Western Kentucky at North Texas

Thursday, October 15, 2015

Western Kentucky beat North Texas 55–⁠28. It was their seventh meeting; after it, North Texas led the series 4–⁠3.

AwayWestern Kentucky12–⁠2 in 2015
55
HomeNorth Texas1–⁠11 in 2015
28

Final at DATCU Stadium, DentonTV: CBSSNAttendance 10,155

At kickoff
84°F, clear, wind 9 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Denton Municipal Airport (KDTO), 4 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Rodney Burnette; umpire Sheldon Davis; head linesman Bryan Baker; line judge Josh Faith; side judge Tony Lombardo; field judge Brandon Spencer; back judge Ivan Daniels; center judge Glen FucikGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Western Kentucky142014755
North Texas01401428

Standouts

  • PassingBrandon Doughty26 of 37, 350 yards, 4 TD, 1 INTWestern Kentucky
  • RushingAnthony Wales21 carries, 193 yards, 2 TDWestern Kentucky
  • ReceivingTaywan Taylor7 catches, 134 yards, 2 TDWestern Kentucky
  • DefenseMarcus Ward1 INTWestern Kentucky

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Player stats

Western Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brandon Doughty26/3735041
Nelson Fishback4/54000
Drew Eckels1/11000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Anthony Wales21193232
Darmontre Warr738116
Kylen Towner226014
Nicholas Norris112012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Taywan Taylor7134256
Jared Dangerfield673131
Anthony Wales566130
Nacarius Fant456023
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Marcus Ward100

North Texas

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
DaMarcus Smith17/3522841
RushingCarYdsTDLong
DaMarcus Smith16122033
Jeffery Wilson1391027
Antoinne Jimmerson312012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Darvin Kidsy393146
Carlos Harris443218
Marcus Smith338024
Terian Goree229120
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Zac Whitfield160

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

Team stats

Western KentuckyNorth Texas
683Total yards431
400Passing yards228
283Rushing yards203
9.3Yards per pass6.5
7.1Yards per rush5.8
35First downs22
9–⁠14Third downs5–⁠13
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers2
7–⁠55Penalties5–⁠37
33:54Possession26:06

Efficiency

Western KentuckyNorth Texas
61%Success rate43%
0.48EPA per play0.15
1.12Explosiveness1.42
0.53Rushing EPA0.14
0.47Passing EPA0.16
46%Passing-down success41%
0.40First-down EPA−0.36
0.48Second-down EPA0.51
1.14Third-down EPA0.60
1%Havoc by its defense1%

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 −26.5, over/under 71.5.

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 97%, North Texas 3%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

