83°F, clear, wind 5 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Bow Grn-Warren County Regional Airport (KBWG), 4 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Rodney Burnette; umpire Sheldon Davis; head linesman Gerry Austin; line judge Josh Fath; side judge Scott Gasaway; field judge Brandon Spencer; back judge Ivan Daniels; center judge Chris BurnetteGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Louisiana Tech
Western Kentucky
428
Total yards
367
306
Passing yards
226
122
Rushing yards
141
7.8
Yards per pass
6.5
4.1
Yards per rush
3.4
20
First downs
23
7–15
Third downs
6–14
0–0
Fourth downs
0–1
1
Turnovers
0
3–25
Penalties
3–22
25:59
Possession
34:01
4
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Louisiana Tech
Western Kentucky
44%
Success rate
45%
0.17
EPA per play
0.16
1.19
Explosiveness
1.26
0.14
Rushing EPA
−0.05
0.25
Passing EPA
0.36
58%
Passing-down success
44%
−0.06
First-down EPA
−0.06
0.35
Second-down EPA
0.43
0.39
Third-down EPA
0.47
9%
Havoc by its defense
15%
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 69% to win. Louisiana Tech won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Western Kentucky −4.5, over/under 62.
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 62%, Louisiana Tech 38%. 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, Louisiana Tech right to left.
Q1 Western KentuckyTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 33 yards
Q1 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 11 plays, 80 yards
Q1 Louisiana TechField goal, 11 plays, 46 yards
Q1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 10 plays, 73 yards
Q2 Louisiana TechPunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
Q2 Western KentuckyPunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
Q2 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 2 plays, 90 yards
Q2 Western KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, 24 yards
Q2 Louisiana TechField goal, 12 plays, 67 yards
Q2 Western KentuckyEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
Q3 Louisiana TechPunt, 6 plays, 12 yards
Q3 Western KentuckyMissed FG, 12 plays, 53 yards
Q3 Louisiana TechPunt, 7 plays, 32 yards
Q3 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 8 plays, 78 yards
Q3 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q4 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
Q4 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q4 Western KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, 10 yards
Q4 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 8 plays, 91 yards
Q4 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q4 Louisiana TechInterception, 4 plays, 23 yards
Q4 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q4 Louisiana TechField goal, 8 plays, 58 yards
Q4 Western KentuckyResult not recorded, 0 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Western Kentucky 8, Louisiana Tech 3
Western Kentucky Turnover on downs, 9 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Quinton Baker run for no gain to the WKent 25
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Mike White pass complete to Xavier Lane for 10 yds to the WKent 35 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Mike White pass incomplete to Xavier Lane
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 35
Mike White pass complete to Nacarius Fant for 7 yds to the WKent 42
15:00
3rd & 3 at own 42
Mike White pass complete to Kyle Fourtenbary for 9 yds to the LaTch 49 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 49
Marquez Trigg run for 3 yds to the LaTch 46
15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 46
Mike White pass complete to Nacarius Fant for 2 yds to the LaTch 44
15:00
3rd & 5 at opp 44
Mike White pass complete to Deon Yelder for 2 yds to the LaTch 42
15:00
4th & 3 at opp 42
Marquez Trigg run for no gain to the LaTch 42
Louisiana Tech Punt, 3 plays
10:50
1st & 10 at own 42
Boston Scott run for no gain to the LaTch 42
10:50
2nd & 10 at own 42
Jarred Craft run for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
10:50
3rd & 2 at the 50
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Jarred Craft
10:50
4th & 2 at the 50
Brady Farlow punt for 50 yds for a touchback
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 11 plays
9:32
1st & 10 at own 20
Mike White pass complete to Deon Yelder for 9 yds to the WKent 29
9:32
2nd & 1 at own 29
Quinton Baker run for 5 yds to the WKent 34 for a 1ST down
9:32
1st & 10 at own 34
