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Western Carolina at North Carolina

Dec 5, 2020 • Completed

Season 2020RegularWeek 14

Away

Western Carolina

Road profile

Final Score

9 - 49

WCNC

Home

North Carolina

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

North Carolina540
Western Carolina255

Passing Yards

North Carolina309
Western Carolina116

Rushing Yards

North Carolina231
Western Carolina139

Turnovers

North Carolina3
Western Carolina1

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature52°F
Wind13 mph N

Humidity

49%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Sam Howell

North Carolina

YDS: 287

Rushing

Michael Carter

North Carolina

YDS: 73

Receiving

Dazz Newsome

North Carolina

YDS: 82

Tackles

Trevor Childers

Unknown Team

TOT: 9

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

North Carolina28:16
Western Carolina31:44

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

North Carolina routs Western Carolina 49-9

Blowout

North Carolina defeated Western Carolina 49-9 in Week 14 of the 2020 regular slate, finishing with a 540-255 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 5 rushing touchdowns.

North Carolina set the terms early in a game that finished 49-9. Michael Carter run for 22 yds for a TD WESTRN CAROLINA Penalty, substitution infraction ( Yards) declined (Grayson Atkins KICK) came with {'seconds': 52, 'minutes': 0} left in the first quarter, giving North Carolina the first major swing.

North Carolina's box score carried the story: 540 total yards, 231 rushing yards, and 309 passing yards. Western Carolina finished with 255 total yards, including 139 on the ground and 116 through the air.

North Carolina converted 5-8 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 3-1, North Carolina led 42-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Jace Ruder sacked by Trevor Childers for a loss of 9 yards Jace Ruder fumbled, recovered by WCaro Nigel Manns , return for 0 yards , return for 42 yds (Richard McCollum PAT BLOCKE....

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Michael Carter run for 22 yds for a TD WESTRN CAROLINA Penalty, substitution infraction ( Yards) declined (Grayson Atkins KICK) (North Carolina led 21-3 over Western Carolina).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Michael Carter run for 17 yds for a TD (Grayson Atkins KICK) (North Carolina led 7-0 over Western Carolina).

  • Field Goal Good

    Paxton Robertson 40 yd FG GOOD (Western Carolina led 3-7 over North Carolina).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Sam Howell pass complete to Antoine Green for 22 yds for a TD (Grayson Atkins KICK) (North Carolina led 14-3 over Western Carolina).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Sam Howell pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 26 yds for a TD (Grayson Atkins KICK) (North Carolina led 42-3 over Western Carolina).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Javonte Williams run for 3 yds for a TD (Grayson Atkins KICK) (North Carolina led 28-3 over Western Carolina).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    49-9

    North Carolina defeated Western Carolina.

  • Total yards

    540-255

    North Carolina held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    231

    North Carolina averaged 6.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    309

    North Carolina averaged 10.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-8

    North Carolina's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-14

    Western Carolina's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    3-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNorth CarolinaWestern Carolina
Total Yards540255
Passing Yards309116
Rushing Yards231139
First Downs3113
Third Down Efficiency5-85-14
Fourth Down Efficiency1-10-2
Total Penalties (Yards)3-355-45
Turnovers31
Completions / Attempts24-2911-19
Rushing Attempts3840
Passing TDs20
Rushing TDs50
Kicking Points73
Possession Time28:1631:44
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2020)