Western Kentucky at Middle Tennessee
Western Kentucky 49, Middle Tennessee 21, final
FINAL
· Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WKU | 14 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 49 |
| MTSU | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
Summary
Scoring
- Q1 4:37
WKUTD River Helms 4-yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro kick)7–0 - Q1 1:05WKUTD Kisean Johnson 6-yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro kick)14–0
- Q2 0:18WKUTD Easton Messer 10-yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro kick)21–0
- Q3 14:07WKUTD K.D. Hutchinson 72-yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro kick)28–0
- Q3 10:12
MTSUTD Omari Kelly 37-yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin kick)28–7 - Q3 6:38WKUTD Caden Veltkamp 1-yd run (Lucas Carneiro kick)35–7
- Q3 6:17MTSUTD Omari Kelly 71-yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin kick)35–14
- Q3 3:28WKUTD Kisean Johnson 36-yd pass from Dalvin Smith (Lucas Carneiro kick)42–14
- Q4 9:01WKUTD Trevor Borland 3-yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro kick)49–14
- Q4 5:47MTSUTD Omari Kelly 7-yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin kick)49–21
Game leaders
| Category | WKU | MTSU |
|---|---|---|
| Passing Yards | 398Caden Veltkamp27/30, 5 TD | 456Nicholas Vattiato24/31, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing Yards | 54LT Sanders8 CAR | 21Nicholas Vattiato9 CAR |
| Receiving Yards | 129Kisean Johnson8 REC, 2 TD | 239Omari Kelly9 REC, 3 TD |
| Sacks | 1Upton Stout | 1Jalen Davis |
| Tackles | 6Devonte' Mathews3 SOLO | 9Chris Johnson5 SOLO |
Game information
- Venue
- Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium, Murfreesboro, TN
- Attendance
- 12,227
- TV
- ESPN+
Box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caden Veltkamp | 27/30 | 398 | 13.3 | 5 | 0 | 95.6 | |
| TJ Finley | 3/5 | 47 | 9.4 | 0 | 0 | 77.4 | |
| Dalvin Smith | 1/2 | 36 | 18.0 | 1 | 0 | 56.8 | |
| Team | 31/37 | 481 | 13.0 | 6 | 0 | -- |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LT Sanders | 8 | 54 | 6.8 | 0 | 31 | |
| George Hart III | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 14 | |
| Elijah Young | 10 | 27 | 2.7 | 0 | 7 | |
| Jalen Hampton | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Easton Messer | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Caden Veltkamp | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Team | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| TJ Finley | 1 | -10 | -10.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team | 35 | 150 | 4.3 | 1 | 31 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kisean Johnson | 8 | 129 | 16.1 | 2 | 36 | |
| K.D. Hutchinson | 2 | 83 | 41.5 | 1 | 72 | |
| Easton Messer | 5 | 73 | 14.6 | 1 | 34 | |
| Elijah Young | 5 | 64 | 12.8 | 0 | 23 | |
| River Helms | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 1 | 18 | |
| Dalvin Smith | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 0 | 37 | |
| Demick Starling | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 | |
| Bryce Childress | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Moussa Barry | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Trevor Borland | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | |
| Michael Mathison | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| LT Sanders | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Team | 31 | 481 | 15.5 | 6 | 72 |
Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Hampton | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devonte' Mathews | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Anthony Johnson Jr. | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Terreance Ellis | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Keyshawn Swanson | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dallas Walker IV | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Upton Stout | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hosea Wheeler | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Chandler Matthews | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sebastian Benjamin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Demarko Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Keondre