Tennessee Tech 20–44 Western Carolina: Player Stats & Box Score
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 20 | |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 44 |
E. J. Whitmire Stadium, Cullowhee, NC
Box score
- Excitement index
- 4.49
- Tennessee Tech final win probability
- 1.1%
- Western Carolina final win probability
- 98.9%
Team stats
Tennessee TechWestern Carolina
- First downs
- 21
- 28
- Third-down efficiency
- 2-10
- 10-20
- Fourth-down efficiency
- 0-1
- 1-2
- Total yards
- 394
- 534
- Passing yards
- 341
- 236
- Completions / attempts
- 26-46
- 19-30
- Yards per pass
- 7.4
- 7.9
- Rushing Yards
- 53
- 298
- Rushing Attempts
- 15
- 61
- Yards per rush
- 3.5
- 4.9
- Penalties / yards
- 4-43
- 11-127
- Turnovers
- 5
- 1
- Fumbles lost
- 4
- 1
- Interceptions
- 1
- 0
- Time of possession
- 20:46
- 39:14
- Passes defended
- 2
- 4
- QB hurries
- 3
- 3
- Sacks
- 2
- 1
- Tackles
- 54
- 29
- Defensive touchdowns
- 0
- 0
- Tackles for loss
- 4
- 4
- Total fumbles
- 4
- 2
- Fumbles recovered
- 1
- 3
- Kicking Points
- 8
- 14
- Kick returns
- 1
- 1
- Kick Return TDs
- 0
- 0
- Kick Return Yards
- 26
- 25
- Passing touchdowns
- 2
- 1
- Punt returns
- 1
- —
- Punt Return TDs
- 0
- —
- Punt Return Yards
- 0
- —
- Rushing touchdowns
- 0
- 4
- Passes Intercepted
- —
- 1
- Interception TDs
- —
- 0
- Interception Yards
- —
- 12
Player stats
Passing
Tennessee Tech
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jax Leatherwood | 26/46 | 341 | 7.4 | 2 | 1 |
Western Carolina
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lex Thomas | 19/30 | 236 | 7.9 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
Tennessee Tech
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MJ Flowers | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 0 | 13 |
| Ahmad Haston | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Marcus II Harris | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 8 |
| Jax Leatherwood | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 8 |
| Aidan Littles | 2 | -7 | -3.5 | 0 | 2 |
Western Carolina
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Perry | 25 | 157 | 6.3 | 2 | 35 |
| Lex Thomas | 19 | 94 | 4.9 | 0 | 39 |
| Marlin Cochran | 11 | 26 | 2.4 | 0 | 7 |
| Michael Rossin | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Jordan Martin-Durham | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 2 | 4 |
| Kha'Leal Sterling | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
Receiving
Tennessee Tech
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabe Nunez | 13 | 225 | 17.3 | 1 | 52 |
| Tre' Holloway | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 0 | 13 |
| Eric Weatherly | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 1 | 21 |
| Maury Sullivan | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 17 |
| MJ Flowers | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 10 |
| Lazaro Rodriguez | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
Western Carolina
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Colombo | 6 | 60 | 10.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Jai Boyd | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 1 | 49 |
| Corey Swint | 1 | 45 | 45.0 | 0 | 45 |
| Josh Perry | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 23 |
| Kha'Leal Sterling | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 |
| Santana Carlos | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Jake Young | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Kale Woodburn | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Michael Rossin | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 |
Fumbles
Tennessee Tech
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tre' Holloway | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Gabe Nunez | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Maury Sullivan | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Eric Taylor | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Western Carolina
