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Samford at Western Carolina

Saturday, September 20, 2025

Western Carolina beat Samford 50–⁠35. It was their 18th meeting; Samford leads the series 13–⁠5.

AwaySamford1–⁠11 in 2025
35
HomeWestern Carolina7–⁠5 in 2025
50

Final at E. J. Whitmire Stadium, CullowheeTV: ESPN+Attendance 10,593

At kickoff
61°F, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Jackson County, 3 km from the stadium
Official
Brian HilpischGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Samford6146935
Western Carolina14729050

Standouts

Player stats

Samford

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Quincy Crittendon35/5345631
RushingCarYdsTDLong
C.J. Evans Jr.1556132
Quincy Crittendon1853013
Ken Cherry21107
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jaden Gibson9122047
Calvin Jones7108328
C.J. Evans Jr.549027
Nick Crayton342023

Western Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Taron Dickens35/4658260
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Markel Townsend1356013
Taron Dickens442016
Camury Reid639125
Patrick Boyd Jr.61307
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Camury Reid4107362
Dominic Dutton397051
Michael Rossin390064
Painter Richards-Baker685120
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Samaurie Dukes0001

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

Team stats

SamfordWestern Carolina
576Total yards733
456Passing yards582
120Rushing yards151
8.6Yards per pass12.7
3.4Yards per rush4.9
34First downs31
7–⁠15Third downs8–⁠12
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠3
1Turnovers1
5–⁠47Penalties16–⁠145
30:13Possession29:47

Efficiency

SamfordWestern Carolina
47%Success rate53%
0.34EPA per play0.37
1.43Explosiveness1.55
0.13Rushing EPA−0.04
0.45Passing EPA0.66
47%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)

Western Carolina 70% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Western Carolina −10.5, over/under 58.5.

