Eastern Kentucky at Western Kentucky

Saturday, September 2, 2017

Western Kentucky beat Eastern Kentucky 31–⁠17. It was their seventh meeting; after it, Western Kentucky led the series 6–⁠1.

AwayEastern Kentucky4–⁠7 in 2017
17
HomeWestern Kentucky6–⁠7 in 2017
31

Final at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium, Bowling GreenAttendance 18,614

At kickoff
74°F, clear, wind 6 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Bow Grn-Warren County Regional Airport (KBWG), 4 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Jonathan Noli; umpire John Mitchell; head linesman Gary Calp; line judge Scott Held; side judge Maurice Pierre; field judge David Sherwood; back judge Michael Bailey; center judge Jeff GuadagnoGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Eastern Kentucky0014317
Western Kentucky0177731

Standouts

  • PassingTim Boyle29 of 46, 320 yards, 2 TDEastern Kentucky
  • RushingD’Andre Ferby19 carries, 57 yards, 2 TDWestern Kentucky
  • ReceivingLucky Jackson5 catches, 144 yards, 1 TDWestern Kentucky
  • DefenseJoel Iyiegbuniwe9 tackles, 2 for lossWestern Kentucky

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Player stats

Eastern Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tim Boyle29/4632020
L.J. Scott0/1000
Austin Scott0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
L.J. Scott82506
Jason Lewis51607
Tim Boyle2807
Daryl McCleskey Jr.2706
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ryan Markush7107250
Neiko Creamer679018
Dan Paul547013
L.J. Scott535011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jeffrey Canady6000
Eric Reed6000
Damon Lowe6100
Kobie Grace5000
Luder Jean Louis41.51.50
Taquan Evans31.51.50

Western Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Mike White20/3126410
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Marquez Trigg1661112
D’Andre Ferby195728
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Lucky Jackson5144166
Deon Yelder440016
Nacarius Fant432014
Quin Jernighan329016
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Joel Iyiegbuniwe9200
Devon Key8000
Joe Brown6110
Drell Greene6000

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

Team stats

Eastern KentuckyWestern Kentucky
345Total yards364
320Passing yards264
25Rushing yards100
6.7Yards per pass8.5
1.1Yards per rush2.5
22First downs20
8–⁠15Third downs10–⁠17
1–⁠2Fourth downs3–⁠3
0Turnovers1
5–⁠65Penalties3–⁠25
30:22Possession29:38
3Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Eastern KentuckyWestern Kentucky
45%Success rate41%
0.13EPA per play0.26
1.12Explosiveness1.61
−0.34Rushing EPA0.09
0.34Passing EPA0.44
40%Passing-down success39%
−0.12First-down EPA−0.37
0.04Second-down EPA−0.19
0.97Third-down EPA1.56
17%Havoc by its defense14%

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 93% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Western Kentucky −39.

