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Charleston Southern at Western Carolina

Saturday, September 23, 2023

Western Carolina beat Charleston Southern 77–⁠21. It was their second meeting; Western Carolina leads the series 2–⁠0.

AwayCharleston Southern4–⁠7 in 2023
21
HomeWestern Carolina7–⁠4 in 2023
77

Final at E. J. Whitmire Stadium, CullowheeTV: ESPN+Attendance 13,357

At kickoff
77°F, clear, wind 8 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Macon County Airport (K1A5), 23 km from the stadium
Official
Jeff PageGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Charleston Southern077721
Western Carolina2121142177

Standouts

  • PassingCole Gonzales14 of 16, 299 yards, 5 TDWestern Carolina
  • RushingDesmond Reid13 carries, 111 yards, 2 TDWestern Carolina
  • ReceivingA.J. Colombo3 catches, 95 yards, 2 TDWestern Carolina
  • DefenseSamaurie Dukes1 INTWestern Carolina

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Player stats

Charleston Southern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Zolten Osbourne11/228201
Isaiah Bess0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
T.J. Ruff1596247
Autavius Ison152906
Zolten Osbourne618016
T.J. Brooks4302
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
T.J. Ruff327023
William Kakavitsas326017
Tyree Taylor21308
Noah Jennings113013

Western Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cole Gonzales14/1629950
Brody Palhegyi3/45610
Taron Dickens3/49110
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Desmond Reid13111225
Brody Palhegyi435123
Marlin Cochran231131
Camury Reid521011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Corey Washington3108065
A.J. Colombo395250
Censere Lee286154
De’Andre Tamarez131031
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Samaurie Dukes0001

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

Team stats

Charleston SouthernWestern Carolina
223Total yards683
82Passing yards446
141Rushing yards237
3.6Yards per pass18.6
3.4Yards per rush5.9
12First downs33
4–⁠18Third downs7–⁠10
4–⁠4Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers0
7–⁠66Penalties8–⁠73
34:02Possession25:58

Efficiency

Charleston SouthernWestern Carolina
29%Success rate60%
0.02EPA per play0.73
1.33Explosiveness1.63
0.13Rushing EPA0.34
0.00Passing EPA1.31
18%Passing-down success58%

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 Carolina 73% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Western Carolina −22, over/under 48.

