Western Kentucky at Florida International

Saturday, September 7, 2019

Western Kentucky beat Florida International 20–⁠14. It was their 12th meeting; after it, the series stood even at 6–⁠6 as played.

AwayWestern Kentucky9–⁠4 in 2019
20
HomeFlorida International6–⁠7 in 2019
14

Final at FIU Stadium, MiamiTV: ESPN+Attendance 13,311

At kickoff
90°F, mostly cloudy, wind 8 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Miami International Airport (KMIA), 7 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Joe Lehring; umpire Sheldon Davis; head linesman Gerald Austin; line judge Matthew Burks; side judge Adrian Carson; field judge David Sherwood; back judge Ivan Daniels; center judge Karina TovarGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Western Kentucky773320
Florida International707014

Standouts

  • RushingGaej Walker27 carries, 100 yards, 1 TDWestern Kentucky
  • ReceivingLucky Jackson6 catches, 93 yardsWestern Kentucky
  • DefenseDevon Key11 tackles, 2 for lossWestern Kentucky

Player stats

Western Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Steven Duncan19/3324112
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Gaej Walker27100114
Garland LaFrance1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Lucky Jackson693048
Kyle Fourtenbary574028
Quin Jernighan126026
Jahcour Pearson425111
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kyle Bailey13000
Devon Key11200
DeAngelo Malone9100
Juwuan Jones81.510

Florida International

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
James Morgan3/112500
Kaylan Wiggins2/64100
Maurice Alexander0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Napoleon Maxwell848115
Anthony Jones1143018
Kaylan Wiggins1525014
D’Vonte Price52109
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Maurice Alexander347040
Austin Maloney112012
Tony Gaiter IV1707
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Sage Lewis10000
Olin Cushion III8000
Jamal Gates70.500
Kevin Oliver70.500
Rishard Dames4001
Dorian Hall4001

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

Team stats

Western KentuckyFlorida International
339Total yards217
241Passing yards66
98Rushing yards151
7.3Yards per pass3.7
2.8Yards per rush3.3
17First downs14
5–⁠13Third downs2–⁠15
0–⁠0Fourth downs3–⁠5
2Turnovers0
7–⁠60Penalties4–⁠47
33:09Possession26:51
1Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

Western KentuckyFlorida International
43%Success rate30%
−0.05EPA per play−0.09
1.03Explosiveness1.27
−0.04Rushing EPA−0.01
−0.05Passing EPA−0.27
38%Passing-down success25%
−0.49First-down EPA−0.17
0.34Second-down EPA−0.10
0.32Third-down EPA0.08
20%Havoc by its defense17%

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)

Florida International 70% to win. Western Kentucky won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Florida International −7.5, over/under 57.

