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FinalDec 5, 2020 · Kenan Stadium
Team1234Final
Western Carolina30069
North Carolina21217049

Game flow

North Carolina won by 40 · 9 scores
Lead changes
0
0 times tied
UNC biggest lead
+46
Q3 0:18
WCU biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
UNC 90% · WCU 0%
tied 10% · 54:05 vs 0:00 of game clock
+49+24.5Tie+24.5+49Q1Q2Q3Q4▲ North Carolina ahead▼ Western Carolina aheadQ1 9:05 · UNC Rushing Touchdown: Michael Carter 17 Yd Run (Grayson Atkins Kick) (WCU 0, UNC 7)Q1 4:27 · WCU Field Goal Good: Paxton Robertson 40 Yd Field Goal (WCU 3, UNC 7)Q1 3:22 · UNC Passing Touchdown: Antoine Green 22 Yd pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins Kick) (WCU 3, UNC 14)Q1 0:52 · UNC Rushing Touchdown: Michael Carter 22 Yd Run (Grayson Atkins Kick) (WCU 3, UNC 21)Q2 5:39 · UNC Rushing Touchdown: Javonte Williams 3 Yd Run (Grayson Atkins Kick) (WCU 3, UNC 28)Q2 1:36 · UNC Rushing Touchdown: Michael Carter 5 Yd Run (Grayson Atkins Kick) (WCU 3, UNC 35)Q2 0:49 · UNC Passing Touchdown: Dazz Newsome 26 Yd pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins Kick) (WCU 3, UNC 42)Q3 0:18 · UNC Rushing Touchdown: D.J. Jones 2 Yd Run (Noah Ruggles Kick) (WCU 3, UNC 49)Q4 5:56 · WCU Sack: Nigel Manns 42 Yd Fumble Return (Richard McCollum PAT blocked) (WCU 9, UNC 49)

The lead after every score: above the line North Carolina is ahead, below it Western Carolina. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.

Scoring summary

1st quarter
9:05UNC
TD Michael Carter 17 Yd Run (Grayson Atkins Kick)9 plays, 71 yds, 3:06 · from UNC 29
WCU 0–7 UNC
4:27WCU
FG Paxton Robertson 40 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 52 yds, 4:38 · from WCU 25
WCU 3–7 UNC
3:22UNC
TD Antoine Green 22 Yd pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins Kick)4 plays, 58 yds, 1:05 · from UNC 42
WCU 3–14 UNC
0:52UNC
TD Michael Carter 22 Yd Run (Grayson Atkins Kick)3 plays, 54 yds, 1:17 · from UNC 46
WCU 3–21 UNC
2nd quarter
5:39UNC
TD Javonte Williams 3 Yd Run (Grayson Atkins Kick)10 plays, 88 yds, 3:45 · from UNC 12
WCU 3–28 UNC
1:36UNC
TD Michael Carter 5 Yd Run (Grayson Atkins Kick)5 plays, 47 yds, 1:11 · from WCU 47
WCU 3–35 UNC
0:49UNC
TD Dazz Newsome 26 Yd pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins Kick)2 plays, 50 yds, 0:11 · from 50
WCU 3–42 UNC
3rd quarter
0:18UNC
TD D.J. Jones 2 Yd Run (Noah Ruggles Kick)9 plays, 50 yds, 4:57 · from 50
WCU 3–49 UNC
4th quarter
5:56WCU
Sack Nigel Manns 42 Yd Fumble Return (Richard McCollum PAT blocked)
WCU 9–49 UNC

Drives

UNC 8/12 scoredWCU 1/12 scored
QStartTeamFromPlaysYdsTimeResult
Q115:00WCUWCU 255172:49Punt
Q112:11UNCUNC 299713:06Touchdown
Q19:05WCUWCU 2510524:38Field Goal
Q14:27UNCUNC 424581:05Touchdown
Q13:16WCUWCU 31321:07Punt
Q12:09UNCUNC 463541:17Touchdown
Q10:52WCUWCU 25361:55Punt
Q213:57UNCUNC 254461:31Fumble
Q212:26WCUWCU 294373:02Punt
Q29:24UNCUNC 1210883:45Touchdown
Q25:39WCUWCU 255222:52Fumble
Q22:47UNCWCU 475471:11Touchdown

Win probability

North Carolina 100% · pregame line North Carolina −48.5 (closing line)
Q1Q2Q3Q4▲ North Carolina▼ Western CarolinaNorth Carolina +1% win probability: End of 4th QuarterWestern Carolina +0% win probability: Jonathan Kim kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackWestern Carolina +0% win probability: Mikai Stanley run for 5 yds to the WCaro 30Western Carolina +0% win probability: Donnavan Spencer run for 6 yds to the WCaro 36 for a 1ST downWestern Carolina +0% win probability: Will Jones run for 1 yd to the WCaro 37

The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.