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 zoneSamford end zoneQ1 SamfordField goal, 11 playsQ1 SamfordTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 SamfordField goal, 13 playsQ1 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Western CarolinaResult not recorded, 1 playQ2 Western CarolinaFumble, 5 playsQ2 SamfordTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Western CarolinaTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ2 SamfordPunt, 3 playsQ2 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 SamfordPunt, 8 playsQ3 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 SamfordResult not recorded, 4 playsQ3 SamfordTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 SamfordInterception, 8 playsQ3 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Western CarolinaPunt, 4 playsQ4 SamfordTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Western CarolinaTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 SamfordField goal, 10 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, Samford right to left.
  1. Q1 SamfordField goal, 11 plays, 64 yards
  2. Q1 SamfordTouchdown, 9 plays, 72 yards
  3. Q1 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 8 plays, 68 yards
  4. Q1 SamfordField goal, 13 plays, 68 yards
  5. Q1 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 5 plays, 72 yards
  6. Q2 Western CarolinaResult not recorded, 1 play, 0 yards
  7. Q2 Western CarolinaFumble, 5 plays, 41 yards
  8. Q2 SamfordTouchdown, 6 plays, 63 yards
  9. Q2 Western CarolinaTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 72 yards
  10. Q2 SamfordPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  11. Q2 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 8 plays, 55 yards
  12. Q2 SamfordPunt, 8 plays, 29 yards
  13. Q3 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 4 plays, 45 yards
  14. Q3 SamfordResult not recorded, 4 plays, −4 yards
  15. Q3 SamfordTouchdown, 7 plays, 72 yards
  16. Q3 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 9 plays, 62 yards
  17. Q3 SamfordInterception, 8 plays, 55 yards
  18. Q3 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 8 plays, 77 yards
  19. Q4 Western CarolinaPunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
  20. Q4 SamfordTouchdown, 8 plays, 88 yards
  21. Q4 Western CarolinaTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 47 yards
  22. Q4 SamfordField goal, 10 plays, 61 yards
  23. Q4 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 5 plays, 7 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Western Carolina 14, Samford 6
Samford Field goal, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Stephen Brantley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Jaden Gibson for 11 yds to the SAM 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Quincy Crittendon run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAM 35
15:002nd & 11 at own 35Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Calvin Jones for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at the 50C.J. Evans run for no gain to the 50 yard line
15:002nd & 10 at the 50Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Calvin Jones for 11 yds to the WCU 39 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 39C.J. Evans run for 2 yds to the WCU 37
15:002nd & 8 at opp 37C.J. Evans run for 5 yds to the WCU 32 for a 1ST down Western Carolina Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Jamichael Wilson) to the WCU 17 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 17C.J. Evans run for 2 yds to the WCU 15
15:002nd & 8 at opp 15Quincy Crittendon run for 2 yds to the WCU 13
15:003rd & 6 at opp 13Quincy Crittendon run for 2 yds to the WCU 11
Samford Touchdown, 9 plays
15:002nd & 9 at opp 49Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Nick Crayton for 7 yds to the WCU 42
11:074th & 4 at opp 11Jake Garner 28 yd FG GOODSamford 3, Western Carolina 0
Western Carolina Touchdown, 8 plays
11:001st & 10 at own 35Ty Ippolito kickoff for 65 yds , Dominic Dutton return for 29 yds to the WCU 29
11:001st & 10 at own 29Taron Dickens pass complete to Malik Knight for 12 yds to the WCU 41 for a 1ST down
11:001st & 10 at own 41Patrick Boyd Jr. run for 4 yds to the WCU 45
11:002nd & 6 at own 45Taron Dickens pass complete to Dominic Dutton for 51 yds to the SAM 4 for a 1ST down
11:001st & goal at opp 4Taron Dickens pass incomplete to Malik Knight for a 1ST down Samford Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Jalik Yancey) to the SAM 2 for a 1ST down
11:001st & goal at opp 2Camury Reid run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAM 3
