North Texas at Western Kentucky

Saturday, November 12, 2016

Western Kentucky beat North Texas 45–⁠7. It was their eighth meeting; after it, the series stood even at 4–⁠4.

AwayNorth Texas5–⁠8 in 2016
7
HomeWestern Kentucky11–⁠3 in 2016
45

Final at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium, Bowling GreenTV: ESPN3Attendance 16,239

At kickoff
58°F, clear, wind 10 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Bow Grn-Warren County Regional Airport (KBWG), 4 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Rodney Burnette; umpire Sheldon Davis; head linesman Bryan Baker; line judge Joshua Faith; side judge Tony Lombardo; field judge Brandon Spencer; back judge Ivan Daniels; center judge Jeff GuadagnoGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Texas00707
Western Kentucky171414045

Standouts

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Player stats

North Texas

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Alec Morris14/2610801
Mason Fine3/6900
Quinn Shanbour0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Andrew Tucker382171
Willy Ivery529015
Anthony Wyche4706
Alec Morris1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Willie Robinson231022
Terian Goree41808
Anthony Wyche118018
Kelvin Smith217013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
E.J. Ejiya90.500
Fred Scott8100
Calvin Minor7000
James Gray70.500

Western Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Mike White14/2531640
Tyler Ferguson3/61310
Drew Eckels0/2000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Anthony Wales18121137
Marquez Trigg155608
Quinton Baker640027
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Taywan Taylor6166375
Nicholas Norris590233
Lucky Jackson224015
Quin Jernighan120020
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
T.J. McCollum7100
Ben Holt6000
Keith Brown4000
Nick Dawson-Brents3100
Joe Brown2110
Ta’Corian Darden2001

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

Team stats

North TexasWestern Kentucky
232Total yards543
117Passing yards329
115Rushing yards214
3.5Yards per pass10.0
5.8Yards per rush5.2
7First downs25
3–⁠14Third downs7–⁠13
0–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠2
2Turnovers0
8–⁠66Penalties9–⁠55
23:53Possession36:07
0Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

North TexasWestern Kentucky
26%Success rate45%
−0.19EPA per play0.24
1.37Explosiveness1.43
0.05Rushing EPA0.15
−0.34Passing EPA0.39
11%Passing-down success41%
−0.21First-down EPA0.12
−0.21Second-down EPA0.59
0.53Third-down EPA0.46
15%Havoc by its defense28%

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 87% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Western Kentucky −30, over/under 66.5.

