Referee Dan Gautreaux; umpire Ben Young; head linesman Maia Chaka; line judge Tom Eaton; side judge Lark Jones; field judge Justin Larrew; back judge Larry Neal; center judge Kevin RandallGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Western Kentucky
28
13
9
10
60
Marshall
0
0
6
0
6
Standouts
PassingMike White16 of 27, 233 yards, 3 TDWestern Kentucky
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Western Kentucky
Marshall
462
Total yards
230
233
Passing yards
143
229
Rushing yards
87
7.5
Yards per pass
4.1
7.6
Yards per rush
2.2
27
First downs
18
3–9
Third downs
8–19
1–1
Fourth downs
1–3
0
Turnovers
2
6–80
Penalties
11–90
20:40
Possession
39:20
2
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
Western Kentucky
Marshall
55%
Success rate
32%
0.37
EPA per play
−0.22
1.18
Explosiveness
1.24
0.43
Rushing EPA
−0.23
0.40
Passing EPA
−0.21
41%
Passing-down success
19%
0.23
First-down EPA
−0.57
0.60
Second-down EPA
−0.49
0.23
Third-down EPA
0.84
24%
Havoc by its defense
9%
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 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Western Kentucky −21, 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 93%, Marshall 7%. 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. Marshall drives left to right, Western Kentucky right to left.
Q1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 0 yards
Q1 MarshallPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 5 plays, 67 yards
Q1 MarshallPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 6 plays, 71 yards
Q1 MarshallPunt, 6 plays, 10 yards
Q1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 7 plays, 66 yards
Q1 MarshallPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 1 play, 25 yards
Q2 MarshallInterception, 9 plays, 46 yards
Q2 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q2 MarshallPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
Q2 Western KentuckyField goal, 8 plays, 26 yards
Q2 MarshallTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 52 yards
Q2 Western KentuckyField goal, 8 plays, 51 yards
Q3 MarshallPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q3 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 8 plays, 62 yards
Q3 MarshallTouchdown, 16 plays, 82 yards
Q3 Western KentuckyField goal, 7 plays, 65 yards
Q4 MarshallPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q4 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q4 MarshallInterception, 5 plays, 25 yards
Q4 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 5 plays, 35 yards
Q4 MarshallTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 34 yards
Q4 Western KentuckyEnd of game, 3 plays, −3 yards
Play by play
1st quarter8 drives, then Western Kentucky 28, Marshall 0
Western Kentucky Touchdown
14:46
1st & 10 at own 35
Amoreto Curraj kickoff for 58 yds , Kylen Towner return for 93 yds for a TD, (Skyler Simcox KICK)Western Kentucky 7, Marshall 0
Marshall Punt, 3 plays
14:46
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Rinella kickoff for 62 yds , Brandon Rodgers return for 20 yds to the Marsh 23
14:46
1st & 10 at own 23
Garet Morrell pass complete to Donquell Green for no gain to the Marsh 23
14:46
2nd & 10 at own 23
Anthony Anderson run for 1 yd to the Marsh 24
14:46
3rd & 9 at own 24
MARSHALL Penalty, delay of game (Garet Morrell) to the Marsh 19
14:46
3rd & 14 at own 19
MARSHALL Penalty, illegal procedure (-5 Yards) to the Marsh 14
14:46
3rd & 19 at own 14
Garet Morrell pass complete to Anthony Anderson for 11 yds to the Marsh 25
14:46
4th & 8 at own 25
Kaare Vedvik punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Kylen Towner at the WKent 33
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 5 plays
12:08
1st & 10 at own 33
Anthony Wales run for 16 yds to the Marsh 49 for a 1ST down MARSHALL Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Rodney Allen) to the Marsh 36 for a 1ST down
12:08
1st & 10 at opp 36
Anthony Wales run for 4 yds to the Marsh 32
12:08
2nd & 6 at opp 32
Anthony Wales run for 14 yds to the Marsh 18 for a 1ST down
