Gardner-Webb at Eastern Kentucky

Saturday, November 26, 2022, FCS Championship – First Round

Gardner-Webb beat Eastern Kentucky 52–⁠41. It was their first meeting; after it, Gardner-Webb led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayGardner-Webb7–⁠6 in 2022
52
HomeEastern Kentucky7–⁠5 in 2022
41

Final at Roy Kidd Stadium, RichmondTV: ESPN+Attendance 4,973

At kickoff
55°F, clear, wind 5 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Madison Airport (KI39), 12 km from the stadium
Official
Michael DavisGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Gardner-Webb211021052
Eastern Kentucky141301441

Standouts

Player stats

Gardner-Webb

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Bailey Fisher14/2011810
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Narii Gaither28245242
Bailey Fisher788327
Jayden Brown1277116
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
T.J. Luther562129
Jonathan Burns333016
Cutrell Haywood31209
Narii Gaither1707
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jamari Brown0001

Eastern Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Parker McKinney37/5745451
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Braedon Sloan73409
Joshua Carter828011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cornelius McCoy6155169
Jaden Smith9123227
Joseph Sewell664024
Jayden Higgins952211

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

Team stats

Gardner-WebbEastern Kentucky
523Total yards498
118Passing yards454
405Rushing yards44
5.9Yards per pass8.0
7.9Yards per rush2.0
32First downs27
6–⁠10Third downs9–⁠16
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers1
3–⁠30Penalties4–⁠35
32:35Possession26:55

Efficiency

Gardner-WebbEastern Kentucky
57%Success rate51%
0.50EPA per play0.32
1.22Explosiveness1.21
0.58Rushing EPA−0.01
0.29Passing EPA0.51
53%Passing-down success38%

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)

Eastern Kentucky 63% to win. Gardner-Webb won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Eastern Kentucky −3.5, over/under 65.

