63°F, clear, wind 3 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Bow Grn-Warren County Regional Airport (KBWG), 4 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Ken Antee; umpire Chad Craig; head linesman Stephen Fleming; line judge Ronald Tubbs; side judge Tony Meyer; field judge Chris Cockrell; back judge Tee Jones; center judge G. Botsch, Jr.Game officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Florida International
7
0
0
14
21
Western Kentucky
14
21
14
0
49
Standouts
PassingMike White16 of 23, 274 yards, 1 TDWestern Kentucky
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Florida International
Western Kentucky
311
Total yards
509
210
Passing yards
284
101
Rushing yards
225
6.2
Yards per pass
8.9
3.4
Yards per rush
6.1
17
First downs
24
4–13
Third downs
8–12
2–3
Fourth downs
0–2
3
Turnovers
2
4–30
Penalties
3–15
32:49
Possession
27:11
0
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
Florida International
Western Kentucky
39%
Success rate
55%
−0.09
EPA per play
0.21
1.38
Explosiveness
1.15
−0.16
Rushing EPA
0.17
−0.03
Passing EPA
0.25
32%
Passing-down success
33%
0.01
First-down EPA
0.45
−0.62
Second-down EPA
−0.23
0.25
Third-down EPA
0.83
13%
Havoc by its defense
20%
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 90% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Western Kentucky −25, over/under 65.5.
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 96%, Florida International 4%. 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, Florida International right to left.
Q4 Western KentuckyTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 43 yards
Q4 Florida InternationalFumble, 1 play, −13 yards
Q4 Western KentuckyEnd of game, 4 plays, 10 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Western Kentucky 14, Florida International 7
Florida International Punt, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Alex Rinella kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Maurice Alexander pass complete to Stantley Thomas for 10 yds to the FlaIn 35 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Alex Gardner run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 38
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 38
Maurice Alexander pass complete to Darrius Scott for 3 yds to the FlaIn 41
15:00
3rd & 4 at own 41
Maurice Alexander run for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaIn 40
15:00
4th & 5 at own 40
Stone Wilson punt for 36 yds
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 10 plays
12:51
1st & 10 at own 24
Mike White pass complete to Nacarius Fant for 8 yds to the WKent 32
12:51
2nd & 2 at own 32
Mike White pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 9 yds to the WKent 41 for a 1ST down
12:51
1st & 10 at own 41
Anthony Wales run for 1 yd to the WKent 42
12:51
2nd & 9 at own 42
Mike White pass incomplete to Nacarius Fant
12:51
3rd & 9 at own 42
Mike White pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 9 yds to the FlaIn 49 for a 1ST down
12:51
1st & 10 at opp 49
Mike White pass incomplete to Taywan Taylor
12:51
2nd & 10 at opp 49
Mike White pass incomplete
12:51
3rd & 10 at opp 49
Mike White pass complete to Nacarius Fant for 15 yds to the FlaIn 34 for a 1ST down
12:51
1st & 10 at opp 34
Quinton Baker run for 24 yds to the FlaIn 10 for a 1ST down
9:51
1st & goal at opp 10
Quinton Baker run for 10 yds for a TD, (Skyler Simcox KICK)Western Kentucky 7, Florida International 0
Florida International Punt, 9 plays
9:51
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Rinella kickoff for 62 yds , Alex Gardner return for 24 yds to the FlaIn 27
9:51
1st & 10 at own 27
Maurice Alexander pass complete to Thomas Owens for 5 yds to the FlaIn 32
9:51
2nd & 5 at own 32
Maurice Alexander pass incomplete to Thomas Owens
9:51
3rd & 5 at own 32
Maurice Alexander pass complete to Stantley Thomas for 7 yds to the FlaIn 39 for a 1ST down
9:51
1st & 10 at own 39
Maurice Alexander pass incomplete to Darrius Scott
