Eastern Kentucky 21–45 Western Carolina: Player Stats & Box Score
Eastern Kentucky2-521Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eastern Kentucky | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
 Western Carolina | 7 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 45 |
Western Carolina3-4E. J. Whitmire Stadium, Cullowhee, NC
Box score
- Excitement index
- 6.36
- Eastern Kentucky final win probability
- 3.2%
- Western Carolina final win probability
- 96.8%
Team stats
Eastern KentuckyWestern Carolina
- First downs
- 20
- 28
- Third-down efficiency
- 5-13
- 8-14
- Fourth-down efficiency
- 2-3
- 0-2
- Total yards
- 370
- 508
- Passing yards
- 305
- 320
- Completions / attempts
- 22-34
- 27-35
- Yards per pass
- 9.0
- 9.1
- Rushing Yards
- 65
- 188
- Rushing Attempts
- 29
- 40
- Yards per rush
- 2.2
- 4.7
- Penalties / yards
- 9-74
- 8-80
- Turnovers
- 2
- 0
- Fumbles lost
- 1
- 0
- Interceptions
- 1
- 0
- Time of possession
- 27:45
- 32:15
- Passes defended
- 1
- 5
- QB hurries
- 4
- 1
- Sacks
- 2
- 3
- Tackles
- 39
- 32
- Defensive touchdowns
- 0
- 0
- Tackles for loss
- 7
- 4
- Total fumbles
- 1
- 0
- Fumbles recovered
- 0
- 1
- Kicking Points
- 3
- 9
- Kick returns
- 2
- 1
- Kick Return TDs
- 0
- 0
- Kick Return Yards
- 39
- 59
- Passing touchdowns
- 3
- 3
- Rushing touchdowns
- 0
- 3
- Passes Intercepted
- —
- 1
- Interception TDs
- —
- 0
- Interception Yards
- —
- 8
- Punt returns
- —
- 2
- Punt Return TDs
- —
- 0
- Punt Return Yards
- —
- 8
Player stats
Passing
Eastern Kentucky
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Travers | 22/34 | 305 | 9.0 | 3 | 1 |
Western Carolina
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lex Thomas | 27/35 | 320 | 9.1 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
Eastern Kentucky
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brayden Latham | 16 | 41 | 2.6 | 0 | 9 |
| Cortez Stone | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 15 |
| Brady Hensley | 6 | 15 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Tyler Travers | 5 | -10 | -2.0 | 0 | 5 |
Western Carolina
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lex Thomas | 14 | 69 | 4.9 | 1 | 17 |
| Marlin Cochran | 5 | 60 | 12.0 | 1 | 34 |
| Josh Perry | 16 | 31 | 1.9 | 0 | 11 |
| Anthony Benjamin | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 1 | 14 |
| Michael Rossin | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving
Eastern Kentucky
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Caldwell | 6 | 102 | 17.0 | 1 | 29 |
| Jarvis Hayes | 5 | 47 | 9.4 | 1 | 19 |
| Caeleb Schlachter | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 21 |
| Jackson House | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 22 |
| Brady Hensley | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 | 30 |
| Cameron Hergott | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 14 |
| Brayden Latham | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 1 | 9 |
Western Carolina
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Rossin | 6 | 94 | 15.7 | 0 | 42 |
| AJ Colombo | 6 | 90 | 15.0 | 0 | 25 |
| Bode Burns | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 1 | 18 |
| Santana Carlos | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 0 | 36 |
| Josh Perry | 6 | 29 | 4.8 | 2 | 12 |
| Jai Boyd | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 8 |
| Lex Thomas | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jake Young | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
Fumbles
Eastern Kentucky
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Caldwell | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Western Carolina
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nas Ashenafi | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defensive
Eastern Kentucky
