Western Kentucky at Miami (OH)

Saturday, September 17, 2016

Western Kentucky beat Miami (OH) 31–⁠24. It was their second meeting; Western Kentucky leads the series 2–⁠0.

AwayWestern Kentucky11–⁠3 in 2016
31
HomeMiami (OH)6–⁠7 in 2016
24

Final at Yager Stadium, OxfordTV: ESPN3Attendance 19,822

At kickoff
78°F, mostly cloudy, wind 8 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Butler County Regional Airport (KHAO), 25 km from the stadium, 11 minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Ron Hudson; umpire Tony Smith; head linesman Ryan MacDonald; line judge Ric Hinkamper; side judge Lewis Garrison; field judge Raymond Daniel; back judge Bob Stinson; center judge Gregory NelsonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Western Kentucky01410731
Miami (OH)0314724

Standouts

  • PassingBilly Bahl20 of 41, 339 yards, 2 TDMiami (OH)
  • RushingQuinton Baker20 carries, 103 yards, 1 TDWestern Kentucky
  • ReceivingNicholas Norris11 catches, 187 yards, 1 TDWestern Kentucky
  • DefenseKeith Brown12 tackles, 1 sack, 1.5 for lossWestern Kentucky

Player stats

Western Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Mike White19/3126821
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Quinton Baker20103128
Marquez Trigg722014
Taywan Taylor116016
Nicholas Norris1707
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Nicholas Norris11187153
Taywan Taylor358136
Quinton Baker412015
Shaquille Johnson111011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Keith Brown121.510
Branden Leston9000
Nick Dawson-Brents6100
Devante Duclos5000
Joel Iyiegbuniwe421.50
Omarius Bryant3220
Chris Johnson3220
Derik Overstreet10.50.50

Miami (OH)

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Billy Bahl20/4133920
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kenny Young1468020
Alonzo Smith1030010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
James Gardner5136170
Jared Murphy668016
Sam Martin255141
Kenny Young232023
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tony Reid10000
Brad Koenig8300
Junior McMullen7000
Heath Harding5000
De’Andre Montgomery4101
J’terius Jones2110

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

Team stats

Western KentuckyMiami (OH)
404Total yards424
268Passing yards339
136Rushing yards85
8.6Yards per pass8.3
3.9Yards per rush2.2
19First downs23
2–⁠12Third downs5–⁠17
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠2
3Turnovers1
9–⁠126Penalties11–⁠87
24:15Possession35:45
7Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Western KentuckyMiami (OH)
39%Success rate36%
−0.11EPA per play0.16
1.22Explosiveness1.61
−0.33Rushing EPA0.16
0.16Passing EPA0.17
36%Passing-down success32%
0.21First-down EPA0.10
−0.38Second-down EPA0.13
−0.08Third-down EPA0.18
24%Havoc by its defense22%

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 80% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Western Kentucky −15, over/under 64.5.

