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From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Western Kentucky
Charlotte
592
Total yards
384
461
Passing yards
223
131
Rushing yards
161
11.2
Yards per pass
6.6
7.7
Yards per rush
3.4
25
First downs
22
5–9
Third downs
6–15
0–2
Fourth downs
1–4
0
Turnovers
3
1–5
Penalties
7–65
20:26
Possession
39:34
5
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Western Kentucky
Charlotte
51%
Success rate
45%
0.49
EPA per play
−0.21
1.76
Explosiveness
0.90
0.47
Rushing EPA
0.03
0.50
Passing EPA
−0.31
45%
Passing-down success
30%
0.42
First-down EPA
−0.48
0.64
Second-down EPA
−0.17
1.42
Third-down EPA
0.85
14%
Havoc by its defense
5%
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 73% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Western Kentucky −14.5, over/under 72.5.
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 Kentucky 84%, Charlotte 16%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Charlotte drives left to right, Western Kentucky right to left.
Q1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 2 plays, 75 yards
Q1 CharlotteInterception, 5 plays, 14 yards
Q1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 1 play, 7 yards
Q1 CharlottePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 5 plays, 98 yards
Q1 CharlotteFumble, 6 plays, 34 yards
Q1 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q1 CharlottePunt, 6 plays, 32 yards
Q2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 5 plays, 92 yards
Q2 CharlotteTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 64 yards
Q2 Western KentuckyTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 76 yards
Q2 CharlottePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 2 plays, 56 yards
Q2 CharlotteEnd of half, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q3 CharlotteTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
Q3 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 4 plays, 45 yards
Q3 CharlottePunt, 10 plays, 20 yards
Q3 Western KentuckyTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 53 yards
Q3 CharlotteTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 33 yards
Q4 Western KentuckyField goal, 8 plays, 41 yards
Q4 CharlottePick-six, 3 plays (Western Kentucky scores), 13 yards
Q4 CharlotteTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 41 yards
Q4 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 6 plays, 66 yards
Q4 CharlotteEnd of game, 2 plays, 11 yards
Play by play
1st quarter8 drives, then Western Kentucky 21, Charlotte 0
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 2 plays
15:00
Aidan Laros kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Malachi Corley run for 29 yds to the Charl 46 for a 1ST down
14:32
1st & 10 at opp 46
Austin Reed pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 46 yds for a TD, (Brayden Narveson KICK)Western Kentucky 7, Charlotte 0
Charlotte Interception, 5 plays
14:32
Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:32
1st & 10 at own 25
Shadrick Byrd run for 3 yds to the Charl 28
14:32
2nd & 7 at own 28
Chris Reynolds pass complete to Victor Tucker for 5 yds to the Charl 33
14:32
3rd & 2 at own 33
Johnny Martin III run for 5 yds to the Charl 38 for a 1ST down
14:32
1st & 10 at own 38
Johnny Martin III run for 1 yd to the Charl 39
11:59
2nd & 9 at own 39
Chris Reynolds pass intercepted
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 1 play
11:55
1st & goal at opp 7
Austin Reed pass complete to Daewood Davis for 7 yds for a TD, (Brayden Narveson KICK)Western Kentucky 14, Charlotte 0
Charlotte Punt, 3 plays
11:55
1st & 10 at own 48
Chris Reynolds sacked by Terrion Thompson and Mike Allen for a loss of 8 yards to the Charl 40
11:55
2nd & 18 at own 40
