Western Carolina Catamounts @ Alabama Crimson Tide
1st Quarter
6-yd Run
14:28 - 1st
Eddie Lacy rush for 6 yards to the WCaro 42.
1st & 10 at WCU 48
Pass Completion
14:50 - 1st
AJ McCarron pass complete to Amari Cooper for 14 yards to the WCaro 48 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at ALA 38
5-yd Run
13:53 - 1st
Eddie Lacy rush for 5 yards to the WCaro 37 for a 1ST down.
2nd & 4 at WCU 42
Pass Completion
13:13 - 1st
AJ McCarron pass complete to Amari Cooper for 36 yards to the WCaro 1 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at WCU 37
-6-yd Run
12:50 - 1st
AJ McCarron rush for a loss of 6 yards, fumbled, recovered by Alab AJ McCarron at the WCaro 7.
1st & Goal at WCU 1
7-yd Run
12:06 - 1st
Eddie Lacy rush for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
2nd & Goal at WCU 7
Extra Point Good
12:06 - 1st
Jeremy Shelley extra point GOOD.
Kickoff
12:06 - 1st
Cade Foster kickoff for 63 yards returned by Elijer Martinez for 20 yards to the WCaro 22.
-1-yd Run
11:45 - 1st
Michael Johnson rush for a loss of 1 yard to the WCaro 21.
1st & 10 at WCU 22
Pass Completion
11:15 - 1st
Troy Mitchell pass complete to Michael Johnson for a loss of 1 yard to the WCaro 20.
2nd & 11 at WCU 21
9-yd Run
10:42 - 1st
Troy Mitchell rush for 9 yards to the WCaro 29.
3rd & 12 at WCU 20
Punt
9:54 - 1st
Clark Sechrest punt for 43 yards, returned by Christion Jones for 28 yards to the WCaro 44.
4th & 3 at WCU 29
Pass Completion
9:40 - 1st
AJ McCarron pass complete to Michael Williams for 22 yards to the WCaro 22 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at WCU 44
4-yd Run
9:15 - 1st
T.J. Yeldon rush for 4 yards to the WCaro 18.
1st & 10 at WCU 22
15-yd Run
8:35 - 1st
T.J. Yeldon rush for 15 yards to the WCaro 3 for a 1ST down.
2nd & 6 at WCU 18
3-yd Run
7:58 - 1st
T.J. Yeldon rush for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
1st & Goal at WCU 3
Extra Point Good
7:58 - 1st
Jeremy Shelley extra point GOOD.
Kickoff
7:58 - 1st
Cade Foster kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
1-yd Run
7:52 - 1st
Troy Mitchell rush for 1 yard to the WCaro 26.
1st & 10 at WCU 25
0-yd Run
7:10 - 1st
Michael Johnson rush for no gain to the WCaro 26.
2nd & 9 at WCU 26
Pass Completion
6:21 - 1st
Troy Mitchell pass complete to Michael Johnson for a loss of 2 yards to the WCaro 24.
3rd & 9 at WCU 26
Punt
5:33 - 1st
Clark Sechrest punt for 39 yards, returned by Christion Jones for 1 yard, fumbled, recovered by Alab at the Alab 38.
4th & 11 at WCU 24
Pass Completion
5:25 - 1st
AJ McCarron pass complete to Kenny Bell for 34 yards to the WCaro 28 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at ALA 38
21-yd Run
4:53 - 1st
Eddie Lacy rush for 21 yards to the WCaro 7 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at WCU 28
7-yd Run
4:10 - 1st
Eddie Lacy rush for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
1st & Goal at WCU 7
Extra Point Good
4:10 - 1st
Jeremy Shelley extra point GOOD.
Kickoff
4:10 - 1st
Cade Foster kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
2nd Quarter
9-yd Run
3:59 - 1st
Troy Mitchell rush for 9 yards to the WCaro 34.
1st & 10 at WCU 25
0-yd Run
3:30 - 1st
Darius Ramsey rush for no gain to the WCaro 34.
2nd & 1 at WCU 34
2-yd Run
2:45 - 1st
Darius Ramsey rush for 2 yards to the WCaro 36 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 1 at WCU 34
0-yd Run
2:03 - 1st
Darius Ramsey rush for no gain to the WCaro 36.
1st & 10 at WCU 36
Pass Completion
0:55 - 1st
Troy Mitchell pass complete to Garrett Brown for 28 yards to the Alab 36 for a 1ST down.
2nd & 10 at WCU 36
Sack
0:00 - 1st
Troy Mitchell sacked by Vinnie Sunseri for a loss of 8 yards to the Alab 44.
1st & 10 at ALA 36
1-yd Run
14:55 - 2nd
Michael Vaughn rush for 1 yard to the Alab 43.
2nd & 18 at ALA 44
0-yd Run
14:10 - 2nd
Troy Mitchell rush for no gain to the Alab 43.
