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Chattanooga at Western Carolina

Saturday, November 19, 2022

Western Carolina beat Chattanooga 32–⁠29. It was their 27th meeting; after it, Chattanooga led the series 20–⁠7.

AwayChattanooga7–⁠4 in 2022
29
HomeWestern Carolina6–⁠5 in 2022
32

Final at E. J. Whitmire Stadium, CullowheeTV: ESPN+Attendance 9,089

At kickoff
49°F, clear, wind 3 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Macon County Airport (K1A5), 23 km from the stadium
Official
Brian HollandGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Chattanooga779629
Western Carolina7771132

Standouts

Player stats

Chattanooga

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Preston Hutchinson29/4832341
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ailym Ford29102012
Preston Hutchinson1025011
Gino Appleberry Jr.4101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Sam Phillips9106023
Jamoi Mayes559117
Camden Overton249126
Javin Whatley547124
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kameron Brown0001

Western Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cole Gonzales24/3822421
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Desmond Reid758124
T.J. Jones93619
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Censere Lee685029
T.J. Jones866119
Raphael Williams228022
Ajay Belanger326012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Taurus Dotson0001

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

Team stats

ChattanoogaWestern Carolina
446Total yards316
323Passing yards224
123Rushing yards92
6.7Yards per pass5.9
2.8Yards per rush3.5
29First downs13
9–⁠19Third downs5–⁠15
1–⁠4Fourth downs2–⁠2
1Turnovers1
3–⁠28Penalties4–⁠29
36:48Possession23:12

Efficiency

ChattanoogaWestern Carolina
46%Success rate35%
0.01EPA per play0.16
1.11Explosiveness1.49
−0.30Rushing EPA0.29
0.44Passing EPA0.31
36%Passing-down success25%
6%Havoc by its defense3%

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)

