Western Carolina Catamounts @ Alabama Crimson Tide
1st Quarter
Kickoff Return (Offense)
15:00 - 1st
Julian Pletz kickoff for 42 yds , Jaylen Waddle return for 20 yds to the Alab 43
8-yd Pass
14:50 - 1st
Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 8 yds to the WCaro 49
1st & 10 at ALA 43
3-yd Run
14:21 - 1st
Najee Harris run for 3 yds to the WCaro 46 for a 1ST down
2nd & 2 at WCU 49
6-yd Run
13:52 - 1st
Najee Harris run for 6 yds to the WCaro 40
1st & 10 at WCU 46
16-yd Penalty
13:28 - 1st
Jones, Mac pass incomplete to Smith, DeVonta, PENALTY WESTCARLNA pass interference (White, JerMichael) 16 yards to the WESTCARLNA24, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN ALABAMA.
2nd & 4 at WCU 40
10-yd Pass
13:20 - 1st
Mac Jones pass complete to Jaylen Waddle for 10 yds to the WCaro 14 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at WCU 24
0-yd Run
12:50 - 1st
Najee Harris run for no gain to the WCaro 14
1st & 10 at WCU 14
3-yd Run
12:04 - 1st
Najee Harris run for 3 yds to the WCaro 11
2nd & 10 at WCU 14
Incompletion
11:47 - 1st
Mac Jones pass incomplete to Major Tennison
3rd & 7 at WCU 11
Field Goal Good
11:44 - 1st
Joseph Bulovas 29 yd FG GOOD
4th & 7 at WCU 11
Kickoff
11:44 - 1st
Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 64 yds for a touchback
1-yd Run
11:32 - 1st
Donnavan Spencer run for 1 yd to the WCaro 26
1st & 10 at WCU 25
28-yd Pass
10:55 - 1st
Tyrie Adams pass complete to Clayton Bardall for 28 yds to the Alab 46 for a 1ST down
2nd & 9 at WCU 26
2-yd Run
10:20 - 1st
Donnavan Spencer run for 2 yds to the Alab 44
1st & 10 at ALA 46
Interception
9:40 - 1st
Tyrie Adams pass intercepted Xavier McKinney return for a loss of 3 yards to the Alab 21
2nd & 8 at ALA 44
Incompletion
9:33 - 1st
Mac Jones pass incomplete to Jerry Jeudy
1st & 10 at ALA 21
22-yd Run
9:24 - 1st
Najee Harris run for 22 yds to the Alab 43 for a 1ST down
2nd & 10 at ALA 21
57-yd Touchdown Pass
9:00 - 1st
Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 57 yds for a TD, (Joseph Bulovas KICK)
1st & 10 at ALA 43
Kickoff
9:00 - 1st
Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 58 yds for a touchback
8-yd Run
8:45 - 1st
Tyrie Adams run for 8 yds to the WCaro 33
1st & 10 at WCU 25
13-yd Run
8:12 - 1st
Tyrie Adams run for a loss of 2 yards to the WCaro 31 for a 1ST down ALABAMA Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Justin Eboigbe) to the WCaro 46 for a 1ST down
2nd & 2 at WCU 31
11-yd Run
7:44 - 1st
Tyrie Adams run for 11 yds to the Alab 43 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at WCU 46
10-yd Pass
7:08 - 1st
Tyrie Adams pass complete to Connell Young for 10 yds to the Alab 33 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at ALA 43
1-yd Run
6:22 - 1st
Tyrie Adams run for 1 yd to the Alab 32
1st & 10 at ALA 33
Interception Return Touchdown
5:33 - 1st
Tyrie Adams pass intercepted for a TD Xavier McKinney return for 81 yds for a TD, (Joseph Bulovas KICK)
2nd & 9 at ALA 32
Kickoff
5:33 - 1st
Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 61 yds for a touchback
