Western Carolina @ NC State, Week 1 · 2024

21@FINAL386–7
Thu, Aug 29, 2024Carter-Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC

HOW IT WENT

Week 1 · 2024
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Western Carolina1407021
NC State7732138

PLAY-BY-PLAY

169 plays
Q4Western Carolina10 plays · 66 yds · 1:50 · Fumble21–38
  1. 0:00End of 4th Quarter
  2. 0:003rd & 7 at NCSU 7Taron Dickens sacked by Isaiah Shirley for a loss of 2 yards to the NCSU 9 Taron Dickens fumbled, recovered by WCU Donovan Kaufman , return for 0 yards
  3. 0:072nd & 7 at NCSU 7Taron Dickens pass incomplete
  4. 0:121st & 7 at NCSU 7Taron Dickens pass incomplete
  5. 0:163rd & 1 at NCSU 28Taron Dickens pass complete to James Randle for a 1ST down
  6. 0:212nd & 1 at NCSU 28Taron Dickens pass incomplete
  7. 0:281st & 10 at NCSU 37Taron Dickens pass complete to Marlin Cochran
  8. 0:432nd & 4 at NCSU 49Taron Dickens run for 12 yds to the NCSU 37 for a 1ST down
  9. 1:071st & 10 at WCU 45Taron Dickens run for 6 yds to the NCSU 49
  10. 1:171st & 10 at WCU 35Cole Gonzales pass complete to Marlin Cochran for a 1ST down
  11. 1:411st & 10 at WCU 25Cole Gonzales pass complete to AJ Colombo for a 1ST down
  12. 1:501st & 10 at NCSU 35Collin Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4Western Carolina8 plays · 56 yds · 2:14 · Missed FG21–31
  1. 4:184th & 4 at NCSU 19Christian Lowery 37 yd FG MISSED
  2. 4:233rd & 4 at NCSU 19Cole Gonzales pass incomplete
  3. 4:462nd & 10 at NCSU 25Cole Gonzales pass complete to AJ Colombo
  4. 4:541st & 10 at NCSU 25Cole Gonzales pass complete to for 9 yds fumbled, recovered by WCU
  5. 5:243rd & 4 at NCSU 37Cole Gonzales pass incomplete
  6. 5:292nd & 4 at NCSU 37Cole Gonzales pass incomplete
  7. 5:511st & 10 at NCSU 43Cole Gonzales pass complete to AJ Colombo
  8. 6:052nd & 10 at WCU 25Cole Gonzales pass complete to Malik Knight for a 1ST down
  9. 6:281st & 10 at WCU 25Cole Gonzales pass incomplete
  10. 6:321st & 10 at NCSU 35Collin Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4NC State9 plays · 81 yds · 5:31 · Touchdown21–31
  1. 6:332nd & 7 at WCU 7Jordan Waters run for 7 yds for a TD (Kanoah Vinesett KICK)
  2. 7:131st & 6 at WCU 6Jordan Waters run for 1 yd to the WCU 7
  3. 7:551st & 10 at WCU 28Grayson McCall pass complete to Justin Joly for a 1ST down
  4. 8:271st & 10 at WCU 42Hollywood Smothers run for 14 yds to the WCU 28 Hollywood Smothers fumbled, recovered by NCSU for a 1ST down
  5. 9:212nd & 7 at NCSU 44Grayson McCall pass complete to Wesley Grimes for a 1ST down
  6. 9:591st & 10 at NCSU 41Jonathan Paylor run for 3 yds to the NCSU 44
  7. 10:371st & 10 at NCSU 31Grayson McCall pass complete to Jordan Waters for a 1ST down
  8. 11:282nd & 4 at NCSU 25Grayson McCall run for 6 yds to the NCSU 31 for a 1ST down
  9. 11:531st & 10 at NCSU 19Grayson McCall pass complete to Kevin Concepcion