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 85%, Miami (OH) 15%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Miami (OH) end zoneWestern Kentucky end zoneQ1 Miami (OH)Punt, 5 playsQ1 Western KentuckyInterception, 4 playsQ1 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 playsQ1 Western KentuckyFumble, 6 playsQ1 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 playsQ1 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ1 Miami (OH)Punt, 4 playsQ1 Western KentuckyFumble, 9 playsQ2 Miami (OH)Missed FG, 7 playsQ2 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ2 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 playsQ2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 Miami (OH)Punt return TD, 3 plays (Western Kentucky scores)Q2 Miami (OH)Field goal, 6 playsQ2 Western KentuckyTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ3 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ3 Miami (OH)Fumble, 5 playsQ3 Western KentuckyField goal, 4 playsQ3 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 playsQ3 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 Miami (OH)Touchdown, 11 playsQ3 Western KentuckyPunt, 5 playsQ3 Miami (OH)Touchdown, 3 playsQ4 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 Miami (OH)Turnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ4 Miami (OH)Punt, 9 playsQ4 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ4 Miami (OH)Touchdown, 7 playsQ4 Western KentuckyEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Miami (OH) drives left to right, Western Kentucky right to left.
  1. Q1 Miami (OH)Punt, 5 plays, 32 yards
  2. Q1 Western KentuckyInterception, 4 plays, 40 yards
  3. Q1 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  4. Q1 Western KentuckyFumble, 6 plays, 54 yards
  5. Q1 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  6. Q1 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  7. Q1 Miami (OH)Punt, 4 plays, 13 yards
  8. Q1 Western KentuckyFumble, 9 plays, 58 yards
  9. Q2 Miami (OH)Missed FG, 7 plays, 45 yards
  10. Q2 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  11. Q2 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  12. Q2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 11 plays, 63 yards
  13. Q2 Miami (OH)Punt return TD, 3 plays (Western Kentucky scores), 0 yards
  14. Q2 Miami (OH)Field goal, 6 plays, 31 yards
  15. Q2 Western KentuckyTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 12 yards
  16. Q3 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  17. Q3 Miami (OH)Fumble, 5 plays, 0 yards
  18. Q3 Western KentuckyField goal, 4 plays, 5 yards
  19. Q3 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  20. Q3 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 3 plays, 82 yards
  21. Q3 Miami (OH)Touchdown, 11 plays, 78 yards
  22. Q3 Western KentuckyPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  23. Q3 Miami (OH)Touchdown, 3 plays, 80 yards
  24. Q4 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 3 plays, 55 yards
  25. Q4 Miami (OH)Turnover on downs, 9 plays, 59 yards
  26. Q4 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  27. Q4 Miami (OH)Punt, 9 plays, 29 yards
  28. Q4 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  29. Q4 Miami (OH)Touchdown, 7 plays, 51 yards
  30. Q4 Western KentuckyEnd of game, 2 plays, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Tied at 0
Miami (OH) Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Alex Rinella kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Billy Bahl pass complete to Jared Murphy for 10 yds to the MiaOh 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 35Kenny Young run for 2 yds to the WKent 37 for a 1ST down WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the WKent 48 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 48Billy Bahl pass incomplete, broken up by Leverick Johnson