9:51
2nd & 10 at own 39
Anthony Jones run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 42
9:51
3rd & 7 at own 42
Maurice Alexander pass complete to Thomas Owens for 13 yds to the WKent 45 for a 1ST down
9:51
1st & 10 at opp 45
Anthony Jones run for a loss of 2 yards to the WKent 47
9:51
2nd & 12 at opp 47
Maurice Alexander sacked by Nick Dawson-Brents and Julien Lewis for a loss of 3 yards to the 50 yard line
9:51
3rd & 15 at the 50
Maurice Alexander pass incomplete to Darrius Scott, broken up by Nick Dawson-Brents
9:51
4th & 15 at the 50
Stone Wilson punt for 26 yds, fair catch by Nacarius Fant at the WKent 24
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 6 plays
5:40
1st & 10 at own 24
Mike White pass complete to Nicholas Norris for 21 yds to the WKent 45 for a 1ST down
5:40
1st & 10 at own 45
Mike White pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 8 yds to the FlaIn 47
5:40
2nd & 2 at opp 47
Anthony Wales run for 7 yds to the FlaIn 40 for a 1ST down
5:40
1st & 10 at opp 40
Mike White pass complete to Nicholas Norris for 33 yds to the FlaIn 7 for a 1ST down
5:40
1st & goal at opp 7
Anthony Wales run for 6 yds to the FlaIn 1
3:10
2nd & goal at opp 1
Anthony Wales run for 1 yd for a TD, (Skyler Simcox KICK)Western Kentucky 14, Florida International 0
Florida International Touchdown, 7 plays
3:10
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Rinella kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:10
1st & 10 at own 25
Maurice Alexander pass complete to Thomas Owens for 16 yds to the FlaIn 41 for a 1ST down
3:10
1st & 10 at own 41
Maurice Alexander pass complete to Darrius Scott for 21 yds to the WKent 38 for a 1ST down
3:10
1st & 10 at opp 38
Alex Gardner run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 39
3:10
2nd & 11 at opp 39
Maurice Alexander pass incomplete
3:10
3rd & 11 at opp 39
Maurice Alexander run for 3 yds to the WKent 36
3:10
4th & 8 at opp 36
Maurice Alexander run for 34 yds to the WKent 2 for a 1ST down
0:07
1st & goal at opp 2
Maurice Alexander run for 2 yds for a TD, (Austin Taylor KICK)Western Kentucky 14, Florida International 7
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 2 plays
0:07
1st & 0 at own 35
Austin Taylor kickoff for 20 yds
0:07
1st & 10 at own 45
Mike White pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 14 yds to the FlaIn 41 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:50
1st & 10 at opp 41
Mike White pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 41 yds for a TD, (Skyler Simcox KICK)Western Kentucky 21, Florida International 7
2nd quarter8 drives, then Western Kentucky 35, Florida International 7
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
14:50
1st & 0 at the 50
Alex Rinella kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
14:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Anthony Jones run for 6 yds to the FlaIn 31
14:50
2nd & 4 at own 31
Anthony Jones run for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaIn 30
14:50
3rd & 5 at own 30
Maurice Alexander pass incomplete to Thomas Owens
14:50
4th & 5 at own 30
Stone Wilson punt for 38 yds
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
13:26
1st & 10 at own 32
Anthony Wales run for 5 yds to the WKent 37
13:26
2nd & 5 at own 37
Mike White pass incomplete to Lucky Jackson
13:26
3rd & 5 at own 37
Mike White pass incomplete to Anthony Wales
13:26
4th & 5 at own 37
Jake Collins punt for 53 yds, downed at the FlaIn 10
Florida International Pick-six, 2 plays (Western Kentucky scores)
12:32
1st & 10 at own 10
Maurice Alexander run for 9 yds to the FlaIn 19
11:33
2nd & 1 at own 19
Maurice Alexander pass intercepted for a TD Leverick Johnson return for 61 yds for a TD, (Skyler Simcox KICK)Western Kentucky 28, Florida International 7
Florida International Turnover on downs, 6 plays
11:33
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Rinella kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:33
