Referee Jeff Hilyer; umpire Ken Huffhines; head linesman Greg LeFils, Sr; line judge Chris Conway; side judge Scott Solomon; field judge Wes Booker; back judge William Sorah; alternate Jamal ShearsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Western Kentucky
Georgia State
444
Total yards
410
241
Passing yards
325
203
Rushing yards
85
8.3
Yards per pass
7.9
4.4
Yards per rush
3.1
25
First downs
18
7–13
Third downs
6–15
2–2
Fourth downs
1–3
2
Turnovers
2
4–30
Penalties
6–65
33:38
Possession
26:22
Efficiency
Western Kentucky
Georgia State
48%
Success rate
43%
0.22
EPA per play
0.06
0.93
Explosiveness
0.94
0.13
Rushing EPA
0.09
0.32
Passing EPA
0.05
35%
Passing-down success
39%
0.12
First-down EPA
−0.05
0.08
Second-down EPA
−0.06
0.54
Third-down EPA
0.34
3%
Havoc by its defense
1%
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 and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Western Kentucky 82% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Western Kentucky −19, over/under 56.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were Western Kentucky 90%, Georgia State 10%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Georgia State drives left to right, Western Kentucky right to left.
Q1 Western KentuckyTouchdown run, 12 plays, 40 yards
Q1 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q1 Western KentuckyField goal, 9 plays, 57 yards
Q1 Georgia StateTouchdown pass, 3 plays, 75 yards
Q1 Western KentuckyPunt, 7 plays, 28 yards
Q2 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q2 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q2 Georgia StatePunt, 6 plays, −2 yards
Q2 Western KentuckyTouchdown run, 6 plays, 53 yards
Q2 Georgia StatePunt, 5 plays, 7 yards
Q2 Western KentuckyTouchdown pass, 6 plays, 75 yards
Q2 Georgia StateEnd of half, 4 plays, 40 yards
Q3 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q3 Western KentuckyInterception, 5 plays, 12 yards
Q3 Georgia StateInterception, 4 plays, 29 yards
Q3 Western KentuckyTouchdown run, 7 plays, 66 yards
Q3 Georgia StateTouchdown run, 10 plays, 73 yards
Q3 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q3 Georgia StateTouchdown run, 9 plays, 57 yards
Q3 Western KentuckyTouchdown run, 10 plays, 58 yards
Q4 Georgia StateInterception, 8 plays, 18 yards
Q4 Western KentuckyTouchdown pass, 7 plays, 56 yards
Q4 Georgia StateTouchdown pass, 6 plays, 75 yards
Q4 Georgia StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
Q4 Western KentuckyEnd of game, 1 play, 3 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Western Kentucky 10, Georgia State 7
Western Kentucky Touchdown run, 12 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 40
Brandon Doughty pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 2 yards to the GeoSt 38, tackled by Morris Myles.
15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 38
Brandon Doughty pass complete to Willie McNeal for 5 yards to the GeoSt 33, tackled by Tarris Batiste.
15:00
3rd & 3 at opp 33
Brandon Doughty pass complete to Tim Gorski for 4 yards to the GeoSt 29, tackled by LaDarion Young for a 1ST down.
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 29
Antonio Andrews rush for 4 yards to the GeoSt 25, tackled by LaDarion Young.
15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 25
Brandon Doughty pass complete to Tim Gorski for 5 yards to the GeoSt 20, tackled by Tarris Batiste.
15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 20
Keshawn Simpson rush for 4 yards to the GeoSt 16, tackled by Terrance Woodard and Jalen Lawrence for a 1ST down.
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 16
Brandon Doughty pass incomplete to Mitchell Henry.
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 16
Brandon Doughty rush for 1 yard to the GeoSt 15, tackled by Robert Ferguson.
15:00
3rd & 9 at opp 15
Brandon Doughty pass complete to Jamarielle Brown for 8 yards to the GeoSt 7.
15:00
4th & 1 at opp 7
Keshawn Simpson rush for 3 yards to the GeoSt 4, tackled by Joseph Peterson for a 1ST down.
15:00
1st & goal at opp 4
Keshawn Simpson rush for 2 yards to the GeoSt 2, tackled by Terrance Woodard and Joseph Peterson.