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 Florida International 70%, Western Kentucky 30%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Florida International end zoneWestern Kentucky end zoneQ1 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ1 Florida InternationalMissed FG, 9 playsQ1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 Western KentuckyPick-six, 5 plays (Florida International scores)Q1 Western KentuckyPunt, 6 playsQ1 Florida InternationalPunt, 7 playsQ2 Western KentuckyPunt, 6 playsQ2 Florida InternationalPunt, 3 playsQ2 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ2 Florida InternationalPunt, 3 playsQ2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Florida InternationalPunt, 3 playsQ2 Western KentuckyPunt, 5 playsQ2 Florida InternationalTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ2 Western KentuckyEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Florida InternationalPunt, 3 playsQ3 Western KentuckyField goal, 12 playsQ3 Florida InternationalTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 Western KentuckyInterception, 1 playQ3 Florida InternationalPunt, 3 playsQ3 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ3 Florida InternationalPunt, 3 playsQ3 Western KentuckyField goal, 7 playsQ4 Florida InternationalTurnover on downs, 18 playsQ4 Western KentuckyEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Florida International drives left to right, Western Kentucky right to left.
  1. Q1 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  2. Q1 Florida InternationalMissed FG, 9 plays, 28 yards
  3. Q1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 4 plays, 78 yards
  4. Q1 Western KentuckyPick-six, 5 plays (Florida International scores), 27 yards
  5. Q1 Western KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  6. Q1 Florida InternationalPunt, 7 plays, 19 yards
  7. Q2 Western KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, 38 yards
  8. Q2 Florida InternationalPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  9. Q2 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  10. Q2 Florida InternationalPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  11. Q2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 9 plays, 59 yards
  12. Q2 Florida InternationalPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  13. Q2 Western KentuckyPunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
  14. Q2 Florida InternationalTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 38 yards
  15. Q2 Western KentuckyEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  16. Q3 Florida InternationalPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  17. Q3 Western KentuckyField goal, 12 plays, 79 yards
  18. Q3 Florida InternationalTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  19. Q3 Western KentuckyInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  20. Q3 Florida InternationalPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  21. Q3 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −11 yards
  22. Q3 Florida InternationalPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  23. Q3 Western KentuckyField goal, 7 plays, 14 yards
  24. Q4 Florida InternationalTurnover on downs, 18 plays, 60 yards
  25. Q4 Western KentuckyEnd of game, 5 plays, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 7
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jose Borregales kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Gaej Walker run for 2 yds to the WKent 27
15:002nd & 8 at own 27Gaej Walker run for 4 yds to the WKent 31
15:003rd & 4 at own 31Steven Duncan pass incomplete to Lucky Jackson, broken up by Isaiah Brown
15:004th & 4 at own 31TEAM punt for 19 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the 50 yard line
Florida International Missed FG, 9 plays
13:301st & 10 at the 50James Morgan pass complete to Tony Gaiter IV for 7 yds to the WKent 43
13:302nd & 3 at opp 43James Morgan run for 1 yd to the WKent 42
13:303rd & 2 at opp 42Napoleon Maxwell run for 7 yds to the WKent 35 for a 1ST down
13:301st & 10 at opp 35Anthony Jones run for a loss of 2 yards to the WKent 37
