Referee David Smith; umpire Wally Hough; head linesman John Langlois; line judge Tim Beard; side judge Mike Williams; field judge Chris Jamison; back judge Fred McCrary; center judge Ed AllbrittonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Western Kentucky
14
21
3
7
45
Arkansas
7
0
0
12
19
Standouts
No. 4PassingTy Storey22 of 32, 213 yards, 1 TDWestern Kentucky
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Western Kentucky
Arkansas
478
Total yards
340
213
Passing yards
87
265
Rushing yards
253
6.7
Yards per pass
3.3
5.6
Yards per rush
9.0
23
First downs
12
9–18
Third downs
4–12
5–5
Fourth downs
1–2
1
Turnovers
2
3–20
Penalties
3–25
36:57
Possession
23:03
2
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
Western Kentucky
Arkansas
51%
Success rate
33%
0.31
EPA per play
0.03
1.13
Explosiveness
1.71
0.32
Rushing EPA
0.79
0.34
Passing EPA
−0.67
40%
Passing-down success
24%
−0.15
First-down EPA
−0.41
0.19
Second-down EPA
0.65
0.93
Third-down EPA
−0.09
19%
Havoc by its defense
10%
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 61% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Arkansas −1, over/under 51.
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 Arkansas 53%, Western Kentucky 47%. 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. Arkansas drives left to right, Western Kentucky right to left.
Q1 ArkansasInterception, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 9 plays, 42 yards
Q1 ArkansasTouchdown, 4 plays, 88 yards
Q1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
Q1 ArkansasPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 16 plays, 59 yards
Q2 ArkansasPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 2 plays, 73 yards
Q2 ArkansasPunt, 5 plays, 8 yards
Q2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 12 plays, 68 yards
Q2 ArkansasEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
Q3 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q3 ArkansasPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q3 Western KentuckyField goal, 7 plays, 67 yards
Q3 ArkansasTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 38 yards
Q3 Western KentuckyPunt, 8 plays, 23 yards
Q4 ArkansasTouchdown, 2 plays, 86 yards
Q4 Western KentuckyPunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
Q4 ArkansasPick-six, 3 plays (Western Kentucky scores), 0 yards
Q4 ArkansasTouchdown, 9 plays, 70 yards
Q4 Western KentuckyFumble, 6 plays, 30 yards
Q4 ArkansasEnd of game, 6 plays, 17 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Western Kentucky 14, Arkansas 7
Arkansas Interception, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Rakeem Boyd rush for 3 yards to the AR28 (A. Kincade), PENALTY AR holding (Chase Harrell) 10 yards to the AR15, NO PLAY.
15:00
1st & 20 at own 15
John Stephen Jones run for 4 yds to the Ark 19
15:00
2nd & 16 at own 19
John Stephen Jones pass complete to Mike Woods for 11 yds to the Ark 30
15:00
3rd & 5 at own 30
John Stephen Jones pass intercepted Antwon Kincade return for no gain to the Ark 42
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 9 plays
13:15
1st & 10 at opp 42
Gaej Walker run for 6 yds to the Ark 36
13:15
2nd & 4 at opp 36
Ty Storey pass incomplete
13:15
3rd & 4 at opp 36
Ty Storey pass incomplete, broken up by Greg Brooks Jr.