Mike White pass complete to Deon Yelder for 5 yds to the WKent 39
9:32
2nd & 5 at own 39
Mike White pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 7 yds to the WKent 46 for a 1ST down
9:32
1st & 10 at own 46
Mike White pass complete to Cameron Echols-Luper for 6 yds to the LaTch 48
9:32
2nd & 4 at opp 48
Quinton Baker run for 16 yds to the LaTch 32 for a 1ST down
9:32
1st & 10 at opp 32
Jahcour Pearson run for 17 yds to the LaTch 15 for a 1ST down
9:32
1st & 10 at opp 15
Mike White pass incomplete to Nacarius Fant
9:32
2nd & 10 at opp 15
Mike White pass complete to Xavier Lane for 6 yds to the LaTch 9
9:32
3rd & 4 at opp 9
Marquez Trigg run for 5 yds to the LaTch 4 for a 1ST down
4:57
1st & goal at opp 4
Mike White run for 4 yds for a TD, (D. Yelder Run For Two-point Conversion)Western Kentucky 8, Louisiana Tech 0
Louisiana Tech Field goal, 11 plays
4:57
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Rinella kickoff for 53 yds , Cee Jay Powell return for 26 yds to the LaTch 38
4:57
1st & 10 at own 38
Jarred Craft run for 3 yds to the LaTch 41
4:57
2nd & 7 at own 41
Jarred Craft run for 5 yds to the LaTch 46
4:57
3rd & 2 at own 46
Jarred Craft run for 2 yds to the LaTch 48 for a 1ST down
4:57
1st & 10 at own 48
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Teddy Veal for 14 yds to the WKent 38 for a 1ST down
4:57
1st & 10 at opp 38
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Boston Scott for 2 yds to the WKent 36
4:57
2nd & 8 at opp 36
Boston Scott run for 5 yds to the WKent 31
4:57
3rd & 3 at opp 31
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Teddy Veal for 12 yds to the WKent 19 for a 1ST down
4:57
1st & 10 at opp 19
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Jarred Craft for a loss of 2 yards to the WKent 21
BARNES, J. kickoff 43 yards to the WKU22, FANT, Nacarius return to the WKU33 (JACKSON, James), PENALTY LATECH offside 5 yards to the LATECH30, NO PLAY.
Western Kentucky End of half, 1 play
0:21
1st & 0 at own 30
Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 47 yds , Nacarius Fant return for 14 yds to the WKent 37
0:21
1st & 10 at own 37
Quinton Baker run for 9 yds to the WKent 46
3rd quarter5 drives, then Western Kentucky 22, Louisiana Tech 13
Louisiana Tech Punt, 6 plays
15:00
2nd & 1 at own 35
Alex Rinella kickoff for 64 yds , Boston Scott return for 19 yds to the LaTch 20
15:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Jarred Craft run for 2 yds to the LaTch 22
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 22
J’Mar Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the LaTch 21
15:00
3rd & 9 at own 21
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Marlon Watts for 11 yds to the LaTch 32 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 32
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Rhashid Bonnette
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 32
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Teddy Veal
15:00
3rd & 10 at own 32
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Teddy Veal
15:00
4th & 10 at own 32
Brady Farlow punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Nacarius Fant at the WKent 34
Western Kentucky Missed FG, 12 plays
12:38
1st & 10 at own 35
Quinton Baker run for 7 yds to the WKent 42
12:38
2nd & 3 at own 42
Quinton Baker run for 8 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
12:38
1st & 10 at the 50
Mike White sacked by Jaylon Ferguson for a loss of 7 yards to the WKent 43
12:38
2nd & 17 at own 43
Mike White pass complete to Deon Yelder for 18 yds to the LaTch 39 for a 1ST down
12:38
1st & 10 at opp 39
Quinton Baker run for 2 yds to the LaTch 37
12:38
2nd & 8 at opp 37
Mike White pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 10 yds to the LaTch 27 for a 1ST down
12:38
1st & 10 at opp 27
Marquez Trigg run for 2 yds to the LaTch 25
12:38
2nd & 8 at opp 25
Mike White pass complete to Xavier Lane for 12 yds to the LaTch 13 for a 1ST down
12:38
1st & 10 at opp 13
Quinton Baker run for 4 yds to the LaTch 9
12:38
2nd & 6 at opp 9
Jahcour Pearson run for a loss of 3 yards to the LaTch 12
12:38
3rd & 9 at opp 12
Mike White pass incomplete to Marquez Trigg
7:32
4th & 9 at opp 12
Ryan Nuss 30 yd FG MISSED
Louisiana Tech Punt, 7 plays
7:32
1st & 10 at own 20
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Rhashid Bonnette for 15 yds to the LaTch 35 for a 1ST down
7:32
1st & 10 at own 35
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Rhashid Bonnette
7:32
2nd & 10 at own 35