13:302nd & 12 at opp 37James Morgan pass complete to Austin Maloney for 12 yds to the WKent 25 for a 1ST down
13:301st & 10 at opp 25James Morgan pass incomplete to Maurice Alexander
13:302nd & 10 at opp 25Maurice Alexander run for 3 yds to the WKent 22
13:303rd & 7 at opp 22James Morgan pass incomplete to Anthony Jones
10:554th & 7 at opp 22Jose Borregales 39 yd FG MISSED
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 4 plays
10:551st & 10 at own 22Steven Duncan pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 48 yds to the FlaIn 30 for a 1ST down
10:551st & 10 at opp 30Steven Duncan pass complete to Kyle Fourtenbary for 22 yds to the FlaIn 8 for a 1ST down
10:551st & goal at opp 8Ty Storey run for no gain to the FlaIn 8
8:532nd & goal at opp 8Steven Duncan pass complete to Jahcour Pearson for 8 yds for a TD, (Cory Munson KICK)Western Kentucky 7, Florida International 0
Western Kentucky Pick-six, 5 plays (Florida International scores)
8:531st & 0 at own 35Cory Munson on-side kick recovered by WESTRN KENTUCKY at the WKent 40
8:531st & 10 at own 40WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the WKent 35
8:531st & 15 at own 35Steven Duncan pass complete to Jahcour Pearson for 11 yds to the WKent 46
8:532nd & 4 at own 46Garland LaFrance run for 2 yds to the WKent 48
8:533rd & 2 at own 48Steven Duncan run for 5 yds to the FlaIn 47 for a 1ST down
8:531st & 10 at opp 47Gaej Walker run for 14 yds to the FlaIn 33 for a 1ST down
6:061st & 10 at opp 33Rishard Dames 80 Yd Interception Return (Jose Borregales Kick)Tied at 7
Western Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
6:061st & 0 at own 35Jose Borregales kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:061st & 10 at own 25Gaej Walker run for 6 yds to the WKent 31
6:062nd & 4 at own 31Gaej Walker run for 1 yd to the WKent 32
6:063rd & 3 at own 32Steven Duncan pass complete to Kyle Fourtenbary for 4 yds to the WKent 36 for a 1ST down
6:061st & 10 at own 36Gaej Walker run for 2 yds to the WKent 38
6:062nd & 8 at own 38Steven Duncan pass incomplete to Gaej Walker
3:223rd & 8 at own 38Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 03:22
3:223rd & 8 at own 38Steven Duncan run for 5 yds to the WKent 43
3:224th & 3 at own 43John Haggerty punt for 48 yds , Maurice Alexander returns for 18 yds to the FlaIn 27
Florida International Punt, 7 plays
2:301st & 10 at own 27Anthony Jones run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 30
2:302nd & 7 at own 30Anthony Jones run for no gain to the FlaIn 30
2:303rd & 7 at own 30James Morgan pass complete to Maurice Alexander for 6 yds to the FlaIn 36
2:304th & 1 at own 36James Morgan run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 38 for a 1ST down
2:301st & 10 at own 38James Morgan pass incomplete to Austin Maloney
2:302nd & 10 at own 38James Morgan run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 41
Q2 15:003rd & 7 at own 41WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, OF (5 Yards) to the FlaIn 46
Q2 15:003rd & 2 at own 46James Morgan pass incomplete to Austin Maloney
Q2 15:004th & 2 at own 46Tommy Heatherly punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Clayton Bush at the WKent 9
2nd quarter9 drives, then Western Kentucky 14, Florida International 7
Western Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
14:301st & 10 at own 9Gaej Walker run for 8 yds to the WKent 17
14:302nd & 2 at own 17Steven Duncan pass complete to Kyle Fourtenbary for 10 yds to the WKent 27 for a 1ST down
14:301st & 10 at own 27Steven Duncan pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 13 yds to the WKent 40 for a 1ST down
14:301st & 10 at own 40Steven Duncan pass incomplete to Lucky Jackson
14:302nd & 10 at own 40Steven Duncan pass incomplete to Jahcour Pearson
14:303rd & 10 at own 40Steven Duncan pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 7 yds to the WKent 47
14:304th & 3 at own 47John Haggerty punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Maurice Alexander at the FlaIn 10
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
11:521st & 10 at own 10Napoleon Maxwell run for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaIn 9