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

Every drive

Eastern Kentucky end zoneGardner-Webb end zoneQ1 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Eastern KentuckyTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 Gardner-WebbPunt, 6 playsQ1 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 5 playsQ1 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 Eastern KentuckyTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 Eastern KentuckyField goal, 7 playsQ2 Gardner-WebbField goal, 6 playsQ2 Eastern KentuckyTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Eastern KentuckyField goal, 10 playsQ2 Gardner-WebbResult not recorded, 1 playQ3 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 4 playsQ3 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 4 playsQ3 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ3 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 Eastern KentuckyTouchdown, 14 playsQ4 Gardner-WebbPunt, 3 playsQ4 Eastern KentuckyInterception, 9 playsQ4 Gardner-WebbPunt, 8 playsQ4 Eastern KentuckyTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 Gardner-WebbResult not recorded, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Eastern Kentucky drives left to right, Gardner-Webb right to left.
  1. Q1 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 9 plays, 65 yards
  2. Q1 Eastern KentuckyTouchdown, 3 plays, 27 yards
  3. Q1 Gardner-WebbPunt, 6 plays, 27 yards
  4. Q1 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 5 plays, 7 yards
  5. Q1 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 12 plays, 67 yards
  6. Q1 Eastern KentuckyTouchdown, 2 plays, 69 yards
  7. Q1 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 2 plays, 47 yards
  8. Q2 Eastern KentuckyField goal, 7 plays, 26 yards
  9. Q2 Gardner-WebbField goal, 6 plays, 36 yards
  10. Q2 Eastern KentuckyTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q2 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 6 plays, 61 yards
  12. Q2 Eastern KentuckyField goal, 10 plays, 49 yards
  13. Q2 Gardner-WebbResult not recorded, 1 play, 1 yard
  14. Q3 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 4 plays, 20 yards
  15. Q3 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 5 plays, 81 yards
  16. Q3 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 4 plays, 14 yards
  17. Q3 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 5 plays, 68 yards
  18. Q3 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −12 yards
  19. Q3 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 7 plays, 51 yards
  20. Q3 Eastern KentuckyTouchdown, 14 plays, 75 yards
  21. Q4 Gardner-WebbPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  22. Q4 Eastern KentuckyInterception, 9 plays, 61 yards
  23. Q4 Gardner-WebbPunt, 8 plays, 23 yards
  24. Q4 Eastern KentuckyTouchdown, 11 plays, 87 yards
  25. Q4 Gardner-WebbResult not recorded, 2 plays, 2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Gardner-Webb 21, Eastern Kentucky 14
Gardner-Webb Touchdown, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Patrick Nations kickoff for 63 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 35Bailey Fisher pass complete to Jonathan Burns for 16 yds to the EKent 49 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 49Bailey Fisher pass complete to Narii Gaither for 7 yds to the EKent 42
15:002nd & 3 at opp 42Bailey Fisher pass complete to Salik McRae for 2 yds to the EKent 44
13:173rd & 5 at opp 44Bailey Fisher pass complete to Cutrell Haywood for 5 yds to the EKent 39 for a 1ST down
