| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Carolina | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| North Carolina | 7 | 35 | 10 | 13 | 65 |
Game flow
North Carolina won by 55 · 12 scoresLead changes
1
1 time tied
UNC biggest lead
+58
Q4 7:38
WCU biggest lead
+7
Q1 8:19
Time in front
UNC 73% · WCU 5%
tied 22% · 44:01 vs 3:02 of game clock
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
8:19
TD Connell Young 1 Yd pass from Tyrie Adams (Joshua Gibson Kick)7 plays, 61 yds, 2:01 · from WCU 39
WCU 7–0 UNC5:17
TD Anthony Ratliff-Williams 15 Yd pass from Nathan Elliott (Freeman Jones Kick)9 plays, 61 yds, 2:57 · from UNC 39
WCU 7–7 UNC2nd quarter
14:01
TD Josh Cabrera 16 Yd pass from Nathan Elliott (Freeman Jones Kick)8 plays, 88 yds, 3:04 · from UNC 12
WCU 7–14 UNC11:50
TD Brandon Fritts 6 Yd pass from Nathan Elliott (Freeman Jones Kick)4 plays, 72 yds, 1:23 · from UNC 28
WCU 7–21 UNC11:15
Fumble Recovery (Opponent) Jonathan Smith 28 Yd Fumble Return (Freeman Jones Kick)
WCU 7–28 UNC6:06
TD Jordon Brown 3 Yd Run (Freeman Jones Kick)7 plays, 56 yds, 2:42 · from UNC 44
WCU 7–35 UNC2:32
TD Josh Cabrera 18 Yd pass from Nathan Elliott (Freeman Jones Kick)7 plays, 73 yds, 2:30 · from UNC 27
WCU 7–42 UNC3rd quarter
7:10
FG Freeman Jones 26 Yd Field Goal 4 plays, 5 yds, 0:46 · from WCU 14
WCU 7–45 UNC2:49
TD Michael Carter 4 Yd Run (Freeman Jones Kick)6 plays, 42 yds, 2:07 · from WCU 42
WCU 7–52 UNC4th quarter
12:27
TD Beau Corrales 44 Yd pass from Chazz Surratt (Freeman Jones PAT failed)5 plays, 61 yds, 2:22 · from UNC 39
WCU 7–58 UNC7:38
TD Chazz Surratt 59 Yd Run (Freeman Jones Kick)1 play, 59 yds, 0:11 · from UNC 41
WCU 7–65 UNC1:58
FG Joshua Gibson 28 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 64 yds, 5:40 · from WCU 25
WCU 10–65 UNCDrives
UNC 9/14 scoredWCU 3/13 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | WCU | WCU 19 | 7 | 28 | 2:30 | Punt |
| Q1 | 12:30 | UNC | UNC 16 | 7 | 25 | 2:10 | Punt |
| Q1 | 10:20 | WCU | WCU 39 | 7 | 61 | 2:01 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 8:14 | UNC | UNC 39 | 9 | 61 | 2:57 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 5:12 | WCU | WCU 16 | 7 | 34 | 3:07 | Punt |
| Q1 | 2:05 | UNC | UNC 12 | 8 | 88 | 3:04 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 14:01 | WCU | WCU 25 | 3 | 4 | 0:48 | Punt |
| Q2 | 13:13 | UNC | UNC 28 | 4 | 72 | 1:23 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 11:50 | WCU | WCU 25 | 2 | 3 | 0:35 | Fumble Touchdown |
| Q2 | 11:09 | WCU | WCU 9 | 3 | 7 | 2:21 | Punt |
| Q2 | 8:48 | UNC | UNC 44 | 7 | 56 | 2:42 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 6:06 | WCU | WCU 25 | 3 | -4 | 1:04 | Punt |
Win probability
North Carolina 100% · pregame line North Carolina −21.0 (closing line)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
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Smith | 8/15 | 84 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Tyrie Adams | 8/18 | 69 | 3.8 | 1 | 0 | -- |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detrez Newsome | 26 | 107 | 4.1 | 0 | 20 |
| Tyrie Adams | 8 | 49 | 6.1 | 0 | 15 |
| Ray Smith | 3 | -5 | -1.7 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Mathis | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 0 | 25 |
| Detrez Newsome | 7 | 48 | 6.9 | 0 | 19 |
| Terryon Robinson | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 29 |
| Steffon Hill | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 11 |
