Sat, Oct 11, 2025E. J. Whitmire StadiumCullowhee, NC
HOW IT WENT
Week 7 · 2025| FINAL | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furman | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Western Carolina | 0 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 52 |
PLAY-BY-PLAY
183 playsQ4Furman6 plays · 79 yds · 1:547–52
- 1:542nd & 7 at WCU 7Ben Croasdale run for 2 yds to the WCU 7
- 1:541st & 7 at WCU 7Carson Jones pass incomplete to Riley Clark
- 1:541st & 10 at FUR 43Ben Croasdale run for 50 yds to the WCU 7 for a 1ST down
- 1:542nd & 10 at FUR 32Carson Jones pass complete to Landyn James for 11 yds to the FUR 43 for a 1ST down
- 1:541st & 10 at FUR 32Ben Croasdale run for no gain to the FUR 32
- 1:541st & 10 at FUR 14Ben Croasdale run for 18 yds to the FUR 32 for a 1ST down
Q4Western Carolina3 plays · 65 yds · 1:28 · Touchdown7–52
- 6:203rd & 11 at WCU 34Isaac Lee run for 66 yds for a TD (Marcus Trout KICK)
- 7:482nd & 6 at WCU 39Josh Perry run for a loss of 5 yards to the WCU 34
- 7:481st & 10 at WCU 35Josh Perry run for 4 yds to the WCU 39
Q4Furman4 plays · -1 yds · 1:40 · Punt7–45
- 7:484th & 11 at FUR 27Ian Williams punt for 43 yds , Michael Rossin returns for 15 yds to the WCU 42 Western Carolina Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the WCU 35
- 9:283rd & 11 at FUR 27Trey Hedden pass incomplete to Devin Hester Jr.
- 9:283rd & 6 at FUR 32Trey Hedden pass complete to Devin Hester Jr. for no gain to the FUR 32 Furman Penalty, inelgible downfield on pass (-5 Yards) to the FUR 27
- 9:282nd & 14 at FUR 24CJ Nettles run for 8 yds to the FUR 32
- 9:281st & 10 at FUR 28Trey Hedden pass complete to Kerry King for a loss of 4 yards to the FUR 24
- 9:281st & 10 at WCU 35Stephen Brantley kickoff for 57 yds , Gavin Hall return for 20 yds to the FUR 28
Q4Western Carolina5 plays · 23 yds · 2:42 · Punt7–52
- 4:363rd & 3 at WCU 49Isaac Lee run for a loss of 2 yards to the WCU 47
- 4:362nd & 9 at WCU 43Anthony Benjamin run for 6 yds to the WCU 49
- 4:361st & 10 at WCU 42Anthony Benjamin run for 1 yd to the WCU 43
- 4:362nd & 6 at WCU 28Anthony Benjamin run for 14 yds to the WCU 42 for a 1ST down
- 4:361st & 10 at WCU 24Richard Hollis run for 4 yds to the WCU 28
- 1:544th & 5 at WCU 47Stephen Brantley punt for 39 yds
Q4Furman3 plays · 2 yds · 1:39 · Punt7–52
- 4:364th & 8 at FUR 43Ian Williams punt for 42 yds , Michael Rossin returns for 9 yds to the WCU 24
- 6:203rd & 8 at FUR 43Carson Jones pass incomplete to Connor Morin
- 6:202nd & 12 at FUR 39Ben Croasdale run for 4 yds to the FUR 43
- 6:201st & 10 at FUR 41Ben Croasdale run for a loss of 2 yards to the FUR 39
- 6:201st & 10 at WCU 35Stephen Brantley kickoff Western Carolina Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Taron Dickens) to the WCU 20
- 1:541st & 10 at WCU 20Stephen Brantley kickoff for 54 yds , CJ Nettles return for 15 yds to the FUR 41
Q4Western Carolina10 plays · 83 yds · 4:29 · Touchdown7–45
- 9:351st & 6 at FUR 6Taron Dickens pass complete to Josiah Thomas for 6 yds for a TD (Marcus Trout KICK)
- 14:043rd & 16 at FUR 23Taron Dickens run for 17 yds to the FUR 6 for a 1ST down
