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Western Carolina at Charleston Southern

Saturday, September 3, 2022

Western Carolina beat Charleston Southern 52–⁠38. It was their first meeting; after it, Western Carolina led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayWestern Carolina6–⁠5 in 2022
52
HomeCharleston Southern2–⁠8 in 2022
38

Final at Buccaneer Field, North CharlestonTV: ESPN+Attendance 3,922

At kickoff
85°F, mostly cloudy, wind 11 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Charleston Afb/International Airport (KCHS), 9 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Darryl DeBerry; umpire Hilbert Byers; head linesman Baron Ballester; line judge Lance Thompson; side judge H.Wittelsberger; field judge Ryan Pike; back judge Terry WoodfordGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Western Carolina171414752
Charleston Southern71014738

Standouts

  • PassingCarlos Davis28 of 36, 433 yards, 6 TD, 2 INTWestern Carolina
  • ReceivingSeth Anderson8 catches, 131 yards, 2 TDCharleston Southern
  • DefenseTaurus Dotson1 INTWestern Carolina

Player stats

Western Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Carlos Davis28/3643362
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Desmond Reid969143
T.J. Jones1363018
Carlos Davis728016
Corey Reddick Jr.417012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Raphael Williams10112133
Censere Lee172172
David White Jr.363153
Ajay Belanger558018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Taurus Dotson0001

Charleston Southern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ross Malmgren30/4539251
Tony Bartalo0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
T.J. Ruff960023
J.D. Moore658060
Roderick Hawkins1505
Vinson Davis1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Seth Anderson8131243
T.J. Ruff999154
Cayden Jordan269055
Kale Anderson128128
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Lawson Cook0001
Geordan Livingston0001

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

Team stats

Western CarolinaCharleston Southern
616Total yards481
433Passing yards392
183Rushing yards89
12.0Yards per pass8.5
4.8Yards per rush3.3
30First downs26
6–⁠12Third downs7–⁠17
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
4Turnovers2
11–⁠124Penalties7–⁠75
31:50Possession28:10

Efficiency

Western CarolinaCharleston Southern
51%Success rate40%
0.38EPA per play0.29
1.49Explosiveness1.90
0.02Rushing EPA−0.09
0.75Passing EPA0.46
39%Passing-down success35%
6%Havoc by its defense8%

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)

Charleston Southern 62% to win. Western Carolina won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Western Carolina −3, over/under 63.5.