12:08
1st & 10 at opp 18
Anthony Wales run for a loss of 3 yards to the Marsh 21
10:11
2nd & 13 at opp 21
Mike White pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 21 yds for a TD, (Skyler Simcox KICK)Western Kentucky 14, Marshall 0
Marshall Punt, 3 plays
10:11
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Rinella kickoff for 61 yds , Brandon Rodgers return for 16 yds to the Marsh 20
10:11
1st & 10 at own 20
Anthony Anderson run for 2 yds to the Marsh 22
10:11
2nd & 8 at own 22
Garet Morrell sacked by Keith Brown for a loss of 4 yards to the Marsh 18
10:11
3rd & 12 at own 18
MARSHALL Penalty, delay of game (Garet Morrell) to the Marsh 13
10:11
3rd & 17 at own 13
Garet Morrell pass complete to Josh Knight for 16 yds to the Marsh 29
10:11
4th & 1 at own 29
Kaare Vedvik punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Kylen Towner at the WKent 29
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 6 plays
7:32
1st & 10 at own 29
Mike White pass incomplete
7:32
2nd & 10 at own 29
MARSHALL Penalty, Defensive offside (5 Yards) to the WKent 34
7:32
2nd & 5 at own 34
Anthony Wales run for 8 yds to the WKent 42 for a 1ST down
7:32
1st & 10 at own 42
Mike White pass complete to Nicholas Norris for 24 yds to the Marsh 34 for a 1ST down
7:32
1st & 10 at opp 34
Mike White pass incomplete to Nicholas Norris
7:32
2nd & 10 at opp 34
Anthony Wales run for 15 yds to the Marsh 19 for a 1ST down
6:01
1st & 10 at opp 19
Anthony Wales run for 19 yds for a TD, (Skyler Simcox KICK)Western Kentucky 21, Marshall 0
Marshall Punt, 6 plays
6:01
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Rinella kickoff for 63 yds , Donquell Green return for 23 yds to the MARSHALL 42 MARSHALL Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the Marsh 15
6:01
1st & 10 at own 15
Tony Pittman run for 3 yds to the Marsh 18
6:01
2nd & 7 at own 18
Tony Pittman run for 5 yds to the Marsh 23
6:01
3rd & 2 at own 23
Anthony Anderson run for 5 yds to the Marsh 28 for a 1ST down
6:01
1st & 10 at own 28
Garet Morrell pass complete to Tony Pittman for 3 yds to the Marsh 31
6:01
2nd & 7 at own 31
Garet Morrell run for a loss of 6 yards to the Marsh 25 Garet Morrell fumbled, recovered by Marsh Garet Morrell
6:01
3rd & 13 at own 25
Garet Morrell pass incomplete, broken up by T.J. McCollum
6:01
4th & 13 at own 25
Kaare Vedvik punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Kylen Towner at the WKent 34
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 7 plays
2:56
1st & 10 at own 34
Mike White pass incomplete to Nicholas Norris
2:56
2nd & 10 at own 34
Mike White pass complete to Anthony Wales for 21 yds to the Marsh 45 for a 1ST down
2:56
1st & 10 at opp 45
Mike White pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 8 yds to the Marsh 37
2:56
2nd & 2 at opp 37
Quinton Baker run for 4 yds to the Marsh 33 for a 1ST down
2:56
1st & 10 at opp 33
Mike White pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 17 yds to the Marsh 16 for a 1ST down
2:56
1st & 10 at opp 16
Mike White pass incomplete to Taywan Taylor, broken up by Chris Jackson
0:56
2nd & 10 at opp 16
Mike White pass complete to Anthony Wales for 16 yds for a TD, (Skyler Simcox KICK)Western Kentucky 28, Marshall 0
Marshall Punt, 3 plays
0:56
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Rinella kickoff for 61 yds , Donquell Green return for 17 yds to the Marsh 21
0:56
1st & 10 at own 21
Garet Morrell pass complete to Josh Knight for no gain to the Marsh 21
0:56
2nd & 10 at own 21
Garet Morrell pass incomplete
0:56
3rd & 10 at own 21
Garet Morrell pass incomplete
0:56
4th & 10 at own 21
Kaare Vedvik punt for 36 yds , Kylen Towner returns for 32 yds to the Marsh 25
2nd quarter7 drives, then Western Kentucky 41, Marshall 0
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 1 play
14:52
1st & 10 at opp 25
Mike White pass complete to Nicholas Norris for 25 yds for a TD, (Skyler Simcox KICK)Western Kentucky 35, Marshall 0
Marshall Interception, 9 plays
14:52