8:48
2nd & goal at opp 2
Keshawn Simpson rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Western Kentucky 6, Georgia State 0
8:48
Garrett Schwettman extra point GOOD.Western Kentucky 7, Georgia State 0
8:48
Joseph Occhipinti kickoff for 65 yards returned by Albert Wilson for 17 yards to the GeoSt 17, tackled by Prince Charles Iworah and Demetrius Coley.
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
8:48
1st & 10 at own 17
Travis Evans rush for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSt 16, tackled by Daqual Randall.
8:48
2nd & 11 at own 16
Ronnie Bell pass complete to Avery Sweeting for 9 yards to the GeoSt 25, tackled by Arius Wright.
8:48
3rd & 2 at own 25
Travis Evans rush for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSt 23, tackled by Arius Wright.
8:48
4th & 4 at own 23
Matt Hubbard punt for 54 yards, returned by Antonio Andrews for a loss of 3 yards to the WKent 20, tackled by Demarius Matthews.
Western Kentucky Field goal, 9 plays
6:35
1st & 10 at own 20
Brandon Doughty pass complete to Nicholas Norris for 36 yards to the GeoSt 44 for a 1ST down.
6:35
1st & 10 at opp 44
Antonio Andrews rush for 2 yards to the GeoSt 42, tackled by Brent McClendon.
6:35
2nd & 8 at opp 42
Brandon Doughty pass complete to Antonio Andrews for 15 yards to the GeoSt 27 for a 1ST down.
6:35
1st & 10 at opp 27
Antonio Andrews rush for 9 yards to the GeoSt 18, tackled by Joseph Peterson.
6:35
2nd & 1 at opp 18
Antonio Andrews rush for 4 yards to the GeoSt 14, tackled by Kight Dallas and Theo Agnew for a 1ST down.
6:35
1st & 10 at opp 14
Brandon Doughty pass incomplete to Willie McNeal.
6:35
2nd & 10 at opp 14
Brandon Doughty pass complete to Willie McNeal for 3 yards to the GeoSt 11, tackled by Tarris Batiste.
Garrett Schwettman 40 yard field goal GOOD.Western Kentucky 10, Georgia State 0
2:17
Joseph Occhipinti kickoff for 65 yards returned by Albert Wilson for 25 yards to the GeoSt 25, tackled by Willie McNeal.
Georgia State Touchdown pass, 3 plays
2:17
1st & 10 at own 25
Ronnie Bell pass complete to Robert Davis for 8 yards to the GeoSt 33, tackled by Raphael Cox.
2:17
2nd & 2 at own 33
Ronnie Bell pass incomplete to Albert Wilson.
1:33
3rd & 2 at own 33
Ronnie Bell pass complete to Robert Davis for 67 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. Wil Lutz extra point GOOD.Western Kentucky 10, Georgia State 7
1:33
3rd & 2 at own 33
Ronnie Bell pass complete to Robert Davis for 67 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
1:33
Wil Lutz extra point GOOD.
1:33
Wil Lutz kickoff for 55 yards returned by Anthony Wales for 18 yards to the WKent 28, tackled by Sean Jeppesen and Robert Dowling.
Western Kentucky Punt, 7 plays
1:33
1st & 10 at own 28
Antonio Andrews rush for 2 yards to the WKent 30, tackled by Theo Agnew.
1:33
2nd & 8 at own 30
Antonio Andrews rush for 12 yards to the WKent 42, tackled by Brent McClendon for a 1ST down.
1:33
1st & 10 at own 42
Antonio Andrews rush for 2 yards to the WKent 44, tackled by Theo Agnew and Carnell Hopson.
Q2 15:00
2nd & 8 at own 44
Brandon Doughty pass complete to Willie McNeal for 10 yards to the GeoSt 46, tackled by Demarius Matthews and Joseph Peterson for a 1ST down.
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 46
Brandon Doughty pass incomplete to Willie McNeal.
Q2 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 46
Antonio Andrews rush for 2 yards to the GeoSt 44, tackled by Robert Ferguson and Arington Jordan.
Q2 15:00
3rd & 8 at opp 44
Brandon Doughty pass incomplete, hurried by Theo Agnew.
