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Team stats
Western Carolina
VMI
280
Total yards
298
164
Passing yards
144
116
Rushing yards
154
6.3
Yards per pass
7.6
3.6
Yards per rush
4.8
15
First downs
15
4–12
Third downs
3–9
0–2
Fourth downs
0–0
1
Turnovers
1
4–45
Penalties
3–30
22:10
Possession
22:50
Efficiency
Western Carolina
VMI
40%
Success rate
38%
0.04
EPA per play
0.08
1.13
Explosiveness
1.51
0.19
Rushing EPA
0.16
−0.15
Passing EPA
−0.05
29%
Passing-down success
33%
2%
Havoc by its defense
3%
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 66% to win. VMI won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Western Carolina −16.5, over/under 54.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. VMI 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.
Q1 Western CarolinaPunt, 7 plays, 0 yards
Q1 VMIPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q1 Western CarolinaTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 65 yards
Q1 VMIPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q1 Western CarolinaTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 66 yards
Q1 VMITouchdown, 9 plays, 79 yards
Q2 Western CarolinaField goal, 10 plays, 0 yards
Q2 VMIPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q2 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 77 yards
Q2 VMIPunt, 4 plays, 12 yards
Q2 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 8 plays, 80 yards
Q2 VMIInterception, 8 plays, 54 yards
Q2 Western CarolinaPunt, 4 plays, 71 yards
Q2 VMIEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
Q3 VMIPunt, 7 plays, 32 yards
Q3 Western CarolinaPunt, 6 plays, 80 yards
Q3 VMITouchdown, 6 plays, 47 yards
Q3 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q3 VMITouchdown, 1 play, 63 yards
Q3 Western CarolinaInterception, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q3 VMIResult not recorded, 6 plays, 26 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 0
Western Carolina Punt, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Culbreath kickoff for 60 yds , AJ Colombo return for 12 yds to the WCU 17
15:00
1st & 10 at own 17
Branson Adams run for 3 yds to the WCU 20
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 20
Branson Adams run for 8 yds to the WCU 28 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 28
Cole Gonzales run for 7 yds to the WCU 35
15:00
2nd & 3 at own 35
Branson Adams run for 8 yds to the WCU 43 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 43
Branson Adams run for 5 yds to the WCU 48
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 48
Cole Gonzales pass incomplete to Censere Lee
15:00
3rd & 5 at own 48
Cole Gonzales pass complete to Branson Adams for 3 yds to the VMI 49
11:42
4th & 2 at opp 49
Stephen Brantley punt for 24 yds
VMI Punt, 3 plays
11:42
1st & 10 at own 25
Rashad Raymond run for 6 yds to the VMI 31
11:42
2nd & 4 at own 31
pass incomplete to Rashad Raymond
11:42
3rd & 4 at own 31
pass incomplete to Aidan Twombly
10:55
4th & 4 at own 31
Jack Culbreath punt for 44 yds , AJ Colombo returns for 10 yds to the WCU 35
Western Carolina Turnover on downs, 6 plays
10:55
1st & 10 at own 35
Desmond Reid run for 4 yds to the WCU 39
10:55
2nd & 6 at own 39
Cole Gonzales pass complete to Desmond Reid for 19 yds to the VMI 42 for a 1ST down
10:55
1st & 10 at opp 42
Desmond Reid run for 6 yds to the VMI 36
10:55
2nd & 4 at opp 36
Cole Gonzales run for 1 yd to the VMI 35
10:55
3rd & 3 at opp 35
Desmond Reid run for 1 yd to the VMI 34
8:06
4th & 2 at opp 34
Cole Gonzales pass incomplete to Desmond Reid
VMI Punt, 3 plays
8:06
1st & 10 at own 34
Rashad Raymond run for 2 yds to the VMI 36