North Texas end zoneWestern Kentucky end zoneQ1 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ1 North TexasPunt, 3 playsQ1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 North TexasPunt, 3 playsQ1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 North TexasPunt, 7 playsQ1 Western KentuckyInterception, 11 playsQ2 North TexasTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Western KentuckyField goal, 9 playsQ2 North TexasPunt, 3 playsQ2 Western KentuckyField goal, 5 playsQ2 North TexasInterception, 1 playQ2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 1 playQ2 North TexasPunt, 5 playsQ2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 North TexasTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 North TexasPunt, 3 playsQ3 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 North TexasPunt, 7 playsQ3 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 North TexasFumble, 8 playsQ3 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 14 playsQ4 North TexasTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ4 North TexasTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Western KentuckyEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. North Texas drives left to right, Western Kentucky right to left.
  1. Q1 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  2. Q1 North TexasPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  3. Q1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 6 plays, 59 yards
  4. Q1 North TexasPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  5. Q1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 10 plays, 64 yards
  6. Q1 North TexasPunt, 7 plays, 26 yards
  7. Q1 Western KentuckyInterception, 11 plays, 49 yards
  8. Q2 North TexasTouchdown, 6 plays, 57 yards
  9. Q2 Western KentuckyField goal, 9 plays, 59 yards
  10. Q2 North TexasPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  11. Q2 Western KentuckyField goal, 5 plays, 37 yards
  12. Q2 North TexasInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  13. Q2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 1 play, 56 yards
  14. Q2 North TexasPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  15. Q2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 7 plays, 88 yards
  16. Q2 North TexasTouchdown, 4 plays, 72 yards
  17. Q3 North TexasPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  18. Q3 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 6 plays, 71 yards
  19. Q3 North TexasPunt, 7 plays, 32 yards
  20. Q3 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 9 plays, 91 yards
  21. Q3 North TexasFumble, 8 plays, 59 yards
  22. Q3 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 14 plays, 88 yards
  23. Q4 North TexasTouchdown, 12 plays, 71 yards
  24. Q4 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  25. Q4 North TexasTouchdown, 8 plays, 93 yards
  26. Q4 Western KentuckyEnd of game, 1 play, 5 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Western Kentucky 14, North Texas 0
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Eric Keena kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Anthony Wales run for 6 yds to the WKent 31
15:002nd & 4 at own 31Brandon Doughty pass complete to Nicholas Norris for a loss of 4 yards to the WKent 27
15:003rd & 8 at own 27Brandon Doughty pass incomplete
15:004th & 8 at own 27Jake Collins punt for 42 yds , Darvin Kidsy returns for a loss of 2 yards to the NoTex 25 NORTH TEXAS Penalty, Offensive holding (Nate Brooks) to the NoTex 19
North Texas Punt, 3 plays
13:361st & 10 at own 19DaMarcus Smith pass incomplete to Thaddeous Thompson
13:362nd & 10 at own 19Jeffrey Wilson run for 5 yds to the NoTex 24
13:363rd & 5 at own 24DaMarcus Smith pass complete to Jeffrey Wilson for a loss of 2 yards to the NoTex 22
