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Western Carolina at Chattanooga

Saturday, October 7, 2023

Western Carolina beat Chattanooga 52–⁠50. It was their 28th meeting; after it, Chattanooga led the series 20–⁠8.

AwayWestern Carolina7–⁠4 in 2023
52
HomeChattanooga8–⁠5 in 2023
50

Final at Finley Stadium, ChattanoogaTV: ESPN+Attendance 8,978

At kickoff
68°F, a few clouds, wind 15 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lovell Field Airport (KCHA), 11 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Bruce AustinGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Western Carolina714141752
Chattanooga32471650

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Western Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cole Gonzales13/2527630
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Desmond Reid15211270
Branson Adams661137
Cole Gonzales2302
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Censere Lee387255
David White Jr.361137
A.J. Colombo360039
Zion Booker140040
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ken Moore Jr.0001
Ed Jones IV0001

Chattanooga

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Chase Artopoeus29/4539952
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ailym Ford2189119
Gino Appleberry Jr.833017
Chris Houston31409
Javin Whatley1606
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Javin Whatley11231447
Jamoi Mayes666027
Sam Phillips659016
Camden Overton42408

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

Team stats

Western CarolinaChattanooga
551Total yards543
276Passing yards399
275Rushing yards144
11.0Yards per pass8.9
12.0Yards per rush3.7
18First downs33
4–⁠9Third downs8–⁠13
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠1
0Turnovers2
9–⁠76Penalties5–⁠45
18:57Possession41:03

Efficiency

Western CarolinaChattanooga
46%Success rate54%
0.66EPA per play0.26
2.21Explosiveness1.24
0.62Rushing EPA0.22
0.69Passing EPA0.38
50%Passing-down success65%

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

The line

Western Carolina −3.5, over/under 60.5.