8:06
2nd & 8 at own 36
pass incomplete to Egypt Nelson
8:06
3rd & 8 at own 36
pass incomplete to Egypt Nelson
7:20
4th & 8 at own 36
Jack Culbreath punt for 30 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WCU 34
Western Carolina Turnover on downs, 9 plays
7:20
1st & 10 at own 34
Markel Townsend run for 7 yds to the WCU 41
7:20
2nd & 3 at own 41
Markel Townsend run for 5 yds to the VMI 46 for a 1ST down VMI Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Dorien Starnes) to the VMI 39 for a 1ST down
7:20
1st & 10 at opp 39
Brody Palhegyi pass complete to Censere Lee for 5 yds to the VMI 34
7:20
2nd & 5 at opp 34
Markel Townsend run for 1 yd to the VMI 33
7:20
3rd & 4 at opp 33
Desmond Reid run for 4 yds to the VMI 29 for a 1ST down
7:20
1st & 10 at opp 29
Brody Palhegyi run for 8 yds to the VMI 21
7:20
2nd & 2 at opp 21
Desmond Reid run for no gain to the VMI 21
7:20
3rd & 2 at opp 21
Desmond Reid run for 1 yd to the VMI 20
3:32
4th & 1 at opp 20
Desmond Reid run for 1 yd to the VMI 21
VMI Touchdown, 9 plays
3:32
1st & 10 at own 21
Grant Swinehart run for 6 yds to the VMI 27
3:32
2nd & 4 at own 27
Hunter Rice run for 11 yds to the VMI 38 for a 1ST down
3:32
1st & 10 at own 38
Grant Swinehart run for 1 yd to the VMI 37
3:32
2nd & 11 at own 37
pass incomplete to Ivan Thorpe
3:32
3rd & 11 at own 37
pass complete to Aidan Twombly for 21 yds to the WCU 42 for a 1ST down
3:32
1st & 10 at opp 42
Ivan Thorpe run for 2 yds to the WCU 40
0:00
2nd & 8 at opp 40
pass complete to Aidan Twombly for 30 yds to the WCU 10 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & goal at opp 10
run for 3 yds to the WCU 7
Q2 14:27
2nd & goal at opp 7
Hunter Rice run for 7 yds for a TD (Caden Beck KICK)VMI 7, Western Carolina 0
2nd quarter8 drives, then Western Carolina 10, VMI 7
Western Carolina Field goal, 10 plays
14:27
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Culbreath kickoff for 35 yds , Marquis Lymon return for no gain to the WCU 25
14:27
1st & 10 at own 25
Brody Palhegyi pass incomplete to Zion Booker
14:27
2nd & 10 at own 25
Brody Palhegyi pass complete to Ajay Belanger for 8 yds to the WCU 33
14:27
3rd & 2 at own 33
Desmond Reid run for 4 yds to the WCU 37 for a 1ST down
14:27
1st & 10 at own 37
Brody Palhegyi pass incomplete to Desmond Reid
14:27
2nd & 10 at own 37
Brody Palhegyi pass complete to AJ Colombo for 18 yds to the VMI 45 for a 1ST down
14:27
1st & 10 at opp 45
Brody Palhegyi pass complete to AJ Colombo for 12 yds to the VMI 33 for a 1ST down
14:27
1st & 10 at opp 33
Brody Palhegyi pass complete to Desmond Reid for 3 yds to the VMI 30
14:27
2nd & 7 at opp 30
Desmond Reid run for 4 yds to the VMI 26
14:27
3rd & 3 at opp 26
Brody Palhegyi run for 2 yds to the VMI 24
11:00
4th & 1 at opp 24
Richard McCollum 41 yd FG GOODVMI 7, Western Carolina 3
VMI Punt, 3 plays
11:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Richard McCollum kickoff
11:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Rashad Raymond run for 3 yds to the VMI 38
11:00
2nd & 7 at own 38
Hunter Rice pass complete to Rashad Raymond for 1 yd to the VMI 39
9:42
3rd & 6 at own 39
Timeout VMI, clock 09:42
9:42
3rd & 6 at own 39
pass incomplete to Julio DaSilva
9:24
4th & 6 at own 39
Jack Culbreath punt for 49 yds , AJ Colombo returns for 11 yds to the WCU 23
Western Carolina Punt, 3 plays
9:24
1st & 10 at own 23
Desmond Reid run for 1 yd to the WCU 24
9:24
2nd & 9 at own 24
Desmond Reid run for no gain to the WCU 24
8:09
3rd & 9 at own 24
Timeout Western Carolina, clock 08:09
8:09
3rd & 9 at own 24
PENALTY WCU False Start (Whitmore,Blake) 5 yards from WCU24 to WCU19. NO PLAY.