13:364th & 7 at own 22Eric Keena punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WKent 41
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 6 plays
12:131st & 10 at own 41Nicholas Norris run for 12 yds to the NoTex 47 for a 1ST down
12:131st & 10 at opp 47Brandon Doughty pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 14 yds to the NoTex 33 for a 1ST down
12:131st & 10 at opp 33Brandon Doughty pass incomplete to Tyler Higbee
12:132nd & 10 at opp 33Brandon Doughty pass complete to Jared Dangerfield for 18 yds to the NoTex 15 for a 1ST down
12:131st & 10 at opp 15Brandon Doughty pass complete to Nicholas Norris for 10 yds to the NoTex 5 for a 1ST down
10:121st & goal at opp 5Brandon Doughty pass complete to Anthony Wales for 5 yds for a TD, (Garrett Schwettman KICK)Western Kentucky 7, North Texas 0
North Texas Punt, 3 plays
10:121st & 0 at own 35Ryan Nuss kickoff for 54 yds , Jeffrey Wilson return for 11 yds to the NoTex 22
10:121st & 10 at own 22DaMarcus Smith pass incomplete to Marcus Smith, broken up by Marcus Ward
10:122nd & 10 at own 22DaMarcus Smith pass complete to Jeffrey Wilson for 3 yds to the NoTex 25
10:123rd & 7 at own 25DaMarcus Smith pass incomplete to Marcus Smith
10:124th & 7 at own 25Eric Keena punt for 46 yds , Kylen Towner returns for 7 yds to the WKent 36
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 10 plays
9:091st & 10 at own 36Anthony Wales run for 3 yds to the WKent 39
9:092nd & 7 at own 39Anthony Wales run for 6 yds to the WKent 45
9:093rd & 1 at own 45Anthony Wales run for 2 yds to the WKent 47 for a 1ST down
9:091st & 10 at own 47Brandon Doughty pass incomplete to Nicholas Norris, broken up by Jamal Marshall
9:092nd & 10 at own 47Anthony Wales run for 9 yds to the NoTex 44
9:093rd & 1 at opp 44Brandon Doughty pass complete to Antwane Grant for 6 yds to the NoTex 38 for a 1ST down
9:091st & 10 at opp 38Brandon Doughty pass incomplete to Antwane Grant
9:092nd & 10 at opp 38Brandon Doughty pass complete to Jared Dangerfield for 18 yds to the NoTex 20 for a 1ST down
9:091st & 10 at opp 20Brandon Doughty pass complete to Antwane Grant for 18 yds to the NoTex 2 for a 1ST down
6:011st & goal at opp 2Brandon Doughty pass complete to Jared Dangerfield for 2 yds for a TD, (Garrett Schwettman KICK)Western Kentucky 14, North Texas 0
North Texas Punt, 7 plays
6:011st & 0 at own 35Ryan Nuss kickoff for 61 yds , Jeffrey Wilson return for 11 yds to the NoTex 46 NORTH TEXAS Penalty, Offensive holding (7 Yards) to the NoTex 8
6:011st & 10 at own 8DaMarcus Smith run for 15 yds to the NoTex 23 for a 1ST down
6:011st & 10 at own 23Antoinne Jimmerson run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoTex 22
6:012nd & 11 at own 22DaMarcus Smith run for 5 yds to the NoTex 27
6:013rd & 6 at own 27NORTH TEXAS Penalty, false start (Michael Banogu) to the NoTex 22
6:013rd & 11 at own 22DaMarcus Smith pass complete to Marcus Smith for 12 yds to the NoTex 34 for a 1ST down
6:011st & 10 at own 34Jeffrey Wilson run for no gain to the NoTex 34
6:012nd & 10 at own 34DaMarcus Smith pass incomplete to Carlos Harris
6:013rd & 10 at own 34DaMarcus Smith pass incomplete
6:014th & 10 at own 34Eric Keena punt for 44 yds , Kylen Towner returns for 2 yds to the WKent 36 WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the WKent 14
Western Kentucky Interception, 11 plays
2:321st & 10 at own 14Brandon Doughty pass complete to Nicholas Norris for 13 yds to the WKent 27 for a 1ST down
2:321st & 10 at own 27Brandon Doughty pass incomplete, broken up by Nate Brooks
2:322nd & 10 at own 27Brandon Doughty pass complete to Anthony Wales for 9 yds to the WKent 36
2:323rd & 1 at own 36Anthony Wales run for 4 yds to the WKent 40 for a 1ST down