13:061st & 10 at opp 39Narii Gaither run for 6 yds to the EKent 33
12:422nd & 4 at opp 33Narii Gaither run for 1 yd to the EKent 34
12:083rd & 5 at opp 34Bailey Fisher pass complete to T.J. Luther for 6 yds to the EKent 28 for a 1ST down
12:081st & 10 at opp 28Timeout EASTRN KENTUCKY, clock 12:08
11:501st & 10 at opp 28Bailey Fisher pass incomplete to T.J. Luther
11:432nd & 10 at opp 28Narii Gaither run for 28 yds for a TD, (Jay Billingsley KICK)Gardner-Webb 7, Eastern Kentucky 0
11:431st & 10 at opp 27Timeout EASTRN KENTUCKY, clock 11:43
Eastern Kentucky Touchdown, 3 plays
11:321st & 10 at own 35Jay Billingsley kickoff for 58 yds , Braedon Sloan return for 66 yds to the GrdWb 27
11:271st & 10 at opp 27Parker McKinney pass incomplete to Joeseph Sewell
11:222nd & 10 at opp 27Parker McKinney pass incomplete to Jaden Smith
11:143rd & 10 at opp 27Parker McKinney pass complete to Jaden Smith for 27 yds for a TD, (Patrick Nations KICK)Tied at 7
Gardner-Webb Punt, 6 plays
11:141st & 10 at own 35Patrick Nations kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:141st & 10 at own 25Bailey Fisher pass complete to Caleb Borders for 6 yds to the GrdWb 31
10:402nd & 4 at own 31Narii Gaither run for 15 yds to the GrdWb 46 for a 1ST down
10:401st & 10 at own 46Timeout EASTRN KENTUCKY, clock 10:40
10:401st & 10 at own 46Narii Gaither run for 12 yds to the EKent 42 for a 1ST down
10:401st & 10 at opp 42Bailey Fisher pass complete to T.J. Luther for 4 yds to the EKent 38
9:472nd & 6 at opp 38Bailey Fisher pass incomplete to T.J. Luther
9:473rd & 6 at opp 38No Huddle-Shotgun Gaither,Narii rush middle for 5 yards gain to the EKU33 (Jackson,Matthew; Ford,Elijah) PENALTY GWU Holding (Thompson,Gabe) 10 yards from EKU38 to EKU48. NO PLAY.
9:473rd & 16 at opp 48Bailey Fisher pass incomplete to Cutrell Haywood
9:034th & 16 at opp 48Austin Hendley punt for 48 yds for a touchback
Eastern Kentucky Punt, 5 plays
8:471st & 10 at own 20Joshua Carter run for 1 yd to the EKent 21
8:132nd & 9 at own 21Parker McKinney pass complete to Joeseph Sewell for 11 yds to the EKent 32 for a 1ST down
7:421st & 10 at own 32Parker McKinney run for 5 yds to the EKent 27
7:102nd & 15 at own 27Parker McKinney pass incomplete to Jayden Higgins
7:063rd & 15 at own 27Parker McKinney pass incomplete to Cornelius McCoy
6:594th & 15 at own 27Jeremy Edwards punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Cutrell Haywood at the GrdWb 33
Gardner-Webb Touchdown, 12 plays
6:421st & 10 at own 33Narii Gaither run for 4 yds to the GrdWb 37
6:232nd & 6 at own 37Narii Gaither run for 8 yds to the GrdWb 45 for a 1ST down
5:491st & 10 at own 45Narii Gaither run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
5:212nd & 5 at the 50Narii Gaither run for 12 yds to the EKent 38 for a 1ST down
4:411st & 10 at opp 38Jayden Brown run for 4 yds to the EKent 34
4:102nd & 6 at opp 34Bailey Fisher pass complete to Cutrell Haywood for 9 yds to the EKent 25 for a 1ST down
3:291st & 10 at opp 25Bailey Fisher pass complete to Cutrell Haywood for 2 yds to the EKent 27
2:542nd & 12 at opp 27Jayden Brown run for 6 yds to the EKent 21
2:293rd & 6 at opp 21Bailey Fisher pass complete to T.J. Luther for 11 yds to the EKent 10 for a 1ST down
1:501st & goal at opp 10Bailey Fisher pass complete to Jonathan Burns for 5 yds to the EKent 5
1:322nd & goal at opp 5Bailey Fisher pass incomplete to T.J. Luther
1:323rd & goal at opp 5PENALTY GWU Delay Of Game (Fisher,Bailey) 5 yards from EKU05 to EKU10. NO PLAY.
1:093rd & goal at opp 10Bailey Fisher run for 10 yds for a TD, (Jay Billingsley KICK)Gardner-Webb 14, Eastern Kentucky 7
Eastern Kentucky Touchdown, 2 plays