13:15
4th & 4 at opp 36
Ty Storey pass complete to Jahcour Pearson for 5 yds to the Ark 31 for a 1ST down
13:15
1st & 10 at opp 31
Ty Storey pass complete to Jahcour Pearson for 5 yds to the Ark 26
13:15
2nd & 5 at opp 26
Gaej Walker run for 1 yd to the Ark 25
13:15
3rd & 4 at opp 25
Ty Storey run for 1 yd to the Ark 24
13:15
4th & 3 at opp 24
Ty Storey run for 5 yds to the Ark 19 for a 1ST down
9:30
1st & 10 at opp 19
Jacquez Sloan run for 19 yds for a TD (Cory Munson KICK)Western Kentucky 7, Arkansas 0
Arkansas Touchdown, 4 plays
9:30
1st & 0 at own 35
Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds , Treylon Burks return for 12 yds to the Ark 12
9:30
1st & 10 at own 12
Rakeem Boyd run for 1 yd to the Ark 13
9:30
2nd & 9 at own 13
John Stephen Jones pass complete to Treylon Burks for 11 yds to the Ark 24 for a 1ST down
9:30
1st & 10 at own 24
John Stephen Jones pass incomplete to Treylon Burks
8:02
2nd & 10 at own 24
Rakeem Boyd run for 76 yds for a TD (Connor Limpert KICK)Tied at 7
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 12 plays
8:02
1st & 0 at own 35
Connor Limpert kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:02
1st & 10 at own 25
Ty Storey pass complete to Joshua Simon for no gain to the WKent 25
8:02
2nd & 10 at own 25
Ty Storey pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 11 yds to the WKent 36 for a 1ST down
8:02
1st & 10 at own 36
Ty Storey pass complete to Garland LaFrance for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 35
8:02
2nd & 11 at own 35
Ty Storey run for 7 yds to the WKent 42
8:02
3rd & 4 at own 42
Ty Storey pass complete to Jahcour Pearson for 13 yds to the Ark 45 for a 1ST down
8:02
1st & 10 at opp 45
Ty Storey pass incomplete to Jahcour Pearson
8:02
2nd & 10 at opp 45
Gaej Walker run for no gain to the Ark 45
8:02
3rd & 10 at opp 45
Ty Storey pass complete to Joshua Simon for 22 yds to the Ark 23 for a 1ST down
8:02
1st & 10 at opp 23
Gaej Walker run for 6 yds to the Ark 17
8:02
2nd & 4 at opp 17
Ty Storey run for no gain to the Ark 17
8:02
3rd & 4 at opp 17
Ty Storey pass complete to Jahcour Pearson for 8 yds to the Ark 9 for a 1ST down
1:59
1st & goal at opp 9
Ty Storey run for 9 yds for a TD (Cory Munson KICK)Western Kentucky 14, Arkansas 7
Arkansas Punt, 3 plays
1:59
1st & 0 at own 35
Cory Munson kickoff for 60 yds , Treylon Burks return for 17 yds to the Ark 22
1:59
1st & 10 at own 22
Devwah Whaley run for 2 yds to the Ark 24
1:59
2nd & 8 at own 24
John Stephen Jones run for 1 yd to the Ark 25
1:59
3rd & 7 at own 25
John Stephen Jones pass complete to Devwah Whaley for 5 yds to the Ark 30
Q2 15:00
4th & 2 at own 30
Sam Loy punt for 29 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WKent 41
2nd quarter6 drives, then Western Kentucky 35, Arkansas 7
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 16 plays
14:51
1st & 10 at own 41
Ty Storey pass incomplete to Joshua Simon
14:51
2nd & 10 at own 41
Ty Storey pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 4 yds to the WKent 45
14:51
3rd & 6 at own 45
Ty Storey pass complete to Jahcour Pearson for 7 yds to the Ark 48 for a 1ST down
14:51
1st & 10 at opp 48
Ty Storey pass complete to Jahcour Pearson for a loss of 1 yard to the Ark 49
14:51
2nd & 11 at opp 49
Ty Storey pass incomplete to Jahcour Pearson, broken up by Bumper Pool
14:51
3rd & 11 at opp 49
Gaej Walker run for 9 yds to the Ark 40
14:51
4th & 2 at opp 40
Ty Storey run for 4 yds to the Ark 36 for a 1ST down
14:51
1st & 10 at opp 36
Ty Storey pass incomplete to Jahcour Pearson
14:51
2nd & 10 at opp 36
Gaej Walker run for 4 yds to the Ark 32
14:51
3rd & 6 at opp 32