- 14:043rd & 1 at FUR 8Taron Dickens pass incomplete to Brayden Blackmon Western Carolina Penalty, Offensive pass interference (Dominic Dutton) to the FUR 23
- 14:042nd & 2 at FUR 9Markel Townsend run for 1 yd to the FUR 8
- 14:041st & 10 at FUR 17Markel Townsend run for 8 yds to the FUR 9
- 14:041st & 10 at FUR 36Markel Townsend run for 19 yds to the FUR 17 for a 1ST down
- 14:042nd & 8 at WCU 40Taron Dickens run for 9 yds to the FUR 49 Furman Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (AK Burrell) to the FUR 36
- 14:041st & 10 at WCU 38Patrick Boyd Jr. run for 2 yds to the WCU 40
- 14:042nd & 7 at WCU 20Patrick Boyd Jr. run for 18 yds to the WCU 38 for a 1ST down
- 14:041st & 10 at WCU 17Patrick Boyd Jr. run for 3 yds to the WCU 20
Q3Western Carolina12 plays · 80 yds · 4:55 · Touchdown7–38
- 5:251st & 10 at FUR 12Markel Townsend run for 12 yds for a TD (Marcus Trout KICK)
- 10:201st & 10 at FUR 31Taron Dickens pass complete to Markel Townsend for 19 yds to the FUR 12 for a 1ST down
- 10:204th & 6 at FUR 40Taron Dickens pass complete to James Tyre for 9 yds to the FUR 31 for a 1ST down
- 10:204th & 1 at FUR 35Western Carolina Penalty, false start (Steven Hamby) to the FUR 40
- 10:203rd & 1 at FUR 35Markel Townsend run for no gain to the FUR 35
- 10:202nd & 5 at FUR 39Markel Townsend run for 4 yds to the FUR 35
- 10:201st & 10 at FUR 44Markel Townsend run for 5 yds to the FUR 39
- 10:203rd & 3 at WCU 49Taron Dickens pass complete to James Tyre for 7 yds to the FUR 44 for a 1ST down Furman Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Kerry King) to the FUR 44 for a 1ST down
- 10:202nd & 6 at WCU 46Markel Townsend run for 3 yds to the WCU 49
- 10:201st & 10 at WCU 42Patrick Boyd Jr. run for 4 yds to the WCU 46
- 10:203rd & 7 at WCU 23Taron Dickens run for 19 yds to the WCU 42 for a 1ST down
- 10:202nd & 10 at WCU 20Patrick Boyd Jr. run for 3 yds to the WCU 23
- 10:201st & 10 at WCU 20Taron Dickens pass incomplete to Josiah Thomas
Q3Furman7 plays · 64 yds · 3:04 · Interception7–31
- 10:202nd & 8 at WCU 11Trey Hedden pass intercepted Ken Moore Jr. return for no gain to the WCU 20
- 13:241st & 10 at WCU 13Trey Hedden pass complete to Joshua Burrell for 2 yds to the WCU 11
- 13:241st & 10 at WCU 26Trey Hedden pass incomplete to Kerry King for a 1ST down Western Carolina Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Ken Moore Jr.) to the WCU 13 for a 1ST down
- 13:243rd & 3 at WCU 35Jayquan Smith run for 9 yds to the WCU 26 for a 1ST down
- 13:242nd & 7 at WCU 39Gavin Hall run for 4 yds to the WCU 35
- 13:241st & 10 at WCU 42Gavin Hall run for 3 yds to the WCU 39
- 13:241st & 10 at FUR 25Trey Hedden pass complete to Devin Hester Jr. for 33 yds to the WCU 42 for a 1ST down
- 13:241st & 10 at WCU 35Stephen Brantley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q3Furman14 plays · 57 yds · 6:16 · Downs7–38
- 14:044th & 2 at WCU 2Trey Hedden sacked by Hasaan Sykes for a loss of 15 yards to the WCU 17 Trey Hedden fumbled, recovered by WCU Ken Moore Jr. , return for 0 yards
- 15:003rd & 2 at WCU 2Trey Hedden pass incomplete to Ethan Harris, broken up by Darian Anderson Jr.