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 Western Carolina 58%, Charleston Southern 42%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Charleston Southern end zoneWestern Carolina end zoneQ1 Western CarolinaField goal, 10 playsQ1 Charleston SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ1 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Charleston SouthernTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 Charleston SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ1 Western CarolinaFumble, 4 playsQ2 Charleston SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ2 Western CarolinaPunt, 4 playsQ2 Charleston SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ2 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 Charleston SouthernFumble, 5 playsQ2 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 Charleston SouthernField goal, 5 playsQ2 Western CarolinaInterception, 8 playsQ2 Charleston SouthernTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Western CarolinaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Charleston SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ3 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 Charleston SouthernTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Charleston SouthernTouchdown, 1 playQ3 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Charleston SouthernTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ3 Western CarolinaPunt, 5 playsQ3 Charleston SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ3 Charleston SouthernInterception, 2 playsQ3 Western CarolinaInterception, 5 playsQ4 Charleston SouthernMissed FG, 9 playsQ4 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Charleston SouthernTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 Western CarolinaEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Charleston Southern drives left to right, Western Carolina right to left.
  1. Q1 Western CarolinaField goal, 10 plays, 53 yards
  2. Q1 Charleston SouthernPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  3. Q1 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 6 plays, 61 yards
  4. Q1 Charleston SouthernTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  5. Q1 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 2 plays, 74 yards
  6. Q1 Charleston SouthernPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  7. Q1 Western CarolinaFumble, 4 plays, 19 yards
  8. Q2 Charleston SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  9. Q2 Western CarolinaPunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
  10. Q2 Charleston SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  11. Q2 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 3 plays, 65 yards
  12. Q2 Charleston SouthernFumble, 5 plays, 12 yards
  13. Q2 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 3 plays, 19 yards
  14. Q2 Charleston SouthernField goal, 5 plays, 42 yards
  15. Q2 Western CarolinaInterception, 8 plays, 48 yards
  16. Q2 Charleston SouthernTouchdown, 6 plays, 86 yards
  17. Q2 Western CarolinaEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  18. Q3 Charleston SouthernPunt, 3 plays, −12 yards
  19. Q3 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 2 plays, 54 yards
  20. Q3 Charleston SouthernTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  21. Q3 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  22. Q3 Charleston SouthernTouchdown, 1 play, 54 yards
  23. Q3 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  24. Q3 Charleston SouthernTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 35 yards
  25. Q3 Western CarolinaPunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
  26. Q3 Charleston SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  27. Q3 Charleston SouthernInterception, 2 plays, 14 yards
  28. Q3 Western CarolinaInterception, 5 plays, 32 yards
  29. Q4 Charleston SouthernMissed FG, 9 plays, 59 yards
  30. Q4 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 9 plays, 76 yards
  31. Q4 Charleston SouthernTouchdown, 11 plays, 68 yards