1:031st & 10 at own 35Dominik Sojat kickoff for 53 yds , Braedon Sloan return for 19 yds to the EKent 31
0:551st & 10 at own 31Parker McKinney pass incomplete to Jayden Higgins
0:442nd & 10 at own 31Parker McKinney pass complete to Cornelius McCoy for 69 yds for a TD, (Patrick Nations KICK)Tied at 14
Gardner-Webb Touchdown, 2 plays
0:351st & 10 at own 35Patrick Nations kickoff for 62 yds , Jayden Brown return for 50 yds to the EKent 47
0:231st & 10 at opp 47Narii Gaither run for 5 yds to the EKent 42
0:002nd & 5 at opp 42Narii Gaither run for 42 yds for a TD, (Jay Billingsley KICK)Gardner-Webb 21, Eastern Kentucky 14
2nd quarter6 drives, then Gardner-Webb 31, Eastern Kentucky 27
Eastern Kentucky Field goal, 7 plays
14:491st & 10 at own 35Dominik Sojat kickoff for 65 yds , Braedon Sloan return for 69 yds to the GrdWb 31
14:301st & 10 at opp 31Parker McKinney pass complete to Joshua Carter for 5 yds to the GrdWb 26
14:072nd & 5 at opp 26Parker McKinney pass complete to Cornelius McCoy for 10 yds to the GrdWb 16 for a 1ST down
13:211st & 10 at opp 16Parker McKinney pass complete to Joshua Carter for 12 yds to the GrdWb 4 for a 1ST down
13:211st & goal at opp 4Parker McKinney pass incomplete to Jaden Smith
12:522nd & goal at opp 4Joshua Carter run for 1 yd to the GrdWb 5
12:223rd & goal at opp 5Parker McKinney pass incomplete to Jaden Smith
12:174th & goal at opp 5Patrick Nations 22 yd FG GOODGardner-Webb 21, Eastern Kentucky 17
12:171st & 10 at opp 43Timeout EASTRN KENTUCKY, clock 12:17
Gardner-Webb Field goal, 6 plays
12:071st & 10 at own 35Patrick Nations kickoff for 61 yds , Jayden Brown return for 53 yds to the EKent 43
11:501st & 10 at opp 43Narii Gaither run for 10 yds to the EKent 33 for a 1ST down
11:111st & 10 at opp 33Bailey Fisher pass complete to T.J. Luther for 29 yds to the EKent 4 for a 1ST down
10:491st & goal at opp 4Narii Gaither run for 1 yd to the EKent 3
9:563rd & goal at opp 7Bailey Fisher pass incomplete to T.J. Luther
9:514th & goal at opp 7Jay Billingsley 24 yd FG GOODGardner-Webb 24, Eastern Kentucky 17
Eastern Kentucky Touchdown, 9 plays
9:511st & 10 at own 35Dominik Sojat kickoff for 45 yds
9:351st & 10 at own 25Parker McKinney pass complete to Jaden Smith for 25 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:081st & 10 at the 50Parker McKinney pass complete to Jayden Higgins for 11 yds to the GrdWb 39 for a 1ST down
8:381st & 10 at opp 39Parker McKinney pass complete to Jayden Higgins for 8 yds to the GrdWb 31
8:192nd & 2 at opp 31Parker McKinney pass incomplete to Jayden Higgins
8:073rd & 2 at opp 31Braedon Sloan run for 7 yds to the GrdWb 24 for a 1ST down
7:421st & 10 at opp 24Parker McKinney pass complete to Jaden Smith for 20 yds to the GrdWb 4 for a 1ST down
7:071st & goal at opp 4Braedon Sloan run for no gain to the GrdWb 4
7:072nd & goal at opp 4PENALTY EKU False Start (Napier,Matthew) 5 yards from GWU04 to GWU09. NO PLAY.
6:162nd & goal at opp 9Timeout EASTRN KENTUCKY, clock 06:16
6:112nd & goal at opp 9Parker McKinney pass incomplete to Cornelius McCoy
6:043rd & goal at opp 9Parker McKinney pass complete to Jaden Smith for 9 yds for a TD, (Patrick Nations KICK)Tied at 24
Gardner-Webb Touchdown, 6 plays
5:551st & 10 at own 35Patrick Nations kickoff for 64 yds , Jayden Brown return for 38 yds to the GrdWb 39
5:391st & 10 at own 39Narii Gaither run for 3 yds to the GrdWb 42
5:122nd & 7 at own 42Narii Gaither run for 19 yds to the EKent 39 for a 1ST down
4:331st & 10 at opp 39Narii Gaither run for 3 yds to the EKent 36
3:522nd & 7 at opp 36Narii Gaither run for 2 yds to the EKent 34