8:09
3rd & 14 at own 19
Brody Palhegyi run for 8 yds to the WCU 27
7:16
4th & 6 at own 27
Stephen Brantley punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Ivan Thorpe at the VMI 29
VMI Punt, 4 plays
7:16
1st & 10 at own 29
Rashad Raymond run for 1 yd to the VMI 30
7:16
2nd & 9 at own 30
No Huddle-Shotgun Ironside,Collin pass incomplete short left to Nelson,Egypt broken up by Williams,CJ PENALTY WCU Pass Interference (Williams,CJ) 15 yards from VMI30 to VMI45, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
7:16
1st & 10 at own 45
Rashad Raymond run for no gain to the VMI 45
7:16
2nd & 10 at own 45
PENALTY VMI False Start (Doyle,Austin) 5 yards from VMI45 to VMI40. NO PLAY.
7:16
2nd & 15 at own 40
Rashad Raymond run for 1 yd to the VMI 41
7:16
3rd & 14 at own 41
pass incomplete to Rashad Raymond
4:43
4th & 14 at own 41
Jack Culbreath punt for 59 yds for a touchback
Western Carolina Touchdown, 8 plays
4:43
1st & 10 at own 20
Brody Palhegyi pass complete to Zion Booker for 41 yds to the VMI 39 for a 1ST down
4:43
1st & 10 at opp 39
Desmond Reid run for 1 yd to the VMI 38
4:43
2nd & 9 at opp 38
Brody Palhegyi run for 5 yds to the VMI 33
4:43
3rd & 4 at opp 33
Brody Palhegyi pass complete to Zion Booker for 4 yds to the VMI 29 for a 1ST down
4:43
1st & 10 at opp 29
Brody Palhegyi pass incomplete to AJ Colombo
4:43
2nd & 10 at opp 29
Brody Palhegyi pass complete to David White Jr. for 22 yds David White Jr. fumbled, recovered by WCU for a 1ST down
4:43
1st & goal at opp 7
Brody Palhegyi pass incomplete to Ajay Belanger
2:29
2nd & goal at opp 7
Desmond Reid run for 7 yds for a TD (Richard McCollum KICK)Western Carolina 10, VMI 7
VMI Interception, 8 plays
2:29
1st & 10 at own 35
Corbin Shirley kickoff for 63 yds , Ivan Thorpe return for 29 yds to the VMI 31
2:29
1st & 10 at own 31
Hunter Rice run for 3 yds to the VMI 34
2:29
2nd & 7 at own 34
pass complete to Julio DaSilva for 8 yds to the VMI 42 for a 1ST down
2:29
1st & 10 at own 42
pass incomplete to Isaiah Lemmond
2:29
2nd & 10 at own 42
pass incomplete to Egypt Nelson
2:29
3rd & 10 at own 42
pass complete to Aidan Twombly for 20 yds to the WCU 38 for a 1ST down
2:29
1st & 10 at opp 38
sacked by Ed Jones IV for a loss of 6 yards to the WCU 44
1:20
2nd & 16 at opp 44
Timeout VMI, clock 01:20
1:20
2nd & 16 at opp 44
Western Carolina Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Va Lealaimatafao) to the WCU 15 for a 1ST down
0:49
1st & 10 at opp 15
pass intercepted Rod Gattison return for no gain to the WCU 29
Western Carolina Punt, 4 plays
0:49
1st & 10 at own 29
Brody Palhegyi pass complete to Desmond Reid for 13 yds to the WCU 42 for a 1ST down
0:49
1st & 10 at own 42
Brody Palhegyi run for 2 yds to the WCU 44
0:49
2nd & 8 at own 44
Brody Palhegyi run for 3 yds to the WCU 41
0:49
3rd & 11 at own 41
Brody Palhegyi pass complete to Calvin Jones for 8 yds to the WCU 49
0:11
4th & 3 at own 49
Timeout Western Carolina, clock 00:11
0:03
4th & 3 at own 49
Stephen Brantley punt for 51 yds for a touchback
VMI End of half, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Kneel down by VMI at VMI18 for loss of 2 yards.
