| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 GWEB | 7 | 14 | 7 | 24 | 52 |
 WCU | 21 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 45 |
Game Leaders
Bennett Judy
· QB
Patrick Boyd Jr.
· RB
Nate Hampton
· QB
Nate Hampton
· QB
Team Stats
251st Downs21
4-163rd down efficiency7-18
2-44th down efficiency1-1
627Total Yards454
292Passing233
13/33Comp/Att18/36
8.8Yards per pass6.5
335Rushing221
57Rushing Attempts42
5.9Yards per rush5.3
8-64Penalties8-54
2Turnovers3
Play-by-Play
0:35
run for a loss of 4 yards to the WCU 46
0:40
run for a loss of 2 yards to the WCU 46
0:40
Christian Lowery kickoff for 9 yds Western Carolina Penalty, illegal touching (Joshua Collins) to the WCU 44
0:42
Christian Lowery 29 Yd Field Goal
0:54
Bennett Judy pass incomplete to Painter Richards-Baker, broken up by Que Billingsley
0:54
Bennett Judy pass incomplete to Malik Knight, broken up by Wendell McClain
1:22
Bennett Judy pass complete to Branson Adams for 8 yds to the GWEB 11
1:22
Bennett Judy pass complete to James Tyre for 17 yds to the GWEB 19 for a 1ST down
1:22
Bennett Judy pass complete to James Tyre for 25 yds to the GWEB 36 for a 1ST down
1:42
Bennett Judy run for 3 yds to the WCU 39
1:42
Bennett Judy pass complete to James Tyre for 17 yds to the WCU 36 for a 1ST down
1:42
Western Carolina Penalty, delay of game (Bennett Judy) to the WCU 19
1:42
Charlie Viorel kickoff for 65 yds , Dominic Dutton return for 24 yds to the WCU 24
1:48
Nate Hampton 26 Yd Run (Charlie Viorel Kick)
1:56
Bennett Judy pass intercepted
2:36
Bennett Judy pass complete to James Tyre for 2 yds to the WCU 23
2:36
Bennett Judy sacked by Robert Holtz for a loss of 4 yards to the WCU 21
2:36
Charlie Viorel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:36
Charlie Viorel 22 Yd Field Goal
3:22
Nate Hampton run for 1 yd to the WCU 4
6:03
Nate Hampton run for 11 yds to the WCU 5
6:03
Chris Lofton run for a loss of 4 yards to the WCU 16 Lofton,Chris rush left for loss of 4 yards to the WCU16, Brady,Sean rush (Simpson-Nealy,Bo).
6:03
Nate Hampton pass incomplete to Caleb Borders Western Carolina Penalty, roughing passer (Justin Wallace) to the WCU 12
6:03
Nate Hampton run for 2 yds to the WCU 24
6:03
Quasean Holmes run for 2 yds to the WCU 26
6:03
Isaac Lee run for a loss of 2 yards to the WCU 28 Isaac Lee fumbled, recovered by GWEB Antonio O'Berry
6:43
Isaac Lee pass incomplete
6:43
Isaac Lee run for 7 yds to the WCU 30
6:43
Charlie Viorel 41 yd FG MISSED
9:13
Carson Gresock run for 2 yds to the WCU 23
9:13
Nate Hampton pass incomplete
9:13
Nate Hampton pass incomplete to Sean Brady
9:13
Carson Gresock run for 3 yds to the WCU 25 for a 1ST down
9:13
Carson Gresock run for 7 yds to the WCU 28
9:13
Nate Hampton pass complete to Giovanni Adopte for 19 yds to the WCU 35 for a 1ST down
9:13
Stephen Brantley punt for 44 yds
10:16
Bennett Judy sacked by Jamari Young for a loss of 2 yards to the WCU 10 Bennett Judy fumbled, recovered by WCU Bennett Judy , return for 0 yards
10:16
Bennett Judy pass incomplete to Malik Knight
10:16
Bennett Judy pass incomplete to Malik Knight, broken up by Darius Johnson Jr.
10:16
Charlie Viorel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback Western Carolina Penalty, illegal block (Ja'morri Downing)
10:16
Nate Hampton run for 7 yds for a TD (Charlie Viorel KICK)
13:51
Nate Hampton run for 3 yds to the WCU 7
13:51
Carson Gresock run for 55 yds to the WCU 10 for a 1ST down
13:51
Nate Hampton pass complete to Anthony Lowe for 4 yds to the GWEB 35
13:51
Stephen Brantley punt for 40 yds , Anthony Lowe returns for 5 yds to the GWEB 31
13:51
Bennett Judy pass complete to Patrick Boyd Jr. for 2 yds to the WCU 34
13:51
Patrick Boyd Jr. run for 2 yds to the WCU 32
13:51
Patrick Boyd Jr. run for 5 yds to the WCU 30
13:51
Charlie Viorel kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
13:51
Charlie Viorel kickoff Western Carolina Penalty, personal foul (Jackson Banks) to the 50 yard line
Gardner-Webb storms back to beat Western Carolina 52-45
— Josiah Harris pulled down a game-sealing interception and Nate Hampton ran for a 26-yard touchdown to pull away late as Gardner Webb stormed back to beat Western Carolina 52-45 on Saturday evening in a season opener for both teams.
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