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lex Thomas | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jermiyah Douglas | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andre Jackson Jr. | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jayden Cornelius | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defensive
Tennessee Tech
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Busa | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omari Philyaw | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Turner | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Edwards | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seth Vaughn | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Brown | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McKenzie Hazzard | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Taylor | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Johnson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan McLaurin | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrese Whitaker | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jameson Wharton | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamarr Jones | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Rhodes | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Hand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Leon Thomas | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ameer Johnson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Scott | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kanstin Brooks | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Weatherly | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Dickerson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malaki Pegues | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hudson Tucker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Western Carolina
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nas Ashenafi | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Jackson Jr. | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Collins | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Monroe | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Cornelius | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Turner-Allen | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermiyah Douglas | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Mckinnis | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trystan Anderson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Marseille Taylor | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Quintero | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vanier Baptiste III | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braeden Barger | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cain Jefferson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Martin-Durham | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braylon Jones | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Kerns | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alant'e Reese | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Da'Shawn Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Marco Patierno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Na'koma Simpson-Nealy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jabari McWilliams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
Tennessee Tech
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qua Ashley | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 26 | 0 |
Western Carolina
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hollis | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 |
Punt returns
Tennessee Tech
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tre' Holloway | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
Tennessee Tech
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Brown | 2/2 | 100.0 | 50 | 2/2 | 8 |
Western Carolina
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan McCollum | 3/3 | 100.0 | 39 | 5/5 | 14 |
Punting
Tennessee Tech
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Lanham | 4 | 181 | 45.3 | 1 | 2 | 49 |
Western Carolina