9-yd Pass
5:22 - 1st
Tyrie Adams pass complete to Owen Cosenke for 9 yds to the WCaro 34
1st & 10 at WCU 25
0-yd Run
4:40 - 1st
Donnavan Spencer run for no gain to the WCaro 34
2nd & 1 at WCU 34
17-yd Pass
4:05 - 1st
Tyrie Adams pass complete to Owen Cosenke for 17 yds to the Alab 49 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at WCU 34
6-yd Run
3:19 - 1st
Donnavan Spencer run for 6 yds to the Alab 43
1st & 10 at ALA 49
1-yd Run
2:40 - 1st
Donnavan Spencer run for 1 yd to the Alab 42
2nd & 4 at ALA 43
Sack
1:51 - 1st
Tyrie Adams sacked by Anfernee Jennings for a loss of 8 yards to the 50 yard line
3rd & 3 at ALA 42
Punt
1:11 - 1st
Brandon Dickerson punt for 48 yds, downed at the Alab 2
4th & 11 at 50
2nd Quarter
1-yd Run
1:05 - 1st
Najee Harris run for 1 yd to the Alab 3
1st & 10 at ALA 2
7-yd Run
0:00 - 1st
Najee Harris run for 7 yds to the Alab 10
2nd & 9 at ALA 3
End of 1st Quarter
0-yd Run
14:55 - 2nd
Najee Harris run for no gain to the Alab 10
3rd & 2 at ALA 10
5-yd Penalty
14:20 - 2nd
ALABAMA Penalty, False Start (Josh Jobe) to the Alab 5
4th & 2 at ALA 10
Punt
14:11 - 2nd
Ty Perine punt for 33 yds, downed at the Alab 38
4th & 7 at ALA 5
Incompletion
14:05 - 2nd
Tyrie Adams pass incomplete to Clayton Bardall
1st & 10 at ALA 38
1-yd Run
13:55 - 2nd
Connell Young run for 1 yd to the Alab 37
2nd & 10 at ALA 38
Fumble Recovery
13:13 - 2nd
Tyrie Adams pass complete to Tyrie Adams for no gain Tyrie Adams fumbled, forced by Xavier McKinney, recovered by Alab Patrick Surtain II
3rd & 9 at ALA 37
44-yd Pass
13:05 - 2nd
Mac Jones pass complete to Jerry Jeudy for 44 yds to the WCaro 19 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at ALA 37
-8-yd Run
12:45 - 2nd
Brian Robinson Jr. run for 2 yds to the WCaro 17 ALABAMA Penalty, Offensive Holding (Landon Dickerson) to the WCaro 27
1st & 10 at WCU 17
17-yd Pass
12:24 - 2nd
Mac Jones pass complete to John Metchie for 17 yds to the WCaro 10
1st & 18 at WCU 27
1-yd Run
12:11 - 2nd
Brian Robinson Jr. run for 1 yd to the WCaro 9 for a 1ST down
2nd & 1 at WCU 10
4-yd Run
11:53 - 2nd
Mac Jones run for 4 yds to the WCaro 5
1st & Goal at WCU 9
5-yd Touchdown Run
11:29 - 2nd
Brian Robinson Jr. run for 5 yds for a TD, (Joseph Bulovas KICK)
2nd & Goal at WCU 5
Kickoff
11:29 - 2nd
Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 52 yds for a touchback
2-yd Run
11:22 - 2nd
Donnavan Spencer run for 2 yds to the WCaro 27
1st & 10 at WCU 25
1-yd Run
11:15 - 2nd
Donnavan Spencer run for 1 yd to the WCaro 28
2nd & 8 at WCU 27
5-yd Run
9:53 - 2nd
Donnavan Spencer run for 5 yds to the WCaro 33
3rd & 7 at WCU 28
Punt
9:16 - 2nd
Brandon Dickerson punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Alab 35
4th & 2 at WCU 33
2-yd Run
9:07 - 2nd
Najee Harris run for 2 yds to the Alab 37
1st & 10 at ALA 35
14-yd Pass
8:31 - 2nd
Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 14 yds to the WCaro 49 for a 1ST down
2nd & 8 at ALA 37
37-yd Pass
8:00 - 2nd
Mac Jones pass complete to Jaylen Waddle for 37 yds to the WCaro 12 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at WCU 49
