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Week 2 · 2023

Samford at Western Carolina

Sat 09/09/2023 02:30 PME. J. Whitmire StadiumConference

75°Heavy Rain Shower7 mph S · 65% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data

Samford

7

6–5

Western Carolina

30

7–4

Attendance

—

not reported

WCU11 plays, 59 yd · Touchdown

2:401st & 10own 41Desmond Reid run for 10 yds to the SAM 49 for a 1ST down+10
2:401st & 10opp 49Cole Gonzales pass incomplete to Ajay Belanger Western Carolina Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the WCU 41−10
2:401st & 20own 41Cole Gonzales run for 2 yds to the WCU 43+2
2:402nd & 18own 43Cole Gonzales pass complete to AJ Colombo for 24 yds to the SAM 33 for a 1ST down+24
2:401st & 10opp 33Cole Gonzales pass complete to AJ Colombo for 12 yds to the SAM 21 for a 1ST down+12
2:401st & 10opp 21Desmond Reid run for 9 yds to the SAM 12+9
2:402nd & 1opp 12Cole Gonzales run for 5 yds to the SAM 7 for a 1ST down+5
0:00opp 12End of 1st Quarter0
15:001st & goalopp 7Cole Gonzales pass complete to Corey Washington for 1 yd to the SAM 6+1
15:002nd & goalopp 6—0
13:423rd & goalopp 6Censere Lee 6 Yd pass from Cole Gonzales (Richard McCollum Kick)+6

WCU16 plays, 72 yd · On downs

15:001st & 10own 35Henry Bishop kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
9:034th & goalopp 1Cole Gonzales run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAM 3−2
0:001st & 10own 25Desmond Reid run for 10 yds to the WCU 35 for a 1ST down+10
0:001st & 10own 35—0
0:002nd & 10own 35Desmond Reid run for 9 yds to the WCU 44+9
0:003rd & 1own 44Desmond Reid run for 2 yds to the WCU 46 for a 1ST down+2
0:001st & 10own 46Desmond Reid run for 11 yds to the SAM 43 for a 1ST down+11
0:001st & 10opp 43Cole Gonzales run for 10 yds to the SAM 33 for a 1ST down+10
0:001st & 10opp 33Cole Gonzales pass complete to Ajay Belanger for 10 yds to the SAM 23 for a 1ST down+10
0:001st & 10opp 23Cole Gonzales pass incomplete to Desmond Reid, broken up by Josiah Cotton0
0:002nd & 10opp 23Desmond Reid run for 3 yds to the SAM 20+3
0:003rd & 7opp 20Cole Gonzales pass complete to AJ Colombo for 10 yds to the SAM 10 for a 1ST down+10
0:001st & goalopp 10Western Carolina Penalty, false start (Derek Simmons) to the SAM 15−5
0:001st & goalopp 15Cole Gonzales run for 11 yds to the SAM 4+11
0:002nd & goalopp 4Desmond Reid run for 2 yds to the SAM 2+2
0:003rd & goalopp 2Cole Gonzales run for 1 yd to the SAM 1+1

SAM7 plays, 97 yd · Touchdown

7:031st & goalopp 8Michael Hiers pass complete to Michael Vice for 8 yds for a TD (Wilson Beaverstock KICK)+8
0:001st & 10own 3pass incomplete to Chandler Smith0
0:002nd & 10own 3Jay Stanton run for 1 yd to the SAM 4+1
0:003rd & 9own 4Michael Hiers pass complete to Ty King for 37 yds to the SAM 41 for a 1ST down+37
0:001st & 10own 41Michael Hiers pass complete to Ty King for 36 yds to the WCU 23 for a 1ST down+36
0:001st & 10opp 23Jay Stanton run for 9 yds to the WCU 14+9
0:002nd & 1opp 14Jay Stanton run for 6 yds to the WCU 8 for a 1ST down+6

WCU11 plays, 76 yd · Touchdown

6:531st & 10own 35Henry Bishop kickoff for 62 yds , AJ Colombo return for 21 yds to the WCU 24+21
3:212nd & 6opp 21Cole Gonzales pass complete to AJ Colombo for 21 yds for a TD (Richard McCollum KICK)+21
0:001st & 10own 24Cole Gonzales run for 5 yds to the WCU 29+5
0:002nd & 5own 29Branson Adams run for 5 yds to the WCU 34 for a 1ST down+5
0:001st & 10own 34Cole Gonzales pass complete to Branson Adams for 19 yds to the SAM 47 for a 1ST down+19
0:001st & 10opp 47Branson Adams run for 6 yds to the SAM 41+6
0:002nd & 4opp 41Cole Gonzales run for 5 yds to the SAM 36 for a 1ST down+5
0:001st & 10opp 36pass incomplete to AJ Colombo0
0:002nd & 10opp 36Cole Gonzales pass complete to Ajay Belanger for 7 yds to the SAM 29+7
0:003rd & 3opp 29Desmond Reid run for 4 yds to the SAM 25 for a 1ST down+4
0:001st & 10opp 25Cole Gonzales pass complete to Desmond Reid for 4 yds to the SAM 21+4