  32. Q4 Western CarolinaEnd of game, 4 plays, 8 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Western Carolina 17, Charleston Southern 7
Western Carolina Field goal, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jeremy Martin kickoff for 64 yds , Jalynn Williams return for 21 yds to the WCaro 22
15:001st & 10 at own 22TJ Jones run for 18 yds to the ChaSo 45 TJ Jones fumbled, forced by Ross Malmgren, recovered by WCaro Hayward McQueen III for a 1ST down CHARLESTON SOU Penalty, personal foul (Ross Malmgren) to the ChaSo 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 45Desmond Reid run for 5 yds to the ChaSo 40
15:002nd & 5 at opp 40Carlos Davis pass incomplete to Raphael Williams
15:003rd & 5 at opp 40Carlos Davis pass complete to Raphael Williams for 4 yds to the ChaSo 36
15:004th & 1 at opp 36Carlos Davis run for 1 yd to the ChaSo 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 35Carlos Davis pass complete to Ajay Belanger for 17 yds to the ChaSo 18 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 18Desmond Reid run for a loss of 3 yards to the ChaSo 21
15:002nd & 13 at opp 21Carlos Davis pass incomplete, broken up by Tylan Hollis
15:003rd & 13 at opp 21WESTRN CAROLINA Penalty, false start (TJ Jones) to the ChaSo 26
15:003rd & 18 at opp 26Carlos Davis run for 1 yd to the ChaSo 25
11:314th & 17 at opp 25Richard McCollum 42 yd FG GOODWestern Carolina 3, Charleston Southern 0
Charleston Southern Punt, 3 plays
11:311st & 0 at own 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 60 yds , TJ Ruff return for 14 yds to the ChaSo 19
11:261st & 10 at own 19Ross Malmgren pass incomplete
11:262nd & 10 at own 19TJ Ruff run for 1 yd to the ChaSo 20
11:263rd & 9 at own 20Ross Malmgren sacked by Hayward McQueen III for a loss of 6 yards to the ChaSo 14
11:264th & 15 at own 14David Gelb punt for 57 yds , Hombre Kennedy returns for 10 yds to the WCaro 39
Western Carolina Touchdown, 6 plays
9:461st & 10 at own 39TJ Jones run for 4 yds to the WCaro 43
9:462nd & 6 at own 43Carlos Davis pass complete to David White Jr. for 5 yds to the WCaro 48
9:463rd & 1 at own 48TJ Jones run for 5 yds to the ChaSo 47 for a 1ST down
9:461st & 10 at opp 47Carlos Davis pass complete to Ajay Belanger for 15 yds to the ChaSo 32 for a 1ST down
9:461st & 10 at opp 32Carlos Davis pass complete to Raphael Williams for 14 yds to the ChaSo 18 for a 1ST down
7:011st & 10 at opp 18Carlos Davis pass complete to Toler Keigley for 18 yds for a TD, (Richard McCollum KICK)Western Carolina 10, Charleston Southern 0
Charleston Southern Touchdown, 7 plays
7:011st & 0 at own 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:011st & 10 at own 25TJ Ruff run for no gain to the ChaSo 25
7:012nd & 10 at own 25Ross Malmgren pass complete to TJ Ruff for 9 yds to the ChaSo 34
7:013rd & 1 at own 34Ross Malmgren pass complete to Vinson Davis for 2 yds to the ChaSo 36 for a 1ST down
7:011st & 10 at own 36Ross Malmgren pass complete to Seth Anderson for 8 yds to the ChaSo 44
7:012nd & 2 at own 44TJ Ruff run for 1 yd to the ChaSo 45
7:013rd & 1 at own 45TJ Ruff run for 1 yd to the ChaSo 46 for a 1ST down
4:231st & 10 at own 46Ross Malmgren pass complete to TJ Ruff for 54 yds for a TD, (Sam Babbush KICK)Western Carolina 10, Charleston Southern 7
Western Carolina Touchdown, 2 plays
4:231st & 0 at own 35Roderick Hawkins kickoff for 62 yds , Terrence Horne return for 23 yds to the WCaro 26
4:171st & 10 at own 26Jalynn Williams run for 2 yds to the WCaro 28
3:382nd & 8 at own 28Carlos Davis pass complete to Censere Lee for 72 yds for a TD, (Richard McCollum KICK)Western Carolina 17, Charleston Southern 7
Charleston Southern Punt, 3 plays
3:381st & 0 at own 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 59 yds , Nick Foster return for 18 yds to the ChaSo 24
3:321st & 10 at own 24Ross Malmgren pass complete to Vinson Davis for no gain to the ChaSo 24
3:322nd & 10 at own 24Ross Malmgren run for no gain to the ChaSo 24
3:323rd & 10 at own 24Ross Malmgren pass complete to Seth Anderson for 1 yd to the ChaSo 25