2:321st & 10 at own 40Brandon Doughty pass incomplete to Jared Dangerfield, broken up by Nate Brooks
2:322nd & 10 at own 40Brandon Doughty pass complete to Tyler Higbee for 4 yds to the WKent 44
2:323rd & 6 at own 44Brandon Doughty pass complete to Anthony Wales for 18 yds to the NoTex 38 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 38Nacarius Fant run for 1 yd to the NoTex 37
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at opp 37Anthony Davis run for 5 yds to the NoTex 32
Q2 15:003rd & 4 at opp 32WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the NoTex 37
Q2 15:003rd & 9 at opp 37Brandon Doughty pass incomplete to Taywan Taylor
Q2 15:004th & 9 at opp 37Brandon Doughty pass intercepted Zac Whitfield return for 6 yds to the NoTex 43 Zac Whitfield fumbled, forced by Jared Dangerfield, recovered by NoTex Fred Scott , return for 17 yds to the NoTex 43
2nd quarter9 drives, then Western Kentucky 34, North Texas 14
North Texas Touchdown, 6 plays
13:011st & 10 at own 43Jeffrey Wilson run for 14 yds to the WKent 43 for a 1ST down
13:011st & 10 at opp 43DaMarcus Smith pass incomplete to Marcus Smith
13:012nd & 10 at opp 43DaMarcus Smith run for 8 yds to the WKent 35
13:013rd & 2 at opp 35Jeffrey Wilson run for no gain to the WKent 35
13:014th & 2 at opp 35DaMarcus Smith run for 15 yds to the WKent 20 for a 1ST down
11:041st & 10 at opp 20DaMarcus Smith pass complete to Tee Goree for 20 yds for a TD, (Trevor Moore KICK)Western Kentucky 14, North Texas 7
Western Kentucky Field goal, 9 plays
11:041st & 0 at own 35Eric Keena kickoff for 60 yds , Anthony Davis return for 28 yds to the WKent 33
11:041st & 10 at own 33Anthony Wales run for 12 yds to the WKent 45 for a 1ST down
11:041st & 10 at own 45Anthony Wales run for 6 yds to the NoTex 49
11:042nd & 4 at opp 49Anthony Wales run for 3 yds to the NoTex 46
11:043rd & 1 at opp 46Anthony Wales run for 4 yds to the NoTex 42 for a 1ST down
11:041st & 10 at opp 42NORTH TEXAS Penalty, Defensive holding (Jamal Marshall) to the NoTex 32 for a 1ST down
11:041st & 10 at opp 32Darmontre Warr run for 16 yds to the NoTex 16 for a 1ST down
11:041st & 10 at opp 16Darmontre Warr run for 1 yd to the NoTex 15
11:042nd & 9 at opp 15Brandon Doughty pass complete to Taywan Taylor for a loss of 1 yard to the NoTex 16
11:043rd & 10 at opp 16WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, Offensive pass interference (Nicholas Norris) to the NoTex 31
11:043rd & 25 at opp 31Brandon Doughty pass complete to Nacarius Fant for 23 yds to the NoTex 8
6:484th & 2 at opp 8Garrett Schwettman 25 yd FG GOODWestern Kentucky 17, North Texas 7
North Texas Punt, 3 plays
6:481st & 0 at own 35Ryan Nuss kickoff for 65 yds , Jeffrey Wilson return for 21 yds to the NoTex 21
6:481st & 10 at own 21DaMarcus Smith pass incomplete to Marcus Smith
6:482nd & 10 at own 21DaMarcus Smith pass incomplete to Marcus Smith
6:483rd & 10 at own 21DaMarcus Smith pass incomplete to Carlos Harris, broken up by Joe Brown
6:484th & 10 at own 21Eric Keena punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Kylen Towner at the WKent 37
Western Kentucky Field goal, 5 plays
6:131st & 10 at own 37Anthony Wales run for 32 yds to the NoTex 31 for a 1ST down
6:131st & 10 at opp 31Brandon Doughty pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 1 yd to the NoTex 30
6:132nd & 9 at opp 30Brandon Doughty pass complete to Anthony Wales for 4 yds to the NoTex 26
6:133rd & 5 at opp 26Brandon Doughty pass incomplete to Jared Dangerfield
4:284th & 5 at opp 26Garrett Schwettman 43 yd FG GOODWestern Kentucky 20, North Texas 7
North Texas Interception, 1 play
4:281st & 0 at own 35Ryan Nuss kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:281st & 10 at own 25DaMarcus Smith pass intercepted Marcus Ward return for no gain to the WKent 44