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

Every drive

Chattanooga end zoneWestern Carolina end zoneQ1 Western CarolinaPunt, 4 playsQ1 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ1 ChattanoogaField goal, 8 playsQ1 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 ChattanoogaTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 1 playQ2 Western CarolinaPunt, 4 playsQ2 ChattanoogaTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ2 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 playsQ2 ChattanoogaTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 ChattanoogaField goal, 9 playsQ3 ChattanoogaPunt, 7 playsQ3 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 ChattanoogaTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 ChattanoogaInterception, 2 playsQ3 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 ChattanoogaTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Western CarolinaPunt, 6 playsQ4 ChattanoogaTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 ChattanoogaTouchdown, 14 playsQ4 Western CarolinaField goal, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Chattanooga drives left to right, Western Carolina 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 CarolinaPunt, 4 plays, 24 yards
  2. Q1 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  3. Q1 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  4. Q1 ChattanoogaField goal, 8 plays, 39 yards
  5. Q1 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 5 plays, 72 yards
  6. Q1 ChattanoogaTouchdown, 9 plays, 62 yards
  7. Q2 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 1 play, 67 yards
  8. Q2 Western CarolinaPunt, 4 plays, −2 yards
  9. Q2 ChattanoogaTouchdown, 10 plays, 65 yards
  10. Q2 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  11. Q2 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  12. Q2 ChattanoogaTouchdown, 6 plays, 72 yards
  13. Q2 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 6 plays, 72 yards
  14. Q2 ChattanoogaField goal, 9 plays, 70 yards
  15. Q3 ChattanoogaPunt, 7 plays, 27 yards
  16. Q3 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 4 plays, 74 yards
  17. Q3 ChattanoogaTouchdown, 9 plays, 62 yards
  18. Q3 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 7 plays, 82 yards
  19. Q3 ChattanoogaInterception, 2 plays, −10 yards
  20. Q3 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 3 plays, 33 yards
  21. Q4 ChattanoogaTouchdown, 8 plays, 63 yards
  22. Q4 Western CarolinaPunt, 6 plays, 27 yards
  23. Q4 ChattanoogaTouchdown, 5 plays, −11 yards
  24. Q4 ChattanoogaTouchdown, 14 plays, 77 yards
  25. Q4 Western CarolinaField goal, 5 plays, 60 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Western Carolina 7, Chattanooga 3
Western Carolina Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Clayton Crile kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Desmond Reid run for 17 yds to the WCU 42 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 42Branson Adams run for 6 yds to the WCU 48
15:002nd & 4 at own 48Desmond Reid run for 1 yd to the WCU 49
15:003rd & 3 at own 49Cole Gonzales pass incomplete to David White Jr., broken up by Jamarr Jones
12:594th & 3 at own 49Stephen Brantley punt for 26 yds
Chattanooga Punt, 3 plays
12:591st & 10 at own 25Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Sam Phillips for 6 yds to the UTC 31
12:592nd & 4 at own 31Gino Appleberry run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTC 30
12:593rd & 5 at own 30Chase Artopoeus pass incomplete to Camden Overton, broken up by Andreas Keaton
12:594th & 5 at own 30Chattanooga Penalty, false start (Bo Spearman) to the UTC 25
11:344th & 10 at own 25Clayton Crile punt for 51 yds
Western Carolina Punt, 3 plays
11:341st & 10 at own 24Desmond Reid run for 5 yds to the WCU 29
11:342nd & 5 at own 29pass incomplete to Censere Lee
11:343rd & 5 at own 29Cole Gonzales pass incomplete to Zion Booker, broken up by Kameron Brown