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Kinley | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Taylor | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aden Tagaloa-Nelson | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Jessee | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack McGrath | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daviyon Hawkins-Ingram | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nasir Spruill | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Caleb Redd | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Marable | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaden Smith | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brock Driver | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keshawn Hayden | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Marshall | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Payne Miller | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Neal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson House | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Chappell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braylon Newcomb | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cristian Conyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Galva | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Western Carolina
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Collins | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alant'e Reese | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Moore Jr. | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trystan Anderson | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nas Ashenafi | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Jackson Jr. | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Cornelius | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Patierno | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Na'koma Simpson-Nealy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Quintero | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Turner-Allen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Mckinnis | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ja'Torian Mack | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hank Bodine | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fernando Jeanty | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AJ Mintze | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gavin Rowell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marseille Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Stone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Martin-Durham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jakoby Diamond | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braylon Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Kerns | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quency Grant III | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrell Poyser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
Eastern Kentucky
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cortez Stone | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 22 | 0 |
Western Carolina
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hollis | 1 | 59 | 59.0 | 59 | 0 |
Kicking
Eastern Kentucky
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buzz Flabiano | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
Western Carolina
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan McCollum | 1/1 | 100.0 | 20 | 6/6 | 9 |
Punting
Eastern Kentucky
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jettson Brown | 5 | 206 | 41.2 | 0 | 2 | 52 |
Western Carolina
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Fitzgerald | 4 | 183 | 45.8 | 0 | 2 | 52 |
Interceptions
Western Carolina
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marseille Taylor | 1 | 8 | 0 |
Punt returns
Western Carolina
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Colombo | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 5 | 0 |
Advanced stats
Eastern KentuckyWestern Carolina
Total predicted points added
- Plays
- 63
- 77
- Overall · Total
- 3.6