Ty Storey pass incomplete to Gaej Walker
14:51
4th & 6 at opp 32
Ty Storey pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 7 yds to the Ark 25 for a 1ST down
14:51
1st & 10 at opp 25
Ty Storey pass complete to Jahcour Pearson for 9 yds to the Ark 16
14:51
2nd & 1 at opp 16
Gaej Walker run for 7 yds to the Ark 9 for a 1ST down
14:51
1st & goal at opp 9
Ty Storey pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 5 yds to the Ark 4
14:51
2nd & goal at opp 4
Ty Storey run for 3 yds to the Ark 1
7:42
3rd & goal at opp 1
Ty Storey run for 1 yd for a TD (Cory Munson KICK)Western Kentucky 21, Arkansas 7
Arkansas Punt, 3 plays
7:42
1st & 0 at own 35
Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:42
1st & 10 at own 25
Rakeem Boyd run for 2 yds to the Ark 27
7:04
2nd & 8 at own 27
Timeout ARKANSAS, clock 07:04
7:04
2nd & 8 at own 27
John Stephen Jones pass incomplete to Treylon Burks, broken up by Roger Cray
7:04
3rd & 8 at own 27
John Stephen Jones pass incomplete to Rakeem Boyd, broken up by Kyle Bailey
7:04
4th & 8 at own 27
Sam Loy punt for 46 yds, downed at the WKent 27
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 2 plays
6:40
1st & 10 at own 27
Gaej Walker run for 4 yds to the WKent 31
6:02
2nd & 6 at own 31
Ty Storey pass complete to Jahcour Pearson for 69 yds for a TD (Cory Munson KICK)Western Kentucky 28, Arkansas 7
Arkansas Punt, 5 plays
6:02
1st & 0 at own 35
Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds , T.J. Hammonds return for 23 yds to the Ark 23
6:02
1st & 10 at own 23
K.J. Jefferson run for 5 yds to the Ark 28
6:02
2nd & 5 at own 28
K.J. Jefferson run for 7 yds to the Ark 35 for a 1ST down
6:02
1st & 10 at own 35
K.J. Jefferson run for a loss of 4 yards to the Ark 31
6:02
2nd & 14 at own 31
K.J. Jefferson pass incomplete to Mike Woods
6:02
3rd & 14 at own 31
K.J. Jefferson pass incomplete to Devwah Whaley
6:02
4th & 14 at own 31
Reid Bauer punt for 37 yds, downed at the WKent 32
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 12 plays
3:43
1st & 10 at own 32
Gaej Walker run for 3 yds to the WKent 35
3:43
2nd & 7 at own 35
Ty Storey pass incomplete to Jahcour Pearson, broken up by Micahh Smith
3:43
3rd & 7 at own 35
Ty Storey pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 14 yds to the WKent 49 for a 1ST down
3:43
1st & 10 at own 49
Ty Storey pass incomplete to Jacquez Sloan
3:43
2nd & 10 at own 49
Ty Storey run for 7 yds to the Ark 44
3:43
3rd & 3 at opp 44
Ty Storey run for 4 yds to the Ark 40 for a 1ST down
3:43
1st & 10 at opp 40
Ty Storey pass complete to Jacquez Sloan for no gain to the Ark 40
1:09
2nd & 10 at opp 40
Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 01:09
1:09
2nd & 10 at opp 40
Ty Storey pass complete to Gaej Walker for a loss of 1 yard to the Ark 41
1:09
3rd & 11 at opp 41
Gaej Walker run for 10 yds to the Ark 31
0:49
4th & 1 at opp 31
Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 00:49
0:49
4th & 1 at opp 31
Ty Storey run for 4 yds to the Ark 27 for a 1ST down
0:49
1st & 10 at opp 27
Ty Storey pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 26 yds to the Ark 1 for a 1ST down
0:19
1st & goal at opp 1
Gaej Walker run for 1 yd for a TD (Cory Munson KICK)Western Kentucky 35, Arkansas 7
Arkansas End of half, 1 play
0:19
1st & 0 at own 35
Cory Munson kickoff for 55 yds , T.J. Hammonds return for 4 yds to the Ark 14
0:19
1st & 10 at own 14
K.J. Jefferson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Ark 12
3rd quarter5 drives, then Western Kentucky 38, Arkansas 7
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
15:00
2nd & 12 at own 35