- 15:002nd & 3 at WCU 3Jayquan Smith run for 1 yd to the WCU 2
- 0:00End of 3rd Quarter
- 5:201st & 10 at WCU 13Trey Hedden pass incomplete to Ethan Harris Western Carolina Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Darian Anderson Jr.) to the WCU 6
- 5:203rd & 3 at WCU 24Trey Hedden pass complete to Ethan Harris for 11 yds to the WCU 13 for a 1ST down
- 5:202nd & 5 at WCU 26Gavin Hall run for 2 yds to the WCU 24
- 5:201st & 10 at WCU 31Gavin Hall run for 5 yds to the WCU 26
- 5:202nd & 10 at WCU 46Trey Hedden pass incomplete to Joshua Burrell for a 1ST down Western Carolina Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Samaurie Dukes) to the WCU 31 for a 1ST down
- 5:201st & 10 at WCU 46Trey Hedden pass complete to Gavin Hall for no gain to the WCU 46
- 5:201st & 10 at FUR 37Trey Hedden pass complete to Ethan Harris for 17 yds to the WCU 46 for a 1ST down
- 5:203rd & 1 at FUR 35Jayquan Smith run for 2 yds to the FUR 37 for a 1ST down
- 5:202nd & 8 at FUR 28Trey Hedden pass complete to CJ Nettles for 7 yds to the FUR 35
- 5:201st & 10 at FUR 26CJ Nettles run for 2 yds to the FUR 28
- 5:201st & 10 at WCU 35Stephen Brantley kickoff for 65 yds , Devin Hester Jr. return for 26 yds to the FUR 26
- 15:001st & 6 at WCU 6Gavin Hall run for 3 yds to the WCU 3
Q3Western Carolina5 plays · 75 yds · 1:36 · Touchdown7–31
- 13:242nd & 8 at FUR 41Taron Dickens pass complete to Malik Knight for 41 yds for a TD (Marcus Trout KICK)
- 15:001st & 10 at FUR 43Patrick Boyd Jr. run for 2 yds to the FUR 41
- 15:002nd & 5 at WCU 48Patrick Boyd Jr. run for 9 yds to the FUR 43 for a 1ST down
- 15:001st & 10 at WCU 43Patrick Boyd Jr. run for 5 yds to the WCU 48
- 15:001st & 10 at WCU 25Patrick Boyd Jr. run for 18 yds to the WCU 43 for a 1ST down
- 15:001st & 10 at FUR 35Ian Williams kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2Western Carolina1 play · 0 yds · 0:13 · End of Half7–24
- 0:131st & 10 at FUR 35Ian Williams kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2Furman10 plays · 75 yds · 1:25 · Touchdown7–24
- 0:131st & 10 at WCU 3Furman Penalty, false start (Eli Brasher) to the WCU 8
- 0:133rd & 3 at WCU 8Trey Hedden pass complete to Joshua Burrell for 8 yds for a TD (Ian Williams KICK)
- 0:292nd & 10 at WCU 15CJ Nettles run for 7 yds to the WCU 8
- 0:291st & 10 at WCU 15Trey Hedden pass incomplete to Gavin Hall
- 0:291st & 10 at WCU 29Trey Hedden pass complete to Ethan Harris for 14 yds to the WCU 15 for a 1ST down
- 0:573rd & 10 at WCU 48Trey Hedden pass complete to Joshua Burrell for 19 yds to the WCU 29 for a 1ST down
- 0:572nd & 10 at WCU 48Trey Hedden pass incomplete to Devin Hester Jr., broken up by Zayveon Wells
- 0:571st & 10 at WCU 48Trey Hedden pass incomplete
- 0:573rd & 6 at FUR 29Gavin Hall run for 23 yds to the WCU 48 for a 1ST down
- 1:382nd & 9 at FUR 26Gavin Hall run for 3 yds to the FUR 29
- 1:381st & 10 at FUR 25Gavin Hall run for 1 yd to the FUR 26
- 1:381st & 10 at WCU 35Stephen Brantley kickoff for 59 yds