1st & 10 at own 25
Alex Gardner run for 9 yds to the FlaIn 34
11:33
2nd & 1 at own 34
Maurice Alexander pass complete to Darrius Scott for 8 yds to the FlaIn 42 for a 1ST down
11:33
1st & 10 at own 42
Maurice Alexander pass incomplete to Stantley Thomas
11:33
2nd & 10 at own 42
FLORIDA INTL Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the FlaIn 37
11:33
2nd & 15 at own 37
Maurice Alexander pass complete to Stantley Thomas for 13 yds to the 50 yard line
11:33
3rd & 2 at the 50
Alex Gardner run for no gain to the 50 yard line
11:33
4th & 2 at the 50
Alex Gardner run for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaIn 49
Western Kentucky Fumble, 2 plays
8:57
1st & 10 at opp 49
Lucky Jackson run for 6 yds to the FlaIn 43
8:57
2nd & 4 at opp 43
Quinton Baker run for 8 yds to the FlaIn 30 Quinton Baker fumbled, forced by Anthony Wint, recovered by FlaIn Milord Juste
Florida International Interception, 8 plays
8:13
1st & 10 at own 30
Maurice Alexander pass complete to Anthony Jones for 6 yds to the FlaIn 36
8:13
2nd & 4 at own 36
Anthony Jones run for no gain to the FlaIn 36
8:13
3rd & 4 at own 36
Maurice Alexander run for 6 yds to the FlaIn 42 for a 1ST down
8:13
1st & 10 at own 42
WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, illegal participation (5 Yards) to the FlaIn 47
8:13
1st & 5 at own 47
Maurice Alexander run for 15 yds to the WKent 38 for a 1ST down
8:13
1st & 10 at opp 38
Maurice Alexander pass complete to Darrius Scott for 21 yds to the WKent 17 for a 1ST down
8:13
1st & 10 at opp 17
Alex Gardner run for 12 yds to the WKent 5 for a 1ST down
8:13
1st & goal at opp 5
Maurice Alexander run for no gain to the WKent 5
8:13
2nd & goal at opp 5
Maurice Alexander pass intercepted, touchback. Derik Overstreet return for no gain
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 11 plays
3:42
1st & 10 at own 20
Anthony Wales run for 2 yds to the WKent 22
3:42
2nd & 8 at own 22
Mike White pass incomplete to Taywan Taylor, broken up by Deonte Wilson
3:42
3rd & 8 at own 22
Mike White pass complete to Nicholas Norris for 12 yds to the WKent 34 for a 1ST down
3:42
1st & 10 at own 34
Anthony Wales run for 2 yds to the WKent 36
3:42
2nd & 8 at own 36
Mike White pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 11 yds to the WKent 47 for a 1ST down
3:42
1st & 10 at own 47
Mike White pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 12 yds to the FlaIn 41 for a 1ST down
3:42
1st & 10 at opp 41
Mike White pass complete to Anthony Wales for 23 yds to the FlaIn 18 for a 1ST down
3:42
1st & 10 at opp 18
Mike White pass incomplete to Lucky Jackson
3:42
2nd & 10 at opp 18
Anthony Wales run for 8 yds to the FlaIn 10
3:42
3rd & 2 at opp 10
Anthony Wales run for 5 yds to the FlaIn 5 for a 1ST down
0:38
1st & goal at opp 5
Anthony Wales run for 5 yds for a TD, (Skyler Simcox KICK)Western Kentucky 35, Florida International 7
Florida International End of half, 1 play
0:38
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Rinella kickoff for 44 yds , Anthony Jones return for 1 yd to the FlaIn 22
0:38
1st & 10 at own 22
Alex Gardner run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 24
3rd quarter8 drives, then Western Kentucky 49, Florida International 7
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 1 play
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 35
Austin Taylor kickoff for 57 yds , Kylen Towner return for 33 yds to the WKent 41
14:41
1st & 10 at own 41
Anthony Wales run for 59 yds for a TD, (Skyler Simcox KICK)Western Kentucky 42, Florida International 7
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
14:41
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Rinella kickoff for 62 yds , Alex Gardner return for 25 yds to the FlaIn 28
14:41
1st & 10 at own 28
ALEXANDER, M. pass complete to SCOTT, Darrius for 60 yards to the WKU12, out-of-bounds (IYIEGBUNIWE, J.), PENALTY FIU ineligible downfield on pass 5 yards to the FIU23, NO PLAY.
