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VMI at Western Carolina

Saturday, November 16, 2024

Western Carolina beat VMI 58–⁠28. It was their 14th meeting; after it, Western Carolina led the series 11–⁠3.

AwayVMI1–⁠11 in 2024
28
HomeWestern Carolina7–⁠5 in 2024
58

Final at E. J. Whitmire Stadium, CullowheeTV: ESPN+Attendance 13,022

At kickoff
53°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Macon County Airport (K1A5), 23 km from the stadium, 10 minutes before kickoff
Official
Jake GrombachGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
VMI7014728
Western Carolina63531458

Standouts

Player stats

VMI

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
JoJo Crump9/1413810
Chandler Wilson5/123213
Ethen Horne0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Hunter Rice13109259
JoJo Crump911012
Leo Boehling4604
Chandler Wilson21010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Julio DaSilva445015
Destin Moore140140
Egypt Nelson140040
Morgan McPhaul116116

Western Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Taron Dickens30/3729420
Jefferson Boaz2/52400
Bennett Judy0/2000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Patrick Boyd Jr.659128
Branson Adams1153017
Marlin Cochran947017
Taron Dickens81507
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jai Boyd377056
Jake Young674021
Malik Knight434012
De’Andre Tamarez329013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Mateo Sudipo0001
Ken Moore Jr.0001
Wesley Scott0001

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

Team stats

VMIWestern Carolina
295Total yards534
170Passing yards318
125Rushing yards216
6.3Yards per pass7.2
4.0Yards per rush4.5
15First downs29
4–⁠13Third downs9–⁠19
0–⁠0Fourth downs2–⁠2
5Turnovers1
5–⁠35Penalties11–⁠105
24:44Possession35:16

Efficiency

VMIWestern Carolina
30%Success rate47%
−0.06EPA per play0.24
1.97Explosiveness1.15
−0.18Rushing EPA0.19
0.38Passing EPA0.29
28%Passing-down success27%

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 85% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Western Carolina −24.5, 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

