Western Carolina vs Arkansas, Week 1 · 2023

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Sat, Sep 2, 2023War Memorial Stadium (AR)Little Rock, AR

HOW IT WENT

Week 1 · 2023
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Western Carolina307313
Arkansas211471456

PLAY-BY-PLAY

174 plays
Q4Western Carolina9 plays · 55 yds · 3:36 · Interception Touchdown10–49
  1. 4:191st & 10 at WCU 25Timeout Arkansas, clock 04:19
  2. 4:193rd & 10 at ARK 20Brad Spence 85 Yd Interception Return (Cam Little Kick)
  3. 7:552nd & 10 at ARK 20Charlie Dean pass incomplete to Corey Washington
  4. 7:551st & 10 at ARK 20Charlie Dean pass complete to Marlin Cochran for no gain to the ARK 20
  5. 7:552nd & 3 at ARK 44Charlie Dean pass complete to Corey Washington for 24 yds to the ARK 20 for a 1ST down
  6. 7:551st & 10 at WCU 49Charlie Dean pass complete to Corey Washington for 7 yds to the ARK 44
  7. 7:551st & 10 at WCU 36Charlie Dean pass complete to Zion Booker for 13 yds to the WCU 49 for a 1ST down
  8. 7:553rd & 7 at WCU 28Charlie Dean pass complete to Corey Washington for 8 yds to the WCU 36 for a 1ST down
  9. 7:552nd & 7 at WCU 28Charlie Dean pass incomplete to Ajay Belanger
  10. 7:551st & 10 at WCU 25Marlin Cochran run for 3 yds to the WCU 28
  11. 7:551st & 10 at ARK 35Blake Ford kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4Arkansas7 plays · 48 yds · 3:51 · Touchdown10–42
  1. 7:551st & 10 at WCU 25Timeout Arkansas, clock 07:55
  2. 7:552nd & 7 at WCU 14Jacolby Criswell pass complete to Davion Dozier for 14 yds for a TD (Cam Little KICK)
  3. 11:461st & 10 at WCU 17Isaiah Augustave run for 3 yds to the WCU 14
  4. 11:463rd & 1 at WCU 25Isaiah Augustave run for 8 yds to the WCU 17 for a 1ST down
  5. 11:462nd & 5 at WCU 29Isaiah Augustave run for 4 yds to the WCU 25
  6. 11:461st & 10 at WCU 34Isaiah Augustave run for 5 yds to the WCU 29
  7. 11:462nd & 10 at WCU 48Jacolby Criswell pass complete to Jaedon Wilson for 14 yds to the WCU 34 for a 1ST down
  8. 11:461st & 10 at WCU 48Jacolby Criswell run for no gain to the WCU 48
  9. 11:462nd & 10 at WCU 48Timeout Arkansas, clock 11:46
Q4Western Carolina13 plays · 60 yds · 4:19 · Field Goal13–56
  1. 0:004th & 8 at ARK 15Richard McCollum 33 yd FG GOOD
  2. 0:003rd & 8 at ARK 15Brody Palhegyi run for no gain to the ARK 15
  3. 0:021st & 10 at WCU 35Timeout Western Carolina, clock 00:02
  4. 4:192nd & 10 at ARK 17Markel Townsend run for 2 yds to the ARK 15
  5. 4:191st & 10 at ARK 17Brody Palhegyi pass incomplete to Corey Washington
  6. 4:191st & 10 at ARK 27Brody Palhegyi run for 10 yds to the ARK 17 for a 1ST down
  7. 4:192nd & 10 at ARK 46Arkansas Penalty, Targeting (15 Yards) to the ARK 27 for a 1ST down
  8. 4:191st & 10 at ARK 46Brody Palhegyi pass incomplete to Zion Booker
  9. 4:193rd & 1 at ARK 49Markel Townsend run for 3 yds to the ARK 46 for a 1ST down
  10. 4:192nd & 3 at WCU 49Markel Townsend run for 2 yds to the ARK 49
  11. 4:191st & 10 at WCU 42Markel Townsend run for 7 yds to the WCU 49
