Week 3 · 2023

Western Carolina at Eastern Kentucky

Sat 09/16/2023 06:00 PMRoy Kidd Stadium

66°Heavy Rain Shower0 mph N · 94% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data

Western Carolina

27

7–4

Eastern Kentucky

24

5–6

Attendance

not reported

EKU10 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

15:00own 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
15:001st & 10own 25Parker McKinney pass complete to Jaden Smith for 24 yds to the EKU 49 for a 1ST down+24
15:001st & 10own 49Parker McKinney pass complete to Bryant Johnson for 9 yds to the WCU 42+9
15:002nd & 1opp 42Parker McKinney pass incomplete0
15:003rd & 1opp 42Braedon Sloan run for 4 yds to the WCU 38 for a 1ST down+4
15:001st & 10opp 38Braedon Sloan run for 2 yds to the WCU 36+2
15:002nd & 8opp 36Parker McKinney pass complete to Hunter Brown for 15 yds to the WCU 21 for a 1ST down+15
15:001st & 10opp 21Jaden Smith run for 15 yds to the WCU 6 for a 1ST down+15
15:001st & goalopp 6Parker McKinney pass incomplete0
11:282nd & goalopp 6Parker McKinney pass complete to Jackson Hensley for 6 yds for a TD ( pass to Mena Mannan for Two-Point Conversion)+6

EKU11 plays, 56 yd · Field goal

10:191st & 10own 20Joshua Carter run for 2 yds to the EKU 22+2
10:192nd & 8own 22Parker McKinney pass complete to Hunter Brown for 16 yds to the EKU 38 for a 1ST down+16
10:191st & 10own 38Parker McKinney run for 9 yds to the EKU 47+9
10:192nd & 1own 47Parker McKinney pass complete to Jaden Smith for 3 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down+3
10:191st & 10midfieldParker McKinney pass incomplete0
10:192nd & 10midfieldParker McKinney pass incomplete0
10:193rd & 10midfieldParker McKinney run for 20 yds to the WCU 30 for a 1ST down+20
10:191st & 10opp 30Joshua Carter run for 6 yds to the WCU 24+6
10:192nd & 4opp 24Parker McKinney pass incomplete0
10:193rd & 4opp 24Parker McKinney pass incomplete0
6:174th & 4opp 24Patrick Nations 41 yd FG GOOD+41

EKU11 plays, 40 yd · Punt

0:34own 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 65 yds , return for no gain to the EKU 190
0:341st & 10own 19Parker McKinney pass incomplete0
0:342nd & 10own 19Parker McKinney pass complete to Jaden Smith for 10 yds to the EKU 29 for a 1ST down+10
0:341st & 10own 29Braedon Sloan run for 2 yds to the EKU 31+2
0:342nd & 8own 31Parker McKinney pass complete to Jalen Burbage for 3 yds to the EKU 34+3
0:343rd & 5own 34Parker McKinney pass complete to Braedon Sloan for 20 yds to the WCU 46 for a 1ST down+20
0:341st & 10opp 46Parker McKinney run for 3 yds to the WCU 43+3
0:00opp 46End of 1st Quarter0
15:002nd & 7opp 43Parker McKinney pass incomplete0
15:003rd & 7opp 43Parker McKinney pass complete to Braedon Sloan for 2 yds to the WCU 41+2
14:104th & 5opp 41Jeremy Edwards punt for 41 yds for a touchback0

WCU8 plays, 11 yd · Punt

10:194th & 15own 44Stephen Brantley punt for 56 yds for a touchback0
0:20own 35Patrick Nations kickoff for 57 yds0
0:201st & 10own 33Desmond Reid run for 7 yds to the WCU 40+7
0:202nd & 3own 40Cole Gonzales pass complete to Desmond Reid for 9 yds to the WCU 49 for a 1ST down+9
0:201st & 10own 49Cole Gonzales pass incomplete0
0:202nd & 10own 49Cole Gonzales pass incomplete0
0:203rd & 10own 49Western Carolina Penalty, False Start (AJ Colombo) to the WCU 44−5
0:203rd & 15own 44Cole Gonzales pass incomplete0