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 zoneCharleston Southern end zoneQ1 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Charleston SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ1 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 Charleston SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ1 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 Charleston SouthernMissed FG, 16 playsQ2 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Charleston SouthernTouchdown, 14 playsQ2 Charleston SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ2 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Charleston SouthernEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Charleston SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ3 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Charleston SouthernInterception, 6 playsQ3 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 Charleston SouthernTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Western CarolinaPunt, 6 playsQ3 Charleston SouthernTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 Charleston SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ4 Charleston SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ4 Charleston SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ4 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 Western CarolinaTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Western Carolina drives left to right, Charleston Southern 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 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 9 plays, 89 yards
  2. Q1 Charleston SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  3. Q1 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 2 plays, 18 yards
  4. Q1 Charleston SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  5. Q1 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 2 plays, 66 yards
  6. Q1 Charleston SouthernMissed FG, 16 plays, 45 yards
  7. Q2 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 4 plays, 67 yards
  8. Q2 Charleston SouthernTouchdown, 14 plays, 72 yards
  9. Q2 Charleston SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  10. Q2 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 6 plays, 56 yards
  11. Q2 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 6 plays, 72 yards
  12. Q2 Charleston SouthernEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
  13. Q3 Charleston SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  14. Q3 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 4 plays, 62 yards
  15. Q3 Charleston SouthernInterception, 6 plays, 21 yards
  16. Q3 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 3 plays, 30 yards
  17. Q3 Charleston SouthernTouchdown, 6 plays, 72 yards
  18. Q3 Western CarolinaPunt, 6 plays, 8 yards
  19. Q3 Charleston SouthernTouchdown, 3 plays, 4 yards
  20. Q3 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 6 plays, 52 yards
  21. Q4 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 4 plays, 62 yards
  22. Q4 Charleston SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  23. Q4 Charleston SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  24. Q4 Charleston SouthernPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  25. Q4 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 3 plays, −37 yards
  26. Q4 Western CarolinaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 74 yards
  27. Q4 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 5 plays, 28 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Western Carolina 21, Charleston Southern 0
Western Carolina Touchdown, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 8Desmond Reid run for 15 yds to the WCU 23 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 23Desmond Reid run for 5 yds to the WCU 28
15:002nd & 5 at own 28Desmond Reid run for 1 yd to the WCU 29
15:003rd & 4 at own 29Cole Gonzales pass complete to David White Jr. for 12 yds to the WCU 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 41Desmond Reid run for 13 yds to the CHSO 46 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 46Cole Gonzales pass complete to Calvin Jones for 10 yds to the CHSO 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 36Cole Gonzales pass complete to AJ Colombo for 20 yds to the CHSO 16 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 16Desmond Reid run for a loss of 1 yard to the CHSO 17
14:531st & 10 at own 35Sam Babbush kickoff for 59 yds , AJ Colombo return for 10 yds to the WCU 45 Western Carolina Penalty, illegal block (Lee Campbell) to the WCU 8
10:432nd & 11 at opp 17Cole Gonzales pass complete to Ajay Belanger for 17 yds for a TD (Richard McCollum KICK)Western Carolina 7, Charleston Southern 0
Charleston Southern Punt, 3 plays