12-yd Touchdown Pass
7:36 - 2nd
Mac Jones pass complete to Najee Harris for 12 yds for a TD, (Joseph Bulovas KICK)
1st & 10 at WCU 12
Kickoff
7:36 - 2nd
Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 56 yds for a touchback
15-yd Pass
7:27 - 2nd
Tyrie Adams pass complete to Owen Cosenke for 15 yds to the WCaro 40 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at WCU 25
2-yd Run
6:51 - 2nd
Donnavan Spencer run for 2 yds to the WCaro 42
1st & 10 at WCU 40
-3-yd Run
5:45 - 2nd
Connell Young run for a loss of 3 yards to the WCaro 39
2nd & 8 at WCU 42
(5:26 - 2nd) Timeout WESTRN CAROLINA, clock 05:26
Sack
5:17 - 2nd
Tyrie Adams sacked by Christian Barmore and Anfernee Jennings for a loss of 9 yards to the WCaro 30
3rd & 11 at WCU 39
5-yd Penalty
4:44 - 2nd
WESTRN CAROLINA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the WCaro 25
4th & 20 at WCU 30
Punt
4:18 - 2nd
Brandon Dickerson punt for 30 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Alab 45
4th & 25 at WCU 25
54-yd Touchdown Pass
4:08 - 2nd
Mac Jones pass complete to Jaylen Waddle for 54 yds for a TD, (Joseph Bulovas KICK)
1st & 10 at ALA 46
Kickoff
4:08 - 2nd
Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 52 yds for a touchback
1-yd Run
3:59 - 2nd
Donnavan Spencer run for 1 yd to the WCaro 26
1st & 10 at WCU 25
Sack
2:57 - 2nd
Will Jones sacked by Byron Young for a loss of 7 yards to the WCaro 19
2nd & 9 at WCU 26
2-yd Run
2:24 - 2nd
Donnavan Spencer run for 2 yds to the WCaro 21
3rd & 16 at WCU 19
Punt
1:43 - 2nd
Brandon Dickerson punt for 31 yds , Jaylen Waddle returns for 49 yds to the WCaro 3
4th & 14 at WCU 21
Fumble Recovery
1:35 - 2nd
Brian Robinson Jr. run for 2 yds Brian Robinson Jr. fumbled, recovered by WCaro Ty Harris
1st & Goal at WCU 3
5-yd Pass
1:30 - 2nd
Tyrie Adams pass complete to Owen Cosenke for 5 yds to the WCaro 25
1st & 10 at WCU 20
Sack
1:00 - 2nd
Tyrie Adams sacked by Justin Eboigbe for a loss of 1 yard to the WCaro 24
2nd & 5 at WCU 25
Incompletion
0:01 - 2nd
Tyrie Adams pass incomplete
3rd & 6 at WCU 24
-1-yd Run
0:00 - 2nd
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the WCaro 23
4th & 6 at WCU 24
End of 2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
Kickoff
15:00 - 3rd
Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Interception
14:52 - 3rd
Tyrie Adams pass intercepted Jared Mayden return for 9 yds to the WCaro 27
1st & 10 at WCU 25
22-yd Pass
14:28 - 3rd
Mac Jones pass complete to Jerry Jeudy for 22 yds to the WCaro 5 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at WCU 27
2-yd Run
14:17 - 3rd
Najee Harris run for 2 yds to the WCaro 3
1st & Goal at WCU 5
3-yd Touchdown Run
13:41 - 3rd
Najee Harris run for 3 yds for a TD, (Joseph Bulovas KICK)
2nd & Goal at WCU 3
Kickoff
13:41 - 3rd
Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 59 yds for a touchback
3-yd Run
13:21 - 3rd
Connell Young run for 3 yds to the WCaro 28
1st & 10 at WCU 25
5-yd Run
12:55 - 3rd
Tyrie Adams run for 5 yds to the WCaro 33