Western Carolina end zoneVMI end zoneQ1 Western CarolinaField goal, 14 playsQ1 VMIInterception, 3 playsQ1 Western CarolinaField goal, 8 playsQ1 VMIPunt, 3 playsQ1 VMITouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 VMIResult not recorded, 1 playQ2 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 VMIPunt, 3 playsQ2 Western CarolinaPunt, 6 playsQ2 VMIPunt, 5 playsQ2 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 VMITouchdown, 2 playsQ2 VMIInterception, 4 playsQ2 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 VMITouchdown, 3 playsQ3 VMITouchdown, 2 playsQ3 Western CarolinaField goal, 11 playsQ3 VMIPunt, 5 playsQ3 Western CarolinaPunt, 8 playsQ3 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 VMIResult not recorded, 3 playsQ4 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 VMIPunt, 4 playsQ4 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ4 VMIPunt, 3 playsQ4 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ4 VMITouchdown, 15 playsQ4 Western CarolinaResult not recorded, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Western Carolina drives left to right, VMI 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 CarolinaField goal, 14 plays, 41 yards
  2. Q1 VMIInterception, 3 plays, 2 yards
  3. Q1 Western CarolinaField goal, 8 plays, 33 yards
  4. Q1 VMIPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  5. Q1 VMITouchdown, 5 plays, 22 yards
  6. Q1 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 9 plays, 52 yards
  7. Q2 VMIResult not recorded, 1 play, 0 yards
  8. Q2 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 4 plays, 8 yards
  9. Q2 VMIPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  10. Q2 Western CarolinaPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  11. Q2 VMIPunt, 5 plays, 5 yards
  12. Q2 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 10 plays, 71 yards
  13. Q2 VMITouchdown, 2 plays, −22 yards
  14. Q2 VMIInterception, 4 plays, 19 yards
  15. Q2 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 6 plays, 42 yards
  16. Q3 VMITouchdown, 3 plays, 77 yards
  17. Q3 VMITouchdown, 2 plays, 71 yards
  18. Q3 Western CarolinaField goal, 11 plays, 64 yards
  19. Q3 VMIPunt, 5 plays, 26 yards
  20. Q3 Western CarolinaPunt, 8 plays, 38 yards
  21. Q3 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 12 plays, 73 yards
  22. Q4 VMIResult not recorded, 3 plays, −4 yards
  23. Q4 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 4 plays, 30 yards
  24. Q4 VMIPunt, 4 plays, 9 yards
  25. Q4 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  26. Q4 VMIPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  27. Q4 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  28. Q4 VMITouchdown, 15 plays, 59 yards
  29. Q4 Western CarolinaResult not recorded, 1 play, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then VMI 7, Western Carolina 6
Western Carolina Field goal, 14 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 31Taron Dickens pass complete to Zion Booker for 7 yds to the WCU 38
15:002nd & 3 at own 38pass incomplete to Zion Booker
15:003rd & 3 at own 38pass incomplete to AJ Colombo
15:004th & 3 at own 38Stephen Brantley run for 10 yds to the WCU 48 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 48Taron Dickens pass complete to AJ Colombo for 5 yds to the VMI 47
15:002nd & 5 at opp 47Branson Adams run for a loss of 4 yards to the WCU 49
15:003rd & 9 at own 49Taron Dickens pass complete to AJ Colombo for 14 yds to the VMI 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 37Taron Dickens pass incomplete to AJ Colombo, broken up by Dorien Starnes
