Saturday, 09/08/12
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Carolina | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
| Marshall | 3 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 52 |
| Attendance | |
|---|---|
| Attendance | 25,317 |
Scoring Summary
| WCU - Marsh | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 11:46 | Marsh | FG | Justin Haig 24 yd FG | 0 - 3 |
| 2nd Quarter | 14:07 | Marsh | TD | Gator Hoskins 1 yd pass from Rakeem Cato (Justin Haig kick) | 0 - 10 |
| 5:52 | Marsh | TD | Aaron Dobson 2 yd pass from Rakeem Cato (Justin Haig kick) | 0 - 17 | |
| 2:41 | Marsh | TD | Demetrius Evans 12 yd pass from Rakeem Cato (Justin Haig kick) | 0 - 24 | |
| 0:00 | WCU | FG | Richard Sigmon 40 yd FG | 3 - 24 | |
| 3rd Quarter | 10:27 | WCU | TD | Jacoby Mitchell 5 yd pass from Eddie Sullivan (Richard Sigmon kick) | 10 - 24 |
| 6:59 | Marsh | TD | Steward Butler 8 yd run (Justin Haig kick) | 10 - 31 | |
| 2:12 | Marsh | TD | Remi Watson 3 yd run (Justin Haig kick) | 10 - 38 | |
| 1:46 | Marsh | TD | Devin Arrington 18 yd interception return (Justin Haig kick) | 10 - 45 | |
| 4th Quarter | 10:58 | WCU | TD | Eddie Sullivan 1 yd run (Richard Sigmon kick) | 17 - 45 |
| 6:57 | Marsh | TD | Eric Frohnapfel 29 yd pass from Blake Frohnapfel (Justin Haig kick) | 17 - 52 | |
| 3:12 | WCU | TD | Eddie Sullivan 8 yd run (Richard Sigmon kick) | 24 - 52 | |
Team Statistics
| WCU | Marsh | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 21 | 37 |
| Passing | 9 | 21 |
| Rushing | 6 | 14 |
| Penalty | 6 | 2 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 6-15 | 8-14 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Net Yards | 335 | 615 |
| Total Plays | 75 | 94 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 4.5 | 6.5 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 144 | 185 |
| Rushes | 35 | 48 |
| Average Per Rush | 4.1 | 3.9 |
| Net Yards Passing | 191 | 430 |
| Completions - Attempts | 19-40 | 36-46 |
| Yards Per Pass Play | 4.8 | 9.3 |
| Times Sacked | 1 | 1 |
| Yards Lost to Sacks | -4 | -8 |
| Had Intercepted | 1 | 0 |
| Punts | 7 | 1 |
| Average Punt | 40.7 | 37.0 |
| Penalties | 9 | 9 |
| Penalty Yards | 75 | 80 |
| Fumbles | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 0 |
Passing
| Western Carolina | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Sullivan | 19 | 40 | 191 | 47.5 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Marshall | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int |
| R. Cato | 32 | 42 | 377 | 76.2 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| B. Frohnapfel | 4 | 4 | 53 | 100.0 | 13.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Western Carolina | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Sullivan | 10 | 50 | 5.0 | 11 | 2 |
| D. Ramsey | 10 | 24 | 2.4 | 8 | 0 |
| M. Johnson | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 12 | 0 |
| S. Warren | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 13 | 0 |
| M. Vaughn | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 8 | 0 |
| Marshall | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| K. Grooms | 12 | 42 | 3.5 | 10 | 0 |
| T. Van | 10 | 40 | 4.0 | 14 | 0 |
| S. Butler | 8 | 60 | 7.5 | 24 | 1 |
| E. Taliaferro | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 7 | 0 |
| R. Watson | 6 | 32 | 5.3 | 10 | 1 |
| B. Frohnapfel | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 9 | 0 |
| R. Cato | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 3 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | -22 | -22.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Western Carolina | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Mitchell | 9 | 84 | 9.3 | 25 | 1 |
| D. Ramsey | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 11 | 0 |
| G. Brown | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 13 | 0 |
| C. Orr | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 36 | 0 |
| K. Benson | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| S. Robinson | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| M. Vaughn | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Marshall | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| A. Dobson | 9 | 81 | 9.0 | 16 | 1 |
| A. Wilson | 6 | 98 | 16.3 | 29 | 0 |
| T. Shuler | 6 | 79 | 13.2 | 57 | 0 |
| J. King | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 18 | 0 |
| A. Snipes-Booker | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 32 | 0 |
| E. Frohnapfel | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 29 | 1 |
| D. Evans | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 12 | 1 |
| K. Grooms | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
| J. Kelson | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| D. Garrett | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| T. Van | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| G. Hoskins | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
Kicking
| Western Carolina | XPM | XPA | Pct | FGM | FGA | Pct | Lng | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Sigmon | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 40 | 6 |
| Marshall | XPM | XPA | Pct | FGM | FGA | Pct | Lng | Pts |
| J. Haig | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 24 | 10 |
Punting
| Western Carolina | Punt | Avg | Blk | In20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Sechrest | 7 | 40.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marshall | Punt | Avg | Blk | In20 | TB |
| T. Williams | 1 | 37.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick/Punt Returns
| Western Carolina | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Ramsey | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| S. Warren | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Alexander | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marshall | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| S. Butler | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Snipes-Booker | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 2 | 0 |
Defense
| Western Carolina | Tack | Ast | Sack | Yds | FFum | FumR | PD | Int | Yds | Int'TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Marshall | Tack | Ast | Sack | Yds | FFum | FumR | PD | Int | Yds | Int'TD |
| D. Arrington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 1 |