Chattanooga 63% to win. Western Carolina won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Chattanooga −7.5, over/under 58.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Western Carolina end zoneChattanooga end zoneQ1 ChattanoogaTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 1 playQ1 ChattanoogaMissed FG, 11 playsQ1 Western CarolinaPunt, 6 playsQ1 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ1 ChattanoogaTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ1 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Western CarolinaPunt, 5 playsQ2 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 playsQ2 ChattanoogaInterception, 3 playsQ2 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 ChattanoogaPunt, 6 playsQ2 Western CarolinaPunt, 5 playsQ2 ChattanoogaTouchdown, 12 playsQ3 Western CarolinaInterception, 2 playsQ3 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ3 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 playsQ3 ChattanoogaPunt, 4 playsQ3 Western CarolinaSafety, 3 plays (Chattanooga scores)Q3 ChattanoogaTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 ChattanoogaTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ4 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 ChattanoogaTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 14 playsQ4 ChattanoogaTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 Western CarolinaResult not recorded, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Western Carolina drives left to right, Chattanooga right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 ChattanoogaTouchdown, 12 plays, 78 yards
  2. Q1 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 1 play, 17 yards
  3. Q1 ChattanoogaMissed FG, 11 plays, 51 yards
  4. Q1 Western CarolinaPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  5. Q1 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  6. Q1 ChattanoogaTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 0 yards
  7. Q1 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  8. Q2 Western CarolinaPunt, 5 plays, 9 yards
  9. Q2 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  10. Q2 ChattanoogaInterception, 3 plays, 11 yards
  11. Q2 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  12. Q2 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 2 plays, 5 yards
  13. Q2 ChattanoogaPunt, 6 plays, 2 yards
  14. Q2 Western CarolinaPunt, 5 plays, 29 yards
  15. Q2 ChattanoogaTouchdown, 12 plays, 77 yards
  16. Q3 Western CarolinaInterception, 2 plays, 1 yard
  17. Q3 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  18. Q3 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  19. Q3 ChattanoogaPunt, 4 plays, −10 yards
  20. Q3 Western CarolinaSafety, 3 plays (Chattanooga scores), 0 yards
  21. Q3 ChattanoogaTouchdown, 8 plays, 48 yards
  22. Q3 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 7 plays, 58 yards
  23. Q3 ChattanoogaTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 53 yards
  24. Q4 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 12 plays, 62 yards
  25. Q4 ChattanoogaTouchdown, 8 plays, 73 yards
  26. Q4 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 14 plays, 72 yards
  27. Q4 ChattanoogaTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 33 yards
  28. Q4 Western CarolinaResult not recorded, 1 play, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 7
Western Carolina Punt, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 23Cole Gonzales pass complete to Censere Lee for 7 yds to the WCaro 30
Chattanooga Missed FG, 11 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 26Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Tyron Arnett for 5 yds to the Chatt 31
0:002nd & 5 at own 31Ailym Ford run for 3 yds to the Chatt 34
0:003rd & 2 at own 34Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Camden Overton for 23 yds to the WCaro 43 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 43Gino Appleberry run for a loss of 1 yard to the WCaro 44
0:002nd & 11 at opp 44Preston Hutchinson pass incomplete to Jamoi Mayes, broken up by Cameron McCutcheon for a 1ST down WESTRN CAROLINA Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Cameron McCutcheon) to the WCaro 35 for a 1ST down
Chattanooga Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Preston Hutchinson run for 2 yds to the Chatt 27
14:501st & 10 at own 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 63 yds , Javin Whatley return for 24 yds to the Chatt 26
9:534th & 9 at opp 23Aaron Sears 41 yd FG MISSED
