Referee Rodney Burnette; umpire Sheldon Davis; head linesman Lea Bailey; line judge Joshua Fath; side judge Carlos Guzman; field judge Brandon Spencer; back judge Larry Neal; center judge Brett ToneyGame 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
Louisiana Tech
288
Total yards
380
92
Passing yards
319
196
Rushing yards
61
4.0
Yards per pass
6.0
3.8
Yards per rush
2.7
18
First downs
24
7–17
Third downs
3–14
2–3
Fourth downs
1–4
1
Turnovers
1
6–50
Penalties
5–67
34:03
Possession
25:57
5
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
Western Kentucky
Louisiana Tech
30%
Success rate
45%
0.01
EPA per play
−0.16
1.36
Explosiveness
0.82
0.19
Rushing EPA
−0.05
−0.32
Passing EPA
−0.13
23%
Passing-down success
24%
−0.12
First-down EPA
−0.01
−0.08
Second-down EPA
−0.01
0.36
Third-down EPA
−0.17
18%
Havoc by its defense
16%
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)
Louisiana Tech 81% to win. Western Kentucky won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Louisiana Tech −10.5, over/under 50.
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 Louisiana Tech 77%, Western Kentucky 23%. 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. Louisiana Tech drives left to right, Western Kentucky right to left.
Q1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 11 plays, 82 yards
Q1 Louisiana TechInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 10 plays, 33 yards
Q1 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q1 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 plays, −12 yards
Q2 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q2 Louisiana TechSafety, 1 play (Western Kentucky scores), −10 yards
Q2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 3 plays, 44 yards
Q2 Louisiana TechPunt, 9 plays, 50 yards
Q2 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q2 Louisiana TechMissed FG, 7 plays, 22 yards
Q2 Western KentuckyInterception, 5 plays, 9 yards
Q2 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 2 plays, 40 yards
Q2 Western KentuckySafety, 5 plays (Louisiana Tech scores), 6 yards
Q2 Louisiana TechField goal, 5 plays, 48 yards
Q3 Louisiana TechField goal, 8 plays, 72 yards
Q3 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q3 Louisiana TechTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 57 yards
Q3 Western KentuckyPunt, 5 plays, −79 yards
Q3 Louisiana TechMissed FG, 6 plays, 28 yards
Q3 Western KentuckyTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 38 yards
Q4 Louisiana TechPunt, 7 plays, 24 yards
Q4 Western KentuckyPunt, 9 plays, 21 yards
Q4 Louisiana TechTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −1 yard
Q4 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 1 play, 36 yards
Q4 Louisiana TechTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 47 yards
Q4 Western KentuckyEnd of game, 2 plays, −4 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Western Kentucky 14, Louisiana Tech 0
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 11 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Bailey Hale kickoff for 63 yds , Drell Greene return for 16 yds to the WKent 18
15:00
1st & 10 at own 18
Joshua Samuel run for 1 yd to the WKent 19
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 19
Steven Duncan pass incomplete
15:00
3rd & 9 at own 19
Steven Duncan pass complete to Quin Jernighan for 9 yds to the WKent 28 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 28
D’Andre Ferby run for 1 yd to the WKent 29
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 29
Steven Duncan run for 1 yd to the WKent 30
15:00
3rd & 8 at own 30
Steven Duncan pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 13 yds to the WKent 43 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 43
Steven Duncan run for 3 yds to the WKent 46