10:444th & 5 at own 29Stephen Brantley punt for 40 yds
Chattanooga Field goal, 8 plays
10:441st & 10 at own 31Chase Artopoeus pass incomplete to Javin Whatley, broken up by Rod Gattison
10:442nd & 10 at own 31Chase Artopoeus run for 4 yds to the UTC 35
10:443rd & 6 at own 35Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Zaire Thornton for 14 yds to the UTC 49 for a 1ST down
10:441st & 10 at own 49Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Javin Whatley for 20 yds to the WCU 31 for a 1ST down
10:441st & 10 at opp 31Chris Houston run for 1 yd to the WCU 30
10:442nd & 9 at opp 30Chase Artopoeus sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the WCU 37
10:443rd & 16 at opp 37Chattanooga Penalty, false start (Griffin McDowell) to the WCU 42
10:443rd & 21 at opp 42Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Sam Phillips for 12 yds to the WCU 30
6:034th & 9 at opp 30Clayton Crile 47 yd FG GOODChattanooga 3, Western Carolina 0
Western Carolina Touchdown, 5 plays
6:031st & 10 at own 35Clayton Crile kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:031st & 10 at own 25Desmond Reid run for 8 yds to the WCU 33
6:032nd & 2 at own 33Desmond Reid run for 11 yds to the WCU 44 for a 1ST down
6:031st & 10 at own 44Desmond Reid run for 1 yd to the WCU 45
6:032nd & 9 at own 45Desmond Reid run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
6:033rd & 4 at the 50Western Carolina Penalty, false start (Ajay Belanger) to the WCU 45
3:473rd & 9 at own 45Cole Gonzales pass complete to Censere Lee for 55 yds for a TD (Richard McCollum KICK)Western Carolina 7, Chattanooga 3
Chattanooga Touchdown, 9 plays
3:371st & 10 at own 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 61 yds , Javin Whatley return for 31 yds to the UTC 35
3:371st & 10 at own 35Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Javin Whatley for 6 yds to the UTC 41
3:372nd & 4 at own 41Ailym Ford run for 6 yds to the UTC 47 for a 1ST down
3:371st & 10 at own 47Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Javin Whatley for 26 yds to the WCU 27 for a 1ST down
3:371st & 10 at opp 27pass incomplete to Sam Phillips
3:372nd & 10 at opp 27Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Jamoi Mayes for 8 yds to the WCU 19
0:563rd & 2 at opp 19Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Camden Overton for 8 yds to the WCU 11 for a 1ST down
0:561st & 10 at opp 11Gino Appleberry run for 2 yds to the WCU 9
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at opp 9Javin Whatley run for 6 yds to the WCU 3
Q2 14:153rd & 2 at opp 3Ailym Ford run for 3 yds for a TD (Clayton Crile KICK)Chattanooga 10, Western Carolina 7
2nd quarter8 drives, then Chattanooga 27, Western Carolina 21
Western Carolina Punt, 4 plays
14:151st & 10 at own 35Clayton Crile kickoff for 43 yds
14:151st & 10 at own 35Western Carolina Penalty, Offensive holding (Derek Simmons) to the WCU 25
14:151st & 20 at own 25pass incomplete to David White Jr.
14:152nd & 20 at own 25pass incomplete to Ajay Belanger
14:153rd & 20 at own 25Cole Gonzales pass complete to Ajay Belanger for 8 yds to the WCU 33
12:544th & 12 at own 33Stephen Brantley punt for 35 yds
Chattanooga Touchdown, 10 plays
12:541st & 10 at own 32Gino Appleberry run for 5 yds to the UTC 37
12:542nd & 5 at own 37Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Jamoi Mayes for 6 yds to the UTC 43 for a 1ST down
12:541st & 10 at own 43Ailym Ford run for 4 yds to the UTC 47
12:542nd & 6 at own 47Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Jamoi Mayes for 10 yds to the WCU 43 for a 1ST down
12:541st & 10 at opp 43Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Camden Overton for 8 yds to the WCU 35
12:542nd & 2 at opp 35Chase Artopoeus pass incomplete to Javin Whatley, broken up by Samaurie Dukes
12:543rd & 2 at opp 35Ailym Ford run for 1 yd to the WCU 34
12:544th & 1 at opp 34Ailym Ford run for 3 yds to the WCU 31 for a 1ST down