Shadrick Byrd run for 5 yds to the Charl 45
11:55
3rd & 13 at own 45
CHARLOTTE Penalty, Delay Of Game (Chris Reynolds) to the Charl 40
11:55
3rd & 18 at own 40
WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, Offsides (C.J. Jones) to the Charl 45
11:55
3rd & 13 at own 45
CHARLOTTE Penalty, False Start (Elijah Spencer) to the Charl 40
11:55
3rd & 18 at own 40
Shadrick Byrd run for 3 yds to the Charl 43
8:43
4th & 15 at own 43
punt for 55 yds, downed at the WKent 2
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 5 plays
8:43
2nd & 9 at own 2
Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 10 yds to the WKent 12 for a 1ST down
8:43
1st & 10 at own 12
Austin Reed pass complete to Daewood Davis for 13 yds to the WKent 25 for a 1ST down
8:43
1st & 10 at own 25
Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 11 yds to the WKent 36 for a 1ST down
8:43
1st & 10 at own 36
Austin Reed pass incomplete
8:43
1st & 10 at own 36
Austin Reed pass incomplete
6:52
2nd & 10 at own 36
Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 64 yds for a TD, (Brayden Narveson KICK)Western Kentucky 21, Charlotte 0
Charlotte Fumble, 6 plays
6:52
Cory Munson kickoff for 60 yds , Shadrick Byrd return for 22 yds to the Charl 27
6:52
1st & 10 at own 27
Johnny Martin III run for 3 yds to the Charl 30
6:52
2nd & 7 at own 30
Chris Reynolds pass complete to Grant DuBose for 6 yds to the Charl 36
6:52
3rd & 1 at own 36
Johnny Martin III run for 2 yds to the Charl 38 for a 1ST down
6:52
1st & 10 at own 38
Shadrick Byrd run for 11 yds to the Charl 49 for a 1ST down
6:52
1st & 10 at own 49
Chris Reynolds pass complete to Grant DuBose for 6 yds to the WKent 45
3:37
2nd & 4 at opp 45
Chris Reynolds run for 6 yds to the WKent 39 Chris Reynolds fumbled, recovered by WKent Kaleb Oliver
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
3:37
1st & 10 at own 39
Austin Reed pass incomplete
3:37
2nd & 10 at own 39
Austin Reed pass incomplete
3:37
3rd & 10 at own 39
Austin Reed pass incomplete
3:17
4th & 10 at own 39
Tom Ellard punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Grant DuBose at the Charl 14
Charlotte Punt, 6 plays
3:17
1st & 10 at own 14
Chris Reynolds pass complete to Victor Tucker for 15 yds to the Charl 29 for a 1ST down
3:17
1st & 10 at own 29
Chris Reynolds pass complete to Victor Tucker for 6 yds to the Charl 35
3:17
2nd & 4 at own 35
Chris Reynolds pass complete to Grant DuBose for 12 yds to the Charl 47 for a 1ST down
3:17
1st & 10 at own 47
Shadrick Byrd run for 4 yds to the WKent 49
3:17
2nd & 6 at opp 49
REYNOLDS, Chris pass to the left complete for 1 yard to THOMPSON, Taylor caught at the WKU48 and advanced to the WKU48 (STOUT, Upton). PENALTY CLT Pass Interference on TUCKER, Victor enforced 15 yards to the CLT36 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
3:17
2nd & 21 at own 36
Chris Reynolds pass incomplete
3:17
2nd & 21 at own 36
Chris Reynolds pass incomplete
0:00
3rd & 21 at own 36
Shadrick Byrd run for 10 yds to the Charl 46
Q2 14:53
4th & 11 at own 46
Bailey Rice punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Jaylen Hall at the WKent 8
2nd quarter6 drives, then Western Kentucky 35, Charlotte 0
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 5 plays
14:53
1st & 10 at own 8
Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 37 yds to the WKent 45 for a 1ST down
14:53
1st & 10 at own 45
Austin Reed pass complete to Joey Beljan for 22 yds to the Charl 33 for a 1ST down
14:53
1st & 10 at opp 33
QB Keeper REED, Austin rush up the middle for no gain to the CLT33 (MAZANGU, Barutti). PENALTY CLT Face mask on MAZANGU, Barutti enforced 15 yards from the CLT35 to the CLT20 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
14:53
1st & 10 at opp 18