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 1 play
4:101st & 10 at own 44Brandon Doughty pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 56 yds for a TD, (Garrett Schwettman KICK)Western Kentucky 27, North Texas 7
North Texas Punt, 5 plays
4:101st & 0 at own 20Ryan Nuss kickoff for 65 yds , Jeffrey Wilson return for 18 yds to the NoTex 33
4:101st & 10 at own 33DaMarcus Smith run for no gain to the NoTex 33
4:102nd & 10 at own 33DaMarcus Smith run for 12 yds to the NoTex 46 DaMarcus Smith fumbled, forced by Wonderful Terry, for a 1ST down
4:101st & 10 at own 46DaMarcus Smith pass incomplete to Carlos Harris
4:102nd & 10 at own 46Jeffrey Wilson run for 2 yds to the NoTex 48 NORTH TEXAS Penalty, illegal formation ( Yards) declined
4:103rd & 8 at own 48DaMarcus Smith pass incomplete to Carlos Harris, broken up by Joe Brown
4:104th & 8 at own 48Eric Keena punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Kylen Towner at the WKent 12
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 7 plays
2:251st & 10 at own 12Anthony Wales run for 15 yds to the WKent 27 for a 1ST down
2:251st & 10 at own 27Anthony Wales run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 26
2:252nd & 11 at own 26Brandon Doughty pass complete to Anthony Wales for 30 yds to the NoTex 44 for a 1ST down
2:251st & 10 at opp 44Brandon Doughty pass incomplete to Taywan Taylor
2:252nd & 10 at opp 44Brandon Doughty pass complete to Jared Dangerfield for 6 yds to the NoTex 38
2:253rd & 4 at opp 38Brandon Doughty pass complete to Darmontre Warr for 7 yds to the NoTex 31 for a 1ST down
0:521st & 10 at opp 31Brandon Doughty pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 31 yds for a TD, (Garrett Schwettman KICK)Western Kentucky 34, North Texas 7
North Texas Touchdown, 4 plays
0:521st & 0 at own 35Ryan Nuss kickoff for 55 yds , D’Aundrey Bradley return for 18 yds to the NoTex 28
0:521st & 10 at own 28Jeffrey Wilson run for no gain to the NoTex 28
0:522nd & 10 at own 28Jeffrey Wilson run for 14 yds to the NoTex 42 for a 1ST down
0:111st & 10 at own 42Timeout NORTH TEXAS, clock 00:11
0:111st & 10 at own 42DaMarcus Smith pass complete to Turner Smiley for 12 yds to the WKent 46 for a 1ST down
0:021st & 10 at opp 46Timeout NORTH TEXAS, clock 00:02
0:001st & 10 at opp 46DaMarcus Smith pass complete to Darvin Kidsy for 46 yds for a TD, (Trevor Moore KICK)Western Kentucky 34, North Texas 14
3rd quarter6 drives, then Western Kentucky 48, North Texas 14
North Texas Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Ryan Nuss kickoff for 62 yds , D’Aundrey Bradley return for 32 yds to the NoTex 35
15:001st & 10 at own 35Carlos Harris run for a loss of 3 yards to the NoTex 32
15:002nd & 13 at own 32TEAM run for a loss of 16 yards to the NoTex 16
15:003rd & 29 at own 16DaMarcus Smith pass complete to Marcus Smith for 24 yds to the NoTex 40
15:004th & 5 at own 40Blake Macek punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Kylen Towner at the WKent 29
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 6 plays
12:501st & 10 at own 29Anthony Wales run for 17 yds to the WKent 46 for a 1ST down
12:501st & 10 at own 46Anthony Wales run for 7 yds to the NoTex 47
12:502nd & 3 at opp 47Anthony Wales run for 17 yds to the NoTex 30 for a 1ST down
12:501st & 10 at opp 30Brandon Doughty pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 19 yds to the NoTex 11 for a 1ST down
12:501st & 10 at opp 11NORTH TEXAS Penalty, Defensive offside (Sir Calvin Wallace) to the NoTex 6
12:501st & 5 at opp 6Anthony Davis run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoTex 8
10:012nd & 7 at opp 8Anthony Wales run for 8 yds for a TD, (Garrett Schwettman KICK)Western Kentucky 41, North Texas 14
