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Memphis vs. Western Kentucky

Tuesday, December 20, 2016, Boca Raton Bowl

Western Kentucky beat Memphis 51–⁠31. It was their only meeting on record.

Neutral siteMemphis8–⁠5 in 2016
31
Neutral siteWestern Kentucky11–⁠3 in 2016
51

Final at FAU Stadium, Boca RatonTV: ESPN, ESPNRMAttendance 24,726Payout $400,000 (Wikipedia)

MVPs Western Kentucky RB Anthony Wales; Western Kentucky LB Keith BrownWikipedia

At kickoff
75°F, clear, wind 10 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Boca Raton Airport (KBCT), under 1 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Don Willard; umpire Robert Colosimo; head linesman Steve Matarante; line judge Paul Engelberts; side judge Steve Hassel; field judge Jeff Noggle; back judge Robert Smith Jr; center judge Bryan BanksGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Memphis1077731
Western Kentucky141416751

Standouts

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Player stats

Memphis

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Riley Ferguson25/4337241
Jason Stewart1/52800
Phil Mayhue1/11800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Patrick Taylor Jr.334023
Doroland Dorceus527011
Darrell Henderson91309
Tony Pollard2504
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Anthony Miller11151345
Tony Pollard481145
Daniel Hurd370033
Phil Mayhue348022
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Arthur Maulet113.530
Curtis Akins9000
Jonathan Cook7000
Genard Avery7100
Dontrell Nelson6001
Emmanuel Cooper5210
Tye Northern5110
Christian Johnson1110

Western Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Mike White20/3033631
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Anthony Wales35245353
Forrest Lamp1919
Quinton Baker2905
Kylen Towner1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Taywan Taylor9144141
Anthony Wales484038
Nicholas Norris365137
Lucky Jackson226018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Branden Leston9000
Derik Overstreet821.50
Keith Brown80.501
Leverick Johnson6200
Nick Dawson-Brents5330
Devante Duclos10.50.50

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

Team stats

MemphisWestern Kentucky
491Total yards598
418Passing yards336
73Rushing yards262
8.5Yards per pass11.2
2.3Yards per rush5.5
28First downs28
4–⁠14Third downs4–⁠10
3–⁠6Fourth downs0–⁠0
3Turnovers1
5–⁠53Penalties8–⁠84
23:22Possession36:38
6Sacks (by defense)5

Efficiency

MemphisWestern Kentucky
42%Success rate56%
0.06EPA per play0.39
1.50Explosiveness1.31
−0.03Rushing EPA0.47
0.11Passing EPA0.34
30%Passing-down success48%
0.00First-down EPA0.07
−0.06Second-down EPA0.87
0.39Third-down EPA0.41
15%Havoc by its defense25%

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 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Western Kentucky −6.5, over/under 78.5.