15:002nd & 10 at opp 37Taron Dickens pass complete to Jai Boyd for 12 yds to the VMI 25 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 25pass incomplete to Jake Young
15:002nd & 10 at opp 25Taron Dickens run for no gain to the VMI 25 Western Carolina Penalty, illegal shift (-5 Yards) to the VMI 30
15:002nd & 15 at opp 30Taron Dickens pass complete to Branson Adams for no gain to the VMI 30 Western Carolina Penalty, illegal motion (Malik Knight) to the VMI 30
15:003rd & 15 at opp 30Taron Dickens pass complete to Malik Knight for 7 yds to the VMI 23
15:004th & 8 at opp 23Western Carolina Penalty, personal foul (Colby Cross) to the VMI 28
Western Carolina Touchdown, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 46Taron Dickens sacked by Stephen Dean III for a loss of 5 yards to the WCU 41
14:571st & 10 at own 35Jack Joyce kickoff for 45 yds , Kenyon Partridge return for 11 yds to the WCU 31
10:174th & 13 at opp 28Christian Lowery 45 yd FG GOODWestern Carolina 3, VMI 0
VMI Interception, 3 plays
10:071st & 10 at own 35Christian Lowery kickoff for 43 yds
10:071st & 10 at own 22Hunter Rice run for 2 yds to the VMI 24
10:072nd & 8 at own 24pass incomplete to Morgan McPhaul
9:173rd & 8 at own 24Chandler Wilson pass intercepted
Western Carolina Field goal, 8 plays
9:171st & 10 at opp 42Taron Dickens run for 6 yds to the VMI 36
9:172nd & 4 at opp 36Branson Adams run for 9 yds to the VMI 27 for a 1ST down
9:171st & 10 at opp 27Branson Adams run for no gain to the VMI 27
9:172nd & 10 at opp 27Taron Dickens pass complete to De’Andre Tamarez for 13 yds to the VMI 14 for a 1ST down
9:171st & 10 at opp 14Branson Adams run for 2 yds to the VMI 12
9:172nd & 8 at opp 12Taron Dickens pass complete to Branson Adams for 3 yds to the VMI 9
9:173rd & 5 at opp 9Taron Dickens pass complete to Jalynn Williams for no gain to the VMI 9
6:074th & 5 at opp 9Christian Lowery 26 yd FG GOODWestern Carolina 6, VMI 0
VMI Punt, 3 plays
6:001st & 10 at own 35Christian Lowery kickoff for 63 yds , Aslin Shipe return for 21 yds to the VMI 23
6:001st & 10 at own 23Chandler Wilson pass complete to Aslin Shipe for 4 yds to the VMI 27
6:002nd & 6 at own 27Hunter Rice run for 3 yds to the VMI 30
6:003rd & 3 at own 30Hunter Rice run for 2 yds to the VMI 32
3:444th & 1 at own 32Ben Shrewsbury punt for 52 yds , AJ Colombo returns for 9 yds to the WCU 25 AJ Colombo fumbled, recovered by VMI Amaje Parker , return for no gain to the WCU 25
VMI Touchdown, 5 plays
3:441st & 10 at opp 25Hunter Rice run for 4 yds to the WCU 21
2:572nd & 6 at opp 21Hunter Rice run for 7 yds to the WCU 14 for a 1ST down
2:571st & 10 at opp 14JoJo Crump run for a loss of 2 yards to the WCU 16
2:572nd & 12 at opp 16pass incomplete to Ivan Thorpe VMI Penalty, illegal formation (Jonathan Hunter-Horton) to the WCU 16
1:243rd & 12 at opp 16Chandler Wilson pass complete to Morgan McPhaul for 16 yds for a TD (Caden Beck KICK)VMI 7, Western Carolina 6
Western Carolina Touchdown, 9 plays
1:241st & 10 at own 35Jack Joyce kickoff for 63 yds
1:241st & 10 at own 35Taron Dickens run for 5 yds to the WCU 40
1:242nd & 5 at own 40Marlin Cochran run for 3 yds to the WCU 43
1:243rd & 2 at own 43Marlin Cochran run for 3 yds to the WCU 46 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:002nd & 15 at own 41pass incomplete to Calvin Jones
Q2 15:003rd & 15 at own 41Taron Dickens pass complete to Jai Boyd for 56 yds to the VMI 3 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 3Marlin Cochran run for a loss of 1 yard to the VMI 4