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 46
WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the WKent 41
15:00
2nd & 12 at own 41
Steven Duncan run for 13 yds to the LATECH 46 for a 1ST down LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, personal foul (Jordan Baldwin) to the LaTch 31 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 31
Joshua Samuel run for 11 yds to the LaTch 20 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 20
Davis Shanley run for 2 yds to the LaTch 18
10:03
2nd & 8 at opp 18
Lucky Jackson run for 18 yds for a TD (Alex Rinella KICK)Western Kentucky 7, Louisiana Tech 0
Louisiana Tech Interception, 1 play
10:03
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Rinella kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:03
1st & 10 at own 25
J’Mar Smith pass intercepted Devon Key return for 4 yds to the LaTch 33
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 10 plays
9:56
1st & 10 at opp 33
Steven Duncan pass complete to Beanie Bishop for a loss of 2 yards to the LaTch 35
9:56
2nd & 12 at opp 35
Steven Duncan pass incomplete
9:56
3rd & 12 at opp 35
Steven Duncan run for 4 yds to the LaTch 31
9:56
4th & 8 at opp 31
Steven Duncan pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 15 yds to the LaTch 16 for a 1ST down
9:56
1st & 10 at opp 16
Steven Duncan pass incomplete
9:56
2nd & 10 at opp 16
Steven Duncan pass complete to Kyle Fourtenbary for 3 yds to the LaTch 13
9:56
3rd & 7 at opp 13
Steven Duncan run for 6 yds to the LaTch 7
9:56
4th & 1 at opp 7
D’Andre Ferby run for 2 yds to the LaTch 5 for a 1ST down
9:56
1st & goal at opp 5
Steven Duncan run for no gain to the LaTch 5
9:56
2nd & goal at opp 5
WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the LaTch 10
5:01
2nd & goal at opp 10
Steven Duncan pass complete to Mik’Quan Deane for 10 yds for a TD (Alex Rinella KICK)Western Kentucky 14, Louisiana Tech 0
Louisiana Tech Punt, 3 plays
5:01
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Rinella kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:01
1st & 10 at own 25
Israel Tucker run for 6 yds to the LaTch 31
5:01
2nd & 4 at own 31
Israel Tucker run for 1 yd to the LaTch 32
5:01
3rd & 3 at own 32
Israel Tucker run for 1 yd to the LaTch 33
5:01
4th & 2 at own 33
Davan Dyer punt for 38 yds, downed at the WKent 29
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
2:54
1st & 10 at own 29
WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, false start (Lucky Jackson) to the WKent 24
2:54
1st & 15 at own 24
Steven Duncan pass incomplete to Mik’Quan Deane
2:54
2nd & 15 at own 24
Garland LaFrance run for no gain to the WKent 24
2:54
3rd & 15 at own 24
Steven Duncan run for 12 yds to the WKent 36
2:54
4th & 3 at own 36
Alex Rinella punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Cee Jay Powell at the LaTch 24
Louisiana Tech Punt, 3 plays
1:24
1st & 10 at own 24
SMITH, J’Mar pass complete to HARDY, Adrian for 11 yards to the LATECH35 (KEY, Devon), PENALTY LATECH holding (DUGAS, O’Shea) 10 yards to the LATECH14, NO PLAY.
1:24
1st & 20 at own 14
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Alfred Smith, broken up by Ta’Corian Darden
1:24
2nd & 20 at own 14
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Alfred Smith, broken up by Ta’Corian Darden
1:24
3rd & 20 at own 14
J’Mar Smith sacked by Eli Brown for a loss of 2 yards to the LaTch 12
1:24
4th & 22 at own 12
Davan Dyer punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Drell Greene at the LaTch 49
2nd quarter9 drives, then Western Kentucky 23, Louisiana Tech 12
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 49
Joshua Samuel run for 4 yds to the LaTch 45
15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 45