Q2 15:00
4th & 8 at opp 44
Joseph Occhipinti punt for 28 yards, fair catch by Albert Wilson at the GeoSt 16.
2nd quarter7 drives, then Western Kentucky 24, Georgia State 7
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
13:31
1st & 10 at own 16
Ronnie Bell pass incomplete to Travis Evans.
13:31
2nd & 10 at own 16
Ronnie Bell pass complete to Robert Davis for 4 yards to the GeoSt 20, tackled by Tyree Robinson.
12:36
3rd & 6 at own 20
Ronnie Bell pass incomplete to Danny Williams, broken up by Bar’ee Boyd.
13:31
4th & 6 at own 20
Matt Hubbard punt for 49 yards, downed at the WKent 31.
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
12:36
1st & 10 at own 31
Brandon Doughty pass incomplete to Willie McNeal.
12:24
2nd & 10 at own 31
Brandon Doughty pass incomplete to Jamarielle Brown, broken up by Morris Myles.
12:24
3rd & 10 at own 31
Timeout Georgia State, clock 12:24.
12:24
3rd & 10 at own 31
Antonio Andrews rush for 5 yards to the WKent 36, tackled by Theo Agnew.
12:24
4th & 5 at own 36
Joseph Occhipinti punt for 38 yards, returned by Albert Wilson for 6 yards to the GeoSt 17, tackled by Calvin Washington, GEORGIA ST penalty 15 yard holding accepted.
Georgia State Punt, 6 plays
11:30
1st & 10 at own 17
Travis Evans rush for 1 yard to the GeoSt 18, tackled by Calvin Washington and Xavius Boyd.
11:30
2nd & 9 at own 18
Ronnie Bell pass complete to Danny Williams for 7 yards to the GeoSt 25.
11:30
4th & 5 at own 22
WESTRN KENTUCKY penalty 5 yard roughing the kicker accepted, no play.
11:30
1st & 10 at own 27
Travis Evans rush for 2 yards to the GeoSt 29, tackled by Cam Thomas.
11:30
2nd & 8 at own 29
Ronnie Bell pass complete to Albert Wilson for 2 yards to the GeoSt 31, tackled by Xavius Boyd out-of-bounds.
11:30
3rd & 6 at own 31
GEORGIA ST penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
11:30
3rd & 16 at own 21
GEORGIA ST penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
11:30
3rd & 21 at own 16
Travis Evans rush for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSt 15, tackled by Calvin Washington.
11:30
4th & 22 at own 15
Matt Hubbard punt for 38 yards, fair catch by Antonio Andrews at the WKent 47.
Western Kentucky Touchdown run, 6 plays
6:38
1st & 10 at own 47
Leon Allen rush for 4 yards to the GeoSt 49, tackled by Theo Agnew and Mackendy Cheridor.
6:38
2nd & 6 at opp 49
Leon Allen rush for 1 yard to the GeoSt 48, tackled by Morris Myles and Tarris Batiste.
6:38
3rd & 5 at opp 48
Leon Allen rush for 5 yards to the GeoSt 43, tackled by Arington Jordan for a 1ST down.
6:38
1st & 10 at opp 43
Brandon Doughty pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 41 yards to the GeoSt 2, tackled by Morris Myles for a 1ST down.
6:38
1st & goal at opp 2
Keshawn Simpson rush for 1 yard to the GeoSt 1, tackled by Mackendy Cheridor.
4:02
2nd & goal at opp 1
Keshawn Simpson rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Western Kentucky 17, Georgia State 7
4:02
Garrett Schwettman extra point GOOD.
4:02
Joseph Occhipinti kickoff for 59 yards returned by Albert Wilson for 24 yards to the GeoSt 30, tackled by Terran Williams and Ricardo Singh.
Georgia State Punt, 5 plays
4:02
1st & 10 at own 30
Jonathan Jean-Bart rush for 5 yards to the GeoSt 35, tackled by Devante Terrell.
4:02
2nd & 5 at own 35
Jonathan Jean-Bart rush for 7 yards to the GeoSt 42, tackled by Daqual Randall and Xavius Boyd for a 1ST down.
4:02
1st & 10 at own 42
Ronnie Bell pass incomplete to Jonathan Jean-Bart.
4:02
2nd & 10 at own 42
Ronnie Bell pass incomplete to Albert Wilson.