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 >99%, Eastern Kentucky <1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Western Kentucky end zoneEastern Kentucky end zoneQ1 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ1 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 10 playsQ1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 16 playsQ2 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ2 Western KentuckyFumble, 6 playsQ2 Eastern KentuckyTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ2 Western KentuckyField goal, 12 playsQ2 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 4 playsQ2 Western KentuckyEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 Eastern KentuckyTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Eastern KentuckyTouchdown, 14 playsQ3 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 16 playsQ4 Eastern KentuckyField goal, 13 playsQ4 Western KentuckyPunt, 5 playsQ4 Eastern KentuckyEnd of game, 14 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Western Kentucky drives left to right, Eastern Kentucky right to left.
  1. Q1 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  2. Q1 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 10 plays, 43 yards
  3. Q1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 16 plays, 89 yards
  4. Q2 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  5. Q2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 3 plays, 64 yards
  6. Q2 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  7. Q2 Western KentuckyFumble, 6 plays, 34 yards
  8. Q2 Eastern KentuckyTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  9. Q2 Western KentuckyField goal, 12 plays, 47 yards
  10. Q2 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 4 plays, 4 yards
  11. Q2 Western KentuckyEnd of half, 3 plays, 17 yards
  12. Q3 Eastern KentuckyTouchdown, 6 plays, 73 yards
  13. Q3 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 8 plays, 52 yards
  14. Q3 Eastern KentuckyTouchdown, 14 plays, 76 yards
  15. Q3 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 16 plays, 58 yards
  16. Q4 Eastern KentuckyField goal, 13 plays, 56 yards
  17. Q4 Western KentuckyPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  18. Q4 Eastern KentuckyEnd of game, 14 plays, 74 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then Tied at 0
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35N/A on-side kick recovered by WESTRN KENTUCKY at the 50 yard line
15:001st & 10 at the 50D’Andre Ferby run for 2 yds to the EKent 48
15:002nd & 8 at opp 48Mike White pass complete to Kylen Towner for 3 yds to the EKent 45
15:003rd & 5 at opp 45Mike White pass incomplete
15:004th & 5 at opp 45Jake Collins punt for 41 yds, downed at the EKent 4
Eastern Kentucky Punt, 10 plays
13:301st & 10 at own 4LJ Scott run for no gain to the EKent 4
13:302nd & 10 at own 4LJ Scott run for 3 yds to the EKent 7
13:303rd & 7 at own 7Tim Boyle pass complete to Neiko Creamer for 14 yds to the EKent 21 for a 1ST down
13:301st & 10 at own 21Tim Boyle pass complete to Daryl McCleskey Jr. for 7 yds to the EKent 28
13:302nd & 3 at own 28LJ Scott run for 3 yds to the EKent 31 for a 1ST down
13:301st & 10 at own 31EASTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, sideline interference (-5 Yards) to the EKent 26
13:301st & 15 at own 26Tim Boyle pass complete to Dan Paul for 11 yds to the EKent 37
13:302nd & 4 at own 37Alonzo Booth run for 5 yds to the EKent 42 for a 1ST down
13:301st & 10 at own 42Tim Boyle pass complete to Ryan Markush for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
13:302nd & 2 at the 50TEAM run for a loss of 12 yards to the EKent 38 TEAM fumbled, recovered by EKent LJ Scott
13:303rd & 14 at own 38Tim Boyle pass complete to LJ Scott for 9 yds to the EKent 47