SAM5 plays, 7 yd · Punt

3:161st & 10own 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 57 yds , D.J. Rias return for 16 yds to the SAM 24+16
2:404th & 3own 31Will Thorley punt for 28 yds0
0:001st & 10own 24Michael Hiers pass complete to Peyton Ringer for 7 yds to the SAM 31+7
0:002nd & 3own 31pass incomplete to D.J. Rias0
0:003rd & 3own 31Michael Hiers pass incomplete to R.J. Starkey, broken up by Hayward McQueen Jr.0

WCU5 plays, 12 yd · Punt

11:381st & 10own 49Desmond Reid run for 11 yds to the SAM 40 for a 1ST down+11
11:381st & 10opp 40Cole Gonzales pass incomplete to Calvin Jones, broken up by Devin Smith0
11:382nd & 10opp 40Desmond Reid run for 5 yds to the SAM 35+5
11:383rd & 5opp 35Desmond Reid run for a loss of 4 yards to the SAM 39 Western Carolina Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) to the SAM 39−4
10:094th & 9opp 39Stephen Brantley punt for 36 yds0

SAM9 plays, 20 yd · Turnover

13:341st & 10own 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 65 yds , D.J. Rias return for 15 yds to the SAM 15+15
11:382nd & 20own 35Michael Hiers run for 16 yds to the WCU 49 Michael Hiers fumbled, recovered by WCU Jayelin Davis+16
0:001st & 10own 15Michael Hiers pass complete to R.J. Starkey for 8 yds to the SAM 23+8
0:002nd & 2own 23Michael Hiers pass complete to Chandler Smith for 8 yds to the SAM 31 for a 1ST down+8
0:001st & 10own 31pass incomplete to Chandler Smith0
0:002nd & 10own 31Jay Stanton run for 3 yds to the SAM 34+3
0:003rd & 7own 34Michael Hiers pass complete to R.J. Starkey for 11 yds to the SAM 45 for a 1ST down+11
0:001st & 10own 45pass incomplete to Qadir Ismail0
0:002nd & 10own 45Michael Hiers pass incomplete to Chandler Smith Samford Penalty, Offensive holding (Luke Byrne) to the SAM 35−10

SAM5 plays, 72 yd · On downs

8:214th & 5opp 25pass incomplete to Chandler Smith0
0:001st & 10own 3Michael Hiers pass complete to D.J. Rias for 67 yds to the WCU 30 for a 1ST down+67
0:001st & 10opp 30pass incomplete to Ty King0
0:002nd & 10opp 30—0
0:003rd & 10opp 30Michael Hiers pass complete to Chandler Smith0

WCU15 plays, 69 yd · Field goal

1:384th & goalopp 6Richard McCollum 23 Yd Field Goal+23
0:001st & 10own 25Cole Gonzales pass complete to Censere Lee for 9 yds to the WCU 34+9
0:002nd & 1own 34Desmond Reid run for 6 yds to the WCU 40 for a 1ST down+6
0:001st & 10own 40Cole Gonzales run for 5 yds to the WCU 45+5
0:002nd & 5own 45Cole Gonzales pass incomplete to David White Jr. for a 1ST down Samford Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Kourtlan Marsh) to the SAM 40 for a 1ST down+15
0:001st & 10opp 40Desmond Reid run for 1 yd to the SAM 39+1
0:002nd & 9opp 39Cole Gonzales pass complete to David White Jr. for 3 yds to the SAM 36+3
0:003rd & 6opp 36Cole Gonzales pass complete to David White Jr. for 2 yds to the SAM 34+2
0:004th & 4opp 34Cole Gonzales pass complete to AJ Colombo for 12 yds to the SAM 22 for a 1ST down+12
0:001st & 10opp 22Desmond Reid run for 3 yds to the SAM 19+3
0:002nd & 7opp 19Cole Gonzales pass incomplete to AJ Colombo Samford Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) to the SAM 190
0:002nd & 7opp 19Desmond Reid run for 11 yds to the SAM 8 for a 1ST down+11
0:001st & goalopp 8Desmond Reid run for 2 yds to the SAM 6+2
0:002nd & goalopp 6—0
0:003rd & goalopp 6Cole Gonzales pass incomplete to AJ Colombo, broken up by Noah Martin0

SAM11 plays, 27 yd · On downs

1:311st & 10own 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 63 yds , D.J. Rias return for 15 yds to the SAM 17+15
0:453rd & 1midfieldJay Stanton run for 1 yd to the WCU 49 for a 1ST down+1
0:451st & 10opp 49Michael Hiers sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the SAM 45−6
0:292nd & 16own 45pass incomplete to Chandler Smith0
0:293rd & 16own 45Michael Hiers pass complete to D.J. Rias for 11 yds to the WCU 44+11
0:114th & 5opp 44Michael Hiers sacked for a loss of 12 yards to the SAM 44−12
0:001st & 10own 17Jay Stanton run for 6 yds to the SAM 23+6
0:002nd & 4own 23pass incomplete to Michael Vice0
0:003rd & 4own 23Michael Hiers pass complete to Chandler Smith for 18 yds to the SAM 41 for a 1ST down+18
0:001st & 10own 41pass incomplete to E. Jai Mason0
0:002nd & 10own 41Michael Hiers pass complete to D.J. Rias for 9 yds to the 50 yard line+9