WCU7 plays, 82 yd · Touchdown

2:401st & 10opp 45Cole Gonzales pass complete to Censere Lee for 45 yds for a TD (Richard McCollum KICK)+45
0:12own 35Patrick Nations kickoff for 58 yds , return for no gain to the WCU 180
0:121st & 10own 18Desmond Reid run for 3 yds to the WCU 21+3
0:122nd & 7own 21Desmond Reid run for 13 yds to the WCU 34 for a 1ST down+13
0:121st & 10own 34Desmond Reid run for no gain to the WCU 340
0:122nd & 10own 34Eastern Kentucky Penalty, Delay Of Game (5 Yards) to the WCU 39+5
0:122nd & 5own 39Western Carolina Penalty, Offensive Holding (-12 Yards) to the EKU 47 for a 1ST down−12

WCU7 plays, 22 yd · Punt

14:101st & 10own 20Desmond Reid run for 8 yds to the WCU 28+8
14:102nd & 2own 28Desmond Reid run for 1 yd to the WCU 29+1
14:103rd & 1own 29Desmond Reid run for 5 yds to the WCU 34 for a 1ST down+5
14:101st & 10own 34Desmond Reid run for 4 yds to the WCU 38+4
14:102nd & 6own 38Desmond Reid run for 4 yds to the WCU 42+4
14:103rd & 2own 42Branson Adams run for no gain to the WCU 420
10:534th & 2own 42Stephen Brantley punt for 35 yds, downed at the EKU 230

EKU5 plays, 4 yd · Punt

10:531st & 10own 23Joshua Carter run for 4 yds to the EKU 27+4
10:532nd & 6own 27Joshua Carter run for 5 yds to the EKU 32+5
10:533rd & 1own 32Parker McKinney pass incomplete0
10:534th & 1own 32Eastern Kentucky Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the EKU 27−5
9:254th & 6own 27Jeremy Edwards punt for 55 yds0

WCU8 plays, 51 yd · Missed FG

9:251st & 10own 31Branson Adams run for 6 yds to the WCU 37+6
9:252nd & 4own 37Branson Adams run for 4 yds to the WCU 41 for a 1ST down+4
9:251st & 10own 41Cole Gonzales pass complete to David White Jr. for 37 yds to the EKU 22 for a 1ST down+37
9:251st & 10opp 22Branson Adams run for 6 yds to the EKU 16+6
9:252nd & 4opp 16Branson Adams run for 3 yds to the EKU 13+3
9:253rd & 1opp 13Western Carolina Penalty, False Start (AJ Colombo) to the EKU 18−5
9:253rd & 6opp 18Cole Gonzales pass incomplete0
6:524th & 6opp 18Paxton Robertson 35 yd FG MISSED+35

EKU9 plays, 27 yd · Punt

6:521st & 10own 20Parker McKinney pass complete to Jaden Smith for 16 yds to the EKU 36 for a 1ST down+16
6:521st & 10own 36Parker McKinney run for 7 yds to the EKU 43+7
6:522nd & 3own 43Braedon Sloan run for 3 yds to the EKU 46 for a 1ST down+3
6:521st & 10own 46MCKINNEY, Parker pass to the right complete for 17 yards to SLOAN, Braedon caught at the WCU45 and advanced to the WCU37 (LEALAIMATAFAO, Va), out of bounds. PENALTY EKU Pass Interference on BURBAGE, Jalen enforced 15 yards to the EKU31 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).−15
6:521st & 25own 31Braedon Sloan run for 3 yds to the EKU 34+3
6:522nd & 22own 34Parker McKinney pass incomplete0
6:523rd & 22own 34Parker McKinney pass complete to Braedon Sloan for 8 yds to the EKU 42+8
3:314th & 14own 42EDWARDS, Jeremy punt 31 yards to the WCU27 downed by LEE, Frank, clock 03:31. PENALTY WCU Running Into the kicker on TURNER, Antarron enforced 5 yards from the EKU42 to the EKU47. NO PLAY (replay the down).+5
0:204th & 9own 47Jacob Baker punt for 40 yds , returns for no gain to the EKU 440