Austin Reed pass incomplete
14:53
2nd & 10 at opp 18
Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 1 yd to the Charl 17
13:00
3rd & 9 at opp 17
Austin Reed pass complete to Joshua Simon for 17 yds for a TD, (Brayden Narveson KICK)Western Kentucky 28, Charlotte 0
Charlotte Turnover on downs, 12 plays
13:00
Cory Munson kickoff for 60 yds , Johnny Martin III return for 9 yds to the Charl 14
13:00
1st & 10 at own 14
Shadrick Byrd run for 2 yds to the Charl 16
13:00
2nd & 8 at own 16
Chris Reynolds pass complete to Shadrick Byrd for 16 yds to the Charl 32 for a 1ST down
13:00
1st & 10 at own 32
Johnny Martin III run for 3 yds to the Charl 35
13:00
2nd & 7 at own 35
Chris Reynolds pass complete to Eugene Minter Jr. for 9 yds to the Charl 44 for a 1ST down
13:00
1st & 10 at own 44
Chris Reynolds sacked by Lorenzo Hernandez for a loss of 8 yards to the Charl 36
9:04
2nd & 18 at own 36
Chris Reynolds pass complete to Grant DuBose for 19 yds to the WKent 45 for a 1ST down
9:04
1st & 10 at opp 45
Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 09:04
9:04
1st & 10 at opp 45
Xavier Williams run for 6 yds to the WKent 39
9:04
2nd & 4 at opp 39
Chris Reynolds pass complete to Shadrick Byrd for 18 yds to the WKent 21 for a 1ST down
9:04
1st & 10 at opp 21
Shadrick Byrd run for no gain to the WKent 21
9:04
2nd & 10 at opp 21
Chris Reynolds pass incomplete
6:58
3rd & 10 at opp 21
Chris Reynolds sacked by Virgil Marshall for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 22
6:58
4th & 11 at opp 22
Timeout CHARLOTTE, clock 06:58
6:50
4th & 11 at opp 22
Chris Reynolds pass incomplete
Western Kentucky Turnover on downs, 13 plays
6:50
1st & 10 at own 22
Austin Reed pass incomplete
6:50
2nd & 10 at own 22
Malachi Corley run for 12 yds to the WKent 34 for a 1ST down
6:50
1st & 10 at own 34
L.T. Sanders run for 1 yd to the WKent 35
6:50
2nd & 9 at own 35
Austin Reed pass incomplete
6:50
3rd & 9 at own 35
Austin Reed pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 14 yds to the WKent 49 for a 1ST down
6:50
1st & 10 at own 49
Austin Reed sacked by Markees Watts for a loss of 6 yards to the WKent 43
6:50
2nd & 16 at own 43
Austin Reed pass complete to Joey Beljan for 22 yds to the Charl 35 for a 1ST down
6:50
1st & 10 at opp 35
Austin Reed pass complete to Daewood Davis for 16 yds to the Charl 19 for a 1ST down
6:50
1st & 10 at opp 19
Austin Reed pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 13 yds to the Charl 6 for a 1ST down
6:50
1st & goal at opp 6
L.T. Sanders run for 2 yds to the Charl 4
6:50
2nd & goal at opp 4
Austin Reed pass incomplete
6:50
3rd & goal at opp 4
Austin Reed pass complete to Joey Beljan for 2 yds to the Charl 2
1:39
4th & goal at opp 2
Austin Reed pass incomplete
Charlotte Punt, 3 plays
1:32
1st & 10 at own 2
Shadrick Byrd run for 6 yds to the Charl 8
1:32
2nd & 4 at own 8
Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 01:32
1:32
2nd & 4 at own 8
Chris Reynolds pass incomplete
1:23
3rd & 4 at own 8
Shadrick Byrd run for 1 yd to the Charl 9
1:23
4th & 3 at own 9
Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 01:23
1:17
4th & 3 at own 9
Bailey Rice punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Jaylen Hall at the WKent 44
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 2 plays
1:17
1st & 10 at own 44
Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 42 yds to the Charl 14 for a 1ST down
Charlotte End of half, 3 plays
1:02
Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds , Shadrick Byrd return for 20 yds to the Charl 20
1:02
1st & 10 at own 20
Chris Reynolds pass incomplete
1:02
2nd & 10 at own 20
Shadrick Byrd run for 4 yds to the Charl 24
0:00
3rd & 6 at own 24
Shadrick Byrd run for 1 yd to the Charl 25