North Texas Punt, 7 plays
10:011st & 0 at own 35Ryan Nuss kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:011st & 10 at own 25DaMarcus Smith run for 6 yds to the NoTex 31
10:012nd & 4 at own 31Jeffrey Wilson run for 15 yds to the NoTex 46 for a 1ST down
10:011st & 10 at own 46DaMarcus Smith pass complete to Turner Smiley for 7 yds to the WKent 47
10:012nd & 3 at opp 47DaMarcus Smith run for 5 yds to the WKent 42 for a 1ST down
10:011st & 10 at opp 42DaMarcus Smith pass incomplete to Turner Smiley, broken up by Prince Charles Iworah
10:012nd & 10 at opp 42DaMarcus Smith pass incomplete to Carlos Harris
10:013rd & 10 at opp 42DaMarcus Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 43
10:014th & 11 at opp 43Blake Macek punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Kylen Towner at the WKent 9
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 9 plays
7:151st & 10 at own 9Anthony Wales run for 16 yds to the WKent 25 for a 1ST down
7:151st & 10 at own 25Brandon Doughty pass complete to Jared Dangerfield for 31 yds to the NoTex 44 for a 1ST down
7:151st & 10 at opp 44Anthony Wales run for 5 yds to the NoTex 39
7:152nd & 5 at opp 39Brandon Doughty pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 14 yds to the NoTex 25 for a 1ST down
7:151st & 10 at opp 25Brandon Doughty pass incomplete to Taywan Taylor
7:152nd & 10 at opp 25Anthony Wales run for 21 yds to the NoTex 4 for a 1ST down
7:151st & goal at opp 4Brandon Doughty pass complete to Jared Dangerfield for a loss of 2 yards to the NoTex 6
7:152nd & goal at opp 6Brandon Doughty run for 5 yds to the NoTex 1
3:443rd & goal at opp 1Anthony Wales run for 1 yd for a TD, (Garrett Schwettman KICK)Western Kentucky 48, North Texas 14
North Texas Fumble, 8 plays
3:441st & 0 at own 35Jake Collins kickoff for 60 yds , D’Aundrey Bradley return for 24 yds to the NoTex 29
3:441st & 10 at own 29DaMarcus Smith pass complete to O’Keeron Rutherford for 5 yds to the NoTex 34
3:442nd & 5 at own 34DaMarcus Smith pass incomplete to Carlos Harris
3:443rd & 5 at own 34Jeffrey Wilson run for 8 yds to the NoTex 42 for a 1ST down
3:441st & 10 at own 42DaMarcus Smith pass incomplete to O’Keeron Rutherford
3:442nd & 10 at own 42Jeffrey Wilson run for 27 yds to the WKent 31 for a 1ST down
3:441st & 10 at opp 31DaMarcus Smith pass incomplete to Marcus Smith, broken up by Evan Sayner
3:442nd & 10 at opp 31Antoinne Jimmerson run for 12 yds to the WKent 19 for a 1ST down
3:441st & 10 at opp 19DaMarcus Smith run for a loss of 4 yards to the WKent 12 DaMarcus Smith fumbled, recovered by WKent Tj McCollum
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 14 plays
1:201st & 10 at own 12Anthony Davis run for 1 yd to the WKent 13
1:202nd & 9 at own 13Kylen Towner run for 14 yds to the WKent 27 for a 1ST down
1:201st & 10 at own 27Anthony Davis run for 7 yds to the WKent 34
Q4 15:002nd & 3 at own 34Darmontre Warr run for 8 yds to the WKent 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 42Nelson Fishback pass complete to Darmontre Warr for 9 yds to the NoTex 49
Q4 15:002nd & 1 at opp 49Darmontre Warr run for 2 yds to the NoTex 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 47Nelson Fishback pass incomplete
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 47Darmontre Warr run for 3 yds to the NoTex 44
Q4 15:003rd & 7 at opp 44Nelson Fishback pass complete to Nacarius Fant for 16 yds to the NoTex 28 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 28Kylen Towner run for 12 yds to the NoTex 16 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 16Anthony Davis run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoTex 18
Q4 15:002nd & 12 at opp 18Nelson Fishback pass complete to Nacarius Fant for 7 yds to the NoTex 11