Q2 13:542nd & goal at opp 4Taron Dickens pass complete to Isaiah Johnson for 4 yds for a TD (Christian Lowery KICK)Western Carolina 13, VMI 7
Q2 13:541st & goal at opp 3AJ Colombo run for no gain to the VMI 3 Western Carolina Penalty, Offensive holding (Edwin Moore Jr.) to the VMI 13
2nd quarter8 drives, then Western Carolina 41, VMI 7
Western Carolina Touchdown, 4 plays
13:531st & 10 at own 35Christian Lowery kickoff for 54 yds , Destin Moore return for no gain to the VMI 11 Destin Moore fumbled, recovered by WCU Isaac McLellan , return for no gain to the VMI 11
13:531st & 10 at opp 11Taron Dickens pass complete to Jake Young for 6 yds to the VMI 5
13:532nd & 4 at opp 5Taron Dickens run for 2 yds to the VMI 3 Taron Dickens fumbled, recovered by WCU
13:533rd & 2 at opp 3Jalynn Williams run for 2 yds to the VMI 1 for a 1ST down
12:411st & goal at opp 1Jalynn Williams run for 1 yd for a TD (Christian Lowery KICK)Western Carolina 20, VMI 7
VMI Punt, 3 plays
12:411st & 10 at own 35Christian Lowery kickoff for 59 yds
12:411st & 10 at own 25Leo Boehling run for 4 yds to the VMI 29
12:412nd & 6 at own 29Leo Boehling run for 2 yds to the VMI 31
12:413rd & 4 at own 31Leo Boehling run for a loss of 3 yards to the VMI 28
10:434th & 7 at own 28Ben Shrewsbury punt for 53 yds , AJ Colombo returns for 4 yds to the WCU 23
Western Carolina Punt, 6 plays
10:431st & 10 at own 23Branson Adams run for 4 yds to the WCU 27
10:432nd & 6 at own 27Branson Adams run for 4 yds to the WCU 31
10:433rd & 2 at own 31Taron Dickens pass complete to Branson Adams for 3 yds to the WCU 34 for a 1ST down
10:431st & 10 at own 34Taron Dickens sacked by Eric Rankin and John Covert for a loss of 4 yards to the WCU 30
10:432nd & 14 at own 30Taron Dickens pass complete to Branson Adams for 9 yds to the WCU 39
10:433rd & 5 at own 39Taron Dickens pass complete to Zion Booker for 4 yds to the WCU 43
7:404th & 1 at own 43Stephen Brantley punt for 48 yds , Ivan Thorpe returns for 3 yds to the VMI 12
VMI Punt, 5 plays
7:401st & 10 at own 12VMI Penalty, false start (Cole Holtz) to the VMI 7
7:401st & 15 at own 7Chandler Wilson pass incomplete, broken up by Tahjae Mullix
7:402nd & 15 at own 7Chandler Wilson pass incomplete to Julio DaSilva for a 1ST down Western Carolina Penalty, roughing passer (15 Yards) to the VMI 22 for a 1ST down
7:401st & 10 at own 22Chandler Wilson sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the VMI 13 VMI Penalty, intentional grounding (Chandler Wilson) to the VMI 13
7:402nd & 19 at own 13Chandler Wilson pass complete to Luke Schalow for 1 yd to the VMI 14
7:403rd & 18 at own 14Chandler Wilson pass complete to Ethen Horne for 3 yds to the VMI 17
6:154th & 15 at own 17Ben Shrewsbury punt for 52 yds , AJ Colombo returns for 6 yds to the WCU 23 Western Carolina Penalty, illegal block (Quez Royal) to the WCU 21
Western Carolina Touchdown, 10 plays
6:151st & 10 at own 21Patrick Boyd Jr. run for 15 yds to the WCU 36 for a 1ST down
6:151st & 10 at own 36Patrick Boyd Jr. run for 3 yds to the WCU 39
6:152nd & 7 at own 39pass incomplete to Isaiah Johnson
6:153rd & 7 at own 39Taron Dickens pass complete to Malik Knight for 9 yds to the WCU 48 for a 1ST down
6:151st & 10 at own 48Taron Dickens pass complete to Jai Boyd for 9 yds to the VMI 43
6:152nd & 1 at opp 43Patrick Boyd Jr. run for 8 yds to the VMI 35 for a 1ST down
6:151st & 10 at opp 35Taron Dickens pass complete to Malik Knight for 6 yds to the VMI 29