13:304th & 5 at own 47Keith Wrzuszczak punt for 42 yds
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 16 plays
6:161st & 10 at own 11Mike White pass complete to Jahcour Pearson for 6 yds to the WKent 17
6:162nd & 4 at own 17Mike White pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 23 yds to the WKent 40 for a 1ST down
6:161st & 10 at own 40D’Andre Ferby run for 8 yds to the WKent 48
6:162nd & 2 at own 48D’Andre Ferby run for 4 yds to the EKent 48 for a 1ST down
6:161st & 10 at opp 48Mike White pass incomplete to D’Andre Ferby
6:162nd & 10 at opp 48D’Andre Ferby run for 2 yds to the EKent 46
6:163rd & 8 at opp 46Mike White run for 9 yds to the EKent 37 for a 1ST down
6:161st & 10 at opp 37Mike White pass complete to Quin Jernighan for 7 yds to the EKent 30
6:162nd & 3 at opp 30Mike White pass incomplete
6:163rd & 3 at opp 30WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the EKent 35
6:163rd & 8 at opp 35Mike White pass complete to Deon Yelder for 16 yds to the EKent 19 for a 1ST down
6:161st & 10 at opp 19Marquez Trigg run for 4 yds to the EKent 15
6:162nd & 6 at opp 15D’Andre Ferby run for a loss of 2 yards to the EKent 17
6:163rd & 8 at opp 17Mike White pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 13 yds to the EKent 4 for a 1ST down
6:161st & goal at opp 4D’Andre Ferby run for 1 yd to the EKent 3
6:162nd & goal at opp 3D’Andre Ferby run for 1 yd to the EKent 2
Q2 14:563rd & goal at opp 2D’Andre Ferby run for 2 yds for a TD, (Ryan Nuss KICK)Western Kentucky 7, Eastern Kentucky 0
2nd quarter8 drives, then Western Kentucky 17, Eastern Kentucky 0
Eastern Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
14:561st & 0 at own 35Alex Rinella kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:561st & 10 at own 25Tim Boyle pass complete to Jason Lewis for a loss of 1 yard to the EKent 24
14:562nd & 11 at own 24Jason Lewis run for 3 yds to the EKent 27
14:563rd & 8 at own 27Tim Boyle pass incomplete to Neiko Creamer
14:564th & 8 at own 27Keith Wrzuszczak punt for 39 yds , Nacarius Fant returns for 2 yds to the WKent 36
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 3 plays
13:151st & 10 at own 36Mike White pass incomplete to Lucky Jackson
13:152nd & 10 at own 36Marquez Trigg run for a loss of 2 yards to the WKent 34
12:203rd & 12 at own 34Mike White pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 66 yds for a TD, (Ryan Nuss KICK)Western Kentucky 14, Eastern Kentucky 0
Eastern Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
12:201st & 0 at own 35Alex Rinella kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:201st & 10 at own 25Austin Scott pass incomplete to Ryan Markush, broken up by Roger Cray
12:202nd & 10 at own 25Alonzo Booth run for 1 yd to the EKent 26
12:203rd & 9 at own 26Austin Scott sacked by Joe Brown for a loss of 8 yards to the EKent 18
12:204th & 17 at own 18Keith Wrzuszczak punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Nacarius Fant at the WKent 36
Western Kentucky Fumble, 6 plays
10:481st & 10 at own 36D’Andre Ferby run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 35
10:482nd & 11 at own 35Mike White pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 21 yds to the EKent 44 for a 1ST down
10:481st & 10 at opp 44Mike White pass complete to Mik’Quan Deane for 6 yds to the EKent 38
10:482nd & 4 at opp 38D’Andre Ferby run for 4 yds to the EKent 34 for a 1ST down
10:481st & 10 at opp 34D’Andre Ferby run for 6 yds to the EKent 28
10:482nd & 4 at opp 28Mike White sacked by Luder Jean Louis for a loss of 6 yards to the WKent 36 Mike White fumbled, recovered by EKent Eric Reed , return for 0 yards , return for 44 yds to the WKent 0 EASTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the WKent 36
Eastern Kentucky Turnover on downs, 4 plays
8:101st & 10 at opp 36Tim Boyle pass incomplete to Ryan Markush