Q4 15:003rd & 5 at opp 11Nelson Fishback pass complete to Tim Gorski for 8 yds to the NoTex 3 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:231st & goal at opp 3Darmontre Warr run for 3 yds for a TD, (Garrett Schwettman KICK)Western Kentucky 55, North Texas 14
4th quarter4 drives, then Western Kentucky 55, North Texas 28
North Texas Touchdown, 12 plays
10:231st & 0 at own 35Jake Collins kickoff for 57 yds , D’Aundrey Bradley return for 21 yds to the NoTex 29
10:231st & 10 at own 29DaMarcus Smith pass complete to Marcus Smith for 2 yds to the NoTex 31
10:232nd & 8 at own 31DaMarcus Smith pass complete to Tee Goree for 9 yds to the NoTex 40 for a 1ST down
10:231st & 10 at own 40Jeffrey Wilson run for 3 yds to the NoTex 43
10:232nd & 7 at own 43DaMarcus Smith run for 5 yds to the NoTex 48
10:233rd & 2 at own 48DaMarcus Smith run for 4 yds to the WKent 48 for a 1ST down
10:231st & 10 at opp 48DaMarcus Smith run for 9 yds to the WKent 39
10:232nd & 1 at opp 39DaMarcus Smith pass complete to Darvin Kidsy for 23 yds to the WKent 16 for a 1ST down
10:231st & 10 at opp 16DaMarcus Smith pass complete to Carlos Harris for 7 yds to the WKent 9
10:232nd & 3 at opp 9Jeffrey Wilson run for 5 yds to the WKent 4 for a 1ST down
10:231st & goal at opp 4WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, Defensive offside (3 Yards) to the WKent 1
10:231st & goal at opp 1Jeffrey Wilson run for a loss of 2 yards to the WKent 3
10:232nd & goal at opp 3WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, Defensive offside (2 Yards) to the WKent 1
10:232nd & goal at opp 1Carlos Harris run for a loss of 3 yards to the WKent 4
5:343rd & goal at opp 4DaMarcus Smith pass complete to Carlos Harris for 4 yds for a TD, (Trevor Moore KICK)Western Kentucky 55, North Texas 21
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
5:341st & 0 at own 35Eric Keena kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:341st & 10 at own 25Drew Eckels run for 4 yds to the WKent 29
5:342nd & 6 at own 29Drew Eckels sacked by Calvin Minor for a loss of 5 yards to the WKent 24
5:343rd & 11 at own 24Drew Eckels pass complete to Nacarius Fant for 10 yds to the WKent 34
5:344th & 1 at own 34Jake Collins punt for 59 yds, downed at the NoTex 7
North Texas Touchdown, 8 plays
3:131st & 10 at own 7DaMarcus Smith pass incomplete to D’Aundrey Bradley
3:132nd & 10 at own 7DaMarcus Smith run for 33 yds to the NoTex 40 for a 1ST down
3:131st & 10 at own 40Antoinne Jimmerson run for 1 yd to the NoTex 41
3:132nd & 9 at own 41DaMarcus Smith pass complete to Carlos Harris for 18 yds to the WKent 41 for a 1ST down
3:131st & 10 at opp 41DaMarcus Smith pass complete to Darvin Kidsy for 24 yds to the WKent 17 for a 1ST down
3:131st & 10 at opp 17DaMarcus Smith run for a loss of 2 yards to the WKent 19
3:132nd & 12 at opp 19DaMarcus Smith run for no gain to the WKent 19
3:133rd & 12 at opp 19WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, Defensive offside (Kalvin Robinson) to the WKent 14
0:293rd & 7 at opp 14DaMarcus Smith pass complete to Carlos Harris for 14 yds for a TD, (Trevor Moore KICK)Western Kentucky 55, North Texas 28
Western Kentucky End of game, 1 play
0:291st & 0 at own 35Eric Keena kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:291st & 10 at own 25Darmontre Warr run for 5 yds to the WKent 30

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.

North Texas leads 5–⁠4 in nine meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2022North Texas 40, Western Kentucky 13
2016Western Kentucky 45, North Texas 7
2015Western Kentucky 55, North Texas 28
2012Western Kentucky 25, North Texas 24
2011Western Kentucky 31, North Texas 21
2010North Texas 33, Western Kentucky 6

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