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 98%, North Texas 2%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Western Kentucky end zoneNorth Texas end zoneQ1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 North TexasPunt, 3 playsQ1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 1 playQ1 North TexasTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ1 Western KentuckyField goal, 8 playsQ1 North TexasPunt, 3 playsQ1 Western KentuckyTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ2 North TexasPunt, 3 playsQ2 Western KentuckyPunt, 6 playsQ2 North TexasFumble, 1 playQ2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 1 playQ2 North TexasMissed FG, 12 playsQ2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 North TexasEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 North TexasPunt, 5 playsQ3 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 North TexasPunt, 3 playsQ3 Western KentuckyPunt, 6 playsQ3 North TexasTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 North TexasPunt, 3 playsQ3 Western KentuckyMissed FG, 12 playsQ4 North TexasInterception, 8 playsQ4 Western KentuckyTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 North TexasPunt, 3 playsQ4 Western KentuckyEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Western Kentucky drives left to right, North Texas right to left.
  1. Q1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 North TexasPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  3. Q1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 1 play, 75 yards
  4. Q1 North TexasTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 8 yards
  5. Q1 Western KentuckyField goal, 8 plays, 31 yards
  6. Q1 North TexasPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  7. Q1 Western KentuckyTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 35 yards
  8. Q2 North TexasPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  9. Q2 Western KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  10. Q2 North TexasFumble, 1 play, −3 yards
  11. Q2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 1 play, 33 yards
  12. Q2 North TexasMissed FG, 12 plays, 50 yards
  13. Q2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 11 plays, 70 yards
  14. Q2 North TexasEnd of half, 3 plays, 3 yards
  15. Q3 North TexasPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  16. Q3 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 6 plays, 86 yards
  17. Q3 North TexasPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  18. Q3 Western KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, 35 yards
  19. Q3 North TexasTouchdown, 3 plays, 80 yards
  20. Q3 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 3 plays, 33 yards
  21. Q3 North TexasPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  22. Q3 Western KentuckyMissed FG, 12 plays, 40 yards
  23. Q4 North TexasInterception, 8 plays, 37 yards
  24. Q4 Western KentuckyTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −3 yards
  25. Q4 North TexasPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  26. Q4 Western KentuckyEnd of game, 2 plays, 1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Western Kentucky 17, North Texas 0
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Eric Keena kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Anthony Wales run for 4 yds to the WKent 29
15:002nd & 6 at own 29Mike White pass incomplete
15:003rd & 6 at own 29Mike White pass complete to Nicholas Norris for 15 yds to the WKent 44 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 44Taywan Taylor run for a loss of 3 yards to the WKent 41
15:002nd & 13 at own 41WHITE, Mike pass complete to NORRIS, N. for 36 yards to the NT23, QB hurry by DILONGA, Malik, PENALTY WKU ineligible downfield on pass (EDWARDS, Dennis) 5 yards to the WKU36, NO PLAY.
12:312nd & 18 at own 36Mike White pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 64 yds for a TD, (Skyler Simcox KICK)Western Kentucky 7, North Texas 0
North Texas Punt, 3 plays