Q4Western Carolina4 plays · 19 yds · 2:41 · Punt21–24
  1. 12:044th & 4 at WCU 44Stephen Brantley punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Jalen Coit at the NCSU 19
  2. 12:493rd & 15 at WCU 33Cole Gonzales run for 11 yds to the WCU 44
  3. 13:322nd & 16 at WCU 32Branson Adams run for 1 yd to the WCU 33
  4. 14:141st & 10 at WCU 38Cole Gonzales sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the WCU 32
  5. 14:361st & 10 at WCU 25Cole Gonzales pass complete to Jake Young for a 1ST down
  6. 14:451st & 10 at NCSU 35Collin Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4NC State5 plays · 80 yds · 2:28 · Touchdown21–38
  1. 1:501st & 10 at NCSU 50Jordan Waters run for 50 yds for a TD (Kanoah Vinesett KICK)
  2. 2:391st & 10 at NCSU 35Jordan Waters run for 10 yds to the NCSU 45 for a 1ST down
  3. 3:252nd & 6 at NCSU 24Grayson McCall run for 11 yds to the NCSU 35 for a 1ST down
  4. 4:131st & 10 at NCSU 20Jordan Waters run for 4 yds to the NCSU 24
  5. 2:131st & 10 at NCSU 45Timeout Western Carolina, clock 02:13
Q3Western Carolina3 plays · -4 yds · 1:20 · Punt21–17
  1. 0:324th & 14 at WCU 9Stephen Brantley punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Kevin Concepcion at the NCSU 49
  2. 1:143rd & 10 at WCU 13Branson Adams run for 4 yds to the WCU 9
  3. 1:202nd & 10 at WCU 13Cole Gonzales pass incomplete
  4. 1:441st & 10 at WCU 13Cole Gonzales run for no gain to the WCU 13
Q3NC State5 plays · 40 yds · 2:40 · Punt21–17
  1. 1:524th & 10 at WCU 43Caden Noonkester punt for 30 yds
  2. 2:303rd & 12 at WCU 45Grayson McCall pass complete to Kendrick Raphael
  3. 3:112nd & 10 at WCU 43Kevin Concepcion run for 2 yds to the WCU 45
  4. 3:211st & 10 at WCU 43Grayson McCall pass incomplete
  5. 3:452nd & 6 at NCSU 21Grayson McCall pass complete to Justin Joly for a 1ST down Western Carolina Penalty, Roughing The Passer (Curtis Fann Jr.) to the WCU 43 for a 1ST down
  6. 4:261st & 10 at NCSU 17Jordan Waters run for 4 yds to the NCSU 21
  7. 4:321st & 10 at WCU 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 65 yds , Hollywood Smothers return for 17 yds to the NCSU 17
Q3Western Carolina6 plays · 75 yds · 3:24 · Touchdown21–17
  1. 4:361st & 10 at NCSU 17Branson Adams run for 17 yds for a TD (Christian Lowery KICK)
  2. 4:422nd & 3 at NCSU 32Cole Gonzales pass incomplete
  3. 5:071st & 10 at NCSU 39Cole Gonzales pass complete to Calvin Jones
  4. 5:503rd & 14 at WCU 36Cole Gonzales pass complete to AJ Colombo for a 1ST down
  5. 6:372nd & 15 at WCU 35Branson Adams run for 1 yd to the WCU 36
  6. 7:151st & 25 at WCU 25Cole Gonzales pass complete to AJ Colombo
  7. 7:221st & 10 at WCU 40No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass incomplete deep right to Young,Jake thrown to NCSU30 PENALTY WCU Pass Interference (Young,Jake) 15 yards from WCU40 to WCU25. NO PLAY.