6:152nd & 4 at opp 29Taron Dickens pass complete to Jake Young for 21 yds to the VMI 8 for a 1ST down
6:151st & goal at opp 8Taron Dickens run for 7 yds to the VMI 1
2:482nd & goal at opp 1Jalynn Williams run for 1 yd for a TD (Christian Lowery KICK) (Christian Lowery KICK)Western Carolina 27, VMI 7
2:481st & goal at opp 3Western Carolina Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the VMI 8
VMI Touchdown, 2 plays
2:481st & 10 at own 35Christian Lowery kickoff for 53 yds
2:481st & 10 at own 25pass incomplete to Julio DaSilva
2:302nd & 10 at own 25Ken Moore Jr. 34 Yd Interception Return (Christian Lowery Kick)Western Carolina 34, VMI 7
VMI Interception, 4 plays
2:301st & 10 at own 35Christian Lowery kickoff for 59 yds
2:301st & 10 at own 25Chandler Wilson pass complete to Julio DaSilva for 8 yds to the VMI 33
2:002nd & 2 at own 33Chandler Wilson run for 10 yds to the VMI 43 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 43Hunter Rice run for 1 yd to the VMI 44
0:542nd & 9 at own 44Chandler Wilson pass intercepted
Western Carolina Touchdown, 6 plays
0:541st & 10 at opp 45Taron Dickens pass complete to Branson Adams for 4 yds to the VMI 41
0:542nd & 6 at opp 41Taron Dickens pass complete to Jake Young for 9 yds to the VMI 32 for a 1ST down
0:541st & 10 at opp 32Taron Dickens pass complete to Jake Young for 14 yds to the VMI 18 for a 1ST down
0:271st & 10 at opp 18Taron Dickens pass complete to De’Andre Tamarez for 13 yds to the VMI 5 for a 1ST down
0:271st & goal at opp 5Taron Dickens run for 1 yd to the VMI 4
0:062nd & goal at opp 4Taron Dickens pass complete to Zion Booker for 4 yds for a TD (Christian Lowery KICK)Western Carolina 41, VMI 7
0:061st & 10 at own 35Christian Lowery kickoff for 61 yds
3rd quarter8 drives, then Western Carolina 44, VMI 21
VMI Touchdown, 2 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 26JoJo Crump pass complete to Julio DaSilva for 15 yds to the VMI 41 for a 1ST down
Western Carolina Touchdown, 12 plays
15:003rd & 1 at opp 46Jefferson Boaz run for a loss of 2 yards to the VMI 48
VMI Touchdown, 2 plays
14:531st & 10 at own 35Christian Lowery kickoff for 65 yds , Destin Moore return for 26 yds to the VMI 26
14:111st & 10 at own 41H. Rice run for 59 yds for a TD (C. Beck KICK)Western Carolina 41, VMI 14
Western Carolina Field goal, 11 plays
14:111st & 10 at own 35Jack Joyce kickoff for 39 yds , Isaac McLellan return for no gain to the WCU 26
14:111st & 10 at own 26Branson Adams run for 17 yds to the WCU 43 for a 1ST down
14:111st & 10 at own 43Branson Adams run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
14:112nd & 3 at the 50Branson Adams run for 2 yds to the VMI 48
14:113rd & 1 at opp 48Branson Adams run for 2 yds to the VMI 46 for a 1ST down
14:111st & 10 at opp 46Taron Dickens pass complete to Jake Young for 15 yds to the VMI 31 for a 1ST down
14:111st & 10 at opp 31Taron Dickens run for 3 yds to the VMI 28
14:112nd & 7 at opp 28Taron Dickens pass complete to Malik Knight for 12 yds to the VMI 16 for a 1ST down
14:111st & 10 at opp 16Taron Dickens pass complete to AJ Colombo for a loss of 3 yards to the VMI 19
14:112nd & 13 at opp 19Taron Dickens pass complete to Jake Young for 9 yds to the VMI 10
14:113rd & 4 at opp 10Taron Dickens pass incomplete to Zion Booker, broken up by Noel Innocent
10:224th & 4 at opp 10Christian Lowery 27 yd FG GOODWestern Carolina 44, VMI 14
VMI Punt, 5 plays
10:151st & 10 at own 35Christian Lowery kickoff for 61 yds , Destin Moore return for 24 yds to the VMI 28