Q2Furman6 plays · 93 yds · 2:30 · Touchdown0–24
- 1:383rd & 8 at FUR 46Trey Hedden pass intercepted Ken Moore Jr. return for no gain for a TD Furman Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Yards) to the FUR 0 (Marcus Trout KICK)
- 2:002nd & 8 at FUR 46Trey Hedden pass incomplete to Ethan Harris, broken up by Cam'Ron Dabney
- 4:081st & 10 at FUR 44Gavin Hall run for 2 yds to the FUR 46
- 4:083rd & 9 at FUR 8Trey Hedden pass complete to Ethan Harris for 36 yds to the FUR 44 for a 1ST down
- 4:082nd & 8 at FUR 9CJ Nettles run for a loss of 1 yard to the FUR 8
- 4:081st & 10 at FUR 7CJ Nettles run for 2 yds to the FUR 9
Q2Western Carolina6 plays · 13 yds · 2:36 · Punt0–17
- 4:084th & 13 at WCU 43Stephen Brantley punt for 50 yds
- 6:443rd & 20 at WCU 36Josh Perry run for 7 yds to the WCU 43
- 6:442nd & 27 at WCU 29Josh Perry run for 7 yds to the WCU 36
- 6:442nd & 22 at WCU 34Western Carolina Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the WCU 29
- 6:441st & 10 at WCU 46Taron Dickens pass incomplete Western Carolina Penalty, intentional grounding (Taron Dickens) to the WCU 34
- 6:443rd & 3 at WCU 37Taron Dickens pass complete to Michael Rossin for 9 yds to the WCU 46 for a 1ST down
- 6:442nd & 10 at WCU 30Josh Perry run for 7 yds to the WCU 37
- 6:441st & 10 at WCU 30Taron Dickens pass incomplete to Michael Rossin
Q2Furman3 plays · 4 yds · 0:55 · Punt0–17
- 6:444th & 6 at FUR 29Ian Williams punt for 41 yds
- 7:393rd & 6 at FUR 29Trey Hedden pass incomplete to Kerry King
- 7:392nd & 10 at FUR 25CJ Nettles run for 4 yds to the FUR 29
- 7:391st & 10 at FUR 25Trey Hedden pass incomplete to Nick Ragano
- 7:391st & 10 at WCU 35Stephen Brantley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2Western Carolina4 plays · 28 yds · 1:42 · Touchdown0–17
- 7:393rd & 1 at FUR 9Taron Dickens pass complete to Josh Perry for 9 yds for a TD (Marcus Trout KICK)
- 9:212nd & 6 at FUR 14Taron Dickens run for 5 yds to the FUR 9
- 9:211st & 10 at FUR 18Taron Dickens pass complete to Malik Knight for 4 yds to the FUR 14
- 9:211st & 10 at FUR 28Dominic Dutton run for 10 yds to the FUR 18 for a 1ST down
Q2Furman3 plays · 13 yds · 0:40 · Fumble0–10
- 9:212nd & 10 at FUR 30Gavin Hall run for a loss of 2 yards to the FUR 28 Gavin Hall fumbled, recovered by WCU Justin Wallace
- 10:011st & 10 at FUR 30Trey Hedden pass incomplete
- 10:011st & 10 at FUR 17Trey Hedden pass complete to Ethan Harris for 13 yds to the FUR 30 for a 1ST down
- 10:011st & 10 at WCU 35Stephen Brantley kickoff for 65 yds , Devin Hester Jr. return for 17 yds to the FUR 17
Q2Western Carolina7 plays · 80 yds · 2:18 · Touchdown0–10
- 10:052nd & 6 at WCU 50Taron Dickens pass complete to Michael Rossin for 50 yds for a TD (Marcus Trout KICK)
- 12:231st & 10 at WCU 46Josh Perry run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
- 12:233rd & 3 at WCU 42Taron Dickens pass complete to Josiah Thomas for 4 yds to the WCU 46 for a 1ST down