14:41
1st & 15 at own 23
Maurice Alexander run for 4 yds to the FlaIn 27
14:41
2nd & 11 at own 27
Maurice Alexander pass incomplete to Anthony Jones
14:41
3rd & 11 at own 27
Maurice Alexander pass complete to Stantley Thomas for 4 yds to the FlaIn 31
14:41
4th & 7 at own 31
Stone Wilson punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Kylen Towner at the WKent 32
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 5 plays
12:35
1st & 10 at own 32
Mike White pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 16 yds to the WKent 48 for a 1ST down
12:35
1st & 10 at own 48
Mike White pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 30 yds to the FlaIn 22 for a 1ST down
12:35
1st & 10 at opp 22
Nicholas Norris run for no gain to the FlaIn 22
12:35
2nd & 10 at opp 22
Mike White pass complete to Quin Jernighan for 12 yds to the FlaIn 10 for a 1ST down
10:36
1st & goal at opp 10
Anthony Wales run for 10 yds for a TD, (Skyler Simcox KICK)Western Kentucky 49, Florida International 7
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
10:36
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Rinella kickoff for 64 yds , Alex Gardner return for 18 yds to the FlaIn 19
10:36
1st & 10 at own 19
Maurice Alexander sacked by Keith Brown and Nick Dawson-Brents for a loss of 7 yards to the FlaIn 12
10:36
2nd & 17 at own 12
Maurice Alexander pass complete to Alex Gardner for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaIn 11
10:36
3rd & 18 at own 11
Maurice Alexander pass complete to Darrius Scott for 3 yds to the FlaIn 14
10:36
4th & 15 at own 14
Stone Wilson punt for 43 yds , Kylen Towner returns for 22 yds to the FlaIn 35
Western Kentucky Turnover on downs, 4 plays
7:59
1st & 10 at opp 35
Tyler Ferguson pass incomplete to Nicholas Norris
7:59
2nd & 10 at opp 35
Tyler Ferguson pass incomplete to Taywan Taylor
7:59
3rd & 10 at opp 35
Marquez Trigg run for no gain to the FlaIn 35
7:59
4th & 10 at opp 35
Tyler Ferguson pass incomplete to Marquez Trigg
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
6:57
1st & 10 at own 35
Alex Gardner run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 36
6:57
2nd & 9 at own 36
Christian Alexander run for 4 yds to the FlaIn 40
6:57
3rd & 5 at own 40
Christian Alexander pass incomplete to Stantley Thomas
6:57
4th & 5 at own 40
Stone Wilson punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WKent 16
Western Kentucky Punt, 9 plays
5:17
1st & 10 at own 16
Quinton Baker run for 3 yds to the WKent 19
5:17
2nd & 7 at own 19
Tyler Ferguson pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 4 yds to the WKent 23
5:17
3rd & 3 at own 23
Quinton Baker run for 5 yds to the WKent 28 for a 1ST down
5:17
1st & 10 at own 28
Quinton Baker run for 7 yds to the WKent 35
5:17
2nd & 3 at own 35
Quinton Baker run for 1 yd to the WKent 36
5:17
3rd & 2 at own 36
Quinton Baker run for 3 yds to the WKent 39 for a 1ST down
5:17
1st & 10 at own 39
Quinton Baker run for 2 yds to the WKent 41
5:17
2nd & 8 at own 41
Tyler Ferguson pass incomplete to Quin Jernighan, broken up by Andrew Brown
5:17
3rd & 8 at own 41
Tyler Ferguson pass incomplete to Lucky Jackson
5:17
4th & 8 at own 41
WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the WKent 36
5:17
4th & 13 at own 36
Jake Collins punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Thomas Owens at the FlaIn 19
Florida International Touchdown, 12 plays
0:29
1st & 10 at own 19
Christian Alexander run for no gain to the FlaIn 19
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at own 19
Christian Alexander pass complete to Austin Maloney for no gain to the FlaIn 19
Q4 15:00
3rd & 10 at own 19