8:102nd & 10 at opp 36Daryl McCleskey Jr. run for 1 yd to the WKent 35
8:103rd & 9 at opp 35Tim Boyle pass complete to Neiko Creamer for 8 yds to the WKent 27
8:104th & 1 at opp 27LJ Scott run for no gain to the WKent 27
Western Kentucky Field goal, 12 plays
6:021st & 10 at own 27D’Andre Ferby run for 1 yd to the WKent 28
6:022nd & 9 at own 28Mike White pass incomplete to Quin Jernighan
6:023rd & 9 at own 28Mike White pass complete to Nacarius Fant for 9 yds to the WKent 37 for a 1ST down
6:021st & 10 at own 37D’Andre Ferby run for 6 yds to the WKent 43
6:022nd & 4 at own 43Marquez Trigg run for 12 yds to the EKent 45 for a 1ST down
6:021st & 10 at opp 45Marquez Trigg run for a loss of 1 yard to the EKent 46
6:022nd & 11 at opp 46Mike White pass complete to Marquez Trigg for 4 yds to the EKent 42
6:023rd & 7 at opp 42Mike White pass complete to Nacarius Fant for 14 yds to the EKent 28 for a 1ST down
6:021st & 10 at opp 28Mike White sacked by Luder Jean Louis and Taquan Evans for a loss of 11 yards to the EKent 39
2:252nd & 21 at opp 39Timeout EASTRN KENTUCKY, clock 02:25
2:252nd & 21 at opp 39Mike White pass complete to Nacarius Fant for a loss of 3 yards to the EKent 42
2:093rd & 24 at opp 42Timeout EASTRN KENTUCKY, clock 02:09
2:093rd & 24 at opp 42Mike White pass complete to Quin Jernighan for 16 yds to the EKent 26
1:434th & 8 at opp 26Ryan Nuss 44 yd FG GOODWestern Kentucky 17, Eastern Kentucky 0
Eastern Kentucky Punt, 4 plays
1:431st & 0 at own 35Alex Rinella kickoff for 61 yds
1:431st & 10 at own 35Tim Boyle pass complete to BK Smith for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:431st & 10 at the 50TEAM run for a loss of 17 yards to the EKent 33 TEAM fumbled, recovered by EKent LJ Scott
1:432nd & 27 at own 33Tim Boyle pass incomplete to BK Smith
1:433rd & 27 at own 33LJ Scott run for 6 yds to the EKent 39
1:434th & 21 at own 39Keith Wrzuszczak punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WKent 26
Western Kentucky End of half, 3 plays
0:381st & 10 at own 26WHITE, Mike pass complete to YELDER, Deon for 5 yards to the WKU31 (BASCOM, Ben), PENALTY EKU personal foul 20 yards to the WKU46, 1ST DOWN WKU, NO PLAY.
0:381st & 10 at own 46Mike White pass incomplete to Deon Yelder, broken up by Corey Glass
0:382nd & 10 at own 46Mike White pass incomplete to Nacarius Fant
0:383rd & 10 at own 46Mike White run for a loss of 6 yards to the WKent 43 Mike White fumbled, recovered by WKent Mike White
3rd quarter4 drives, then Western Kentucky 24, Eastern Kentucky 14
Eastern Kentucky Touchdown, 6 plays
15:004th & 13 at own 35Alex Rinella kickoff for 61 yds , LJ Scott return for 23 yds to the EKent 27
15:001st & 10 at own 27Tim Boyle run for 1 yd to the EKent 28
15:002nd & 9 at own 28Tim Boyle pass complete to Ryan Markush for 50 yds to the WKent 22 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 22LJ Scott pass incomplete to Dan Paul
15:002nd & 10 at opp 22Daryl McCleskey Jr. run for 6 yds to the WKent 16
15:003rd & 4 at opp 16Tim Boyle pass complete to BK Smith for 10 yds to the WKent 6 for a 1ST down
12:211st & goal at opp 6Tim Boyle pass complete to Ryan Markush for 6 yds for a TD, (Lucas Williams KICK)Western Kentucky 17, Eastern Kentucky 7
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 8 plays
12:211st & 0 at own 35N/A on-side kick recovered by WESTRN KENTUCKY at the WKent 48
12:211st & 10 at own 48D’Andre Ferby run for 3 yds to the EKent 49
12:212nd & 7 at opp 49Mike White sacked by Taquan Evans for a loss of 11 yards to the WKent 40
12:213rd & 18 at own 40Mike White pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 21 yds to the EKent 39 for a 1ST down
12:211st & 10 at opp 39D’Andre Ferby run for 2 yds to the EKent 37
12:212nd & 8 at opp 37Mike White pass incomplete to Lucky Jackson, broken up by Nigel Bethel
