Referee Ken Antee; umpire Chad Craig; head linesman S. Slaughter; line judge Ronald Tubbs; side judge Tony Meyer; field judge C. Cockrell; back judge Sean Woodson; center judge Bryan BakerGame 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
Western Kentucky
UTEP
282
Total yards
287
208
Passing yards
124
74
Rushing yards
163
5.6
Yards per pass
5.6
2.2
Yards per rush
4.5
18
First downs
15
7–17
Third downs
5–14
0–1
Fourth downs
0–0
0
Turnovers
0
6–49
Penalties
7–68
26:58
Possession
33:02
0
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Western Kentucky
UTEP
44%
Success rate
43%
−0.00
EPA per play
0.19
0.89
Explosiveness
1.15
−0.16
Rushing EPA
0.16
0.12
Passing EPA
0.23
30%
Passing-down success
35%
0.05
First-down EPA
0.15
−0.19
Second-down EPA
−0.07
0.40
Third-down EPA
0.61
16%
Havoc by its defense
21%
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 83% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Western Kentucky −16.5, over/under 53.5.
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 87%, UTEP 13%. 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. UTEP drives left to right, Western Kentucky right to left.
Q1 Western KentuckyTurnover on downs, 8 plays, −15 yards
Q1 UTEPMissed FG, 9 plays, 34 yards
Q1 Western KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
Q1 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q1 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q2 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 8 plays, 45 yards
Q2 UTEPTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
Q2 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q2 UTEPTouchdown, 3 plays, 38 yards
Q2 Western KentuckyMissed FG, 8 plays, 49 yards
Q2 UTEPEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
Q3 UTEPPunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
Q3 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 13 plays, 80 yards
Q3 UTEPMissed FG, 11 plays, 46 yards
Q3 Western KentuckyPunt, 4 plays, 8 yards
Q4 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q4 Western KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, 27 yards
Q4 UTEPPunt, 4 plays, 30 yards
Q4 Western KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, −5 yards
Q4 UTEPMissed FG, 8 plays, 39 yards
Q4 Western KentuckyEnd of game, 6 plays, 24 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 0
Western Kentucky Turnover on downs, 8 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Brady Viles kickoff for 65 yds , Kylen Towner return for 16 yds to the WKent 16
15:00
1st & 10 at own 16
Jakairi Moses run for 4 yds to the WKent 20
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 20
Mike White pass complete to Xavier Lane for 11 yds to the WKent 31 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 31
Mike White pass complete to Nacarius Fant for 5 yds to the WKent 36
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 36
Jakairi Moses run for 5 yds to the WKent 41 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 41
D’Andre Ferby run for 4 yds to the WKent 45
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 45
Mike White pass incomplete
15:00
3rd & 6 at own 45
Mike White run for 4 yds to the WKent 49
11:32
4th & 2 at own 49
Timeout UTEP, clock 11:32
11:32
4th & 2 at own 49
Jakairi Moses run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
UTEP Missed FG, 9 plays
11:27
1st & 10 at the 50
Zack Greenlee pass complete to David Lucero for 5 yds to the WKent 45
11:27
2nd & 5 at opp 45
Quadraiz Wadley run for 3 yds to the WKent 42
11:27
3rd & 2 at opp 42
Quadraiz Wadley run for 10 yds to the WKent 32 for a 1ST down
11:27
1st & 10 at opp 32
Quadraiz Wadley run for 8 yds to the WKent 24
11:27
2nd & 2 at opp 24
Quadraiz Wadley run for 9 yds to the WKent 15 for a 1ST down
11:27
1st & 10 at opp 15
Zack Greenlee pass complete to Augie Touris for 5 yds to the WKent 10
11:27
2nd & 5 at opp 10
Zack Greenlee run for a loss of 5 yards to the WKent 16 Zack Greenlee fumbled, recovered by UTEP Zack Greenlee
11:27
3rd & 11 at opp 16
Zack Greenlee pass incomplete
6:41
4th & 11 at opp 16
Brady Viles 34 yd FG MISSED
Western Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
6:41
1st & 10 at own 20
Jakairi Moses run for 3 yds to the WKent 23
6:41
2nd & 7 at own 23
Jakairi Moses run for 1 yd to the WKent 24
6:41
3rd & 6 at own 24
Mike White pass complete to Nacarius Fant for 7 yds to the WKent 31 for a 1ST down
6:41
1st & 10 at own 31
Mike White pass complete to Jakairi Moses for 6 yds to the WKent 37
6:41
2nd & 4 at own 37
Jakairi Moses run for 2 yds to the WKent 39
6:41
3rd & 2 at own 39
Mike White pass incomplete
6:41
4th & 2 at own 39
Jake Collins punt for 48 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UTEP 13
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
3:40
1st & 10 at own 13
Quadraiz Wadley run for 7 yds to the UTEP 20
3:40
2nd & 3 at own 20
GREENLEE, Zack rush for 9 yards to the UTEP29, out-of-bounds (KEY, Devon), PENALTY UTEP holding (TULEY-TILLMAN,L) 10 yards to the UTEP10, NO PLAY.