Williams | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Darius Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Terrion Thompson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kylan Guidry | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dave Herard | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jaymar Mundy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jayden Loving | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alexander Ford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kent Robinson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Deante McCray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jalil Rivera-Harvey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nazir Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team | 51 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions
| Player | INT | YDS | TD | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Johnson Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easton Messer | 2 | 57 | 28.5 | 31 | 0 | |
| Lofton Howard | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team | 3 | 57 | 19.0 | 31 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K.D. Hutchinson | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Team | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Carneiro | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 7/7 | 7 | |
| Team | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 7/7 | 7 |
Plays
MTSUMiddle Tennessee drive
Downs · 9 plays, 59 yards, 5:02
- Q1 15:00Riley Stephens kickoff for 65 yds , Brian Brewton return for 1 yd to the mtsu 1
- Q1 14:521st & 10 at MTSU 1Jaiden Credle run for 1 yd to the mtsu 2
- Q1 14:182nd & 9 at MTSU 2Jaiden Credle run for 6 yds to the mtsu 8
- Q1 13:343rd & 3 at MTSU 8Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Holden Willis for 32 yds to the mtsu 40 for a 1ST down
- Q1 12:481st & 10 at MTSU 40Terry Wilkins run for 4 yds to the mtsu 44
- Q1 12:122nd & 6 at MTSU 44Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Jacob Coleman for 9 yds to the WKU 47 for a 1ST down
- Q1 11:351st & 10 at WKU 47Nicholas Vattiato run for 8 yds to the WKU 39
- Q1 11:132nd & 2 at WKU 39Middle Tennessee Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the WKU 44
- Q1 10:532nd & 7 at WKU 44Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Jaiden Credle for 4 yds to the WKU 40
- Q1 10:113rd & 3 at WKU 40Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete
- Q1 9:594th & 3 at WKU 40Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete
WKUWestern Kentucky drive
Touchdown · 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:17
- Q1 9:521st & 10 at WKU 40Elijah Young run for 6 yds to the WKU 46
- Q1 9:172nd & 4 at WKU 46Elijah Young run for 5 yds to the mtsu 49 for a 1ST down
- Q1 8:541st & 10 at MTSU 49TJ Finley pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 7 yds to the mtsu 42
- Q1 8:292nd & 3 at MTSU 42Elijah Young run for no gain to the mtsu 42
- Q1 7:483rd & 3 at MTSU 42TJ Finley pass incomplete
- Q1 7:434th & 3 at MTSU 42TJ Finley pass complete to River Helms for 18 yds to the mtsu 24 for a 1ST down
- Q1 7:051st & 10 at MTSU 24TJ Finley pass incomplete
- Q1 6:582nd & 10 at MTSU 24TJ Finley sacked by James Stewart and Andy Nwaoko for a loss of 10 yards to the mtsu 34
- Q1 6:113rd & 20 at MTSU 34TJ Finley pass complete to Elijah Young for 22 yds to the mtsu 12 for a 1ST down
- Q1 5:531st & 10 at MTSU 12Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Easton Messer for 6 yds to the mtsu 6
- Q1 5:172nd & 4 at MTSU 6Elijah Young run for 2 yds to the mtsu 4
- Q1 4:373rd & 2 at MTSU 4Caden Veltkamp pass complete to River Helms for 4 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro kick)7–0
MTSUMiddle Tennessee drive
Punt · 3 plays, -3 yards, 1:34
- Q1 4:37Riley Stephens kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
- Q1 4:361st & 10 at MTSU 25Terry Wilkins run for a loss of 1 yard to the mtsu 24
- Q1 4:012nd & 11 at MTSU 24Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete
- Q1 3:563rd & 11 at MTSU 24Nicholas Vattiato sacked by Terrion Thompson for a loss of 2 yards to the mtsu 22
- Q1 3:124th & 13 at MTSU 22Grant Chadwick punt for 56 yds , K.D. Hutchinson returns for 13 yds to the WKU 35
