88°F, clear, wind 8 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Bow Grn-Warren County Regional Airport (KBWG), 4 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Billy Williams; umpire Gregory Adams; head linesman Hugo Cruz; line judge Jeremiah Harris; side judge J. Whittington; field judge Chris Scott; back judge Brett Toney; center judge Patrick FoyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
UAB
3
7
3
0
13
Western Kentucky
3
10
0
7
20
Standouts
No. 4PassingTy Storey15 of 24, 189 yards, 2 TDWestern Kentucky
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
UAB
Western Kentucky
298
Total yards
222
181
Passing yards
189
117
Rushing yards
33
5.8
Yards per pass
7.9
3.0
Yards per rush
1.1
20
First downs
14
5–13
Third downs
6–13
1–3
Fourth downs
0–0
4
Turnovers
1
7–67
Penalties
7–71
32:45
Possession
27:15
2
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
UAB
Western Kentucky
43%
Success rate
37%
−0.20
EPA per play
−0.07
0.92
Explosiveness
1.13
0.10
Rushing EPA
−0.38
−0.52
Passing EPA
0.30
39%
Passing-down success
40%
−0.41
First-down EPA
−0.31
−0.01
Second-down EPA
−0.07
0.20
Third-down EPA
0.43
15%
Havoc by its defense
24%
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)
UAB 67% to win. Western Kentucky won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
UAB −3.5, over/under 47.5.
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 UAB 59%, Western Kentucky 41%. 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, UAB right to left.
Q1 Western KentuckyFumble, 1 play, −6 yards
Q1 UABField goal, 4 plays, 6 yards
Q1 Western KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, 4 yards
Q1 UABInterception, 4 plays, 14 yards
Q1 Western KentuckyField goal, 10 plays, 22 yards
Q1 UABTouchdown, 15 plays, 80 yards
Q2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 8 plays, 68 yards
Q2 UABInterception, 4 plays, 13 yards
Q2 Western KentuckyField goal, 7 plays, 18 yards
Q2 UABInterception, 6 plays, 30 yards
Q2 Western KentuckyEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
Q3 UABField goal, 11 plays, 55 yards
Q3 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q3 UABInterception, 9 plays, 30 yards
Q3 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q3 UABPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q4 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 8 plays, 62 yards
Q4 UABPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q4 Western KentuckyPunt, 5 plays, 38 yards
Q4 UABTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 43 yards
Q4 Western KentuckyEnd of game, 3 plays, −11 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 3
Western Kentucky Fumble, 1 play
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Nick Vogel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Gaej Walker run for a loss of 6 yards to the WKent 19 Gaej Walker fumbled, recovered by UAB Starling Thomas V
UAB Field goal, 4 plays
14:52
1st & 10 at opp 19
Spencer Brown run for 5 yds to the WKent 14
14:52
2nd & 5 at opp 14
Spencer Brown run for 1 yd to the WKent 13
14:52
3rd & 4 at opp 13
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Gerrit Prince for no gain to the WKent 13
12:54
4th & 4 at opp 13
Nick Vogel 31 yd FG GOODUAB 3, Western Kentucky 0
Western Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
12:54
1st & 0 at own 35
Nick Vogel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:54
1st & 10 at own 25
Ty Storey run for no gain to the WKent 25
12:54
2nd & 10 at own 25
Ty Storey pass complete to Jahcour Pearson for 9 yds to the WKent 34
12:54
3rd & 1 at own 34
Ty Storey run for 1 yd to the WKent 35 for a 1ST down