3:40
2nd & 13 at own 10
Quadraiz Wadley run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 9
3:40
3rd & 14 at own 9
Quadraiz Wadley run for 2 yds to the UTEP 11
3:40
4th & 12 at own 11
Alan Luna punt for 52 yds , Cameron Echols-Luper returns for a loss of 2 yards to the WKent 35 Cameron Echols-Luper fumbled, recovered by WKent Cameron Echols-Luper
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
1:08
1st & 10 at own 35
Mike White pass incomplete
1:08
2nd & 10 at own 35
Mike White pass incomplete to Xavier Lane, broken up by Nik Needham
1:08
3rd & 10 at own 35
Mike White pass complete to Marquez Trigg for 2 yds to the WKent 37
1:08
4th & 8 at own 37
Jake Collins punt for 52 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UTEP 11
2nd quarter7 drives, then UTEP 14, Western Kentucky 8
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 11
Kevin Dove run for 6 yds to the UTEP 17
15:00
2nd & 4 at own 17
Kevin Dove run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 16
15:00
3rd & 5 at own 16
UTEP Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the UTEP 11
15:00
3rd & 10 at own 11
Zack Greenlee pass incomplete
15:00
4th & 10 at own 11
Alan Luna punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Nacarius Fant at the UTEP 45
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 8 plays
13:06
1st & 10 at opp 45
Mike White pass complete to Kylen Towner for 6 yds to the UTEP 39
13:06
2nd & 4 at opp 39
Jakairi Moses run for 3 yds to the UTEP 36
13:06
3rd & 1 at opp 36
Cameron Echols-Luper run for 3 yds to the UTEP 33 for a 1ST down
13:06
1st & 10 at opp 33
Jakairi Moses run for 5 yds to the UTEP 28
13:06
2nd & 5 at opp 28
Mike White run for 10 yds to the UTEP 18 for a 1ST down
13:06
1st & 10 at opp 18
Jakairi Moses run for no gain to the UTEP 18
13:06
2nd & 10 at opp 18
Mike White pass complete to Xavier Lane for 13 yds to the UTEP 5 for a 1ST down
10:14
1st & goal at opp 5
Mike White run for 5 yds for a TD, (Drew Eckels pass to Deon Yelder for Two-Point Conversion)Western Kentucky 8, UTEP 0
UTEP Touchdown, 10 plays
10:14
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Rinella kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:14
1st & 10 at own 25
Zack Greenlee pass complete to David Lucero for 1 yd to the UTEP 26
10:14
2nd & 9 at own 26
Zack Greenlee pass complete to David Lucero for 8 yds to the UTEP 34
10:14
3rd & 1 at own 34
Zack Greenlee run for 11 yds to the UTEP 45 for a 1ST down
10:14
1st & 10 at own 45
Kevin Dove run for no gain to the UTEP 45
10:14
2nd & 10 at own 45
Zack Greenlee pass incomplete
10:14
3rd & 10 at own 45
Zack Greenlee pass complete to Kevin Dove for 3 yds to the WKent 48 for a 1ST down WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the WKent 37 for a 1ST down
10:14
1st & 10 at opp 37
Kevin Dove run for 11 yds to the WKent 26 for a 1ST down
10:14
1st & 10 at opp 26
Kevin Dove run for 1 yd to the WKent 25
10:14
2nd & 9 at opp 25
Zack Greenlee pass complete to Tyler Batson for 10 yds to the WKent 15 for a 1ST down
4:49
1st & 10 at opp 15
Zack Greenlee pass complete to Kavika Johnson for 15 yds for a TD, (Brady Viles KICK)Western Kentucky 8, UTEP 7
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
4:49
1st & 0 at own 35
Brady Viles kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:49
1st & 10 at own 25
Jakairi Moses run for 2 yds to the WKent 27
4:49
2nd & 8 at own 27
Jakairi Moses run for a loss of 2 yards to the WKent 25
4:49
3rd & 10 at own 25
UTEP Penalty, Defensive offside (Kalon Beverly) to the WKent 30
3:06
3rd & 5 at own 30
Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 03:06
3:06
3rd & 5 at own 30
WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the WKent 25
3:06
3rd & 10 at own 25
Mike White pass incomplete to Nacarius Fant
2:45
4th & 10 at own 25
Jake Collins punt for 38 yds , Terry Juniel returns for 35 yds to the UTEP 40 UTEP Penalty, Offensive holding (Kalon Beverly) to the WKent 38
UTEP Touchdown, 3 plays
2:45
1st & 10 at opp 38
Zack Greenlee pass complete to Walter Dawn Jr. for 31 yds to the WKent 7 for a 1ST down
2:45
1st & goal at opp 7
Kevin Dove run for 2 yds to the WKent 5
1:22
2nd & goal at opp 5
Zack Greenlee run for 5 yds for a TD, (Brady Viles KICK)UTEP 14, Western Kentucky 8
Western Kentucky Missed FG, 8 plays
1:22
1st & 0 at own 35
Brady Viles kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:22
1st & 10 at own 25
Mike White pass complete to Deon Yelder for 9 yds to the WKent 34
1:22
2nd & 1 at own 34
Mike White pass complete to Jakairi Moses for 5 yds to the WKent 39 for a 1ST down
1:22
1st & 10 at own 39
Mike White pass complete to D’Andre Ferby for 10 yds to the WKent 49 for a 1ST down
1:22
1st & 10 at own 49
Mike White pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 21 yds to the UTEP 30 for a 1ST down
1:22
1st & 10 at opp 30
Mike White sacked by Alvin Jones for a loss of 6 yards to the UTEP 36
0:32
2nd & 16 at opp 36
Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 00:32
0:32
2nd & 16 at opp 36
Mike White pass complete to Jakairi Moses for 10 yds to the UTEP 26
0:32
3rd & 6 at opp 26
Mike White pass incomplete
0:19
4th & 6 at opp 26
Ryan Nuss 43 yd FG MISSED
UTEP End of half, 1 play
0:19
1st & 10 at own 26
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 25
3rd quarter4 drives, then Western Kentucky 15, UTEP 14
UTEP Punt, 6 plays
15:00
2nd & 11 at own 35
Alex Rinella kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Zack Greenlee run for 3 yds to the UTEP 28
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 28
Kevin Dove run for 3 yds to the UTEP 31
15:00
3rd & 4 at own 31
Zack Greenlee pass complete to Erik Brown for 8 yds to the UTEP 39 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 39
Kevin Dove run for 9 yds to the UTEP 48
15:00
2nd & 1 at own 48
Kevin Dove run for a loss of 2 yards to the UTEP 46
15:00
3rd & 3 at own 46
Zack Greenlee pass incomplete to David Lucero, broken up by Masai Whyte
15:00
4th & 3 at own 46
Alan Luna punt for 54 yds for a touchback
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 13 plays
11:17
1st & 10 at own 20
Mike White pass complete to Deon Yelder for 11 yds to the WKent 31 for a 1ST down
11:17
1st & 10 at own 31
Jakairi Moses run for 5 yds to the WKent 36
11:17
2nd & 5 at own 36
Mike White pass complete to Xavier Lane for 4 yds to the WKent 40
11:17
3rd & 1 at own 40
Marquez Trigg run for 1 yd to the WKent 41 for a 1ST down
11:17
1st & 10 at own 41
Mike White pass incomplete to Xavier Lane
11:17
2nd & 10 at own 41
UTEP Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Sani Buckingham) to the UTEP 44 for a 1ST down
11:17
1st & 10 at opp 44
Mike White pass incomplete to Lucky Jackson, broken up by Nik Needham
11:17
2nd & 10 at opp 44
Mike White pass incomplete to Xavier Lane, broken up by Nik Needham
11:17
3rd & 10 at opp 44
Mike White pass complete to Cameron Echols-Luper for 11 yds to the UTEP 33 for a 1ST down
11:17
1st & 10 at opp 33
D’Andre Ferby run for 4 yds to the UTEP 29
11:17
2nd & 6 at opp 29
Mike White pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 26 yds to the UTEP 3 for a 1ST down
8:18
1st & 0 at opp 3
WHITE, Mike pass complete to ECHOLS-LUPER, C for 3 yards to the UTEP0, clock 08:18, PENALTY WKU illegal formation 5 yards to the UTEP8, NO PLAY.