15:002nd & 10 at opp 48Billy Bahl pass incomplete
15:003rd & 10 at opp 48Billy Bahl run for 5 yds to the WKent 43
15:004th & 5 at opp 43Justin Martin punt for 35 yds
Western Kentucky Interception, 4 plays
12:261st & 10 at own 8Mike White pass incomplete
12:262nd & 10 at own 8Mike White pass complete to Nicholas Norris for 41 yds to the WKent 49 for a 1ST down
12:261st & 10 at own 49Mike White pass complete to Nicholas Norris for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 48
12:262nd & 11 at own 48Mike White pass intercepted De’Andre Montgomery return for 2 yds to the WKent 49
Miami (OH) Punt, 3 plays
11:171st & 10 at opp 49MIAMI OH Penalty, illegal helmet contact (-5 Yards) to the MiaOh 46
11:171st & 15 at own 46Billy Bahl pass incomplete
11:172nd & 15 at own 46Kenny Young run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
11:173rd & 11 at the 50Billy Bahl run for 3 yds to the MIAMIOH 47 MIAMI OH Penalty, personal foul ( Yards) declined
11:174th & 8 at opp 47Justin Martin punt for 26 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WKent 21
Western Kentucky Fumble, 6 plays
9:401st & 10 at own 21Mike White pass complete to Nicholas Norris for 1 yd to the WKent 22
9:402nd & 9 at own 22Quinton Baker run for 23 yds to the WKent 45 for a 1ST down
9:401st & 10 at own 45Quinton Baker run for 10 yds to the MiaOh 45 for a 1ST down
9:401st & 10 at opp 45Mike White pass incomplete
9:402nd & 10 at opp 45Quinton Baker run for 1 yd to the MiaOh 44
9:403rd & 9 at opp 44Mike White pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 18 yds Taywan Taylor fumbled, forced by Deondre Daniels, recovered by MiaOh Brad Koenig
Miami (OH) Punt, 3 plays
7:291st & 10 at own 25Billy Bahl pass complete to Kenny Young for 9 yds to the MiaOh 34
7:294th & 2 at own 33Justin Martin punt for 43 yds
7:292nd & 1 at own 34Billy Bahl pass incomplete
7:293rd & 1 at own 34Alonzo Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the MiaOh 33
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
6:011st & 10 at own 24Mike White pass incomplete
6:012nd & 10 at own 24Marquez Trigg run for 1 yd to the WKent 25
6:013rd & 9 at own 25Mike White pass incomplete to Taywan Taylor
6:014th & 9 at own 25Jake Collins punt for 29 yds, downed at the MiaOh 46
Miami (OH) Punt, 4 plays
5:071st & 10 at own 46Kenny Young run for 15 yds to the WKent 39 for a 1ST down
5:071st & 10 at opp 39Kenny Young run for no gain to the WKent 39
5:072nd & 10 at opp 39Billy Bahl pass complete to Maurice Thomas for 5 yds to the WKent 34
5:073rd & 5 at opp 34Billy Bahl sacked by Keith Brown for a loss of 7 yards to the WKent 41
5:074th & 12 at opp 41Justin Martin punt for 41 yds for a touchback
Western Kentucky Fumble, 9 plays
2:541st & 10 at own 20Quinton Baker run for 28 yds to the WKent 48 for a 1ST down
2:541st & 10 at own 48Quinton Baker run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
2:542nd & 8 at the 50Quinton Baker run for no gain to the 50 yard line
2:543rd & 8 at the 50Mike White pass complete to Shaquille Johnson for 11 yds to the MiaOh 39 for a 1ST down
2:541st & 10 at opp 39Mike White pass complete to Nicholas Norris for 9 yds to the MiaOh 30
2:542nd & 1 at opp 30Quinton Baker run for 7 yds to the MiaOh 23 for a 1ST down
2:541st & 10 at opp 23Mike White pass complete to Nicholas Norris for 12 yds to the MiaOh 11 for a 1ST down
2:541st & 10 at opp 11Quinton Baker run for 3 yds to the MiaOh 8
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at opp 8Quinton Baker run for a loss of 6 yards to the MiaOh 22 Quinton Baker fumbled, forced by Austin Gearing, recovered by MiaOh Heath Harding
2nd quarter7 drives, then Western Kentucky 14, Miami (OH) 3
Miami (OH) Missed FG, 7 plays