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 67%, Memphis 33%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Western Kentucky end zoneMemphis end zoneQ1 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ1 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ1 MemphisTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 MemphisField goal, 9 playsQ1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 MemphisMissed FG, 11 playsQ2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 MemphisTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 MemphisPunt, 4 playsQ2 Western KentuckyInterception, 2 playsQ2 MemphisEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 MemphisTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 Western KentuckyMissed FG, 9 playsQ3 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 MemphisTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Western KentuckyField goal, 6 playsQ3 MemphisInterception, 5 playsQ3 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ4 MemphisTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ4 MemphisTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 MemphisFumble, 9 playsQ4 Western KentuckyEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Western Kentucky drives left to right, Memphis right to left.
  1. Q1 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  2. Q1 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  3. Q1 MemphisTouchdown, 5 plays, 65 yards
  4. Q1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  5. Q1 MemphisField goal, 9 plays, 59 yards
  6. Q1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 8 plays, 78 yards
  7. Q1 MemphisMissed FG, 11 plays, 49 yards
  8. Q2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 6 plays, 74 yards
  9. Q2 MemphisTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  10. Q2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 13 plays, 71 yards
  11. Q2 MemphisPunt, 4 plays, 26 yards
  12. Q2 Western KentuckyInterception, 2 plays, 53 yards
  13. Q2 MemphisEnd of half, 1 play, −9 yards
  14. Q3 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  15. Q3 MemphisTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 26 yards
  16. Q3 Western KentuckyMissed FG, 9 plays, 25 yards
  17. Q3 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 3 plays, 21 yards
  18. Q3 MemphisTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  19. Q3 Western KentuckyField goal, 6 plays, 71 yards
  20. Q3 MemphisInterception, 5 plays, 5 yards
  21. Q3 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  22. Q4 MemphisTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 51 yards
  23. Q4 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  24. Q4 MemphisTouchdown, 6 plays, 72 yards
  25. Q4 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  26. Q4 MemphisFumble, 9 plays, 40 yards
  27. Q4 Western KentuckyEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Western Kentucky 14, Memphis 10
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Alex Rinella kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:401st & 10 at own 25Darrell Henderson run for a loss of 4 yards to the Memph 21
14:252nd & 14 at own 21Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 20
14:053rd & 15 at own 20Riley Ferguson pass complete to Tony Pollard for 11 yds to the Memph 31
13:514th & 4 at own 31Spencer Smith punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Kylen Towner at the WKent 28
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
13:301st & 10 at own 28Anthony Wales run for 2 yds to the WKent 30
13:002nd & 8 at own 30Nicholas Norris run for 1 yd to the WKent 31
12:503rd & 7 at own 31Mike White pass incomplete to Nicholas Norris
12:364th & 7 at own 31Jake Collins punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Memph 35
Memphis Touchdown, 5 plays
12:151st & 10 at own 35Riley Ferguson run for 6 yds to the Memph 41
11:452nd & 4 at own 41Riley Ferguson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 40
11:353rd & 5 at own 40Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
11:001st & 10 at the 50Darrell Henderson run for 5 yds to the WKent 45
10:432nd & 5 at opp 45Riley Ferguson pass complete to Tony Pollard for 45 yds for a TD, (Jake Elliott KICK)Memphis 7, Western Kentucky 0
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 8 plays
10:432nd & 5 at own 35Jake Elliott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:301st & 10 at own 25Mike White pass complete to Nicholas Norris for a loss of 5 yards to the WKent 20
