Referee Daniel Gautreau; umpire Gregory Adams; head linesman Maia Chaka; line judge Thoman Eaton; side judge Lark Jones; field judge Justin Larrew; back judge Larry Neal; center judge Ramon GeorgeGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Louisiana Tech
0
17
7
14
38
Western Kentucky
14
13
11
3
41
Standouts
No. 12PassingBrandon Doughty28 of 38, 441 yards, 1 TDWestern Kentucky
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Louisiana Tech
Western Kentucky
580
Total yards
585
357
Passing yards
441
223
Rushing yards
144
7.3
Yards per pass
11.6
7.2
Yards per rush
4.2
28
First downs
24
6–14
Third downs
4–13
1–3
Fourth downs
1–1
2
Turnovers
1
5–40
Penalties
10–105
30:14
Possession
29:46
Efficiency
Louisiana Tech
Western Kentucky
52%
Success rate
50%
0.20
EPA per play
0.24
1.33
Explosiveness
1.09
0.34
Rushing EPA
−0.20
0.13
Passing EPA
0.68
39%
Passing-down success
52%
0.16
First-down EPA
−0.02
0.26
Second-down EPA
0.47
0.69
Third-down EPA
0.61
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 52% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Western Kentucky −3, over/under 62.5.
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 58%, Louisiana Tech 42%. 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. Western Kentucky drives left to right, Louisiana Tech right to left.
Q1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
Q1 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q1 Western KentuckyFumble, 6 plays, 39 yards
Q1 Louisiana TechPunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
Q1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 10 plays, 89 yards
Q1 Louisiana TechField goal, 10 plays, 65 yards
Q2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 0 yards
Q2 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
Q2 Western KentuckyField goal, 5 plays, 29 yards
Q2 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 8 plays, 84 yards
Q2 Western KentuckyField goal, 9 plays, 54 yards
Q2 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 plays, 16 yards
Q2 Western KentuckyEnd of half, 3 plays, 40 yards
Q3 Louisiana TechFumble, 4 plays, 38 yards
Q3 Western KentuckyPunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
Q3 Louisiana TechInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q3 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q3 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 3 plays, 59 yards
Q3 Western KentuckyField goal, 9 plays, 42 yards
Q3 Louisiana TechPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
Q3 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 7 plays, 77 yards
Q3 Louisiana TechTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 33 yards
Q4 Western KentuckyPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
Q4 Louisiana TechTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 82 yards
Q4 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q4 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 8 plays, 46 yards
Q4 Western KentuckyField goal, 5 plays, 37 yards
Q4 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 5 plays, 65 yards
Q4 Western KentuckyResult not recorded, 5 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Western Kentucky 14, Louisiana Tech 0
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Brandon Doughty pass complete to Antwane Grant for 11 yds to the WKent 36 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 36
Leon Allen run for 1 yd to the WKent 37
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 37
Brandon Doughty pass complete to Tyler Higbee for 14 yds to the LaTch 49 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 49
Brandon Doughty pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 5 yds to the LaTch 44
15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 44
Leon Allen run for 7 yds to the LaTch 37 for a 1ST down
12:36
1st & 10 at opp 37
Brandon Doughty pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 37 yds for a TD, (Garrett Schwettman KICK)Western Kentucky 7, Louisiana Tech 0
Louisiana Tech Punt, 3 plays
12:36
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryan Nuss kickoff for 63 yds , Carlos Henderson return for 17 yds to the LaTch 19
12:36
1st & 10 at own 19
Kenneth Dixon run for 1 yd to the LaTch 20
12:36
2nd & 9 at own 20
Kenneth Dixon run for 1 yd to the LaTch 21
12:36
3rd & 8 at own 21
Jeff Driskel pass incomplete
12:36
4th & 8 at own 21