WKUWestern Kentucky drive
Touchdown · 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:58
- Q1 3:001st & 10 at WKU 35Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Elijah Young for 3 yds to the WKU 38
- Q1 2:422nd & 7 at WKU 38Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Easton Messer for 34 yds to the mtsu 28 for a 1ST down
- Q1 2:081st & 10 at MTSU 28Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 22 yds to the mtsu 6 for a 1ST down
- Q1 1:321st & Goal at MTSU 6Elijah Young run for no gain to the mtsu 6
- Q1 1:052nd & Goal at MTSU 6Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 6 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro kick)14–0
MTSUMiddle Tennessee drive
Downs · 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:45
- Q1 1:05Riley Stephens kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
- Q1 1:031st & 10 at MTSU 25Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Omari Kelly for 17 yds to the mtsu 42 for a 1ST down
- Q1 0:281st & 10 at MTSU 42Jaiden Credle run for 3 yds to the mtsu 45
- Q1 0:00End of 1st Quarter
- Q2 14:592nd & 7 at MTSU 45Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Omari Kelly for 54 yds to the WKU 1 for a 1ST down
- Q2 14:301st & Goal at WKU 1Jaiden Credle run for no gain to the WKU 1
- Q2 13:562nd & Goal at WKU 1Jaiden Credle run for no gain to the WKU 1
- Q2 13:063rd & Goal at WKU 1Nicholas Vattiato run for no gain to the WKU 1 Nicholas Vattiato fumbled, recovered by mtsu return for 0 yds
- Q2 12:26Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 12:26
- Q2 12:204th & Goal at WKU 1Jaiden Credle run for no gain to the WKU 1
WKUWestern Kentucky drive
Downs · 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:17
- Q2 12:201st & 10 at WKU 1Caden Veltkamp run for 1 yd to the WKU 2
- Q2 11:00Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 11:00
- Q2 11:002nd & 9 at WKU 2L.T. Sanders run for 1 yd to the WKU 3
- Q2 10:583rd & 8 at WKU 3Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 37 yds to the WKU 40 for a 1ST down
- Q2 10:361st & 10 at WKU 40Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 6 yds to the WKU 46
- Q2 10:082nd & 4 at WKU 46L.T. Sanders run for no gain to the WKU 46
- Q2 9:413rd & 4 at WKU 46Caden Veltkamp pass complete to K.D. Hutchinson for 11 yds to the mtsu 43 for a 1ST down
- Q2 9:051st & 10 at MTSU 43Dalvin Smith pass incomplete
- Q2 8:562nd & 10 at MTSU 43Caden Veltkamp pass complete to River Helms for 6 yds to the mtsu 37
- Q2 8:153rd & 4 at MTSU 37Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete
- Q2 8:094th & 4 at MTSU 37Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete
MTSUMiddle Tennessee drive
Interception · 8 plays, 50 yards, 4:51
- Q2 8:011st & 10 at MTSU 37Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Terry Wilkins for 9 yds to the mtsu 46
- Q2 7:252nd & 1 at MTSU 46Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Omari Kelly for 13 yds to the WKU 41 for a 1ST down
- Q2 6:551st & 10 at WKU 41(06:55) vattiato, Nicholas scrambles to the left for a gain of 4 yards to the WKU37, out of bounds, clock 06:50. penalty MTS Holding on miller, Marcus enforced 10 yards from the WKU41 to the MTS49 [NH]. NO play (replay the down).
- Q2 6:241st & 20 at MTSU 49Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Gamarion Carter for 27 yds to the WKU 24 for a 1ST down
- Q2 5:481st & 10 at WKU 24Jaiden Credle run for 4 yds to the WKU 20
- Q2 5:052nd & 6 at WKU 20Western Kentucky Penalty, Disconcerting Signals on benjamin, Sebastian enforced (Sebastian Benjamin) to the WKU 15
- Q2 4:552nd & 1 at WKU 15Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete
- Q2 4:503rd & 1 at WKU 15Nicholas Vattiato run for 7 yds to the WKU 8 for a 1ST down
- Q2 3:331st & Goal at WKU 8Nicholas Vattiato sacked by Kylan Guidry for a loss of 5 yards to the WKU 13
- Q2 3:122nd & Goal at WKU 13Nicholas Vattiato pass intercepted Anthony Johnson Jr. return for no gain to the WKU 1
WKUWestern Kentucky drive
Touchdown · 11 plays, 99 yards, 2:54
- Q2 3:101st & 10 at WKU 1Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete
- Q2 3:032nd & 10 at WKU 1Elijah Young run for 6 yds to the WKU 7
- Q2 2:213rd & 4 at WKU 7Caden Veltkamp pass complete to River Helms for 11 yds to the WKU 18 for a 1ST down
