50°F, overcast, wind 10 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Bow Grn-Warren County Regional Airport (KBWG), 4 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Chris Bynum; umpire Joe Nanus; head linesman Tony Sands; line judge Nicholas Therio; side judge Dustin Drawhorn; field judge Lark Jones; back judge Sean Woodson; center judge Joel MoenkhoffGame 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
Chattanooga
Western Kentucky
225
Total yards
254
90
Passing yards
132
135
Rushing yards
122
3.9
Yards per pass
5.3
3.2
Yards per rush
3.7
13
First downs
14
5–15
Third downs
3–12
2–5
Fourth downs
3–4
0
Turnovers
2
4–34
Penalties
3–25
32:21
Possession
26:55
1
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Chattanooga
Western Kentucky
31%
Success rate
35%
−0.10
EPA per play
−0.08
1.18
Explosiveness
1.14
0.13
Rushing EPA
−0.27
−0.47
Passing EPA
0.16
24%
Passing-down success
19%
−0.27
First-down EPA
−0.12
−0.06
Second-down EPA
−0.16
0.50
Third-down EPA
−0.14
22%
Havoc by its defense
14%
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 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Western Kentucky −14, 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 83%, Chattanooga 17%. 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, Chattanooga right to left.
Q1 ChattanoogaTouchdown, 14 plays, 75 yards
Q1 Western KentuckyField goal, 7 plays, 50 yards
Q1 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q1 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q1 ChattanoogaTurnover on downs, 15 plays, 69 yards
Q2 Western KentuckyFumble, 19 plays, 59 yards
Q2 ChattanoogaEnd of half, 2 plays, 1 yard
Q3 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
Q3 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q3 ChattanoogaField goal, 4 plays, 4 yards
Q3 Western KentuckyField goal, 9 plays, 43 yards
Q3 ChattanoogaPunt, 9 plays, 21 yards
Q3 Western KentuckyTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 39 yards
Q4 ChattanoogaTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 30 yards
Q4 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q4 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q4 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 10 plays, 54 yards
Q4 ChattanoogaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −5 yards
Q4 Western KentuckyResult not recorded, 1 play, −2 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Chattanooga 7, Western Kentucky 3
Chattanooga Touchdown, 14 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Drayton Arnold pass incomplete
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Ailym Ford run for 3 yds to the Chatt 28
15:00
3rd & 7 at own 28
Drayton Arnold run for 12 yds to the Chatt 40 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 40
Ailym Ford run for 6 yds to the Chatt 46
15:00
2nd & 4 at own 46
Ailym Ford run for 7 yds to the WKent 47 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 47
Ailym Ford run for 3 yds to the WKent 44
15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 44
Drayton Arnold pass complete to Chris James for 5 yds to the WKent 39
15:00
3rd & 2 at opp 39
Drayton Arnold run for 3 yds to the WKent 36 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 36
Tyrell Price run for 2 yds to the WKent 34
15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 34
Drayton Arnold pass complete to Bryce Nunnelly for 12 yds to the WKent 22 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 22
Ailym Ford run for 13 yds to the WKent 9 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & goal at opp 9
Drayton Arnold run for a loss of 5 yards to the WKent 14 Drayton Arnold fumbled,
15:00
2nd & goal at opp 14
Ailym Ford run for 4 yds to the WKent 10
7:44
3rd & goal at opp 10
Drayton Arnold run for 10 yds for a TD, (Victor Ulmo KICK)Chattanooga 7, Western Kentucky 0
Western Kentucky Field goal, 7 plays
7:44
1st & 0 at own 35
Victor Ulmo kickoff for 36 yds , Steven Witchoskey return for 7 yds to the WKent 36
7:44
1st & 10 at own 36
Kevaris Thomas run for no gain to the WKent 36
7:44
2nd & 10 at own 36
Gaej Walker run for 38 yds to the Chatt 26 for a 1ST down
7:44
1st & 10 at opp 26