  12. 4:193rd & 4 at WCU 31Brody Palhegyi pass complete to Markel Townsend for 11 yds to the WCU 42 for a 1ST down
  13. 4:192nd & 7 at WCU 28Markel Townsend run for 3 yds to the WCU 31
  14. 4:191st & 10 at WCU 25Markel Townsend run for 3 yds to the WCU 28
  15. 4:191st & 10 at ARK 35Blake Ford kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
  16. 0:00End of 4th Quarter
Q4Western Carolina4 plays · 20 yds · 2:22 · Punt10–42
  1. 11:464th & 8 at WCU 35Stephen Brantley punt for 52 yds , Isaiah Sategna returns for 39 yds to the WCU 48
  2. 13:283rd & 8 at WCU 35Cole Gonzales pass incomplete to AJ Colombo
  3. 13:282nd & 14 at WCU 29Cole Gonzales pass complete to Camury Reid for 6 yds to the WCU 35
  4. 13:281st & 10 at WCU 33Cole Gonzales sacked by Taurean Carter for a loss of 4 yards to the WCU 29
  5. 13:281st & 10 at WCU 33Timeout Arkansas, clock 13:28
  6. 14:082nd & 7 at WCU 18No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass incomplete short right to Reid,Camury PENALTY ARK Targeting (Paul Jr.,Chris) 15 yards from WCU18 to WCU33, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. The previous play is under review. The ruling on the field is confirmed.
  7. 14:081st & 10 at WCU 15Camury Reid run for 3 yds to the WCU 18
Q3Arkansas6 plays · 16 yds · 2:26 · Punt10–42
  1. 14:084th & 5 at ARK 41Max Fletcher punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WCU 15
  2. 15:003rd & 5 at ARK 41KJ Jefferson pass incomplete to Isaiah Sategna
  3. 15:002nd & 6 at ARK 40AJ Green run for 1 yd to the ARK 41
  4. 0:00End of 3rd Quarter
  5. 0:001st & 10 at ARK 36Dominique Johnson run for 4 yds to the ARK 40
  6. 1:343rd & 6 at ARK 29Dominique Johnson run for 7 yds to the ARK 36 for a 1ST down
  7. 1:342nd & 7 at ARK 28KJ Jefferson pass complete to Isaiah Sategna for 1 yd to the ARK 29
  8. 1:341st & 10 at ARK 25Dominique Johnson run for 3 yds to the ARK 28
Q3Western Carolina9 plays · 44 yds · 4:30 · Interception10–42
  1. 1:344th & 6 at ARK 46Cole Gonzales pass intercepted
  2. 6:043rd & 13 at WCU 47Cole Gonzales pass complete to Branson Adams for 7 yds to the ARK 46
  3. 6:042nd & 6 at ARK 46Cole Gonzales sacked by Keivie Rose for a loss of 7 yards to the WCU 47
  4. 6:041st & 10 at WCU 50Desmond Reid run for 4 yds to the ARK 46
  5. 6:042nd & 9 at WCU 35Cole Gonzales pass complete to David White Jr. for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
  6. 6:041st & 10 at WCU 34Desmond Reid run for 1 yd to the WCU 35
  7. 6:043rd & 9 at WCU 11Cole Gonzales pass complete to Desmond Reid for 23 yds to the WCU 34 for a 1ST down
  8. 6:042nd & 12 at WCU 8Cole Gonzales pass complete to David White Jr. for 3 yds to the WCU 11
  9. 6:041st & 10 at WCU 10Desmond Reid run for 2 yds to the WCU 8
Q3Arkansas9 plays · 69 yds · 4:39 · Touchdown10–35
  1. 6:041st & 10 at ARK 35Cam Little kickoff for 65 yds , Calvin Jones return for 20 yds to the WCU 45 Western Carolina Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the WCU 10
  2. 6:131st & 10 at WCU 10Timeout Arkansas, clock 06:13