9:292nd & goal at opp 3Taron Dickens pass complete to Camury Reid for no gain Western Carolina Penalty, Offensive pass interference (Malik Knight) to the SAM 18
9:292nd & goal at opp 18Taron Dickens run for 9 yds to the SAM 9
9:293rd & goal at opp 9Western Carolina Penalty, false start (Manasseh Ripert) to the SAM 14
8:263rd & goal at opp 14T. Dickens pass to C. Reid for 14 yds for a TD (M. Trout KICK) (Marcus Trout KICK)Western Carolina 7, Samford 3
Samford Field goal, 13 plays
8:221st & 10 at own 35Stephen Brantley kickoff for 65 yds , C.J. Evans return for 21 yds to the SAM 21
8:221st & 10 at own 21Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Torrey Ward for 20 yds to the SAM 41 for a 1ST down
8:221st & 10 at own 41Quincy Crittendon pass complete to C.J. Evans for a loss of 2 yards to the SAM 39
8:222nd & 12 at own 39Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Preston Bird for 11 yds to the 50 yard line
8:223rd & 1 at the 50C.J. Evans run for 3 yds to the WCU 47 for a 1ST down
8:221st & 10 at opp 47Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Ken Cherry for 5 yds to the WCU 42
8:222nd & 5 at opp 42Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Jaden Gibson for 14 yds to the WCU 28 for a 1ST down
8:221st & 10 at opp 28Ken Cherry run for 4 yds to the WCU 24
8:222nd & 6 at opp 24Quincy Crittendon run for 3 yds to the WCU 21
8:223rd & 3 at opp 21Ken Cherry run for 7 yds to the WCU 14 for a 1ST down
8:221st & 10 at opp 14C.J. Evans run for 5 yds to the WCU 9
8:222nd & 5 at opp 9Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete to Jaden Gibson, broken up by Bo Simpson-Nealy
8:223rd & 5 at opp 9C.J. Evans run for a loss of 2 yards to the WCU 11
3:174th & 7 at opp 11J. Garner 29 yd FG GOODWestern Carolina 7, Samford 6
Western Carolina Touchdown, 5 plays
3:171st & 10 at own 35Ty Ippolito kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:171st & 10 at own 25Taron Dickens pass complete to James Tyre for 8 yds to the WCU 33
3:172nd & 2 at own 33Patrick Boyd Jr. run for 1 yd to the WCU 34
3:173rd & 1 at own 34Patrick Boyd Jr. run for 1 yd to the WCU 35 for a 1ST down
3:171st & 10 at own 35Western Carolina Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the WCU 30
3:171st & 15 at own 30Taron Dickens pass complete to Michael Rossin for 64 yds to the SAM 6 for a 1ST down
1:061st & goal at opp 6Taron Dickens pass complete to James Tyre for 6 yds for a TD (Marcus Trout KICK) (Marcus Trout KICK)Western Carolina 14, Samford 6
Samford Touchdown, 9 plays
1:061st & 10 at own 35Stephen Brantley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:061st & 10 at own 25C.J. Evans run for 2 yds to the SAM 27
1:062nd & 8 at own 27Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Nick Crayton for 23 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:061st & 10 at the 50C.J. Evans run for 1 yd to the WCU 49
Q2 15:003rd & 2 at opp 42Quincy Crittendon run for 3 yds to the WCU 39 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 39Quincy Crittendon pass complete to C.J. Evans for 8 yds to the WCU 31
Q2 15:002nd & 2 at opp 31Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Jaden Gibson for 1 yd to the WCU 30
Q2 15:003rd & 1 at opp 30Quincy Crittendon run for 2 yds to the WCU 28 for a 1ST down
2nd quarter8 drives, then Western Carolina 21, Samford 20
Western Carolina Result not recorded, 1 play
15:001st & 10 at own 19Taron Dickens run for a loss of 4 yards to the SAM 35
Samford Touchdown, 9 plays
13:121st & 10 at opp 28Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Calvin Jones for 28 yds for a TD (Jake Garner KICK)Western Carolina 14, Samford 13
Western Carolina Fumble, 5 plays
13:121st & 10 at own 35Ty Ippolito kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:121st & 10 at own 25Taron Dickens pass complete to Dominic Dutton for 28 yds to the SAM 47 for a 1ST down
13:121st & 10 at opp 47Taron Dickens pass incomplete to Malik Knight
13:122nd & 10 at opp 47Western Carolina Penalty, personal foul (Aaron Sanez) to the WCU 48
13:122nd & 15 at own 48Patrick Boyd Jr. run for no gain to the WCU 48
13:123rd & 15 at own 48Taron Dickens pass complete to Dominic Dutton for 18 yds to the SAM 34 for a 1ST down
11:261st & 10 at opp 34Boyd Jr.,Patrick rush middle , fumble by Boyd Jr.,Patrick recovered by SAM Washington,Keshawn, Washington,Keshawn rush. Patrick Boyd Jr. fumbled, recovered by SAM KeShawn Washington
Samford Touchdown, 6 plays
11:261st & 10 at own 34Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete to Calvin Jones, broken up by Jhamari Pierre-Louis