EKU9 plays, 69 yd · Field goal

0:451st & 10own 14Parker McKinney pass complete to Jaden Smith for 4 yds to the EKU 18+4
0:182nd & 6own 18Parker McKinney pass complete to Bryant Johnson for 25 yds to the EKU 43 for a 1ST down+25
0:181st & 10own 43Timeout Eastern Kentucky, clock 00:180
0:151st & 10own 43Parker McKinney pass complete to Ethan Bednarczyk for 26 yds to the WCU 31 for a 1ST down+26
0:151st & 10opp 31Timeout Eastern Kentucky, clock 00:150
0:021st & 10opp 31Parker McKinney pass complete to Jackson Hensley for 14 yds to the WCU 17 for a 1ST down+14
0:021st & 10opp 17Timeout Western Carolina, clock 00:020
0:001st & 10opp 17Patrick Nations 34 yd FG GOOD+34
0:00own 23End of 2nd Quarter0

WCU8 plays, 30 yd · Turnover

0:452nd & 10opp 17Desmond Reid run for 3 yds to the EKU 14 Desmond Reid fumbled, recovered by EKU Cam Junior+3
0:201st & 10opp 44Desmond Reid run for 2 yds to the EKU 42+2
0:202nd & 8opp 42Desmond Reid run for 7 yds to the EKU 35+7
0:203rd & 1opp 35Cole Gonzales run for a loss of 1 yard to the EKU 36−1
0:204th & 2opp 36Desmond Reid run for 8 yds to the EKU 28 for a 1ST down+8
0:201st & 10opp 28Desmond Reid run for 6 yds to the EKU 22+6
0:202nd & 4opp 22Desmond Reid run for 5 yds to the EKU 17 for a 1ST down+5
0:201st & 10opp 17Cole Gonzales pass incomplete0

WCU5 plays, 6 yd · Punt

15:00own 35Patrick Nations kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
15:001st & 10own 25Cole Gonzales pass complete to Calvin Jones for 6 yds to the WCU 31+6
15:002nd & 4own 31Desmond Reid run for no gain to the WCU 310
15:003rd & 4own 31Cole Gonzales pass incomplete0
13:434th & 4own 31Stephen Brantley punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Jaden Smith at the EKU 200

EKU7 plays, 12 yd · Punt

13:431st & 10own 20Braedon Sloan run for 4 yds to the EKU 24+4
13:432nd & 6own 24Braedon Sloan run for 5 yds to the EKU 29+5
13:433rd & 1own 29Parker McKinney run for 3 yds to the EKU 32 for a 1ST down+3
13:431st & 10own 32Parker McKinney pass incomplete0
13:432nd & 10own 32Parker McKinney pass incomplete0
13:433rd & 10own 32Parker McKinney pass incomplete0
11:324th & 10own 32Jeremy Edwards punt for 51 yds, downed at the WCU 170

WCU7 plays, 83 yd · Touchdown

11:321st & 10own 17Cole Gonzales pass incomplete0
11:322nd & 10own 17Cole Gonzales pass complete to Desmond Reid for 19 yds to the WCU 36 for a 1ST down+19
11:321st & 10own 36Cole Gonzales run for 16 yds to the EKU 48 for a 1ST down+16
11:321st & 10opp 48Desmond Reid run for 33 yds to the EKU 15 for a 1ST down+33
9:431st & goalgoal lineTimeout Western Carolina, clock 09:430
9:431st & goalgoal lineTimeout Western Carolina, clock 09:430
9:111st & 10opp 15Cole Gonzales pass complete to Censere Lee for 15 yds for a TD (Richard McCollum KICK)+15

WCU5 plays, -2 yd · Punt

7:401st & 10own 36Desmond Reid run for 7 yds to the WCU 43+7
7:402nd & 3own 43REID, Desmond rush to the right for a gain of 12 yards to the EKU45 (WEST, Franky). PENALTY WCU Holding on GRAHAM, Xavier enforced 10 yards from the WCU43 to the WCU33 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).−10
7:402nd & 13own 33Cole Gonzales pass incomplete0
7:403rd & 13own 33Cole Gonzales pass complete to De'Andre Tamarez for 1 yd to the WCU 34+1
5:524th & 12own 34Stephen Brantley punt for 37 yds0