12:541st & 10 at opp 31Chase Artopoeus pass incomplete to Camden Overton, broken up by Andreas Keaton
7:492nd & 10 at opp 31Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Javin Whatley for 31 yds for a TD (Clayton Crile KICK)Chattanooga 17, Western Carolina 7
Western Carolina Punt, 3 plays
7:431st & 10 at own 35Clayton Crile kickoff for 57 yds , Corey Washington return for 12 yds to the WCU 20
7:431st & 10 at own 20Cole Gonzales pass incomplete to Ajay Belanger, broken up by Alex Mitchell
7:432nd & 10 at own 20Desmond Reid run for 8 yds to the WCU 28
7:433rd & 2 at own 28Desmond Reid run for 1 yd to the WCU 29
6:214th & 1 at own 29Stephen Brantley punt for 53 yds , Sam Phillips returns for 14 yds to the UTC 32
Chattanooga Punt, 3 plays
6:211st & 10 at own 32pass incomplete to Javin Whatley
6:212nd & 10 at own 32Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Sam Phillips for 5 yds to the UTC 37
6:213rd & 5 at own 37Chase Artopoeus pass incomplete to Javin Whatley, broken up by Ken Moore Jr.
5:174th & 5 at own 37Clayton Crile punt for 43 yds , AJ Colombo returns for 10 yds to the WCU 30
Western Carolina Touchdown, 1 play
5:041st & 10 at own 30Desmond Reid run for 70 yds for a TD (Richard McCollum KICK)Chattanooga 17, Western Carolina 14
Chattanooga Touchdown, 6 plays
5:041st & 10 at own 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 64 yds
5:041st & 10 at own 25Chase Artopoeus pass incomplete to Javin Whatley, broken up by Va Lealaimatafao for a 1ST down Western Carolina Penalty, Defensive holding (Rod Gattison) to the UTC 35 for a 1ST down
5:041st & 10 at own 35pass incomplete to Javin Whatley
5:042nd & 10 at own 35Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Javin Whatley for 47 yds to the WCU 18 for a 1ST down
5:041st & 10 at opp 18Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Camden Overton for 2 yds to the WCU 16 for a 1ST down Western Carolina Penalty, personal foul (Ed Jones IV) to the WCU 8 for a 1ST down
5:041st & goal at opp 8pass incomplete to Javin Whatley
3:452nd & goal at opp 8Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Javin Whatley for 8 yds for a TD (Clayton Crile KICK)Chattanooga 24, Western Carolina 14
Western Carolina Touchdown, 6 plays
3:451st & 10 at own 35Clayton Crile kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:451st & 10 at own 25Desmond Reid run for 1 yd to the WCU 26
3:452nd & 9 at own 26Desmond Reid run for 18 yds to the WCU 44 for a 1ST down
3:451st & 10 at own 44Desmond Reid run for 7 yds to the UTC 49
3:452nd & 3 at opp 49pass incomplete to Ajay Belanger
3:453rd & 3 at opp 49Cole Gonzales pass complete to David White Jr. for 21 yds to the UTC 28 for a 1ST down
1:281st & 10 at opp 28Cole Gonzales pass complete to Censere Lee for 28 yds for a TD (Richard McCollum KICK)Chattanooga 24, Western Carolina 21
Chattanooga Field goal, 9 plays
1:281st & 10 at own 35Richard McCollum kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:281st & 10 at own 25Chase Artopoeus pass incomplete to Jamoi Mayes for a 1ST down Western Carolina Penalty, Defensive holding (Rod Gattison) to the UTC 35 for a 1ST down
1:281st & 10 at own 35
1:282nd & 10 at own 35Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Jamoi Mayes for 27 yds to the WCU 38 for a 1ST down
1:281st & 10 at opp 38pass incomplete to Jamoi Mayes
1:282nd & 10 at opp 38pass incomplete to Jamoi Mayes
1:283rd & 10 at opp 38Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Sam Phillips for 16 yds to the WCU 22 Western Carolina Penalty, personal foul (Rod Gattison) to the WCU 11
1:281st & 10 at opp 11
0:172nd & 10 at opp 11Gino Appleberry run for 6 yds to the WCU 5
0:003rd & 4 at opp 5Clayton Crile 23 Yd Field GoalChattanooga 27, Western Carolina 21
3rd quarter6 drives, then Western Carolina 35, Chattanooga 34
Chattanooga Punt, 7 plays
14:531st & 10 at own 35Richard McCollum kickoff for 63 yds , Javin Whatley return for 22 yds to the UTC 24
14:531st & 10 at own 24Chase Artopoeus pass incomplete to Jamoi Mayes, broken up by Samaurie Dukes
