yds to the Charl 44
15:002nd & 2 at opp 44Daewood Davis run for a loss of 8 yards to the WKent 48
15:003rd & 10 at own 48WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, false start (Quantavious Leslie) to the WKent 43
15:003rd & 15 at own 43Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to Malachi Corley
15:004th & 15 at own 43John Haggerty III punt for 45 yds, downed at the Charl 12
Charlotte Turnover on downs, 12 plays
12:231st & 10 at own 12Shadrick Byrd run for 4 yds to the Charl 16
12:232nd & 6 at own 16Calvin Camp run for 4 yds to the Charl 20
12:233rd & 2 at own 20Calvin Camp run for 4 yds to the Charl 24 for a 1ST down
12:231st & 10 at own 24James Foster pass complete to Victor Tucker for 11 yds to the Charl 35 for a 1ST down
12:231st & 10 at own 35James Foster pass complete to Elijah Spencer for 11 yds to the Charl 46 for a 1ST down
12:231st & 10 at own 46Calvin Camp run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
12:232nd & 6 at the 50Calvin Camp run for 5 yds to the WKent 45
12:233rd & 1 at opp 45CHARLOTTE Penalty, delay of game (James Foster) to the 50 yard line
12:233rd & 6 at the 50James Foster pass complete to Grant DuBose for 11 yds to the WKent 39 for a 1ST down
12:231st & 10 at opp 39Shadrick Byrd run for 2 yds to the WKent 37
12:232nd & 8 at opp 37Shadrick Byrd run for 2 yds to the WKent 35
12:233rd & 6 at opp 35James Foster run for 4 yds to the WKent 31
12:234th & 2 at opp 31James Foster pass incomplete to Shadrick Byrd, broken up by Darius Shipp
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 8 plays
4:501st & 10 at own 31Noah Whittington run for 7 yds to the WKent 38
4:502nd & 3 at own 38Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to Mitchell Tinsley
4:503rd & 3 at own 38ZAPPE, B. pass incomplete to CORLEY, M., PENALTY CLT pass interference (Howard,G) 2 yards to the WKU40, 1ST DOWN WKU, NO PLAY.
4:501st & 10 at own 40Bailey Zappe pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 27 yds to the Charl 33 for a 1ST down
4:501st & 10 at opp 33Bailey Zappe pass complete to Jerreth Sterns for 12 yds to the Charl 21 for a 1ST down
4:501st & 10 at opp 21Kye Robichaux run for 2 yds to the Charl 19
4:502nd & 8 at opp 19Bailey Zappe pass complete to Ben Ratzlaff for 10 yds to the Charl 9 for a 1ST down
4:501st & goal at opp 9Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to Ben Ratzlaff
2:042nd & goal at opp 9Bailey Zappe pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 9 yds for a TD, (Brayden Narveson KICK)Western Kentucky 35, Charlotte 13
Charlotte Turnover on downs, 4 plays
2:041st & 0 at own 35Cory Munson kickoff for 38 yds
2:041st & 10 at own 27James Foster pass incomplete
2:042nd & 10 at own 27ChaVon McEachern run for 4 yds to the Charl 31
2:043rd & 6 at own 31James Foster pass complete to ChaVon McEachern for a loss of 2 yards to the Charl 29
2:044th & 8 at own 29Victor Tucker run for 5 yds to the Charl 34
Western Kentucky Field goal, 8 plays
0:201st & 10 at opp 34Bailey Zappe pass complete to Jerreth Sterns for 7 yds to the Charl 27
Q4 15:002nd & 3 at opp 27WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, false start (Cole Spencer) to the Charl 32
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at opp 32Noah Whittington run for 5 yds to the Charl 27
Q4 15:003rd & 3 at opp 27Noah Whittington run for 4 yds to the Charl 23 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 23Bailey Zappe pass complete to Craig Burt Jr. for 13 yds to the Charl 10 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 10Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to Ben Ratzlaff, broken up by Douglas Newsome
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 10Bailey Zappe pass complete to Jerreth Sterns for 6 yds to the Charl 4 WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, Offensive holding (Dakota Thomas) to the Charl 16