  8. 7:531st & 10 at WCU 25Cole Gonzales run for 15 yds to the WCU 40 for a 1ST down
  9. 8:001st & 10 at NCSU 35Collin Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q3NC State14 plays · 39 yds · 6:52 · Field Goal14–17
  1. 8:004th & 14 at WCU 29Kanoah Vinesett 46 yd FG GOOD
  2. 8:403rd & 10 at WCU 25Grayson McCall sacked by Chris Morgan for a loss of 4 yards to the WCU 29
  3. 8:522nd & 10 at WCU 25Grayson McCall pass incomplete
  4. 8:561st & 10 at WCU 25Grayson McCall pass incomplete
  5. 9:364th & 1 at WCU 35Jordan Waters run for 10 yds to the WCU 25 for a 1ST down
  6. 10:183rd & 4 at WCU 38Grayson McCall pass complete to Justin Joly
  7. 11:022nd & 10 at WCU 44Kendrick Raphael run for 6 yds to the WCU 38
  8. 11:081st & 10 at WCU 44Grayson McCall pass incomplete
  9. 11:473rd & 2 at WCU 47Grayson McCall pass complete to Dacari Collins for a 1ST down
  10. 11:542nd & 2 at WCU 47Grayson McCall pass incomplete
  11. 12:331st & 10 at NCSU 45Kendrick Raphael run for 8 yds to the WCU 47
  12. 13:133rd & 4 at NCSU 38Grayson McCall pass complete to Dacari Collins for a 1ST down
  13. 13:562nd & 13 at NCSU 29Grayson McCall pass complete to Noah Rogers
  14. 14:231st & 10 at NCSU 32Jordan Waters run for 3 yds to the NCSU 29
  15. 14:461st & 10 at NCSU 32Shotgun McCall,Grayson pass incomplete deep right to Concepcion,Kevin "KC" thrown to WCU45 QB hurried by Turner,Antarron PENALTY NCSU Ineligible Downfield on Pass offsetting WCU Pass Interference offsetting NCSU Holding offsetting. NO PLAY.
  16. 14:521st & 10 at WCU 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 65 yds , Hollywood Smothers return for 32 yds to the NCSU 32
Q2Western Carolina1 play · -5 yds · 0:54 · End of Half14–14
  1. 0:00End of 2nd Quarter
  2. 0:001st & 19 at WCU 9Branson Adams run for 4 yds to the WCU 13
  3. 0:461st & 10 at WCU 18No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole rush middle for 5 yards gain to the WCU23 (Brown,Sean) PENALTY WCU Holding (Graham,Xavier) 9 yards from WCU18 to WCU09. NO PLAY.
Q2Western Carolina4 plays · 9 yds · 1:40 · Downs14–14
  1. 4:094th & 1 at WCU 50Branson Adams run for no gain to the 50 yard line
  2. 4:523rd & 5 at WCU 46Cole Gonzales pass complete to Malik Knight to the 50 yard line
  3. 5:282nd & 15 at WCU 36Cole Gonzales pass complete to Jake Young
  4. 5:442nd & 10 at WCU 41PENALTY WCU False Start (Carter,Caleb) 5 yards from WCU41 to WCU36. NO PLAY.
  5. 5:441st & 10 at WCU 41Cole Gonzales pass incomplete
Q2NC State7 plays · 23 yds · 4:22 · Downs14–14
  1. 5:494th & 1 at WCU 40Jordan Waters run for 1 yd to the WCU 41
  2. 6:263rd & 1 at WCU 40Hollywood Smothers run for no gain to the WCU 40
  3. 6:513rd & 6 at WCU 45PENALTY WCU Offside (Simpson-Nealy,Bo) 5 yards from WCU45 to WCU40. NO PLAY.