J’Mar Smith pass complete to DeJuawn Oliver for 8 yds to the LaTch 43
7:32
3rd & 2 at own 43
Boston Scott run for 3 yds to the LaTch 46 for a 1ST down
7:32
1st & 10 at own 46
Boston Scott run for 5 yds to the WKent 49
7:32
2nd & 5 at opp 49
Jarred Craft run for 2 yds to the WKent 47
7:32
3rd & 3 at opp 47
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Jarred Craft for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 48
7:32
4th & 4 at opp 48
Brady Farlow punt for 26 yds, fair catch by Nacarius Fant at the WKent 22
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 8 plays
3:55
1st & 10 at own 22
Quinton Baker run for 9 yds to the WKent 31
3:55
2nd & 1 at own 31
Quinton Baker run for 4 yds to the WKent 35 for a 1ST down
3:55
1st & 10 at own 35
Quinton Baker run for 6 yds to the WKent 41
3:55
2nd & 4 at own 41
WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, false start (Deon Yelder) to the WKent 36
3:55
2nd & 9 at own 36
Mike White pass complete to Marquez Trigg for 10 yds to the LaTch 46 for a 1ST down LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, personal foul (Jaylon Ferguson) to the LaTch 39 for a 1ST down
3:55
1st & 10 at opp 39
Marquez Trigg run for 4 yds to the LaTch 35
3:55
2nd & 6 at opp 35
Marquez Trigg run for 10 yds to the LaTch 25 for a 1ST down
3:55
1st & 10 at opp 25
Marquez Trigg run for 6 yds to the LaTch 19
0:13
2nd & 4 at opp 19
Jakairi Moses run for 19 yds for a TD, (Ryan Nuss KICK)Western Kentucky 22, Louisiana Tech 13
Louisiana Tech Punt, 3 plays
0:13
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Rinella kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:13
1st & 10 at own 25
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Teddy Veal for 9 yds to the LaTch 34
Q4 15:00
2nd & 1 at own 34
Jarred Craft run for no gain to the LaTch 34
Q4 15:00
3rd & 1 at own 34
Jarred Craft run for a loss of 1 yard to the LaTch 33
Q4 15:00
4th & 2 at own 33
LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the LaTch 28
Q4 15:00
4th & 7 at own 28
Brady Farlow punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Nacarius Fant at the WKent 36
4th quarter8 drives, then Louisiana Tech 23, Western Kentucky 22
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
13:45
1st & 10 at own 36
Quinton Baker run for a loss of 3 yards to the WKent 33
13:45
2nd & 13 at own 33
Mike White pass incomplete to Lucky Jackson
13:45
4th & 8 at own 38
Jake Collins punt for 38 yds, downed at the LaTch 24
13:45
3rd & 13 at own 33
Mike White sacked by Jordan Bradford for 0 yards to the WKent 38
Louisiana Tech Punt, 3 plays
12:50
1st & 10 at own 24
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Kam McKnight
12:50
2nd & 10 at own 24
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Teddy Veal for a loss of 1 yard to the LaTch 23
12:17
3rd & 11 at own 23
Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 12:17
12:17
3rd & 11 at own 23
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Teddy Veal
12:17
4th & 11 at own 23
Brady Farlow punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Nacarius Fant at the WKent 38
Western Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
12:02
1st & 10 at own 38
Marquez Trigg run for 3 yds to the WKent 41
12:02
2nd & 7 at own 41
Marquez Trigg run for 4 yds to the WKent 45
12:02
3rd & 3 at own 45
Mike White pass complete to Deon Yelder for 6 yds to the LaTch 49 for a 1ST down
12:02
1st & 10 at opp 49
Mike White pass complete to Marquez Trigg for 3 yds to the LaTch 46
12:02
2nd & 7 at opp 46
Marquez Trigg run for no gain to the LaTch 46
12:02
3rd & 7 at opp 46
Mike White sacked by Brandon Durman for a loss of 6 yards to the WKent 48
12:02
4th & 13 at own 48
Jake Collins punt for 43 yds , Teddy Veal returns for no gain to the LaTch 9
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 8 plays
8:14
1st & 10 at own 9
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Marlon Watts, broken up by DeAndre Farris
8:14
2nd & 10 at own 9
J’Mar Smith pass complete to DeJuawn Oliver for 12 yds to the LaTch 21 for a 1ST down
8:14
1st & 10 at own 21
Jarred Craft run for 25 yds to the LaTch 46 for a 1ST down
8:14
1st & 10 at own 46
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Teddy Veal
8:14
2nd & 10 at own 46
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Rhashid Bonnette for 38 yds to the WKent 16 for a 1ST down
8:14
1st & 10 at opp 16
SMITH, J’Mar pass incomplete to GAINES, Marcus, PENALTY WKU personal foul 8 yards to the WKU8, 1ST DOWN LATECH, NO PLAY.