3:233rd & 5 at opp 34Bailey Fisher run for 18 yds to the EKent 16 for a 1ST down
3:111st & 10 at opp 16Timeout EASTRN KENTUCKY, clock 03:11
2:441st & 10 at opp 16Jayden Brown run for 16 yds for a TD, (Jay Billingsley KICK)Gardner-Webb 31, Eastern Kentucky 24
2:441st & 10 at own 25Timeout EASTRN KENTUCKY, clock 02:44
Eastern Kentucky Field goal, 10 plays
2:441st & 10 at own 35Jay Billingsley kickoff for 40 yds
2:261st & 10 at own 25Parker McKinney pass complete to Keke McFadden for 27 yds to the GrdWb 48 for a 1ST down
2:101st & 10 at opp 48Braedon Sloan run for 6 yds to the GrdWb 42
1:552nd & 4 at opp 42Braedon Sloan run for 4 yds to the GrdWb 38 for a 1ST down
1:251st & 10 at opp 38Parker McKinney pass complete to Jaden Smith for 4 yds to the GrdWb 34
1:092nd & 6 at opp 34Parker McKinney pass complete to Jaden Smith for 4 yds to the GrdWb 30
1:013rd & 2 at opp 30Braedon Sloan run for 9 yds to the GrdWb 21 for a 1ST down
0:421st & 10 at opp 21Parker McKinney pass incomplete to Jayden Higgins
0:422nd & 10 at opp 21No Huddle-Shotgun McKinney,Parker pass incomplete short left to McCoy,Cornelius PENALTY EKU Holding (Collins,Payton) 10 yards from GWU21 to GWU31. NO PLAY.
0:262nd & 20 at opp 31Parker McKinney pass complete to Braedon Sloan for 5 yds to the GrdWb 26
0:263rd & 15 at opp 26Timeout EASTRN KENTUCKY, clock 00:26
0:193rd & 15 at opp 26Parker McKinney pass incomplete to Cornelius McCoy
0:194th & 15 at opp 26Timeout GARDNER-WEBB, clock 00:19
0:144th & 15 at opp 26Patrick Nations 43 yd FG GOODGardner-Webb 31, Eastern Kentucky 27
Gardner-Webb Result not recorded, 1 play
0:141st & 10 at own 35GARDNER-WEBB Penalty, Illegal Formation (Tray Dunson) declined
0:141st & 10 at own 35Patrick Nations kickoff for 44 yds
0:141st & 10 at own 25B. Fisher takes a knee
3rd quarter7 drives, then Gardner-Webb 52, Eastern Kentucky 27
Eastern Kentucky Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jay Billingsley kickoff for 45 yds
14:471st & 10 at own 25Parker McKinney pass complete to Jayden Higgins for 11 yds to the EKent 36 for a 1ST down
14:191st & 10 at own 36Braedon Sloan run for 5 yds to the EKent 41
14:192nd & 5 at own 41Parker McKinney pass incomplete to Jayden Higgins
13:433rd & 5 at own 41Parker McKinney pass complete to Joeseph Sewell for 4 yds to the EKent 45
13:174th & 1 at own 45Jeremy Edwards punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Cutrell Haywood at the GrdWb 19
Gardner-Webb Touchdown, 5 plays
13:031st & 10 at own 19Narii Gaither run for 5 yds to the GrdWb 24
12:252nd & 5 at own 24Bailey Fisher run for 27 yds to the EKent 49 for a 1ST down
12:121st & 10 at opp 49Narii Gaither run for 19 yds to the EKent 30 for a 1ST down
11:501st & 10 at opp 30Narii Gaither run for 18 yds to the EKent 12 for a 1ST down
11:501st & 10 at opp 12Timeout EASTRN KENTUCKY, clock 11:50
11:201st & 10 at opp 12Bailey Fisher pass complete to T.J. Luther for 12 yds for a TD, (Jay Billingsley KICK)Gardner-Webb 38, Eastern Kentucky 27
Eastern Kentucky Punt, 4 plays
11:201st & 10 at own 35Jay Billingsley kickoff for 41 yds
11:091st & 10 at own 25Joshua Carter run for 11 yds to the EKent 36 for a 1ST down
10:291st & 10 at own 36Parker McKinney run for 2 yds to the EKent 34
10:092nd & 12 at own 34Parker McKinney pass incomplete to Cornelius McCoy
9:543rd & 12 at own 34Parker McKinney pass complete to Keke McFadden for 5 yds to the EKent 39
9:214th & 7 at own 39Jeremy Edwards punt for 29 yds, fair catch by Cutrell Haywood at the GrdWb 32
Gardner-Webb Touchdown, 5 plays
9:212nd & 6 at own 36Timeout EASTRN KENTUCKY, clock 09:21
9:061st & 10 at own 32Narii Gaither run for 4 yds to the GrdWb 36