14:531st & 10 at own 22Billy Bahl pass incomplete
14:532nd & 10 at own 22Kenny Young run for 9 yds to the MiaOh 31 for a 1ST down WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, personal foul (Branden Leston) to the MiaOh 46 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at own 46Kenny Young run for 20 yds to the WKent 34 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at opp 34Alonzo Smith run for no gain to the WKent 34
14:532nd & 10 at opp 34Kenny Young run for 5 yds to the WKent 29
14:533rd & 5 at opp 29Billy Bahl sacked by Chris Johnson for a loss of 4 yards to the WKent 33
11:544th & 9 at opp 33Nick Dowd 50 yd FG MISSED
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
11:541st & 10 at own 33Marquez Trigg run for 5 yds to the WKent 38
11:542nd & 5 at own 38Marquez Trigg run for no gain to the WKent 38
11:543rd & 5 at own 38Mike White pass incomplete to Nicholas Norris
11:544th & 5 at own 38Jake Collins punt for 44 yds, downed at the MiaOh 18
Miami (OH) Punt, 3 plays
10:261st & 10 at own 18Kenny Young run for 2 yds to the MiaOh 20
10:262nd & 8 at own 20Alonzo Smith run for 1 yd to the MiaOh 21
10:263rd & 7 at own 21Billy Bahl pass incomplete
10:264th & 7 at own 21Justin Martin punt for 42 yds
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 11 plays
8:591st & 10 at own 37Taywan Taylor run for 16 yds to the MiaOh 47 for a 1ST down
8:591st & 10 at opp 47Nicholas Norris run for 7 yds to the MiaOh 40
8:592nd & 3 at opp 40Marquez Trigg run for 14 yds to the MiaOh 26 for a 1ST down
8:591st & 10 at opp 26Quinton Baker run for 4 yds to the MiaOh 22
8:592nd & 6 at opp 22Mike White pass complete to Quinton Baker for 1 yd to the MiaOh 21
8:593rd & 5 at opp 21Mike White pass complete to Nicholas Norris for 9 yds to the MiaOh 12 WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Nicholas Norris) to the MiaOh 27
8:591st & 10 at opp 27Mike White pass incomplete, broken up by Brad Koenig
8:592nd & 10 at opp 27Mike White pass complete to Quinton Baker for 15 yds to the MiaOh 12 for a 1ST down
8:591st & 10 at opp 12WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, illegal use of hands (-15 Yards) to the MiaOh 27
8:591st & 25 at opp 27WHITE, Mike pass incomplete, PENALTY WKU holding (WILLIAMS, D.) 10 yards to the MIAMI37, NO PLAY.
8:591st & 35 at opp 37Mike White pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 3 yds to the MiaOh 34
8:593rd & 32 at opp 34Mike White pass complete to Nicholas Norris for 32 yds to the MiaOh 2 for a 1ST down
5:301st & goal at opp 2Quinton Baker run for 2 yds for a TD, (Ryan Nuss KICK)Western Kentucky 7, Miami (OH) 0
Miami (OH) Punt return TD, 3 plays (Western Kentucky scores)
5:301st & 0 at own 35Alex Rinella kickoff for 62 yds , Maurice Thomas return for 12 yds to the MiaOh 47 MIAMI OH Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (7 Yards) to the MiaOh 8
5:231st & 10 at own 8Billy Bahl sacked by Omarius Bryant for a loss of 4 yards to the MiaOh 4
5:232nd & 14 at own 4Kenny Young run for 1 yd to the MiaOh 5
5:233rd & 13 at own 5Kenny Young run for 3 yds to the MiaOh 8
3:104th & 10 at own 8Justin Martin punt for 40 yds , Nacarius Fant returns for 48 yds for a TD, (Skyler Simcox KICK)Western Kentucky 14, Miami (OH) 0
Miami (OH) Field goal, 6 plays
3:101st & 0 at own 35Alex Rinella kickoff for 60 yds , Maurice Thomas return for 36 yds to the MIAMIOH 29 WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, personal foul (Branden Leston) to the WKent 44
3:021st & 10 at opp 44Billy Bahl pass incomplete, broken up by Devante Duclos for a 1ST down WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (15 Yards) to the WKent 29 for a 1ST down
3:021st & 10 at opp 29Billy Bahl pass complete to Jared Murphy for 14 yds to the WKent 15 for a 1ST down
3:021st & 10 at opp 15Alonzo Smith run for 4 yds to the WKent 11