3rd quarter7 drives, then VMI 20, Western Carolina 10
VMI Punt, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Corbin Shirley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Ivan Thorpe run for 6 yds to the VMI 31
15:00
2nd & 4 at own 31
Hunter Rice run for 7 yds to the VMI 38 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 38
pass incomplete to Aidan Twombly
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 38
pass complete to Aidan Twombly for 14 yds to the WCU 48 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 48
Ivan Thorpe run for no gain to the WCU 48
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 48
run for 1 yd to the WCU 47
15:00
3rd & 9 at opp 47
Hunter Rice run for 4 yds to the WCU 43
11:01
4th & 5 at opp 43
Jack Culbreath punt for 43 yds for a touchback
Western Carolina Punt, 6 plays
11:01
1st & 10 at own 20
Desmond Reid run for 3 yds to the WCU 23
11:01
2nd & 7 at own 23
Brody Palhegyi pass incomplete to Censere Lee
11:01
3rd & 7 at own 23
Brody Palhegyi pass complete to Desmond Reid for 10 yds to the WCU 33 for a 1ST down
11:01
1st & 10 at own 33
Brody Palhegyi pass complete to Desmond Reid for 2 yds to the WCU 31
11:01
2nd & 12 at own 31
Brody Palhegyi pass incomplete to Censere Lee
11:01
3rd & 12 at own 31
Brody Palhegyi sacked by Josh Knapp for a loss of 2 yards to the WCU 29
8:44
4th & 14 at own 29
Stephen Brantley punt blocked by Joe Comello blocked by Joe Comello
VMI Touchdown, 6 plays
8:44
1st & 10 at opp 47
Hunter Rice run for 6 yds to the WCU 41
8:44
2nd & 4 at opp 41
Ivan Thorpe run for 5 yds to the WCU 46
8:44
3rd & 9 at opp 46
sacked by Hayward McQueen Jr. for a loss of 4 yards to the 50 yard line fumbled, recovered by VMI , return for 0 yards to the 50 yard line
6:43
4th & 13 at the 50
Culbreath,Jack punt 50 yards to the WCU00, Touchback PENALTY WCU Holding (Guinn,Jaquarius) 10 yards from VMI50 to WCU40, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
6:43
1st & 10 at opp 40
No Huddle-Shotgun Ironside,Collin pass incomplete short left to Thorpe,Ivan PENALTY VMI Holding (Poindexter,Tyriq) 10 yards from WCU40 to WCU50. NO PLAY.
6:43
1st & 20 at the 50
Rashad Raymond run for 7 yds to the WCU 43
6:43
2nd & 13 at opp 43
pass complete to Aidan Twombly for 36 yds to the WCU 7 for a 1ST down
4:58
1st & goal at opp 7
Hunter Rice run for 7 yds for a TD (Caden Beck PAT MISSED)VMI 13, Western Carolina 10
Western Carolina Punt, 3 plays
4:58
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Culbreath kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:58
1st & 10 at own 25
Desmond Reid run for 4 yds to the WCU 29
4:58
2nd & 6 at own 29
Brody Palhegyi pass incomplete to Censere Lee
4:58
3rd & 6 at own 29
Brody Palhegyi pass incomplete to Calvin Jones
4:11
4th & 6 at own 29
Stephen Brantley punt for 42 yds , Ivan Thorpe returns for 8 yds to the VMI 37
VMI Touchdown, 1 play
4:01
1st & 10 at own 37
Hunter Rice run for 63 yds for a TD (Caden Beck KICK)VMI 20, Western Carolina 10
Western Carolina Interception, 3 plays
4:01
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Culbreath kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:01
1st & 10 at own 25
Brody Palhegyi run for 12 yds to the WCU 37 for a 1ST down
4:01
1st & 10 at own 37
Brody Palhegyi pass incomplete to De’Andre Tamarez
3:25
2nd & 10 at own 37
Brody Palhegyi pass intercepted Evan Eller return for no gain to the WCU 30
VMI Result not recorded, 6 plays
3:25
1st & 10 at opp 30
Hunter Rice run for 4 yds to the WCU 26
3:25
2nd & 6 at opp 26
Hunter Rice run for 4 yds to the WCU 22
3:25
3rd & 2 at opp 22
Hunter Rice run for 5 yds to the WCU 17 for a 1ST down
3:25
1st & 10 at opp 17
Hunter Rice run for 5 yds to the WCU 12
3:25
2nd & 5 at opp 12
run for 6 yds to the WCU 6 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & goal at opp 6
Grant Swinehart run for 2 yds to the WCU 4
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.
Western Carolina
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