- 16.9
- Overall · Q1
- 8
- 3.7
- Overall · Q2
- 3.3
- -3.9
- Overall · Q3
- 0.2
- 10
- Overall · Q4
- -8
- 7.2
- Passing · Total
- 12.8
- 20.8
- Passing · Q1
- 10.9
- 4.8
- Passing · Q2
- 4.9
- -2.1
- Passing · Q3
- 6.6
- 12.8
- Passing · Q4
- -9.7
- 5.4
- Rushing · Total
- -10.4
- 3
- Rushing · Q1
- -4.2
- -1.1
- Rushing · Q2
- -1.6
- 4.4
- Rushing · Q3
- -6.3
- -2.1
- Rushing · Q4
- 1.7
- 1.8
Explosiveness
- Overall · Total
- 1.38
- 1.69
- Overall · Q1
- 1.66
- 1.14
- Overall · Q2
- 1.52
- 2.49
- Overall · Q3
- 0.37
- 2.08
- Overall · Q4
- 1.72
- 1.68
Field position
- Average starting field position
- 75.2
- 66.4
- Average starting predicted points
- 1
- 1.71
Havoc
- Defensive backs
- 1.3%
- 9.5%
- Total
- 10.4%
- 17.5%
- Front Seven
- 9.1%
- 7.9%
Predicted points added per play
- Plays
- 63
- 77
- Overall · Total
- 0.06
- 0.22
- Overall · Q1
- 0.5
- 0.22
- Overall · Q2
- 0.2
- -0.28
- Overall · Q3
- 0.02
- 0.38
- Overall · Q4
- -0.42
- 0.36
- Passing · Total
- 0.36
- 0.56
- Passing · Q1
- 1.56
- 0.68
- Passing · Q2
- 0.62
- -0.36
- Passing · Q3
- 1.1
- 0.8
- Passing · Q4
- -0.64
- 0.67
- Rushing · Total
- -0.4
- 0.08
- Rushing · Q1
- -0.52
- -0.11
- Rushing · Q2
- -0.18
- 0.63
- Rushing · Q3
- -1.27
- -0.23
- Rushing · Q4
- 0.42
- 0.15
Rushing profile
- Line Yards
- 75
- 117
- Stuff Rate
- 11.5%
- 26.3%
- Power Success
- 100%
- 0%
- Open Field Yards
- 8
- 48
- Line Yards Average
- 2.9
- 3.1
- Second Level Yards
- 19
- 47
- Open Field Yards Average
- 0.3
- 1.3
- Second Level Yards Average
- 0.7
- 1.2
Scoring opportunities
- Points
- 21
- 45
- Opportunities
- 3
- 10
- Points Per Opportunity
- 7
- 4.5
Success rates
- Overall · Total
- 38.1%
- 39%
- Overall · Q1
- 50%
- 58.8%
- Overall · Q2
- 29.4%
- 14.3%
- Overall · Q3
- 45.5%
- 38.5%
- Overall · Q4
- 31.6%
- 40%
- Passing Downs · Total
- 30.4%
- 48.1%
- Passing Downs · Q1
- 50%
- 66.7%
- Passing Downs · Q2
- 14.3%
- 40%
- Passing Downs · Q3
- 50%
- 55.6%
- Passing Downs · Q4
- 25%
- 40%
- Standard Downs · Total
- 42.5%
- 34%
- Standard Downs · Q1
- 50%
- 57.1%
- Standard Downs · Q2
- 40%
- 0%
- Standard Downs · Q3
- 44.4%
- 29.4%
- Standard Downs · Q4
- 36.4%
- 40%
Advanced player metrics
Player usage
Eastern Kentucky
| Player | Pos | Total | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Rush | Pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Johnson | WR | 1.6% | 0% | 5.9% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2.8% |
| Brady Hensley | RB | 12.7% | 12.5% | 11.8% | 36.4% | 0% | 23.1% | 5.6% |
| Brayden Latham | RB | 27% | 43.8% | 47.1% | 9.1% | 5.3% | 57.7% | 5.6% |
| Caeleb Schlachter | TE | 4.8% | 0% | 5.9% | 18.2% | 0% | 0% | 8.3% |
| Cameron Hergott | WR | 6.3% | 6.3% | 5.9% | 0% | 10.5% | 0% | 11.1% |
| Cortez Stone | RB | 3.2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10.5% | 7.7% | 0% |
| Elijah Caldwell | WR | 19% | 18.8% | 17.6% | 18.2% | 21.1% | 3.8% | 30.6% |
| Jackson House | WR | 3.2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10.5% | 0% | 5.6% |
| Jarvis Hayes | WR | 11.1% | 12.5% | 5.9% | 9.1% | 15.8% | 0% | 19.4% |
| Tyler Travers | QB | 60.3% | 43.8% | 47.1% | 72.7% | 78.9% | 11.5% | 97.2% |
Western Carolina
| Player | Pos | Total | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Rush | Pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Colombo | WR | 7.8% | 5.9% | 7.1% | 11.5% | 5% | 0% | 16.2% |
| Anthony Benjamin | RB | 3.9% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 15% | 7.9% | 0% |
| Bode Burns | TE | 7.8% | 11.8% | 7.1% | 11.5% | 0% | 0% | 16.2% |
| Jai Boyd | WR | 3.9% | 0% | 7.1% | 3.8% | 5% | 0% | 8.1% |
| Jake Young | TE | 1.3% | 0% | 7.1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2.7% |
| Josh Perry | RB | 28.6% | 23.5% | 21.4% | 34.6% | 30% | 42.1% | 16.2% |
| Lex Thomas | QB | 62.3% | 52.9% | 78.6% | 65.4% | 55% | 28.9% | 100% |
| Marlin Cochran | RB | 6.5% | 17.6% | 7.1% | 0% | 5% | 13.2% | 0% |
| Matthew Keener | WR | 1.3% | 5.9% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2.7% |