Gerald Shouse punt for 50 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the LaTch 39 , Kylen Towner returns for 32 yds to the LaTch 39
Western Kentucky Fumble, 6 plays
10:58
1st & 10 at opp 39
Leon Allen run for 9 yds to the LaTch 30
10:58
2nd & 1 at opp 30
Leon Allen run for no gain to the LaTch 30
10:58
3rd & 1 at opp 30
Leon Allen run for a loss of 1 yard to the LaTch 31
9:02
4th & 2 at opp 31
Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 09:02
9:02
4th & 2 at opp 31
Brandon Doughty pass complete to Tyler Higbee for 14 yds to the LaTch 17 for a 1ST down
9:02
1st & 10 at opp 17
Brandon Doughty pass complete to Jared Dangerfield for 11 yds to the LaTch 6 for a 1ST down
9:02
1st & goal at opp 6
Brandon Doughty pass complete to Tyler Higbee for 5 yds Tyler Higbee fumbled, forced by C.J. Cleveland, recovered by LaTch Kentrell Brice
Louisiana Tech Punt, 5 plays
8:11
1st & 10 at own 20
Jeff Driskel pass incomplete to Carlos Henderson
8:11
2nd & 10 at own 20
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Kenneth Dixon for 11 yds to the LaTch 31 for a 1ST down
8:11
1st & 10 at own 31
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Marlon Watts for 9 yds to the LaTch 40
8:11
2nd & 1 at own 40
Kenneth Dixon run for no gain to the LaTch 40
8:11
3rd & 1 at own 40
Kenneth Dixon run for no gain to the LaTch 40
8:11
4th & 1 at own 40
Gerald Shouse punt for 51 yds , Kylen Towner returns for 2 yds to the WKent 11
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 10 plays
5:28
1st & 10 at own 11
Brandon Doughty pass complete to Antwane Grant for 11 yds to the WKent 22 for a 1ST down
5:28
1st & 10 at own 22
Brandon Doughty pass complete to Jared Dangerfield for 11 yds to the WKent 33 for a 1ST down
5:28
1st & 10 at own 33
Leon Allen run for a loss of 4 yards to the WKent 29
5:28
2nd & 14 at own 29
Brandon Doughty pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 13 yds to the WKent 42
5:28
1st & 10 at own 45
Leon Allen run for 14 yds to the LaTch 41 for a 1ST down
5:28
1st & 10 at opp 41
Brandon Doughty pass incomplete to Taywan Taylor
5:28
3rd & 1 at own 42
Brandon Doughty run for 3 yds to the WKent 45 for a 1ST down
5:28
2nd & 10 at opp 41
D’Andre Ferby run for 7 yds to the LaTch 34
5:28
3rd & 3 at opp 34
Brandon Doughty pass complete to D’Andre Ferby for 6 yds to the LaTch 28 for a 1ST down
1:12
1st & 10 at opp 28
Leon Allen run for 28 yds for a TD, (Garrett Schwettman KICK)Western Kentucky 14, Louisiana Tech 0
Louisiana Tech Field goal, 10 plays
1:12
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryan Nuss kickoff for 61 yds , Jaqwis Dancy return for 11 yds to the LaTch 15
1:12
1st & 10 at own 15
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Carlos Henderson for 17 yds to the LaTch 32 for a 1ST down
1:12
1st & 10 at own 32
Kenneth Dixon run for 5 yds to the LaTch 37
1:12
2nd & 5 at own 37
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Paul Turner for 12 yds to the LaTch 49 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 49
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Trent Taylor for 5 yds to the WKent 46
Q2 15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 46
LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the LaTch 49
Q2 15:00
2nd & 10 at own 49
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Kenneth Dixon for 6 yds to the WKent 45
Q2 15:00
3rd & 4 at opp 45
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Trent Taylor for 18 yds to the WKent 27 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 27
Trent Taylor pass incomplete to Jeff Driskel
Q2 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 27
Jeff Driskel pass incomplete to Carlos Henderson, broken up by Joe Brown
Q2 15:00
3rd & 10 at opp 27
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Kenneth Dixon for 7 yds to the WKent 20
Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 63 yds , Kylen Towner return for 98 yds for a TD, (Garrett Schwettman KICK)Western Kentucky 21, Louisiana Tech 3
2nd quarter6 drives, then Western Kentucky 27, Louisiana Tech 17
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 8 plays
12:38
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryan Nuss kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:38
1st & 10 at own 25
DIXON, Kenneth rush for 13 yards to the LATECH38 (MIMS, Martavius), PENALTY LATECH holding (MAHAFFEY, David) 10 yards to the LATECH15, NO PLAY.