8:14
1st & goal at opp 8
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Kam McKnight, broken up by Joe Brown
8:14
2nd & goal at opp 8
J’Mar Smith run for 6 yds to the WKent 2
6:08
3rd & goal at opp 2
Kam McKnight run for 2 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Barnes KICK)Western Kentucky 22, Louisiana Tech 20
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
6:08
1st & 0 at own 35
Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:08
1st & 10 at own 25
Mike White pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 9 yds to the WKent 34
6:08
2nd & 1 at own 34
Marquez Trigg run for a loss of 3 yards to the WKent 31
6:08
3rd & 4 at own 31
Mike White pass complete to Kyle Fourtenbary for 2 yds to the WKent 33
4:28
4th & 2 at own 33
Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 04:28
4:28
4th & 2 at own 33
Jake Collins punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Teddy Veal at the LaTch 22
Louisiana Tech Interception, 4 plays
4:20
1st & 10 at own 22
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Rhashid Bonnette
4:20
2nd & 10 at own 22
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Jarred Craft for 16 yds to the LaTch 38 for a 1ST down
4:20
1st & 10 at own 38
Boston Scott run for 7 yds to the LaTch 45
4:20
2nd & 3 at own 45
J’Mar Smith pass intercepted Joe Brown return for no gain to the WKent 16
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
3:31
1st & 10 at own 16
Marquez Trigg run for 3 yds to the WKent 19
3:31
2nd & 7 at own 19
Marquez Trigg run for no gain to the WKent 19
3:31
3rd & 7 at own 19
Mike White sacked by Jaylon Ferguson for a loss of 5 yards to the WKent 14
2:03
4th & 12 at own 14
Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 02:03
2:03
4th & 12 at own 14
Jake Collins punt for 48 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the LaTch 38 , Teddy Veal returns for no gain to the LaTch 38
Louisiana Tech Field goal, 8 plays
1:55
1st & 10 at own 38
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Teddy Veal
1:55
2nd & 10 at own 38
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Adrian Hardy for 18 yds to the WKent 44 for a 1ST down
1:55
1st & 10 at opp 44
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Teddy Veal for 18 yds to the WKent 26 for a 1ST down
1:36
1st & 10 at opp 26
Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 01:36
1:36
1st & 10 at opp 26
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Teddy Veal
1:36
2nd & 10 at opp 26
Jarred Craft run for 9 yds to the WKent 17 for a 1ST down WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, face mask (9 yards) (Evan Sayner) to the WKent 8 for a 1ST down
1:36
1st & goal at opp 8
Jarred Craft run for 4 yds to the WKent 4
1:36
2nd & goal at opp 4
Jarred Craft run for no gain to the WKent 4
0:05
3rd & 0 at opp 4
Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 00:05
0:02
3rd & goal at opp 4
Jonathan Barnes 21 yd FG GOODLouisiana Tech 23, Western Kentucky 22
0:02
1st & 0 at own 35
Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 00:02
0:02
1st & 0 at own 35
Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 44 yds , Nacarius Fant return for no gain to the WKent 47 , Marcus Ward return for 26 yds to the WKent 47
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.
DefenseJaylon Ferguson6 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 for lossLouisiana Tech
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