| Michael Rossin | WR | 11.7% | 17.6% | 0% | 11.5% | 15% | 5.3% | 18.9% |
| Santana Carlos | WR | 3.9% | 0% | 0% | 7.7% | 5% | 0% | 8.1% |
Average player PPA
Eastern Kentucky
| Player | Pos | Total | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Rush | Pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Johnson | WR | -1.07 | — | -1.07 | — | — | 0 | -1.07 |
| Brady Hensley | RB | 0.14 | -0.64 | -0.28 | 0.74 | — | -0.43 | 1.86 |
| Brayden Latham | RB | -0.11 | -0.35 | 0.12 | -0.26 | -0.12 | -0.29 | 1.21 |
| Caeleb Schlachter | TE | 0.9 | — | 2.26 | 0.22 | — | 0 | 0.9 |
| Cameron Hergott | WR | 0.62 | 1.19 | 0.54 | — | 0.37 | 0 | 0.62 |
| Cortez Stone | RB | 0.85 | — | — | — | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0 |
| Elijah Caldwell | WR | 0.28 | 1.73 | 0.35 | -1.03 | -0.22 | -1.95 | 0.48 |
| Jackson House | WR | 3.21 | — | — | — | 3.21 | 0 | 3.21 |
| Jarvis Hayes | WR | 0.75 | 2.07 | 0.18 | 2.56 | -0.54 | 0 | 0.75 |
| Tyler Travers | QB | 0.51 | 1.56 | 0.62 | 0.55 | -0.06 | -0.69 | 0.61 |
Western Carolina
| Player | Pos | Total | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Rush | Pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Colombo | WR | 1.35 | 1.32 | -0.19 | 1.82 | 1.48 | 0 | 1.35 |
| Anthony Benjamin | RB | 0.91 | — | — | — | 0.91 | 0.91 | 0 |
| Bode Burns | TE | 0.64 | 1.32 | -0.8 | 0.66 | — | 0 | 0.64 |
| Jai Boyd | WR | 0.1 | — | -0.58 | 0.84 | 0.06 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Jake Young | TE | -0.11 | — | -0.11 | — | — | 0 | -0.11 |
| Josh Perry | RB | -0.02 | -0.26 | -0.14 | 0.4 | -0.44 | -0.35 | 0.84 |
| Lex Thomas | QB | 0.57 | 0.28 | 0.23 | 0.85 | 0.72 | 0.42 | 0.61 |
| Marlin Cochran | RB | 0.84 | 1.43 | -0.24 | — | 0.13 | 0.84 | 0 |
| Matthew Keener | WR | -0.78 | -0.78 | — | — | — | 0 | -0.78 |
| Michael Rossin | WR | 0.44 | -0.28 | — | 0.14 | 1.47 | -0.81 | 0.8 |
| Santana Carlos | WR | 0.81 | — | — | 1.63 | -0.83 | 0 | 0.81 |
Total player PPA
Eastern Kentucky
| Player | Pos | Total | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Rush | Pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Johnson | WR | -1.1 | 0 | -1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Brady Hensley | RB | 1.1 | -1.3 | -0.6 | 3 | 0 | -2.6 | 3.7 |
| Brayden Latham | RB | -1.9 | -2.5 | 0.9 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -4.3 | 2.4 |
| Caeleb Schlachter | TE | 2.7 | 0 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 |
| Cameron Hergott | WR | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.7 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Cortez Stone | RB | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0 |
| Elijah Caldwell | WR | 3.3 | 5.2 | 1.1 | -2.1 | -0.9 | -1.9 | 5.3 |
| Jackson House | WR | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Jarvis Hayes | WR | 5.2 | 4.1 | 0.2 | 2.6 | -1.6 | 0 | 5.2 |
| Tyler Travers | QB | 19.3 | 10.9 | 4.9 | 4.4 | -1 | -2.1 | 21.4 |
Western Carolina
| Player | Pos | Total | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Rush | Pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Colombo | WR | 8.1 | 1.3 | -0.2 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 8.1 |
| Anthony Benjamin | RB | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 0 |
| Bode Burns | TE | 3.8 | 2.6 | -0.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.8 |
| Jai Boyd | WR | 0.3 | 0 | -0.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Jake Young | TE | -0.1 | 0 | -0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Josh Perry | RB | -0.5 | -1.1 | -0.4 | 3.6 | -2.6 | -5.6 | 5 |
| Lex Thomas | QB | 27.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 14.5 | 7.9 | 4.6 | 22.7 |
| Marlin Cochran | RB | 4.2 | 4.3 | -0.2 | 0 | 0.1 | 4.2 | 0 |
| Matthew Keener | WR | -0.8 | -0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Michael Rossin | WR | 4 | -0.8 | 0 | 0.4 | 4.4 | -1.6 | 5.6 |
| Santana Carlos | WR | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | -0.8 | 0 | 2.4 |