12:311st & 0 at own 35Alex Rinella kickoff for 54 yds , Tyler Wilson return for 13 yds to the NoTex 24
12:311st & 10 at own 24Mason Fine run for 3 yds to the NoTex 27
12:312nd & 7 at own 27Willy Ivery run for no gain to the NoTex 27
12:313rd & 7 at own 27Mason Fine pass incomplete
12:314th & 7 at own 27Eric Keena punt for 48 yds
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 1 play
10:401st & 10 at own 25Mike White pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 75 yds for a TD, (Skyler Simcox KICK)Western Kentucky 14, North Texas 0
North Texas Turnover on downs, 4 plays
10:401st & 0 at own 35Alex Rinella kickoff for 60 yds , Tyler Wilson return for 25 yds to the NoTex 30
10:401st & 10 at own 30Mason Fine run for no gain to the NoTex 30
10:402nd & 10 at own 30Mason Fine pass incomplete
10:403rd & 10 at own 30FINE, Mason pass incomplete to THOMPSON, T., QB hurry by OVERSTREET, D., PENALTY WKU offside (BRYANT, Omarius) 5 yards to the NT35, NO PLAY.
10:403rd & 5 at own 35Mason Fine pass complete to Kelvin Smith for 4 yds to the NoTex 39
10:404th & 1 at own 39James Gray run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoTex 38
Western Kentucky Field goal, 8 plays
9:101st & 10 at opp 38Mike White pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 15 yds to the NoTex 23 for a 1ST down
9:101st & 10 at opp 23Mike White pass incomplete to Nicholas Norris
9:102nd & 10 at opp 23Mike White pass incomplete to Taywan Taylor
9:103rd & 10 at opp 23Mike White pass complete to Stevie Donatell for 18 yds to the NoTex 5 for a 1ST down
9:101st & goal at opp 5Anthony Wales run for 2 yds to the NoTex 3
9:102nd & goal at opp 3Anthony Wales run for a loss of 4 yards to the NoTex 7
9:103rd & goal at opp 7Mike White pass incomplete to Stevie Donatell, broken up by James Gray
6:224th & goal at opp 7Skyler Simcox 24 yd FG GOODWestern Kentucky 17, North Texas 0
North Texas Punt, 3 plays
6:221st & 0 at own 35Alex Rinella kickoff for 58 yds , Tyler Wilson return for 20 yds to the NoTex 27
6:221st & 10 at own 27Mason Fine run for 7 yds to the NoTex 34
6:222nd & 3 at own 34Anthony Wyche run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoTex 33
6:223rd & 4 at own 33Mason Fine sacked for a loss of 10 yards to the NoTex 21 Mason Fine fumbled, recovered by NoTex Trey Keenan , return for 0 yards
6:224th & 16 at own 21Eric Keena punt for 47 yds
Western Kentucky Turnover on downs, 11 plays
4:191st & 10 at own 32WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the WKent 17
4:191st & 10 at own 17Anthony Wales run for a loss of 2 yards to the WKent 15
4:192nd & 12 at own 15Mike White pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 10 yds to the WKent 25
4:193rd & 2 at own 25Anthony Wales run for 3 yds to the WKent 28 for a 1ST down
4:191st & 10 at own 28Mike White pass incomplete to Taywan Taylor
4:192nd & 10 at own 0Mike White pass complete to Quin Jernighan for 20 yds to the WKent 48 for a 1ST down NORTH TEXAS Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting ( Yards) to the WKent 48 for a 1ST down
4:191st & 10 at own 48Mike White pass incomplete to Nicholas Norris
4:192nd & 10 at own 48WHITE, Mike pass incomplete to JACKSON, Lucky, PENALTY NT pass interference (DAVIS, Chad) 11 yards to the NT41, 1ST DOWN WKU, NO PLAY.
4:191st & 10 at opp 41Mike White pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 10 yds to the NoTex 31 for a 1ST down
4:191st & 10 at opp 31Mike White pass incomplete to Nicholas Norris
4:192nd & 10 at opp 31Anthony Wales run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoTex 33
4:193rd & 12 at opp 33Mike White pass incomplete to Anthony Wales, broken up by Kishawn McClain
4:194th & 12 at opp 33Mike White pass incomplete to Lucky Jackson
2nd quarter7 drives, then Western Kentucky 31, North Texas 0
North Texas Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 33Mason Fine pass incomplete to Thaddeous Thompson
15:002nd & 10 at own 33Mason Fine pass complete to Willy Ivery for 1 yd to the NoTex 34