EKU7 plays, 15 yd · Punt

5:521st & 10own 29Parker McKinney pass complete to Joshua Carter for 9 yds to the EKU 38+9
5:522nd & 1own 38Joshua Carter run for 2 yds to the EKU 40 for a 1ST down+2
5:521st & 10own 40MCKINNEY, Parker pass to the left complete for 3 yards to SMITH, Jaden caught at the EKU37 and advanced to the EKU43 (ANDERSON JR, Darian). PENALTY EKU Personal Foul enforced 15 yards from the EKU40 to the EKU25 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).−15
5:521st & 25own 25Parker McKinney pass complete to Jaden Smith for 6 yds to the EKU 31+6
5:522nd & 19own 31Parker McKinney pass complete to Jaden Smith for 13 yds to the EKU 44+13
5:523rd & 6own 44Parker McKinney pass incomplete0
3:004th & 6own 44Jeremy Edwards punt for 44 yds, fair catch by AJ Colombo at the WCU 120

WCU12 plays, 88 yd · Touchdown

3:001st & 10own 12Desmond Reid run for 8 yds to the WCU 20+8
3:002nd & 2own 20Cole Gonzales pass incomplete0
3:003rd & 2own 20Desmond Reid run for 6 yds to the WCU 26 for a 1ST down+6
3:001st & 10own 26Cole Gonzales pass complete to Desmond Reid for no gain to the WCU 260
3:002nd & 10own 26Cole Gonzales pass complete to David White Jr. for 57 yds to the EKU 17 for a 1ST down+57
3:001st & 10opp 17Desmond Reid run for 9 yds to the EKU 8+9
3:002nd & 1opp 8REID, Desmond rush up the middle for a loss of 2 yards to the EKU10 (JUNIOR, Cameron). PENALTY EKU Offsides enforced half the distance from the goal, 4 yards from the EKU8 to the EKU4 and results in a 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).+2
0:001st & goalopp 4Desmond Reid run for no gain to the EKU 40
0:00opp 4End of 3rd Quarter0
0:001st & goalopp 4Desmond Reid run for no gain to the EKU 40
15:002nd & goalopp 4Desmond Reid run for 3 yds to the EKU 1+3
14:243rd & goalopp 1Desmond Reid run for 1 yd for a TD (Richard McCollum KICK)+1

EKU5 plays, 14 yd · Turnover

7:402nd & 7opp 42Parker McKinney pass intercepted0
0:03own 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 64 yds0
0:031st & 10own 44Parker McKinney pass complete to Ethan Bednarczyk for 11 yds to the WCU 45 for a 1ST down+11
0:031st & 10opp 45Parker McKinney run for 3 yds to the WCU 42+3
0:032nd & 7opp 42Parker McKinney pass intercepted0

WCU8 plays, 25 yd · Punt

11:32own 35Patrick Nations kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
11:321st & 10own 25Desmond Reid run for 1 yd to the WCU 26+1
11:322nd & 9own 26Cole Gonzales pass incomplete0
11:323rd & 9own 26Cole Gonzales pass complete to Ajay Belanger for 19 yds to the WCU 45 for a 1ST down+19
11:321st & 10own 45Desmond Reid run for 1 yd to the WCU 46+1
11:322nd & 9own 46Desmond Reid run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line+4
11:323rd & 5midfieldCole Gonzales pass incomplete0
9:054th & 5midfieldStephen Brantley punt for 36 yds , returns for no gain to the EKU 140

EKU10 plays, 83 yd · Field goal

9:051st & 10own 14Joshua Carter run for 1 yd to the EKU 15+1
9:052nd & 9own 15Parker McKinney pass complete to Hunter Brown for 9 yds to the EKU 24 for a 1ST down+9
9:051st & 10own 24Joshua Carter run for 13 yds to the EKU 37 for a 1ST down+13
9:051st & 10own 37Joshua Carter run for 3 yds to the EKU 40+3
9:052nd & 7own 40Parker McKinney pass complete to Mo Edwards Jr. for 41 yds to the WCU 19 for a 1ST down+41
9:051st & 10opp 19Parker McKinney pass complete to Jaden Smith for 18 yds to the WCU 1 for a 1ST down+18
9:051st & goalopp 1Parker McKinney run for a loss of 2 yards to the WCU 3−2
9:052nd & goalopp 3Parker McKinney pass incomplete0
9:053rd & goalopp 3Parker McKinney pass incomplete0
4:184th & goalopp 3Patrick Nations 20 yd FG GOOD+20