11:16
1st & 10 at own 35
Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 11:16
11:16
1st & 10 at own 35
Ty Storey pass incomplete
11:16
2nd & 10 at own 35
Ty Storey run for 1 yd to the WKent 36 WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
11:16
3rd & 9 at own 36
Ty Storey sacked by Adrienne Talan for a loss of 7 yards to the WKent 29 Ty Storey fumbled, , return for 0 yards
11:16
4th & 16 at own 29
John Haggerty punt for 47 yds, downed at the UAB 24
UAB Interception, 4 plays
9:58
1st & 10 at own 24
Spencer Brown run for 1 yd to the UAB 25
9:58
2nd & 9 at own 25
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Myron Mitchell for 7 yds to the UAB 32
9:58
3rd & 2 at own 32
Tyler Johnston III run for 6 yds to the UAB 38 for a 1ST down
9:58
1st & 10 at own 38
Tyler Johnston III pass intercepted Kyle Bailey return for 13 yds to the UAB 39
Western Kentucky Field goal, 10 plays
8:03
1st & 10 at opp 39
Gaej Walker run for a loss of 1 yard to the UAB 40
8:03
2nd & 11 at opp 40
Ty Storey pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 9 yds to the UAB 31
8:03
3rd & 2 at opp 31
Gaej Walker run for 2 yds to the UAB 29 for a 1ST down
8:03
1st & 10 at opp 29
Ty Storey pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 12 yds to the UAB 17 for a 1ST down
8:03
1st & 10 at opp 17
Ty Storey run for 5 yds to the UAB 12
8:03
2nd & 5 at opp 12
Ty Storey run for 6 yds to the UAB 6 for a 1ST down
8:03
1st & goal at opp 6
Ty Storey pass complete to Gaej Walker for no gain to the UAB 6
8:03
2nd & goal at opp 6
Ty Storey pass incomplete
8:03
3rd & goal at opp 6
UAB Penalty, Defensive offside (Garrett Marino) to the UAB 3
3:40
3rd & goal at opp 3
WALKER, G. rush for 3 yards to the UAB0, clock 03:40, PENALTY WKU face mask (MEREDITH, J.) 15 yards to the UAB18, NO PLAY.
3:40
3rd & goal at opp 18
Gaej Walker run for 1 yd to the UAB 17
2:55
4th & 0 at opp 17
Cory Munson 35 yd FG GOODTied at 3
UAB Touchdown, 15 plays
2:55
1st & 0 at own 35
Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds , Myron Mitchell return for 20 yds to the UAB 20
2:50
1st & 10 at own 20
Tyler Johnston III pass incomplete to Myron Mitchell, broken up by Dionté Ruffin
2:50
2nd & 10 at own 20
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Myron Mitchell for 16 yds to the UAB 36 for a 1ST down
2:50
1st & 10 at own 36
Spencer Brown run for a loss of 1 yard to the UAB 35
2:50
2nd & 11 at own 35
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Kevin Davis for 10 yds to the UAB 45
2:50
3rd & 1 at own 45
Spencer Brown run for 1 yd to the UAB 46 for a 1ST down
2:50
1st & 10 at own 46
Spencer Brown run for 12 yds to the WKent 42 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 42
Spencer Brown run for 3 yds to the WKent 39
Q2 15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 39
Tyler Johnston III pass incomplete
Q2 15:00
3rd & 7 at opp 39
Tyler Johnston III run for 6 yds to the WKent 33
Q2 13:26
4th & 1 at opp 33
Timeout UAB, clock 13:26
Q2 13:26
4th & 1 at opp 33
Tyler Johnston III run for 4 yds to the WKent 29 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:26
1st & 10 at opp 29
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Hayden Pittman for 4 yds to the WKent 25
Q2 13:26
2nd & 6 at opp 25
Spencer Brown run for 7 yds to the WKent 18 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:26
1st & 10 at opp 18
Spencer Brown run for a loss of 2 yards to the WKent 20
Q2 13:26
2nd & 12 at opp 20
JOHNSTON III, T pass incomplete to WATKINS, Austin, PENALTY WKU pass interference (KEY, D.) 15 yards to the WKU5, 1ST DOWN UAB, NO PLAY.