10:351st & 10 at own 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 61 yds , Nivon Holland return for 13 yds to the CHSO 17
10:351st & 10 at own 17Zolten Osbourne pass incomplete to Noah Jennings
10:352nd & 10 at own 17Zolten Osbourne pass incomplete to TJ Ruff
10:353rd & 10 at own 17Zolten Osbourne pass incomplete to Chylon Thomas, broken up by Samaurie Dukes
10:044th & 10 at own 17Brian Cooey punt for 44 yds , AJ Colombo returns for 40 yds to the CHSO 21
Western Carolina Touchdown, 2 plays
10:041st & 10 at opp 21Cole Gonzales pass complete to Calvin Jones for 5 yds to the CHSO 16 for a 1ST down Charleston Southern Penalty, face mask (8 yards) (Joshua Hill) to the CHSO 8 for a 1ST down
9:281st & goal at opp 8Desmond Reid run for 8 yds for a TD (Richard McCollum KICK)Western Carolina 14, Charleston Southern 0
Charleston Southern Punt, 3 plays
9:211st & 10 at own 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 65 yds , Nivon Holland return for 12 yds to the CHSO 12
9:211st & 10 at own 12Autavius Ison run for 5 yds to the CHSO 17
9:212nd & 5 at own 17Autavius Ison run for 2 yds to the CHSO 19
9:213rd & 3 at own 19
7:154th & 3 at own 19Brian Cooey punt for 52 yds , AJ Colombo returns for 2 yds to the WCU 31
Western Carolina Touchdown, 2 plays
7:151st & 10 at own 31Desmond Reid run for 4 yds to the WCU 35 for a 1ST down Charleston Southern Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Nick Perry) to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
6:481st & 10 at the 50Cole Gonzales pass complete to AJ Colombo for 50 yds for a TD (Richard McCollum KICK)Western Carolina 21, Charleston Southern 0
Charleston Southern Missed FG, 16 plays
6:481st & 10 at own 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 60 yds
6:481st & 10 at own 25TJ Ruff run for 2 yds to the CHSO 27
6:482nd & 8 at own 27Autavius Ison run for 2 yds to the CHSO 29
6:483rd & 6 at own 29Zolten Osbourne pass complete to Will Kakavitsas for 17 yds to the CHSO 46 for a 1ST down
6:481st & 10 at own 46Autavius Ison run for 6 yds to the WCU 48
6:482nd & 4 at opp 48Autavius Ison run for 5 yds to the WCU 43 for a 1ST down
6:481st & 10 at opp 43TJ Ruff run for 2 yds to the WCU 41
6:482nd & 8 at opp 41Zolten Osbourne pass complete to Will Kakavitsas for 6 yds to the WCU 35
6:483rd & 2 at opp 35TJ Ruff run for 5 yds to the WCU 30 for a 1ST down
6:481st & 10 at opp 30Autavius Ison run for 2 yds to the WCU 28
6:482nd & 8 at opp 28TJ Ruff run for a loss of 3 yards to the WCU 31
6:483rd & 11 at opp 31Zolten Osbourne run for 7 yds to the WCU 24
6:484th & 4 at opp 24Zolten Osbourne pass complete to Tyree Taylor for 5 yds to the WCU 19 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 19Zolten Osbourne pass incomplete to TJ Ruff
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 19Autavius Ison run for a loss of 1 yard to the WCU 20
Q2 15:003rd & 11 at opp 20Zolten Osbourne sacked for a loss of 10 yards to the WCU 30
Q2 13:424th & 21 at opp 30Sam Babbush 47 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter6 drives, then Western Carolina 42, Charleston Southern 7
Western Carolina Touchdown, 4 plays
13:421st & 10 at own 30Desmond Reid run for 25 yds to the CHSO 45 for a 1ST down
13:421st & 10 at opp 45Cole Gonzales pass complete to Desmond Reid for 4 yds to the CHSO 41
13:422nd & 6 at opp 41Desmond Reid run for 9 yds to the CHSO 32 for a 1ST down
11:371st & 10 at opp 32Cole Gonzales pass complete to Censere Lee for 32 yds for a TD (Richard McCollum KICK)Western Carolina 28, Charleston Southern 0
Charleston Southern Punt, 3 plays
11:371st & 10 at own 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:371st & 10 at own 25Zolten Osbourne pass complete to Nivon Holland for 3 yds to the CHSO 28
11:372nd & 7 at own 28
11:373rd & 7 at own 28Zolten Osbourne pass incomplete to Chylon Thomas
10:074th & 7 at own 28Brian Cooey punt for 31 yds
Western Carolina Touchdown, 6 plays
10:071st & 10 at own 41Branson Adams run for 12 yds to the CHSO 47 for a 1ST down
10:071st & 10 at opp 47Cole Gonzales pass complete to Zion Booker for 22 yds to the CHSO 25 for a 1ST down
10:071st & 10 at opp 25Cole Gonzales pass complete to David White Jr. for 15 yds to the CHSO 10 for a 1ST down
10:071st & goal at opp 10Branson Adams run for 5 yds to the CHSO 5
10:072nd & goal at opp 5Cole Gonzales pass incomplete to David White Jr. for a 1ST down Charleston Southern Penalty, Defensive holding (Dominic Pagano) to the CHSO 2 for a 1ST down
8:041st & goal at opp 2Cole Gonzales pass complete to David White Jr. for 2 yds for a TD (Richard McCollum KICK)Western Carolina 35, Charleston Southern 0
Charleston Southern Touchdown, 14 plays
8:041st & 10 at own 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:041st & 10 at own 25Zolten Osbourne pass incomplete to Will Kakavitsas for a 1ST down Western Carolina Penalty, Defensive holding (Hayward McQueen Jr.) to the CHSO 35 for a 1ST down