15:003rd & 9 at own 34Mason Fine pass complete to Terian Goree for 4 yds to the NoTex 38
15:004th & 5 at own 38Eric Keena punt for 53 yds, downed at the WKent 9
Western Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
13:341st & 10 at own 9Anthony Wales run for 7 yds to the WKent 16
13:342nd & 3 at own 16WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, false start (Brandon Ray) to the WKent 11
13:342nd & 8 at own 11Mike White pass incomplete to Taywan Taylor
13:343rd & 8 at own 11Anthony Wales run for 8 yds to the WKent 19 for a 1ST down
13:341st & 10 at own 19Anthony Wales run for 5 yds to the WKent 24
13:342nd & 5 at own 24Mike White run for no gain to the WKent 24
13:343rd & 5 at own 24Mike White pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 3 yds to the WKent 27
13:344th & 2 at own 27Jake Collins punt for 45 yds , Turner Smiley returns for 8 yds to the NoTex 36
North Texas Fumble, 1 play
9:521st & 10 at own 36Mason Fine sacked by Joe Brown for a loss of 3 yards to the NoTex 33 Mason Fine fumbled, recovered by WKent Omarius Bryant , return for 0 yards
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 1 play
9:351st & 10 at opp 33Mike White pass complete to Nicholas Norris for 33 yds for a TD, (Skyler Simcox KICK)Western Kentucky 24, North Texas 0
North Texas Missed FG, 12 plays
9:351st & 0 at own 35Alex Rinella kickoff for 62 yds , Tyler Wilson return for 17 yds to the NoTex 20
9:351st & 10 at own 20Alec Morris pass complete to Turner Smiley for 8 yds to the NoTex 28
9:352nd & 2 at own 28Willy Ivery run for 2 yds to the NoTex 30 for a 1ST down
9:351st & 10 at own 30Alec Morris pass complete to Kenny Buyers for 4 yds to the NoTex 34
9:352nd & 6 at own 34Alec Morris run for 3 yds to the NoTex 37
9:353rd & 3 at own 37Alec Morris pass complete to Kenny Buyers for 4 yds to the NoTex 41 for a 1ST down
9:351st & 10 at own 41Alec Morris pass complete to Willie Robinson for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
9:352nd & 1 at the 50Alec Morris pass incomplete to Turner Smiley, broken up by De’Andre Simmons
9:353rd & 1 at the 50Willy Ivery run for 15 yds to the WKent 35 for a 1ST down
9:351st & 10 at opp 35Alec Morris pass complete to Thaddeous Thompson for 5 yds to the WKent 30
9:352nd & 5 at opp 30Alec Morris pass incomplete to Thaddeous Thompson
9:353rd & 5 at opp 30Alec Morris pass incomplete to Terian Goree, broken up by Joe Brown
4:354th & 5 at opp 30Trevor Moore 47 yd FG MISSED
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 11 plays
4:351st & 10 at own 30Marquez Trigg run for 6 yds to the WKent 36
4:352nd & 4 at own 36Marquez Trigg run for 3 yds to the WKent 39
4:353rd & 1 at own 39Marquez Trigg run for 5 yds to the WKent 44 for a 1ST down
4:351st & 10 at own 44Marquez Trigg run for 4 yds to the WKent 48
4:352nd & 6 at own 48Marquez Trigg run for 8 yds to the NoTex 44 for a 1ST down
4:351st & 10 at opp 44Mike White pass complete to Nicholas Norris for 12 yds to the NoTex 32 for a 1ST down
4:351st & 10 at opp 32Mike White pass complete to Marquez Trigg for 11 yds to the NoTex 21 for a 1ST down
4:351st & 10 at opp 21Marquez Trigg run for 2 yds to the NoTex 19
4:352nd & 8 at opp 19Anthony Wales run for 10 yds to the NoTex 9 for a 1ST down
0:371st & 0 at opp 9Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 00:37
0:371st & goal at opp 9Mike White pass complete to Nicholas Norris for 6 yds to the NoTex 3
0:272nd & goal at opp 3Anthony Wales run for 3 yds for a TD, (Skyler Simcox KICK)Western Kentucky 31, North Texas 0
North Texas End of half, 3 plays
0:271st & 0 at own 35Alex Rinella kickoff for 40 yds , LaDarius Hamilton return for 15 yds to the NoTex 40
0:271st & 10 at own 40Alec Morris pass complete to Kenny Buyers for 1 yd to the NoTex 41
0:272nd & 9 at own 41Alec Morris pass incomplete, broken up by Joel Iyiegbuniwe
0:273rd & 9 at own 41Andrew Tucker run for 2 yds to the NoTex 43
3rd quarter8 drives, then Western Kentucky 45, North Texas 7
North Texas Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Alex Rinella kickoff for 63 yds , Turner Smiley return for 23 yds to the NoTex 25
