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Western Kentucky at Florida

Saturday, September 1, 2007

No. 6 Florida beat Western Kentucky 49–⁠3. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayWestern Kentucky7–⁠5 in 2007
3
Home6Florida9–⁠4 in 2007
49

Final at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, GainesvilleAttendance 90,086

At kickoff
87°F, mostly cloudy, wind 11 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Gainesville Regional (KGNV), 8 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Western Kentucky03003
Florida141471449

Standouts

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Player stats

Western Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
K.J. Black10/1310200
David Wolke3/44300
Brandon Smith2/41100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tyrell Hayden113208
Curtis Hamilton21207
David Wolke21109
Andrew McCloud51106
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jessie Quinn248029
Jake Gaebler443019
Quinterrance Cooper329015
Curtis Hamilton318010

Florida

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tim Tebow13/1730030
Cam Newton3/42500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kestahn Moore1691217
Tim Tebow838118
Percy Harvin325013
Jarred Fayson32108
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Riley Cooper4122259
Andre Jerome Caldwell3103048
Percy Harvin353126
Louis Murphy320010

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Western KentuckyFlorida
204Total yards510
186Passing yards325
48Rushing yards185
7.4Yards per pass15.5
1.5Yards per rush5.6
0First downs21
0–⁠0Third downs4–⁠8
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠1
0Turnovers0
0–⁠0Penalties8–⁠51
Possession13:56

Efficiency

Western KentuckyFlorida
37%Success rate61%
−0.07EPA per play0.44
0.85Explosiveness0.98
−0.23Rushing EPA0.26
0.17Passing EPA0.71
29%Passing-down success46%
0.01First-down EPA0.36
−0.13Second-down EPA0.46
0.02Third-down EPA0.63