Box score

PassingC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTQBR
Will Jones7/14553.900--
Reggie Jones1/14040.000--
Kason Lincke3/3217.000--
Cade Snotherly0/100.000--
RushingCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Donnavan Spencer13524.0020
Mikal Stanley11464.2016
Kason Lincke8172.109
Will Jones3113.705
Syheam McQueen471.804
Caleb Ferguson144.004
ReceivingRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Owen Cosenke24422.0040
Donnavan Spencer4338.3014
Clayton Bardall11313.0013
Calvin Jones11212.0012
Reggie Jones11010.0010
Jakobe Quillen133.003
Caleb Ferguson111.001
InterceptionsINTYDSTD
Ronald Kent Jr.1240
KickingFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Paxton Robertson1/1100.0400/03
Richard McCollum0/00.000/10
PuntingNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Brandon Dickerson620534.20048

Biggest plays

UNC +1% Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
WCU +0% Q1 15:00 Jonathan Kim kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
WCU +0% Q1 15:00 Mikai Stanley run for 5 yds to the WCaro 30
WCU +0% Q1 15:00 Donnavan Spencer run for 6 yds to the WCaro 36 for a 1ST down
WCU +0% Q1 15:00 Will Jones run for 1 yd to the WCaro 37

Team stats

StatWCUUNC
1st Downs1331
3rd down efficiency5-145-8
4th down efficiency0-21-1
Total Yards253540
Passing116309
Comp/Att11/1924/29
Yards per pass6.110.7
Rushing137231
Rushing Attempts4038
Yards per rush3.46.1
Penalties5-453-35
Turnovers13
Fumbles lost12
Interceptions thrown01
Possession31:4428:16

Play by play

Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 1:51 1st & 10 at WCU 30 Kason Lincke run for a loss of 5 yards to the WCaro 25
Q4 1:51 3rd & 6 at WCU 21 Kason Lincke run for 9 yds to the WCaro 30 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:51 2nd & 7 at WCU 20 Kason Lincke pass complete to Caleb Ferguson for 1 yd to the WCaro 21
Q4 1:51 1st & 10 at WCU 17 Kason Lincke run for 3 yds to the WCaro 20
Q4 1:51 1st & 10 at WCU 1 Mikai Stanley run for 16 yds to the WCaro 17 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:51 4th & 7 at WCU 45 Ben Kiernan punt for 44 yds, downed at the WCaro 1
Q4 5:51 3rd & 11 at WCU 49 Elijah Green run for 4 yds to the WCaro 45
Q4 5:51 2nd & 14 at UNC 48 Elijah Green run for 3 yds to the WCaro 49
Q4 5:51 1st & 10 at WCU 48 British Brooks run for a loss of 4 yards to the NCaro 48
Q4 5:51 3rd & 4 at UNC 47 British Brooks run for 5 yds to the WCaro 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:51 2nd & 7 at UNC 44 British Brooks run for 3 yds to the NCaro 47
Q4 5:51 1st & 10 at UNC 41 Jefferson Boaz pass complete to Kendall Karr for 3 yds to the NCaro 44
Q4 5:56 Richard McCollum kickoff for 42 yds , D.J. Jones return for 18 yds to the NCaro 41
Q4 5:56 1st & 10 at WCU 42 Jace Ruder sacked by Trevor Childers for a loss of 9 yards Jace Ruder fumbled, recovered by WCaro Nigel Manns , return for 0 yards , return for 42 yds, (Richard McCollum PAT BLOCKED)
Q4 10:02 2nd & 10 at UNC 43 Elijah Green run for 15 yds to the WCaro 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:02 1st & 10 at UNC 43 Jace Ruder pass incomplete
Q4 10:02 2nd & 6 at UNC 36 Josh Henderson run for 7 yds to the NCaro 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:02 1st & 10 at UNC 32 Jace Ruder run for 4 yds to the NCaro 36
Q4 10:02 3rd & 1 at UNC 29 Jace Ruder pass complete to Austyn Chestnut for 3 yds to the NCaro 32 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:02 2nd & 3 at UNC 27 Elijah Green run for 2 yds to the NCaro 29
Q4 10:02 1st & 10 at UNC 20 Elijah Green run for 7 yds to the NCaro 27
Q4 10:02 1st & 10 at UNC 8 Elijah Green run for 12 yds to the NCaro 20 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00 4th & 10 at WCU 44 Brandon Dickerson punt for 48 yds, downed at the NCaro 8
Q4 15:00 3rd & 13 at WCU 41 Will Jones pass complete to Jakobe Quillen for 3 yds to the WCaro 44