Samford @ Western Carolina, Week 2 · 2023

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Sat, Sep 9, 2023E. J. Whitmire StadiumCullowhee, NC

HOW IT WENT

Week 2 · 2023
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Samford70007
Western Carolina7133730

PLAY-BY-PLAY

129 plays
Q4Western Carolina9 plays · 55 yds · 5:317–27
  1. 0:001st & 2 at SAM 2Western Carolina Penalty, illegal formation (-5 Yards) to the SAM 7
  2. 0:003rd & 2 at SAM 20Branson Adams run for 18 yds to the SAM 2 for a 1ST down
  3. 0:002nd & 9 at SAM 27Cole Gonzales pass complete to Corey Washington for 7 yds to the SAM 20
  4. 0:001st & 10 at SAM 28Cole Gonzales pass complete to Corey Washington for 1 yd to the SAM 27
  5. 0:002nd & 2 at SAM 46Branson Adams run for 18 yds to the SAM 28 for a 1ST down
  6. 0:001st & 10 at WCU 46Cole Gonzales pass complete to Censere Lee for 8 yds to the SAM 46
  7. 0:002nd & 1 at WCU 43Cole Gonzales pass complete to Corey Washington for 3 yds to the WCU 46 for a 1ST down
  8. 0:001st & 10 at WCU 34Cole Gonzales pass complete to Corey Washington for 9 yds to the WCU 43
Q4Samford7 plays · 44 yds · 2:23 · Downs7–27
  1. 0:002nd & 12 at WCU 25Michael Hiers pass incomplete to Brendan Jenkins, broken up by CJ Williams
  2. 0:001st & 10 at WCU 23Michael Hiers sacked for a loss of 2 yards to the WCU 25
  3. 0:001st & 10 at WCU 38Michael Hiers pass complete to Chandler Smith for 15 yds to the WCU 23 for a 1ST down
  4. 0:001st & 10 at SAM 45Michael Hiers pass complete to Thomas D'Armond for 17 yds to the WCU 38 for a 1ST down
  5. 0:001st & 10 at SAM 22Michael Hiers pass complete to Ty King for 23 yds to the SAM 45 for a 1ST down
  6. 7:541st & 10 at WCU 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 65 yds , Ty King return for 22 yds to the SAM 22
Q4Western Carolina10 plays · 71 yds · 6:14 · Touchdown7–20
  1. 0:003rd & 1 at SAM 3Branson Adams run for 1 yd to the SAM 2 for a 1ST down
  2. 0:002nd & 1 at SAM 3Rush
  3. 0:001st & 10 at SAM 12Desmond Reid run for 9 yds to the SAM 3
  4. 0:002nd & 3 at SAM 25Desmond Reid run for 13 yds to the SAM 12 for a 1ST down
  5. 0:001st & 10 at SAM 32Cole Gonzales pass complete to Censere Lee for 7 yds to the SAM 25
  6. 0:002nd & 4 at SAM 46Cole Gonzales pass complete to Ajay Belanger for 14 yds to the SAM 32 for a 1ST down
  7. 0:001st & 10 at WCU 48Desmond Reid run for 6 yds to the SAM 46
  8. 0:002nd & 3 at WCU 36Desmond Reid run for 12 yds to the WCU 48 for a 1ST down
  9. 0:001st & 10 at WCU 29Desmond Reid run for 7 yds to the WCU 36
  10. 8:021st & 2 at SAM 2Desmond Reid 2 Yd Run (Richard McCollum Kick)
Q3Samford5 plays · 21 yds · 2:23 · Punt7–20
  1. 14:164th & 4 at SAM 40Will Thorley punt for 31 yds
  2. 15:003rd & 11 at SAM 33Mychael Hamilton run for 7 yds to the SAM 40
  3. 0:00End of 3rd Quarter
Q3Western Carolina3 plays · 9 yds · 1:34 · Punt7–20
  1. 1:394th & 1 at WCU 48Stephen Brantley punt for 33 yds
Q3Samford3 plays · 7 yds · 1:16 · Punt7–20
  1. 3:134th & 3 at SAM 21Will Thorley punt for 40 yds