9:452nd & 15 at own 20Mike White pass complete to Nicholas Norris for 33 yds to the Memph 47 for a 1ST down
9:251st & 10 at opp 47Mike White pass complete to Anthony Wales for 23 yds to the Memph 24 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at opp 24Anthony Wales run for 5 yds to the Memph 19
8:402nd & 5 at opp 19Anthony Wales run for 10 yds to the Memph 9 for a 1ST down
8:001st & goal at opp 9Mike White pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 5 yds to the Memph 4
7:482nd & goal at opp 4Mike White pass incomplete to Taywan Taylor
7:423rd & goal at opp 4Mike White pass complete to Stevie Donatell for 4 yds for a TD, (Skyler Simcox KICK)Tied at 7
Memphis Field goal, 9 plays
7:423rd & 5 at own 35Alex Rinella kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:301st & 10 at own 25Riley Ferguson pass complete to John Williams for 5 yds to the Memph 30
7:212nd & 5 at own 30Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Anthony Miller
7:103rd & 5 at own 30Riley Ferguson pass complete to Phil Mayhue for 12 yds to the Memph 42 for a 1ST down
6:551st & 10 at own 42Riley Ferguson pass complete to Daniel Montiel for 24 yds to the WKent 34 for a 1ST down
6:451st & 10 at opp 34Riley Ferguson pass complete to Daniel Hurd for 13 yds to the WKent 21 for a 1ST down
6:351st & 10 at opp 21Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Daniel Hurd
6:152nd & 10 at opp 21Doroland Dorceus run for 2 yds to the WKent 19
5:453rd & 8 at opp 19Riley Ferguson run for 3 yds to the WKent 16
5:384th & 5 at opp 16Jake Elliott 33 yd FG GOODMemphis 10, Western Kentucky 7
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 8 plays
5:384th & 5 at own 35Jake Elliott kickoff for 63 yds , Lucky Jackson return for 20 yds to the WKent 22
5:151st & 10 at own 22Anthony Wales run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 21
4:452nd & 11 at own 21Mike White pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 18 yds to the WKent 39 for a 1ST down
4:151st & 10 at own 39Anthony Wales run for 1 yd to the WKent 40
3:582nd & 9 at own 40WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the WKent 35
3:302nd & 14 at own 35Mike White pass complete to Anthony Wales for 38 yds to the Memph 27 for a 1ST down
3:001st & 10 at opp 27Mike White sacked by Emmanuel Cooper for a loss of 4 yards to the Memph 31
2:202nd & 14 at opp 31Anthony Wales run for 6 yds to the Memph 25 for a 1ST down MEMPHIS Penalty, Horse Collar Tackle (13 Yards) to the Memph 12 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 12Mike White pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 3 yds to the Memph 9
1:472nd & 7 at opp 9Forrest Lamp run for 9 yds for a TD, (Skyler Simcox KICK)Western Kentucky 14, Memphis 10
Memphis Missed FG, 11 plays
1:472nd & 7 at own 35Alex Rinella kickoff for 64 yds , Tony Pollard return for 24 yds to the Memph 25
1:201st & 10 at own 25Darrell Henderson run for 6 yds to the Memph 31
1:052nd & 4 at own 31Ferguson, Riley pass incomplete to Pollard, Tony, PENALTY WESTERNKY personal foul 15 yards to the MEMPHIS45, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MEMPHIS.
0:501st & 10 at own 45Doroland Dorceus run for 7 yds to the WKent 48
0:402nd & 3 at opp 48Riley Ferguson pass complete to Doroland Dorceus for 8 yds to the WKent 40 for a 1ST down
0:151st & 10 at opp 40Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Phil Mayhue
0:112nd & 10 at opp 40Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Darrell Henderson
0:073rd & 10 at opp 40Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Phil Mayhue
0:004th & 10 at opp 40Riley Ferguson pass complete to Phil Mayhue for 14 yds to the WKent 26 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:401st & 10 at opp 26Darrell Henderson run for no gain to the WKent 26
Q2 14:232nd & 10 at opp 26Riley Ferguson pass incomplete
Q2 14:183rd & 10 at opp 26Riley Ferguson pass incomplete
Q2 14:124th & 10 at opp 26Jake Elliott 43 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter6 drives, then Western Kentucky 28, Memphis 17
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 6 plays
14:071st & 10 at own 26Mike White pass incomplete
13:502nd & 10 at own 26Anthony Wales run for 7 yds to the WKent 33 WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the WKent 23
13:152nd & 13 at own 23Anthony Wales run for 27 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
12:451st & 10 at the 50Mike White pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 8 yds to the Memph 42