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Florida 92% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Florida end zoneWestern Kentucky end zoneQ1 Western KentuckyTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ1 FloridaTouchdown run, 6 playsQ1 Western KentuckyPunt, 8 playsQ1 FloridaTouchdown pass, 4 playsQ1 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ2 FloridaTouchdown pass, 3 playsQ2 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ2 FloridaTouchdown run, 9 playsQ2 Western KentuckyPunt, 5 playsQ2 FloridaPunt, 5 playsQ2 Western KentuckyField goal, 7 playsQ3 FloridaPunt, 5 playsQ3 Western KentuckyPunt, 10 playsQ3 FloridaTouchdown pass, 5 playsQ3 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ3 FloridaTouchdown run, 9 playsQ4 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ4 FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ4 FloridaTouchdown run, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Florida drives left to right, Western Kentucky right to left.
  1. Q1 Western KentuckyTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 62 yards
  2. Q1 FloridaTouchdown run, 6 plays, 90 yards
  3. Q1 Western KentuckyPunt, 8 plays, 20 yards
  4. Q1 FloridaTouchdown pass, 4 plays, 77 yards
  5. Q1 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  6. Q2 FloridaTouchdown pass, 3 plays, 40 yards
  7. Q2 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  8. Q2 FloridaTouchdown run, 9 plays, 62 yards
  9. Q2 Western KentuckyPunt, 5 plays, 6 yards
  10. Q2 FloridaPunt, 5 plays, 22 yards
  11. Q2 Western KentuckyField goal, 7 plays, 53 yards
  12. Q3 FloridaPunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
  13. Q3 Western KentuckyPunt, 10 plays, 41 yards
  14. Q3 FloridaTouchdown pass, 5 plays, 98 yards
  15. Q3 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  16. Q3 FloridaTouchdown run, 9 plays, 60 yards
  17. Q4 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  18. Q4 FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  19. Q4 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  20. Q4 FloridaTouchdown run, 4 plays, 23 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Florida 14, Western Kentucky 0
Western Kentucky Turnover on downs, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 28David Wolke pass complete to Jessie Quinn for 29 yards to the Fla 43 for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at opp 43David Wolke rush for 9 yards to the Fla 34.
15:002nd & 1 at opp 34David Wolke pass complete to Jake Gaebler for 5 yards to the Fla 29 for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at opp 29Tyrell Hayden rush for 1 yard to the Fla 28.
15:002nd & 9 at opp 28David Wolke pass complete to Quinterrance Cooper for 9 yards to the Fla 19 for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at opp 19David Wolke rush for 2 yards to the Fla 17.
15:002nd & 8 at opp 17David Wolke pass incomplete to Jessie Quinn.
15:003rd & 8 at opp 17Curtis Hamilton rush for 7 yards to the Fla 10.
15:004th & 1 at opp 10Tyrell Hayden rush for no gain to the Fla 10.
Florida Touchdown run, 6 plays
11:031st & 10 at own 10Kestahn Moore rush for 5 yards to the Fla 15.
11:032nd & 5 at own 15Tim Tebow rush for 18 yards to the Fla 33 for a 1ST down.
11:031st & 10 at own 33Tim Tebow pass complete to Andre Caldwell for 48 yards to the WKent 19 for a 1ST down.
11:031st & 10 at opp 19Jarred Fayson rush for 7 yards to the WKent 12.
11:032nd & 3 at opp 12Percy Harvin rush for 11 yards to the WKent 1 for a 1ST down.
8:491st & goal at opp 1Tim Tebow rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Florida 6, Western Kentucky 0
8:49Joey Ijjas extra point GOOD.Florida 7, Western Kentucky 0
8:49Joey Ijjas kickoff for 69 yards returned by Rashad Etheridge for 10 yards to the WKent 11.
Western Kentucky Punt, 8 plays
8:491st & 10 at own 11Tyrell Hayden rush for 2 yards to the WKent 13.
8:492nd & 8 at own 13K.J. Black rush for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 12.
8:493rd & 9 at own 12David Wolke pass complete to Quinterrance Cooper for 5 yards to the WKent 17.