WCU6 plays, 37 yd · Turnover

4:18own 35Patrick Nations kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
4:181st & 10own 25Cole Gonzales pass incomplete0
4:182nd & 10own 25Cole Gonzales pass complete to Desmond Reid for 35 yds to the EKU 40 for a 1ST down+35
4:181st & 10opp 40Desmond Reid run for 2 yds to the EKU 38+2
4:182nd & 8opp 38Cole Gonzales pass incomplete0
3:013rd & 8opp 38Cole Gonzales pass intercepted0

EKU7 plays, 7 yd · Punt

3:011st & 10own 27Braedon Sloan run for 4 yds to the EKU 31+4
2:092nd & 6own 31Braedon Sloan run for 1 yd to the EKU 32+1
2:093rd & 5own 32Timeout Western Carolina, clock 02:090
2:093rd & 5own 32Braedon Sloan run for 2 yds to the EKU 34+2
2:043rd & 5own 32Braedon Sloan run for 2 yds to the EKU 34+2
2:044th & 3own 34Timeout Western Carolina, clock 02:040
1:564th & 3own 34Jeremy Edwards punt for 53 yds, downed at the WCU 130

WCU10 plays, 87 yd · Touchdown

1:561st & 10own 13Cole Gonzales pass complete to AJ Colombo for 10 yds to the WCU 23 for a 1ST down+10
1:561st & 10own 23Cole Gonzales pass complete to Branson Adams for 6 yds to the WCU 29+6
1:562nd & 4own 29Cole Gonzales pass complete to Branson Adams for 9 yds to the WCU 38 for a 1ST down+9
1:561st & 10own 38GONZALES, Cole scrambles to the left for a gain of 2 yards to the WCU40, out of bounds. PENALTY WCU Holding on SMITH, Tyler enforced 10 yards from the WCU38 to the WCU28 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).−10
1:561st & 20own 28Cole Gonzales pass incomplete0
1:562nd & 20own 28Cole Gonzales pass complete to Censere Lee for 28 yds to the EKU 44 for a 1ST down+28
1:561st & 10opp 44Cole Gonzales pass complete to AJ Colombo for 21 yds to the EKU 23 for a 1ST down+21
0:301st & 10opp 23Cole Gonzales pass complete to AJ Colombo for 15 yds to the EKU 8 for a 1ST down+15
0:301st & goalopp 8Timeout Eastern Kentucky, clock 00:300
0:251st & goalopp 8Cole Gonzales pass complete to Branson Adams for 8 yds for a TD (Richard McCollum PAT MISSED)+8

EKU7 plays, 39 yd · Missed FG

0:19own 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 34 yds0
0:141st & 10opp 39Timeout Eastern Kentucky, clock 00:140
0:141st & 10own 38Parker McKinney pass complete to Ethan Bednarczyk for 23 yds to the WCU 39 for a 1ST down+23
0:141st & 10opp 39Parker McKinney run for 16 yds to the WCU 23 for a 1ST down+16
0:141st & 10opp 23Parker McKinney pass incomplete0
0:002nd & 10opp 23Patrick Nations 40 yd FG MISSED+40
0:00opp 23End of 4th Quarter0

EKU7 plays, 38 yd · Touchdown

11:322nd & 10opp 14Parker McKinney pass complete to Jaden Smith for 14 yds for a TD (Patrick Nations KICK)+14
0:14own 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 59 yds , return for no gain to the WCU 38 , return for no gain to the WCU 38+59
0:141st & 10opp 38Braedon Sloan run for no gain to the WCU 380
0:142nd & 10opp 38Parker McKinney pass complete to Jaden Smith for 13 yds to the WCU 25 for a 1ST down+13
0:141st & 10opp 25Braedon Sloan run for 3 yds to the WCU 22+3
0:142nd & 7opp 22Parker McKinney pass complete to Ethan Bednarczyk for 8 yds to the WCU 14 for a 1ST down+8
0:141st & 10opp 14Parker McKinney pass incomplete0

Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.

Previous 5 meetings vs. Team

Eastern Kentucky 3–2 vs Western Carolina

  • 2021 · wk 1Eastern Kentucky 31 @ Western Carolina 28
  • 2020 · wk 12Western Carolina 17 @ Eastern Kentucky 49
  • 2009 · wk 11Western Carolina 24 @ Eastern Kentucky 7
  • 2007 · wk 2Western Carolina 21 @ Eastern Kentucky 45
  • 2006 · wk 3Eastern Kentucky 17 @ Western Carolina 20

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