3rd quarter5 drives, then Western Kentucky 42, Charlotte 7
Charlotte Touchdown, 10 plays
15:00
Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Chris Reynolds pass complete to Elijah Spencer for 5 yds to the Charl 30
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 30
Chris Reynolds pass complete to Shadrick Byrd for 4 yds to the Charl 34
15:00
3rd & 1 at own 34
Shadrick Byrd run for no gain to the Charl 34
15:00
4th & 1 at own 34
Shadrick Byrd run for 7 yds to the Charl 41 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 41
Chris Reynolds pass complete to Elijah Spencer for 10 yds to the WKent 49 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 49
Chris Reynolds pass complete to Grant DuBose for 18 yds to the WKent 31 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 31
Johnny Martin III run for 7 yds to the WKent 24
15:00
2nd & 3 at opp 24
Johnny Martin III run for 10 yds to the WKent 14 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 14
Chris Reynolds pass incomplete
10:32
2nd & 10 at opp 14
Elijah Spencer 14 Yd pass from Chris Reynolds (Antonio Zita Kick)
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 4 plays
10:32
1st & 10 at opp 45
Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 26 yds to the Charl 19 for a 1ST down
10:32
1st & 10 at opp 19
Austin Reed pass incomplete
10:32
2nd & 10 at opp 19
Austin Reed pass incomplete
9:58
3rd & 10 at opp 19
Michael Mathison 19 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Brayden Narveson Kick)
Charlotte Punt, 10 plays
9:58
Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:58
1st & 10 at own 25
Chris Reynolds pass incomplete
9:58
2nd & 10 at own 25
CHARLOTTE Penalty, Offensive Holding (Matt Rosso) to the Charl 19
9:58
2nd & 16 at own 19
Chris Reynolds run for no gain to the Charl 19
9:58
3rd & 16 at own 19
Chris Reynolds pass complete to Taylor Thompson for 24 yds to the Charl 43 for a 1ST down
9:58
1st & 10 at own 43
Shadrick Byrd run for 6 yds to the Charl 49
9:58
2nd & 4 at own 49
Nolan Groulx run for a loss of 5 yards to the Charl 44
9:58
3rd & 9 at own 44
Chris Reynolds pass complete to Grant DuBose for 9 yds to the WKent 47 for a 1ST down
9:58
1st & 10 at opp 47
REYNOLDS, Chris pass to the right incomplete intended for MARTIN III, Johnny thrown to the WKU47. PENALTY CLT Holding on HUGHES, Jaxon enforced 10 yards from the WKU47 to the CLT43 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
9:58
1st & 20 at own 43
Shadrick Byrd run for 2 yds to the Charl 45
9:58
3rd & 18 at own 45
CHARLOTTE Penalty, Illegal Forward Pass (Chris Reynolds) to the Charl 45
9:58
2nd & 18 at own 45
Chris Reynolds pass incomplete
5:18
4th & 18 at own 45
Bailey Rice punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Jaylen Hall at the WKent 17
Western Kentucky Turnover on downs, 9 plays
5:18
1st & 10 at own 17
Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 7 yds to the WKent 24
5:18
2nd & 3 at own 24
Austin Reed pass complete to Daewood Davis for 20 yds to the WKent 44 for a 1ST down
5:18
1st & 10 at own 44
Austin Reed pass complete to Michael Mathison for 4 yds to the WKent 48
5:18
2nd & 6 at own 48
Austin Reed pass incomplete
5:18
3rd & 6 at own 48
Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 13 yds to the Charl 39 for a 1ST down
5:18
1st & 10 at opp 39
Austin Reed pass incomplete
5:18
2nd & 10 at opp 39
Austin Reed pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 5 yds to the Charl 34
5:18
3rd & 5 at opp 34
Austin Reed pass incomplete
2:21
4th & 5 at opp 34
Austin Reed pass complete to Jakairi Moses for 4 yds to the Charl 30
Charlotte Turnover on downs, 8 plays
2:21
1st & 10 at own 30
Johnny Martin III run for 5 yds to the Charl 35
2:21
2nd & 5 at own 35
Xavier Williams run for 10 yds to the Charl 45 for a 1ST down