15:001st & 10 at own 25Willy Ivery run for 9 yds to the NoTex 34
15:002nd & 1 at own 34Alec Morris pass complete to Terian Goree for 6 yds to the NoTex 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 40Alec Morris pass incomplete to Thaddeous Thompson
15:002nd & 10 at own 40Alec Morris pass incomplete to Turner Smiley
15:003rd & 10 at own 40Alec Morris pass incomplete to Kenny Buyers
15:004th & 10 at own 40Eric Keena punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Kylen Towner at the WKent 14
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 6 plays
13:231st & 10 at own 14Anthony Wales run for 5 yds to the WKent 19
13:232nd & 5 at own 19Anthony Wales run for 19 yds to the WKent 38 for a 1ST down
13:231st & 10 at own 38Anthony Wales run for 1 yd to the WKent 39
13:232nd & 9 at own 39Anthony Wales run for 37 yds to the NoTex 24 for a 1ST down
13:231st & 10 at opp 24Mike White pass incomplete to Lucky Jackson, broken up by Chad Davis
10:322nd & 10 at opp 24Mike White pass complete to Nicholas Norris for 24 yds for a TD, (Skyler Simcox KICK)Western Kentucky 38, North Texas 0
North Texas Punt, 3 plays
10:321st & 0 at own 35Alex Rinella kickoff for 61 yds , Turner Smiley return for 22 yds to the NoTex 26
10:321st & 10 at own 26Alec Morris pass complete to Willy Ivery for 1 yd to the NoTex 27
10:322nd & 9 at own 27Willy Ivery run for 3 yds to the NoTex 30
10:323rd & 6 at own 30Alec Morris pass incomplete to Kenny Buyers, broken up by Keith Brown
10:324th & 6 at own 30Eric Keena punt for 46 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WKent 24
Western Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
8:541st & 10 at own 24Anthony Wales run for 27 yds to the NoTex 49 for a 1ST down
8:541st & 10 at opp 49Tyler Ferguson pass incomplete to Lucky Jackson
8:542nd & 10 at opp 49Anthony Wales run for 3 yds to the NoTex 46
8:543rd & 7 at opp 46FERGUSON, Tyler pass incomplete to TAYLOR, Taywan (GRAY, James), PENALTY NT pass interference (GRAY, James) 15 yards to the NT31, 1ST DOWN WKU, NO PLAY.
8:541st & 10 at opp 31Anthony Wales run for a loss of 5 yards to the NoTex 36
8:542nd & 15 at opp 36Tyler Ferguson pass incomplete to Nicholas Norris, broken up by Ashton Preston
8:543rd & 15 at opp 36WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the NoTex 41
8:543rd & 20 at opp 41Tyler Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Wales for no gain to the NoTex 41
8:544th & 20 at opp 41Jake Collins punt for 41 yds for a touchback
North Texas Touchdown, 3 plays
5:241st & 10 at own 20Alec Morris pass complete to Willy Ivery for 8 yds Willy Ivery fumbled, forced by Julien Lewis, recovered by NoTex
5:242nd & 1 at own 29Alec Morris pass incomplete to Turner Smiley, broken up by De’Andre Simmons
4:353rd & 1 at own 29Andrew Tucker run for 71 yds for a TD, (Trevor Moore KICK)Western Kentucky 38, North Texas 7
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 3 plays
4:351st & 0 at own 35Eric Keena kickoff for 64 yds , Kylen Towner return for 66 yds to the NoTex 33
4:351st & 10 at opp 33WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, false start (Darrell Williams Jr.) to the NoTex 38
4:351st & 15 at opp 38Quinton Baker run for 7 yds to the NoTex 31
4:352nd & 8 at opp 31Quinton Baker run for 27 yds to the NoTex 4 for a 1ST down
3:001st & goal at opp 4Tyler Ferguson pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 4 yds for a TD, (Skyler Simcox KICK)Western Kentucky 45, North Texas 7
North Texas Punt, 3 plays
3:001st & 0 at own 35Alex Rinella kickoff for 64 yds , Turner Smiley return for 19 yds to the NoTex 20
3:001st & 10 at own 20Anthony Wyche run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoTex 19
3:002nd & 11 at own 19Alec Morris pass complete to Terian Goree for 8 yds to the NoTex 27
3:003rd & 3 at own 27Alec Morris pass incomplete to Willy Ivery
3:004th & 3 at own 27Eric Keena punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Kylen Towner at the WKent 31