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Fitzgerald | 4 | 129 | 32.3 | 0 | 1 | 50 |
Interceptions
Western Carolina
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Na'koma Simpson-Nealy | 1 | 12 | 0 |
Advanced stats
Tennessee TechWestern Carolina
Total predicted points added
- Plays
- 61
- 89
- Overall · Total
- -9.6
- 21.6
- Overall · Q1
- 2.7
- 9.5
- Overall · Q2
- 2.9
- 7.3
- Overall · Q3
- -8.7
- -2.4
- Overall · Q4
- -6.4
- 7.2
- Passing · Total
- 3.9
- 11
- Passing · Q1
- 2.6
- 4.8
- Passing · Q2
- 8.1
- 4.8
- Passing · Q3
- -5.2
- -2.6
- Passing · Q4
- -1.6
- 4
- Rushing · Total
- -12.1
- 10.5
- Rushing · Q1
- -1.3
- 4.6
- Rushing · Q2
- -3.1
- 2.5
- Rushing · Q3
- -2.9
- 0.2
- Rushing · Q4
- -4.8
- 3.2
Explosiveness
- Overall · Total
- 0.78
- 1.2
- Overall · Q1
- 0.93
- 0.91
- Overall · Q2
- 1.09
- 1.23
- Overall · Q3
- 0.7
- 1.62
- Overall · Q4
- -0.64
- 1.37
Field position
- Average starting field position
- 66.5
- 67.6
- Average starting predicted points
- 1.62
- 1.48
Havoc
- Defensive backs
- 2.2%
- 8.2%
- Total
- 9%
- 21.3%
- Front Seven
- 6.7%
- 13.1%
Predicted points added per play
- Plays
- 61
- 89
- Overall · Total
- -0.16
- 0.24
- Overall · Q1
- 0.2
- 0.43
- Overall · Q2
- 0.12
- 0.31
- Overall · Q3
- -0.55
- -0.11
- Overall · Q4
- -0.91
- 0.34
- Passing · Total
- 0.09
- 0.36
- Passing · Q1
- 0.33
- 0.8
- Passing · Q2
- 0.43
- 0.54
- Passing · Q3
- -0.47
- -0.2
- Passing · Q4
- -0.27
- 1.32
- Rushing · Total
- -0.86
- 0.18
- Rushing · Q1
- -0.33
- 0.29
- Rushing · Q2
- -0.63
- 0.17
- Rushing · Q3
- -0.71
- 0.02
- Rushing · Q4
- -4.77
- 0.18
Rushing profile
- Line Yards
- 39
- 206
- Stuff Rate
- 21.4%
- 6.9%
- Power Success
- 50%
- 100%
- Open Field Yards
- 25
- 66
- Line Yards Average
- 2.8
- 3.6
- Second Level Yards
- 25
- 61
- Open Field Yards Average
- 1.8
- 1.1
- Second Level Yards Average
- 1.8
- 1.1
Scoring opportunities
- Points
- 20
- 37
- Opportunities
- 7
- 8
- Points Per Opportunity
- 2.86
- 4.63
Success rates
- Overall · Total
- 49.2%
- 44.9%
- Overall · Q1
- 61.5%
- 63.6%
- Overall · Q2
- 48%
- 45.8%
- Overall · Q3
- 43.8%
- 22.7%
- Overall · Q4
- 42.9%
- 47.6%
- Passing Downs · Total
- 23.5%
- 38.5%
- Passing Downs · Q1
- 100%
- 60%
- Passing Downs · Q2
- 25%
- 50%
- Passing Downs · Q3
- 0%
- 12.5%
- Passing Downs · Q4
- 0%
- 42.9%
- Standard Downs · Total
- 59.1%
- 47.6%
- Standard Downs · Q1
- 54.5%
- 64.7%
- Standard Downs · Q2
- 58.8%
- 44.4%
- Standard Downs · Q3
- 63.6%
- 28.6%
- Standard Downs · Q4
- 60%
- 50%
Advanced player metrics
Player usage
Tennessee Tech
| Player | Pos | Total | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Rush | Pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Littles | RB | 3.3% | 0% | 4% | 6.3% | 0% | 14.3% | 0% |
| Eric Weatherly | WR | 8.2% | 0% | 8% | 12.5% | 14.3% | 0% | 11.4% |
| Gabe Nunez | WR | 24.6% | 15.4% | 32% | 18.8% | 28.6% | 7.1% | 31.8% |
| Ivan Hoyt | WR | 4.9% | 0% | 8% | 0% | 14.3% | 0% | 6.8% |
| Jax Leatherwood | QB | 77% | 61.5% | 80% | 75% | 100% | 21.4% | 100% |
| Lazaro Rodriguez | TE | 3.3% | 7.7% | 0% | 6.3% | 0% | 0% | 4.5% |
| Marcus II Harris | RB | 8.2% | 23.1% | 0% | 12.5% | 0% | 28.6% | 2.3% |
| Maury Sullivan | WR | 8.2% | 0% | 8% | 12.5% | 14.3% | 7.1% | 9.1% |
| MJ Flowers | RB | 11.5% | 7.7% | 20% | 6.3% | 0% | 35.7% | 4.5% |
| Tre' Holloway | WR | 16.4% | 38.5% | 12% | 6.3% | 14.3% | 0% | 22.7% |
Western Carolina
| Player | Pos | Total | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Rush | Pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Colombo | WR | 7.9% | 9.1% | 4.2% | 13.6% | 4.8% | 0% | 22.6% |
| Corey Swint | WR | 1.1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 4.8% | 0% | 3.2% |
| Jai Boyd | WR | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.5% | 4.8% | 0% | 12.9% |
| Jake Young | TE | 3.4% | 0% | 4.2% | 9.1% | 0% | 0% | 9.7% |
| Josh Perry | RB | 31.5% | 36.4% | 33.3% | 18.2% | 38.1% | 43.1% | 9.7% |
| Kale Woodburn | WR | 1.1% | 0% | 4.2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3.2% |
| Kha'Leal Sterling | WR | 2.2% | 4.5% | 4.2% | 0% | 0% | 1.7% | 3.2% |