  3. 6:132nd & 8 at WCU 16KJ Jefferson pass complete to Andrew Armstrong for 16 yds for a TD (Cam Little KICK)
  4. 10:521st & 10 at WCU 18Raheim Sanders run for 2 yds to the WCU 16
  5. 10:523rd & 11 at WCU 34KJ Jefferson pass complete to Andrew Armstrong for 16 yds to the WCU 18 for a 1ST down
  6. 10:522nd & 10 at WCU 33KJ Jefferson pass complete to Raheim Sanders for 1 yd to the WCU 34
  7. 10:521st & 10 at WCU 33KJ Jefferson pass incomplete to Isaac TeSlaa
  8. 10:521st & 10 at WCU 33Timeout Arkansas, clock 10:52
  9. 10:522nd & 5 at WCU 47Raheim Sanders run for 14 yds to the WCU 33 for a 1ST down
  10. 10:521st & 10 at ARK 48Raheim Sanders run for 5 yds to the WCU 47
  11. 10:521st & 10 at ARK 48No Huddle-Shotgun Jefferson,KJ pass complete short left to Wilson,Jaedon for 18 yards to the WCU34 (Dukes,Samaurie) PENALTY ARK Holding offsetting WCU Personal Foul offsetting. NO PLAY.
  12. 10:522nd & 1 at ARK 40AJ Green run for 8 yds to the ARK 48 for a 1ST down
  13. 10:521st & 10 at ARK 31AJ Green run for 9 yds to the ARK 40
  14. 10:521st & 10 at WCU 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 62 yds , Isaiah Sategna return for 28 yds to the ARK 31
Q3Western Carolina6 plays · 53 yds · 2:12 · Touchdown10–35
  1. 10:591st & 2 at ARK 2Desmond Reid run for 2 yds for a TD (Richard McCollum KICK)
  2. 13:111st & 10 at ARK 42Cole Gonzales pass complete to Censere Lee for 40 yds to the ARK 2 for a 1ST down
  3. 13:114th & 1 at ARK 44Desmond Reid run for 2 yds to the ARK 42 for a 1ST down
  4. 13:113rd & 1 at ARK 44Desmond Reid run for no gain to the ARK 44
  5. 13:112nd & 7 at WCU 50Cole Gonzales pass complete to Ajay Belanger for 6 yds to the ARK 44
  6. 13:111st & 10 at WCU 47Desmond Reid run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
Q3Arkansas3 plays · -7 yds · 1:39 · Punt3–35
  1. 13:114th & 17 at ARK 2Max Fletcher punt for 52 yds , AJ Colombo returns for 1 yd to the WCU 47
  2. 14:503rd & 4 at ARK 15KJ Jefferson sacked by Ed Jones IV for a loss of 13 yards to the ARK 2 KJ Jefferson fumbled, recovered by ARK KJ Jefferson , return for 0 yards
  3. 14:502nd & 10 at ARK 9Raheim Sanders run for 6 yds to the ARK 15
  4. 14:501st & 10 at ARK 9KJ Jefferson pass incomplete to Luke Hasz
Q2Western Carolina1 play · 22 yds · 0:12 · Fumble3–28
  1. 2:441st & 10 at WCU 25Branson Adams run for 22 yds to the WCU 47 Branson Adams fumbled, recovered by ARK TJ Metcalf
  2. 2:561st & 10 at ARK 35Cam Little kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2Arkansas5 plays · 32 yds · 2:18 · Touchdown3–28
  1. 2:561st & 10 at WCU 17KJ Jefferson run for 17 yds for a TD (Cam Little KICK)
  2. 5:144th & 1 at WCU 23Rashod Dubinion run for 6 yds to the WCU 17 for a 1ST down
  3. 5:143rd & 8 at WCU 30Rashod Dubinion run for 7 yds to the WCU 23
  4. 5:142nd & 10 at WCU 32Rashod Dubinion run for 2 yds to the WCU 30
  5. 5:141st & 10 at WCU 32KJ Jefferson pass incomplete to Andrew Armstrong
Q2Western Carolina2 plays · -7 yds · 0:46 · Interception3–21
  1. 5:142nd & 17 at WCU 31Charlie Dean pass intercepted