8:332nd & 6 at own 36Narii Gaither run for 12 yds to the GrdWb 48 for a 1ST down
8:081st & 10 at own 48Jayden Brown run for 12 yds to the EKent 40 for a 1ST down
8:081st & 10 at opp 40No Huddle-Shotgun Brown,Jayden rush left for 0 yards to the EKU40 (Jackson,Matthew) PENALTY EKU Face Mask (Jackson,Matthew) 15 yards from EKU40 to EKU25, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
6:561st & 10 at opp 24Bailey Fisher pass complete to Jonathan Burns for 12 yds to the EKent 12 for a 1ST down
6:421st & 10 at opp 12Bailey Fisher run for 12 yds for a TD, (Jay Billingsley KICK)Gardner-Webb 45, Eastern Kentucky 27
6:421st & 10 at own 34Timeout EASTRN KENTUCKY, clock 06:42
Eastern Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
6:371st & 10 at own 35Jay Billingsley kickoff for 50 yds , Braedon Sloan return for 19 yds to the EKent 34
6:211st & 10 at own 34Parker McKinney run for 1 yd to the EKent 33
5:582nd & 11 at own 33Parker McKinney pass incomplete to Cornelius McCoy
5:413rd & 11 at own 33Parker McKinney sacked for a loss of 11 yards to the EKent 22
5:074th & 22 at own 22Jeremy Edwards punt for 39 yds , Cutrell Haywood returns for 10 yds to the GrdWb 49
Gardner-Webb Touchdown, 7 plays
4:561st & 10 at own 49Jayden Brown run for 12 yds to the EKent 39 for a 1ST down
4:411st & 10 at opp 39Bailey Fisher pass incomplete to T.J. Luther
4:262nd & 10 at opp 39Jayden Brown run for 11 yds to the EKent 28 for a 1ST down
3:431st & 10 at opp 28Jayden Brown run for 9 yds to the EKent 19
3:102nd & 1 at opp 19Narii Gaither run for 5 yds to the EKent 14 for a 1ST down
2:271st & 10 at opp 14Narii Gaither run for 2 yds to the EKent 16
2:032nd & 12 at opp 16Bailey Fisher run for 16 yds for a TD, (Jay Billingsley KICK)Gardner-Webb 52, Eastern Kentucky 27
Eastern Kentucky Touchdown, 14 plays
2:031st & 10 at own 35Jay Billingsley kickoff for 45 yds
1:421st & 10 at own 25Parker McKinney pass complete to Jayden Higgins for 7 yds to the EKent 32
1:282nd & 3 at own 32Parker McKinney pass complete to Jayden Higgins for 4 yds to the EKent 36 for a 1ST down
1:221st & 10 at own 36Parker McKinney pass incomplete to Jayden Higgins
1:042nd & 10 at own 36Joshua Carter run for 4 yds to the EKent 40
1:043rd & 6 at own 40Parker McKinney pass complete to Joeseph Sewell for 11 yds to the GrdWb 49 for a 1ST down
1:041st & 10 at opp 49Parker McKinney pass complete to Jayden Higgins for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
0:032nd & 11 at the 50Parker McKinney pass complete to Jaden Smith for 3 yds to the GrdWb 47
Q4 14:503rd & 8 at opp 47Parker McKinney pass complete to Jaden Smith for 16 yds to the GrdWb 31 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:351st & 10 at opp 31Parker McKinney pass complete to Jaden Smith for 15 yds to the GrdWb 16 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:131st & 10 at opp 16Joshua Carter run for 6 yds to the GrdWb 10
Q4 14:132nd & 4 at opp 10Joshua Carter run for 6 yds to the GrdWb 4 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:471st & goal at opp 4Joshua Carter run for 2 yds to the GrdWb 2
Q4 13:472nd & goal at opp 2Joshua Carter run for 1 yd to the GrdWb 3
Q4 13:013rd & goal at opp 3Parker McKinney pass complete to Jayden Higgins for 3 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )Gardner-Webb 52, Eastern Kentucky 33
Q4 13:001st & 10 at own 35kickoff for 20 yds EASTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, Defensive Offside (Kellen Bowen) to the GrdWb 49
4th quarter5 drives, then Gardner-Webb 52, Eastern Kentucky 41
Gardner-Webb Punt, 3 plays