12:202nd & 2 at opp 42Quinton Baker run for 5 yds to the Memph 37 for a 1ST down
11:591st & 10 at opp 37Mike White pass complete to Nicholas Norris for 37 yds for a TD, (Skyler Simcox KICK)Western Kentucky 21, Memphis 10
Memphis Touchdown, 8 plays
11:591st & 10 at own 35Alex Rinella kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:401st & 10 at own 25Tony Pollard run for 4 yds to the Memph 29
11:152nd & 6 at own 29Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 23 yds to the WKent 48 for a 1ST down
10:501st & 10 at opp 48Riley Ferguson run for 5 yds to the WKent 43
10:252nd & 5 at opp 43Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 1 yd to the WKent 42
10:023rd & 4 at opp 42Riley Ferguson pass complete to Daniel Hurd for 24 yds to the WKent 18 for a 1ST down
9:501st & 10 at opp 18Riley Ferguson run for 5 yds to the WKent 13
9:202nd & 5 at opp 13Doroland Dorceus run for 6 yds to the WKent 7 for a 1ST down
9:001st & goal at opp 7Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 7 yds for a TD, (Jake Elliott KICK)Western Kentucky 21, Memphis 17
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 13 plays
9:001st & 10 at own 35Jake Elliott kickoff for 63 yds , Kylen Towner return for 27 yds to the WKent 29
8:301st & 10 at own 29Mike White sacked by Arthur Maulet for a loss of 3 yards to the WKent 26
8:062nd & 13 at own 26Mike White pass incomplete
7:453rd & 13 at own 26Mike White run for 17 yds to the WKent 43 for a 1ST down
7:051st & 10 at own 43Anthony Wales run for 9 yds to the Memph 48
6:402nd & 1 at opp 48Anthony Wales run for 2 yds to the Memph 46 for a 1ST down
6:291st & 10 at opp 46Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 06:29
6:001st & 10 at opp 46Mike White pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 1 yd to the Memph 45
5:402nd & 9 at opp 45Anthony Wales run for 12 yds to the Memph 33 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at opp 33Mike White pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 6 yds to the Memph 27
4:302nd & 4 at opp 27Kylen Towner run for 3 yds to the Memph 24
4:003rd & 1 at opp 24Anthony Wales run for 5 yds to the Memph 19 for a 1ST down
3:301st & 10 at opp 19Mike White pass complete to Quin Jernighan for 13 yds to the Memph 6 for a 1ST down
3:001st & goal at opp 6Anthony Wales run for 4 yds to the Memph 2
2:162nd & goal at opp 2Anthony Wales run for 2 yds for a TD, (Skyler Simcox KICK)Western Kentucky 28, Memphis 17
Memphis Punt, 4 plays
2:162nd & 6 at own 35Alex Rinella kickoff for 65 yds , Tony Pollard return for 21 yds to the Memph 21
1:551st & 10 at own 21Riley Ferguson pass complete to Phil Mayhue for 22 yds to the Memph 43 for a 1ST down
1:451st & 10 at own 43Riley Ferguson pass incomplete
1:302nd & 10 at own 43Darrell Henderson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Memph 41
1:003rd & 12 at own 41Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 6 yds to the Memph 47
0:454th & 6 at own 47Nick Jacobs punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Kylen Towner at the WKent 15
Western Kentucky Interception, 2 plays
0:351st & 10 at own 15Anthony Wales run for 53 yds to the Memph 32 for a 1ST down
0:241st & 10 at opp 32Mike White pass intercepted, touchback. Dontrell Nelson return for no gain
Memphis End of half, 1 play
0:241st & 10 at own 20Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 00:24
0:001st & 10 at own 20Riley Ferguson sacked by Derik Overstreet for a loss of 9 yards to the Memph 11
3rd quarter8 drives, then Western Kentucky 44, Memphis 24
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jake Elliott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:451st & 10 at own 25Anthony Wales run for no gain to the WKent 25
14:382nd & 10 at own 25WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the WKent 20
14:102nd & 15 at own 20Mike White pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 32 yds to the Memph 48 for a 1ST down
13:501st & 10 at opp 48Anthony Wales run for 7 yds to the Memph 41
13:242nd & 3 at opp 41Mike White pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 41 yds for a TD, (Skyler Simcox KICK)Western Kentucky 35, Memphis 17
Memphis Turnover on downs, 6 plays
13:242nd & 3 at own 35Alex Rinella kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:191st & 10 at own 25Riley Ferguson pass incomplete
13:002nd & 10 at own 25Riley Ferguson pass complete to Tony Pollard for 18 yds to the Memph 43 for a 1ST down
12:501st & 10 at own 43Doroland Dorceus run for 1 yd to the Memph 44
12:222nd & 9 at own 44Riley Ferguson pass incomplete