3:022nd & 6 at opp 11Billy Bahl pass incomplete
1:483rd & 6 at opp 11Timeout MIAMI OH, clock 01:48
1:483rd & 6 at opp 11Kenny Young run for a loss of 2 yards to the WKent 13
1:394th & 8 at opp 13Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 01:39
1:354th & 8 at opp 13Nick Dowd 30 yd FG GOODWestern Kentucky 14, Miami (OH) 3
Western Kentucky Turnover on downs, 5 plays
1:351st & 0 at own 35Samuel Sloman kickoff for 57 yds , Kylen Towner return for 79 yds to the MiaOh 13
1:211st & 10 at opp 13Mike White pass complete to Nicholas Norris for 10 yds to the MiaOh 3 for a 1ST down
1:211st & goal at opp 3Marquez Trigg run for 2 yds to the MiaOh 1
1:212nd & goal at opp 1Marquez Trigg run for no gain to the MiaOh 1
0:423rd & 0 at opp 1Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 00:42
0:423rd & goal at opp 1Marquez Trigg run for no gain to the MiaOh 1
0:064th & 0 at opp 1Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 00:06
0:064th & goal at opp 1Mike White run for no gain to the MiaOh 1
3rd quarter8 drives, then Western Kentucky 24, Miami (OH) 17
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Samuel Sloman kickoff for 47 yds , Nacarius Fant return for 1 yd to the MiaOh 40 , Kylen Towner return for 41 yds to the MiaOh 40
14:491st & 10 at opp 40Mike White pass incomplete to Taywan Taylor, broken up by Tony Reid
14:492nd & 10 at opp 40Mike White pass incomplete to Quinton Baker
14:493rd & 10 at opp 40Mike White sacked by Jt Jones for a loss of 6 yards to the MiaOh 46
14:494th & 16 at opp 46Jake Collins punt for 32 yds, downed at the MiaOh 14
Miami (OH) Fumble, 5 plays
13:461st & 10 at own 14Billy Bahl pass incomplete to Sam Martin, broken up by De’Andre Simmons
13:462nd & 10 at own 14Alonzo Smith run for 2 yds to the MiaOh 16
13:463rd & 8 at own 16Billy Bahl pass complete to James Gardner for 16 yds to the MiaOh 32 for a 1ST down
13:461st & 10 at own 32Billy Bahl run for 2 yds to the MiaOh 34
13:462nd & 8 at own 34Billy Bahl sacked by Joel Iyiegbuniwe for a loss of 8 yards to the MiaOh 14 Billy Bahl fumbled, recovered by WKent Keith Brown , return for 0 yards
Western Kentucky Field goal, 4 plays
11:371st & 10 at opp 14WHITE, Mike pass incomplete to TAYLOR, Taywan, PENALTY MIAMI personal foul (SMIERCIAK, Zach) 7 yards to the MIAMI7, 1ST DOWN WKU, NO PLAY.
11:371st & goal at opp 7Quinton Baker run for 6 yds to the MiaOh 1
11:372nd & goal at opp 1Quinton Baker run for a loss of 1 yard to the MiaOh 2
11:373rd & goal at opp 2Mike White run for a loss of 7 yards to the MiaOh 9
9:424th & goal at opp 9Ryan Nuss 26 yd FG GOODWestern Kentucky 17, Miami (OH) 3
Miami (OH) Punt, 3 plays
9:421st & 0 at own 35Alex Rinella kickoff for 44 yds , Grant Niemiec return for 12 yds to the MiaOh 33
9:361st & 10 at own 33Billy Bahl pass incomplete
9:362nd & 10 at own 33Billy Bahl pass incomplete, broken up by De’Andre Simmons
9:363rd & 10 at own 33Billy Bahl pass complete to Ryan Smith for 6 yds to the MiaOh 39
9:364th & 4 at own 39Justin Martin punt for 47 yds , Nacarius Fant returns for 4 yds to the WKent 18
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 3 plays
8:321st & 10 at own 18WHITE, Mike pass incomplete to TAYLOR, Taywan (DANIELS, D.), PENALTY MIAMI pass interference (DANIELS, D.) 15 yards to the WKU33, 1ST DOWN WKU, NO PLAY.
8:321st & 10 at own 33Quinton Baker run for 9 yds to the WKent 42
8:322nd & 1 at own 42Mike White pass complete to Nicholas Norris for 5 yds to the WKent 47 for a 1ST down
7:461st & 10 at own 47Mike White pass complete to Nicholas Norris for 53 yds for a TD, (Skyler Simcox KICK)Western Kentucky 24, Miami (OH) 3
Miami (OH) Touchdown, 11 plays
7:461st & 0 at own 35Alex Rinella kickoff for 59 yds , Maurice Thomas return for 16 yds to the MiaOh 22
7:371st & 10 at own 22Billy Bahl pass complete to James Gardner for 6 yds to the MiaOh 28