2:21
1st & 10 at own 45
Shadrick Byrd run for no gain to the Charl 45
0:00
2nd & 10 at own 45
Johnny Martin III run for 12 yds to the WKent 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 43
Xavier Williams pass incomplete
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 43
Xavier Williams sacked by JaQues Evans for a loss of 10 yards to the Charl 47
Q4 15:00
3rd & 20 at own 47
Shadrick Byrd run for 7 yds to the WKent 46
Q4 13:17
4th & 13 at opp 46
Xavier Williams pass complete to Eugene Minter Jr. for 9 yds to the WKent 37
4th quarter5 drives, then Western Kentucky 59, Charlotte 7
Western Kentucky Field goal, 8 plays
13:17
1st & 10 at own 37
Jakairi Moses run for 5 yds to the WKent 42
13:17
2nd & 5 at own 42
Jakairi Moses run for 9 yds to the Charl 49 for a 1ST down
13:17
1st & 10 at opp 49
Austin Reed pass complete to Michael Mathison for 9 yds to the Charl 40
13:17
2nd & 1 at opp 40
Jakairi Moses run for 12 yds to the Charl 28 for a 1ST down
13:17
1st & 10 at opp 28
Austin Reed pass incomplete
13:17
2nd & 10 at opp 28
Jakairi Moses run for 5 yds to the Charl 23
9:11
4th & 4 at opp 22
Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 09:11
9:11
3rd & 5 at opp 23
Jakairi Moses run for 1 yd to the Charl 22
9:06
4th & 4 at opp 22
Brayden Narveson 40 Yd Field Goal
Charlotte Pick-six, 3 plays (Western Kentucky scores)
9:06
Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:06
1st & 10 at own 25
Xavier Williams run for 8 yds to the Charl 33
9:06
2nd & 2 at own 33
Johnny Martin III run for 5 yds to the Charl 38 for a 1ST down
7:50
1st & 10 at own 38
Anthony Brackenridge 42 Yd Interception Return (Brayden Narveson Kick)
Charlotte Turnover on downs, 10 plays
7:50
Cory Munson kickoff for 50 yds
7:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Xavier Williams sacked by Jaden Hunter and C.J. Jones for a loss of 3 yards to the Charl 22
7:50
2nd & 13 at own 22
Johnny Martin III run for 3 yds to the Charl 25
7:50
3rd & 10 at own 25
Xavier Williams pass complete to Grant DuBose for 18 yds to the Charl 43 for a 1ST down
7:50
1st & 10 at own 43
Johnny Martin III run for 2 yds to the Charl 45
7:50
2nd & 8 at own 45
Xavier Williams pass incomplete
7:50
3rd & 8 at own 45
Johnny Martin III run for 13 yds to the WKent 42 for a 1ST down
7:50
1st & 10 at opp 42
Johnny Martin III run for 3 yds to the WKent 39
7:50
2nd & 7 at opp 39
Xavier Williams pass incomplete
3:31
3rd & 7 at opp 39
Shadrick Byrd run for 5 yds to the WKent 34
3:31
4th & 2 at opp 34
Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 03:31
3:27
4th & 2 at opp 34
Xavier Williams pass incomplete
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 6 plays
3:27
1st & 10 at own 34
Darius Ocean pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 47 yds to the Charl 19 for a 1ST down
3:27
1st & 10 at opp 19
Jakairi Moses run for 5 yds to the Charl 14
3:27
2nd & 5 at opp 14
Jakairi Moses run for 5 yds to the Charl 9 for a 1ST down
3:27
1st & goal at opp 9
Darius Ocean pass incomplete
3:27
2nd & goal at opp 9
Jakairi Moses run for 4 yds to the Charl 5
0:45
3rd & goal at opp 5
Dalvin Smith 5 Yd pass from Darius Ocean (Brayden Narveson Kick)
Charlotte End of game, 2 plays
0:45
Cory Munson kickoff for 60 yds
0:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Johnny Martin III run for 5 yds to the Charl 30
0:00
2nd & 5 at own 30
Johnny Martin III run for 6 yds to the Charl 36 for a 1ST down
2nd quarter1 drive, then Western Kentucky 35, Charlotte 0
Western Kentucky 1 play
1:02
1st & goal at opp 0
Joey Beljan 14 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Brayden Narveson Kick)Western Kentucky 35, Charlotte 0
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.
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