11:262nd & 10 at own 34Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Teddy Davenport for 11 yds to the SAM 45 for a 1ST down
11:261st & 10 at own 45Quincy Crittendon pass complete to C.J. Evans for 9 yds to the WCU 46 for a 1ST down Western Carolina Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Cam’Ron Dabney) to the WCU 31 for a 1ST down
11:261st & 10 at opp 31Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Calvin Jones for 20 yds to the WCU 11 for a 1ST down
11:261st & 10 at opp 11Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete
9:362nd & 10 at opp 11Q. Crittendon pass to C. Jones for 11 yds for a TD (J. Garner KICK)Samford 20, Western Carolina 14
Western Carolina Turnover on downs, 11 plays
9:361st & 10 at own 35Ty Ippolito kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:361st & 10 at own 25Taron Dickens pass complete to James Tyre for 23 yds to the WCU 48 for a 1ST down
9:361st & 10 at own 48Taron Dickens pass complete to Camury Reid for 7 yds to the SAM 45
9:362nd & 3 at opp 45Camury Reid run for 4 yds to the SAM 41 for a 1ST down
9:361st & 10 at opp 41Taron Dickens pass complete to Painter Richards-Baker for 12 yds to the SAM 29 for a 1ST down
9:361st & 10 at opp 29Taron Dickens pass complete to Painter Richards-Baker for 12 yds to the SAM 17 for a 1ST down
9:361st & 10 at opp 17Taron Dickens run for 16 yds to the SAM 1 for a 1ST down
9:361st & goal at opp 1Western Carolina Penalty, false start (Taron Dickens) to the SAM 6
9:361st & goal at opp 6Taron Dickens run for no gain to the SAM 6 Western Carolina Penalty, Offensive holding (Manasseh Ripert) to the SAM 16
9:361st & goal at opp 16Dominic Dutton run for 5 yds to the SAM 11
9:362nd & goal at opp 11Taron Dickens pass incomplete to Dominic Dutton, broken up by Carson Sloan
9:363rd & goal at opp 11Taron Dickens pass complete to Josiah Thomas for 8 yds to the SAM 3
4:584th & goal at opp 3Taron Dickens pass incomplete to Josiah Thomas, broken up by Caidan Maddux
Samford Punt, 3 plays
4:581st & 10 at own 3Quincy Crittendon run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAM 2
4:582nd & 11 at own 2Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete
4:583rd & 11 at own 2Quincy Crittendon run for 9 yds to the SAM 11
3:334th & 2 at own 11Noah Jones punt for 44 yds , James Tyre returns for no gain to the WCU 42
Western Carolina Touchdown, 8 plays
3:331st & 10 at own 42Taron Dickens pass complete to Marcus Striggles for 24 yds to the SAM 34 for a 1ST down
3:331st & 10 at opp 34Markel Townsend run for 4 yds to the SAM 30
3:332nd & 6 at opp 30Markel Townsend run for 1 yd to the SAM 29
3:333rd & 5 at opp 29Taron Dickens pass complete to Michael Rossin for no gain to the SAM 29 Western Carolina Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the SAM 39
2:003rd & 15 at opp 39Taron Dickens pass complete to Josiah Thomas for 20 yds to the SAM 19 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 19Taron Dickens pass incomplete to Malik Knight, broken up by Jacob Johnson
2:002nd & 10 at opp 19Taron Dickens pass complete to Josiah Thomas for 17 yds to the SAM 2 for a 1ST down
1:321st & goal at opp 2T. Dickens pass to J. Thomas for 2 yds for a TD (M. Trout KICK) (Marcus Trout KICK)Western Carolina 21, Samford 20
Samford Punt, 8 plays
1:321st & 10 at own 35Stephen Brantley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:321st & 10 at own 25Quincy Crittendon run for 10 yds to the SAM 35 for a 1ST down
1:321st & 10 at own 35Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete to Calvin Jones
1:322nd & 10 at own 35Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Jaden Gibson for no gain to the SAM 35 Western Carolina Penalty, off-side (Jamichael Wilson) to the SAM 40
1:322nd & 5 at own 40Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete
1:323rd & 5 at own 40Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Nick Crayton for 12 yds to the WCU 48 for a 1ST down
1:321st & 10 at opp 48Samford Penalty, delay of game (C.J. Evans) to the SAM 47
0:501st & 15 at own 47Quincy Crittendon pass complete to C.J. Evans for 7 yds to the WCU 46
0:502nd & 8 at opp 46Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete to Teddy Davenport, broken up by Ken Moore Jr.
0:503rd & 8 at opp 46Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete
0:124th & 8 at opp 46Noah Jones punt for 27 yds
3rd quarter8 drives, then Western Carolina 50, Samford 26
Western Carolina Touchdown, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at opp 48Taron Dickens pass complete to Malik Knight for 16 yds to the SAM 32 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 32Taron Dickens pass complete to Malik Knight for 5 yds to the SAM 27