Gaej Walker run for 10 yds to the Chatt 16 for a 1ST down
7:44
1st & 10 at opp 16
Gaej Walker run for 3 yds to the Chatt 13
7:44
2nd & 7 at opp 13
Kevaris Thomas pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for a loss of 2 yards to the Chatt 15
7:44
3rd & 9 at opp 15
Kevaris Thomas pass complete to Joshua Simon for 1 yd to the Chatt 14
4:06
4th & 8 at opp 14
Brayden Narveson 32 yd FG GOODChattanooga 7, Western Kentucky 3
Chattanooga Punt, 3 plays
4:06
1st & 0 at own 35
Cory Munson kickoff for 57 yds
4:06
1st & 10 at own 25
Drayton Arnold pass incomplete to Bryce Nunnelly
4:06
2nd & 10 at own 25
Drayton Arnold pass complete to Bryce Nunnelly for 8 yds to the Chatt 33
4:06
3rd & 2 at own 33
Drayton Arnold sacked by Juwuan Jones for a loss of 5 yards to the Chatt 28
4:06
4th & 7 at own 28
Gabe Boring punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Mitchell Tinsley at the WKent 31
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
2:33
1st & 10 at own 31
Gaej Walker run for 4 yds to the WKent 35
2:33
2nd & 6 at own 35
Kevaris Thomas pass complete to Xavier Lane for 4 yds to the WKent 39
2:33
3rd & 2 at own 39
Gaej Walker run for a loss of 2 yards to the WKent 37
2:33
4th & 4 at own 37
John Haggerty punt for 53 yds, downed at the Chatt 10
Chattanooga Turnover on downs, 15 plays
0:30
1st & 10 at own 10
Gino Appleberry Jr. run for 4 yds to the Chatt 14
Q2 15:00
2nd & 6 at own 14
Gino Appleberry Jr. run for 8 yds to the Chatt 22 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 22
Ailym Ford run for 7 yds to the Chatt 29
Q2 15:00
2nd & 3 at own 29
Drayton Arnold run for 9 yds to the Chatt 38 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 38
Ailym Ford run for 9 yds to the Chatt 47
Q2 15:00
2nd & 1 at own 47
Drayton Arnold pass incomplete, broken up by Dominique Bradshaw
Q2 15:00
3rd & 1 at own 47
Tyrell Price rush for 2 yards to the UTC49 (MALONE, D.), PENALTY UTC false start (Colin Truett) 5 yards to the UTC42, NO PLAY.
Q2 15:00
3rd & 6 at own 42
Drayton Arnold pass complete to Reginald Henderson for 16 yds to the WKent 42 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 42
Ailym Ford run for 2 yds to the WKent 40
Q2 15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 40
Ailym Ford run for 2 yds to the WKent 38
Q2 15:00
3rd & 6 at opp 38
Drayton Arnold run for 4 yds to the WKent 34
Q2 15:00
4th & 2 at opp 34
Ailym Ford run for 5 yds to the WKent 29 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 29
Drayton Arnold pass incomplete to Bryce Nunnelly, broken up by Omari Alexander
Q2 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 29
Drayton Arnold pass incomplete to Reginald Henderson
Q2 15:00
3rd & 10 at opp 29
Drayton Arnold pass complete to Reginald Henderson for 8 yds to the WKent 21
Q2 15:00
4th & 2 at opp 21
Drayton Arnold pass incomplete to Reginald Henderson
2nd quarter2 drives, then Chattanooga 7, Western Kentucky 3
Western Kentucky Fumble, 19 plays
8:02
1st & 10 at own 21
Kevaris Thomas pass complete to Craig Burt Jr. for 3 yds to the WKent 24
8:02
2nd & 7 at own 24
Kevaris Thomas pass incomplete to Joshua Simon
8:02
3rd & 7 at own 24
Kevaris Thomas pass complete to Xavier Lane for 9 yds to the WKent 33 for a 1ST down
8:02
1st & 10 at own 33
Jakairi Moses run for 4 yds to the WKent 37
8:02
2nd & 6 at own 37
Kevaris Thomas pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 10 yds to the WKent 47 for a 1ST down
8:02
1st & 10 at own 47
Gaej Walker run for no gain to the WKent 47
8:02
2nd & 10 at own 47
Kevaris Thomas pass complete to Gaej Walker for 11 yds to the Chatt 42 for a 1ST down
8:02
1st & 10 at opp 42
Kevaris Thomas pass complete to Craig Burt Jr. for 7 yds to the Chatt 35
8:02
2nd & 3 at opp 35
Jakairi Moses run for 11 yds to the Chatt 24 WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, Offensive holding (Craig Burt Jr.) to the Chatt 34
3:24
2nd & 2 at opp 34
Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 03:24
3:24
2nd & 2 at opp 34
Jakairi Moses run for 2 yds to the Chatt 32 for a 1ST down
3:24
1st & 10 at opp 32
Kevaris Thomas pass incomplete to Mitchell Tinsley
3:24
2nd & 10 at opp 32
Kevaris Thomas pass incomplete to Craig Burt Jr.