4:02
3rd & 10 at own 42
GEORGIA ST penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
4:02
3rd & 15 at own 37
Ronnie Bell pass incomplete, hurried by Bar’ee Boyd.
4:02
4th & 15 at own 37
Matt Hubbard punt for 38 yards, fair catch by Antonio Andrews at the WKent 25.
Western Kentucky Touchdown pass, 6 plays
2:48
1st & 10 at own 25
Brandon Doughty pass complete to Willie McNeal for 44 yards to the GeoSt 31, tackled by LaDarion Young for a 1ST down.
2:48
1st & 10 at opp 31
Brandon Doughty pass complete to Cam Lewis for 6 yards to the GeoSt 25, tackled by Brent McClendon.
2:48
2nd & 4 at opp 25
Brandon Doughty pass complete to Antonio Andrews for 5 yards to the GeoSt 20, tackled by Robert Ferguson for a 1ST down.
2:48
1st & 10 at opp 20
Brandon Doughty pass incomplete to Willie McNeal.
2:48
2nd & 10 at opp 20
Keshawn Simpson rush for 4 yards to the GeoSt 16, tackled by Joseph Peterson.
0:52
3rd & 6 at opp 16
Brandon Doughty pass complete to Kadeem Jones for 16 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Western Kentucky 24, Georgia State 7
0:52
Garrett Schwettman extra point GOOD.
0:52
Joseph Occhipinti kickoff for 65 yards returned by Kelton Hill for 15 yards to the GeoSt 15, tackled by Willie McNeal and Prince Charles Iworah.
Georgia State End of half, 4 plays
0:52
1st & 10 at own 15
Jonathan Jean-Bart rush for 14 yards to the GeoSt 29, tackled by Rico Brown for a 1ST down.
0:52
1st & 10 at own 29
Ronnie Bell pass complete to Albert Wilson for 23 yards to the WKent 48, tackled by Jonathan Dowling for a 1ST down.
0:52
1st & 10 at opp 48
Ronnie Bell pass complete to Avery Sweeting for 3 yards to the WKent 45, tackled by Xavius Boyd.
0:06
2nd & 7 at opp 45
Timeout Georgia State, clock 00:06.
0:06
2nd & 7 at opp 45
Ronnie Bell pass incomplete to Kelton Hill, broken up by Jonathan Dowling.
Q3 15:00
Joseph Occhipinti kickoff for 64 yards returned by Travis Evans for 24 yards to the GeoSt 25, tackled by Willie McNeal.
3rd quarter8 drives, then Western Kentucky 31, Georgia State 21
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Jonathan Jean-Bart rush for 2 yards to the GeoSt 27, tackled by Xavius Boyd and Tyree Robinson.
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 27
Jonathan Jean-Bart rush for 7 yards to the GeoSt 34, tackled by Xavius Boyd.
15:00
3rd & 1 at own 34
Ronnie Bell pass incomplete to Keith Rucker.
15:00
4th & 1 at own 34
Matt Hubbard punt for 39 yards, fair catch by Antonio Andrews at the WKent 27.
Western Kentucky Interception, 5 plays
13:42
1st & 10 at own 27
Antonio Andrews rush for 6 yards to the WKent 33, tackled by Theo Agnew and Tarris Batiste.
13:42
2nd & 4 at own 33
Brandon Doughty pass incomplete to Antonio Andrews, hurried by Carnell Hopson.
13:42
3rd & 4 at own 33
Brandon Doughty pass complete to Tim Gorski for 6 yards to the WKent 39 for a 1ST down.
13:42
1st & 10 at own 39
Antonio Andrews rush for no gain, fumbled, forced by Robert Ferguson, recovered by WKent Luis Polanco at the WKent 39.
13:42
2nd & 10 at own 39
Brandon Doughty pass intercepted by Brent McClendon at the GeoSt 31, returned for no gain to the GeoSt 31.
Georgia State Interception, 4 plays
11:50
1st & 10 at own 31
Ronnie Bell pass complete to Albert Wilson for 6 yards to the GeoSt 22, tackled by Arius Wright and Anthony Wales, GEORGIA ST penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
11:50
2nd & 19 at own 22
Ronnie Bell pass complete to Danny Williams for 36 yards to the WKent 42 for a 1ST down.