12:38
1st & 20 at own 15
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Kameron McKnight for 22 yds to the LaTch 37 for a 1ST down
12:38
1st & 10 at own 37
Jeff Driskel pass incomplete to Carlos Henderson
12:38
2nd & 10 at own 37
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Paul Turner for 23 yds to the WKent 40 for a 1ST down
12:38
1st & 10 at opp 40
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Trent Taylor for 12 yds to the WKent 28 for a 1ST down
12:38
1st & 10 at opp 28
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Kenneth Dixon for 13 yds to the WKent 15 for a 1ST down
12:38
1st & 10 at opp 15
Kenneth Dixon run for 5 yds to the WKent 10
12:38
2nd & 5 at opp 10
Kenneth Dixon run for 2 yds to the WKent 8
12:38
3rd & 3 at opp 8
LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the WKent 13
8:16
3rd & 8 at opp 13
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Trent Taylor for 13 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Barnes KICK)Western Kentucky 21, Louisiana Tech 10
Western Kentucky Field goal, 5 plays
8:16
1st & 0 at own 35
Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 65 yds , Kylen Towner return for 34 yds to the WESTERNKY 31 LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the WKent 49
8:16
1st & 10 at own 49
Brandon Doughty pass complete to Antwane Grant for 30 yds to the LaTch 21 for a 1ST down
8:16
1st & 10 at opp 21
Leon Allen run for a loss of 1 yard to the LaTch 22
8:16
2nd & 11 at opp 22
Brandon Doughty pass incomplete to Jared Dangerfield, broken up by Bryson Abraham
7:06
3rd & 11 at opp 22
Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 07:06
7:06
3rd & 11 at opp 22
Brandon Doughty pass incomplete to Jared Dangerfield
Ryan Nuss kickoff for 65 yds , Jaqwis Dancy return for 16 yds to the LaTch 16
6:54
1st & 10 at own 16
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Kameron McKnight for 14 yds to the LaTch 30 for a 1ST down
6:54
1st & 10 at own 30
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Trent Taylor for 10 yds to the LaTch 40 for a 1ST down
6:54
1st & 10 at own 40
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Carlos Henderson for 9 yds to the LaTch 49
6:54
2nd & 1 at own 49
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Trent Taylor for 6 yds to the WKent 45 for a 1ST down
6:54
1st & 10 at opp 45
Jeff Driskel pass incomplete to Kameron McKnight, broken up by Marcus Ward
6:54
2nd & 10 at opp 45
Jeff Driskel sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the WKent 48 LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
6:54
3rd & 13 at opp 48
DRISKEL, Jeff sacked for loss of 6 yards to the LATECH46 (TANNER, Isaac;GRANT, Antwane), PENALTY WKU personal foul (ROBINSON, K.) 15 yards to the WKU33, 1ST DOWN LATECH, NO PLAY.
6:54
1st & 10 at opp 33
Kenneth Dixon run for 27 yds to the WKent 6 for a 1ST down
4:26
1st & goal at opp 6
Kenneth Dixon run for 6 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Barnes KICK)Western Kentucky 24, Louisiana Tech 17
Western Kentucky Field goal, 9 plays
4:26
1st & 0 at own 35
Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 37 yds , Shaquille Johnson return for 10 yds to the WKent 38
4:26
1st & 10 at own 38
Leon Allen run for 8 yds to the WKent 46
4:26
2nd & 2 at own 46
WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, false start (Nicholas Norris) to the WKent 41
4:26
2nd & 7 at own 41
Taywan Taylor run for 11 yds to the WESTERNKY 48 WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, personal foul (Leon Allen) to the WKent 33
4:26
1st & 10 at own 33
Brandon Doughty pass incomplete to Taywan Taylor, broken up by Xavier Woods
4:26
2nd & 10 at own 33
Brandon Doughty pass complete to Tyler Higbee for 7 yds to the WKent 40
4:26
3rd & 3 at own 40
Brandon Doughty pass complete to Leon Allen for 53 yds to the LaTch 7 for a 1ST down
4:26
1st & goal at opp 7
Brandon Doughty pass complete to D’Andre Ferby for 1 yd to the LaTch 6
1:55
2nd & 0 at opp 6
Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 01:55
1:55
2nd & goal at opp 6
D’Andre Ferby run for 4 yds to the LaTch 2
1:50
3rd & 0 at opp 2
Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 01:50
1:45
3rd & goal at opp 2
DOUGHTY, B. pass complete to TAYLOR, Taywan for 2 yards to the LATECH0, clock 01:45, PENALTY WKU pass interference (NORRIS, N.) 15 yards to the LATECH17, NO PLAY.
1:45
3rd & goal at opp 17
Brandon Doughty pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 14 yds to the LaTch 3
1:31
4th & goal at opp 3
SCHWETTMAN, G. field goal attempt from 21 GOOD, clock 01:31, PENALTY WKU IF (FANT, George) 5 yards to the LATECH8, NO PLAY.
Ryan Nuss kickoff for 41 yds , Ricky Jones return for 11 yds to the LaTch 35
1:15
1st & 10 at own 35
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Trent Taylor for 27 yds to the WKent 38 for a 1ST down
1:15
1st & 10 at opp 38
Jeff Driskel pass incomplete to Paul Turner
1:15
2nd & 10 at opp 38
Jeff Driskel pass incomplete to Trent Taylor
1:15
3rd & 10 at opp 38
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Paul Turner for 17 yds to the WKent 21 for a 1ST down
0:27
1st & 10 at opp 21
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Paul Turner for 21 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Barnes KICK)Western Kentucky 41, Louisiana Tech 38
Western Kentucky Result not recorded
0:27
1st & 0 at own 35
N/A on-side kick recovered by WESTRN KENTUCKY at the LaTch 48
0:27
1st & 10 at opp 48
LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, illegal kicking (5 Yards) to the LaTch 43
0:27
1st & 5 at opp 43
N/A run for a loss of 1 yard to the LaTch 44
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.
ReceivingTrent Taylor9 catches, 119 yards, 1 TDLouisiana Tech
DefensePrince Charles Iworah1 INTWestern Kentucky
Louisiana Tech
Western Kentucky