12:213rd & 8 at opp 37Mike White pass complete to Deon Yelder for 5 yds to the EKent 32
12:214th & 3 at opp 32Mike White pass complete to Nacarius Fant for 12 yds to the EKent 20 for a 1ST down
12:211st & 10 at opp 20WHITE, Mike pass incomplete to JACKSON, Lucky, PENALTY EKU pass interference (GRACE, Kobie) 15 yards to the EKU5, 1ST DOWN WKU, NO PLAY.
8:311st & goal at opp 5D’Andre Ferby run for 5 yds for a TD, (Ryan Nuss KICK)Western Kentucky 24, Eastern Kentucky 7
Eastern Kentucky Touchdown, 14 plays
8:311st & 0 at own 35Alex Rinella kickoff for 65 yds , LJ Scott return for 24 yds to the EKent 24
8:311st & 10 at own 24Tim Boyle pass complete to Dan Paul for 6 yds to the EKent 30
8:312nd & 4 at own 30Tim Boyle pass complete to Ryan Markush for 4 yds to the EKent 34 for a 1ST down
8:311st & 10 at own 34Tim Boyle pass incomplete
8:312nd & 10 at own 34Tim Boyle pass incomplete
8:313rd & 10 at own 34Tim Boyle pass complete to Ryan Markush for 17 yds to the WKent 49 for a 1ST down
8:311st & 10 at opp 49Tim Boyle pass incomplete to Ryan Markush
8:312nd & 10 at opp 49Jason Lewis run for 5 yds to the WKent 44
8:313rd & 5 at opp 44Jason Lewis run for 7 yds to the WKent 37 for a 1ST down
8:311st & 10 at opp 37Tim Boyle pass complete to Neiko Creamer for 14 yds to the WKent 23 for a 1ST down
8:311st & 10 at opp 23Tim Boyle pass incomplete to LJ Scott
8:312nd & 10 at opp 23Tim Boyle pass complete to Ryan Markush for 12 yds to the WKent 11 for a 1ST down
8:311st & 10 at opp 11Jason Lewis run for 6 yds to the WKent 5
8:312nd & 4 at opp 5Jason Lewis run for a loss of 5 yards to the WKent 10
2:123rd & 9 at opp 10Tim Boyle pass complete to Ryan Markush for 10 yds for a TD, (Lucas Williams KICK)Western Kentucky 24, Eastern Kentucky 14
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 16 plays
2:121st & 0 at own 35Samuel Hayworth kickoff for 30 yds , Der’Quione Mobley return for 7 yds to the WKent 42
2:121st & 10 at own 42Marquez Trigg run for 9 yds to the EKent 49
2:122nd & 1 at opp 49Marquez Trigg run for 11 yds to the EKent 38 for a 1ST down
2:121st & 10 at opp 38Marquez Trigg run for 6 yds to the EKent 32 WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Dennis Edwards) to the EKent 47
2:122nd & 19 at opp 47Mike White pass complete to Quin Jernighan for 6 yds to the EKent 41
2:123rd & 13 at opp 41Mike White pass complete to Deon Yelder for 14 yds to the EKent 27 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 27Mike White pass incomplete to Devin Nixon
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 27Marquez Trigg run for 3 yds to the EKent 24
Q4 15:003rd & 7 at opp 24Mike White pass complete to Deon Yelder for 5 yds to the EKent 19
Q4 15:004th & 2 at opp 19Marquez Trigg run for 6 yds to the EKent 13 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 13Marquez Trigg run for a loss of 1 yard to the EKent 14
Q4 15:002nd & 11 at opp 14Mike White pass incomplete to Lucky Jackson
Q4 15:003rd & 11 at opp 14Marquez Trigg run for 11 yds to the EKent 3 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 3Marquez Trigg run for 1 yd to the EKent 2
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 2Marquez Trigg run for 1 yd to the EKent 1
Q4 15:003rd & goal at opp 1Marquez Trigg run for no gain to the EKent 1
Q4 9:424th & goal at opp 1Marquez Trigg run for 1 yd for a TD, (Ryan Nuss KICK)Western Kentucky 31, Eastern Kentucky 14
4th quarter3 drives, then Western Kentucky 31, Eastern Kentucky 17
Eastern Kentucky Field goal, 13 plays
9:421st & 0 at own 35Alex Rinella kickoff for 60 yds , Alonzo Booth return for 26 yds to the EKent 31
9:421st & 10 at own 31Tim Boyle pass complete to Neiko Creamer for 18 yds to the EKent 49 for a 1ST down
9:421st & 10 at own 49LJ Scott run for 6 yds to the WKent 45