- 12:232nd & 5 at WCU 40Josh Perry run for 2 yds to the WCU 42
- 12:231st & 10 at WCU 35Josh Perry run for 5 yds to the WCU 40
- 12:232nd & 3 at WCU 27Taron Dickens pass complete to Painter Richards-Baker for 8 yds to the WCU 35 for a 1ST down
- 12:231st & 10 at WCU 20Josh Perry run for 7 yds to the WCU 27
Q2Furman6 plays · 22 yds · 1:55 · Punt0–3
- 12:234th & 1 at FUR 42Ian Williams punt for 58 yds
- 14:183rd & 1 at FUR 42Gavin Hall run for no gain to the FUR 42
- 14:182nd & 10 at FUR 33Gavin Hall run for 9 yds to the FUR 42
- 14:181st & 10 at FUR 33Trey Hedden pass incomplete to Ethan Harris
- 14:183rd & 6 at FUR 24Trey Hedden pass complete to Gavin Hall for 9 yds to the FUR 33 for a 1ST down
- 14:182nd & 6 at FUR 24Trey Hedden pass incomplete to Ethan Harris
- 14:181st & 10 at FUR 20Gavin Hall run for 4 yds to the FUR 24
- 14:181st & 10 at WCU 35Stephen Brantley kickoff for 61 yds , Devin Hester Jr. return for 16 yds to the FUR 20
Q1Western Carolina7 plays · 18 yds · 2:03 · Field Goal0–3
- 14:234th & 9 at FUR 26Marcus Trout 44 yd FG GOOD
- 15:003rd & 9 at FUR 26Taron Dickens pass incomplete to Dominic Dutton
- 15:002nd & 10 at FUR 27Markel Townsend run for 1 yd to the FUR 26
- 15:001st & 10 at FUR 27Taron Dickens pass incomplete to James Tyre
- 1:263rd & 3 at FUR 37Taron Dickens run for 10 yds to the FUR 27 for a 1ST down
- 1:262nd & 22 at WCU 44Taron Dickens pass complete to Brayden Blackmon for 19 yds to the FUR 37
- 1:261st & 15 at FUR 49Taron Dickens sacked by Dylan Chiedo and Tre' McLeod for a loss of 7 yards to the WCU 44
- 1:261st & 10 at FUR 44Western Carolina Penalty, false start (Steven Hamby) to the FUR 49
Q1Furman3 plays · -10 yds · 2:04 · Punt0–0
- 1:264th & 20 at FUR 8Ian Williams punt for 36 yds
- 3:303rd & 10 at FUR 18Trey Hedden sacked by Justin Wallace for a loss of 10 yards to the FUR 8
- 3:302nd & 14 at FUR 14Trey Hedden pass complete to Ethan Harris for 4 yds to the FUR 18
- 3:301st & 10 at FUR 18CJ Nettles run for a loss of 4 yards to the FUR 14
Q1Western Carolina4 plays · -7 yds · 1:45 · Punt0–0
- 3:304th & 17 at WCU 40Stephen Brantley punt for 41 yds , Taylen Blaylock returns for no gain to the FUR 18
- 5:153rd & 17 at WCU 40Taron Dickens pass incomplete to Jai Boyd
- 5:153rd & 2 at FUR 45Taron Dickens pass complete to Marcus Striggles for no gain to the WCU 45 Western Carolina Penalty, Offensive pass interference (Marcus Striggles) to the WCU 40
- 5:152nd & 15 at WCU 42Taron Dickens pass complete to Marcus Striggles for 13 yds to the FUR 45
- 5:152nd & 10 at WCU 47Western Carolina Penalty, false start (Michael Rossin) to the WCU 42
- 5:151st & 10 at WCU 47Markel Townsend run for no gain to the WCU 47
Q1Western Carolina3 plays · -1 yds · 1:17 · Punt0–0
- 7:554th & 11 at WCU 19Stephen Brantley punt for 62 yds
- 9:123rd & 11 at WCU 19Taron Dickens pass incomplete to Malik Knight, broken up by Taylen Blaylock Western Carolina Penalty, illegal formation (Yards) to the WCU 19