7:372nd & 4 at own 28Kenny Young run for a loss of 1 yard to the MiaOh 27
7:373rd & 5 at own 27BAHL, Billy pass incomplete to MARTIN, Sam, PENALTY WKU pass interference (BROWN, Joe) 11 yards to the MIAMI38, 1ST DOWN MIAMI, NO PLAY.
7:371st & 10 at own 38Billy Bahl pass incomplete
7:372nd & 10 at own 38Billy Bahl sacked by Chris Johnson for a loss of 1 yard to the MiaOh 37
7:373rd & 11 at own 37Billy Bahl pass complete to James Gardner for 24 yds to the WKent 39 for a 1ST down
7:371st & 10 at opp 39MIAMI OH Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the WKent 44
7:371st & 15 at opp 44Billy Bahl pass complete to James Gardner for 20 yds to the WKent 24 for a 1ST down
7:371st & 10 at opp 24MIAMI OH Penalty, false start (Collin Buchanan) to the WKent 29
7:371st & 15 at opp 29Billy Bahl pass incomplete to Jared Murphy
7:372nd & 15 at opp 29Kenny Young run for 9 yds to the WKent 20
7:373rd & 6 at opp 20Billy Bahl pass complete to Sam Shisso for 11 yds to the WKent 9 for a 1ST down
7:371st & goal at opp 9Billy Bahl pass incomplete to Jared Murphy
2:362nd & goal at opp 9Billy Bahl run for 9 yds for a TD, (Nick Dowd KICK)Western Kentucky 24, Miami (OH) 10
Western Kentucky Punt, 5 plays
2:361st & 0 at own 35Samuel Sloman kickoff for 65 yds , Kylen Towner return for 26 yds to the WKent 26
2:291st & 10 at own 26Mike White pass complete to Quinton Baker for a loss of 2 yards Quinton Baker fumbled, forced by Joshua Allen, recovered by WKent Quinton Baker
2:292nd & 12 at own 24Quinton Baker run for 13 yds to the WKent 37 for a 1ST down
2:291st & 10 at own 37Quinton Baker run for 2 yds to the WKent 39
2:292nd & 8 at own 39Mike White pass incomplete to Shaquille Johnson, broken up by Jt Jones
2:293rd & 8 at own 39Mike White pass incomplete to Nacarius Fant
2:294th & 8 at own 39Jake Collins punt for 41 yds, downed at the MiaOh 20
Miami (OH) Touchdown, 3 plays
0:251st & 10 at own 20Billy Bahl pass incomplete
0:252nd & 10 at own 20Alonzo Smith run for 10 yds to the MiaOh 30 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 30Billy Bahl pass complete to James Gardner for 70 yds for a TD, (Nick Dowd KICK)Western Kentucky 24, Miami (OH) 17
4th quarter7 drives, then Western Kentucky 31, Miami (OH) 24
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 3 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Samuel Sloman kickoff for 44 yds , Nacarius Fant return for 24 yds to the WKent 45
15:001st & 10 at own 45Nacarius Fant run for 3 yds to the WKent 48
15:002nd & 7 at own 48Mike White pass complete to Nicholas Norris for 16 yds to the MiaOh 36 for a 1ST down
13:441st & 10 at opp 36Mike White pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 36 yds for a TD, (Ryan Nuss KICK)Western Kentucky 31, Miami (OH) 17
Miami (OH) Turnover on downs, 9 plays
13:441st & 0 at own 35Alex Rinella kickoff for 65 yds , Maurice Thomas return for 26 yds to the MiaOh 26
13:391st & 10 at own 26Alonzo Smith run for 4 yds to the MiaOh 30
13:391st & 10 at own 45BAHL, Billy rush over left end for no gain to the MIAMI45, out-of-bounds, PENALTY MIAMI holding (GODLEVSKY, D.) 10 yards to the MIAMI35, NO PLAY.
13:391st & 20 at own 35Billy Bahl pass complete to Ryan Smith for 12 yds to the MiaOh 47
13:392nd & 8 at own 47Billy Bahl pass complete to Jared Murphy for 14 yds to the WKent 39 for a 1ST down
13:392nd & 6 at own 30BAHL, Billy pass incomplete, PENALTY WKU roughing passer (BRYANT, Omarius) 15 yards to the MIAMI45, 1ST DOWN MIAMI, NO PLAY.
13:391st & 10 at opp 39Alonzo Smith run for 5 yds to the WKent 34
13:392nd & 5 at opp 34Billy Bahl pass complete to Sam Shisso for 14 yds to the WKent 20 for a 1ST down
13:391st & 10 at opp 20Alonzo Smith run for 4 yds to the WKent 16
13:392nd & 6 at opp 16Alonzo Smith run for 1 yd to the WKent 15