3:324th & 9 at own 25CHARLESTON SOU Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the ChaSo 20
3:324th & 14 at own 20David Gelb punt for 53 yds , Jalynn Williams returns for 1 yd to the WCaro 21 WESTRN CAROLINA Penalty, Offensive holding (TJ Jones) to the WCaro 18
Western Carolina Fumble, 4 plays
1:101st & 10 at own 18Carlos Davis pass complete to Ajay Belanger for 4 yds to the WCaro 22
1:102nd & 6 at own 22D. Reid rush for 2 yards to the WCU24 (KENNEDY, Hombre), PENALTY WCU holding 10 yards to the WCU12, NO PLAY.
1:102nd & 16 at own 12Carlos Davis pass complete to Toler Keigley for 18 yds to the WCaro 30 for a 1ST down
1:101st & 10 at own 30TJ Jones run for 3 yds to the WCaro 33
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at own 33TJ Jones run for 2 yds to the WCaro 37 TJ Jones fumbled, forced by Hombre Kennedy, recovered by ChaSo Garrett Sayegh
2nd quarter10 drives, then Western Carolina 31, Charleston Southern 17
Charleston Southern Punt, 3 plays
14:551st & 10 at opp 37Tony Bartalo run for 1 yd to the WCaro 36
14:552nd & 9 at opp 36Tony Bartalo pass incomplete to Seth Anderson, broken up by Jr. Taurus Dotson
14:553rd & 9 at opp 36Ross Malmgren pass incomplete to TJ Ruff
14:554th & 9 at opp 36David Gelb punt for 29 yds
Western Carolina Punt, 4 plays
14:001st & 10 at own 7Carlos Davis pass complete to Raphael Williams for 12 yds to the WCaro 19 for a 1ST down
14:001st & 10 at own 19Carlos Davis run for 7 yds to the WCaro 26
14:002nd & 3 at own 26Jalynn Williams run for a loss of 2 yards to the WCaro 24
14:003rd & 5 at own 24Carlos Davis pass incomplete to Jalynn Williams
14:004th & 5 at own 24Brandon Dickerson punt for 58 yds , Vinson Davis returns for a loss of 3 yards to the ChaSo 15
Charleston Southern Punt, 3 plays
11:541st & 10 at own 15Vinson Davis run for 1 yd to the ChaSo 16
11:542nd & 9 at own 16Ross Malmgren pass complete to Nick Foster for 5 yds Nick Foster fumbled, forced by Cameron McCutcheon, recovered by ChaSo Shane Strand
11:543rd & 4 at own 21Ross Malmgren pass complete to TJ Ruff for 2 yds to the ChaSo 23
11:544th & 2 at own 23David Gelb punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Jalynn Williams at the WCaro 35
Western Carolina Touchdown, 3 plays
10:011st & 10 at own 35Desmond Reid run for 2 yds to the WCaro 37
10:012nd & 8 at own 37Carlos Davis pass complete to Raphael Williams for 33 yds to the ChaSo 30 for a 1ST down
8:531st & 10 at opp 30Carlos Davis pass complete to Terrence Horne for 30 yds for a TD, (Richard McCollum KICK)Western Carolina 24, Charleston Southern 7
Charleston Southern Fumble, 5 plays
8:531st & 0 at own 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:531st & 10 at own 25Ross Malmgren run for 4 yds to the ChaSo 29
8:532nd & 6 at own 29Ross Malmgren pass complete to Vinson Davis for a loss of 2 yards to the ChaSo 27
8:533rd & 8 at own 27Ross Malmgren pass complete to Vinson Davis for 10 yds to the WCaro 37 for a 1ST down WESTRN CAROLINA Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Jaylen Ford) to the WCaro 48 for a 1ST down
8:531st & 10 at opp 48Ross Malmgren sacked by Ed Jones IV for a loss of 4 yards to the ChaSo 48
8:532nd & 14 at own 48Tony Bartalo sacked by Aiava Lealaimatafao for a loss of 11 yards to the ChaSo 19 Tony Bartalo fumbled, recovered by WCaro Jaquarius Guinn , return for 0 yards , return for 18 yds to the ChaSo 19
Western Carolina Touchdown, 3 plays
7:071st & 10 at opp 19Carlos Davis pass complete to Raphael Williams for 2 yds to the ChaSo 17
7:072nd & 8 at opp 17Jalynn Williams run for 5 yds to the ChaSo 12
5:473rd & 3 at opp 12Timeout WESTRN CAROLINA, clock 05:47
5:413rd & 3 at opp 12Jalynn Williams 12 Yd pass from Carlos Davis (Richard McCollum Kick)Western Carolina 31, Charleston Southern 7
Charleston Southern Field goal, 5 plays
5:411st & 0 at own 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 63 yds
5:411st & 10 at own 25Ross Malmgren pass complete to Cayden Jordan for 55 yds to the WCaro 20 for a 1ST down
5:411st & 10 at opp 20Ross Malmgren pass incomplete to Cayden Jordan, broken up by Rod Gattison