Christian Alexander pass complete to A.J. Branisel for 14 yds to the FlaIn 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 33
Shawndarrius Phillips run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 36
Q4 15:00
2nd & 7 at own 36
Christian Alexander pass complete to Shug Oyegunle for 14 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at the 50
Christian Alexander pass complete to Austin Maloney for 16 yds to the WKent 34 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 34
Christian Alexander pass incomplete to Shug Oyegunle
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 34
Shawndarrius Phillips run for 1 yd to the WKent 33
Q4 15:00
3rd & 9 at opp 33
Christian Alexander pass incomplete to Shug Oyegunle
Q4 15:00
4th & 9 at opp 33
Christian Alexander pass complete to Stantley Thomas for 14 yds to the WKent 19 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 19
Christian Alexander run for 8 yds to the WKent 11
Q4 9:29
2nd & 2 at opp 11
Christian Alexander pass complete to Shug Oyegunle for 11 yds for a TD, (Austin Taylor KICK)Western Kentucky 49, Florida International 14
Q4 9:29
1st & 0 at own 35
Austin Taylor kickoff for 55 yds , Kylen Towner return for 14 yds to the WKent 24
Q4 9:29
1st & 15 at own 19
Quinton Baker run for a loss of 5 yards to the WKent 12 Quinton Baker fumbled, recovered by FlaIn Tyree Johnson
4th quarter4 drives, then Western Kentucky 49, Florida International 21
Florida International Touchdown, 2 plays
9:12
1st & 10 at opp 12
Christian Alexander pass complete to Austin Maloney for no gain to the WKent 12
8:22
2nd & 10 at opp 12
Christian Alexander pass complete to Austin Maloney for 12 yds for a TD, (Austin Taylor KICK)Western Kentucky 49, Florida International 21
Western Kentucky Turnover on downs, 11 plays
8:22
1st & 0 at own 35
Austin Taylor kickoff for 53 yds , Kylen Towner return for 19 yds to the WKent 31
8:22
1st & 10 at own 31
Marquez Trigg run for 8 yds to the WKent 39
8:22
2nd & 2 at own 39
Marquez Trigg run for 1 yd to the WKent 40
8:22
3rd & 1 at own 40
Marquez Trigg run for 2 yds to the WKent 42 for a 1ST down
8:22
1st & 10 at own 42
Marquez Trigg run for 4 yds to the WKent 46
8:22
2nd & 6 at own 46
Marquez Trigg run for 14 yds to the FlaIn 40 for a 1ST down
8:22
1st & 10 at opp 40
Marquez Trigg run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 37
8:22
2nd & 7 at opp 37
Marquez Trigg run for 8 yds to the FlaIn 29 for a 1ST down
8:22
1st & 10 at opp 29
Marquez Trigg run for a loss of 3 yards to the FlaIn 32
8:22
2nd & 13 at opp 32
Drew Eckels pass complete to Will Bush for 6 yds to the FlaIn 26
8:22
3rd & 7 at opp 26
Drew Eckels pass incomplete to Quin Jernighan, broken up by Fred Russ
8:22
4th & 7 at opp 26
Drew Eckels pass incomplete to Will Bush, broken up by Andrew Brown
Florida International Fumble, 1 play
2:26
1st & 10 at own 26
FLORIDA INTL Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the FlaIn 21
2:26
1st & 15 at own 21
Christian Alexander sacked by Masai Whyte for a loss of 7 yards to the FlaIn 13 Christian Alexander fumbled, recovered by WKent Ben Holt , return for 0 yards
Western Kentucky End of game, 4 plays
2:21
1st & 10 at opp 13
Marquez Trigg run for 8 yds to the FlaIn 5
2:21
2nd & 2 at opp 5
Drew Eckels run for no gain to the FlaIn 5
2:21
3rd & 2 at opp 5
Marquez Trigg run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 2 for a 1ST down
2:21
1st & goal at opp 2
Marquez Trigg run for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaIn 3
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.
PassingMike White16 of 23, 274 yards, 1 TDWestern Kentucky
ReceivingTaywan Taylor5 catches, 97 yards, 1 TDWestern Kentucky
Florida International
Western Kentucky