  4. 7:182nd & 13 at NCSU 48Grayson McCall pass complete to Terrell Anderson
  5. 7:551st & 10 at WCU 49Grayson McCall pass complete to Kendrick Raphael
  6. 8:433rd & 9 at NCSU 37Grayson McCall pass complete to Kevin Concepcion for a 1ST down
  7. 9:282nd & 8 at NCSU 38Jordan Waters run for 1 yd to the NCSU 37
  8. 10:001st & 10 at NCSU 36Jordan Waters run for 2 yds to the NCSU 38
Q2Western Carolina5 plays · 21 yds · 1:52 · Punt14–14
  1. 10:114th & 4 at WCU 46Stephen Brantley punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Jalen Coit at the NCSU 36
  2. 10:114th & 4 at WCU 46Stephen Brantley punt for 32 yds
  3. 10:203rd & 4 at WCU 46Cole Gonzales pass incomplete
  4. 10:242nd & 4 at WCU 46Cole Gonzales pass incomplete
  5. 10:461st & 10 at WCU 40Cole Gonzales pass complete to Calvin Jones
  6. 11:252nd & 5 at WCU 30Cole Gonzales pass complete to AJ Colombo for a 1ST down
  7. 11:531st & 10 at WCU 25Cole Gonzales pass complete to Calvin Jones
  8. 12:031st & 10 at NCSU 35Collin Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2NC State8 plays · 32 yds · 3:15 · Downs14–14
  1. 0:544th & 1 at WCU 14Jordan Waters run for 4 yds to the WCU 18
  2. 0:594th & 1 at WCU 14Timeout NC State, clock 00:59
  3. 0:593rd & 4 at WCU 17Grayson McCall run for 3 yds to the WCU 14
  4. 1:482nd & 10 at WCU 23Jordan Waters run for 6 yds to the WCU 17
  5. 1:551st & 10 at WCU 23Grayson McCall pass incomplete
  6. 2:041st & 10 at WCU 37Grayson McCall pass complete to Kevin Concepcion for a 1ST down
  7. 2:333rd & 2 at WCU 42Grayson McCall pass complete to Kevin Concepcion for a 1ST down
  8. 3:152nd & 2 at WCU 42Grayson McCall run for no gain to the WCU 42
  9. 3:581st & 10 at NCSU 50Grayson McCall pass complete to Justin Joly
  10. 2:483rd & 2 at WCU 42Timeout NC State, clock 02:48
Q1Western Carolina6 plays · 75 yds · 2:34 · Touchdown14–7
  1. 0:053rd & 4 at NCSU 12AJ Colombo 12 Yd pass from Cole Gonzales (Christian Lowery Kick)
  2. 0:113rd & 4 at NCSU 12Timeout Western Carolina, clock 00:11
  3. 0:112nd & 4 at NCSU 12Cole Gonzales pass incomplete
  4. 0:441st & 10 at NCSU 18Cole Gonzales pass complete to Malik Knight
  5. 1:203rd & 3 at WCU 32Cole Gonzales run for 50 yds to the NCSU 18 for a 1ST down
  6. 2:022nd & 8 at WCU 27Cole Gonzales pass complete to AJ Colombo
  7. 2:331st & 10 at WCU 25Corey Reddick Jr. run for 2 yds to the WCU 27
  8. 2:391st & 10 at NCSU 35Collin Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q1NC State7 plays · 75 yds · 3:16 · Touchdown7–7
  1. 2:391st & 10 at WCU 17Kevin Concepcion 17 Yd pass from Grayson McCall (Kanoah Vinesett Kick)
  2. 3:153rd & 8 at WCU 35Grayson McCall pass complete to Noah Rogers for a 1ST down
  3. 4:042nd & 10 at WCU 37Jordan Waters run for 2 yds to the WCU 35
  4. 4:111st & 10 at WCU 37Grayson McCall pass incomplete
  5. 4:461st & 10 at WCU 47Kendrick Raphael run for 10 yds to the WCU 37 for a 1ST down
  6. 5:132nd & 5 at NCSU 30Grayson McCall pass complete to Wesley Grimes for a 1ST down
  7. 5:341st & 10 at NCSU 25Jordan Waters run for 5 yds to the NCSU 30 Jordan Waters fumbled, recovered by WCU Justin Joly
  8. 5:551st & 10 at WCU 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q1Western Carolina1 play · 8 yds · 0:08 · Touchdown7–0
  1. 5:551st & 8 at NCSU 8Jake Young 8 Yd pass from Cole Gonzales (Christian Lowery Kick)
Q1NC State1 play · 0 yds · 0:11 · Interception0–0
  1. 6:031st & 10 at WCU 45Grayson McCall pass intercepted Ken Moore Jr. return for 51 yds to the NCSU 8
Q1Western Carolina3 plays · 3 yds · 1:38 · Punt0–0
  1. 6:144th & 7 at WCU 23Stephen Brantley punt for 42 yds , Kevin Concepcion returns for 20 yds to the WCU 45
  2. 6:254th & 2 at WCU 28PENALTY WCU Delay Of Game 5 yards from WCU28 to WCU23. NO PLAY.