2nd & 7 at WCU 28
Interception
12:12 - 3rd
Tyrie Adams pass intercepted Jared Mayden return for 5 yds to the WCaro 32
3rd & 2 at WCU 33
10-yd Run
12:05 - 3rd
Najee Harris run for 10 yds to the WCaro 22 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at WCU 32
4-yd Run
11:31 - 3rd
Najee Harris run for 4 yds to the WCaro 18
1st & 10 at WCU 22
3-yd Run
11:06 - 3rd
Najee Harris run for 3 yds to the WCaro 15
2nd & 6 at WCU 18
15-yd Touchdown Pass
10:32 - 3rd
Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 15 yds for a TD, (Joseph Bulovas KICK)
3rd & 3 at WCU 15
15-yd Penalty
10:32 - 3rd
WESTRN CAROLINA Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Devlin Olawumi Jr.) to the 50 yard line
3rd & 3 at ALA 35
Kickoff
10:32 - 3rd
Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
11-yd Pass
10:19 - 3rd
Tyrie Adams pass complete to Jaylin Young for 11 yds to the WCaro 36 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at WCU 25
0-yd Run
9:37 - 3rd
Connell Young run for no gain to the WCaro 36
1st & 10 at WCU 36
2-yd Run
9:12 - 3rd
Tyrie Adams run for 2 yds to the WCaro 38
2nd & 10 at WCU 36
Incompletion
8:27 - 3rd
Tyrie Adams pass incomplete to Jaylin Young
3rd & 8 at WCU 38
Punt
8:12 - 3rd
Brandon Dickerson punt for 38 yds , Jaylen Waddle returns for 18 yds to the ALABAMA 44 ALABAMA Penalty, Illegal Block (Ale Kaho) to the Alab 27
4th & 8 at WCU 38
1-yd Run
8:00 - 3rd
Keilan Robinson run for 1 yd to the Alab 28
1st & 10 at ALA 27
Incompletion
7:32 - 3rd
Taulia Tagovailoa pass incomplete to Slade Bolden
2nd & 9 at ALA 28
20-yd Pass
7:23 - 3rd
Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Tyrell Shavers for 20 yds to the Alab 48 for a 1ST down
3rd & 9 at ALA 28
6-yd Run
6:36 - 3rd
Keilan Robinson run for 6 yds to the WCaro 46
1st & 10 at ALA 48
46-yd Touchdown Run
6:02 - 3rd
Keilan Robinson run for 46 yds for a TD, (Joseph Bulovas KICK)
2nd & 4 at WCU 46
4th Quarter
Kickoff
6:02 - 3rd
Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 54 yds for a touchback
20-yd Run
5:51 - 3rd
Tyrie Adams run for 20 yds to the WCaro 45 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at WCU 25
2-yd Run
5:02 - 3rd
Donnavan Spencer run for 2 yds to the WCaro 47
1st & 10 at WCU 45
10-yd Pass
4:19 - 3rd
Tyrie Adams pass complete to Connell Young for 10 yds to the Alab 43 for a 1ST down
2nd & 8 at WCU 47
2-yd Run
3:35 - 3rd
Donnavan Spencer run for 2 yds to the Alab 41
1st & 10 at ALA 43
7-yd Pass
3:16 - 3rd
Tyrie Adams pass complete to Daquan Patten for 7 yds to the Alab 34
2nd & 8 at ALA 41
10-yd Run
2:00 - 3rd
Donnavan Spencer run for 10 yds to the Alab 24 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at ALA 34
1-yd Run
1:32 - 3rd
Tyrie Adams run for 1 yd to the Alab 23
1st & 10 at ALA 24
Incompletion
0:50 - 3rd
Tyrie Adams pass incomplete
2nd & 9 at ALA 23
2-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
Donnavan Spencer run for 2 yds to the Alab 21
3rd & 9 at ALA 23
End of 3rd Quarter
Field Goal Good
14:56 - 4th
Julian Pletz 38 yd FG GOOD