8:18
1st & 0 at opp 8
WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, substitution infraction (-5 Yards) to the UTEP 13
8:18
1st & goal at opp 13
D’Andre Ferby run for 3 yds to the UTEP 10
8:18
2nd & goal at opp 10
Mike White pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 9 yds to the UTEP 1
7:24
3rd & goal at opp 1
Mike White run for 1 yd for a TD, (Ryan Nuss KICK)Western Kentucky 15, UTEP 14
UTEP Missed FG, 11 plays
7:24
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Rinella kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:24
1st & 10 at own 25
Kevin Dove run for 4 yds to the UTEP 29
7:24
2nd & 6 at own 29
Zack Greenlee pass complete to Kevin Dove for 4 yds to the UTEP 33
7:24
3rd & 2 at own 33
Kevin Dove run for 9 yds to the UTEP 42 for a 1ST down
7:24
1st & 10 at own 42
Kevin Dove run for 2 yds to the UTEP 44
7:24
2nd & 8 at own 44
Zack Greenlee run for 10 yds to the WKent 46 for a 1ST down
7:24
1st & 10 at opp 46
Joshua Fields run for 7 yds to the WKent 39
7:24
2nd & 3 at opp 39
Zack Greenlee run for 9 yds to the WKent 30 for a 1ST down
7:24
1st & 10 at opp 30
Joshua Fields run for 1 yd to the WKent 29
7:24
2nd & 9 at opp 29
Zack Greenlee pass incomplete
7:24
3rd & 9 at opp 29
Zack Greenlee pass incomplete to Tyler Batson
1:43
4th & 9 at opp 29
Brady Viles 47 yd FG MISSED
Western Kentucky Punt, 4 plays
1:43
1st & 10 at own 29
Mike White pass complete to Nacarius Fant for 11 yds to the WKent 40 for a 1ST down
1:43
1st & 10 at own 40
Jakairi Moses run for 6 yds to the WKent 46
1:43
2nd & 4 at own 46
Jakairi Moses run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 45
1:43
3rd & 5 at own 45
Mike White sacked by Dedrick Simpson for a loss of 8 yards to the WKent 37
Q4 15:00
4th & 13 at own 37
Jake Collins punt for 48 yds, downed at the UTEP 15
4th quarter6 drives, then Western Kentucky 15, UTEP 14
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
14:48
1st & 10 at own 15
Joshua Fields run for a loss of 2 yards to the UTEP 13
14:48
2nd & 12 at own 13
Joshua Fields run for 1 yd to the UTEP 14
14:48
3rd & 11 at own 14
Zack Greenlee pass incomplete
14:48
4th & 11 at own 14
Alan Luna punt for 49 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WKent 37
Western Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
13:13
1st & 10 at own 37
Jakairi Moses run for no gain to the WKent 37
13:13
2nd & 10 at own 37
Mike White pass complete to Xavier Lane for 7 yds to the WKent 44
13:13
3rd & 3 at own 44
Mike White pass complete to Jakairi Moses for 21 yds to the UTEP 35 for a 1ST down
13:13
1st & 10 at opp 35
Mike White pass complete to Jakairi Moses for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 36
13:13
2nd & 11 at opp 36
Mike White pass incomplete to Xavier Lane, broken up by Nik Needham
13:13
3rd & 11 at opp 36
Mike White pass incomplete to Lucky Jackson
13:13
4th & 11 at opp 36
Jake Collins punt for 36 yds for a touchback
UTEP Punt, 4 plays
10:25
1st & 10 at own 20
Zack Greenlee pass complete to Erik Brown for 24 yds to the UTEP 44 for a 1ST down
10:25
1st & 10 at own 44
Zack Greenlee run for 4 yds to the UTEP 48
10:25
2nd & 6 at own 48
DOVE, Kevin rush for 21 yards to the WKU31 (BROWN, Joe), PENALTY UTEP holding (HERNANDEZ, Will) 8 yards to the UTEP40, NO PLAY.