- 9:122nd & 15 at WCU 15Patrick Boyd Jr. run for 4 yds to the WCU 19
- 9:121st & 10 at WCU 20Taron Dickens sacked by Joshua Stoneking for a loss of 5 yards to the WCU 15
Q1Furman5 plays · 39 yds · 1:57 · Interception0–0
- 9:122nd & 4 at WCU 47Trey Hedden pass intercepted Hasaan Sykes return for no gain to the WCU 20
- 11:091st & 10 at FUR 47Trey Hedden pass complete to Luke Clyburn for 6 yds to the WCU 47
- 11:092nd & 9 at FUR 34Trey Hedden pass complete to Devin Hester Jr. for 13 yds to the FUR 47 for a 1ST down
- 11:091st & 10 at FUR 33Gavin Hall run for 1 yd to the FUR 34
- 11:091st & 10 at FUR 14Trey Hedden pass complete to Ja'Keith Hamilton for 19 yds to the FUR 33 for a 1ST down
Q1Western Carolina8 plays · 27 yds · 2:40 · Downs0–0
- 11:094th & 1 at FUR 14Patrick Boyd Jr. run for no gain to the FUR 14
- 13:093rd & 11 at FUR 24Taron Dickens pass complete to James Tyre for 10 yds to the FUR 14
- 13:092nd & 14 at FUR 27Taron Dickens pass complete to Patrick Boyd Jr. for 3 yds to the FUR 24
- 13:092nd & 4 at FUR 17Patrick Boyd Jr. run for no gain to the FUR 17 Western Carolina Penalty, Offensive holding (Evan Carney) to the FUR 27
- 13:091st & 10 at FUR 23Taron Dickens pass complete to Patrick Boyd Jr. for 6 yds to the FUR 17
- 13:093rd & 7 at FUR 38Taron Dickens pass intercepted for a 1ST down Billy Lewis return for no gain to the FUR 38 for a 1ST down Furman Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Bruce Brown) to the FUR 23 for a 1ST down
- 13:492nd & 10 at FUR 41Taron Dickens pass complete to James Tyre for 3 yds to the FUR 38
- 13:491st & 10 at FUR 41Taron Dickens pass incomplete to Dominic Dutton
Q1Furman6 plays · 4 yds · 2:400–0
- 0:00End of 1st Quarter
- 5:152nd & 22 at FUR 21Ian Williams punt for 54 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WCU 47 , James Tyre returns for 22 yds to the WCU 47
- 7:551st & 10 at FUR 33Trey Hedden sacked by Caleb Fisher and Ryan McKinnis for a loss of 12 yards to the FUR 21
- 7:552nd & 1 at FUR 32Trey Hedden pass complete to Kerry King for 1 yd to the FUR 33 for a 1ST down
- 7:551st & 10 at FUR 23Gavin Hall run for 9 yds to the FUR 32
- 7:552nd & 6 at FUR 23Trey Hedden pass incomplete to Joshua Burrell
- 7:551st & 10 at FUR 19CJ Nettles run for 4 yds to the FUR 23
- 15:003rd & 6 at FUR 23Trey Hedden pass incomplete to Landyn James for a 1ST down Western Carolina Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Zayveon Wells) to the FUR 23 for a 1ST down
Q1Furman3 plays · 1 yds · 1:08 · Punt0–0
- 13:494th & 9 at FUR 16Ian Williams punt for 39 yds , James Tyre returns for 14 yds to the FUR 41
- 14:571st & 10 at WCU 35Stephen Brantley kickoff for 64 yds , Taylen Blaylock return for 14 yds to the FUR 15
- 15:003rd & 9 at FUR 16Trey Hedden pass incomplete to Ethan Harris
- 15:002nd & 10 at FUR 15Gavin Hall run for 1 yd to the FUR 16
- 15:001st & 10 at FUR 15Gavin Hall run for no gain to the FUR 15
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