8:041st & 10 at own 35Zolten Osbourne pass complete to Will Kakavitsas for 3 yds to the CHSO 38
8:042nd & 7 at own 38Autavius Ison run for 1 yd to the CHSO 39
8:043rd & 6 at own 39Zolten Osbourne pass complete to TJ Ruff for 5 yds to the CHSO 44
8:044th & 1 at own 44TJ Ruff run for 2 yds to the CHSO 46 for a 1ST down
8:041st & 10 at own 46Autavius Ison run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
8:042nd & 6 at the 50Zolten Osbourne pass complete to TJ Ruff for 23 yds to the WCU 27 for a 1ST down
8:041st & 10 at opp 27Autavius Ison run for 1 yd to the WCU 26
8:042nd & 9 at opp 26Zolten Osbourne pass incomplete to Jaden Scott
8:043rd & 9 at opp 26TJ Ruff run for 3 yds to the WCU 23
8:044th & 6 at opp 23Zolten Osbourne pass complete to Noah Jennings for 13 yds to the WCU 10 for a 1ST down
8:041st & goal at opp 10Zolten Osbourne run for 2 yds to the WCU 8
1:192nd & goal at opp 8Zolten Osbourne run for 7 yds to the WCU 1
0:363rd & goal at opp 1TJ Ruff run for 1 yd for a TD (Sam Babbush KICK)Western Carolina 35, Charleston Southern 7
Western Carolina Touchdown, 6 plays
0:361st & 10 at own 35Sam Babbush kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:361st & 10 at own 25Desmond Reid run for 6 yds to the WCU 31
0:362nd & 4 at own 31Cole Gonzales pass complete to De’Andre Tamarez for 31 yds to the CHSO 38 for a 1ST down
0:241st & 10 at opp 38Cole Gonzales run for 3 yds to the CHSO 35
0:242nd & 7 at opp 35pass incomplete
0:243rd & 7 at opp 35Cole Gonzales pass incomplete to Zion Booker for a 1ST down Charleston Southern Penalty, Defensive holding (Bryce Llewellyn) to the CHSO 25 for a 1ST down
0:051st & 10 at opp 25Cole Gonzales pass complete to AJ Colombo for 25 yds for a TD (Richard McCollum KICK)Western Carolina 42, Charleston Southern 7
Charleston Southern End of half, 1 play
0:051st & 10 at own 25TJ Ruff run for 6 yds to the WCU 35
0:051st & 10 at own 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3rd quarter8 drives, then Western Carolina 56, Charleston Southern 14
Charleston Southern Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Zolten Osbourne pass complete to Nivon Holland
15:002nd & 10 at own 25
15:003rd & 10 at own 25Zolten Osbourne pass incomplete to Chylon Thomas, broken up by Antoine Williams
13:304th & 10 at own 25Brian Cooey punt for 47 yds , AJ Colombo returns for 7 yds to the WCU 35
Western Carolina Touchdown, 4 plays
13:301st & 10 at own 35pass incomplete to David White Jr.
13:302nd & 10 at own 35
13:303rd & 10 at own 35Cole Gonzales pass complete to Censere Lee for 54 yds to the CHSO 11 for a 1ST down
12:151st & 10 at opp 11Desmond Reid run for 11 yds for a TD Charleston Southern Penalty, substitution infraction (Joshua Hill) to the CHSO 0 (Richard McCollum KICK)Western Carolina 49, Charleston Southern 7
Charleston Southern Interception, 6 plays
12:081st & 10 at own 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 65 yds , Nivon Holland return for 15 yds to the 50 yard line Charleston Southern Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Will Kakavitsas) to the CHSO 8
12:081st & 10 at own 8TJ Ruff run for 6 yds to the CHSO 14
12:082nd & 4 at own 14
12:083rd & 4 at own 14Zolten Osbourne run for 16 yds to the CHSO 30 for a 1ST down
12:081st & 10 at own 30Nivon Holland run for 2 yds to the CHSO 32
12:082nd & 8 at own 32Autavius Ison run for a loss of 3 yards to the CHSO 29
8:543rd & 11 at own 29Zolten Osbourne pass intercepted
Western Carolina Touchdown, 3 plays
8:541st & 10 at opp 33Desmond Reid run for 15 yds to the CHSO 18 for a 1ST down
8:541st & 10 at opp 18Brody Palhegyi run for 3 yds to the CHSO 15
7:342nd & 7 at opp 15Brody Palhegyi pass complete to Branson Adams for 15 yds for a TD (Richard McCollum KICK)Western Carolina 56, Charleston Southern 7
Charleston Southern Touchdown, 6 plays
7:341st & 10 at own 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:341st & 10 at own 25Zolten Osbourne pass complete to Tyree Taylor for 8 yds to the CHSO 33
7:342nd & 2 at own 33
7:103rd & 2 at own 33TJ Ruff run for 1 yd to the CHSO 34
7:104th & 1 at own 34TJ Ruff run for 19 yds to the WCU 47 for a 1ST down
7:101st & 10 at opp 47Zolten Osbourne pass incomplete to Will Kakavitsas, broken up by Lee Campbell
5:432nd & 10 at opp 47TJ Ruff run for 47 yds for a TD (Sam Babbush KICK)Western Carolina 56, Charleston Southern 14
Western Carolina Punt, 6 plays
5:431st & 10 at own 35Sam Babbush kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:431st & 10 at own 25Camury Reid run for 6 yds to the WCU 31
5:432nd & 4 at own 31Camury Reid run for 11 yds to the WCU 42 for a 1ST down
5:431st & 10 at own 42Camury Reid run for 3 yds to the WCU 45
5:432nd & 7 at own 45Camury Reid run for 3 yds to the WCU 48
5:433rd & 4 at own 48pass incomplete to Corey Washington
5:434th & 4 at own 48Brody Palhegyi pass complete to Terrence Horne Western Carolina Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Nathan Linkous) to the WCU 33