| Lex Thomas | QB | 53.9% | 54.5% | 66.7% | 72.7% | 19% | 29.3% | 100% |
| Marcus Striggles | WR | 2.2% | 0% | 4.2% | 4.5% | 0% | 0% | 6.5% |
| Marlin Cochran | RB | 11.2% | 4.5% | 0% | 13.6% | 28.6% | 17.2% | 0% |
| Michael Rossin | WR | 3.4% | 4.5% | 0% | 9.1% | 0% | 1.7% | 6.5% |
| Santana Carlos | WR | 2.2% | 4.5% | 0% | 4.5% | 0% | 0% | 6.5% |
Average player PPA
Tennessee Tech
| Player | Pos | Total | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Rush | Pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Littles | RB | -2.5 | — | -0.67 | -4.33 | — | -2.5 | 0 |
| Eric Weatherly | WR | 0.43 | — | 0.86 | -0.65 | 1.71 | 0 | 0.43 |
| Gabe Nunez | WR | 0.6 | 0.93 | 0.68 | 1.21 | -0.93 | -2.69 | 0.84 |
| Ivan Hoyt | WR | -0.8 | — | -0.88 | — | -0.63 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Jax Leatherwood | QB | -0.06 | 0.33 | 0.27 | -0.35 | -0.91 | -2.18 | 0.09 |
| Lazaro Rodriguez | TE | -0.45 | -0.7 | — | -0.19 | — | 0 | -0.45 |
| Marcus II Harris | RB | -0.45 | -0.89 | — | 0.21 | — | -0.49 | -0.31 |
| Maury Sullivan | WR | -1.13 | — | 0.19 | -0.64 | -4.77 | -4.77 | -0.23 |
| MJ Flowers | RB | 0.57 | 1.34 | 0.56 | -0.16 | — | 0.28 | 1.29 |
| Tre' Holloway | WR | 0.01 | 0.3 | -0.75 | -0.3 | 1.13 | 0 | 0.01 |
Western Carolina
| Player | Pos | Total | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Rush | Pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Colombo | WR | 0.71 | 0.98 | 1.69 | 0.67 | -0.72 | 0 | 0.71 |
| Corey Swint | WR | 5.3 | — | — | — | 5.3 | 0 | 5.3 |
| Jai Boyd | WR | 0.96 | -0.78 | 5.54 | -0.31 | -0.61 | 0 | 0.96 |
| Jake Young | TE | -0.25 | — | 0.06 | -0.41 | — | 0 | -0.25 |
| Josh Perry | RB | 0.25 | 0.45 | -0.25 | 0.5 | 0.43 | 0.27 | 0.07 |
| Kale Woodburn | WR | 1.37 | — | 1.37 | — | — | 0 | 1.37 |
| Kha'Leal Sterling | WR | 1.29 | 2.75 | -0.18 | — | — | -0.18 | 2.75 |
| Lex Thomas | QB | 0.28 | 0.46 | 0.57 | -0.25 | 0.78 | 0.15 | 0.36 |
| Marcus Striggles | WR | -0.82 | — | -1.13 | -0.51 | — | 0 | -0.82 |
| Marlin Cochran | RB | -0.42 | -0.25 | — | -0.36 | -0.48 | -0.42 | 0 |
| Michael Rossin | WR | 0.85 | 1.03 | — | 0.76 | — | 1.03 | 0.76 |
| Santana Carlos | WR | 0.09 | -0.44 | — | 0.62 | — | 0 | 0.09 |
Total player PPA
Tennessee Tech
| Player | Pos | Total | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Rush | Pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Littles | RB | -5 | 0 | -0.7 | -4.3 | 0 | -5 | 0 |
| Eric Weatherly | WR | 2.1 | 0 | 1.7 | -1.3 | 1.7 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Gabe Nunez | WR | 9 | 1.9 | 5.4 | 3.6 | -1.9 | -2.7 | 11.7 |
| Ivan Hoyt | WR | -2.4 | 0 | -1.8 | 0 | -0.6 | 0 | -2.4 |
| Jax Leatherwood | QB | -2.6 | 2.6 | 5.4 | -4.2 | -6.4 | -6.5 | 3.9 |
| Lazaro Rodriguez | TE | -0.9 | -0.7 | 0 | -0.2 | 0 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Marcus II Harris | RB | -2.3 | -2.7 | 0 | 0.4 | 0 | -1.9 | -0.3 |
| Maury Sullivan | WR | -5.7 | 0 | 0.4 | -1.3 | -4.8 | -4.8 | -0.9 |
| MJ Flowers | RB | 4 | 1.3 | 2.8 | -0.2 | 0 | 1.4 | 2.6 |
| Tre' Holloway | WR | 0.1 | 1.5 | -2.3 | -0.3 | 1.1 | 0 | 0.1 |
Western Carolina
| Player | Pos | Total | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Rush | Pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Colombo | WR | 4.9 | 2 | 1.7 | 2 | -0.7 | 0 | 4.9 |
| Corey Swint | WR | 5.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 | 0 | 5.3 |
| Jai Boyd | WR | 3.8 | -0.8 | 5.5 | -0.3 | -0.6 | 0 | 3.8 |
| Jake Young | TE | -0.8 | 0 | 0.1 | -0.8 | 0 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Josh Perry | RB | 7 | 3.6 | -2 | 2 | 3.4 | 6.8 | 0.2 |
| Kale Woodburn | WR | 1.4 | 0 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Kha'Leal Sterling | WR | 2.6 | 2.7 | -0.2 | 0 | 0 | -0.2 | 2.7 |
| Lex Thomas | QB | 13.6 | 5.5 | 9.1 | -4 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 11 |
| Marcus Striggles | WR | -1.6 | 0 | -1.1 | -0.5 | 0 | 0 | -1.6 |
| Marlin Cochran | RB | -4.2 | -0.3 | 0 | -1.1 | -2.9 | -4.2 | 0 |
| Michael Rossin | WR | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 1.5 |
| Santana Carlos | WR | 0.2 | -0.4 | 0 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |