Western Carolina vs North Carolina State Full Game Highlights ｜ 2024 NCAA Week 1

their assault pellets given out and they're just trying to stay loose but the team's excited there's nothing worse as an athlete than the hurry up and weit game but they seem excited Western Carolina used it as an advantage they also spent time hydrating staying loose and foam rolling but the real MVPs are tayor tanom and the Huddle crew who hustled inside you guys staying cool and dry out there them that is pre season third in the Southern Conference and won seven games a year ago and Colin Smith is set to kick it away for the wolf pack 40 of his 71 kicks in his Wolfpack career have been touchbacks and away we go for morale and Columbo will let this hit halfway back and here comes Western Carolina from its 25 yd in motion you see Calvin Jones Gonzalez to throw hit as he does and it's batted Away by for gonzale they plugged in Adams of course wol pack with pressure Gonzales throws it's caught that's Columbo and a cat him out first down B motion Gonzalez another quick throw that's Jones Calvin Jones Gonzalez in the pistol with Adams and there's an early start Jake young who only played four games last year Gonzalez watchs the Run he'll tuck step out of the dab and Van tackled and got plastered and there's a flag and his shoulder is what ends up hitting Cole Gonzalez as he goes down watch right there here's Riley Johnson fairly quick review ruling of the field is confirmed and number 10 is disqualified so a scrimmage from the wol pack 38 quick throw in Jones here at the near side Bo he took a hit again and that into wol pack territory quick throw again and a sliding catch and that was held on to by B gos won't win this one for Western Carolina burd and short they're going to run the ball Cochin slipped down might have lost half a step fa outstanding Place kicker did cood Bell and Richard McCollum from a year ago yeah you see him [Applause] get play fake Gonzalez losts the throw inmp complete tried to go to Young the T he State Gonzalez sees a strong side pressure goes over to the left and one tight end transfer from Yukon in motion Waters gets the first Carry and he'll slip out for four to the play fake the waters here's Mcall going to shoot it down the field concepion overthrown K more snaap to mall loads and throws and it's caught 50 yd line the last couple years we'll dive into that here this is what they want to be and now concepion tries to slip through the crack in the wall and does he gets 9 10 ball popped out and it's recovered by juice Bine the tight end some underneath Jet Sweep but it's a forward pass anything bad happens in the back field it's an incomplete pass and not a great block right there from big number seven right there leading the way for NC State but Casey concepion does the rest second and three mall to his right going to shoot it down the field and just beyond the reach of darari Collins B this year that's McCade the converted lineman playing tight end that's in motion here's bin they're going to hand the ball to wat as a little delay trying to get to the perimeter that's well played B Simpson mely stayed home at the safety 21 insert himself right there on the edge to the left of your screen and he has to make this open field tackle he doesn't make this tackle Waters bounces to the perimeter and turns the corner 12 yd of return ler tries to flip it over and it will skip into the end zone we have played seven minutes break down routes wide receiver on the easel and he's got a lot of love for the game he's a student of the game Dad can't make it tonight cuz he's got a big game a terrific player preseason player of the year on offense in the Southern Conference he was the offensive player of the year a season ago snap is high to him Gonzalez going to try and make something of it cannot boy Jones to the bottom of the screen quick toss to Adams with run trying to get some blockers in front he bounced off a one and there was whistle blown before the St timeout is called by Western Carolina First of this half five on the line for State hand the ball to Adams trying to run through a crease helmet popped off as he was spun around to and now what do we have delay game offense 5y in some ways the couns are Their Own Worst Enemy here a little national champion of alosta State here's the punt and this is Brantley and this is concep 4550 KC to the 45 of the catam outs and that's where wolfback second possession of the mall to throw first down shot intercepted going the other way this is Ken Moore Jr cutting back at the 10 and tackled at the [Applause] eight more had one interception a season ago in 11 games and he's got one on NC State's second possession tonight this is a miscommunication between Grayson Mcall and Casey concepcio number 10 kyc comes out of the break and settles he thinks he's settling Gonzalez looks left from the pocket backs out to his right going to throw for the End Zone it's caught that's young for the touchdown sourceful of Cole Gonzalez the motion takes him to the left wide side of the field that's where he wants to go doesn't like what he sees gets some pressure in his face now you don't have to be le athlete right you just got to buy yourself a second passing chance F young working to the back end line for Cincinnati and the Wasabi finway Bowl against Louisville well over a year ago and the kick is good Lowry makes it seven to nothing return 51 Y and then here's gonzales's 40th career touchdown pass got to feel pretty good with a seven nothing lead yeah this is not a read and act defense this is an upfield penetrating unit with Mall quick snap and here's Jordan waters on Q from lugan bille he's got five he fumbled the ball and the Wolf that's just an effort play by Justin jool Lee and as a result it looks like he may have gotten hit took a shot from his own teammate as you said NC State's got to clean things up start Wat play fake Mcall wants to cut it loose and coming back to make the catch is Wesley Grimes can Mcall turn it into a productive piece here's Raphael looking for room and Kendrick Raphael picks up what'll be another Wolfpack first down to the 30 left unbalanced with only four linemen they tried to throw the quick screen the smoke to Grimes touchdown by Cole Gonzalez and the tight end Jake Young here's Waters Another carry first since the fumble trying to step away [Applause] cannot mall to throw middle of the field caught falling down is Noah Rogers for the first down by Noah Rogers but if he throws this ball a foot in front of the numbers Noah Rogers is still running the accuracy component to Grayson Mcall has4 yards Mall wants to throw again now re set shoots it end zone rolling catch concepion and a touchdown Kevin concepion working out of the slot right there inside release and just works through traffic cuts across while Grayson Mcall does a really seven play 75 yd 316 time of the drive the point after NC State on that drive see the little token fake in the back field look at the reset now he's going to reset again keeps his eyes downfield [Applause] that Ball's an incompletion or a completion that's it nothing dangerous can happen kick it away for the wolf [Music] pack end over in and a fair catch is called for and asked for by Columbo coming off last week here is Branson Adams no it's not Adams it's Cory reic Jr getting the drive started at the running back the alurn transfer one of four new on the back end for this NC State Defense empty set here for Gonzalez on second down ball comes out that's Columbo short of the first down at the 32 it popped out I think already R see Columbo right here O So third down here's Gonzalez wolp trying to get there Gonzalez bails the pocket first down and running Midfield Gonzalez still on his feet Cole Gonzalez to the 20 and out of bounds and it's a heck of a run well listen when you see man-to-man coverage as a quarterback and you don't like what you see and the front door opens like that 21 and 10 play fake quick shot here to the near side the catch is made that's mton Knight and he SC reic back in the game as the running back Gonzalez from the pocket and R couldn't hang on incomplete now it's the set for a shotgun and now the play clock and a timeout taken by Kerwin Bell his second of this first half time out comes with 11 seconds to go in the opening quarter 30 second timeout here's Gonzalez moving the pocket right throws Co Columbo the catch he'll die for the score out of the timeout Gonzalez DS AJ to Spring him open in the flat there Lowry's point after makes it a 14-7 West car well they set up the rub route here really well you see the receiver come in and sit well what he ends up doing is he for Robertson to kick it away and through the inzone so the wol pack will have one snap along with Jordan Waters so we see the split backs for the first time and look at the shake and bake of waters to get on the final play of the first period Turner makes a stop but the wol pack finds itself down a touchdown everybody tells about upset back G you can't get it upset if you don't play well early and we want to come out here set the table early take care of the football round good things can happen second down Mall cross the middle jol Lee's first catch look at the big tight endend throw the series from Grayson Mcall you're protected up with that veteran offensive line Justin jool six catches for the huskys a year ago Demarcus Jones going to flip it to concepion now back it is to mall backside jool Lee the catch he Dives for the pylon it's a touchdown talking we'll see and El down field number 65 right tackle position and they're going to allow you about three yards he just continues to maintain contact and doesn't need to 4 yd line so now first in a while Mall wants to load it again middle of the field and boy Mato sadp now second and 15 Jones and Hollywood Smothers in the back field play fake slant route conceptone weaves around to the backside first down knocked out of bounds into the Catal pick just a quick look deep route on the slant not your three-step slant just a little bit longer allowing that to mature some good timing from Grayson Mcall let's hope KY concep is good to go he looks like he's running off the field but take a look at him now there he comes out of the ball game Mall 7 of 12 120 a touchdown an interception and around the corner goes Hollywood Smothers 10 five first and goal wolf P First Carry for the two backs in the back field they're going to flip it to KC looking for a slot here at the five bounces off Dives that's an NC State touchdown a rushing score last year and he doesn't have one this year yet that's a pass that's the quarterback's friend and that's a touchdown you better know where number 10 is when you break the Huddle mall and concepion has connected on I just I just love how versatile he is he's a ball carrier he's a slot receiver he can split out to the outside and take the top off the defense just a naturally instinctive football passes and Cole Gonzalez has got two touchdowns of his own for Western Carolina and the catamounts he start for 57 yds and two touchdowns quick throw on the perimeter and boy what a play in [Applause] space play fake shoot it to the perimeter Columbo first down he'll step out of Bounds at the Columbo in motion quick throw again Jones will catch step out of Bounds at the 46 CJ Lee go with him talk about talent in both coaching and playing perspective that we'll see his part of Pat Nardo's team here's Gonzales throws look for Columbo on third down and on the punt second of the night here for for Steven Brantley jayen will signal for the fair catch fumble in and did he get back on it clear prz Royal was close it was Royal it's a good call by the officials there actually made contact Mcall Run game with Waters trying to find something on the right side only gets a couple pistol for the pack Waters again trying to get here to the near side boy catamounts really rallying to the football gentleman wearing white they do a really good job of forcing this play back into the inside and that's where all their help is yep we season Kendrick rapael in the ball game now here's Mcall long throw catch is made on the backside and sliding across ping catch you got the fly right on the outside speed cut out to the inside great separation now makees something happen after the catch gets the line to gain those are the easy ones if in motion here's Mall jumped it back and boy taking a big shot is rapael on the hit for two almost three you see the pump left but this screen just slow developing and CJ Williams a transfer from Alabama Mcall another throw in the perimeter and Terrell Anderson the catch and the catam outs got an early start I think I think offside Defense number 21 un obedient to the quarterback 5yd penalty third down B Simpson kn and inside give and Smothers is trapped on Third and short so now that's Caleb Fischer by the way number [Applause] 11 here's the GI inside and didn't get it catamounts rally and get the stop on Jordan Waters ball at the Western 41 and a tie game Gonzalez sidearm throw and it is dropped at the Midfield line by Calvin Jones and now we're going to get a flag against the catamounts I think for procedure here ball starts offense number 75 5yd penalty second down on first down second down 15 fake again throw that's young the tight end and and trapped at the 46 by C in [Applause] kellway Adams on the orbit third down Gonzalez quick shot that's night in Midfield he got push back well they're going to get fourth down hand the ball to Adams got hit on the button and didn't get it Branson Adams got the hand off in a step and then but that's a mismatch up front with this ncate defensive front Mall back at the Midfield line in a tie game mall to the flat this is Joe Lee the tight end picks up eight little athleticism out there in the flat I was really glad to see Grayson Mcall just take what the defense gives you and now you extend the play second down McCall again directing throws and he got knocked away it got deflected who got it now watch this he's able to secure the ball he wants to throw the the route down the sideline he doesn't do it he tucks it everybody else thinks he's throwing the football wow see K more pressure up the middle shot to the perimeter caught first down and that's concepion guys Everywhere by the way here's Mcall that's a little flat route here's concepion first down out of bounds with 204 to go just ahead of the first two D and low right there he's lined up all over the place as we've discussed on the outside on the inside motioning across the formation shifts he's operated as a ball carrier he can do just Mall down the middle and incomplete here score there here's concepion rerouting hand the ball to Waters going right Jordan Will clip the 18 and toward the 17 Mall looked right now back up the middle and he will dig to the 14 he not going to have the first concepion in motion they're going to counter run it to Waters he got ched up what a play by got stick your foot in the ground right here if you're Jordan Waters and get North and South this play was not designed Cory reic in the game Cole Gonzalez has got under a minute and one time out to see if he can unlock the tie Gonzalez wants the keep and he will dive to the 24 comes with a runoff too doesn't sure does holding off number 73 early is 10 y first down [Applause] and Adams the carry bounces off one and no more so Columbo that is the end of the first had the second of the two touchdowns gave the catamounts a lead and then here is the kick and Smothers three yds deep is going to bring this out 5 10 Hollywood 15 20 25 Smothers 30 still on his feet to the thir 2 yd line really good football player here's Mall setting looking for the shot Concepts own can't get his arms around because multiple fouls on the play both by each team and eligible downfield number 52 holding offense 51 and defensive pass inter appearance zero fou will offet replay first down what tight end three receivers and Jordan Waters cannot get the corner turned again because Edward true freshman in his first college game tonight in righ waters has got 19 yds on 12 carries here's McCall escaping the pocket near side throw Noah Rogers who went mall again quick throw on the perimeter catch is made that's a first down terrific battle for the football with C in motion going to give the ball inside again that's Raphael Kendrick Raphael about nine on first down not committee they didn't have a committee they had a handful of guys here's another Mall throw behind concep own threw it a little bit into traffic here another quick throw catch is made that's Collins and a first down Again Luke ball to the 44 of Western Carolina Samari D ball didn't have to be perfect for those two first and 10 Mall thought about the shot on the perimeter now looking for Collins again no flag on the play compete you look at the all 22 look here looks like they're going to set up the quick bubble screen decide to go down field on the snap and the give banging away rhael again he'll pick [Music] up here's Mall from the pocket directing traffic throws back and is that Joe Lee the catch it is in the big tight end tried to stretch for the first down but Waters is in the game and so is Jones they're going to hand it to Waters first down Jordan Waters almost got the touchdown Wesley Scott KN no doubt and why because he plants his foot in the ground and he gets square and he gets downhill I love the play selection the play call there that's the recipe longest drive of the night for the wolf pack first and 10 here's mall going to take the Deep shot that's Rogers and it is broken up incomplete second and 10 mall again cuts and loose oh boy the eyes key in the eyes of Grayson McCall and then buzz into the flat I God if he would have turned his three left two right here from Mall wants to throw again pocket collapsing to his right and taken down out of bounds grayon mall we got no backs they bring a little pressure he gets flushed out of the pocket trying to keep his eyes down field for a second passing opportunity it's the the [Applause] lead kick away and it is good wolf pack in front yes I happened to be Broad casting the division 2 National Championship the year they won it at Vala State over Ferris State he's had a lot of success as a head man kick through the end zone catam M will scrimmage and we wish you all the best in your recovery and get back to the microphone for the folks in Western and certainly a caway here is Gonzalez the keeper he's got 10 he's got 15 out this has not been a staple of the Western Carolina offense designated quarterback from the pocket looping it downfield going for the tight end young there's finally going to be a flag here on he actually shoved him closer to the football offensive pass interance number 87 Carter friendley you could see this one this is one I I I if you could ask Cole Gonzalez if he could have it back he would have thrown this on a back shoulder throw first and long 25 to go after the penalty quick throw Columbo wide open three red shirts are there there and AJ will get to the 35 Bishop Fitzgerald Kon Bor can rather not playing tonight for NC State he's another guy they're going to count on inside and the gear there picks up maybe a yard on the Run straight drop Gonzalez middle of the field that's Columbo on a first down [Applause] wow inside the wolf Back 40 play fake and back inside for Jones and progress measured to the 32 and A2 three-point lead for the wolf pack Gonzales Flags down a high snap taking a deep shot and threw it just beyond the reach of Columbo diving attempt with SE secondary players the passer Defense number 44 wow W automatic first down the coordinator not going to like and it's a terrific initial swim move and you know what if he doesn't put Adams the carry breaks the crease keeps his feet touchdown for the catamounts answer they're running tackle agback [Music] [Applause] counter six play 75 yds [Applause] 324 and Western Carolina in front again they answer the wolf in the back field this is exactly how you want to design it and now you forc that safety in space to make a tackle one-on-one last week Georgia Tech put on a counter Clinic versus Florida State in Ireland Hollywood Smothers will bring it out 10 15 and not more than the 17 my goodness so NC State a late decision Georgia Tech one of the greatest backdrops in downtown college football anywhere and Waters on first down we should say Dana will be oh look at the direct snap we got the another version of the counter this time for the the boys in red with just under 19 minutes to go in the clock Mcall cutting pass to Joe Lee flag thr behind the play for a laate hit Cal foul roughing the passer Defense number six 15 yd c will be added on to the end of the run first out Curtis fan Jr who made one of the big Play here's Mcall playay middle of the field beyond the reach and that's the Freshman this is a really good route by the youngster out of the slot he's got a good four yd separation and again Grayson McCall a throw possession concepion trying to cut through and boy the rally is there and that's and four-point lead for the catam outs third and a dozen Mall Loops it out the catch is made and rapael can't do anything with [Applause] [Music] it hangs it high Columbo going to let it hit and wolx going to down it off the bounce conference player of the year but tonight he's just been off and whether it's been by a foot or an inch a couple of them would have resulted in touchdowns that one to Casey concepion the bang eight post right there play so while State fans want mall to get tuned up now here's the cam out defense it's averaging nine yds or Rush tonight lose there's to snap to Gonzalez on second down pocket moving and he threw a bounce pass to the [Applause] perimeter delay no absolutely not Western Carolina give up the field position Advantage Steven Bradley High punt concepion makes the fair catch at the 49 that couldn't have been striped [Applause] Mall quick throw the perimeter and the line of scrimmage theall looks left comes back middle of the field now to the backside he's going to throw it and Waters tried to make players from the time they enter to the time they leave it's why he's sustained winning seasons for so long third and 10 Mall rolls shoots in and it's caught rolling catch into the near side the fresman here Tom yeah another true freshman in Anderson what a great play along the sideline going low and if you're Grayson Mall this is where you want this throw out and a hot NC State Trails four we welcome you to the fourth and Ry here's Mcall shoots it to the backside Jolie came back for it incomplete second and the full 10 catamounts coming with pressure cross the middle that's caught concepion in inside the 20 10 five State leads what happens when you give the receiver the opportunity to play through the ball and transition up field based off of your ball transition up field lo and behold yards after catch resulting in the touchdown fine set pushes the wolf pack going him breaking some tackles you got some some Partners out there on the on the perimeter block at 47 seconds they took the lead Big Mo big momentum swinging over to the sideline of the red so it's a three-o North Dakota State in Boulder tonight giving Colorado all they can handle ball at the 25 Gonzalez to the tight end young near a first down and flipped he's been so good throwing the football off platform here's Gonzalez again wants to throw pressure coming and Davin van leads the charge he and Cleveland both there for the wolfb sa Caleb Carter look at him to the right of your screen just manhandling the double team and that time Cole Gonzalez Gonzalez hands to Adams and Cleveland wraps him up and throws it back cadam outs are four of nine on third down three-man rush Gonzalez up in the pocket looking for room and he'll be taken down at the 44 four plays and a punt Brantley flipping it over thir qu fair catch called and made at the 19 so a pure wide out and then again you throw an accurate ball in front of him don't force him to adjust let him do the rest after the catch make you look pretty good at quarterback first down play they swing it to the perimeter and Mall in the gun fake the waters Grayson going to keep it and he'll get the first down did he fumble he did fumble but they're going to rule him down I believe yeah I think that's a good call unless there's a better view of it there oh yeah no elbow down good good call by this officiating crew Riley aall from the pocket dumps it inside catch is made Jordan Waters slides out for another first down whatever play here and see what happens give us the waters this is a sweet oh no beg your pardon it's a payor The Freshman Tom one of the more intriguing young prospects here the gain of three on the Carri by payor here is Mall looking to throw loow shoots it to The Far Side that's caught first down Wesley grinds another big catch against cam out 42 near side Smothers Hollywood inside the 30 ball got Jarred loose rolling the crowd here in [Applause] Raley here's Mcall to his right back across Jo Lee at the 10 big fell to the six first and goal there's the snap give is the water knocked down no gain maybe lost a half yard second down and go give his Waters again at the five bouncing driving and [Applause] touchdown fine sets point at gives the wolf pack their largest lead of the night now 10 points 30 the books and his first ball game wearing the red and white of NC [Music] State and here is the kick there will not be a return so the catamounts will schedule from the 25 feeling the heat we haven't even completed our first game together yet oh boy here's Gonzalez quick throw batted in the air in complete play go duke and in the portal makes the move over on 5 40 here's a looping throw by Gonzalez for Knight again who makes the catch catam outs in plus 10 a guy that's probably going to be a future first round draft choice in a white here's Gonzalez again shooting it near side Columbo the catch and taken down I love his play style little shot again and boy spins it right and a flat out competitor here's Gonzalez again long throw and incomplete they're going to be a flag here down to the ground run a little scissor concept Defense number two see that left arm about a first down that's the left arm of CeCe R that's what they're what they're calling on him and Adams in the back field with Gonzalez quick look shot inside route and young held on Diddy ruled down at the 16 3240 and what do we have now review of The [Applause] Catch let's see Riley Johnson to looked at and determined it's an incomplete pass the ball will be brought back to the previous spot second down so there's no Gonzalez Columbo wrapped up as he caught it at the 20 Cay right there 5y throw couple times tonight quick throw and off the hands of the intended receiver Knight yeah 10-point game and against Cincinnati against Navy when he was at Cincinnati and he missed it how about for four at Cincinnati as a field goal kicker and misses from 37 and on first down walk and the Southern Conference may have their hands full with the catamounts yep iny State head here's Mcall in the pocket now going to reroute back to the near side first down and slides at the 35 good play by the pistol set here's Jordan Waters hits the cut back 45 and another first down Jordy Lowry the corner crash down here's Waters out of the two-minute timeout look at Jordan keep dancing down to the [Applause] 35 after the play was over personal foul unnecessary roughness number two on the offense 15yd p it'll be down catches in a game here's Jordan Waters banging away and Breaking Free Jordan Waters is going to put the [Applause] Catamount oh we're looking forward to seeing the jackets and Panthers on Saturday night the kick is through the end zone speaking of see that printed on a t-shirt in the student section at Bobby do Stadium here's the throw caught Columbo off the 25 he'll sneak standpoint and an execution standpoint in the first game for anybody let alone against the number 10 team in the country here's a pass called by C and he'll be helped out with the transfer portal name image and likeness and you come in 3 days into Spring football and have to start from scratch Teran Dickens is the quarterback now he spelled Gonzalez last year is a talented backup by the way and he's an athlete I mean he can really run he can create as we see right here yep and he'll break it to the 35 36 yard line felt like got gashed a couple times on defense here's Dickens Loops it to Cochran again but you know what Tom he's got plenty of tape to work for the Falls next Saturday night in Charlotte some opportunities for the ACC to make some statements here's Dickens from the pocket he'll put it up and young can't hang on Jobe reset here's uh Dickens going to shoot it to the end zone with a right hand short but caught inbounds that is a catch and that is James Randall how about that grab by Rand so it's first and goal at the seven 16 seconds left Dickens the play fake wants to throw for the end zone and complete no flag Randall again on the back end the number of athletes on each sideline that it can eventually just wear you thin Dickens Loops for the End Zone throws it Beyond night so it'll be third and goal at the seven with 7 seconds left could be the last play of the game here's Dickens sack hit ball and it looked like Isaiah Shirley delivered the goods on the quarterback and he did and that's the ball game final play of the game I believe Riley Johnson and the clock at zero