8:494th & 4 at own 17Florida penalty 6 yard roughing the kicker on N/A accepted, no play.
8:491st & 10 at own 23Tyrell Hayden rush for 2 yards to the WKent 25.
8:492nd & 8 at own 25K.J. Black pass complete to Curtis Hamilton for 10 yards to the WKent 35 for a 1ST down.
8:491st & 10 at own 35Tyrell Hayden rush for no gain to the WKent 35.
8:492nd & 10 at own 35K.J. Black pass incomplete to Curtis Hamilton.
8:493rd & 10 at own 35K.J. Black sacked by Jermaine Cunningham at the WKent 31 for a loss of 4 yards.
8:494th & 14 at own 31Jeremy Moore punt for 56 yards, returned by Jarred Fayson for 10 yards to the Fla 23.
Florida Touchdown pass, 4 plays
3:261st & 10 at own 23Kestahn Moore rush for 5 yards to the Fla 28.
3:262nd & 5 at own 28Percy Harvin rush for 1 yard to the Fla 29.
2:243rd & 4 at own 29Tim Tebow pass complete to Andre Caldwell for 12 yards to the Fla 41 for a 1ST down.
2:031st & 10 at own 41Tim Tebow pass complete to Riley Cooper for 59 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Florida 13, Western Kentucky 0
2:03Joey Ijjas extra point GOOD.Florida 14, Western Kentucky 0
2:03Joey Ijjas kickoff for 69 yards returned by Rashad Etheridge for no gain to the WKent 1.
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
1:501st & 10 at own 1Andrew McCloud rush for 6 yards to the WKent 7.
1:502nd & 4 at own 7Andrew McCloud rush for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 6.
1:503rd & 5 at own 6K.J. Black rush for 2 yards to the WKent 8.
Q2 14:474th & 3 at own 8Jeremy Moore punt for 40 yards, returned by Jarred Fayson for 8 yards to the WKent 40.
2nd quarter6 drives, then Florida 28, Western Kentucky 3
Florida Touchdown pass, 3 plays
14:381st & 10 at opp 40Percy Harvin rush for 13 yards to the WKent 27 for a 1ST down.
13:491st & 10 at opp 27Tim Tebow pass complete to Percy Harvin for 8 yards to the WKent 19.
13:412nd & 2 at opp 19Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 13:41.
13:362nd & 2 at opp 19Tim Tebow pass complete to Percy Harvin for 19 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Florida 20, Western Kentucky 0
13:36Joey Ijjas extra point GOOD.Florida 21, Western Kentucky 0
13:22Joey Ijjas kickoff for 65 yards out-of-bounds.
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
13:221st & 10 at own 35K.J. Black pass complete to Jamar Jones for 5 yards to the WKent 40.
12:422nd & 5 at own 40K.J. Black rush for no gain to the WKent 40.
11:343rd & 5 at own 40K.J. Black pass complete to Curtis Hamilton for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 39.
11:344th & 6 at own 39Jeremy Moore punt for 40 yards, returned by Jarred Fayson for 17 yards to the Fla 38.
Florida Touchdown run, 9 plays
11:101st & 10 at own 38Jarred Fayson rush for 8 yards to the Fla 46.
10:342nd & 2 at own 46Kestahn Moore rush for 3 yards to the Fla 49 for a 1ST down.
8:231st & 10 at own 49Florida penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
9:231st & 20 at own 39Tim Tebow pass complete to Louis Murphy for 5 yards to the Fla 44.
9:072nd & 15 at own 44Tim Tebow rush for 13 yards to the WKent 28 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down, Westrn Kentucky penalty 15 yard personal foul on N/A accepted.
8:591st & 10 at opp 28Kestahn Moore rush for 12 yards to the WKent 16 for a 1ST down.
8:311st & 10 at opp 16Tim Tebow pass incomplete to Andre Caldwell.
8:232nd & 10 at opp 16Tim Tebow rush for 8 yards to the WKent 8 out-of-bounds.
8:233rd & 2 at opp 8Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 08:23.
8:233rd & 2 at opp 8Florida penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
8:233rd & 7 at opp 13Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 08:23.
8:153rd & 7 at opp 13Tim Tebow pass complete to Louis Murphy for 10 yards to the WKent 3 for a 1ST down.
8:111st & goal at opp 3Kestahn Moore rush for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Florida 27, Western Kentucky 0
8:11Joey Ijjas extra point GOOD.Florida 28, Western Kentucky 0
8:11Joey Ijjas kickoff for 52 yards returned by Bobby Mason for 22 yards to the WKent 40.
Western Kentucky Punt, 5 plays
7:521st & 10 at own 40K.J. Black rush for 6 yards to the WKent 46.