WCU1 play, 20 yd · Field goal

0:001st & 10opp 44Cole Gonzales run for 20 yds to the SAM 24 for a 1ST down+20

SAM2 plays, 30 yd · Punt

14:541st & 10own 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 60 yds , D.J. Rias return for 11 yds to the SAM 16+11
10:194th & 15own 46Will Thorley punt for 39 yds , AJ Colombo returns for no gain to the WCU 150

WCU1 play, 84 yd · Field goal

4:294th & goalopp 1Richard McCollum 18 Yd Field Goal+18

SAM2 plays, 7 yd · Punt

4:291st & 10own 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 51 yds , Damonta Witherspoon return for no gain to the SAM 140
3:134th & 3own 21Will Thorley punt for 40 yds0

WCU1 play, 9 yd · Punt

1:394th & 1own 48Stephen Brantley punt for 33 yds0

SAM3 plays, 21 yd · Punt

0:00own 15End of 3rd Quarter0
15:003rd & 11own 33Mychael Hamilton run for 7 yds to the SAM 40+7
14:164th & 4own 40Will Thorley punt for 31 yds0

WCU10 plays, 71 yd · Touchdown

8:021st & goalopp 2Desmond Reid 2 Yd Run (Richard McCollum Kick)+2
0:001st & 10own 29Desmond Reid run for 7 yds to the WCU 36+7
0:002nd & 3own 36Desmond Reid run for 12 yds to the WCU 48 for a 1ST down+12
0:001st & 10own 48Desmond Reid run for 6 yds to the SAM 46+6
0:002nd & 4opp 46Cole Gonzales pass complete to Ajay Belanger for 14 yds to the SAM 32 for a 1ST down+14
0:001st & 10opp 32Cole Gonzales pass complete to Censere Lee for 7 yds to the SAM 25+7
0:002nd & 3opp 25Desmond Reid run for 13 yds to the SAM 12 for a 1ST down+13
0:001st & 10opp 12Desmond Reid run for 9 yds to the SAM 3+9
0:002nd & 1opp 3—0
0:003rd & 1opp 3Branson Adams run for 1 yd to the SAM 2 for a 1ST down+1

SAM6 plays, 44 yd · On downs

7:541st & 10own 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 65 yds , Ty King return for 22 yds to the SAM 22+22
0:001st & 10own 22Michael Hiers pass complete to Ty King for 23 yds to the SAM 45 for a 1ST down+23
0:001st & 10own 45Michael Hiers pass complete to Thomas D'Armond for 17 yds to the WCU 38 for a 1ST down+17
0:001st & 10opp 38Michael Hiers pass complete to Chandler Smith for 15 yds to the WCU 23 for a 1ST down+15
0:001st & 10opp 23Michael Hiers sacked for a loss of 2 yards to the WCU 25−2
0:002nd & 12opp 25Michael Hiers pass incomplete to Brendan Jenkins, broken up by CJ Williams0

WCU8 plays, 55 yd · Uncategorized

0:001st & 10own 34Cole Gonzales pass complete to Corey Washington for 9 yds to the WCU 43+9
0:002nd & 1own 43Cole Gonzales pass complete to Corey Washington for 3 yds to the WCU 46 for a 1ST down+3
0:001st & 10own 46Cole Gonzales pass complete to Censere Lee for 8 yds to the SAM 46+8
0:002nd & 2opp 46Branson Adams run for 18 yds to the SAM 28 for a 1ST down+18
0:001st & 10opp 28Cole Gonzales pass complete to Corey Washington for 1 yd to the SAM 27+1
0:002nd & 9opp 27Cole Gonzales pass complete to Corey Washington for 7 yds to the SAM 20+7
0:003rd & 2opp 20Branson Adams run for 18 yds to the SAM 2 for a 1ST down+18
0:001st & goalopp 2Western Carolina Penalty, illegal formation (-5 Yards) to the SAM 7−5

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

Previous 10 meetings vs. Team

Western Carolina 2–8 vs Samford

  • 2022 · wk 4Western Carolina 12 @ Samford 35
  • 2021 · wk 3Samford 42 @ Western Carolina 37
  • 2019 · wk 12Samford 31 @ Western Carolina 13
  • 2018 · wk 6Western Carolina 28 @ Samford 66
  • 2017 · wk 4Samford 34 @ Western Carolina 38
  • 2016 · wk 8Western Carolina 17 @ Samford 30
  • 2015 · wk 8Samford 36 @ Western Carolina 56
  • 2014 · wk 11Western Carolina 20 @ Samford 34
  • 2013 · wk 5Western Carolina 23 @ Samford 62
  • 2012 · wk 4Samford 25 @ Western Carolina 21

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