13:393rd & 5 at opp 15Billy Bahl pass incomplete to James Gardner
13:394th & 5 at opp 15Billy Bahl pass incomplete to James Gardner, broken up by De’Andre Simmons
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
8:561st & 10 at own 15Quinton Baker run for 4 yds to the WKent 19
8:562nd & 6 at own 19Quinton Baker run for 2 yds to the WKent 21
8:563rd & 4 at own 21Mike White pass incomplete to Nicholas Norris
8:564th & 4 at own 21Jake Collins punt for 55 yds, downed at the MiaOh 24
Miami (OH) Punt, 9 plays
7:281st & 10 at own 24Billy Bahl pass complete to Jared Murphy for 16 yds to the MiaOh 40 for a 1ST down
7:121st & 10 at own 40Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 07:12
7:121st & 10 at own 40Kenny Young run for 1 yd to the MiaOh 41
7:122nd & 9 at own 41Billy Bahl pass incomplete to Sam Shisso, broken up by Joe Brown
7:123rd & 9 at own 41Billy Bahl pass complete to Kenny Young for 23 yds to the WKent 36 for a 1ST down
7:121st & 10 at opp 36Billy Bahl run for 5 yds to the WKent 31
7:122nd & 5 at opp 31BAHL, Billy pass incomplete to SHISSO, Sam, PENALTY MIAMI holding (GODLEVSKY, D.) 10 yards to the WKU41, NO PLAY.
7:122nd & 15 at opp 41Billy Bahl pass complete to Sam Martin for 14 yds to the WKent 27
7:123rd & 1 at opp 27Billy Bahl run for 3 yds to the WKent 24 for a 1ST down
7:121st & 10 at opp 24MIAMI OH Penalty, false start (Ryan Smith) to the WKent 29
7:121st & 15 at opp 29Billy Bahl pass incomplete to Ryan Smith
7:122nd & 15 at opp 29MIAMI OH Penalty, intentional grounding (Billy Bahl) to the WKent 38
7:123rd & 24 at opp 38BAHL, Billy pass incomplete, PENALTY MIAMI illegal touching (BAHL, Billy) 9 yards to the WKU47, NO PLAY.
7:123rd & 33 at opp 47Billy Bahl pass incomplete to James Gardner
7:124th & 33 at opp 47Justin Martin punt for 28 yds, downed at the WKent 19
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
4:061st & 10 at own 19Quinton Baker run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 18
4:022nd & 11 at own 18Timeout MIAMI OH, clock 04:02
4:022nd & 11 at own 18Quinton Baker run for 3 yds to the WKent 21
3:573rd & 8 at own 21Timeout MIAMI OH, clock 03:57
3:573rd & 8 at own 21Mike White pass complete to Quinton Baker for a loss of 2 yards to the WKent 19
3:514th & 10 at own 19Timeout MIAMI OH, clock 03:51
3:514th & 10 at own 19Jake Collins punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MiaOh 49
Miami (OH) Touchdown, 7 plays
3:451st & 10 at own 49Billy Bahl pass incomplete to James Gardner
3:452nd & 10 at own 49Billy Bahl pass complete to Jared Murphy for 13 yds to the WKent 38 for a 1ST down
3:451st & 10 at opp 38Billy Bahl run for 11 yds to the WKent 27 for a 1ST down
3:451st & 10 at opp 27Billy Bahl sacked by Omarius Bryant for a loss of 7 yards to the WKent 34
3:452nd & 17 at opp 34Billy Bahl sacked by Derik Overstreet and Joel Iyiegbuniwe for a loss of 8 yards to the WKent 42
3:453rd & 25 at opp 42Billy Bahl pass complete to Jared Murphy for 1 yd to the WKent 41
1:294th & 24 at opp 41Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 01:29
1:174th & 24 at opp 41Billy Bahl pass complete to Sam Martin for 41 yds for a TD, (Nick Dowd KICK)Western Kentucky 31, Miami (OH) 24
Western Kentucky End of game, 2 plays
1:171st & 0 at own 35Samuel Sloman on-side kick recovered by WESTRN KENTUCKY at the MiaOh 47 MIAMI OH Penalty, OF ( Yards) declined
1:161st & 10 at opp 47TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the MiaOh 48
1:162nd & 11 at opp 48TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the MiaOh 49

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.

Western Kentucky leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings.

Recent meetings
2016Western Kentucky 31, Miami (OH) 24
2015Western Kentucky 56, Miami (OH) 14

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