Q4 15:002nd & 0 at opp 16Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to Jerreth Sterns
Q4 15:003rd & 0 at opp 16ZAPPE, B. pass incomplete to CORLEY, M., PENALTY WKU illegal forward pass (ZAPPE, B.) 1 yards to the CLT17, NO PLAY.
Q4 12:284th & 0 at opp 17Brayden Narveson 35 yd FG GOODWestern Kentucky 38, Charlotte 13
4th quarter4 drives, then Western Kentucky 45, Charlotte 13
Charlotte Punt, 6 plays
12:281st & 0 at own 35Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:281st & 10 at own 25Shadrick Byrd run for 11 yds to the Charl 36 for a 1ST down
12:281st & 10 at own 36James Foster pass complete to Ryan Carriere for a loss of 8 yards Ryan Carriere fumbled, forced by DeAngelo Malone, recovered by Charl Ryan Carriere
12:282nd & 21 at own 25James Foster pass complete to Victor Tucker for a loss of 6 yards to the Charl 19 for a 1ST down WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, face mask (21 yards) (Beanie Bishop) to the Charl 40 for a 1ST down
12:281st & 10 at own 40James Foster run for 3 yds to the Charl 43
12:282nd & 7 at own 43James Foster run for 1 yd to the Charl 44
12:283rd & 6 at own 44Foster,J pass incomplete to DuBose,G, PENALTY CLT holding (Moore,TJ) 10 yards to the CLT34, NO PLAY.
12:283rd & 16 at own 34James Foster sacked by Marcus Bragg for a loss of 5 yards to the Charl 29
12:284th & 21 at own 29CHARLOTTE Penalty, delay of game (Bailey Rice) to the Charl 24
12:284th & 26 at own 24Bailey Rice punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Jerreth Sterns at the WKent 40
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 6 plays
8:181st & 10 at own 40Noah Whittington run for 22 yds to the Charl 38 for a 1ST down
8:181st & 10 at opp 38Noah Whittington run for 20 yds to the Charl 18 for a 1ST down
8:181st & 10 at opp 18Noah Whittington run for 2 yds to the Charl 16
8:182nd & 8 at opp 16Noah Whittington run for 2 yds to the Charl 14
8:183rd & 6 at opp 14Bailey Zappe pass complete to Dakota Thomas for 13 yds to the Charl 1 for a 1ST down
5:091st & goal at opp 1Noah Whittington run for 1 yd for a TD, (Brayden Narveson KICK)Western Kentucky 45, Charlotte 13
Charlotte Turnover on downs, 10 plays
5:091st & 0 at own 35Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds , Shadrick Byrd return for 20 yds to the Charl 20
5:031st & 10 at own 20James Foster pass incomplete to Grant DuBose
5:032nd & 10 at own 20James Foster pass complete to Grant DuBose for 1 yd to the Charl 21 CHARLOTTE Penalty, illegal shift (Markees Watts) declined
5:033rd & 9 at own 21Jonathan Cruz run for 12 yds to the Charl 33 for a 1ST down
5:031st & 10 at own 33Jonathan Cruz run for 4 yds to the Charl 37
5:032nd & 6 at own 37James Foster run for a loss of 2 yards to the Charl 36 James Foster fumbled, forced by JaQues Evans, recovered by Charl
5:033rd & 7 at own 36Jonathan Cruz run for 10 yds to the Charl 46 for a 1ST down
5:031st & 10 at own 46Jonathan Cruz run for no gain to the Charl 46
5:032nd & 10 at own 46Jonathan Cruz run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
5:033rd & 6 at the 50Jonathan Cruz run for 4 yds to the WKent 46
5:034th & 2 at opp 46Tank Robinson run for a loss of 4 yards to the 50 yard line
Western Kentucky End of game, 1 play
0:461st & 10 at the 50Kye Robichaux run for 5 yds to the Charl 45

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.

Western Kentucky leads 5–⁠1 in six meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2022Western Kentucky 59, Charlotte 7
2021Western Kentucky 45, Charlotte 13
2020Western Kentucky 37, Charlotte 19
2019Western Kentucky 30, Charlotte 14
2018Charlotte 40, Western Kentucky 14
2017Western Kentucky 45, Charlotte 14

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