Steven Duncan sacked by Collin Scott and Jaylon Ferguson for a loss of 8 yards to the WKent 47
15:00
3rd & 14 at own 47
Steven Duncan pass incomplete to Kyle Fourtenbary
15:00
4th & 14 at own 47
Alex Rinella punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Cee Jay Powell at the LaTch 10
13:26
1st & 10 at own 10
J’Mar Smith sacked by DeAngelo Malone for a loss of 10 yards for a SAFETYWestern Kentucky 16, Louisiana Tech 0
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 3 plays
13:26
1st & 0 at own 20
Bailey Hale kickoff for 61 yds , Drell Greene return for 37 yds to the LaTch 44
13:26
1st & 10 at opp 44
Garland LaFrance run for 7 yds to the LaTch 37
13:26
2nd & 3 at opp 37
Steven Duncan pass complete to Mik’Quan Deane for 36 yds to the LaTch 1 for a 1ST down
12:16
1st & goal at opp 1
D’Andre Ferby run for 1 yd for a TD (Alex Rinella KICK)Western Kentucky 23, Louisiana Tech 0
Louisiana Tech Punt, 9 plays
12:16
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Rinella kickoff for 65 yds , Praise Okorie return for 8 yds to the LaTch 8
12:16
1st & 10 at own 8
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Adrian Hardy for 15 yds to the LaTch 23 for a 1ST down
12:16
1st & 10 at own 23
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Alfred Smith for 11 yds to the LaTch 34 for a 1ST down
12:16
1st & 10 at own 34
J’Mar Smith pass complete to George Scott for 6 yds to the LaTch 40
12:16
2nd & 4 at own 40
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Alfred Smith for 8 yds to the LaTch 48 for a 1ST down
12:16
1st & 10 at own 48
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Cee Jay Powell for 9 yds to the WKent 43
12:16
2nd & 1 at opp 43
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Cee Jay Powell for 1 yd to the WKent 42 for a 1ST down
12:16
1st & 10 at opp 42
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Adrian Hardy
12:16
2nd & 10 at opp 42
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Cee Jay Powell
12:16
3rd & 10 at opp 42
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete
12:16
4th & 10 at opp 42
Davan Dyer punt for 41 yds, downed at the WKent 1
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
9:16
1st & 10 at own 1
Steven Duncan run for 2 yds to the WKent 3
9:16
2nd & 8 at own 3
D’Andre Ferby run for 5 yds to the WKent 8
9:16
3rd & 3 at own 8
Steven Duncan run for 2 yds to the WKent 10
9:16
4th & 1 at own 10
Alex Rinella punt for 35 yds, downed at the WKent 45
Louisiana Tech Missed FG, 7 plays
7:00
1st & 10 at opp 45
Israel Tucker run for 3 yds to the WKent 42
7:00
2nd & 7 at opp 42
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Alfred Smith for 8 yds to the WKent 34 for a 1ST down
7:00
1st & 10 at opp 34
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Adrian Hardy for 13 yds to the WKent 21 for a 1ST down
7:00
1st & 10 at opp 21
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete
7:00
2nd & 10 at opp 21
J’Mar Smith sacked by Juwuan Jones for a loss of 2 yards to the WKent 23
7:00
3rd & 12 at opp 23
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete
4:36
4th & 12 at opp 23
Bailey Hale 40 yd FG MISSED
Western Kentucky Interception, 5 plays
4:36
1st & 10 at own 23
Joshua Samuel run for 2 yds to the WKent 25
4:36
2nd & 8 at own 25
Joshua Samuel run for 5 yds to the WKent 30
4:36
3rd & 3 at own 30
Joshua Samuel run for 3 yds to the WKent 33 for a 1ST down
4:36
1st & 10 at own 33
Steven Duncan run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 32
4:36
2nd & 11 at own 32
Steven Duncan pass intercepted Amik Robertson return for no gain to the WKent 40
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 2 plays
2:15
1st & 10 at opp 40
SMITH, J’Mar pass incomplete to POWELL, Cee Jay, PENALTY WKU roughing passer (CRAY, Roger) 15 yards to the WKU25, 1ST DOWN LATECH, NO PLAY.