  2. 4:291st & 10 at WCU 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 51 yds , Damonta Witherspoon return for no gain to the SAM 14
Q3Western Carolina13 plays · 84 yds · 5:50 · Field Goal7–20
  1. 4:294th & 1 at SAM 1Richard McCollum 18 Yd Field Goal
Q3Samford11 plays · 30 yds · 4:35 · Punt7–20
  1. 10:194th & 15 at SAM 46Will Thorley punt for 39 yds , AJ Colombo returns for no gain to the WCU 15
  2. 14:541st & 10 at WCU 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 60 yds , D.J. Rias return for 11 yds to the SAM 16
Q2Western Carolina2 plays · 20 yds · 0:11 · Field Goal7–17
  1. 0:001st & 10 at SAM 44Cole Gonzales run for 20 yds to the SAM 24 for a 1ST down
Q2Samford10 plays · 27 yds · 1:20 · Downs7–17
  1. 0:002nd & 10 at SAM 41Michael Hiers pass complete to D.J. Rias for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
  2. 0:001st & 10 at SAM 41pass incomplete to E. Jai Mason
  3. 0:003rd & 4 at SAM 23Michael Hiers pass complete to Chandler Smith for 18 yds to the SAM 41 for a 1ST down
  4. 0:002nd & 4 at SAM 23pass incomplete to Michael Vice
  5. 0:001st & 10 at SAM 17Jay Stanton run for 6 yds to the SAM 23
  6. 0:114th & 5 at WCU 44Michael Hiers sacked for a loss of 12 yards to the SAM 44
  7. 0:293rd & 16 at SAM 45Michael Hiers pass complete to D.J. Rias for 11 yds to the WCU 44
  8. 0:292nd & 16 at SAM 45pass incomplete to Chandler Smith
  9. 0:451st & 10 at WCU 49Michael Hiers sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the SAM 45
  10. 0:453rd & 1 at SAM 50Jay Stanton run for 1 yd to the WCU 49 for a 1ST down
  11. 1:311st & 10 at WCU 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 63 yds , D.J. Rias return for 15 yds to the SAM 17
Q2Western Carolina15 plays · 69 yds · 6:43 · Field Goal7–14
  1. 0:003rd & 6 at SAM 6Cole Gonzales pass incomplete to AJ Colombo, broken up by Noah Martin
  2. 0:002nd & 6 at SAM 6Rush
  3. 0:001st & 8 at SAM 8Desmond Reid run for 2 yds to the SAM 6
  4. 0:002nd & 7 at SAM 19Desmond Reid run for 11 yds to the SAM 8 for a 1ST down
  5. 0:002nd & 7 at SAM 19Cole Gonzales pass incomplete to AJ Colombo Samford Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) to the SAM 19
  6. 0:001st & 10 at SAM 22Desmond Reid run for 3 yds to the SAM 19
  7. 0:004th & 4 at SAM 34Cole Gonzales pass complete to AJ Colombo for 12 yds to the SAM 22 for a 1ST down
  8. 0:003rd & 6 at SAM 36Cole Gonzales pass complete to David White Jr. for 2 yds to the SAM 34
  9. 0:002nd & 9 at SAM 39Cole Gonzales pass complete to David White Jr. for 3 yds to the SAM 36
  10. 0:001st & 10 at SAM 40Desmond Reid run for 1 yd to the SAM 39
  11. 0:002nd & 5 at WCU 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
  12. 0:001st & 10 at WCU 40Cole Gonzales run for 5 yds to the WCU 45
  13. 0:002nd & 1 at WCU 34Desmond Reid run for 6 yds to the WCU 40 for a 1ST down
  14. 0:001st & 10 at WCU 25Cole Gonzales pass complete to Censere Lee for 9 yds to the WCU 34
  15. 1:384th & 6 at SAM 6Richard McCollum 23 Yd Field Goal