7:072nd & 4 at own 46Tyrell Hayden rush for 5 yards to the Fla 49 for a 1ST down.
6:331st & 10 at opp 49Tyrell Hayden rush for 2 yards to the Fla 47.
5:592nd & 8 at opp 47Tyrell Hayden rush for 2 yards to the Fla 45.
4:503rd & 6 at opp 45K.J. Black sacked by Derrick Harvey at the WKent 46 for a loss of 9 yards.
4:324th & 15 at own 46Jeremy Moore punt for 54 yards for a touchback.
Florida Punt, 5 plays
4:221st & 10 at own 20Tim Tebow pass complete to Louis Murphy for 5 yards to the Fla 25.
3:532nd & 5 at own 25Tim Tebow pass complete to Percy Harvin for 26 yards to the WKent 49 for a 1ST down.
3:461st & 10 at opp 49Tim Tebow pass incomplete to Louis Murphy.
3:032nd & 10 at opp 49Tim Tebow rush for 5 yards, fumbled at the Fla 46, recovered by Andre Caldwell at the Fla 46, Florida penalty illegal shift declined.
2:543rd & 15 at own 46Florida penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
2:343rd & 20 at own 41Florida penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
2:053rd & 25 at own 36Jarred Fayson rush for 6 yards to the Fla 42.
1:294th & 19 at own 42Chas Henry punt for 20 yards downed at the WKent 38.
Western Kentucky Field goal, 7 plays
1:141st & 10 at own 38K.J. Black pass complete to Quinterrance Cooper for 15 yards to the Fla 47 for a 1ST down.
1:081st & 10 at opp 47K.J. Black pass incomplete to Quinterrance Cooper.
0:582nd & 10 at opp 47K.J. Black pass complete to Curtis Hamilton for 9 yards, fumbled at the Fla 38, forced by Chris Rainey, recovered by N/A at the Fla 38, tackled by Chris Rainey.
0:223rd & 1 at opp 38K.J. Black rush for no gain to the Fla 38.
0:114th & 1 at opp 38K.J. Black rush for 10 yards to the Fla 28 for a 1ST down.
0:011st & 10 at opp 28K.J. Black pass complete to Jake Gaebler for 19 yards to the Fla 9 for a 1ST down.
0:001st & goal at opp 9Chris James 26 yard field goal GOOD.Florida 28, Western Kentucky 3
0:00Chris James kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Q3 14:19Chris James kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
3rd quarter5 drives, then Florida 35, Western Kentucky 3
Florida Punt, 5 plays
14:381st & 10 at own 20Kestahn Moore rush for 8 yards to the Fla 28.
14:192nd & 2 at own 28Kestahn Moore rush for 12 yards to the Fla 40 for a 1ST down.
13:201st & 10 at own 40Kestahn Moore rush for 2 yards to the Fla 42.
12:422nd & 8 at own 42Kestahn Moore rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Fla 41.
12:313rd & 9 at own 41Tim Tebow pass incomplete to Kestahn Moore.
12:314th & 9 at own 41Chas Henry punt for 46 yards, fair catch by Jake Gaebler at the WKent 13.
Western Kentucky Punt, 10 plays
12:101st & 10 at own 13K.J. Black pass complete to Jessie Quinn for 19 yards to the WKent 32 for a 1ST down.
11:541st & 10 at own 32Tyrell Hayden rush for 7 yards to the WKent 39.
10:362nd & 3 at own 39K.J. Black rush for a loss of 5 yards, fumbled at the WKent 34, recovered by K.J. Black at the WKent 34.
10:203rd & 8 at own 34K.J. Black pass complete to Jake Gaebler for 11 yards to the WKent 45 for a 1ST down.
9:492nd & 31 at own 45Curtis Hamilton rush for 6 yards to the Fla 49.
9:353rd & 25 at opp 49Tyrell Hayden rush for 3 yards to the Fla 46.
8:523rd & 2 at opp 46Westrn Kentucky penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
8:133rd & 7 at own 49Tyrell Hayden rush for 8 yards to the Fla 43 for a 1ST down.
7:531st & 10 at opp 43K.J. Black rush for no gain to the Fla 43.
7:312nd & 10 at opp 43Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 07:31.
7:262nd & 10 at opp 43Brandon Smith pass complete to Jake Gaebler for 7 yards to the Fla 36 out-of-bounds.
6:523rd & 3 at opp 36Brandon Smith sacked by Derrick Harvey at the Fla 41 for a loss of 5 yards.
6:524th & 8 at opp 41Westrn Kentucky penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
6:234th & 13 at opp 46Jeremy Moore punt for 44 yards downed at the Fla 2.
Florida Touchdown pass, 5 plays
7:261st & 10 at own 2Kestahn Moore rush for 2 yards to the Fla 4.
5:212nd & 8 at own 4Kestahn Moore rush for 7 yards to the Fla 11.
5:023rd & 1 at own 11Kestahn Moore rush for 4 yards to the Fla 15 for a 1ST down.