10:151st & 10 at own 28Hunter Rice run for 6 yds to the VMI 34
10:152nd & 4 at own 34Hunter Rice run for 17 yds to the WCU 49 for a 1ST down
10:151st & 10 at opp 49Aslin Shipe run for no gain to the WCU 49
10:152nd & 10 at opp 49JoJo Crump run for 3 yds to the WCU 46
10:153rd & 7 at opp 46JoJo Crump pass incomplete to Hunter Rice, broken up by Antarron Turner
8:114th & 7 at opp 46Ben Shrewsbury punt for 46 yds
Western Carolina Punt, 8 plays
8:111st & 10 at own 20Marlin Cochran run for 10 yds to the WCU 30 for a 1ST down
8:111st & 10 at own 30Taron Dickens pass complete to AJ Colombo for 13 yds to the WCU 43 for a 1ST down
8:111st & 10 at own 43Marlin Cochran run for 3 yds to the WCU 46
8:112nd & 7 at own 46Marlin Cochran run for 17 yds to the VMI 37 for a 1ST down
8:111st & 10 at opp 37Marlin Cochran run for no gain to the VMI 37 Western Carolina Penalty, Offensive holding (Xavier Graham) to the VMI 47
8:111st & 20 at opp 47Taron Dickens pass complete to Brayden Blackmon for 13 yds to the VMI 34 Western Carolina Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Blake Whitmore) to the VMI 49
8:112nd & 22 at opp 49De’Andre Tamarez run for 4 yds to the VMI 45
8:113rd & 18 at opp 45Taron Dickens pass complete to De’Andre Tamarez for 3 yds to the VMI 42
4:354th & 15 at opp 42Stephen Brantley punt for 42 yds
VMI Touchdown, 3 plays
4:161st & 10 at own 20JoJo Crump pass complete to Egypt Nelson for 40 yds to the WCU 40 for a 1ST down
4:161st & 10 at opp 40JoJo Crump run for no gain to the WCU 40
3:522nd & 10 at opp 40Destin Moore 40 Yd pass from JoJo Crump (Caden Beck Kick)Western Carolina 44, VMI 21
Western Carolina Touchdown, 12 plays
3:441st & 10 at own 35Jack Joyce kickoff for 61 yds , Patrick Boyd Jr. return for 20 yds to the WCU 24
3:441st & 10 at own 24Jalynn Williams run for 5 yds to the WCU 29
3:442nd & 5 at own 29Jalynn Williams run for 3 yds to the WCU 32
3:443rd & 2 at own 32Jefferson Boaz run for 3 yds to the WCU 35 for a 1ST down
3:441st & 10 at own 35Branson Adams run for 10 yds to the WCU 45 for a 1ST down
3:441st & 10 at own 45Marlin Cochran run for 4 yds to the WCU 49
3:442nd & 6 at own 49Jefferson Boaz run for 5 yds to the VMI 46
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 33Jefferson Boaz pass complete to Brayden Blackmon for 10 yds to the VMI 23 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 23Marlin Cochran run for 8 yds to the VMI 15
Q4 15:002nd & 2 at opp 15pass incomplete
Q4 15:003rd & 2 at opp 15Jefferson Boaz pass complete to Isaiah Johnson for 14 yds to the VMI 1 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:544th & 3 at opp 48Stephen Brantley punt for a 1ST down
Q4 13:101st & goal at opp 1Jefferson Boaz run for 1 yd for a TD (Christian Lowery KICK)Western Carolina 51, VMI 21
4th quarter8 drives, then Western Carolina 58, VMI 28
VMI Result not recorded, 3 plays
13:011st & 10 at own 35Christian Lowery kickoff for 62 yds , Destin Moore return for 29 yds to the VMI 32
13:011st & 10 at own 32JoJo Crump pass complete to Ivan Thorpe for 1 yd to the VMI 33
13:012nd & 9 at own 33Leo Boehling run for 3 yds to the VMI 36
11:343rd & 6 at own 36JoJo Crump sacked by Kenyon Partridge for a loss of 3 yards to the VMI 33 JoJo Crump fumbled, recovered by WCU Hayward McQueen Jr. , return for 0 yards
Western Carolina Touchdown, 4 plays
11:341st & 10 at opp 33Patrick Boyd Jr. run for 4 yds to the VMI 29
11:342nd & 6 at opp 29Patrick Boyd Jr. run for 1 yd to the VMI 28
11:343rd & 5 at opp 28pass incomplete to AJ Colombo