15:002nd & 5 at opp 27Patrick Boyd Jr. run for 7 yds to the SAM 20 for a 1ST down
Samford Result not recorded, 4 plays
15:002nd & 14 at own 38Quincy Crittendon sacked by Sean Morris for 0 yards to the SAM 38
15:001st & 10 at own 42Quincy Crittendon sacked by Sean Morris for a loss of 4 yards to the SAM 38
Western Carolina Touchdown, 4 plays
14:531st & 10 at own 35Ty Ippolito kickoff for 64 yds , Dominic Dutton return for 36 yds to the WCU 29 Samford Penalty, personal foul (Jalik Yancey) to the SAM 48
13:421st & 10 at opp 20Taron Dickens pass complete to Painter Richards-Baker for 20 yds for a TD (Marcus Trout KICK) (Marcus Trout KICK)Western Carolina 28, Samford 20
Samford Touchdown, 7 plays
13:421st & 10 at own 35Stephen Brantley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:421st & 10 at own 25C.J. Evans run for 2 yds to the SAM 27
13:422nd & 8 at own 27Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Calvin Jones for 11 yds to the SAM 38 for a 1ST down
13:421st & 10 at own 38Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Jaden Gibson for 3 yds to the SAM 41
13:422nd & 7 at own 41Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Jaden Gibson for 47 yds to the WCU 12 for a 1ST down
13:421st & 10 at opp 12C.J. Evans run for no gain to the WCU 12
13:422nd & 10 at opp 12Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete to Maddox McKim
11:083rd & 10 at opp 12Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Calvin Jones for 12 yds for a TD (Jake Garner PAT MISSED)Western Carolina 28, Samford 26
Western Carolina Touchdown, 9 plays
11:081st & 10 at own 35Ty Ippolito kickoff for 61 yds
11:081st & 10 at own 35Western Carolina Penalty, false start (Zach Watson) to the WCU 30
11:081st & 15 at own 30Taron Dickens pass complete to Patrick Boyd Jr. for 5 yds to the WCU 35
11:082nd & 10 at own 35Taron Dickens pass incomplete to James Tyre
11:083rd & 10 at own 35Taron Dickens run for 14 yds to the WCU 49 for a 1ST down
11:081st & 10 at own 49Taron Dickens pass complete to James Tyre for 7 yds to the SAM 44
11:082nd & 3 at opp 44Western Carolina Penalty, false start (Malik Knight) to the SAM 49
11:082nd & 8 at opp 49Taron Dickens pass incomplete to Dominic Dutton, broken up by Gumbo Gaskins
11:083rd & 8 at opp 49Taron Dickens pass complete to Painter Richards-Baker for 18 yds to the SAM 31 for a 1ST down
11:081st & 10 at opp 31Taron Dickens pass complete to Malik Knight for 7 yds to the SAM 24
8:222nd & 3 at opp 24T. Dickens pass to C. Reid for 24 yds for a TDWestern Carolina 36, Samford 26
8:221st & goal at opp 3Taron Dickens pass complete to James Tyre for no gain to the WCU 35
Samford Interception, 8 plays
8:221st & 10 at own 35Stephen Brantley kickoff Samford Penalty, roughing passer (Jalik Yancey) to the 50 yard line
8:151st & 10 at the 50Stephen Brantley kickoff for 41 yds , Jaden Gibson return for 14 yds to the SAM 23
8:151st & 10 at own 23C.J. Evans run for no gain to the SAM 23
8:152nd & 10 at own 23Quincy Crittendon pass complete to C.J. Evans for 27 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
8:151st & 10 at the 50Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete
8:152nd & 10 at the 50Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Nicholas Bookman for 15 yds to the WCU 35 for a 1ST down
8:151st & 10 at opp 35Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Teddy Davenport for 14 yds to the WCU 21 for a 1ST down
8:151st & 10 at opp 21Quincy Crittendon run for a loss of 1 yard to the WCU 22
8:152nd & 11 at opp 22Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete
5:393rd & 11 at opp 22Quincy Crittendon pass intercepted Samaurie Dukes return for no gain to the WCU 20
Western Carolina Touchdown, 8 plays
5:391st & 10 at own 20Camury Reid run for 4 yds to the WCU 24
5:392nd & 6 at own 24Taron Dickens pass complete to Painter Richards-Baker for 18 yds to the WCU 42 for a 1ST down
5:391st & 10 at own 42Taron Dickens pass complete to Michael Rossin for 10 yds to the SAM 48 for a 1ST down
5:391st & 10 at opp 48Taron Dickens pass complete to Josiah Thomas for 16 yds to the SAM 32 for a 1ST down
5:391st & 10 at opp 32Camury Reid run for 25 yds to the SAM 7 for a 1ST down
5:391st & goal at opp 7Camury Reid run for 5 yds to the SAM 2
5:392nd & goal at opp 2Taron Dickens pass incomplete to Michael Rossin, broken up by Dee Newsome
3:083rd & goal at opp 2C. Reid run for 2 yds for a TD (M. Trout KICK)Western Carolina 43, Samford 26
Samford Result not recorded, 4 plays
3:083rd & 14 at own 38Quincy Crittendon sacked by Jamichael Wilson and Caleb Fisher for a loss of 4 yards to the SAM 34