- Q2 2:00Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 02:00
- Q2 1:581st & 10 at WKU 18Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Easton Messer for 4 yds to the WKU 22
- Q2 1:372nd & 6 at WKU 22Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Easton Messer for 19 yds to the WKU 41 for a 1ST down
- Q2 1:241st & 10 at WKU 41Caden Veltkamp sacked by Jalen Davis for a loss of 2 yards to the WKU 39
- Q2 1:182nd & 12 at WKU 39Middle Tennessee Penalty, Offsides (Shakai Woods) to the WKU 44
- Q2 1:142nd & 7 at WKU 44Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Demick Starling for 27 yds to the mtsu 29 for a 1ST down
- Q2 1:051st & 10 at MTSU 29Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Elijah Young for 7 yds to the mtsu 22
- Q2 0:392nd & 3 at MTSU 22Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Bryce Childress for 12 yds to the mtsu 10 for a 1ST down
- Q2 0:331st & Goal at MTSU 10Elijah Young run for no gain to the mtsu 10
- Q2 0:27Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 00:27
- Q2 0:182nd & Goal at MTSU 10Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Easton Messer for 10 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro kick)21–0
MTSUMiddle Tennessee drive
End of Half · 2 plays, 49 yards, 0:13
- Q2 0:18Riley Stephens kickoff for 64 yds , Brian Brewton return for no gain to the mtsu 25
- Q2 0:071st & 10 at MTSU 25Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Cam'ron Lacy for 17 yds to the mtsu 42 for a 1ST down
- Q2 0:001st & 10 at MTSU 42Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Myles Butler for 32 yds to the WKU 26 for a 1ST down
- Q2 0:00End of 2nd Quarter
WKUWestern Kentucky drive
Touchdown · 2 plays, 69 yards, 0:47
- Q3 15:00Zach Benedict kickoff for 60 yds , Deante McCray return for 26 yds to the WKU 31
- Q3 14:521st & 10 at WKU 31Elijah Young run for a loss of 3 yards to the WKU 28
- Q3 14:072nd & 13 at WKU 28Caden Veltkamp pass complete to K.D. Hutchinson for 72 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro kick)28–0
MTSUMiddle Tennessee drive
Touchdown · 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:51
- Q3 14:07Riley Stephens kickoff for 61 yds , Kellen Stewart return for 14 yds to the mtsu 18
- Q3 14:011st & 10 at MTSU 18Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Omari Kelly for 13 yds to the mtsu 31 for a 1ST down
- Q3 13:311st & 10 at MTSU 31Jaiden Credle run for 2 yds to the mtsu 33
- Q3 12:552nd & 8 at MTSU 33Nicholas Vattiato sacked by Upton Stout for a loss of 6 yards to the mtsu 27
- Q3 12:153rd & 14 at MTSU 27Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Omari Kelly for 16 yds to the mtsu 43 for a 1ST down
- Q3 11:281st & 10 at MTSU 43Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Holden Willis for 15 yds to the WKU 42 for a 1ST down
- Q3 11:011st & 10 at WKU 42Nicholas Vattiato run for 5 yds to the WKU 37
- Q3 10:122nd & 5 at WKU 37Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Omari Kelly for 37 yds for a TD (Zeke Rankin kick)28–7
WKUWestern Kentucky drive
Touchdown · 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:24
- Q3 10:12Zach Benedict kickoff for 63 yds , Easton Messer return for 31 yds to the WKU 33
- Q3 9:571st & 10 at WKU 33Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 30 yds to the mtsu 37 for a 1ST down
- Q3 9:261st & 10 at MTSU 37Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Elijah Young for 9 yds to the mtsu 28
- Q3 8:48Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 08:48
- Q3 8:442nd & 1 at MTSU 28Caden Veltkamp pass complete to L.T. Sanders for 2 yds to the mtsu 26 for a 1ST down
- Q3 8:131st & 10 at MTSU 26Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 19 yds to the mtsu 7 for a 1ST down
- Q3 7:461st & Goal at MTSU 7Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Michael Mathison for 3 yds to the mtsu 4
- Q3 7:152nd & Goal at MTSU 4Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 3 yds to the mtsu 1
- Q3 6:383rd & Goal at MTSU 1Caden Veltkamp run for 1 yd for a TD (Lucas Carneiro kick)35–7
MTSUMiddle Tennessee drive
Touchdown · 1 play, 71 yards, 0:13
- Q3 6:38Riley Stephens kickoff for 56 yds , Kellen Stewart return for 20 yds to the mtsu 29