Q2Samford5 plays · 72 yds · 1:48 · Downs7–14
  1. 0:003rd & 10 at WCU 30Michael Hiers pass complete to Chandler Smith
  2. 0:002nd & 10 at WCU 30Rush
  3. 0:001st & 10 at WCU 30pass incomplete to Ty King
  4. 0:001st & 10 at SAM 3Michael Hiers pass complete to D.J. Rias for 67 yds to the WCU 30 for a 1ST down
  5. 8:214th & 5 at WCU 25pass incomplete to Chandler Smith
Q2Western Carolina4 plays · 12 yds · 1:29 · Punt7–14
  1. 11:383rd & 5 at SAM 35Desmond Reid run for a loss of 4 yards to the SAM 39 Western Carolina Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) to the SAM 39
  2. 11:382nd & 10 at SAM 40Desmond Reid run for 5 yds to the SAM 35
  3. 11:381st & 10 at SAM 40Cole Gonzales pass incomplete to Calvin Jones, broken up by Devin Smith
  4. 11:381st & 10 at WCU 49Desmond Reid run for 11 yds to the SAM 40 for a 1ST down
  5. 10:094th & 9 at SAM 39Stephen Brantley punt for 36 yds
Q2Samford8 plays · 20 yds · 1:56 · Fumble7–14
  1. 0:002nd & 10 at SAM 45Michael Hiers pass incomplete to Chandler Smith Samford Penalty, Offensive holding (Luke Byrne) to the SAM 35
  2. 0:001st & 10 at SAM 45pass incomplete to Qadir Ismail
  3. 0:003rd & 7 at SAM 34Michael Hiers pass complete to R.J. Starkey for 11 yds to the SAM 45 for a 1ST down
  4. 0:002nd & 10 at SAM 31Jay Stanton run for 3 yds to the SAM 34
  5. 0:001st & 10 at SAM 31pass incomplete to Chandler Smith
  6. 0:002nd & 2 at SAM 23Michael Hiers pass complete to Chandler Smith for 8 yds to the SAM 31 for a 1ST down
  7. 0:001st & 10 at SAM 15Michael Hiers pass complete to R.J. Starkey for 8 yds to the SAM 23
  8. 11:382nd & 20 at SAM 35Michael Hiers run for 16 yds to the WCU 49 Michael Hiers fumbled, recovered by WCU Jayelin Davis
  9. 13:341st & 10 at WCU 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 65 yds , D.J. Rias return for 15 yds to the SAM 15
Q1Western Carolina10 plays · 59 yds · 3:58 · Touchdown7–14
  1. 13:423rd & 6 at SAM 6Censere Lee 6 Yd pass from Cole Gonzales (Richard McCollum Kick)
  2. 15:002nd & 6 at SAM 6Rush
  3. 15:001st & 7 at SAM 7Cole Gonzales pass complete to Corey Washington for 1 yd to the SAM 6
  4. 0:00End of 1st Quarter
  5. 2:402nd & 1 at SAM 12Cole Gonzales run for 5 yds to the SAM 7 for a 1ST down
  6. 2:401st & 10 at SAM 21Desmond Reid run for 9 yds to the SAM 12
  7. 2:401st & 10 at SAM 33Cole Gonzales pass complete to AJ Colombo for 12 yds to the SAM 21 for a 1ST down
  8. 2:402nd & 18 at WCU 43Cole Gonzales pass complete to AJ Colombo for 24 yds to the SAM 33 for a 1ST down
  9. 2:401st & 20 at WCU 41Cole Gonzales run for 2 yds to the WCU 43
  10. 2:401st & 10 at SAM 49Cole Gonzales pass incomplete to Ajay Belanger Western Carolina Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the WCU 41
  11. 2:401st & 10 at WCU 41Desmond Reid run for 10 yds to the SAM 49 for a 1ST down
Q1Samford3 plays · 7 yds · 0:36 · Punt7–7
  1. 0:003rd & 3 at SAM 31Michael Hiers pass incomplete to R.J. Starkey, broken up by Hayward McQueen Jr.