5:412nd & 10 at opp 20JD Moore run for a loss of 2 yards to the WCaro 22
5:413rd & 12 at opp 22Ross Malmgren sacked by Mateo Sudipo for a loss of 6 yards to the WCaro 28
5:414th & 18 at opp 28CHARLESTON SOU Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the WCaro 33
3:314th & 23 at opp 33Timeout CHARLESTON SOU, clock 03:31
3:254th & 23 at opp 33Sam Babbush 50 yd FG GOODWestern Carolina 31, Charleston Southern 10
Western Carolina Interception, 8 plays
3:251st & 0 at own 35Jeremy Martin kickoff for 63 yds , JD Moore return for 30 yds to the WCaro 32
3:181st & 10 at own 32TJ Jones run for 3 yds to the WCaro 35
3:182nd & 7 at own 35Carlos Davis pass complete to TJ Jones for 12 yds to the WCaro 47 for a 1ST down
3:181st & 10 at own 47Carlos Davis pass complete to Raphael Williams for 8 yds to the ChaSo 45
3:182nd & 2 at opp 45Carlos Davis pass incomplete to TJ Jones
3:183rd & 2 at opp 45TJ Jones run for 2 yds to the ChaSo 43 for a 1ST down
3:181st & 10 at opp 43Carlos Davis pass complete to TJ Jones for 17 yds to the ChaSo 26 for a 1ST down
3:181st & 10 at opp 26Carlos Davis pass complete to Jalynn Williams for 6 yds to the ChaSo 20
3:182nd & 4 at opp 20Carlos Davis pass intercepted Lawson Cook return for 11 yds to the ChaSo 14
Charleston Southern Touchdown, 6 plays
0:451st & 10 at own 14Ross Malmgren pass complete to TJ Ruff for 10 yds to the ChaSo 24 for a 1ST down
0:451st & 10 at own 24Ross Malmgren pass complete to Seth Anderson for 23 yds to the ChaSo 47 for a 1ST down
0:451st & 10 at own 47Ross Malmgren pass complete to TJ Ruff for 10 yds to the WCaro 43 for a 1ST down
0:451st & 10 at opp 43Ross Malmgren pass complete to TJ Ruff for no gain to the WCaro 43
0:132nd & 10 at opp 43Timeout CHARLESTON SOU, clock 00:13
0:132nd & 10 at opp 43Ross Malmgren pass incomplete to Kale Anderson, broken up by Cameron McCutcheon for a 1ST down WESTRN CAROLINA Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Rod Gattison) to the WCaro 28 for a 1ST down
0:041st & 10 at opp 28Ross Malmgren pass complete to Kale Anderson for 28 yds for a TD, (Sam Babbush KICK)Western Carolina 31, Charleston Southern 17
Western Carolina End of half, 1 play
0:041st & 0 at own 35Jeremy Martin kickoff for 55 yds , Terrence Horne return for 7 yds to the WCaro 17
0:011st & 10 at own 17TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the WCaro 16
3rd quarter11 drives, then Western Carolina 45, Charleston Southern 31
Charleston Southern Punt, 3 plays
15:002nd & 11 at own 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Ross Malmgren sacked by Ed Jones IV for a loss of 10 yards to the ChaSo 15
15:002nd & 20 at own 15Ross Malmgren pass complete to TJ Ruff for a loss of 2 yards to the ChaSo 13
15:003rd & 22 at own 13Ross Malmgren pass incomplete to Vinson Davis, broken up by Andreas Keaton
15:004th & 22 at own 13David Gelb punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Jalynn Williams at the WCaro 46
Western Carolina Touchdown, 2 plays
14:071st & 10 at own 46TJ Jones run for 1 yd to the WCaro 47
13:302nd & 9 at own 47Carlos Davis pass complete to David White Jr. for 53 yds for a TD, (Richard McCollum KICK)Western Carolina 38, Charleston Southern 17
Charleston Southern Touchdown, 4 plays
13:301st & 0 at own 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:301st & 10 at own 25JD Moore run for 60 yds to the WCaro 15 for a 1ST down
13:301st & 10 at opp 15JD Moore run for no gain to the WCaro 15
13:302nd & 10 at opp 15Ross Malmgren run for 3 yds to the WCaro 9 Ross Malmgren fumbled, forced by Ronald Wilson, recovered by ChaSo Shane Strand
11:523rd & 4 at opp 9Ross Malmgren pass complete to Seth Anderson for 9 yds for a TD, (Sam Babbush KICK)Western Carolina 38, Charleston Southern 24
Western Carolina Punt, 3 plays
11:521st & 0 at own 35Jeremy Martin kickoff for 43 yds
11:521st & 10 at own 25Desmond Reid run for no gain to the WCaro 25
11:522nd & 10 at own 25Carlos Davis run for 3 yds to the WCaro 28
11:523rd & 7 at own 28Carlos Davis pass complete to Ajay Belanger for 4 yds to the WCaro 32 WESTRN CAROLINA Penalty, Offensive holding (Jaylen Ford) declined