3rd & 17 at ALA 43
Punt
13:14 - 2nd
Clark Sechrest punt for 42 yards, downed at the Alab 1.
4th & 17 at ALA 43
4-yd Run
13:05 - 2nd
T.J. Yeldon rush for 4 yards to the Alab 5.
1st & 10 at ALA 1
4-yd Run
12:27 - 2nd
T.J. Yeldon rush for 4 yards to the Alab 9.
2nd & 6 at ALA 5
15-yd Run
11:43 - 2nd
T.J. Yeldon rush for 15 yards to the Alab 24 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 2 at ALA 9
24-yd Run
11:43 - 2nd
AJ McCarron rush for 24 yards to the Alab 48 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at ALA 24
10-yd Run
9:32 - 2nd
T.J. Yeldon rush for 10 yards to the WCaro 44.
2nd & 12 at ALA 46
Pass Completion
10:15 - 2nd
AJ McCarron pass complete to Cyrus Jones for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 46.
1st & 10 at ALA 48
15-yd Run
8:48 - 2nd
Eddie Lacy rush for 15 yards to the WCaro 29 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 2 at WCU 44
Pass Completion
8:15 - 2nd
AJ McCarron pass complete to Christion Jones for 29 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
1st & 10 at WCU 29
Extra Point Good
8:15 - 2nd
Jeremy Shelley extra point GOOD.
Kickoff
8:15 - 2nd
Cade Foster kickoff for 65 yards returned by Shaun Warren for 27 yards to the WCaro 27.
Incompletion
8:01 - 2nd
Troy Mitchell pass incomplete to Deja Alexander.
1st & 10 at WCU 27
2-yd Run
7:50 - 2nd
Troy Mitchell rush for 2 yards to the WCaro 29.
2nd & 10 at WCU 27
Incompletion
7:03 - 2nd
Troy Mitchell pass incomplete to Deja Alexander.
3rd & 8 at WCU 29
Punt
6:49 - 2nd
Clark Sechrest punt for 42 yards, fair catch by Christion Jones at the Alab 29.
4th & 8 at WCU 29
20-yd Run
6:40 - 2nd
Eddie Lacy rush for 20 yards to the Alab 49 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at ALA 29
11-yd Run
6:09 - 2nd
Blake Sims rush for 11 yards to the WCaro 40 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at ALA 49
15-yd Run
5:29 - 2nd
Eddie Lacy rush for 15 yards to the WCaro 25 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at WCU 40
Pass Completion
4:45 - 2nd
Blake Sims pass complete to Marvin Shinn for 13 yards to the WCaro 12 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at WCU 25
9-yd Run
4:25 - 2nd
Blake Sims rush for 9 yards to the WCaro 3.
1st & 10 at WCU 12
0-yd Run
3:45 - 2nd
Eddie Lacy rush for no gain to the WCaro 3.
2nd & 1 at WCU 3
3-yd Run
3:02 - 2nd
Eddie Lacy rush for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
3rd & 1 at WCU 3
Extra Point Good
3:02 - 2nd
Jeremy Shelley extra point GOOD.
Kickoff
3:02 - 2nd
Cade Foster kickoff for 59 yards returned by Shaun Warren for 9 yards to the WCaro 15.
5-yd Run
2:40 - 2nd
Troy Mitchell rush for 5 yards to the WCaro 20.
1st & 10 at WCU 15
0-yd Penalty
2:06 - 2nd
WESTRN CAROLINA penalty 5 yard False Start on Tyler Philpott accepted.
2nd & 5 at WCU 20
5-yd Run
1:40 - 2nd
Michael Johnson rush for 5 yards to the WCaro 20.
2nd & 10 at WCU 15
Incompletion
0:51 - 2nd
Troy Mitchell pass incomplete to Jacoby Mitchell.
3rd & 5 at WCU 20
Punt
0:41 - 2nd
Clark Sechrest punt for 46 yards, returned by Christion Jones for a loss of 5 yards, fumbled, recovered by WCaro Devin Roberts at the Alab 29.
4th & 5 at WCU 20
1-yd Run
0:30 - 2nd
Michael Johnson rush for 1 yard to the Alab 28.
1st & 10 at ALA 29
(0:30 - 2nd) Timeout WESTERN CAROLINA, clock 0:30.
-15-yd Run
0:14 - 2nd
Troy Mitchell rush, fumbled, recovered by Alab Deion Belue at the Alab 43, Deion Belue for 57 yards, to the WCaro 0 for a TOUCHDOWN.
2nd & 9 at ALA 28
Extra Point Good
0:14 - 2nd
Jeremy Shelley extra point GOOD.
Kickoff
0:14 - 2nd
Cade Foster kickoff for 65 yards returned by A.J. McKoy for 11 yards to the WCaro 11.