Q2 13:26
1st & goal at opp 5
Spencer Brown run for 3 yds to the WKent 2
Q2 10:21
2nd & goal at opp 2
Spencer Brown run for 2 yds for a TD, (Nick Vogel KICK)UAB 10, Western Kentucky 3
2nd quarter5 drives, then Western Kentucky 13, UAB 10
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 8 plays
10:21
1st & 0 at own 35
Nick Vogel kickoff for 64 yds , Garland LaFrance return for 31 yds to the WKent 32
10:14
1st & 10 at own 32
Ty Storey pass incomplete
10:14
2nd & 10 at own 32
Gaej Walker run for 5 yds to the WKent 37
10:14
3rd & 5 at own 37
Ty Storey run for 6 yds to the UAB 43 for a 1ST down UAB Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the UAB 42 for a 1ST down
10:14
1st & 10 at opp 42
Ty Storey run for 7 yds to the UAB 35
10:14
2nd & 3 at opp 35
STOREY, T. pass incomplete, PENALTY UAB roughing passer (WILDER, Noah) 15 yards to the UAB20, 1ST DOWN WKU, NO PLAY.
8:16
1st & 10 at opp 20
Timeout UAB, clock 08:16
8:16
1st & 10 at opp 20
Gaej Walker run for 2 yds to the UAB 18
7:47
2nd & 8 at opp 18
Timeout UAB, clock 07:47
7:47
2nd & 8 at opp 18
Ty Storey pass incomplete to Jahcour Pearson
7:47
3rd & 8 at opp 18
Ty Storey pass complete to Jahcour Pearson for 10 yds to the UAB 8 for a 1ST down
7:03
1st & goal at opp 8
Ty Storey pass complete to Joshua Simon for 8 yds for a TD, (Cory Munson KICK)Tied at 10
UAB Interception, 4 plays
7:03
1st & 0 at own 30
Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds , Jonathan Haden return for 18 yds to the UAB 23
6:51
1st & 10 at own 23
Jonathan Haden run for 5 yds to the UAB 28
6:51
2nd & 5 at own 28
Jonathan Haden run for 8 yds to the UAB 36 for a 1ST down
6:51
1st & 10 at own 36
Tyler Johnston III pass incomplete
6:51
2nd & 10 at own 36
Tyler Johnston III pass intercepted Jeremy Darvin return for 5 yds to the UAB 27
Western Kentucky Field goal, 7 plays
5:15
1st & 10 at opp 27
Gaej Walker run for 1 yd to the UAB 26
5:15
2nd & 9 at opp 26
Ty Storey pass incomplete WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, intentional grounding (Ty Storey) to the UAB 32
5:15
3rd & 15 at opp 32
Ty Storey pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 23 yds to the UAB 9 for a 1ST down
5:15
1st & goal at opp 9
Ty Storey pass incomplete to Lucky Jackson
5:15
2nd & goal at opp 9
STOREY, T. rush for no gain to the UAB9 (WILDER, Noah), PENALTY WKU holding (JOEST, S.) 10 yards to the UAB19, NO PLAY.
5:15
2nd & goal at opp 19
Gaej Walker run for 4 yds to the UAB 15
5:15
3rd & goal at opp 15
Ty Storey pass complete to Joshua Simon for 6 yds to the UAB 9
2:05
4th & goal at opp 9
Cory Munson 28 yd FG GOODWestern Kentucky 13, UAB 10
UAB Interception, 6 plays
2:05
1st & 0 at own 35
Cory Munson kickoff for 61 yds , Myron Mitchell return for 23 yds to the UAB 27
2:00
1st & 10 at own 27
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Austin Watkins for 12 yds to the UAB 39 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 10 at own 39
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Kendall Parham for 21 yds to the WKent 40 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 10 at opp 40
Tyler Johnston III run for 2 yds to the WKent 38
2:00
2nd & 8 at opp 38
Tyler Johnston III sacked by DeAngelo Malone for a loss of 11 yards to the WKent 49
2:00
3rd & 19 at opp 49
JOHNSTON III, T rush for 10 yards to the WKU39 (DARDEN, T.), PENALTY UAB holding (RAGLAND, Colby) 10 yards to the UAB41, NO PLAY.