11:50
1st & 10 at opp 42
Jonathan Jean-Bart rush for 2 yards to the WKent 40, tackled by Daqual Randall.
10:19
2nd & 8 at opp 40
Ronnie Bell pass intercepted by Cam Thomas at the WKent 34, returned for no gain to the WKent 34.
Western Kentucky Touchdown run, 7 plays
10:19
1st & 10 at own 34
Antonio Andrews rush for 14 yards to the WKent 48, tackled by Rashad Stewart for a 1ST down.
10:19
1st & 10 at own 48
Brandon Doughty rush for 10 yards to the GeoSt 27, GEORGIA ST penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted for a 1ST down.
10:19
1st & 10 at opp 27
Damarcus Smith rush for no gain to the GeoSt 27, tackled by Mackendy Cheridor and Joseph Peterson.
10:19
2nd & 10 at opp 27
Damarcus Smith rush for 3 yards to the GeoSt 24, tackled by Robert Ferguson.
10:19
3rd & 7 at opp 24
Nelson Fishback pass complete to Antonio Andrews for 16 yards to the GeoSt 8, tackled by Morris Myles out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
10:19
1st & goal at opp 8
Antonio Andrews rush for 6 yards to the GeoSt 2, tackled by LaDarion Young.
7:40
2nd & goal at opp 2
Keshawn Simpson rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Western Kentucky 30, Georgia State 7
7:40
Garrett Schwettman extra point GOOD.Western Kentucky 31, Georgia State 7
7:40
Joseph Occhipinti kickoff for 58 yards returned by Travis Evans for 20 yards to the GeoSt 27, tackled by DeVante Thomas.
Georgia State Touchdown run, 10 plays
7:40
1st & 10 at own 27
Travis Evans rush for 12 yards to the GeoSt 39, tackled by Daqual Randall for a 1ST down.
7:40
1st & 10 at own 39
Travis Evans rush for 3 yards to the GeoSt 42, tackled by Daqual Randall and Devante Terrell.
7:40
2nd & 7 at own 42
Ronnie Bell pass complete to Robert Davis for 5 yards to the GeoSt 47, tackled by Cam Thomas out-of-bounds.
7:40
3rd & 2 at own 47
Travis Evans rush for 3 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by James Hervey and Daqual Randall for a 1ST down.
7:40
1st & 10 at the 50
Ronnie Bell pass incomplete to Travis Evans.
7:40
2nd & 10 at the 50
Travis Evans rush for 9 yards to the WKent 41, tackled by Daqual Randall.
7:40
3rd & 1 at opp 41
Ronnie Bell pass complete to Albert Wilson for 5 yards to the WKent 36, tackled by Cam Thomas for a 1ST down.
Ronnie Bell pass complete to Parris Lee for 11 yards to the GeoSt 45, tackled by Cam Thomas.
3:40
3rd & 4 at own 45
WESTRN KENTUCKY penalty 15 yard pass interference accepted, no play.
3:40
1st & 10 at opp 40
Ronnie Bell pass complete to Albert Wilson for 21 yards to the WKent 19, tackled by Dalton Patterson out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
1:21
1st & 10 at opp 19
Ronnie Bell pass complete to Avery Sweeting for 19 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Western Kentucky 44, Georgia State 27
1:21
Wil Lutz extra point GOOD.Western Kentucky 44, Georgia State 28
1:21
Wil Lutz on-side kick recovered by GEORGIA ST at the GeoSt 47.
Georgia State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:21
1st & 10 at own 47
Ronnie Bell pass incomplete to Parris Lee.
1:21
2nd & 10 at own 47
Ronnie Bell pass complete to Parris Lee for 3 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Bar’ee Boyd.
1:21
3rd & 7 at the 50
Ronnie Bell pass incomplete, hurried by Gavin Rocker.
1:21
4th & 7 at the 50
Ronnie Bell pass complete to Parris Lee for 6 yards to the WKent 44, tackled by Jonathan Dowling.
Western Kentucky End of game, 1 play
0:34
1st & 10 at own 44
Keshawn Simpson rush for 3 yards to the WKent 47, tackled by Tanner Strickland and Robert Ferguson.
Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.
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