10:25
2nd & 14 at own 40
Zack Greenlee pass complete to Warren Redix for 10 yds to the 50 yard line
10:25
3rd & 4 at the 50
Zack Greenlee pass incomplete to Warren Redix, broken up by DeAndre Farris
10:25
4th & 4 at the 50
Alan Luna punt for 50 yds for a touchback
Western Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
7:43
1st & 10 at own 20
Jakairi Moses run for 2 yds to the WKent 22
7:43
2nd & 8 at own 22
WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, false start (Xavier Lane) to the WKent 17
7:43
2nd & 13 at own 17
Mike White pass complete to Jakairi Moses for a loss of 4 yards to the WKent 13
7:43
3rd & 17 at own 13
Mike White pass incomplete to Lucky Jackson
7:43
4th & 17 at own 13
UTEP Penalty, personal foul (Dedrick Simpson) to the WKent 28 for a 1ST down
6:06
1st & 10 at own 28
D’Andre Ferby run for 4 yds to the WKent 32
6:06
2nd & 6 at own 32
Mike White pass complete to D’Andre Ferby for a loss of 3 yards to the WKent 29
6:06
3rd & 9 at own 29
WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, personal foul (Jimmie Sims) to the WKent 15
6:06
3rd & 23 at own 15
Mike White pass incomplete to Deon Yelder, broken up by Michael Lewis
6:06
4th & 23 at own 15
Jake Collins punt for 47 yds
UTEP Missed FG, 8 plays
5:03
1st & 10 at own 38
Kavika Johnson run for 4 yds to the UTEP 42
5:03
2nd & 6 at own 42
Zack Greenlee pass incomplete to Erik Brown, broken up by DeAndre Farris
5:03
3rd & 6 at own 42
Zack Greenlee run for 10 yds to the WKent 48 for a 1ST down
5:03
1st & 10 at opp 48
Kevin Dove run for 23 yds to the WKent 25 for a 1ST down
5:03
1st & 10 at opp 25
Kevin Dove run for a loss of 2 yards to the WKent 27
5:03
2nd & 12 at opp 27
Zack Greenlee pass incomplete to David Lucero
5:03
3rd & 12 at opp 27
Kevin Dove run for 4 yds to the WKent 23
2:06
4th & 8 at opp 23
Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 02:06
2:01
4th & 8 at opp 23
Brady Viles 41 yd FG MISSED
Western Kentucky End of game, 6 plays
2:01
1st & 10 at own 23
Jakairi Moses run for 6 yds to the WKent 29
1:53
2nd & 4 at own 29
Timeout UTEP, clock 01:53
1:53
2nd & 4 at own 29
Jakairi Moses run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 28
1:46
3rd & 5 at own 28
Timeout UTEP, clock 01:46
1:46
3rd & 5 at own 28
Mike White pass complete to Deon Yelder for 11 yds to the WKent 39 for a 1ST down
1:41
1st & 10 at own 39
Timeout UTEP, clock 01:41
1:41
1st & 10 at own 39
Jakairi Moses run for 9 yds to the WKent 48
1:00
2nd & 1 at own 48
Marquez Trigg run for no gain to the WKent 48
1:00
3rd & 1 at own 48
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 47
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