  2. 6:001st & 10 at WCU 38Desmond Reid run for 7 yds to the WCU 31
Q2Arkansas3 plays · 4 yds · 1:30 · Punt3–21
  1. 6:004th & 6 at ARK 10Max Fletcher punt for 52 yds, fair catch by AJ Colombo at the WCU 38
  2. 7:303rd & 6 at ARK 10KJ Jefferson pass incomplete to Andrew Armstrong
  3. 7:302nd & 9 at ARK 7Raheim Sanders run for 3 yds to the ARK 10
  4. 7:301st & 10 at ARK 6Raheim Sanders run for 1 yd to the ARK 7
Q2Western Carolina8 plays · 46 yds · 4:29 · Punt3–21
  1. 7:304th & 15 at ARK 39Stephen Brantley punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Isaiah Sategna at the ARK 6
  2. 11:593rd & 15 at ARK 39Charlie Dean pass complete to Desmond Reid for no gain to the ARK 39
  3. 11:592nd & 11 at ARK 35Charlie Dean pass complete to Censere Lee for 4 yds to the ARK 39
  4. 11:591st & 10 at ARK 34Desmond Reid run for 1 yd to the ARK 35
  5. 11:591st & 10 at ARK 34No Huddle-Shotgun Dean,Charlie pass incomplete deep right to Lee,Censere PENALTY WCU Pass Interference offsetting ARK Pass Interference offsetting. NO PLAY.
  6. 11:592nd & 10 at ARK 46Charlie Dean pass complete to Desmond Reid for 12 yds to the ARK 34 for a 1ST down
  7. 11:591st & 10 at ARK 46Charlie Dean pass incomplete to Corey Washington
  8. 11:592nd & 5 at WCU 39No Huddle-Shotgun Dean,Charlie pass incomplete deep left to White,David broken up by Clark,Hudson PENALTY ARK Roughing The Passer (Thomas,Jaheim) 15 yards from WCU39 to ARK46, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
  9. 11:591st & 10 at WCU 34Charlie Dean pass complete to Censere Lee for 5 yds to the WCU 39
  10. 11:592nd & 6 at WCU 19Charlie Dean pass complete to Calvin Jones for 15 yds to the WCU 34 for a 1ST down
  11. 11:591st & 10 at WCU 15Charlie Dean pass complete to Calvin Jones for 4 yds to the WCU 19
Q2Arkansas8 plays · 47 yds · 2:44 · Touchdown3–35
  1. 14:501st & 10 at WCU 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 65 yds , Isaiah Sategna return for 55 yds to the ARK 10 Arkansas Penalty, Illegal Block (9 Yards) to the ARK 9
  2. 2:442nd & 5 at WCU 5KJ Jefferson run for 4 yds to the WCU 1
  3. 2:441st & 7 at WCU 7Raheim Sanders run for 2 yds to the WCU 5
  4. 2:441st & 10 at WCU 36KJ Jefferson pass complete to Andrew Armstrong for 29 yds to the WCU 7 for a 1ST down
  5. 2:443rd & 4 at WCU 41Raheim Sanders run for 5 yds to the WCU 36 for a 1ST down
  6. 2:442nd & 6 at WCU 43Raheim Sanders run for 2 yds to the WCU 41
  7. 2:441st & 10 at WCU 47KJ Jefferson pass complete to Jaedon Wilson for 4 yds to the WCU 43
  8. 0:00End of 2nd Quarter
  9. 0:004th & 1 at WCU 1Raheim Sanders run for 1 yd for a TD (Cam Little KICK)
  10. 0:034th & 1 at WCU 1Timeout Arkansas, clock 00:03
  11. 0:283rd & 1 at WCU 1KJ Jefferson run for no gain to the WCU 1
  12. 0:283rd & 1 at WCU 1Timeout Arkansas, clock 00:28
Q1Arkansas6 plays · 14 yds · 3:16 · Punt3–21
  1. 11:594th & 30 at ARK 39Max Fletcher punt for 46 yds, fair catch by AJ Colombo at the WCU 15
  2. 15:004th & 25 at ARK 44PENALTY ARK False Start 5 yards from ARK44 to ARK39. NO PLAY.
