Final · Week 4 · Sat, Sep 26, 2026
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner-Webb | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| MRSH | 10 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 36 |
Joan C. Edwards Stadium
Team stats
| Gardner-WebbFCS | ||
|---|---|---|
| 19 | First downs | 27 |
| 458 | Total yards | 569 |
| 298 | Passing yards | 413 |
| 22-33 | Comp-Att | 27-40 |
| 9.0 | Yards per pass | 10.3 |
| 160 | Rushing yards | 156 |
| 27 | Rushes | 35 |
| 5.9 | Yards per rush | 4.5 |
| 9-15 | 3rd down | 3-12 |
| 1-2 | 4th down | 1-1 |
| 12-101 | Penalties-yards | 11-105 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 26:47 | Time of possession | 33:13 |
| 4 | Sacks | 2 |
| 5 | Tackles for loss | 7 |
| 10 | QB hurries | 15 |
| 1 | Passes defended | 2 |
| 1 | Defensive TDs | 0 |
| 83 | Kick return yards | 60 |
| 41 | Punt return yards | — |
| 4 | Passing TDs | 3 |
| 0 | Rushing TDs | 1 |
| 5 | Kicking points | 12 |
Advanced stats
| Gardner-WebbFCS | ||
|---|---|---|
| +0.35 | EPA per play | +0.16 |
| 38% | Success rate | 42% |
| 2.04 | Explosiveness | 1.57 |
| +0.09 | Rushing EPA per play | -0.05 |
| 36% | Rushing success rate | 44% |
| +0.58 | Passing EPA per play | +0.44 |
| 40% | Passing success rate | 42% |
| 42% | Standard downs success | 50% |
| 30% | Passing downs success | 28% |
| 2.42 | Line yards per rush | 3.76 |
| 1.00 | Second-level yards | 1.62 |
| 3.80 | Open-field yards | 1.66 |
| 32% | Stuff rate | 16% |
| 50% | Power success | 100% |
| 10% | Havoc caused | 16% |
| 7 | Scoring chances | 9 |
| 5.00 | Points per chance | 4.00 |
| Own 27 | Avg. starting field position | Own 30 |
| 6 | Explosive plays | 11 |
| 74% | Postgame win expectancy | 26% |
Offense unless noted. EPA, success rate, explosiveness and the rushing numbers leave out garbage time. The better number in each row is bold. Hover or tap-and-hold a stat for what it means.
Scoring summary
- Q112:07FCS
Gardner-WebbTD
(12:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass complete short left to #2 K.Jones caught at MAR00, for 11 yards to the MAR00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:07, 1ST DOWN #91 T.Simpson kick attempt good (H: #42 A.Bonde, LS: #66 J.Mull)
Drive: 6 plays, 75 yds
7-0 - Q18:59

MarshallTD
(09:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson pass complete short right to #5 X.Turner-Bradshaw caught at GWU50, for 48 yards to the GWU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:59, 1ST DOWN #41 J.Diaz Nicolas kick attempt good (H: #91 C.Heimbach, LS: #43 C.Ortiz)
Drive: 6 plays, 72 yds
7-7 - Q18:47FCS
Gardner-WebbTD
(08:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass complete short middle to #0 G.Adopte caught at GWU40, for 75 yards to the MAR00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:47, 1ST DOWN #91 T.Simpson kick attempt good (H: #42 A.Bonde, LS: #66 J.Mull)
Drive: 1 plays, 75 yds
14-7 - Q16:49

MarshallFG
(06:51) #41 J.Diaz Nicolas field goal attempt from 54 yards GOOD (H: #91 C.Heimbach, LS: #43 C.Ortiz), clock 06:49
Drive: 6 plays, 36 yds
14-10 - Q28:18

MarshallTD
(08:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson pass complete short left to #6 J.Barbie caught at GWU06, for 8 yards to the GWU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:18 #41 J.Diaz Nicolas kick attempt good (H: #91 C.Heimbach, LS: #43 C.Ortiz)
Drive: 11 plays, 91 yds
14-17 - Q25:24FCS
Gardner-WebbFUMBLE RETURN TD
(05:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson sacked for loss of 1 yard to the MAR36 (#0 T.Weems), fumble by #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson recovered by GWU #18 R.Tshilombo at MAR36 #18 R.Tshilombo return 36 yards to the MAR00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:24. The previous play is under automatic review - "Fumble". CALL UPHELD #91 T.Simpson kick attempt good (H: #42 A.Bonde, LS: #66 J.Mull)
21-17 - Q21:56

MarshallTD
(02:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 J.Barbie rush middle for 5 yards gain to the GWU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:56 #41 J.Diaz Nicolas kick attempt good (H: #91 C.Heimbach, LS: #43 C.Ortiz)
Drive: 9 plays, 59 yds
21-24 - Q20:00

MarshallFG
Jorge Diaz Nicolas 21 Yd Field Goal
Drive: 4 plays, 15 yds
21-27 - Q33:11FCS
Gardner-WebbTD
(03:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass complete deep left to #2 K.Jones caught at MAR00, for 25 yards to the MAR00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:11, 1ST DOWN #91 T.Simpson kick attempt good (H: #42 A.Bonde, LS: #66 J.Mull)
Drive: 15 plays, 91 yds
28-27 - Q49:24FCS
Gardner-WebbTD
(09:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass complete deep left to #0 G.Adopte caught at MAR19, for 44 yards to the MAR00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:24, 1ST DOWN #91 T.Simpson kick attempt good (H: #42 A.Bonde, LS: #66 J.Mull)
Drive: 9 plays, 80 yds
35-27 - Q46:06

MarshallTD
(06:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson pass complete deep right to #5 X.Turner-Bradshaw caught at GWU05, for 34 yards to the GWU00 TOUCHDOWN
Drive: 8 plays, 74 yds
35-33 - Q40:03

MarshallFG
(00:04) #41 J.Diaz Nicolas field goal attempt from 32 yards GOOD (H: #91 C.Heimbach, LS: #43 C.Ortiz), clock 00:03
Drive: 10 plays, 66 yds
35-36
Score shown Gardner-Webb-MRSH.
Player stats
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Pennington | 22/33 | 298 | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | -- |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Vann | 14 | 99 | 7.1 | 0 | 59 |
| Randy Young | 11 | 76 | 6.9 | 0 | 55 |
| Cole Pennington | 2 | -15 | -7.5 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giovanni Adopte | 7 | 179 | 25.6 | 2 | 75 |
| Kory Jones | 4 | 60 | 15.0 | 2 | 25 |
| Jalile Bost | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 10 |
| Montez Green | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 11 |
| Dominic Haney | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Christian Vann | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 5 |
| Randy Young | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Tot | Solo | Sacks | TFL | PD | QB Hur | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamarion Ravenell | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nigel Lucas | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre Yanez | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cahari Haynes | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trenton Bell | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Weems | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Anthony Mebane | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Tye Holsey | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Williams | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preston Hamilton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Zalen Watkins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Jackson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sabin McLaughlin | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter West | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Smallwood | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Maika Finau | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruben Tshilombo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaxon Alongi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Gilbertson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Talon Fisher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylin Murray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Renardo Lewis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Interceptions
| Player | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Battle | 1 | 24 | 0 |
Fumbles
| Player | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Pennington | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ruben Tshilombo | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Pct | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Simpson | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5/5 | 5 |
| Aidan Bonde | 0/2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TB | In 20 | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Bontekoe | 2 | 96 | 48.0 | 0 | 2 | 53 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Burks | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 33 | 0 |
| Dominic Haney | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 19 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Marcus | 1 | 41 | 41.0 | 41 | 0 |