2:00
3rd & 29 at own 41
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Lucious Stanley for 16 yds to the WKent 43
0:20
4th & 13 at opp 43
Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 00:20
0:20
4th & 13 at opp 43
Tyler Johnston III pass intercepted Kyle Bailey return for 1 yd to the WKent 34
Western Kentucky End of half, 1 play
0:12
1st & 10 at own 34
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 33
3rd quarter5 drives, then Tied at 13
UAB Field goal, 11 plays
15:00
2nd & 11 at own 33
Cory Munson kickoff for 67 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Tyler Johnston III run for 5 yds to the UAB 30
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 30
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Myron Mitchell for 9 yds to the UAB 39 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 39
Tyler Johnston III run for 1 yd to the UAB 40
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 40
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Austin Watkins for 11 yds to the WKent 49 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 49
Spencer Brown run for no gain to the WKent 49
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 49
Tyler Johnston III run for 19 yds to the WKent 30 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 30
Spencer Brown run for 14 yds to the WKent 16 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 16
UAB Penalty, false start (Adrienne Talan) to the WKent 21
15:00
1st & 15 at opp 21
Spencer Brown run for 5 yds to the WKent 16
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 16
Spencer Brown run for a loss of 4 yards to the WKent 20
15:00
3rd & 14 at opp 20
Tyler Johnston III pass incomplete to Myron Mitchell
9:17
4th & 14 at opp 20
Nick Vogel 38 yd FG GOODTied at 13
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
9:17
1st & 0 at own 35
Nick Vogel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:17
1st & 10 at own 25
Ty Storey run for 6 yds to the WKent 31
9:17
2nd & 4 at own 31
Ty Storey pass incomplete
9:17
3rd & 4 at own 31
Ty Storey pass incomplete to Joshua Simon
9:17
4th & 4 at own 31
John Haggerty punt for 48 yds, downed at the UAB 21
UAB Interception, 9 plays
8:23
1st & 10 at own 21
Tyler Johnston III run for a loss of 1 yard to the UAB 20
8:23
2nd & 11 at own 20
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Thair Blakes for 5 yds to the UAB 25
8:23
3rd & 6 at own 25
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Myron Mitchell for 10 yds to the UAB 35 for a 1ST down
8:23
1st & 10 at own 35
Spencer Brown run for 9 yds to the UAB 44
8:23
2nd & 1 at own 44
Spencer Brown run for 4 yds to the UAB 48 for a 1ST down
8:23
1st & 10 at own 48
Spencer Brown run for 3 yds to the WKent 49
8:23
2nd & 7 at opp 49
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Spencer Brown for 11 yds to the UAB 38 UAB Penalty, illegal block (Kendall Parham) to the UAB 47
8:23
2nd & 11 at own 47
Tyler Johnston III run for 4 yds to the WKent 49
8:23
3rd & 7 at opp 49
Tyler Johnston III pass intercepted Trae Meadows return for no gain to the WKent 34
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
3:36
1st & 10 at own 34
Gaej Walker run for 3 yds to the WKent 37
2:59
2nd & 7 at own 37
Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 02:59
2:59
2nd & 7 at own 37
Ty Storey run for 5 yds to the WKent 42
2:59
3rd & 2 at own 42
Ty Storey run for no gain to the WKent 42
2:59
4th & 2 at own 42
John Haggerty punt for 58 yds for a touchback
UAB Punt, 3 plays
1:31
1st & 10 at own 20
Spencer Brown run for 4 yds to the UAB 24
1:31
2nd & 6 at own 24
Spencer Brown run for 3 yds to the UAB 27
1:31
3rd & 3 at own 27
Tyler Johnston III run for a loss of 1 yard to the UAB 26
Q4 15:00
4th & 4 at own 26
Kyle Greenwell punt for 36 yds, downed at the WKent 38
4th quarter5 drives, then Western Kentucky 20, UAB 13
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 8 plays
14:48
1st & 10 at own 38
Gaej Walker run for 3 yds to the WKent 41
14:48