8:204th & 5 at own 41Brandon Dickerson punt for 47 yds , Jamoi Mayes returns for 7 yds to the Chatt 19
Chattanooga Touchdown, 12 plays
8:201st & 10 at own 19Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Tyler Smith for 14 yds to the Chatt 33 for a 1ST down
8:131st & 10 at own 33Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Javin Whatley for 24 yds to the WCaro 43 for a 1ST down
8:131st & 10 at opp 43Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Sam Phillips for 5 yds to the WCaro 38
8:132nd & 5 at opp 38Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Javin Whatley for 2 yds to the WCaro 36
8:133rd & 3 at opp 36Ailym Ford run for 2 yds to the WCaro 34
8:134th & 1 at opp 34Ailym Ford run for 2 yds to the WCaro 32 for a 1ST down
8:131st & 10 at opp 32pass incomplete to Tyron Arnett
8:132nd & 10 at opp 32Ailym Ford run for 4 yds to the WCaro 28
8:133rd & 6 at opp 28Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Sam Phillips for 9 yds to the WCaro 19 for a 1ST down
8:131st & 10 at opp 19Gino Appleberry run for 1 yd to the WCaro 18
8:132nd & 9 at opp 18pass incomplete to Tyron Arnett
3:193rd & 9 at opp 18Javin Whatley 18 Yd pass from Preston Hutchinson (Aaron Sears Kick)Chattanooga 7, Western Carolina 0
3:141st & 10 at own 35Andrew Southard kickoff for 55 yds , AJ Colombo return for 13 yds to the WCaro 23
2:064th & 7 at own 26Brandon Dickerson punt for 45 yds , Jamoi Mayes returns for no gain to the Chatt 25
Chattanooga Turnover on downs, 5 plays
0:104th & 10 at own 25Jason Pierce run for a loss of 5 yards to the Chatt 20 CHATTANOOGA Penalty, illegal motion (Ailym Ford) to the Chatt 20
Western Carolina Touchdown, 1 play
0:041st & 10 at opp 20Desmond Reid 20 Yd Run (Richard McCollum Kick)Tied at 7
0:041st & 10 at own 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 63 yds
2nd quarter6 drives, then Tied at 14
Chattanooga Punt, 3 plays
15:002nd & 8 at own 27Ailym Ford run for 4 yds to the Chatt 31
15:003rd & 4 at own 31pass incomplete to Sam Phillips CHATTANOOGA Penalty, inelgible downfield on pass ( Yards) to the Chatt 31
14:144th & 4 at own 31Jason Pierce punt for 49 yds
Western Carolina Punt, 5 plays
14:141st & 10 at own 20TJ Jones run for 3 yds to the WCaro 23
14:142nd & 7 at own 23Cole Gonzales pass incomplete to Raphael Williams for a 1ST down CHATTANOOGA Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Jordan Walker) to the WCaro 26 for a 1ST down
14:141st & 10 at own 26TJ Jones run for 2 yds to the WCaro 28
14:142nd & 8 at own 28pass incomplete to TJ Jones
14:143rd & 8 at own 28WESTRN CAROLINA Penalty, delay of game (Cole Gonzales) to the WCaro 23
14:143rd & 13 at own 23Cole Gonzales pass complete to TJ Jones for 6 yds to the WCaro 29
12:134th & 7 at own 29Brandon Dickerson punt for 58 yds
Chattanooga Punt, 3 plays
12:131st & 10 at own 13Gino Appleberry run for 1 yd to the Chatt 14
12:132nd & 9 at own 14pass incomplete to Javin Whatley
12:133rd & 9 at own 14pass incomplete to Javin Whatley
11:164th & 9 at own 14Gabe Boring punt for 37 yds
9:364th & 6 at opp 47Brandon Dickerson punt for 36 yds
Chattanooga Interception, 3 plays
9:361st & 10 at own 11Ailym Ford run for 2 yds to the Chatt 13
9:362nd & 8 at own 13Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Jamoi Mayes for 9 yds to the Chatt 22 for a 1ST down
8:341st & 10 at own 22Preston Hutchinson pass intercepted
Western Carolina Touchdown, 2 plays
7:492nd & goal at opp 5Desmond Reid 5 Yd pass from Cole Gonzales (Richard McCollum Kick)Western Carolina 14, Chattanooga 7
7:491st & 10 at own 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 59 yds
4:414th & 18 at own 37Jason Pierce punt for 47 yds , AJ Colombo returns for no gain to the WCaro 16
3:414th & 10 at own 45Brandon Dickerson punt for 55 yds
Chattanooga Touchdown, 12 plays
1:231st & 10 at opp 35Preston Hutchinson run for 11 yds to the WCaro 24 for a 1ST down
1:231st & 10 at opp 24Preston Hutchinson run for 1 yd to the WCaro 23
1:232nd & 9 at opp 23pass incomplete to Sam Phillips
1:233rd & 9 at opp 23Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Sam Phillips for 13 yds to the WCaro 10 for a 1ST down
1:231st & goal at opp 10Ailym Ford run for 7 yds to the WCaro 3
0:172nd & goal at opp 3KeShawn Toney 3 Yd pass from Preston Hutchinson (Aaron Sears Kick)Tied at 14
0:121st & 10 at own 35Gabe Boring kickoff for 60 yds , Terrence Horne return for 19 yds to the WCaro 24
3rd quarter11 drives, then Chattanooga 23, Western Carolina 21
Chattanooga Turnover on downs, 11 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 35Ailym Ford run for 6 yds to the Chatt 41