11:522nd & 11 at own 9Maurice Alexander run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 12
11:523rd & 8 at own 12James Morgan pass incomplete to Austin Maloney
11:524th & 8 at own 12Tommy Heatherly punt for 53 yds , Clayton Bush returns for a loss of 5 yards to the WKent 30
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
10:201st & 10 at own 30Steven Duncan pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 3 yds to the WKent 33
10:202nd & 7 at own 33Steven Duncan pass complete to Jahcour Pearson for 5 yds to the WKent 38
10:203rd & 2 at own 38Steven Duncan pass incomplete to Kyle Fourtenbary, broken up by Josh Powell
10:204th & 2 at own 38John Haggerty punt for 46 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the FlaIn 16
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
8:531st & 10 at own 16Anthony Jones run for 4 yds to the FlaIn 20
8:532nd & 6 at own 20James Morgan run for a loss of 2 yards to the FlaIn 17 James Morgan fumbled, forced by Jaylon George, recovered by FlaIn Anthony Jones
8:533rd & 9 at own 17James Morgan pass incomplete to Tony Gaiter IV
8:534th & 9 at own 17Tommy Heatherly punt for 41 yds , Clayton Bush returns for no gain to the WKent 41 Clayton Bush fumbled, recovered by WKent Clayton Bush
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 9 plays
7:211st & 10 at own 41Gaej Walker run for 5 yds to the WKent 46
7:212nd & 5 at own 46Steven Duncan pass complete to Quin Jernighan for 26 yds to the FlaIn 28 for a 1ST down
7:211st & 10 at opp 28Gaej Walker run for 7 yds to the FlaIn 21
7:212nd & 3 at opp 21Gaej Walker run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 18 for a 1ST down
7:211st & 10 at opp 18Steven Duncan pass incomplete to Quin Jernighan
7:212nd & 10 at opp 18Gaej Walker run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 16
4:323rd & 8 at opp 16Timeout FLORIDA INTL, clock 04:32
4:323rd & 8 at opp 16Steven Duncan pass complete to Jacquez Sloan for 14 yds to the FlaIn 2 for a 1ST down
4:321st & goal at opp 2Steven Duncan pass incomplete
3:532nd & goal at opp 2Gaej Walker run for 2 yds for a TD, (Cory Munson KICK)Western Kentucky 14, Florida International 7
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
3:531st & 0 at own 35Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:531st & 10 at own 25Kaylan Wiggins run for 6 yds to the FlaIn 31
3:532nd & 4 at own 31Kaylan Wiggins run for a loss of 3 yards to the FlaIn 28
3:533rd & 7 at own 28Kaylan Wiggins run for 5 yds to the FlaIn 33
3:534th & 2 at own 33Tommy Heatherly punt for 52 yds, fair catch by Clayton Bush at the FLAINTL 15 FLORIDA INTL Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting ( Yards) to the WKent 15
Western Kentucky Punt, 5 plays
1:451st & 10 at own 15Gaej Walker run for 6 yds to the WKent 21
1:452nd & 4 at own 21Steven Duncan pass complete to Kyle Fourtenbary for 10 yds to the WKent 31 for a 1ST down
1:451st & 10 at own 31Steven Duncan pass incomplete to Garland LaFrance
1:452nd & 10 at own 31Steven Duncan pass incomplete
1:453rd & 10 at own 31WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the WKent 26
1:453rd & 15 at own 26Steven Duncan pass incomplete to Lucky Jackson
1:454th & 15 at own 26John Haggerty punt for 55 yds , Maurice Alexander returns for 8 yds to the FlaIn 27
Florida International Turnover on downs, 6 plays
0:491st & 10 at own 27Anthony Jones run for 18 yds to the FlaIn 45 for a 1ST down
0:491st & 10 at own 45Napoleon Maxwell run for 11 yds to the WKent 44 for a 1ST down
0:491st & 10 at opp 44Kaylan Wiggins run for 7 yds to the WKent 37
0:272nd & 3 at opp 37Timeout FLORIDA INTL, clock 00:27
0:272nd & 3 at opp 37Kaylan Wiggins pass incomplete to Tony Gaiter IV
0:273rd & 3 at opp 37Napoleon Maxwell run for 2 yds to the WKent 35
0:274th & 1 at opp 35Kaylan Wiggins run for no gain to the WKent 35
Western Kentucky End of half, 1 play
0:041st & 10 at own 35TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 34
3rd quarter8 drives, then Western Kentucky 17, Florida International 14
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
15:002nd & 11 at own 34Cory Munson kickoff for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Kaylan Wiggins pass complete to Maurice Alexander for 1 yd to the FlaIn 26