  3. 15:003rd & 26 at ARK 43KJ Jefferson pass complete to Rashod Dubinion for 1 yd to the ARK 44
  4. 15:002nd & 7 at WCU 38run for 19 yds to the ARK 43
  5. 15:001st & 10 at WCU 41KJ Jefferson run for 3 yds to the WCU 38
  6. 15:001st & 10 at ARK 39KJ Jefferson pass complete to Luke Hasz for 5 yds to the WCU 44 for a 1ST down Western Carolina Penalty, Personal Foul (Hayward McQueen Jr.) to the WCU 41 for a 1ST down
  7. 15:002nd & 6 at ARK 29KJ Jefferson pass complete to Isaac TeSlaa for 10 yds to the ARK 39 for a 1ST down
  8. 0:001st & 10 at ARK 25AJ Green run for 4 yds to the ARK 29
  9. 0:00End of 1st Quarter
  10. 0:151st & 10 at WCU 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q1Western Carolina8 plays · 59 yds · 2:41 · Field Goal3–21
  1. 0:154th & 12 at ARK 17Richard McCollum 34 yd FG GOOD
  2. 2:563rd & 12 at ARK 17Charlie Dean pass incomplete to Zion Booker
  3. 2:562nd & 16 at ARK 21Charlie Dean pass complete to Calvin Jones for 4 yds to the ARK 17
  4. 2:561st & 10 at ARK 15Charlie Dean pass complete to Branson Adams for 6 yds to the ARK 21
  5. 2:561st & 10 at ARK 27No Huddle-Shotgun Dean,Charlie pass incomplete deep left to White,David, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY ARK Pass Interference (Johnson,Lorando) 12 yards from ARK27 to ARK15, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
  6. 2:562nd & 5 at ARK 48Charlie Dean pass complete to De'Andre Tamarez for 21 yds to the ARK 27 for a 1ST down
  7. 2:561st & 10 at WCU 47Branson Adams run for 5 yds to the ARK 48
  8. 2:562nd & 10 at WCU 24Branson Adams run for 8 yds to the WCU 32 for a 1ST down Arkansas Penalty, Personal Foul (Jordan Crook) to the WCU 47 for a 1ST down
  9. 2:561st & 10 at WCU 24Charlie Dean pass incomplete to Branson Adams
  10. 2:561st & 10 at ARK 35Cam Little kickoff for 58 yds , Calvin Jones return for 17 yds to the WCU 24
Q1Arkansas1 play · 31 yds · 0:07 · Touchdown0–21
  1. 3:031st & 10 at WCU 31KJ Jefferson pass complete to Isaac TeSlaa for 31 yds for a TD (Cam Little KICK)
Q1Western Carolina3 plays · -2 yds · 1:11 · Interception0–14
  1. 3:103rd & 12 at WCU 20Charlie Dean pass intercepted
  2. 4:212nd & 7 at WCU 25Charlie Dean pass complete to Branson Adams for 5 yds to the WCU 20
  3. 4:211st & 10 at WCU 22Branson Adams run for 3 yds to the WCU 25
Q1Arkansas4 plays · 9 yds · 2:28 · Punt0–14
  1. 4:214th & 13 at ARK 27Max Fletcher punt for 51 yds , AJ Colombo returns for no gain to the WCU 22
  2. 6:493rd & 18 at ARK 22KJ Jefferson pass complete to Andrew Armstrong for 5 yds to the ARK 27
  3. 6:492nd & 7 at ARK 33Raheim Sanders run for 11 yds to the ARK 22
  4. 6:491st & 10 at ARK 30KJ Jefferson pass complete to Tyrone Broden for 3 yds to the ARK 33