4th & 7 at ALA 21
Kickoff Return (Offense)
14:56 - 4th
Julian Pletz kickoff for 50 yds , Keilan Robinson return for 22 yds to the Alab 37
20-yd Run
14:40 - 4th
Keilan Robinson run for 20 yds to the WCaro 43 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at ALA 37
0-yd Run
14:00 - 4th
Keilan Robinson run for no gain to the WCaro 43
1st & 10 at WCU 43
5-yd Run
13:21 - 4th
Keilan Robinson run for 5 yds to the WCaro 38
2nd & 10 at WCU 43
9-yd Run
13:00 - 4th
Keilan Robinson run for 9 yds to the WCaro 29 for a 1ST down
3rd & 5 at WCU 38
5-yd Run
12:36 - 4th
Keilan Robinson run for 5 yds to the WCaro 24
1st & 10 at WCU 29
4-yd Run
10:45 - 4th
Jerome Ford run for 4 yds to the WCaro 20
2nd & 5 at WCU 24
8-yd Run
10:28 - 4th
Jerome Ford run for 8 yds to the WCaro 12 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at WCU 20
4-yd Run
9:41 - 4th
Jerome Ford run for 4 yds to the WCaro 8
1st & 10 at WCU 12
2-yd Run
8:57 - 4th
Jerome Ford run for 2 yds to the WCaro 6
2nd & 6 at WCU 8
6-yd Touchdown Run
8:13 - 4th
Jerome Ford run for 6 yds for a TD, (Joseph Bulovas KICK)
3rd & 4 at WCU 6
Kickoff
8:13 - 4th
Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
7-yd Run
8:04 - 4th
Connell Young run for 7 yds to the WCaro 32
1st & 10 at WCU 25
0-yd Run
7:20 - 4th
Connell Young run for no gain to the WCaro 32
2nd & 3 at WCU 32
Incompletion
6:35 - 4th
Tyrie Adams pass incomplete to Reggie Jones
3rd & 3 at WCU 32
Punt
6:29 - 4th
Brandon Dickerson punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Alab 33
4th & 3 at WCU 32
8-yd Run
6:06 - 4th
De'Marquise Lockridge run for 8 yds to the Alab 41
1st & 10 at ALA 33
4-yd Run
5:15 - 4th
De'Marquise Lockridge run for 4 yds to the Alab 45 for a 1ST down
2nd & 2 at ALA 41
9-yd Run
5:00 - 4th
Chadarius Townsend run for 9 yds to the WCaro 46
1st & 10 at ALA 45
5-yd Run
4:18 - 4th
Chadarius Townsend run for 5 yds to the WCaro 41 for a 1ST down
2nd & 1 at WCU 46
6-yd Run
3:31 - 4th
Chadarius Townsend run for 6 yds to the WCaro 35
1st & 10 at WCU 41
3-yd Run
2:47 - 4th
Chadarius Townsend run for 3 yds to the WCaro 32
2nd & 4 at WCU 35
-2-yd Run
2:09 - 4th
Chadarius Townsend run for a loss of 2 yards to the WCaro 34
3rd & 1 at WCU 32
(1:29 - 4th) Timeout ALABAMA, clock 01:29
3-yd Run
1:00 - 4th
Chadarius Townsend run for 3 yds to the WCaro 31 for a 1ST down
4th & 3 at WCU 34
-1-yd Run
0:45 - 4th
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the WCaro 32
1st & 10 at WCU 31
-1-yd Run
0:00 - 4th
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the WCaro 33
2nd & 11 at WCU 32
End of 4th Quarter
WCU @ ALA Videos
Jones tosses 3 TD passes as Alabama cruises to win
- 1:28
Robinson weaves through the defense for the TD
- 0:43
Tua's brother throws a TD
- 0:34
Game Information
Tuscaloosa, AL

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2025 Standings
FCS
| Southern ConferenceSouthern Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 8-0 | 9-3 |
| 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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