- Q3 6:171st & 10 at MTSU 29Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Omari Kelly for 71 yds for a TD (Zeke Rankin kick)35–14
WKUWestern Kentucky drive
Touchdown · 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:46
- Q3 6:17Zach Benedict kickoff for 50 yds , Lofton Howard return for no gain to the WKU 15
- Q3 6:131st & 10 at WKU 15Easton Messer run for 10 yds to the WKU 25 for a 1ST down
- Q3 5:441st & 10 at WKU 25Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Moussa Barry for 9 yds to the WKU 34
- Q3 5:182nd & 1 at WKU 34Elijah Young run for 4 yds to the WKU 38 for a 1ST down
- Q3 5:001st & 10 at WKU 38Easton Messer run for 8 yds to the WKU 46
- Q3 4:262nd & 2 at WKU 46Western Kentucky Penalty, False Start (Demick Starling) to the WKU 41
- Q3 4:042nd & 7 at WKU 41Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Elijah Young for 23 yds to the mtsu 36 for a 1ST down
- Q3 3:37Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 03:37
- Q3 3:281st & 10 at MTSU 36Dalvin Smith pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 36 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro kick)42–14
MTSUMiddle Tennessee drive
Downs · 11 plays, 33 yards, 5:26
- Q3 3:28Riley Stephens kickoff for 64 yds , Kellen Stewart return for 30 yds to the mtsu 31
- Q3 3:181st & 10 at MTSU 31Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Cam'ron Lacy for 10 yds to the mtsu 41 for a 1ST down
- Q3 2:471st & 10 at MTSU 41Jaiden Credle run for 3 yds to the mtsu 44
- Q3 2:122nd & 7 at MTSU 44Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Myles Butler for 11 yds to the WKU 45 for a 1ST down
- Q3 1:441st & 10 at WKU 45Middle Tennessee Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the mtsu 48
- Q3 1:211st & 17 at MTSU 48Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Holden Willis for 6 yds to the WKU 46
- Q3 0:422nd & 11 at WKU 46Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete
- Q3 0:353rd & 11 at WKU 46Nicholas Vattiato run for 12 yds to the WKU 34 for a 1ST down
- Q3 0:001st & 10 at WKU 34Middle Tennessee Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the WKU 39
- Q3 0:00End of 3rd Quarter
- Q4 14:531st & 15 at WKU 39Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Terry Wilkins for 2 yds to the WKU 37
- Q4 14:192nd & 13 at WKU 37Terry Wilkins run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKU 38
- Q4 13:333rd & 14 at WKU 38Nicholas Vattiato run for 2 yds to the WKU 36
- Q4 12:574th & 12 at WKU 36Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete
WKUWestern Kentucky drive
Touchdown · 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:53
- Q4 12:511st & 10 at WKU 36L.T. Sanders run for 31 yds to the mtsu 33 for a 1ST down
- Q4 12:131st & 10 at MTSU 33L.T. Sanders run for 13 yds to the mtsu 20 for a 1ST down
- Q4 11:341st & 10 at MTSU 20L.T. Sanders run for 2 yds to the mtsu 18
- Q4 11:012nd & 8 at MTSU 18George Hart III run for 12 yds to the mtsu 6 for a 1ST down
- Q4 10:25Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 10:25
- Q4 10:201st & Goal at MTSU 6L.T. Sanders run for 3 yds to the mtsu 3
- Q4 9:542nd & Goal at MTSU 3L.T. Sanders run for no gain to the mtsu 3
- Q4 9:07Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 09:07
- Q4 9:013rd & Goal at MTSU 3Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Trevor Borland for 3 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro kick)49–14
MTSUMiddle Tennessee drive
Touchdown · 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:06
- Q4 9:01Riley Stephens kickoff for 63 yds , Kellen Stewart return for 34 yds to the mtsu 36
- Q4 8:491st & 10 at MTSU 36Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Jaiden Credle for 9 yds to the mtsu 45
- Q4 8:192nd & 1 at MTSU 45Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Omari Kelly for 11 yds to the WKU 44 for a 1ST down
- Q4 7:441st & 10 at WKU 44Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Cam'ron Lacy for 14 yds to the WKU 30 for a 1ST down
- Q4 7:121st & 10 at WKU 30(07:12) vattiato, Nicholas pass short to the right incomplete intended for kelly, Omari thrown to the WKU25; QB hurried by edwards, Zach, clock 07:03. penalty MTS Holding on scott, Morgan enforced 10 yards from the WKU30 to the WKU40 [nhsg]. NO play (replay the down).