Western Carolina Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 29Desmond Reid run for a loss of 4 yards to the WCaro 25
0:002nd & 14 at own 25pass incomplete to Desmond Reid
0:003rd & 14 at own 25Cole Gonzales pass complete to Desmond Reid for 7 yds to the WCaro 32
Chattanooga Punt, 3 plays
0:002nd & 10 at own 35pass incomplete to Tyron Arnett
0:003rd & 10 at own 35Preston Hutchinson pass incomplete to Javin Whatley, broken up by Andreas Keaton
Chattanooga Punt, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 42Preston Hutchinson sacked for a loss of 2 yards to the WCaro 44
0:002nd & 12 at opp 44Preston Hutchinson run for 5 yds to the WCaro 39 CHATTANOOGA Penalty, Offensive holding (Ailym Ford) to the WCaro 49
0:002nd & 17 at opp 49Ailym Ford run for a loss of 2 yards to the Chatt 49
0:003rd & 19 at own 49Preston Hutchinson sacked for a loss of 1 yard to the Chatt 48
Western Carolina Safety, 3 plays (Chattanooga scores)
0:001st & 10 at own 4pass incomplete to TJ Jones
0:002nd & 10 at own 4pass incomplete to Terrence Horne WESTRN CAROLINA Penalty, Offensive pass interference ( Yards) to the WCaro 4
Chattanooga Touchdown, 8 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 49Ailym Ford run for 3 yds to the WCaro 48
0:002nd & 7 at opp 48Ailym Ford run for 12 yds to the WCaro 36 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 36Ailym Ford run for 4 yds to the WCaro 32
0:002nd & 6 at opp 32Preston Hutchinson pass incomplete to Tyron Arnett, broken up by Ed Jones IV
0:003rd & 6 at opp 32Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Sam Phillips for 12 yds to the WCaro 20 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 20Ailym Ford run for 3 yds to the WCaro 17
0:002nd & 7 at opp 17Ailym Ford run for 2 yds to the WCaro 15
Western Carolina Touchdown, 7 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 39TJ Jones run for 1 yd to the WCaro 40
0:002nd & 9 at own 40Cole Gonzales pass complete to Toler Keigley for 6 yds to the WCaro 46
0:003rd & 3 at own 46Cole Gonzales pass complete to TJ Jones for 19 yds to the Chatt 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 35Cole Gonzales pass complete to Censere Lee for 17 yds to the Chatt 18 for a 1ST down
Chattanooga Turnover on downs, 11 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Ailym Ford run for 5 yds to the Chatt 30
0:002nd & 5 at own 30Preston Hutchinson run for 5 yds to the Chatt 35 for a 1ST down
0:002nd & 4 at own 41Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Ailym Ford for 5 yds to the Chatt 46 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 46Ailym Ford run for 8 yds to the WCaro 46
0:002nd & 2 at opp 46Ailym Ford run for 3 yds to the WCaro 43 for a 1ST down
9:583rd & 10 at own 4Team SafetyChattanooga 16, Western Carolina 14
14:551st & 10 at own 35Andrew Southard kickoff for 60 yds , AJ Colombo return for 24 yds to the WCaro 29
13:314th & 7 at own 32Brandon Dickerson punt for 33 yds
13:044th & 10 at own 35Gabe Boring punt for 61 yds
Western Carolina Interception, 2 plays
13:041st & 10 at own 4Desmond Reid run for 1 yd to the WCaro 5
12:382nd & 9 at own 5Cole Gonzales pass intercepted
10:154th & 20 at own 48Jason Pierce punt for 48 yds
9:491st & 10 at own 20Paxton Robertson kickoff for 66 yds , Javin Whatley return for 35 yds to the Chatt 49
Chattanooga Touchdown, 8 plays
6:073rd & 5 at opp 15Jamoi Mayes 15 Yd pass from Preston Hutchinson (Aaron Sears Kick)Chattanooga 23, Western Carolina 14
5:581st & 10 at own 35Andrew Southard kickoff for 60 yds , AJ Colombo return for 34 yds to the WCaro 39 AJ Colombo fumbled, recovered by WCaro Lee Campbell , return for no gain to the WCaro 39
Western Carolina Touchdown, 7 plays
4:231st & 10 at opp 18Cole Gonzales sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the Chatt 21
4:232nd & 13 at opp 21TJ Jones run for 7 yds to the Chatt 14
3:063rd & 6 at opp 14TJ Jones 14 Yd pass from Cole Gonzales (Richard McCollum Kick)Chattanooga 23, Western Carolina 21
3:061st & 10 at own 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 65 yds
4th quarter10 drives, then Western Carolina 32, Chattanooga 29
Western Carolina Touchdown, 12 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 22Cole Gonzales pass complete to Desmond Reid for a loss of 2 yards to the WCaro 20
0:002nd & 12 at own 20Cole Gonzales pass complete to Ajay Belanger for 11 yds to the WCaro 31
0:003rd & 1 at own 31pass incomplete to Raphael Williams
0:004th & 1 at own 31Cole Gonzales run for 5 yds to the WCaro 36 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 36Cole Gonzales pass complete to Censere Lee for 9 yds to the WCaro 45