  3. 7:003rd & 13 at WCU 17Branson Adams run for 11 yds to the WCU 28
  4. 7:003rd & 13 at WCU 17Timeout Western Carolina, clock 07:00
  5. 7:332nd & 10 at WCU 20run for 3 yds to the WCU 17
  6. 7:481st & 10 at WCU 20Cole Gonzales pass incomplete
Q1NC State6 plays · 25 yds · 2:54 · Punt0–0
  1. 7:524th & 5 at WCU 45Caden Noonkester punt for 45 yds for a touchback
  2. 8:283rd & 3 at WCU 43Jordan Waters run for 2 yds to the WCU 45
  3. 8:372nd & 3 at WCU 43Grayson McCall pass incomplete
  4. 9:191st & 10 at NCSU 50Grayson McCall pass complete to Kevin Concepcion Kevin Concepcion fumbled, recovered by WCU Juice Vereen
  5. 9:573rd & 6 at NCSU 34Grayson McCall pass complete to Noah Rogers to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
  6. 10:042nd & 6 at NCSU 34Grayson McCall pass incomplete
  7. 10:411st & 10 at NCSU 30Jordan Waters run for 4 yds to the NCSU 34
Q1NC State7 plays · 75 yds · 3:02 · Touchdown14–14
  1. 12:031st & 5 at WCU 5Kevin Concepcion 5 Yd pass from Grayson McCall (Kanoah Vinesett Kick)
  2. 12:451st & 10 at WCU 30Hollywood Smothers run for 25 yds to the WCU 5 for a 1ST down
  3. 13:262nd & 15 at WCU 48Grayson McCall pass complete to Kevin Concepcion for a 1ST down
  4. 13:331st & 15 at WCU 48Grayson McCall pass incomplete
  5. 14:152nd & 9 at NCSU 36Grayson McCall pass complete to Justin Joly for a 1ST down
  6. 14:521st & 10 at NCSU 35Jordan Waters run for 1 yd to the NCSU 36
  7. 0:00End of 1st Quarter
  8. 0:051st & 10 at WCU 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
  9. 0:001st & 10 at NCSU 25Jordan Waters run for 10 yds to the NCSU 35 for a 1ST down
Q1Western Carolina9 plays · 46 yds · 4:14 · Downs0–0
  1. 10:464th & 1 at NCSU 29Cole Gonzales pass incomplete
  2. 11:273rd & 1 at NCSU 29Marlin Cochran run for no gain to the NCSU 29
  3. 11:442nd & 5 at NCSU 33Cole Gonzales pass complete to Branson Adams
  4. 12:241st & 10 at NCSU 38Cole Gonzales pass complete to Calvin Jones
  5. 12:442nd & 6 at WCU 42Cole Gonzales run for 5 yds to the WCU 47
  6. 13:132nd & 1 at WCU 47PENALTY WCU False Start (Simmons,Derek) 5 yards from WCU47 to WCU42. NO PLAY.
  7. 13:591st & 10 at WCU 38Cole Gonzales pass complete to Calvin Jones
  8. 14:413rd & 10 at WCU 25Cole Gonzales pass complete to AJ Colombo for a 1ST down
  9. 14:522nd & 10 at WCU 25Cole Gonzales pass incomplete
  10. 14:561st & 10 at WCU 25Cole Gonzales pass incomplete
  11. 15:001st & 10 at NCSU 35Collin Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q3NC State5 plays · 51 yds · 0:47 · Touchdown21–24
  1. 14:452nd & 10 at WCU 35Kevin Concepcion 35 Yd pass from Grayson McCall (Kanoah Vinesett Kick)
  2. 0:00End of 3rd Quarter
  3. 0:003rd & 10 at NCSU 49Grayson McCall pass complete to Terrell Anderson for a 1ST down
  4. 0:202nd & 10 at NCSU 49Grayson McCall pass incomplete
  5. 0:281st & 10 at NCSU 49Grayson McCall pass incomplete
  6. 14:541st & 10 at WCU 35Grayson McCall pass incomplete

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