12:143rd & 9 at own 44Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 7 yds to the WKent 49
12:044th & 2 at opp 49Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Daniel Hurd
Western Kentucky Missed FG, 9 plays
11:401st & 10 at own 49Anthony Wales run for 3 yds to the Memph 48
11:302nd & 7 at opp 48Mike White pass incomplete
11:153rd & 7 at opp 48Anthony Wales run for 17 yds to the Memph 31 for a 1ST down
10:301st & 10 at opp 31Mike White pass complete to Anthony Wales for 5 yds to the Memph 26
10:002nd & 5 at opp 26Anthony Wales run for 6 yds to the Memph 20 for a 1ST down
9:461st & 10 at opp 20Mike White pass incomplete
9:152nd & 10 at opp 20Anthony Wales run for a loss of 6 yards to the Memph 26
9:093rd & 16 at opp 26Mike White pass incomplete to Lucky Jackson
9:024th & 16 at opp 26Skyler Simcox 43 yd FG MISSED
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 3 plays
8:201st & 10 at opp 21Anthony Wales run for no gain to the Memph 21
7:452nd & 10 at opp 21Mike White pass complete to Anthony Wales for 18 yds to the Memph 3 for a 1ST down
7:311st & goal at opp 3Anthony Wales run for 3 yds for a TD, (Skyler Simcox PAT MISSED)Western Kentucky 41, Memphis 17
Memphis Touchdown, 6 plays
7:311st & 10 at own 35Alex Rinella kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:101st & 10 at own 25Riley Ferguson pass complete to Tony Pollard for 7 yds to the Memph 32
6:552nd & 3 at own 32Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 13 yds to the Memph 45 for a 1ST down
6:401st & 10 at own 45Ferguson, Riley pass incomplete to Miller, Anthony, PENALTY WESTERNKY pass interference 15 yards to the WESTERNKY40, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MEMPHIS.
6:301st & 10 at opp 40Doroland Dorceus run for 11 yds to the WKent 29 for a 1ST down
6:181st & 10 at opp 29Riley Ferguson pass complete to John Williams for 18 yds to the WKent 11 for a 1ST down
5:501st & 10 at opp 11Tony Pollard run for 1 yd to the WKent 10
5:342nd & 9 at opp 10Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 10 yds for a TD, (Jake Elliott KICK)Western Kentucky 41, Memphis 24
Western Kentucky Field goal, 6 plays
5:342nd & 9 at own 35Jake Elliott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:101st & 10 at own 25Mike White pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 38 yds to the Memph 37 for a 1ST down
4:301st & 10 at opp 37Anthony Wales run for 32 yds to the Memph 5 for a 1ST down
4:001st & goal at opp 5Anthony Wales run for 1 yd to the Memph 4
3:442nd & goal at opp 4Mike White pass incomplete to Taywan Taylor
3:393rd & goal at opp 4Mike White pass incomplete
3:344th & goal at opp 4Skyler Simcox 21 yd FG GOODWestern Kentucky 44, Memphis 24
Memphis Interception, 5 plays
3:344th & 9 at own 35Alex Rinella kickoff for 65 yds , Tony Pollard return for 30 yds to the Memph 30
3:191st & 10 at own 30Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Tony Pollard
3:102nd & 10 at own 30MEMPHIS Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the Memph 25
2:402nd & 15 at own 25Riley Ferguson run for no gain to the Memph 25 for a 1ST down WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (15 Yards) to the Memph 40 for a 1ST down
2:251st & 10 at own 40Riley Ferguson pass incomplete
2:052nd & 10 at own 40Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 10 yds to the 50 yard line MEMPHIS Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-15 Yards) to the Memph 35
1:592nd & 15 at own 35Riley Ferguson pass intercepted Keith Brown return for 8 yds to the Memph 30
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
1:301st & 10 at opp 30Mike White sacked by Arthur Maulet for a loss of 2 yards to the Memph 32
1:002nd & 12 at opp 32Anthony Wales run for no gain to the Memph 32
0:003rd & 12 at opp 32Mike White sacked by Christian Johnson for a loss of 3 yards to the Memph 35
Q4 15:004th & 15 at opp 35WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Memph 40
Q4 14:514th & 20 at opp 40Jake Collins punt for 40 yds for a touchback
4th quarter6 drives, then Western Kentucky 51, Memphis 31
Memphis Turnover on downs, 9 plays
14:471st & 10 at own 20Jason Stewart pass incomplete
14:302nd & 10 at own 20Darrell Henderson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 19
14:003rd & 11 at own 19Jason Stewart pass complete to Anthony Miller for 28 yds to the Memph 47 for a 1ST down
13:451st & 10 at own 47Darrell Henderson run for 2 yds to the Memph 49
13:272nd & 8 at own 49Jason Stewart pass incomplete