15:002nd & 9 at own 26D’Vonte Price run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 27
15:003rd & 8 at own 27Kaylan Wiggins pass incomplete to Shemar Thornton
15:004th & 8 at own 27Tommy Heatherly punt for 53 yds , Clayton Bush returns for no gain to the WKent 20
Western Kentucky Field goal, 12 plays
13:461st & 10 at own 20Steven Duncan pass incomplete to Jahcour Pearson
13:462nd & 10 at own 20Steven Duncan pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 16 yds to the WKent 36 for a 1ST down
13:201st & 10 at own 36Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 13:20
13:201st & 10 at own 36Steven Duncan pass complete to Gaej Walker for 1 yd to the WKent 37
13:202nd & 9 at own 37Gaej Walker run for 2 yds to the WKent 39 for a 1ST down FLORIDA INTL Penalty, Defensive holding (10 Yards) to the WKent 49 for a 1ST down
13:201st & 10 at own 49Gaej Walker run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 48
13:202nd & 11 at own 48Steven Duncan pass complete to Kyle Fourtenbary for 28 yds to the FlaIn 24 for a 1ST down
13:201st & 10 at opp 24Steven Duncan pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 6 yds to the FlaIn 18
13:202nd & 4 at opp 18Gaej Walker run for 12 yds to the FlaIn 6 for a 1ST down
13:201st & goal at opp 6Steven Duncan pass incomplete to Kyle Fourtenbary
13:202nd & goal at opp 6Gaej Walker run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 3
13:203rd & goal at opp 3Steven Duncan run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 1
8:444th & 0 at opp 1Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 08:44
8:394th & goal at opp 1Cory Munson 19 yd FG GOODWestern Kentucky 17, Florida International 7
Florida International Touchdown, 7 plays
8:391st & 0 at own 35Cory Munson kickoff for a touchback
8:391st & 10 at own 25Anthony Jones run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 28
8:392nd & 7 at own 28Kaylan Wiggins run for 14 yds to the FlaIn 42 for a 1ST down
8:391st & 10 at own 42Kaylan Wiggins run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 43
8:392nd & 9 at own 43Kaylan Wiggins pass incomplete to Shemar Thornton FLORIDA INTL Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
8:393rd & 9 at own 43Kaylan Wiggins pass complete to Maurice Alexander for 40 yds to the WKent 17 for a 1ST down
8:391st & 10 at opp 17Anthony Jones run for 2 yds to the WKent 15
6:032nd & 8 at opp 15Napoleon Maxwell run for 15 yds for a TD, (Jose Borregales KICK)Western Kentucky 17, Florida International 14
Western Kentucky Interception, 1 play
6:031st & 0 at own 35Jose Borregales kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:031st & 10 at own 25Steven Duncan pass intercepted Dorian Hall return for no gain to the FlaIn 26
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
5:541st & 10 at own 26Kaylan Wiggins run for a loss of 3 yards to the FlaIn 23 Kaylan Wiggins fumbled, recovered by FlaIn Kaylan Wiggins
5:542nd & 13 at own 23Kaylan Wiggins run for 6 yds to the FlaIn 29
4:553rd & 7 at own 29Timeout FLORIDA INTL, clock 04:55
4:553rd & 7 at own 29Kaylan Wiggins sacked by Juwuan Jones for a loss of 8 yards to the FlaIn 21
4:554th & 15 at own 21Tommy Heatherly punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Clayton Bush at the WKent 46
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
4:141st & 10 at own 46Gaej Walker run for 2 yds to the WKent 48
4:142nd & 8 at own 48Gaej Walker run for 1 yd to the WKent 49
4:143rd & 7 at own 49Steven Duncan run for a loss of 13 yards to the WKent 35 Steven Duncan fumbled, recovered by WKent Steven Duncan
4:144th & 21 at own 35John Haggerty punt for 54 yds , Maurice Alexander returns for 3 yds to the FlaIn 38 FLORIDA INTL Penalty, personal foul (7 Yards) to the FlaIn 7
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
2:071st & 10 at own 7Kaylan Wiggins pass incomplete to Maurice Alexander
2:012nd & 10 at own 7Timeout FLORIDA INTL, clock 02:01
2:012nd & 10 at own 7Napoleon Maxwell run for 7 yds to the FlaIn 14
2:013rd & 3 at own 14Napoleon Maxwell run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 16