14:532nd & 10 at own 24Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Sam Phillips for 9 yds to the UTC 33
14:533rd & 1 at own 33Ailym Ford run for 2 yds to the UTC 35 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at own 35Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Javin Whatley for 11 yds to the UTC 46 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at own 46Ailym Ford run for 2 yds to the UTC 48
14:532nd & 8 at own 48Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Camden Overton for 6 yds to the WCU 46
14:533rd & 2 at opp 46Ailym Ford run for a loss of 3 yards to the WCU 49 Chattanooga Penalty, illegal formation (Camden Overton) to the WCU 49
10:514th & 5 at opp 49Clayton Crile punt for 35 yds , AJ Colombo returns for 9 yds to the WCU 23
Western Carolina Touchdown, 4 plays
10:511st & 10 at own 23
10:512nd & 10 at own 23Cole Gonzales pass complete to David White Jr. for 3 yds to the WCU 26
10:513rd & 7 at own 26Cole Gonzales run for 1 yd to the WCU 27 for a 1ST down Chattanooga Penalty, personal foul (Bo Spearman) to the WCU 42 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at own 42Desmond Reid run for 58 yds for a TD (Richard McCollum KICK)Western Carolina 28, Chattanooga 27
Chattanooga Touchdown, 9 plays
9:001st & 10 at own 35Ailym Ford run for 6 yds to the UTC 41
9:002nd & 4 at own 41Ailym Ford run for 3 yds to the UTC 44
9:003rd & 1 at own 44Ailym Ford run for 2 yds to the UTC 46 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at own 46pass incomplete to Sam Phillips
9:002nd & 10 at own 46Chase Artopoeus run for 13 yds to the WCU 41 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at opp 41Ailym Ford run for 3 yds to the WCU 38
9:002nd & 7 at opp 38Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Javin Whatley for 25 yds to the WCU 13 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at opp 13Gino Appleberry run for 2 yds to the WCU 11
4:092nd & 8 at opp 11Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Javin Whatley for 11 yds for a TD (Clayton Crile KICK)Chattanooga 34, Western Carolina 28
Western Carolina Touchdown, 7 plays
4:021st & 10 at own 35Clayton Crile kickoff for 61 yds , Corey Washington return for 11 yds to the WCU 15
4:021st & 10 at own 15Cole Gonzales run for 2 yds to the WCU 17
4:022nd & 8 at own 17Cole Gonzales pass complete to Ajay Belanger for 12 yds to the WCU 29 for a 1ST down
4:021st & 10 at own 29Branson Adams run for 4 yds to the WCU 33
4:022nd & 6 at own 33Cole Gonzales pass incomplete to David White Jr.
4:023rd & 6 at own 33Cole Gonzales pass complete to Zion Booker for 40 yds to the UTC 27 for a 1ST down
4:021st & 10 at opp 27Western Carolina Penalty, Offensive holding (Calvin Jones) to the UTC 37
0:541st & 20 at opp 37Branson Adams run for 37 yds for a TD (Richard McCollum KICK)Western Carolina 35, Chattanooga 34
Chattanooga Interception, 2 plays
0:451st & 10 at own 35Richard McCollum kickoff for 60 yds , Javin Whatley return for 19 yds to the UTC 24
0:451st & 10 at own 24Chattanooga Penalty, Offensive holding (Griffin McDowell) to the UTC 14
0:051st & 20 at own 14Chase Artopoeus pass intercepted
Western Carolina Touchdown, 3 plays
0:051st & 10 at opp 36Branson Adams run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTC 37
Q4 15:002nd & 11 at opp 37Cole Gonzales pass incomplete to Censere Lee, broken up by Clay Fields III
Q4 14:453rd & 11 at opp 37Cole Gonzales pass complete to David White Jr. for 37 yds for a TD (Richard McCollum KICK)Western Carolina 42, Chattanooga 34
4th quarter5 drives, then Western Carolina 52, Chattanooga 50
Chattanooga Touchdown, 8 plays
14:361st & 10 at own 35Richard McCollum kickoff for 58 yds , Javin Whatley return for 29 yds to the UTC 36
14:361st & 10 at own 36Ailym Ford run for 9 yds to the UTC 45
14:362nd & 1 at own 45Ailym Ford run for 3 yds to the UTC 48 for a 1ST down
14:361st & 10 at own 48Chase Artopoeus sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the UTC 45