  5. 6:491st & 10 at ARK 18KJ Jefferson pass complete to Andrew Armstrong for 12 yds to the ARK 30 for a 1ST down
Q1Western Carolina3 plays · 6 yds · 1:51 · Punt0–14
  1. 6:494th & 4 at WCU 31Stephen Brantley punt for 51 yds, fair catch by Isaiah Sategna at the ARK 18
  2. 8:403rd & 13 at WCU 22Cole Gonzales pass complete to Ajay Belanger for 9 yds to the WCU 31
  3. 8:402nd & 22 at WCU 13Cole Gonzales pass complete to Calvin Jones for 9 yds to the WCU 22
  4. 8:401st & 10 at WCU 25run for 12 yds to the WCU 13
  5. 8:401st & 10 at ARK 35Cam Little kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q1Arkansas7 plays · 47 yds · 3:26 · Touchdown0–14
  1. 8:403rd & 1 at WCU 3Raheim Sanders run for 3 yds for a TD (Cam Little KICK)
  2. 12:062nd & 5 at WCU 7Raheim Sanders run for 4 yds to the WCU 3
  3. 12:061st & 10 at WCU 12Raheim Sanders run for 5 yds to the WCU 7
  4. 12:061st & 10 at WCU 25KJ Jefferson pass complete to Isaiah Sategna for 13 yds to the WCU 12 for a 1ST down
  5. 12:063rd & 13 at ARK 50KJ Jefferson pass complete to Isaac TeSlaa for 25 yds to the WCU 25 for a 1ST down
  6. 12:062nd & 10 at WCU 47KJ Jefferson pass complete to Raheim Sanders for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
  7. 12:061st & 10 at WCU 47Raheim Sanders run for no gain to the WCU 47
Q1Western Carolina3 plays · -4 yds · 0:57 · Punt0–7
  1. 12:064th & 14 at WCU 21Stephen Brantley punt for 38 yds , Isaiah Sategna returns for 12 yds to the WCU 47
  2. 13:033rd & 14 at WCU 21Cole Gonzales pass incomplete to Censere Lee
  3. 13:033rd & 9 at WCU 26PENALTY WCU Delay Of Game 5 yards from WCU26 to WCU21. NO PLAY.
  4. 13:032nd & 9 at WCU 26Cole Gonzales pass incomplete to Calvin Jones
  5. 13:031st & 10 at WCU 25Desmond Reid run for 1 yd to the WCU 26
  6. 13:031st & 10 at ARK 35Cam Little kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q1Arkansas2 plays · 79 yds · 0:36 · Touchdown0–7
  1. 13:031st & 10 at ARK 35KJ Jefferson pass complete to Jaedon Wilson for 65 yds for a TD (Cam Little KICK)
  2. 13:391st & 10 at ARK 21KJ Jefferson pass complete to Luke Hasz for 14 yds to the ARK 35 for a 1ST down
Q1Western Carolina3 plays · 6 yds · 1:21 · Punt0–0
  1. 13:394th & 4 at WCU 31Stephen Brantley punt for 48 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the ARK 21
  2. 15:003rd & 4 at WCU 31Cole Gonzales pass incomplete to Desmond Reid
  3. 15:002nd & 12 at WCU 23Desmond Reid run for 8 yds to the WCU 31
  4. 15:001st & 10 at WCU 25Cole Gonzales run for 2 yds to the WCU 23
  5. 15:001st & 10 at ARK 35Cam Little kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback

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