2:15
1st & 10 at opp 25
Israel Tucker run for 6 yds to the WKent 19
1:43
2nd & 4 at opp 19
Israel Tucker run for 19 yds for a TD (Bailey Hale KICK)Western Kentucky 23, Louisiana Tech 7
Western Kentucky Safety, 5 plays (Louisiana Tech scores)
1:43
1st & 0 at own 35
Bailey Hale kickoff for 64 yds
1:43
1st & 10 at own 25
Steven Duncan pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 2 yds to the WKent 27
1:43
2nd & 8 at own 27
Steven Duncan run for 3 yds to the WKent 30
1:43
3rd & 5 at own 30
LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, personal foul (Darryl Lewis) to the WKent 45 for a 1ST down
1:43
1st & 10 at own 45
Steven Duncan pass incomplete to Mik’Quan Deane
0:49
2nd & 10 at own 45
Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 00:49
0:49
2nd & 10 at own 45
WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the WKent 40
0:49
2nd & 15 at own 40
Steven Duncan sacked by Amik Robertson for a loss of 9 yards to the WKent 31 Steven Duncan fumbled, recovered by WKent D’Andre Ferby , return for 0 yards
0:49
3rd & 24 at own 31
Garland LaFrance run for no gain to the WKent 31
0:39
4th & 24 at own 31
Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 00:39
0:31
4th & 24 at own 31
Alex Rinella punt blocked by Ezekiel Barnett for a SAFETY blocked by Ezekiel Barnett for a SAFETY for a SAFETYWestern Kentucky 23, Louisiana Tech 9
Louisiana Tech Field goal, 5 plays
0:31
1st & 0 at own 20
Alex Rinella kickoff for 66 yds , Smoke Harris return for 22 yds to the LaTch 36
0:31
1st & 10 at own 36
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Alfred Smith for 32 yds to the WKent 32 for a 1ST down
0:31
1st & 10 at opp 32
TEAM pass incomplete
0:31
2nd & 10 at opp 32
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Adrian Hardy for 16 yds to the WKent 16 for a 1ST down
D’Andre Ferby run for 7 yds to the WKent 12 for a 1ST down
6:29
1st & 10 at own 12
D’Andre Ferby run for 4 yds to the WKent 16
6:29
2nd & 6 at own 16
Steven Duncan pass incomplete to Quin Jernighan
6:29
3rd & 6 at own 16
Steven Duncan pass complete to Quin Jernighan for 5 yds to the WKent 21
6:29
4th & 1 at own 21
Alex Rinella punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Cee Jay Powell at the LaTch 39
Louisiana Tech Missed FG, 6 plays
4:31
1st & 10 at own 39
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Adrian Hardy for 12 yds to the WKent 49 for a 1ST down
4:31
1st & 10 at opp 49
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Cee Jay Powell for 11 yds to the WKent 38 for a 1ST down
4:31
1st & 10 at opp 38
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Cee Jay Powell for 5 yds to the WKent 33
4:31
2nd & 5 at opp 33
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Cee Jay Powell, broken up by Antwon Kincade
4:31
3rd & 5 at opp 33
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Alfred Smith
2:49
4th & 5 at opp 33
Bailey Hale 50 yd FG MISSED
Western Kentucky Turnover on downs, 11 plays
2:49
1st & 10 at own 33
Gino Appleberry Jr. run for 6 yds to the WKent 39
2:49
2nd & 4 at own 39
Steven Duncan run for 2 yds to the WKent 41
2:49
3rd & 2 at own 41
Joshua Samuel run for 6 yds to the WKent 47 for a 1ST down
2:49
1st & 10 at own 47
Joshua Samuel run for 16 yds to the LaTch 37 for a 1ST down
2:49
1st & 10 at opp 37
Joshua Samuel run for 7 yds to the LaTch 30
2:49
2nd & 3 at opp 30
Lucky Jackson pass incomplete to Kyle Fourtenbary
2:49
3rd & 3 at opp 30
D’Andre Ferby run for 4 yds to the LaTch 26 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 26
Steven Duncan pass incomplete to Quin Jernighan
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 26
Steven Duncan run for a loss of 1 yard to the LaTch 27
Q4 15:00
3rd & 11 at opp 27
Steven Duncan sacked by Collin Scott for a loss of 2 yards to the LaTch 29
Q4 13:27
4th & 13 at opp 29
Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 13:27
Q4 13:27
4th & 13 at opp 29
Steven Duncan pass incomplete to Mik’Quan Deane
4th quarter6 drives, then Western Kentucky 30, Louisiana Tech 15
Louisiana Tech Punt, 7 plays
13:20
1st & 10 at own 29
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Alfred Smith for 12 yds to the LaTch 41 for a 1ST down
13:20
1st & 10 at own 41
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Cee Jay Powell for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
13:20
2nd & 1 at the 50