Western Kentucky Missed FG, 12 plays
1:231st & 10 at own 31Marquez Trigg run for 2 yds to the WKent 33
1:232nd & 8 at own 33Marquez Trigg run for 3 yds to the WKent 36
Q4 15:003rd & 5 at own 36Marquez Trigg run for 7 yds to the WKent 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 43Marquez Trigg run for 1 yd to the WKent 44
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at own 44Tyler Ferguson pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 9 yds to the NoTex 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:561st & 10 at opp 47Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 12:56
Q4 12:561st & 10 at opp 47Marquez Trigg run for 7 yds to the NoTex 40
Q4 12:562nd & 3 at opp 40Marquez Trigg run for 2 yds to the NoTex 38
Q4 12:563rd & 1 at opp 38Marquez Trigg run for 5 yds to the NoTex 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:561st & 10 at opp 33FERGUSON, Tyler pass complete to MAXWELL, D. for 24 yards to the NT9 (MUHAMMAD, K.), PENALTY WKU ineligible downfield on pass (MANLEY, Joe) 5 yards to the NT38, NO PLAY.
Q4 12:561st & 15 at opp 38Quinton Baker run for 4 yds to the NoTex 34
Q4 12:562nd & 11 at opp 34Tyler Ferguson pass incomplete
Q4 12:563rd & 11 at opp 34Quinton Baker run for no gain to the NoTex 34
Q4 12:564th & 11 at opp 34NORTH TEXAS Penalty, delay of game (5 Yards) to the NoTex 29
Q4 8:564th & 6 at opp 29Skyler Simcox 46 yd FG MISSED
4th quarter4 drives, then Western Kentucky 45, North Texas 7
North Texas Interception, 8 plays
8:561st & 10 at own 29Anthony Wyche run for 3 yds to the NoTex 32
8:562nd & 7 at own 32Alec Morris pass complete to Kelvin Smith for 13 yds to the NoTex 45 for a 1ST down
8:561st & 10 at own 45Alec Morris pass complete to Terian Goree for no gain to the NoTex 45
8:562nd & 10 at own 45Alec Morris pass complete to Willie Robinson for 22 yds to the WKent 33 for a 1ST down
8:561st & 10 at opp 33NORTH TEXAS Penalty, false start (Sid Moore) to the WKent 38
8:561st & 15 at opp 38Anthony Wyche run for 6 yds to the WKent 32
8:562nd & 9 at opp 32MORRIS, Alec pass complete to SMITH, Kelvin for 6 yards to the WKU26 (HOLT, Ben), PENALTY NT holding (KEENAN, Trey) 10 yards to the WKU42, NO PLAY.
8:562nd & 19 at opp 42Alec Morris pass incomplete to Terian Goree
8:563rd & 19 at opp 42MORRIS, Alec pass complete to GOREE, Terian for 37 yards to the WKU5 (JOHNSON, Jason), PENALTY NT holding (MOORE, Sid) 10 yards to the NT48, NO PLAY, QB hurry by WHYTE, Masai.
8:563rd & 29 at own 48Alec Morris pass complete to Anthony Wyche for 18 yds to the WKent 34
8:564th & 11 at opp 34Alec Morris pass intercepted Tacorian Darden return for 63 yds to the NoTex 29
Western Kentucky Turnover on downs, 4 plays
4:391st & 10 at opp 29Quinton Baker run for 1 yd to the NoTex 28
4:392nd & 9 at opp 28Quinton Baker run for 1 yd to the NoTex 27
4:393rd & 8 at opp 27Drew Eckels pass incomplete to Deon Yelder, broken up by Khairi Muhammad
4:394th & 8 at opp 27WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, false start (Cullen Reynolds) to the NoTex 32
4:394th & 13 at opp 32Drew Eckels pass incomplete to Deon Yelder
North Texas Punt, 3 plays
3:041st & 10 at own 32NORTH TEXAS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NoTex 27
3:041st & 15 at own 27Quinn Shanbour run for no gain to the NoTex 27
3:042nd & 15 at own 27Andrew Tucker run for 9 yds to the NoTex 36
3:043rd & 6 at own 36NORTH TEXAS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NoTex 31
3:043rd & 11 at own 31Quinn Shanbour pass incomplete to Terian Goree, broken up by AJ Jackson
3:044th & 11 at own 31Eric Keena punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Kylen Towner at the WKent 21
Western Kentucky End of game, 2 plays
1:231st & 10 at own 21Marquez Trigg run for a loss of 2 yards to the WKent 19
1:232nd & 12 at own 19Marquez Trigg run for 3 yds to the WKent 22

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 one 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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