11:524th & 3 at own 32Brandon Dickerson punt for 51 yds , Vinson Davis returns for 14 yds to the ChaSo 46 WESTRN CAROLINA Penalty, personal foul (Jaylen Ford) to the ChaSo 46
Charleston Southern Touchdown, 1 play
10:281st & 10 at own 46MALMGREN, Ross pass incomplete to JORDAN, Cayden, PENALTY WCU pass interference 11 yards to the WCU43, 1ST DOWN CHSO, NO PLAY.
10:151st & 10 at opp 43Ross Malmgren pass complete to Seth Anderson for 43 yds for a TD, (Sam Babbush KICK)Western Carolina 38, Charleston Southern 31
Western Carolina Touchdown, 6 plays
10:151st & 0 at own 35Jeremy Martin kickoff for 50 yds
10:151st & 10 at own 15TJ Jones run for 2 yds to the WCaro 17
10:152nd & 8 at own 17Carlos Davis run for no gain to the WCaro 17
10:153rd & 8 at own 17Carlos Davis run for 16 yds to the WCaro 33 for a 1ST down
10:151st & 10 at own 33Jalynn Williams run for 2 yds to the WCaro 35 for a 1ST down CHARLESTON SOU Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
10:151st & 10 at the 50Carlos Davis pass complete to Jalynn Williams for 7 yds to the ChaSo 43
7:422nd & 3 at opp 43Desmond Reid run for 43 yds for a TD, (Richard McCollum KICK)Western Carolina 45, Charleston Southern 31
Charleston Southern Turnover on downs, 7 plays
7:421st & 0 at own 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:421st & 10 at own 25TJ Ruff run for 11 yds to the ChaSo 36 for a 1ST down
7:421st & 10 at own 36TJ Ruff run for 2 yds to the ChaSo 38
7:422nd & 8 at own 38Ross Malmgren pass complete to Seth Anderson for 13 yds to the WCaro 49 for a 1ST down
7:421st & 10 at opp 49MALMGREN, Ross pass complete to ANDERSON, Seth for 19 yards to the WCU30, out-of-bounds (Sudipo), PENALTY CHSO holding 10 yards to the CHSO41, NO PLAY.
7:421st & 20 at own 41Ross Malmgren pass complete to Fred Highsmith for 19 yds to the WCaro 40
7:422nd & 1 at opp 40Ross Malmgren pass incomplete to Fred Highsmith
7:423rd & 1 at opp 40JD Moore run for no gain to the WCaro 40
7:424th & 1 at opp 40JD Moore run for no gain to the WCaro 40
Western Carolina Punt, 5 plays
4:591st & 10 at own 40Carlos Davis pass complete to Desmond Reid for 8 yds to the WCaro 48
4:592nd & 2 at own 48Desmond Reid run for 6 yds to the ChaSo 46 for a 1ST down
4:591st & 10 at opp 46Carlos Davis pass complete to David White Jr. for 5 yds to the ChaSo 41
4:592nd & 5 at opp 41Desmond Reid run for 1 yd to the ChaSo 40
4:593rd & 4 at opp 40Carlos Davis pass incomplete to Jalynn Williams
4:594th & 4 at opp 40Brandon Dickerson punt for 36 yds, downed at the ChaSo 4
Charleston Southern Punt, 3 plays
2:301st & 10 at own 4Ross Malmgren pass incomplete to Seth Anderson
2:302nd & 10 at own 4Ross Malmgren pass incomplete CHARLESTON SOU Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
2:303rd & 10 at own 4Ross Malmgren pass complete to Seth Anderson for 5 yds to the ChaSo 9
2:304th & 5 at own 9David Gelb punt for 46 yds , Jr. Darian Anderson returns for no gain to the WCaro 43 Jr. Darian Anderson fumbled, recovered by ChaSo Till Garvin
Charleston Southern Interception, 2 plays
1:161st & 10 at opp 43Ross Malmgren pass complete to Cayden Jordan for 14 yds to the WCaro 29 for a 1ST down
1:161st & 10 at opp 29Ross Malmgren pass intercepted Jr. Taurus Dotson return for 20 yds to the WCaro 9 WESTRN CAROLINA Penalty, personal foul (Jaylen Ford) to the WCaro 12
Western Carolina Interception, 5 plays
0:451st & 10 at own 12TJ Jones run for 4 yds to the WCaro 16
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at own 16Carlos Davis run for no gain to the WCaro 16 Carlos Davis fumbled, recovered by WCaro Carlos Davis
Q4 15:003rd & 6 at own 16Carlos Davis pass complete to Raphael Williams for 12 yds to the WCaro 28 for a 1ST down CHARLESTON SOU Penalty, roughing passer (15 Yards) to the WCaro 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 43TJ Jones run for 1 yd to the WCaro 44
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at own 44Carlos Davis pass intercepted Lawson Cook return for no gain to the ChaSo 17
4th quarter4 drives, then Western Carolina 52, Charleston Southern 38