2:014th & 1 at own 16Tommy Heatherly punt for 39 yds, downed at the FLAINTL 45 FLORIDA INTL Penalty, kick catching interference (Maurquel Dillard) to the FlaIn 40
Western Kentucky Field goal, 7 plays
0:441st & 10 at opp 40Gaej Walker run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 37
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at opp 37Gaej Walker run for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaIn 38
Q4 15:003rd & 8 at opp 38Gaej Walker run for 13 yds to the FlaIn 25 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 25Gaej Walker run for no gain to the FlaIn 25
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 25WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the FlaIn 30
Q4 15:002nd & 15 at opp 30Steven Duncan pass complete to Jahcour Pearson for 1 yd to the FlaIn 29
Q4 15:003rd & 14 at opp 29Gaej Walker run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 26
Q4 12:264th & 11 at opp 26Cory Munson 44 yd FG GOODWestern Kentucky 20, Florida International 14
4th quarter2 drives, then Western Kentucky 20, Florida International 14
Florida International Turnover on downs, 18 plays
12:261st & 0 at own 35Cory Munson kickoff for 53 yds , Napoleon Maxwell return for 12 yds to the FlaIn 24
12:261st & 10 at own 24Anthony Jones run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 26
12:262nd & 8 at own 26D’Vonte Price run for 9 yds to the FlaIn 35 for a 1ST down
12:261st & 10 at own 35Anthony Jones run for 8 yds to the FlaIn 43
12:262nd & 2 at own 43D’Vonte Price run for 4 yds to the FlaIn 47 for a 1ST down
12:261st & 10 at own 47Napoleon Maxwell run for 5 yds to the WKent 48
12:262nd & 5 at opp 48Kaylan Wiggins run for 4 yds to the FlaIn 44 FLORIDA INTL Penalty, illegal block (Napoleon Maxwell) to the FlaIn 41
12:262nd & 16 at own 41D’Vonte Price run for 8 yds to the FlaIn 49
12:263rd & 8 at own 49Kaylan Wiggins run for 7 yds to the WKent 44
12:264th & 1 at opp 44Anthony Jones run for 5 yds to the WKent 39 for a 1ST down WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Juwuan Jones) to the WKent 24 for a 1ST down
12:261st & 10 at opp 24Kaylan Wiggins run for a loss of 5 yards to the WKent 29
12:262nd & 15 at opp 29WIGGINS,K pass incomplete to MALONEY,A, PENALTY WKU pass interference (RUFFIN, D.) 15 yards to the WKU14, 1ST DOWN FIU, NO PLAY.
12:261st & 10 at opp 14Maurice Alexander run for 5 yds to the WKent 9
12:262nd & 5 at opp 9D’Vonte Price run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 10
12:263rd & 6 at opp 10Maurice Alexander pass incomplete to Austin Maloney
12:264th & 6 at opp 10Kaylan Wiggins run for 8 yds to the WKent 2 for a 1ST down
12:261st & goal at opp 2Anthony Jones run for no gain to the WKent 2
12:262nd & goal at opp 2Kaylan Wiggins run for a loss of 8 yards to the WKent 16 Kaylan Wiggins fumbled, forced by Dionté Ruffin, recovered by FlaIn Kaylan Wiggins
4:093rd & 0 at opp 16Timeout FLORIDA INTL, clock 04:09
4:093rd & goal at opp 16James Morgan pass incomplete to Shemar Thornton
4:094th & goal at opp 16James Morgan pass incomplete to Tony Gaiter IV, broken up by Antwon Kincade
Western Kentucky End of game, 5 plays
4:001st & 10 at own 16Gaej Walker run for 1 yd to the WKent 17
4:002nd & 9 at own 17Steven Duncan pass complete to Gaej Walker for 8 yds to the WKent 25
4:003rd & 1 at own 25Gaej Walker run for 1 yd to the WKent 26 for a 1ST down
4:001st & 10 at own 26WALKER, G. rush for 2 yards to the WKU28 (LEWIS,S;GATES,J), PENALTY WKU holding (MEREDITH, J.) 10 yards to the WKU16, NO PLAY.
4:001st & 20 at own 16Gaej Walker run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 15
4:002nd & 21 at own 15TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 14

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.

Officially, Western Kentucky leads 10–⁠6; as played, 10–⁠7 in 17 meetings, counting the five since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Florida International 25, Western Kentucky 6
2023Western Kentucky 41, Florida International 28
2022Western Kentucky 73, Florida International 0
2021Western Kentucky 34, Florida International 19
2020Western Kentucky 38, Florida International 21
2019Western Kentucky 20, Florida International 14

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