Connor Limpert kickoff for 44 yds, downed at the WKent 21
15:00
1st & 10 at own 21
Gaej Walker run for 2 yds to the WKent 23
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 23
Ty Storey pass complete to Jahcour Pearson for 5 yds to the WKent 28
15:00
3rd & 3 at own 28
Ty Storey pass complete to Jahcour Pearson for no gain to the WKent 28
15:00
4th & 3 at own 28
John Haggerty punt for 59 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Ark 31 , Treylon Burks returns for 18 yds to the Ark 31
Arkansas Punt, 3 plays
12:59
1st & 10 at own 31
John Stephen Jones pass incomplete to Mike Woods
12:59
2nd & 10 at own 31
John Stephen Jones pass incomplete
12:59
3rd & 10 at own 31
John Stephen Jones pass incomplete
12:59
4th & 10 at own 31
Reid Bauer punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Roger Cray at the WKent 32
Western Kentucky Field goal, 7 plays
12:31
1st & 10 at own 32
Ty Storey run for 6 yds to the WKent 38
12:31
2nd & 4 at own 38
Gaej Walker run for 39 yds to the Ark 23 for a 1ST down
12:31
1st & 10 at opp 23
Ty Storey run for 22 yds to the Ark 1 for a 1ST down
12:31
1st & goal at opp 1
Gaej Walker run for no gain to the Ark 1
12:31
2nd & goal at opp 1
Ty Storey pass incomplete to Joshua Simon, broken up by Jalen Catalon
Cory Munson kickoff for 64 yds , T.J. Hammonds return for 34 yds to the Ark 35
9:38
1st & 10 at own 35
Rakeem Boyd run for 1 yd to the Ark 36
9:38
2nd & 9 at own 36
K.J. Jefferson run for 8 yds to the Ark 44
9:38
3rd & 1 at own 44
K.J. Jefferson run for 2 yds to the Ark 46 for a 1ST down
9:38
1st & 10 at own 46
K.J. Jefferson pass incomplete to Treylon Burks, broken up by Dionte Ruffin
9:38
2nd & 10 at own 46
Rakeem Boyd run for 6 yds to the WKent 48
9:38
3rd & 4 at opp 48
K.J. Jefferson run for 17 yds to the WKent 31 for a 1ST down
9:38
1st & 10 at opp 31
Rakeem Boyd run for 5 yds to the WKent 26
9:38
2nd & 5 at opp 26
K.J. Jefferson run for 5 yds to the WKent 21 for a 1ST down
9:38
1st & 10 at opp 21
ARKANSAS Penalty, delay of game (K.J. Jefferson) to the WKent 26
5:03
1st & 15 at opp 26
KJ Jefferson pass complete to Treylon Burks for 26 yards to the WKU0, clock 05:03, PENALTY AR holding (M. Cunningham) 10 yards to the WKU36, NO PLAY.
5:03
1st & 25 at opp 36
K.J. Jefferson run for 5 yds to the WKent 31
5:03
2nd & 20 at opp 31
K.J. Jefferson sacked by Ricky Barber for a loss of 9 yards to the WKent 40
5:03
3rd & 29 at opp 40
K.J. Jefferson pass complete to Treylon Burks for 13 yds to the WKent 27
2:51
4th & 16 at opp 27
Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 02:51
2:51
4th & 16 at opp 27
K.J. Jefferson pass incomplete to Treylon Burks
Western Kentucky Punt, 8 plays
2:47
1st & 10 at own 27
Gaej Walker run for 8 yds to the WKent 35
2:47
2nd & 2 at own 35
Gaej Walker run for 4 yds to the WKent 39 for a 1ST down
2:47
1st & 10 at own 39
Gaej Walker run for 6 yds to the WKent 45
2:47
2nd & 4 at own 45
Gaej Walker run for 3 yds to the WKent 48
2:47
3rd & 1 at own 48
Ty Storey run for 3 yds to the Ark 49 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 49
Gaej Walker run for no gain to the Ark 49
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 49
Ty Storey run for no gain to the Ark 49
Q4 15:00
3rd & 10 at opp 49
Gaej Walker run for 4 yds to the Ark 45
Q4 15:00
4th & 6 at opp 45
WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, delay of game (Ty Storey) to the 50 yard line
Q4 15:00
4th & 11 at the 50
John Haggerty punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Treylon Burks at the Ark 14
4th quarter6 drives, then Western Kentucky 45, Arkansas 19
Arkansas Touchdown, 2 plays
12:39
1st & 10 at own 14