4-yd Run
0:00 - 2nd
Michael Vaughn rush for 4 yards to the WCaro 15.
1st & 10 at WCU 11
Kickoff
15:00 - 3rd
Cade Foster kickoff for 65 yards returned by Shaun Warren for 16 yards to the WCaro 16.
3rd Quarter
0-yd Penalty
14:51 - 3rd
WESTRN CAROLINA penalty 5 yard Delay of Game on Troy Mitchell accepted.
1st & 10 at WCU 16
3-yd Run
14:42 - 3rd
Troy Mitchell rush for 3 yards to the WCaro 14.
1st & 15 at WCU 11
Incompletion
14:03 - 3rd
Troy Mitchell pass incomplete to Darius Ramsey.
2nd & 12 at WCU 14
Pass Completion
13:52 - 3rd
Troy Mitchell pass complete to Darius Ramsey for 5 yards to the WCaro 19.
3rd & 12 at WCU 14
Punt
13:09 - 3rd
Clark Sechrest punt for 42 yards, fair catch by Cyrus Jones at the Alab 39.
4th & 7 at WCU 19
5-yd Run
12:40 - 3rd
Brent Calloway rush for 5 yards to the Alab 44.
1st & 10 at ALA 39
Incompletion
12:13 - 3rd
Blake Sims pass incomplete to Cyrus Jones.
2nd & 5 at ALA 44
5-yd Run
11:30 - 3rd
Blake Sims rush for 5 yards to the Alab 49 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 5 at ALA 44
5-yd Run
10:55 - 3rd
Brent Calloway rush for 5 yards to the WCaro 46.
1st & 10 at ALA 49
0-yd Run
10:21 - 3rd
Blake Sims rush for no gain to the WCaro 46.
2nd & 5 at WCU 46
14-yd Run
9:40 - 3rd
Blake Sims rush for 14 yards to the WCaro 32 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 5 at WCU 46
7-yd Run
9:10 - 3rd
Brent Calloway rush for 7 yards to the WCaro 25.
1st & 10 at WCU 32
-3-yd Run
8:30 - 3rd
Ben Howell rush for a loss of 3 yards to the WCaro 28.
2nd & 3 at WCU 25
23-yd Run
7:45 - 3rd
Blake Sims rush for 23 yards to the WCaro 5 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 6 at WCU 28
5-yd Run
7:15 - 3rd
Blake Sims rush for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
1st & Goal at WCU 5
Extra Point Good
7:15 - 3rd
Jeremy Shelley extra point GOOD.
Kickoff
7:15 - 3rd
Cade Foster kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Incompletion
7:07 - 3rd
Eddie Sullivan pass incomplete to Deja Alexander.
1st & 10 at WCU 25
Pass Completion
6:56 - 3rd
Eddie Sullivan pass complete to Darius Ramsey for 10 yards to the WCaro 35 for a 1ST down.
2nd & 10 at WCU 25
0-yd Penalty
6:01 - 3rd
WESTRN CAROLINA penalty 5 yard False Start on Jacoby Mitchell accepted.
1st & 10 at WCU 35
Incompletion
5:41 - 3rd
Eddie Sullivan pass incomplete to Deja Alexander.
1st & 15 at WCU 30
Incompletion
5:24 - 3rd
Eddie Sullivan pass incomplete to Darius Ramsey.
2nd & 15 at WCU 30
0-yd Penalty
4:42 - 3rd
ALABAMA penalty 15 yard Roughing Passer on D.J. Pettway accepted, no play.
3rd & 15 at WCU 30
0-yd Penalty
4:42 - 3rd
WESTRN CAROLINA penalty 5 yard Delay of Game on Eddie Sullivan accepted.
1st & 10 at WCU 45
Pass Completion
4:28 - 3rd
Eddie Sullivan pass complete to Michael Johnson for 7 yards to the WCaro 47.
1st & 15 at WCU 40
Pass Completion
3:45 - 3rd
Eddie Sullivan pass complete to Jamil James for 30 yards to the Alab 23 for a 1ST down.
2nd & 8 at WCU 47
-3-yd Run
3:17 - 3rd
Darius Ramsey rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Alab 26.
1st & 10 at ALA 23
-3-yd Run
2:36 - 3rd
Eddie Sullivan rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Alab 29.
2nd & 13 at ALA 26
15-yd Run
1:47 - 3rd
Eddie Sullivan rush for 15 yards to the Alab 14.
3rd & 16 at ALA 29
0-yd Run
1:15 - 3rd
Michael Johnson rush for no gain to the Alab 14.
4th & 1 at ALA 14
4th Quarter
9-yd Run
1:00 - 3rd
Brent Calloway rush for 9 yards to the Alab 24.
1st & 10 at ALA 15
9-yd Run
0:32 - 3rd
Brent Calloway rush for 9 yards to the Alab 33 for a 1ST down.