  2. 0:002nd & 3 at SAM 31pass incomplete to D.J. Rias
  3. 0:001st & 10 at SAM 24Michael Hiers pass complete to Peyton Ringer for 7 yds to the SAM 31
  4. 2:404th & 3 at SAM 31Will Thorley punt for 28 yds
  5. 3:161st & 10 at WCU 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 57 yds , D.J. Rias return for 16 yds to the SAM 24
Q1Western Carolina10 plays · 76 yds · 3:32 · Touchdown7–0
  1. 0:001st & 10 at SAM 25Cole Gonzales pass complete to Desmond Reid for 4 yds to the SAM 21
  2. 0:003rd & 3 at SAM 29Desmond Reid run for 4 yds to the SAM 25 for a 1ST down
  3. 0:002nd & 10 at SAM 36Cole Gonzales pass complete to Ajay Belanger for 7 yds to the SAM 29
  4. 0:001st & 10 at SAM 36pass incomplete to AJ Colombo
  5. 0:002nd & 4 at SAM 41Cole Gonzales run for 5 yds to the SAM 36 for a 1ST down
  6. 0:001st & 10 at SAM 47Branson Adams run for 6 yds to the SAM 41
  7. 0:001st & 10 at WCU 34Cole Gonzales pass complete to Branson Adams for 19 yds to the SAM 47 for a 1ST down
  8. 0:002nd & 5 at WCU 29Branson Adams run for 5 yds to the WCU 34 for a 1ST down
  9. 0:001st & 10 at WCU 24Cole Gonzales run for 5 yds to the WCU 29
  10. 3:212nd & 6 at SAM 21Cole Gonzales pass complete to AJ Colombo for 21 yds for a TD (Richard McCollum KICK)
  11. 6:531st & 10 at SAM 35Henry Bishop kickoff for 62 yds , AJ Colombo return for 21 yds to the WCU 24
Q1Samford7 plays · 97 yds · 2:00 · Touchdown0–0
  1. 0:002nd & 1 at WCU 14Jay Stanton run for 6 yds to the WCU 8 for a 1ST down
  2. 0:001st & 10 at WCU 23Jay Stanton run for 9 yds to the WCU 14
  3. 0:001st & 10 at SAM 41Michael Hiers pass complete to Ty King for 36 yds to the WCU 23 for a 1ST down
  4. 0:003rd & 9 at SAM 4Michael Hiers pass complete to Ty King for 37 yds to the SAM 41 for a 1ST down
  5. 0:002nd & 10 at SAM 3Jay Stanton run for 1 yd to the SAM 4
  6. 0:001st & 10 at SAM 3pass incomplete to Chandler Smith
  7. 7:031st & 8 at WCU 8Michael Hiers pass complete to Michael Vice for 8 yds for a TD (Wilson Beaverstock KICK)
Q1Western Carolina14 plays · 72 yds · 5:57 · Downs0–0
  1. 0:003rd & 2 at SAM 2Cole Gonzales run for 1 yd to the SAM 1
  2. 0:002nd & 4 at SAM 4Desmond Reid run for 2 yds to the SAM 2
  3. 0:001st & 15 at SAM 15Cole Gonzales run for 11 yds to the SAM 4
  4. 0:001st & 10 at SAM 10Western Carolina Penalty, false start (Derek Simmons) to the SAM 15
  5. 0:003rd & 7 at SAM 20Cole Gonzales pass complete to AJ Colombo for 10 yds to the SAM 10 for a 1ST down
  6. 0:002nd & 10 at SAM 23Desmond Reid run for 3 yds to the SAM 20
  7. 0:001st & 10 at SAM 23Cole Gonzales pass incomplete to Desmond Reid, broken up by Josiah Cotton
  8. 0:001st & 10 at SAM 33Cole Gonzales pass complete to Ajay Belanger for 10 yds to the SAM 23 for a 1ST down
  9. 0:001st & 10 at SAM 43Cole Gonzales run for 10 yds to the SAM 33 for a 1ST down
  10. 0:001st & 10 at WCU 46Desmond Reid run for 11 yds to the SAM 43 for a 1ST down
  11. 0:003rd & 1 at WCU 44Desmond Reid run for 2 yds to the WCU 46 for a 1ST down
  12. 0:002nd & 10 at WCU 35Desmond Reid run for 9 yds to the WCU 44
  13. 0:001st & 10 at WCU 35Rush
  14. 0:001st & 10 at WCU 25Desmond Reid run for 10 yds to the WCU 35 for a 1ST down
  15. 9:034th & 1 at SAM 1Cole Gonzales run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAM 3
  16. 15:001st & 10 at SAM 35Henry Bishop kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback

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