3:084th & 18 at own 34Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete to Calvin Jones
1:491st & 10 at own 34Noah Jones punt for 36 yds
1:121st & 10 at own 35Stephen Brantley kickoff for 65 yds , C.J. Evans return for 27 yds to the SAM 38 Western Carolina Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the SAM 42
4th quarter5 drives, then Western Carolina 50, Samford 35
Western Carolina Punt, 4 plays
13:451st & 10 at own 48Taron Dickens pass complete to Michael Rossin for 16 yds to the SAM 36 for a 1ST down
13:451st & 10 at opp 36Taron Dickens pass complete to James Tyre for a loss of 1 yard to the SAM 37
13:452nd & 11 at opp 37Taron Dickens pass complete to Markel Townsend for 1 yd to the SAM 36
13:453rd & 10 at opp 36Taron Dickens pass incomplete to Dominic Dutton
11:464th & 10 at opp 36Stephen Brantley punt for 27 yds
Samford Touchdown, 8 plays
11:461st & 10 at own 9Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Nicholas Bookman for 25 yds to the SAM 34 for a 1ST down
11:461st & 10 at own 34Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Jaden Gibson for 8 yds to the SAM 42
11:462nd & 2 at own 42Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Teddy Davenport for 5 yds to the SAM 47 for a 1ST down
11:461st & 10 at own 47Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Torrey Ward for 7 yds to the WCU 46
11:462nd & 3 at opp 46C.J. Evans run for 3 yds to the WCU 43 for a 1ST down
11:461st & 10 at opp 43Quincy Crittendon run for 11 yds to the WCU 32 for a 1ST down
8:501st & 10 at opp 32C. Evans run for 32 yds for a TD
8:501st & goal at opp 3Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete
Western Carolina Turnover on downs, 10 plays
8:471st & 10 at own 35Jake Garner kickoff for 48 yds , James Tyre return for 8 yds to the WCU 25
8:471st & 10 at own 25Markel Townsend run for 4 yds to the WCU 29
8:472nd & 6 at own 29Markel Townsend run for 13 yds to the WCU 42 for a 1ST down
8:471st & 10 at own 42Western Carolina Penalty, false start (Brayden Blackmon) to the WCU 37
8:471st & 15 at own 37Markel Townsend run for 2 yds to the WCU 39
8:472nd & 13 at own 39Taron Dickens pass complete to Malik Knight for 19 yds to the SAM 42 for a 1ST down
8:471st & 10 at opp 42Markel Townsend run for 1 yd to the SAM 41
8:472nd & 9 at opp 41Markel Townsend run for 9 yds to the SAM 32 for a 1ST down
8:471st & 10 at opp 32Markel Townsend run for 1 yd to the SAM 31
3:592nd & 9 at opp 31Taron Dickens run for 3 yds to the SAM 28
3:553rd & 6 at opp 28Taron Dickens pass incomplete to Malik Knight
3:394th & 6 at opp 28Taron Dickens pass complete to Painter Richards-Baker for 5 yds to the SAM 23
Samford Field goal, 10 plays
3:391st & 10 at own 23Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete to Calvin Jones
3:392nd & 10 at own 23Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Ken Cherry for 15 yds to the SAM 38 for a 1ST down
3:391st & 10 at own 38Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete to Jaden Gibson
3:392nd & 10 at own 38Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete to Preston Bird
3:393rd & 10 at own 38Quincy Crittendon run for 13 yds to the WCU 49 for a 1ST down
3:391st & 10 at opp 49Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Jaden Gibson for 18 yds to the WCU 31 Western Carolina Penalty, personal foul (Na’koma Simpson-Nealy) to the WCU 16
3:391st & 10 at opp 16Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete to Sam Pickett III
3:392nd & 10 at opp 16Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete to Jaden Gibson, broken up by Cam’Ron Dabney
3:393rd & 10 at opp 16Quincy Crittendon sacked by Kenyon Partridge for 0 yards to the WCU 16
1:564th & 10 at opp 16Jake Garner 33 yd FG GOOD
Western Carolina Touchdown, 5 plays
1:541st & 10 at own 35Jake Garner kickoff for 15 yds
1:541st & 10 at the 50Markel Townsend run for 7 yds to the SAM 43
1:472nd & 3 at opp 43Markel Townsend run for 2 yds to the SAM 41
0:573rd & 1 at opp 41Markel Townsend run for 6 yds Western Carolina Penalty, Offensive holding (Malik Knight) to the SAM 45
0:573rd & 5 at opp 45Markel Townsend run for 2 yds to the SAM 43
0:124th & 3 at opp 43Markel Townsend run for 4 yds to the SAM 43 for a 1ST down

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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Samford leads 13–⁠5 in 18 meetings.

Recent meetings
2025Western Carolina 50, Samford 35
2024Western Carolina 47, Samford 42
2023Western Carolina 30, Samford 7
2022Samford 35, Western Carolina 12
2021Samford 42, Western Carolina 37
2020Samford 55, Western Carolina 27

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