Charleston Southern Missed FG, 9 plays
13:271st & 10 at own 17TJ Ruff run for 23 yds to the ChaSo 40 for a 1ST down
13:271st & 10 at own 40TJ Ruff run for 12 yds to the WCaro 48 for a 1ST down
13:271st & 10 at opp 48Ross Malmgren pass incomplete to Seth Anderson
13:272nd & 10 at opp 48TJ Ruff run for 9 yds to the WCaro 39
13:273rd & 1 at opp 39Ross Malmgren pass complete to Seth Anderson for 29 yds to the WCaro 10 for a 1ST down
13:271st & 0 at opp 10RUFF, TJ rush for 3 yards to the WCU7 (Dotson, Jr.), PENALTY CHSO holding 10 yards to the WCU20, NO PLAY.
13:271st & 0 at opp 20Ross Malmgren sacked by E.J. Porter for a loss of 9 yards to the WCaro 29
13:272nd & 0 at opp 29Ross Malmgren pass complete to Roderick Hawkins for 5 yds to the WCaro 24
13:273rd & 0 at opp 24Ross Malmgren pass incomplete, broken up by E.J. Porter
9:374th & 0 at opp 24Sam Babbush 41 yd FG MISSED
Western Carolina Touchdown, 9 plays
9:371st & 10 at own 24Desmond Reid run for 10 yds to the WCaro 34 for a 1ST down
9:371st & 10 at own 34Desmond Reid run for 5 yds to the WCaro 39
9:372nd & 5 at own 39Carlos Davis pass incomplete to Raphael Williams
9:373rd & 5 at own 39Carlos Davis pass complete to Raphael Williams for 12 yds to the ChaSo 49 for a 1ST down
9:371st & 10 at opp 49TJ Jones run for 3 yds to the ChaSo 46
9:372nd & 7 at opp 46TJ Jones run for 13 yds to the ChaSo 33 for a 1ST down
9:371st & 10 at opp 33Carlos Davis pass complete to Ajay Belanger for 18 yds to the ChaSo 15 for a 1ST down
9:371st & 10 at opp 15Carlos Davis pass complete to Raphael Williams for 6 yds to the ChaSo 9
4:312nd & 4 at opp 9Timeout CHARLESTON SOU, clock 04:31
4:252nd & 4 at opp 9Carlos Davis pass complete to Raphael Williams for 9 yds for a TD, (Richard McCollum KICK)Western Carolina 52, Charleston Southern 31
Charleston Southern Touchdown, 11 plays
4:251st & 0 at own 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 58 yds , TJ Ruff return for 25 yds to the ChaSo 32
4:191st & 10 at own 32Ross Malmgren pass incomplete to Kale Anderson
4:192nd & 10 at own 32Ross Malmgren pass incomplete to Seth Anderson, broken up by Rod Gattison
4:193rd & 10 at own 32Ross Malmgren pass complete to TJ Ruff for 8 yds to the ChaSo 40
4:194th & 2 at own 40MALMGREN, Ross pass incomplete to RUFF, TJ, PENALTY WCU holding 10 yards to the 50 yardline, 1ST DOWN CHSO, NO PLAY.
4:191st & 10 at the 50JD Moore run for no gain to the 50 yard line
4:192nd & 10 at the 50Ross Malmgren pass complete to JD Moore for 2 yds to the WCaro 48
4:193rd & 8 at opp 48Ross Malmgren pass complete to TJ Ruff for 8 yds to the WCaro 40 for a 1ST down
4:191st & 10 at opp 40Ross Malmgren pass incomplete to TJ Ruff, broken up by Nick Louis
4:192nd & 10 at opp 40Ross Malmgren pass complete to Roderick Hawkins for 9 yds to the WCaro 31
4:193rd & 1 at opp 31Roderick Hawkins run for 5 yds to the WCaro 26 for a 1ST down
4:191st & 10 at opp 26MALMGREN, Ross pass incomplete to DAVIS, Vinson, PENALTY WCU pass interference 11 yards to the WCU15, 1ST DOWN CHSO, NO PLAY.
4:191st & 10 at opp 15Ross Malmgren pass incomplete to Boogsie Silvera, broken up by Cameron McCutcheon
1:392nd & 10 at opp 15Ross Malmgren pass complete to Vinson Davis for 15 yds for a TD, (Sam Babbush KICK)Western Carolina 52, Charleston Southern 38
Western Carolina End of game, 4 plays
1:391st & 0 at own 35Jeremy Martin on-side kick recovered by WESTRN CAROLINA at the ChaSo 45
1:391st & 10 at opp 45Timeout WESTRN CAROLINA, clock 01:39
1:391st & 10 at opp 45Jr. Corey Reddick run for 12 yds to the ChaSo 33 for a 1ST down
1:311st & 10 at opp 33Timeout CHARLESTON SOU, clock 01:31
1:311st & 10 at opp 33Jr. Corey Reddick run for 1 yd to the ChaSo 32
1:262nd & 9 at opp 32Timeout CHARLESTON SOU, clock 01:26
1:262nd & 9 at opp 32Jr. Corey Reddick run for 4 yds to the ChaSo 28
1:263rd & 5 at opp 28Reddick, Jr. rush for 4 yards to the CHSO24 (COOK, Lawson), PENALTY WCU holding 9 yards to the CHSO37, NO PLAY.
1:263rd & 14 at opp 37Jr. Corey Reddick run for no gain to the ChaSo 37

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