9:422nd & 4 at opp 45Tim Boyle pass complete to LJ Scott for a loss of 2 yards to the WKent 47
9:423rd & 6 at opp 47Tim Boyle pass incomplete to Dan Paul
8:114th & 6 at opp 47Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 08:11
8:114th & 6 at opp 47WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, encroachment (Evan Sayner) to the WKent 42
8:114th & 1 at opp 42LJ Scott run for 3 yds to the WKent 39 for a 1ST down
8:111st & 10 at opp 39Tim Boyle pass incomplete to Tim Boyle
8:112nd & 10 at opp 39Tim Boyle pass complete to Neiko Creamer for 13 yds to the WKent 26 for a 1ST down
8:111st & 10 at opp 26Tim Boyle pass complete to Dan Paul for 5 yds to the WKent 21
8:112nd & 5 at opp 21Tim Boyle pass complete to LJ Scott for 11 yds to the WKent 10 for a 1ST down
8:111st & goal at opp 10BOYLE, Tim pass complete to MARKUSH, Ryan for 8 yards to the WKU2, fumble forced by IYIEGBUNIWE, J., fumble by MARKUSH, Ryan recovered by EKU SCHMERBER, C. at WKU1, PENALTY EKU illegal block 15 yards to the WKU25, NO PLAY.
8:111st & goal at opp 25Tim Boyle pass incomplete
8:112nd & goal at opp 25Tim Boyle pass incomplete
8:113rd & goal at opp 25Tim Boyle pass complete to Dan Paul for 12 yds to the WKent 13
5:034th & goal at opp 13Lucas Williams 30 yd FG GOODWestern Kentucky 31, Eastern Kentucky 17
Western Kentucky Punt, 5 plays
5:031st & 0 at own 35Samuel Hayworth on-side kick recovered by WESTRN KENTUCKY at the WKent 46
5:031st & 10 at own 46D’Andre Ferby run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
5:032nd & 6 at the 50D’Andre Ferby run for 6 yds to the EKent 44 for a 1ST down
5:031st & 10 at opp 44D’Andre Ferby run for 3 yds to the EKent 41
3:292nd & 7 at opp 41Timeout EASTRN KENTUCKY, clock 03:29
3:292nd & 7 at opp 41Mike White pass incomplete to Devin Nixon
3:293rd & 7 at opp 41Marquez Trigg run for no gain to the EKent 41
3:144th & 7 at opp 41Timeout EASTRN KENTUCKY, clock 03:14
3:144th & 7 at opp 41Jake Collins punt for 41 yds for a touchback
Eastern Kentucky End of game, 14 plays
3:051st & 10 at own 20Tim Boyle pass incomplete to Ryan Markush, broken up by Joe Brown
3:052nd & 10 at own 20Tim Boyle run for 7 yds to the EKent 27
3:053rd & 3 at own 27LJ Scott run for 4 yds to the EKent 31 for a 1ST down
3:051st & 10 at own 31Tim Boyle pass complete to Neiko Creamer for 12 yds to the EKent 43 for a 1ST down
3:051st & 10 at own 43Tim Boyle pass incomplete to Ryan Markush
3:052nd & 10 at own 43Tim Boyle pass complete to Dan Paul for 13 yds to the WKent 44 for a 1ST down
3:051st & 10 at opp 44Tim Boyle pass incomplete to LJ Scott
3:052nd & 10 at opp 44Tim Boyle pass complete to Clayton Schmerber for 5 yds to the WKent 39
1:033rd & 5 at opp 39Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 01:03
1:033rd & 5 at opp 39Tim Boyle pass complete to LJ Scott for 6 yds to the WKent 33 for a 1ST down
1:031st & 10 at opp 33Tim Boyle pass complete to Clayton Schmerber for 16 yds to the WKent 17 for a 1ST down
0:241st & 10 at opp 17Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 00:24
0:241st & 10 at opp 17Tim Boyle pass incomplete to Neiko Creamer
0:242nd & 10 at opp 17Tim Boyle pass incomplete to Dan Paul
0:243rd & 10 at opp 17Tim Boyle pass complete to LJ Scott for 11 yds to the WKent 6 for a 1ST down
0:041st & 0 at opp 6Timeout EASTRN KENTUCKY, clock 00:04
0:041st & goal at opp 6Tim Boyle pass incomplete to Neiko Creamer, broken up by Juwan Gardner

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 7–⁠1 in eight meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Western Kentucky 31, Eastern Kentucky 0
2017Western Kentucky 31, Eastern Kentucky 17
2008Western Kentucky 37, Eastern Kentucky 13
2007Western Kentucky 26, Eastern Kentucky 6
2006Eastern Kentucky 26, Western Kentucky 21
2005Western Kentucky 23, Eastern Kentucky 21

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