0:002nd & 1 at own 45Desmond Reid run for 6 yds to the Chatt 49 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 49Cole Gonzales pass complete to Censere Lee for 29 yds to the Chatt 20 for a 1ST down
Chattanooga Touchdown, 8 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 24Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Tyron Arnett for 13 yds to the Chatt 37 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 37pass incomplete to Jamoi Mayes
0:002nd & 10 at own 37Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Tyron Arnett for 9 yds to the Chatt 46
0:003rd & 1 at own 46Ailym Ford run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at the 50Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Jamoi Mayes for 17 yds to the WCaro 33 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 33Ailym Ford run for 7 yds to the WCaro 26
Western Carolina Touchdown, 14 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25TJ Jones run for 3 yds to the WCaro 28
0:002nd & 7 at own 28pass incomplete to Toler Keigley
0:003rd & 7 at own 28Cole Gonzales pass complete to Censere Lee for 17 yds to the WCaro 45 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 45TJ Jones run for 4 yds to the WCaro 49
0:002nd & 6 at own 49Cole Gonzales pass complete to Ajay Belanger for 3 yds to the Chatt 48
0:003rd & 3 at opp 48TJ Jones run for 9 yds to the Chatt 39 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 39Cole Gonzales pass complete to TJ Jones for 1 yd to the Chatt 38
0:002nd & 9 at opp 38Cole Gonzales pass complete to TJ Jones for 8 yds to the Chatt 30
0:003rd & 1 at opp 30Desmond Reid run for 24 yds to the Chatt 6 for a 1ST down
Chattanooga Turnover on downs, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Sam Phillips for 23 yds to the Chatt 48 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 42pass incomplete
0:002nd & 10 at opp 42pass incomplete
Western Carolina Result not recorded, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 42pass incomplete to Sam Phillips Cole Gonzales run for a loss of 2 yards to the WCaro 42
Chattanooga Turnover on downs, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at opp 43Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Sam Phillips for 12 yds to the WCaro 31 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 31Ailym Ford run for 6 yds to the WCaro 25
15:002nd & 4 at opp 25Ailym Ford run for 2 yds to the WCaro 23
15:003rd & 2 at opp 23Ailym Ford run for 1 yd to the WCaro 22 Ailym Ford fumbled, recovered by Chatt Camden Overton
12:484th & 1 at opp 22
Western Carolina Touchdown, 12 plays
10:471st & 10 at opp 20Cole Gonzales pass complete to Censere Lee WESTRN CAROLINA Penalty, inelgible downfield on pass (-5 Yards) to the Chatt 25
10:471st & 15 at opp 25Cole Gonzales pass complete to TJ Jones for 1 yd to the Chatt 24
10:472nd & 14 at opp 24
10:473rd & 14 at opp 24Cole Gonzales pass complete to TJ Jones for 8 yds to the Chatt 16
8:594th & 6 at opp 16Richard McCollum 34 Yd Field GoalWestern Carolina 24, Chattanooga 23
8:531st & 10 at own 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 58 yds , Javin Whatley return for 17 yds to the Chatt 24
Chattanooga Touchdown, 8 plays
6:131st & goal at opp 3Preston Hutchinson pass incomplete to Jamoi Mayes
6:132nd & 3 at opp 26Camden Overton 26 Yd pass from Preston Hutchinson (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)Chattanooga 29, Western Carolina 24
6:051st & 10 at own 35Gabe Boring kickoff for 56 yds , Terrence Horne return for 16 yds to the WCaro 25
Western Carolina Touchdown, 14 plays
2:331st & goal at opp 6Cole Gonzales run for 1 yd to the Chatt 5
2:332nd & goal at opp 5Cole Gonzales run for 4 yds to the Chatt 1
1:413rd & goal at opp 1
0:534th & goal at opp 1TJ Jones 1 Yd Run (Cole Gonzales Pass to Ajay Belanger for Two-Point Conversion)Western Carolina 32, Chattanooga 29
0:531st & goal at opp 3Cole Gonzales pass complete to Ajay Belanger
0:531st & 10 at own 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 59 yds
Chattanooga Turnover on downs, 6 plays
0:154th & 10 at opp 42pass incomplete to Javin Whatley

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 Chattanooga–Western Carolina game

Chattanooga leads 20–⁠10 in 30 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Western Carolina 35, Chattanooga 28
2024Western Carolina 38, Chattanooga 34
2023Western Carolina 52, Chattanooga 50
2022Western Carolina 32, Chattanooga 29
2021Chattanooga 45, Western Carolina 17
2019Chattanooga 60, Western Carolina 36

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