3:094th & 19 at own 33Stephen Brantley punt for 59 yds
Charleston Southern Touchdown, 3 plays
3:091st & 10 at own 8Zolten Osbourne pass incomplete, broken up by Bryce Wilson
3:092nd & 10 at own 8TJ Ruff run for 5 yds to the CHSO 13
3:093rd & 5 at own 13Zolten Osbourne pass complete to TJ Ruff for a loss of 1 yard to the CHSO 12
1:154th & 6 at own 12Brian Cooey punt for 51 yds , AJ Colombo returns for 18 yds Western Carolina Penalty, Offensive holding (Marquis Lymon) to the WCU 45
Western Carolina Touchdown, 6 plays
1:151st & 10 at own 45Markel Townsend run for 3 yds to the WCU 48
1:152nd & 7 at own 48Brody Palhegyi run for 6 yds to the CHSO 46
1:153rd & 1 at opp 46Brody Palhegyi pass complete to Corey Washington for 34 yds to the CHSO 12 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 12Brody Palhegyi pass complete to Patrick Boyd Jr. for 7 yds to the CHSO 5
Q4 15:002nd & 3 at opp 5Markel Townsend run for 2 yds to the CHSO 3
Q4 13:483rd & 1 at opp 3Brody Palhegyi run for 3 yds for a TD (Richard McCollum KICK)Western Carolina 63, Charleston Southern 14
4th quarter7 drives, then Western Carolina 77, Charleston Southern 21
Charleston Southern Punt, 3 plays
13:481st & 10 at own 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:481st & 10 at own 25Zolten Osbourne run for a loss of 4 yards to the CHSO 21
13:482nd & 14 at own 21Autavius Ison run for 5 yds to the CHSO 26
13:483rd & 9 at own 26Zolten Osbourne pass incomplete to Tanner Bentley
12:164th & 9 at own 26Brian Cooey punt for 39 yds
Western Carolina Touchdown, 4 plays
12:161st & 10 at own 35Taron Dickens run for a loss of 3 yards to the WCU 32
12:162nd & 13 at own 32Taron Dickens run for 4 yds to the WCU 36
12:163rd & 9 at own 36Brody Palhegyi run for 23 yds to the CHSO 41 Charleston Southern Penalty, Defensive holding (Brandon Howard) to the CHSO 31
11:011st & 10 at opp 31Marlin Cochran run for 31 yds for a TD (Richard McCollum KICK)Western Carolina 70, Charleston Southern 14
Charleston Southern Punt, 3 plays
11:011st & 10 at own 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:011st & 10 at own 25pass incomplete to Mehki Larronte Campfield
11:012nd & 10 at own 25TJ Brooks run for 2 yds to the CHSO 27
11:013rd & 8 at own 27Isaiah Bess sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the CHSO 20
9:204th & 15 at own 20Brian Cooey punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WCU 40 , AJ Colombo returns for 13 yds to the WCU 33 Western Carolina Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the WCU 40
Western Carolina Touchdown, 3 plays
9:201st & 10 at own 40pass incomplete
9:202nd & 10 at own 40Quenten Zanders run for 5 yds to the WCU 45
8:301st & goal at opp 3Western Carolina Penalty, off-side (Richard Garrett) to the WCU 3
Western Carolina Turnover on downs, 8 plays
8:301st & 10 at own 35Will Laing kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:301st & 10 at own 25Markel Townsend run for 5 yds to the WCU 30
8:302nd & 5 at own 30Western Carolina Penalty, Offensive holding (Nathan Linkous) to the WCU 20
8:302nd & 15 at own 20Taron Dickens pass complete to Corey Washington for 9 yds to the WCU 29
8:303rd & 6 at own 29Taron Dickens pass complete to Corey Washington for 65 yds to the CHSO 6 for a 1ST down
8:301st & goal at opp 6Jaiden Bond run for 5 yds to the CHSO 1
8:302nd & goal at opp 1Western Carolina Penalty, false start (Nathan Linkous) to the CHSO 6
8:302nd & goal at opp 6Markel Townsend run for 3 yds to the CHSO 3
8:303rd & goal at opp 3Markel Townsend run for 2 yds to the CHSO 1
4:204th & goal at opp 1Camury Reid run for a loss of 2 yards to the CHSO 3
Charleston Southern Punt, 3 plays
4:201st & 10 at own 3
4:202nd & 10 at own 3TJ Brooks run for 1 yd to the CHSO 4
4:203rd & 9 at own 4
2:124th & 9 at own 4Brian Cooey punt for 53 yds , Corey Washington returns for 26 yds to the CHSO 31
Western Carolina Touchdown, 5 plays
2:121st & 10 at opp 31
2:122nd & 10 at opp 31Taron Dickens run for 6 yds to the CHSO 25 for a 1ST down Charleston Southern Penalty, personal foul (Shary Jefferson) to the CHSO 12 for a 1ST down
2:121st & 10 at opp 12Taron Dickens run for a loss of 3 yards to the CHSO 15
2:122nd & 13 at opp 15Western Carolina Penalty, false start (Caleb Scott) to the CHSO 20
2:122nd & 18 at opp 20Taron Dickens run for 3 yds to the CHSO 17
0:043rd & 15 at opp 17Ca’Lique Cunningham 17 Yd pass from Taron Dickens (Richard McCollum Kick)

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

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Western Carolina leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings.

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2023Western Carolina 77, Charleston Southern 21
2022Western Carolina 52, Charleston Southern 38

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