Treylon Burks pass incomplete to Chase Harrell
12:21
2nd & 10 at own 14
Rakeem Boyd run for 86 yds for a TD (Connor Limpert PAT BLOCKED)Western Kentucky 38, Arkansas 13
Western Kentucky Punt, 5 plays
12:21
1st & 0 at own 35
Connor Limpert kickoff for 65 yds , Garland LaFrance return for 12 yds to the WKent 12
12:21
1st & 10 at own 12
Gaej Walker run for 4 yds to the WKent 16
12:21
2nd & 6 at own 16
Ty Storey pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 6 yds to the WKent 22 for a 1ST down
12:21
1st & 10 at own 22
Gaej Walker run for 5 yds to the WKent 27
12:21
2nd & 5 at own 27
Gaej Walker run for 3 yds to the WKent 30
12:21
3rd & 2 at own 30
Ty Storey run for 1 yd to the WKent 31
12:21
4th & 1 at own 31
John Haggerty punt for 49 yds, downed at the Ark 20
Arkansas Pick-six, 3 plays (Western Kentucky scores)
9:31
1st & 10 at own 20
K.J. Jefferson run for no gain to the Ark 20
9:31
2nd & 10 at own 20
K.J. Jefferson pass complete to Treylon Burks for no gain to the Ark 20
8:20
3rd & 10 at own 20
K.J. Jefferson pass intercepted for a TD Devon Key return for 25 yds for a TD (Cory Munson KICK)Western Kentucky 45, Arkansas 13
Arkansas Touchdown, 9 plays
8:20
1st & 0 at own 35
Cory Munson kickoff for 46 yds , Blake Kern return for 11 yds to the Ark 30
8:20
1st & 10 at own 30
Rakeem Boyd run for 8 yds to the Ark 38
8:20
2nd & 2 at own 38
K.J. Jefferson run for 3 yds to the Ark 41 for a 1ST down
8:20
1st & 10 at own 41
K.J. Jefferson pass complete to Treylon Burks for 20 yds to the WKent 39 for a 1ST down
8:20
1st & 10 at opp 39
K.J. Jefferson pass incomplete to Treylon Burks
8:20
2nd & 10 at opp 39
N/A pass incomplete to Chase Harrell
8:20
3rd & 10 at opp 39
T.J. Hammonds run for 29 yds to the WKent 10 for a 1ST down WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, personal foul (Devon Key) to the WKent 5 for a 1ST down
8:20
1st & goal at opp 5
K.J. Jefferson run for 3 yds to the WKent 2
8:20
2nd & goal at opp 2
K.J. Jefferson run for no gain to the WKent 2
4:44
3rd & goal at opp 2
K.J. Jefferson run for 2 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed )Western Kentucky 45, Arkansas 19
Western Kentucky Fumble, 6 plays
4:44
1st & 0 at own 35
Connor Limpert on-side kick recovered by WESTRN KENTUCKY at the WKent 47
4:44
1st & 10 at own 47
KeShawn McClendon run for 1 yd to the WKent 48
4:44
2nd & 9 at own 48
KeShawn McClendon run for 9 yds to the Ark 43 for a 1ST down
4:44
1st & 10 at opp 43
Joshua Samuel run for 3 yds to the Ark 40
4:44
2nd & 7 at opp 40
Joshua Samuel run for 6 yds to the Ark 34
4:44
3rd & 1 at opp 34
K. McClendon rush for no gain to the AR34 (Grant Morgan), PENALTY WKU holding (G. Nickelson) 10 yards to the AR44, NO PLAY.
2:21
3rd & 11 at opp 44
Timeout ARKANSAS, clock 02:21
2:21
3rd & 11 at opp 44
Davis Shanley run for 16 yds to the Ark 28 for a 1ST down
2:21
1st & 10 at opp 28
Joshua Samuel run for 5 yds to the Ark 23 Joshua Samuel fumbled, forced by Jalen Catalon, recovered by Ark Micahh Smith
Arkansas End of game, 6 plays
1:38
1st & 10 at own 23
K.J. Jefferson pass incomplete to Mike Woods
1:38
2nd & 10 at own 23
K.J. Jefferson pass incomplete to Treylon Burks
1:38
3rd & 10 at own 23
K.J. Jefferson pass complete to T.J. Hammonds for 7 yds to the Ark 30
1:38
4th & 3 at own 30
K.J. Jefferson pass complete to Mike Woods for 5 yds to the Ark 35 for a 1ST down
1:38
1st & 10 at own 35
K.J. Jefferson sacked by Jaden Hunter for a loss of 10 yards to the Ark 25
1:38
2nd & 20 at own 25
K.J. Jefferson pass complete to Treylon Burks for 15 yds to the Ark 40
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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