14:362nd & 13 at own 45Chase Artopoeus sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the UTC 40
14:363rd & 18 at own 40Ailym Ford run for 19 yds to the WCU 41 for a 1ST down
14:361st & 10 at opp 41Chris Houston run for 9 yds to the WCU 32
10:291st & goal at opp 3Western Carolina Penalty, personal foul (Jayelin Davis) to the WCU 1
10:292nd & 1 at opp 32Javin Whatley 32 Yd pass from Chase Artopoeus (Gino Appleberry Run for Two-Point Conversion)Tied at 42
Western Carolina Punt, 6 plays
10:291st & 10 at own 35Clayton Crile kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:291st & 10 at own 25Branson Adams run for 12 yds to the WCU 37 for a 1ST down
10:291st & 10 at own 37Cole Gonzales pass complete to Censere Lee for 4 yds to the WCU 41
10:292nd & 6 at own 41Cole Gonzales pass complete to Ajay Belanger for 8 yds to the WCU 49 for a 1ST down
10:291st & 10 at own 49Branson Adams run for 3 yds to the UTC 48
10:292nd & 7 at opp 48pass incomplete to De’Andre Tamarez
10:293rd & 7 at opp 48Cole Gonzales pass incomplete to Censere Lee, broken up by Quay Wiggles
8:174th & 7 at opp 48Stephen Brantley punt for 34 yds
Chattanooga Touchdown, 5 plays
8:171st & 10 at own 14Chase Artopoeus pass incomplete to Javin Whatley, broken up by Ken Moore Jr.
8:172nd & 10 at own 14Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Jamoi Mayes for 8 yds to the UTC 22
8:173rd & 2 at own 22Ailym Ford run for 3 yds to the UTC 25 for a 1ST down
8:171st & 10 at own 25Ailym Ford run for 3 yds to the UTC 28
5:552nd & 7 at own 28Ed Jones IV 48 Yd Interception Return (Richard McCollum Kick)Western Carolina 49, Chattanooga 42
Chattanooga Touchdown, 14 plays
5:471st & 10 at own 35Richard McCollum kickoff for 60 yds , Javin Whatley return for 15 yds to the UTC 20
5:471st & 10 at own 20
5:472nd & 10 at own 20Ailym Ford run for 10 yds to the UTC 30 for a 1ST down
5:471st & 10 at own 30Ailym Ford run for 1 yd to the UTC 31
5:472nd & 9 at own 31Chase Artopoeus pass incomplete to Sam Phillips for a 1ST down Western Carolina Penalty, Defensive holding (CJ Williams) to the UTC 41 for a 1ST down
5:471st & 10 at own 41Ailym Ford run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
5:472nd & 1 at the 50Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Jamoi Mayes for 7 yds to the WCU 43 for a 1ST down
5:471st & 10 at opp 43Chris Houston run for 4 yds to the WCU 39
5:472nd & 6 at opp 39Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Sam Phillips for 11 yds to the WCU 28 for a 1ST down
5:471st & 10 at opp 28Gino Appleberry run for 2 yds to the WCU 26
5:472nd & 8 at opp 26Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Javin Whatley for 14 yds to the WCU 12 for a 1ST down
1:161st & 10 at opp 12Chattanooga Penalty, Offensive holding (Dave Monnot III) to the WCU 22
1:071st & 20 at opp 22Gino Appleberry run for 17 yds to the WCU 5
0:532nd & 3 at opp 5Evan Brown 5 Yd pass from Chase Artopoeus (Chase Artopoeus Pass to Camden Overton for Two-Point Conversion)Chattanooga 50, Western Carolina 49
0:531st & goal at opp 3Ailym Ford pass complete to Camden Overton
Western Carolina Field goal, 5 plays
0:531st & 10 at own 35Clayton Crile kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:531st & 10 at own 25Cole Gonzales pass complete to AJ Colombo for 11 yds to the WCU 36 for a 1ST down
0:531st & 10 at own 36Cole Gonzales pass complete to AJ Colombo for 10 yds to the WCU 46 for a 1ST down
0:531st & 10 at own 46Cole Gonzales pass complete to AJ Colombo for 39 yds to the UTC 15 for a 1ST down
0:531st & 10 at opp 15pass incomplete to Censere Lee
0:002nd & 10 at opp 15Richard McCollum 32 Yd Field GoalWestern Carolina 52, Chattanooga 50

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 Western Carolina–Chattanooga game

Chattanooga leads 20–⁠10 in 30 meetings, counting the two 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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