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Alfred Smith for no gain to the 50 yard line
13:20
3rd & 1 at the 50
Jaqwis Dancy run for 2 yds to the WKent 48 for a 1ST down
13:20
1st & 10 at opp 48
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Adrian Hardy
13:20
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Jaqwis Dancy run for 1 yd to the WKent 47
13:20
3rd & 9 at opp 47
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Javonte Woodard
13:20
4th & 9 at opp 47
Davan Dyer punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Drell Greene at the WKent 5
Western Kentucky Punt, 9 plays
10:50
1st & 10 at own 5
Joshua Samuel run for 4 yds to the WKent 9
10:50
2nd & 6 at own 9
Joshua Samuel run for 3 yds to the WKent 12
10:50
3rd & 3 at own 12
Steven Duncan run for 4 yds to the WKent 16 for a 1ST down
10:50
1st & 10 at own 16
Joshua Samuel run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 15
10:50
2nd & 11 at own 15
Joshua Samuel run for 10 yds to the WKent 25
10:50
3rd & 1 at own 25
D’Andre Ferby run for 1 yd to the WKent 26 for a 1ST down
10:50
1st & 10 at own 26
D’Andre Ferby run for 2 yds to the WKent 28
10:50
2nd & 8 at own 28
Steven Duncan run for 1 yd to the WKent 29
5:46
3rd & 7 at own 29
Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 05:46
5:46
3rd & 7 at own 29
Steven Duncan run for a loss of 3 yards to the WKent 26
5:40
4th & 10 at own 26
Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 05:40
5:40
4th & 10 at own 26
Alex Rinella punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the LaTch 37
Louisiana Tech Turnover on downs, 4 plays
5:35
1st & 10 at own 37
J’Mar Smith run for 6 yds to the LaTch 43
5:35
2nd & 4 at own 43
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Cee Jay Powell
5:35
3rd & 4 at own 43
J’Mar Smith sacked by Drell Greene for a loss of 7 yards to the LaTch 36
5:35
4th & 11 at own 36
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Cee Jay Powell
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 1 play
4:27
1st & 10 at opp 36
D’Andre Ferby run for 36 yds for a TD (Alex Rinella KICK)Western Kentucky 30, Louisiana Tech 15
Louisiana Tech Turnover on downs, 13 plays
4:27
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Rinella kickoff for 62 yds , Smoke Harris return for 36 yds to the LaTch 39
4:27
1st & 10 at own 39
LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Brandon Durman) to the LaTch 24 for a 1ST down
4:27
1st & 10 at own 24
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Cee Jay Powell
4:27
2nd & 10 at own 24
SMITH, J’Mar pass complete to SMITH, Alfred for 19 yards to the LATECH43 (KINCADE, Antwon), PENALTY LATECH personal foul (DUGAS, O’Shea) 12 yards to the LATECH12, NO PLAY.
4:27
2nd & 22 at own 12
J’Mar Smith sacked by DeAngelo Malone for a loss of 7 yards to the LaTch 5 J’Mar Smith fumbled, , return for 0 yards
4:27
3rd & 29 at own 5
James Jackson pass complete to Alfred Smith for 28 yds to the LaTch 33
4:27
4th & 1 at own 33
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Israel Tucker for 20 yds to the WKent 47 for a 1ST down
4:27
1st & 10 at opp 47
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Adrian Hardy for 7 yds to the WKent 40
4:27
2nd & 3 at opp 40
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete
4:27
3rd & 3 at opp 40
James Jackson pass complete to Alfred Smith for 6 yds to the WKent 34 for a 1ST down
4:27
1st & 10 at opp 34
James Jackson pass incomplete to Jaqwis Dancy
4:27
2nd & 10 at opp 34
James Jackson pass complete to Javonte Woodard for 4 yds to the WKent 30 for a 1ST down WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, roughing passer (Evan Sayner) to the WKent 15 for a 1ST down
4:27
1st & 10 at opp 15
James Jackson pass incomplete to Adrian Hardy
4:27
2nd & 10 at opp 15
James Jackson pass incomplete to Cee Jay Powell
4:27
3rd & 10 at opp 15
James Jackson pass complete to Adrian Hardy for 1 yd to the WKent 14
1:05
4th & 9 at opp 14
Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 01:05
1:05
4th & 9 at opp 14
James Jackson pass incomplete to Cee Jay Powell
Western Kentucky End of game, 2 plays
0:58
1st & 10 at own 14
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the WKent 12
0:58
2nd & 12 at own 12
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the WKent 10
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.
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