| Owen Cosenke | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Connell Young | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Gibson | 1/1 | 100.0 | 28 | 1/1 | 4 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Berryman | 9 | 374 | 41.6 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| Destry Barnwell | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
Biggest plays
WCU +15% Q1 8:19 Tyrie Adams pass complete to Connell Young for 1 yd for a TD, (Joshua Gibson KICK)
UNC +13% Q1 8:19 Joshua Gibson kickoff for 39 yds , Allen Cater return for 13 yds to the NCaro 39
UNC +9% Q1 5:17 Nathan Elliott pass complete to Anthony Ratliff-Williams for 15 yds for a TD, (Freeman Jones KICK)
WCU +6% Q1 5:17 Freeman Jones kickoff for 65 yds , Tra Hardy return for 16 yds to the WCaro 16
UNC +5% Q2 14:01 Nathan Elliott pass complete to Josh Cabrera for 16 yds for a TD, (Freeman Jones KICK)
Team stats
| Stat | WCU | UNC |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 17 | 31 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 4-15 | 5-9 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 304 | 611 |
| Passing | 153 | 298 |
| Comp/Att | 16/33 | 20/30 |
| Yards per pass | 4.6 | 9.9 |
| Rushing | 151 | 313 |
| Rushing Attempts | 37 | 43 |
| Yards per rush | 4.1 | 7.3 |
| Penalties | 3-27 | 4-33 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 2 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 31:52 | 28:08 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 1:54 1st & 10 at WCU 32 Manny Miles run for 3 yds to the WCaro 29
Q4 1:54 2nd & 1 at WCU 38 Johnathon Sutton run for 6 yds to the WCaro 32 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:54 1st & 10 at WCU 47 Johnathon Sutton run for 9 yds to the WCaro 38
Q4 1:54 1st & 10 at UNC 36 Johnathon Sutton run for 17 yds to the WCaro 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:58 Joshua Gibson kickoff for 39 yds , Tomon Fox return for 10 yds to the NCaro 36
Q4 1:58 4th & 0 at UNC 11 Joshua Gibson 28 yd FG GOOD
Q4 7:38 3rd & Goal at UNC 11 Ray Smith pass incomplete to Steffon Hill, broken up by K.J. Sails
Q4 7:38 2nd & Goal at UNC 11 Ray Smith pass incomplete to Connell Young
Q4 7:38 1st & Goal at UNC 15 Ray Smith run for 4 yds to the NCaro 11
Q4 7:38 1st & Goal at UNC 10 WESTRN CAROLINA Penalty, false start (Kaleb Spry) to the NCaro 15
Q4 7:38 1st & 10 at UNC 35 Ray Smith pass complete to Jordan Mathis for 25 yds to the NCaro 10 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:38 2nd & 1 at UNC 40 Detrez Newsome run for 5 yds to the NCaro 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:38 1st & 10 at UNC 49 Detrez Newsome run for 9 yds to the NCaro 40
Q4 7:38 3rd & 3 at WCU 32 Ray Smith pass complete to Detrez Newsome for 19 yds to the NCaro 49 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:38 2nd & 8 at WCU 27 Detrez Newsome run for 5 yds to the WCaro 32
Q4 7:38 1st & 10 at WCU 25 Detrez Newsome run for 2 yds to the WCaro 27
Q4 7:38 Freeman Jones kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4 7:38 1st & 10 at UNC 41 Chazz Surratt run for 59 yds for a TD, (Freeman Jones KICK)
Q4 12:27 4th & 17 at WCU 39 Destry Barnwell punt for 37 yds , Austin Proehl returns for 17 yds to the NCaro 41
Q4 12:27 3rd & 9 at WCU 47 Ray Smith sacked by Jalen Dalton for a loss of 8 yards to the WCaro 39
Q4 12:27 2nd & 9 at WCU 47 Ray Smith pass incomplete, broken up by Tyrone Hopper
Q4 12:27 1st & 10 at WCU 46 Detrez Newsome run for 1 yd to the WCaro 47
Q4 12:27 3rd & 2 at WCU 44 Detrez Newsome run for 2 yds to the WCaro 46 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:27 2nd & 7 at WCU 39 Detrez Newsome run for 5 yds to the WCaro 44