13:001st & 10 at opp 44Narii Gaither run for no gain to the EKent 44
13:002nd & 10 at opp 44Narii Gaither run for 2 yds to the EKent 46
13:003rd & 12 at opp 46Bailey Fisher run for 3 yds to the EKent 43
10:474th & 9 at opp 43Bailey Fisher punt for 20 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the EKent 23
Eastern Kentucky Interception, 9 plays
10:471st & 10 at own 23Parker McKinney pass incomplete to Cornelius McCoy
10:472nd & 10 at own 23Parker McKinney pass complete to Cornelius McCoy for 21 yds to the EKent 44 for a 1ST down
10:031st & 10 at own 44Braedon Sloan run for 3 yds to the EKent 47
9:542nd & 7 at own 47Parker McKinney pass incomplete to Jaden Smith
9:323rd & 7 at own 47GARDNER-WEBB Penalty, Targeting (15 Yards) to the GrdWb 37 for a 1ST down
9:111st & 10 at opp 37Parker McKinney pass incomplete to Cornelius McCoy
9:112nd & 10 at opp 37Parker McKinney pass complete to Joeseph Sewell for 24 yds to the GrdWb 13 for a 1ST down
8:351st & 10 at opp 13Parker McKinney pass complete to Braedon Sloan for 3 yds to the GrdWb 16
8:202nd & 13 at opp 16Parker McKinney pass intercepted, touchback.
Gardner-Webb Punt, 8 plays
8:202nd & 11 at own 19Timeout EASTRN KENTUCKY, clock 08:20
8:141st & 10 at own 20Jayden Brown run for 1 yd to the GrdWb 19
8:142nd & 11 at own 19Timeout EASTRN KENTUCKY, clock 08:14
8:062nd & 11 at own 19Jayden Brown run for 10 yds to the GrdWb 29
8:063rd & 1 at own 29Timeout EASTRN KENTUCKY, clock 08:06
8:013rd & 1 at own 29Bailey Fisher run for 2 yds to the GrdWb 31 for a 1ST down
7:141st & 10 at own 31Narii Gaither run for 4 yds to the GrdWb 35
7:142nd & 6 at own 35Narii Gaither run for 10 yds to the GrdWb 45 for a 1ST down
5:461st & 10 at own 45Jayden Brown run for 2 yds to the GrdWb 43
5:072nd & 12 at own 43Jayden Brown run for 3 yds to the GrdWb 40
4:333rd & 15 at own 40Timeout GARDNER-WEBB, clock 04:33
4:283rd & 15 at own 40Jayden Brown run for 3 yds to the GrdWb 43
4:284th & 12 at own 43Timeout EASTRN KENTUCKY, clock 04:28
4:164th & 12 at own 43Austin Hendley punt for 44 yds
Eastern Kentucky Touchdown, 11 plays
3:591st & 10 at own 13Parker McKinney pass complete to Jayden Higgins for 5 yds to the EKent 18
3:362nd & 5 at own 18Parker McKinney sacked by Willie Harris for a loss of 4 yards to the EKent 14
3:363rd & 9 at own 14Parker McKinney pass complete to Cornelius McCoy for 12 yds to the EKent 26 for a 1ST down
3:061st & 10 at own 26Parker McKinney pass complete to Cornelius McCoy for 12 yds to the EKent 38 for a 1ST down
3:061st & 10 at own 38Parker McKinney pass complete to Joeseph Sewell for 8 yds to the EKent 46
2:282nd & 2 at own 46Parker McKinney run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:521st & 10 at the 50Parker McKinney pass complete to Joeseph Sewell for 6 yds to the GrdWb 44
1:522nd & 4 at opp 44Timeout EASTRN KENTUCKY, clock 01:52
1:522nd & 4 at opp 44Parker McKinney pass incomplete to Braedon Sloan
1:343rd & 4 at opp 44Parker McKinney pass complete to Cornelius McCoy for 31 yds to the GrdWb 13 for a 1ST down
1:341st & 10 at opp 13Parker McKinney pass complete to Braedon Sloan for 9 yds to the GrdWb 4
1:022nd & 1 at opp 4Parker McKinney pass complete to Jayden Higgins for 4 yds for a TD, (Jayden Higgins pass to for Two-Point Conversion)Gardner-Webb 52, Eastern Kentucky 41
Gardner-Webb Result not recorded, 2 plays
1:021st & 10 at own 35kickoff for 11 yds
1:021st & 10 at opp 46B. Fisher takes a knee
0:132nd & 10 at opp 46B. Fisher takes a knee

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Gardner-Webb leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.

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