2nd & 1 at ALA 24
0-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
Ben Howell rush for no gain to the Alab 33.
1st & 10 at ALA 33
Incompletion
14:35 - 4th
Blake Sims pass incomplete to Marvin Shinn.
2nd & 10 at ALA 33
Incompletion
14:31 - 4th
Blake Sims pass incomplete to Cyrus Jones.
3rd & 10 at ALA 33
Punt
14:24 - 4th
Cody Mandell punt for 46 yards, fair catch by Deja Alexander at the WCaro 21.
4th & 10 at ALA 33
2-yd Run
14:00 - 4th
Darius Ramsey rush for 2 yards to the WCaro 23.
1st & 10 at WCU 21
Incompletion
13:23 - 4th
Eddie Sullivan pass incomplete to Jacoby Mitchell.
2nd & 8 at WCU 23
0-yd Penalty
12:46 - 4th
WESTRN CAROLINA penalty 5 yard Delay of Game on Eddie Sullivan accepted.
3rd & 8 at WCU 23
Incompletion
12:37 - 4th
Eddie Sullivan pass incomplete to Darius Ramsey.
3rd & 13 at WCU 18
Punt
12:06 - 4th
Clark Sechrest punt for 47 yards, returned by Cyrus Jones for no gain to the Alab 35.
4th & 13 at WCU 18
Pass Completion
11:35 - 4th
Blake Sims pass complete to Cyrus Jones for 14 yards to the Alab 49 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at ALA 35
3-yd Run
11:10 - 4th
Ben Howell rush for 3 yards to the WCaro 48.
1st & 10 at ALA 49
3-yd Run
10:37 - 4th
Blake Sims rush for 3 yards to the WCaro 45.
2nd & 7 at WCU 48
Incompletion
9:55 - 4th
Blake Sims pass incomplete to Harrison Jones.
3rd & 4 at WCU 45
Punt
9:12 - 4th
Cody Mandell punt for 38 yards, downed at the WCaro 7.
4th & 4 at WCU 45
8-yd Run
8:45 - 4th
Shaun Warren rush for 8 yards to the WCaro 15.
1st & 10 at WCU 7
0-yd Penalty
8:23 - 4th
WESTRN CAROLINA penalty 5 yard Ineligible Downfield on Pass accepted, no play.
2nd & 2 at WCU 15
6-yd Run
7:57 - 4th
Shaun Warren rush for 6 yards to the WCaro 16.
2nd & 7 at WCU 10
11-yd Run
6:50 - 4th
Michael Vaughn rush for 11 yards to the WCaro 27 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 1 at WCU 16
Incompletion
6:40 - 4th
Eddie Sullivan pass incomplete to Jacoby Mitchell.
1st & 10 at WCU 27
14-yd Run
6:14 - 4th
Eddie Sullivan rush for 14 yards to the WCaro 41 for a 1ST down.
2nd & 10 at WCU 27
Pass Completion
5:20 - 4th
Eddie Sullivan pass complete to Deja Alexander for 16 yards to the Alab 43 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at WCU 41
Incompletion
3:55 - 4th
Eddie Sullivan pass incomplete to Jeff Moore.
2nd & 22 at WCU 45
0-yd Penalty
4:55 - 4th
WESTRN CAROLINA penalty 14 yard Illegal Block on Quevalas Murray accepted, no play.
1st & 10 at ALA 43
2-yd Run
4:40 - 4th
Eddie Sullivan rush for 2 yards to the WCaro 45.
1st & 24 at WCU 43
Incompletion
3:32 - 4th
Eddie Sullivan pass incomplete to Deja Alexander.
3rd & 22 at WCU 45
Punt
2:57 - 4th
Clark Sechrest punt for 6 yards, downed at the Alab 49.
4th & 22 at WCU 45
6-yd Run
2:51 - 4th
Brent Calloway rush for 6 yards to the WCaro 44.
1st & 10 at 50
11-yd Run
2:12 - 4th
Brent Calloway rush for 11 yards to the WCaro 33 for a 1ST down.
2nd & 4 at WCU 44
7-yd Run
1:24 - 4th
Ben Howell rush for 7 yards to the WCaro 26.
1st & 10 at WCU 33
2-yd Run
0:42 - 4th
Ben Howell rush for 2 yards to the WCaro 24.
2nd & 3 at WCU 26
-3-yd Run
0:00 - 4th
Team rush for a loss of 3 yards to the WCaro 27.
3rd & 1 at WCU 24
Game Information
Tuscaloosa, AL


2025 Standings
FCS
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|---|---|---|
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| Western Carolina | 6-2 | 7-5 |
| East Tennessee State | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Wofford | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Chattanooga | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Furman | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| The Citadel | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Samford | 1-7 | 1-11 |
| VMI | 0-8 | 1-11 |
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