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Rinella kickoff for 64 yds , Donquell Green return for 23 yds to the Marsh 24
14:52
1st & 10 at own 24
Garet Morrell pass complete to Deon-Tay McManus for 8 yds to the Marsh 32
14:52
2nd & 2 at own 32
Anthony Anderson run for 1 yd to the Marsh 33
14:52
3rd & 1 at own 33
Anthony Anderson run for 2 yds to the Marsh 35 for a 1ST down
14:52
1st & 10 at own 35
Garet Morrell pass complete to Justin Hunt for 13 yds to the Marsh 48 for a 1ST down
14:52
1st & 10 at own 48
Anthony Anderson run for 1 yd to the Marsh 49
14:52
2nd & 9 at own 49
Garet Morrell pass complete to Deon-Tay McManus for 2 yds to the WKent 49
14:52
3rd & 7 at opp 49
MARSHALL Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Marsh 46
14:52
3rd & 12 at own 46
Garet Morrell pass complete to Deon-Tay McManus for 14 yds to the WKent 40 for a 1ST down
14:52
1st & 10 at opp 40
Anthony Anderson run for 10 yds to the WKent 30 for a 1ST down
14:52
1st & 10 at opp 30
Garet Morrell pass intercepted Joe Brown return for 51 yds to the Marsh 40
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
10:09
1st & 10 at opp 40
Mike White pass incomplete
10:09
2nd & 10 at opp 40
Mike White pass incomplete to Taywan Taylor
10:09
3rd & 10 at opp 40
Mike White pass incomplete
10:09
4th & 10 at opp 40
Jake Collins punt for 8 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Marsh 32
Marshall Punt, 3 plays
9:44
1st & 10 at own 32
Garet Morrell pass incomplete to Josh Knight
9:44
2nd & 10 at own 32
Garet Morrell run for 2 yds to the Marsh 34
9:44
3rd & 8 at own 34
Garet Morrell sacked by Derik Overstreet and Nick Dawson-Brents for a loss of 8 yards to the Marsh 26
9:44
4th & 16 at own 26
Kaare Vedvik punt for 24 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the 50 yard line
Western Kentucky Field goal, 8 plays
8:23
1st & 10 at the 50
Marquez Trigg run for 3 yds to the Marsh 47
8:23
2nd & 7 at opp 47
Mike White pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 7 yds to the Marsh 40 for a 1ST down
8:23
1st & 10 at opp 40
Mike White pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 7 yds to the Marsh 33
8:23
2nd & 3 at opp 33
Marquez Trigg run for 7 yds to the Marsh 26 for a 1ST down
8:23
1st & 10 at opp 26
Mike White pass incomplete to Lucky Jackson, broken up by Chris Jackson
8:23
2nd & 10 at opp 26
Mike White pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 2 yds to the Marsh 24
Alex Rinella kickoff for 63 yds , Donquell Green return for 27 yds to the Marsh 29
5:23
1st & 10 at own 29
Anthony Anderson run for no gain to the Marsh 29
5:23
2nd & 10 at own 29
Garet Morrell pass incomplete to Josh Knight
5:23
3rd & 10 at own 29
Garet Morrell pass complete to Michael Clark for 2 yds to the Marsh 31 for a 1ST down WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, roughing passer (Derik Overstreet) to the Marsh 46 for a 1ST down
5:23
1st & 10 at own 46
Garet Morrell pass complete to Josh Knight for no gain to the WKent 46 for a 1ST down WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Joel Iyiegbuniwe) to the WKent 39 for a 1ST down
5:23
1st & 10 at opp 39
Garet Morrell pass incomplete to Deon-Tay McManus, broken up by De’Andre Simmons
5:23
2nd & 10 at opp 39
Anthony Anderson run for a loss of 3 yards to the WKent 42
5:23
3rd & 13 at opp 42
MORRELL, Garet pass incomplete to CLARK, Michael, PENALTY WKU pass interference (BROWN, Joe) 15 yards to the WKU27, 1ST DOWN MAR, NO PLAY.
5:23
1st & 10 at opp 27
ANDERSON, A. rush for 15 yards to the WKU12 (LESTON, Branden), PENALTY MAR holding (JEAN-FELIX, S.) 10 yards to the WKU37, NO PLAY.
5:23
1st & 20 at opp 37
Garet Morrell run for 3 yds to the WKent 34
5:23
2nd & 17 at opp 34
WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Omarius Bryant) to the WKent 19 for a 1ST down
5:23
1st & 10 at opp 19
Garet Morrell pass incomplete to Justin Hunt, broken up by Branden Leston
5:23
2nd & 10 at opp 19
PITTMAN, Tony rush for loss of 3 yards to the WKU22 (OVERSTREET, D.;SAYNER, Evan), PENALTY MAR holding (DEVERS, Nate) 10 yards to the WKU29, NO PLAY.