2nd & 7 at own 41
Ty Storey pass incomplete
14:48
3rd & 7 at own 41
Ty Storey pass complete to Jahcour Pearson for 18 yds to the UAB 41 for a 1ST down
14:48
1st & 10 at opp 41
Ty Storey pass complete to Joshua Simon for 12 yds to the UAB 29 for a 1ST down
14:48
1st & 10 at opp 29
Ty Storey pass complete to Jacquez Sloan for 2 yds to the UAB 27
14:48
2nd & 8 at opp 27
Ty Storey pass complete to Quin Jernighan for 17 yds to the UAB 10 for a 1ST down
14:48
1st & goal at opp 10
Ty Storey run for 3 yds to the UAB 7
11:17
2nd & goal at opp 7
Ty Storey pass complete to Jahcour Pearson for 7 yds for a TD, (Cory Munson KICK)Western Kentucky 20, UAB 13
UAB Punt, 3 plays
11:17
1st & 0 at own 35
Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:17
1st & 10 at own 25
Tyler Johnston III pass incomplete to Myron Mitchell
11:10
2nd & 10 at own 25
Timeout UAB, clock 11:10
11:10
2nd & 10 at own 25
Jonathan Haden run for 6 yds to the UAB 31
11:10
3rd & 4 at own 31
Tyler Johnston III pass incomplete to Kendall Parham, broken up by Dionté Ruffin
11:10
4th & 4 at own 31
Kyle Greenwell punt for 48 yds , Clayton Bush returns for 4 yds to the WKent 25
Western Kentucky Punt, 5 plays
10:24
1st & 10 at own 25
Ty Storey pass complete to Jahcour Pearson for 50 yds to the WESTERNKY 25 for a 1ST down WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, Offensive holding (Jacquez Sloan) to the UAB 35 for a 1ST down
10:24
1st & 10 at opp 35
Gaej Walker run for 1 yd to the UAB 34
10:24
2nd & 9 at opp 34
STOREY, T. pass incomplete to LANE, X., PENALTY UAB pass interference (MARSHALL, TD) 4 yards to the UAB30, 1ST DOWN WKU, NO PLAY.
10:24
1st & 10 at opp 30
STOREY, T. rush for 18 yards to the UAB12 (STREET, Jarrion;WRIGHT, Alex), PENALTY WKU holding (MEREDITH, J.) 10 yards to the UAB40, NO PLAY.
10:24
1st & 20 at opp 40
Ty Storey pass complete to Gaej Walker for 6 yds to the UAB 34
8:08
2nd & 14 at opp 34
Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 08:08
8:08
2nd & 14 at opp 34
Gaej Walker run for 4 yds to the UAB 30
8:08
3rd & 10 at opp 30
Ty Storey sacked by Jordan Smith for a loss of 7 yards to the UAB 37
8:08
4th & 17 at opp 37
John Haggerty punt for 32 yds, downed at the UAB 5
UAB Turnover on downs, 13 plays
6:38
1st & 10 at own 5
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Austin Watkins for 15 yds to the UAB 20 for a 1ST down
6:38
1st & 10 at own 20
Tyler Johnston III run for 4 yds to the UAB 24
6:38
2nd & 6 at own 24
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Austin Watkins for 15 yds to the UAB 39 for a 1ST down
6:38
1st & 10 at own 39
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Spencer Brown for 5 yds to the UAB 44
6:38
2nd & 5 at own 44
Spencer Brown run for no gain to the UAB 44
6:38
3rd & 5 at own 44
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Myron Mitchell for 6 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
6:38
1st & 10 at the 50
Tyler Johnston III pass incomplete to Austin Watkins, broken up by Trae Meadows
6:38
2nd & 10 at the 50
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Markus Grossman for 8 yds to the WKent 42
6:38
3rd & 2 at opp 42
Tyler Johnston III run for 4 yds to the WKent 38 for a 1ST down
6:38
1st & 10 at opp 38
Tyler Johnston III sacked by Jeremy Darvin for a loss of 9 yards to the WKent 47
6:38
2nd & 19 at opp 47
Tyler Johnston III pass incomplete to Kendall Parham
6:38
3rd & 19 at opp 47
Tyler Johnston III pass incomplete to Austin Watkins, broken up by Omari Alexander
2:11
4th & 19 at opp 47
Timeout UAB, clock 02:11
2:11
4th & 19 at opp 47
Tyler Johnston III sacked by DeAngelo Malone for a loss of 5 yards to the UAB 48
Western Kentucky End of game, 3 plays
2:07
1st & 10 at opp 48
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the 50 yard line
2:07
2nd & 12 at the 50
TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the WKent 47
2:07
3rd & 15 at own 47
TEAM run for a loss of 6 yards to the WKent 41
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.