13:153rd & 8 at own 49WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, Roughing Passer (15 Yards) to the WKent 36 for a 1ST down
12:551st & 10 at opp 36Darrell Henderson run for 9 yds to the WKent 27
12:402nd & 1 at opp 27Darrell Henderson run for a loss of 2 yards to the WKent 29
12:313rd & 3 at opp 29Jason Stewart pass incomplete
12:254th & 3 at opp 29Jason Stewart pass incomplete
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
12:001st & 10 at own 29Anthony Wales run for no gain to the WKent 29
11:252nd & 10 at own 29Mike White pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 3 yds to the WKent 32
10:353rd & 7 at own 32Mike White sacked by Arthur Maulet for a loss of 7 yards to the WKent 25
10:244th & 14 at own 25Jake Collins punt for 49 yds , Anthony Miller returns for 2 yds to the Memph 28
Memphis Touchdown, 6 plays
10:001st & 10 at own 28Riley Ferguson run for 11 yds to the Memph 39 for a 1ST down
9:401st & 10 at own 39Phil Mayhue pass complete to Anthony Miller for 18 yds to the WKent 43 for a 1ST down
9:151st & 10 at opp 43Riley Ferguson sacked by Nick Dawson-Brents for a loss of 2 yards to the WKent 45
9:042nd & 12 at opp 45Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Phil Mayhue
8:583rd & 12 at opp 45Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Tony Pollard
8:584th & 12 at opp 45Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 08:58
8:474th & 12 at opp 45Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 45 yds for a TD, (Jake Elliott KICK)Western Kentucky 44, Memphis 31
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 11 plays
8:474th & 12 at own 35Jake Elliott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:351st & 10 at own 25Anthony Wales run for 11 yds to the WKent 36 for a 1ST down
7:301st & 10 at own 36Anthony Wales run for 7 yds to the WKent 43
7:102nd & 3 at own 43Anthony Wales run for no gain to the Memph 43 for a 1ST down MEMPHIS Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the Memph 42 for a 1ST down
6:301st & 10 at opp 42Mike White pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 15 yds to the Memph 27 for a 1ST down
5:501st & 10 at opp 27Anthony Wales run for 8 yds to the Memph 19
5:002nd & 2 at opp 19Quinton Baker run for 4 yds to the Memph 15 for a 1ST down
4:301st & 10 at opp 15Mike White sacked by Tye Northern for a loss of 2 yards to the Memph 17 Mike White fumbled, recovered by WKent
3:552nd & 12 at opp 17Anthony Wales run for 8 yds to the Memph 9
3:553rd & 4 at opp 9Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 03:55
3:303rd & 4 at opp 9Anthony Wales run for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 10
3:074th & 5 at opp 10Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 03:07
3:074th & 5 at opp 10MEMPHIS Penalty, Delay of Game (5 Yards) to the Memph 5 for a 1ST down
2:301st & goal at opp 5Anthony Wales run for 4 yds to the Memph 1
2:182nd & goal at opp 1Anthony Wales run for 1 yd for a TD, (Skyler Simcox KICK)Western Kentucky 51, Memphis 31
Memphis Fumble, 9 plays
2:182nd & 6 at own 35Alex Rinella kickoff for 44 yds , Bryce Huff return for 15 yds to the Memph 36
2:071st & 10 at own 36Riley Ferguson sacked by Derik Overstreet for a loss of 8 yards to the Memph 28
2:072nd & 18 at own 28Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 02:07
1:502nd & 18 at own 28Riley Ferguson pass complete to Daniel Montiel for 10 yds to the Memph 38
1:303rd & 8 at own 38Riley Ferguson pass complete to Patrick Taylor Jr. for 3 yds to the Memph 41
1:234th & 5 at own 41Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 8 yds to the Memph 49 for a 1ST down
1:101st & 10 at own 49Riley Ferguson pass complete to Daniel Hurd for 33 yds to the WKent 18 for a 1ST down
1:071st & 10 at opp 18Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Patrick Taylor Jr.
0:512nd & 10 at opp 18Riley Ferguson sacked by Nick Dawson-Brents for a loss of 6 yards to the WKent 24
0:433rd & 16 at opp 24Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Anthony Miller
0:344th & 16 at opp 24Riley Ferguson sacked by Nick Dawson-Brents for a loss of 5 yards to the WKent 29 Riley Ferguson fumbled, recovered by WKent Nick True , return for 0 yards
Western Kentucky End of game, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 29TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 28

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.

The series

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Western Kentucky leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.

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