5:23
2nd & 20 at opp 29
Garet Morrell pass incomplete to Tony Pittman
5:23
3rd & 20 at opp 29
Garet Morrell pass complete to Deon-Tay McManus for 10 yds to the WKent 19
5:23
4th & 10 at opp 19
Garet Morrell pass incomplete to Michael Clark, broken up by Joe Brown
Western Kentucky Field goal, 8 plays
0:48
1st & 10 at own 19
Anthony Wales run for 3 yds to the WKent 22
0:48
2nd & 7 at own 22
Nicholas Norris run for 6 yds to the WKent 28
0:48
3rd & 1 at own 28
Anthony Wales run for 4 yds to the WKent 32 for a 1ST down
0:29
1st & 10 at own 32
Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 00:29
0:29
1st & 10 at own 32
Mike White pass complete to Quin Jernighan for 11 yds to the WKent 43 for a 1ST down
0:29
1st & 10 at own 43
Mike White pass incomplete to Taywan Taylor, broken up by Chris Jackson
0:29
2nd & 10 at own 43
Mike White pass complete to Kylen Towner for 4 yds to the WKent 47
0:10
3rd & 6 at own 47
Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 00:10
0:10
3rd & 6 at own 47
Mike White pass complete to Shaquille Johnson for 23 yds to the Marsh 30 for a 1ST down
4th quarter6 drives, then Western Kentucky 60, Marshall 6
Marshall Punt, 3 plays
14:52
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryan Nuss kickoff for 60 yds , Donquell Green return for 18 yds to the Marsh 23
14:45
1st & 10 at own 23
Timeout MARSHALL, clock 14:45
14:45
1st & 10 at own 23
Garet Morrell run for 2 yds to the Marsh 25
14:45
2nd & 8 at own 25
Garet Morrell pass complete to Deon-Tay McManus for 1 yd to the Marsh 26
14:45
3rd & 7 at own 26
MARSHALL Penalty, false start (Fedrice Binot) to the Marsh 21
14:45
3rd & 12 at own 21
Garet Morrell pass incomplete to Michael Clark
14:45
4th & 12 at own 21
Kaare Vedvik punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WKent 40
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
13:17
1st & 10 at own 40
Marquez Trigg run for 2 yds to the WKent 42
13:17
2nd & 8 at own 42
Tyler Ferguson pass incomplete
13:17
3rd & 8 at own 42
Tyler Ferguson pass incomplete
13:17
4th & 8 at own 42
Jake Collins punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Donquell Green at the Marsh 17
Marshall Interception, 5 plays
12:19
1st & 10 at own 17
Garet Morrell run for 15 yds to the Marsh 32 for a 1ST down
12:19
1st & 10 at own 32
Garet Morrell pass complete to Deon-Tay McManus for 6 yds to the Marsh 38
12:19
2nd & 4 at own 38
Tony Pittman run for a loss of 4 yards to the Marsh 34
12:19
3rd & 8 at own 34
Garet Morrell pass complete to Michael Clark for 8 yds to the Marsh 42 for a 1ST down
12:19
1st & 10 at own 42
Garet Morrell pass intercepted for a 1ST down Tacorian Darden return for 2 yds to the Marsh 44 for a 1ST down WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the Marsh 35 for a 1ST down
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 5 plays
9:41
1st & 10 at opp 35
Quinton Baker run for 22 yds to the Marsh 13 for a 1ST down
9:41
1st & 10 at opp 13
Quinton Baker run for 6 yds to the Marsh 7
9:41
2nd & 4 at opp 7
Quinton Baker run for 3 yds to the Marsh 4
9:41
3rd & 1 at opp 4
Quinton Baker run for no gain to the Marsh 4
7:23
4th & 1 at opp 4
Quinton Baker run for 4 yds for a TD, (Skyler Simcox KICK)Western Kentucky 60, Marshall 6
Marshall Turnover on downs, 9 plays
7:23
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryan Nuss kickoff for 65 yds , Donquell Green return for 21 yds to the Marsh 21
7:23
1st & 10 at own 21
Anthony Anderson run for 2 yds to the Marsh 23
7:23
2nd & 8 at own 23
Tony Pittman run for 12 yds to the Marsh 35 for a 1ST down
7:23
1st & 10 at own 35
Tony Pittman run for 4 yds to the Marsh 39
7:23
2nd & 6 at own 39
Tony Pittman run for 5 yds to the Marsh 44
7:23
3rd & 1 at own 44
Anthony Anderson run for 2 yds to the Marsh 46 for a 1ST down
7:23
1st & 10 at own 46
Delvin Weems run for 5 yds to the WKent 49
7:23
2nd & 5 at opp 49
Delvin Weems run for 3 yds to the WKent 46
7:23
3rd & 2 at opp 46
Anthony Anderson run for no gain to the WKent 46
7:23
4th & 2 at opp 46
Anthony Anderson run for 1 yd to the WKent 45
Western Kentucky End of game, 3 plays
1:55
1st & 10 at own 45
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 44
1:55
2nd & 11 at own 44
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 43
1:55
3rd & 12 at own 43
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 42
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.