FinalSep 28, 2023 · Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Western Kentucky | 10 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 31 |
Game flow
Western Kentucky won by 21 · 7 scoresLead changes
0
0 times tied
WKU biggest lead
+21
Q4 5:52
MTSU biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
WKU 88% · MTSU 0%
tied 12% · 52:34 vs 0:00 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Western Kentucky is ahead, below it Middle Tennessee. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
7:34
TD Davion Ervin-Poindexter 18 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Lucas Carneiro Kick)4 plays, 49 yds, 0:30 · from MTSU 49
MTSU 0–7 WKU3:23
FG Lucas Carneiro 45 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 47 yds, 2:48 · from WKU 26
MTSU 0–10 WKU2nd quarter
9:58
FG Zeke Rankin 23 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 50 yds, 3:37 · from MTSU 44
MTSU 3–10 WKU5:17
TD Easton Messer 8 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Lucas Carneiro Kick)13 plays, 75 yds, 4:41 · from WKU 25
MTSU 3–17 WKU0:09
TD Austin Reed 1 Yd Run ( PAT failed)3 plays, 30 yds, 0:23 · from MTSU 30
MTSU 3–23 WKU3rd quarter
9:03
TD Frank Peasant 16 Yd Run (Zeke Rankin Kick)15 plays, 75 yds, 5:57 · from MTSU 25
MTSU 10–23 WKU4th quarter
5:52
TD Elijah Young 14 Yd Run (Austin Reed Pass to Dalvin Smith for Two-Point Conversion)11 plays, 57 yds, 5:21 · from WKU 43
MTSU 10–31 WKUDrives
WKU 5/13 scoredMTSU 2/13 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 14:56 | WKU | WKU 16 | 7 | 19 | 2:35 | Punt |
| Q1 | 12:21 | MTSU | MTSU 20 | 3 | -2 | 1:30 | Punt |
| Q1 | 10:51 | WKU | WKU 37 | 3 | 4 | 1:41 | Punt |
| Q1 | 9:10 | MTSU | MTSU 13 | 3 | 1 | 1:06 | Punt |
| Q1 | 8:04 | WKU | MTSU 49 | 4 | 49 | 0:30 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 7:34 | MTSU | MTSU 25 | 3 | 0 | 1:23 | Punt |
| Q1 | 6:11 | WKU | WKU 26 | 10 | 47 | 2:48 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 3:23 | MTSU | MTSU 25 | 5 | 30 | 3:01 | Punt |
| Q1 | 0:22 | WKU | WKU 16 | 3 | 1 | 1:47 | Punt |
| Q2 | 13:35 | MTSU | MTSU 44 | 8 | 50 | 3:37 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 9:58 | WKU | WKU 25 | 13 | 75 | 4:41 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 5:17 | MTSU | MTSU 25 | 6 | 14 | 2:03 | Punt |
Win probability
Western Kentucky 100% · no pregame line on file, so it starts at 50–50The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Vattiato | 27/45 | 252 | 5.6 | 0 | 2 | 14.0 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Peasant | 14 | 76 | 5.4 | 1 | 16 |
| Jaiden Credle | 7 | 39 | 5.6 | 0 | 23 |
| Nicholas Vattiato | 7 | 6 | 0.9 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Olson | 6 | 76 | 12.7 | 0 | 28 |
| Holden Willis | 6 | 70 | 11.7 | 0 | 25 |
| Elijah Metcalf | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 0 | 40 |
| Jaiden Credle | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 0 | 8 |
| DJ England-Chisolm | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 8 |
| Kalani Norris | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Frank Peasant | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tra Fluellen | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Drew Francis | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnathan Butler | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Brumfield | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Deonte Stanley | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teldrick Ross | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrell Raby | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jakobe Thomas | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tra Fluellen | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeke Rankin | 1/1 | 100.0 | 23 | 1/1 | 4 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Turk | 3 | 146 | 48.7 | 0 | 1 | 53 |
| Miles Tillman | 2 | 64 | 32.0 | 0 | 1 | 35 |
Biggest plays
WKU +16% Q1 7:34 Austin Reed pass complete to Davion Ervin-Poindexter for 18 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK)
WKU +16% Q2 9:58 Scott Payne kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
MTSU +14% Q2 9:58 Zeke Rankin 23 yd FG GOOD
MTSU +12% Q1 7:34 Cory Munson kickoff for 64 yds
MTSU +12% Q3 9:03 Frank Peasant run for 16 yds for a TD (Zeke Rankin KICK)
Team stats
| Stat | MTSU | WKU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 20 | 22 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 5-16 | 10-19 |
| 4th down efficiency | 2-4 | 1-1 |
| Total Yards | 373 | 444 |
| Passing | 252 | 297 |
| Comp/Att | 27/45 | 30/52 |
| Yards per pass | 5.6 | 5.7 |
| Rushing | 121 | 147 |
| Rushing Attempts | 28 | 28 |
| Yards per rush | 4.3 | 5.3 |
| Penalties | 7-40 | 8-68 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 1 |
| Possession | 28:07 | 31:53 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00 2nd & 7 at MTSU 35 A. Reed takes a knee
Q4 3:08 1st & 10 at MTSU 38 L.T. Sanders run for 3 yds to the MTSU 35
Q4 3:08 2nd & 6 at WKU 6 L.T. Sanders run for 56 yds to the MTSU 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:08 1st & 10 at WKU 2 L.T. Sanders run for 4 yds to the WKU 6
Q4 3:08 2nd & 2 at WKU 21 Nicholas Vattiato pass intercepted
Q4 5:46 1st & 10 at WKU 29 Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Jaiden Credle for 8 yds to the WKU 21
Q4 5:46 4th & 7 at MTSU 43 Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Justin Olson for 28 yds to the WKU 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:46 3rd & 15 at MTSU 35 Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Holden Willis for 8 yds to the MTSU 43
Q4 5:46 2nd & 10 at MTSU 40 Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Elijah Metcalf
Q4 5:46 1st & 10 at MTSU 40 Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Elijah Metcalf
Q4 5:46 1st & 10 at MTSU 25 Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Justin Olson for 15 yds to the MTSU 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:46 Cory Munson kickoff for 62 yds , DJ England-Chisolm return for 22 yds to the MTSU 25
Q4 5:52 Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 05:52
Q4 5:52 3rd & 2 at MTSU 14 Elijah Young 14 Yd Run (Austin Reed Pass to Dalvin Smith for Two-Point Conversion)
Q4 9:27 2nd & 10 at MTSU 22 Elijah Young run for 8 yds to the MTSU 14
Q4 9:27 1st & 10 at MTSU 22 Austin Reed pass incomplete to Jimmy Holiday
Q4 9:27 3rd & 8 at MTSU 32 Austin Reed pass complete to Easton Messer for 10 yds to the MTSU 22 for a 1ST down
Q4 9:27 2nd & 10 at MTSU 34 L.T. Sanders run for 2 yds to the MTSU 32
Q4 9:27 1st & 10 at MTSU 34 Austin Reed pass incomplete to Dalvin Smith
Q4 9:27 1st & 10 at MTSU 45 Austin Reed pass complete to Moussa Barry for 11 yds to the MTSU 34 for a 1ST down
Q4 9:27 4th & 1 at MTSU 48 Austin Reed run for 3 yds to the MTSU 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 9:27 Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 09:27
Q4 11:13 3rd & 2 at MTSU 49 Austin Reed run for 1 yd to the MTSU 48
Q4 11:13 2nd & 1 at MTSU 48 Elijah Young run for 1 yd to the MTSU 49