4:251st & 10 at own 15Tim Tebow pass complete to Andre Caldwell for 43 yards to the WKent 42 for a 1ST down.
4:081st & 10 at opp 42Tim Tebow pass complete to Riley Cooper for 42 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Florida 34, Western Kentucky 3
4:08Joey Ijjas extra point GOOD.Florida 35, Western Kentucky 3
3:52Joey Ijjas kickoff for 51 yards returned by Stephen Willis for 8 yards to the WKent 27.
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
3:541st & 10 at own 27Brandon Smith pass incomplete to Jake Gaebler.
3:522nd & 10 at own 27Westrn Kentucky penalty 5 yard false start on N/A accepted.
3:482nd & 15 at own 22Brandon Smith pass incomplete to Curtis Hamilton.
3:373rd & 15 at own 22Brandon Smith pass complete to Wenquel Graves for 4 yards to the WKent 26.
3:034th & 11 at own 26Jeremy Moore punt for 37 yards, returned by Jarred Fayson for 3 yards to the Fla 40.
Florida Touchdown run, 9 plays
3:031st & 10 at own 40Kestahn Moore rush for 4 yards to the Fla 44.
2:272nd & 6 at own 44Tim Tebow pass complete to Cornelius Ingram for 10 yards to the WKent 46 for a 1ST down.
2:271st & 10 at opp 46Kestahn Moore rush for 8 yards to the WKent 38.
2:272nd & 2 at opp 38Florida penalty 7 yard holding accepted, no play.
2:272nd & 9 at opp 45Westrn Kentucky penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
1:381st & 10 at opp 30Tim Tebow pass complete to Riley Cooper for 12 yards to the WKent 18 for a 1ST down.
1:241st & 10 at opp 18Kestahn Moore rush for 17 yards to the WKent 1 for a 1ST down.
1:241st & goal at opp 1Tim Tebow rush for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 2.
0:392nd & 0 at opp 2Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 00:39.
0:332nd & goal at opp 2Tim Tebow pass incomplete to Cornelius Ingram.
0:003rd & goal at opp 2Tim Tebow rush for 1 yard, fumbled at the WKent 1, recovered by Tim Tebow at the WKent 1.
Q4 14:574th & goal at opp 1Kestahn Moore rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Florida 41, Western Kentucky 3
Q4 14:57Joey Ijjas extra point GOOD.Florida 42, Western Kentucky 3
Q4 14:35Joey Ijjas kickoff for 52 yards returned by Rashad Etheridge for 4 yards to the WKent 22.
4th quarter4 drives, then Florida 49, Western Kentucky 3
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
14:411st & 10 at own 22Andrew McCloud rush for 6 yards to the WKent 28 out-of-bounds.
14:352nd & 4 at own 28K.J. Black pass incomplete to Curtis Hamilton.
14:183rd & 4 at own 28Andrew McCloud rush for 3 yards to the WKent 31.
13:404th & 1 at own 31Jeremy Moore punt for 42 yards, returned by Jarred Fayson for 10 yards to the Fla 37.
Florida Punt, 3 plays
12:591st & 10 at own 37Cameron Newton pass complete to David Nelson for 2 yards to the Fla 39.
12:592nd & 8 at own 39Florida penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
12:312nd & 13 at own 34Cameron Newton rush for 1 yard to the Fla 35.
12:223rd & 12 at own 35Cameron Newton pass complete to Riley Cooper for 9 yards to the Fla 44.
12:224th & 3 at own 44Florida penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
12:124th & 8 at own 39Chas Henry punt for 49 yards, fair catch by Jake Gaebler at the WKent 12.
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
12:121st & 10 at own 12Andrew McCloud rush for a loss of 3 yards to the WKent 9.
11:152nd & 13 at own 9K.J. Black pass complete to Jared Johnson for 9 yards to the WKent 18.
10:103rd & 4 at own 18K.J. Black sacked by Torrey Davis at the WKent 6 for a loss of 12 yards.
8:554th & 16 at own 6Jeremy Moore punt for 39 yards, returned by Chris Rainey for 22 yards to the WKent 23.
Florida Touchdown run, 4 plays
9:271st & 10 at opp 23Chevon Walker rush for 5 yards to the WKent 18.
9:072nd & 5 at opp 18Cameron Newton pass incomplete to Riley Cooper, broken up by Rashad Etheridge.
8:553rd & 5 at opp 18Cameron Newton pass complete to David Nelson for 14 yards to the WKent 4 for a 1ST down.
8:231st & goal at opp 4Cameron Newton rush for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Florida 48, Western Kentucky 3
8:23Joey Ijjas extra point GOOD.Florida 49, Western Kentucky 3

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