- Q4 7:021st & 20 at WKU 40Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Holden Willis for 20 yds to the WKU 20 for a 1ST down
- Q4 6:271st & 10 at WKU 20Terry Wilkins run for 13 yds to the WKU 7 for a 1ST down
- Q4 5:471st & Goal at WKU 7Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Omari Kelly for 7 yds for a TD (Zeke Rankin kick)49–21
WKUWestern Kentucky drive
End of Game · 12 plays, 72 yards, 5:47
- Q4 5:47Zach Benedict kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
- Q4 5:441st & 10 at WKU 25George Hart III run for 14 yds to the WKU 39 for a 1ST down
- Q4 5:021st & 10 at WKU 39George Hart III run for 6 yds to the WKU 45
- Q4 4:212nd & 4 at WKU 45George Hart III run for 6 yds to the mtsu 49 for a 1ST down
- Q4 3:411st & 10 at MTSU 49Elijah Young run for 7 yds to the mtsu 42
- Q4 3:002nd & 3 at MTSU 42L.T. Sanders run for 4 yds to the mtsu 38 for a 1ST down
- Q4 2:201st & 10 at MTSU 38Middle Tennessee Penalty, Face mask (14 yards) (14 Yards) to the mtsu 12 for a 1ST down
- Q4 2:00Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 02:00
- Q4 1:561st & 10 at MTSU 12Jalen Hampton run for 6 yds to the mtsu 6
- Q4 1:512nd & 4 at MTSU 6Jalen Hampton run for 1 yd to the mtsu 5
- Q4 1:113rd & 3 at MTSU 5Jalen Hampton run for no gain to the mtsu 5
- Q4 0:59Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 00:59
- Q4 0:554th & 3 at MTSU 5Jalen Hampton run for 4 yds to the mtsu 1 Jalen Hampton fumbled, recovered by WKU Demick Starling D. Starling return for 0 yds for a 1ST down
- Q4 0:481st & Goal at MTSU 1(00:48) [NH] Kneel down by helton, Turner at MTS2 (team loss of 1), clock 00:34.
- Q4 0:192nd & Goal at MTSU 2(00:19) [NH] Kneel down by helton, Turner at MTS3 (team loss of 1), clock 00:13.
- Q4 0:00End of 4th Quarter
Stats
Team stats
| WKU | Stat | MTSU |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | 1st Downs | 21 |
| 7-10 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-8 |
| 2-3 | 4th down efficiency | 0-3 |
| 631 | Total Yards | 514 |
| 481 | Passing | 456 |
| 31/37 | Comp/Att | 24/31 |
| 13.0 | Yards per pass | 14.7 |
| 150 | Rushing | 58 |
| 35 | Rushing Attempts | 23 |
| 4.3 | Yards per rush | 2.5 |
| 3-25 | Penalties | 7-57 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 31:22 | Possession | 28:38 |
Efficiency
Worked out from the box score
| WKU | Stat | MTSU |
|---|---|---|
| 8.8 | Yards per play | 9.5 |
| 69% | Success rate | 56% |
| 14 | Explosive plays | 9 |
| 7/10 (70%) | Third down | 4/8 (50%) |
A play succeeds when it gains 40% of the distance on first down, 60% on second, and all of it on third or fourth. Explosive plays are runs of 10+ yards and passes of 20+.