10:314th & 5 at opp 28Patrick Boyd Jr. run for 28 yds for a TD (Corbin Shirley KICK)Western Carolina 58, VMI 21
VMI Punt, 4 plays
10:221st & 10 at own 35Christian Lowery kickoff for 59 yds , Destin Moore return for 21 yds to the VMI 27
10:221st & 10 at own 27JoJo Crump run for 12 yds to the VMI 39 for a 1ST down
10:221st & 10 at own 39JoJo Crump run for a loss of 2 yards to the VMI 37
10:222nd & 12 at own 37JoJo Crump run for a loss of 1 yard to the VMI 36
10:223rd & 13 at own 36pass incomplete to Ethen Horne
8:234th & 13 at own 36Ben Shrewsbury punt for 47 yds , De’Andre Tamarez returns for 12 yds to the WCU 29
Western Carolina Punt, 3 plays
8:231st & 10 at own 29Marlin Cochran run for no gain to the WCU 29
8:232nd & 10 at own 29James Tyre run for 3 yds to the WCU 32
8:233rd & 7 at own 32pass incomplete to Malik Knight
7:224th & 7 at own 32Stephen Brantley punt for 42 yds
VMI Punt, 3 plays
7:221st & 10 at own 26Hunter Rice run for 1 yd to the VMI 27
7:222nd & 9 at own 27VMI Penalty, false start (Tyriq Poindexter) to the VMI 22
7:222nd & 14 at own 22JoJo Crump pass complete to Hunter Rice for 6 yds to the VMI 28
7:223rd & 8 at own 28pass incomplete to Leo Boehling
5:394th & 8 at own 28Ben Shrewsbury punt for 50 yds
Western Carolina Punt, 3 plays
5:391st & 10 at own 22pass incomplete to James Tyre
5:392nd & 10 at own 22Joshua Collins run for 4 yds to the WCU 26
5:393rd & 6 at own 26pass incomplete to Jemarious Reaves
4:484th & 6 at own 26Stephen Brantley punt for 36 yds
VMI Touchdown, 15 plays
4:481st & 10 at own 38Hunter Rice run for no gain to the VMI 38 VMI Penalty, Offensive holding (Tommy Inge) to the VMI 28
4:481st & 20 at own 28JoJo Crump pass incomplete to Julio DaSilva for a 1ST down Western Carolina Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Quez Royal) to the VMI 43 for a 1ST down
4:481st & 10 at own 43Destin Moore run for no gain to the VMI 43
4:482nd & 10 at own 43pass incomplete
4:483rd & 10 at own 43JoJo Crump pass complete to Julio DaSilva for 10 yds to the WCU 47 for a 1ST down
4:481st & 10 at opp 47JoJo Crump run for 1 yd to the WCU 46
4:482nd & 9 at opp 46Hunter Rice run for 1 yd to the WCU 45
2:003rd & 8 at opp 45JoJo Crump pass complete to Ethen Horne for 8 yds to the WCU 37 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 37Luke Schalow run for a loss of 2 yards to the WCU 39
1:392nd & 12 at opp 39pass incomplete to Morgan McPhaul
1:393rd & 12 at opp 39JoJo Crump pass complete to Trace Pedigo for 6 yds to the WCU 33 for a 1ST down Western Carolina Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Na’koma Simpson-Nealy) to the WCU 18 for a 1ST down
1:391st & 10 at opp 18JoJo Crump run for 3 yds to the WCU 15
1:392nd & 7 at opp 15pass incomplete to Julio DaSilva
1:393rd & 7 at opp 15JoJo Crump pass complete to Julio DaSilva for 12 yds to the WCU 3 for a 1ST down
0:211st & goal at opp 3Hunter Rice run for 3 yds for a TD (Caden Beck KICK)Western Carolina 58, VMI 28
Western Carolina Result not recorded, 1 play
0:211st & 10 at own 35Jack Joyce kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:211st & 10 at own 25Joshua Collins run for 2 yds to the WCU 25

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 VMI–Western Carolina game

Western Carolina leads 12–⁠3 in 15 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Western Carolina 48, VMI 6
2024Western Carolina 58, VMI 28
2023VMI 27, Western Carolina 24
2022Western Carolina 38, VMI 17
2021Western Carolina 52, VMI 24
2020VMI 30, Western Carolina 7

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