3:24
3rd & 10 at opp 32
Kevaris Thomas pass complete to Xavier Lane for 7 yds to the Chatt 25
3:24
4th & 3 at opp 25
Kevaris Thomas pass complete to Craig Burt Jr. for 5 yds to the Chatt 20 for a 1ST down
1:25
1st & 10 at opp 20
Timeout CHATTANOOGA, clock 01:25
1:25
1st & 10 at opp 20
Mitchell Tinsley run for 5 yds to the Chatt 15
1:25
2nd & 5 at opp 15
Gaej Walker run for 1 yd to the Chatt 14
0:49
3rd & 4 at opp 14
Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 00:49
0:49
3rd & 4 at opp 14
Kevaris Thomas pass complete to Xavier Lane for 4 yds to the Chatt 10 for a 1ST down
0:49
1st & goal at opp 10
Craig Burt Jr. run for a loss of 8 yards to the Chatt 18
0:23
2nd & 0 at opp 18
Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 00:23
0:23
2nd & goal at opp 18
Kevaris Thomas run for a loss of 8 yards to the Chatt 20 Kevaris Thomas fumbled, forced by Jay Person, recovered by Chatt Ty Boeck
Chattanooga End of half, 2 plays
0:16
1st & 10 at own 20
Drayton Arnold pass incomplete to Reginald Henderson, broken up by Beanie Bishop
0:16
2nd & 10 at own 20
Ailym Ford run for 1 yd to the Chatt 21
3rd quarter6 drives, then Chattanooga 10, Western Kentucky 6
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
15:00
3rd & 9 at own 35
Victor Ulmo kickoff for 43 yds , Steven Witchoskey return for 9 yds to the WKent 31
15:00
1st & 10 at own 31
Gaej Walker run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 30
15:00
2nd & 11 at own 30
Kevaris Thomas pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for no gain to the WKent 30
15:00
3rd & 11 at own 30
Kevaris Thomas sacked by Jay Person for a loss of 7 yards to the WKent 23
15:00
4th & 18 at own 23
John Haggerty punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Chatt 42
Chattanooga Punt, 3 plays
13:08
1st & 10 at own 42
Ailym Ford run for 1 yd to the Chatt 43
13:08
2nd & 9 at own 43
Drayton Arnold run for no gain to the Chatt 43
13:08
3rd & 9 at own 43
Drayton Arnold run for 4 yds to the Chatt 47
13:08
4th & 5 at own 47
Gabe Boring punt for 41 yds , Dionté Ruffin returns for no gain to the WKent 9 Dionté Ruffin fumbled, recovered by Chatt Jerrell Lawson
Chattanooga Field goal, 4 plays
10:54
1st & goal at opp 9
Ailym Ford run for 4 yds to the WKent 5
10:54
2nd & goal at opp 5
Ailym Ford run for no gain to the WKent 5
10:54
3rd & goal at opp 5
Drayton Arnold pass incomplete to Reginald Henderson, broken up by Dionté Ruffin
9:35
4th & goal at opp 5
Victor Ulmo 22 yd FG GOODChattanooga 10, Western Kentucky 3
Western Kentucky Field goal, 9 plays
9:35
1st & 0 at own 35
Victor Ulmo kickoff for 40 yds , Steven Witchoskey return for 18 yds to the WKent 43
9:35
1st & 10 at own 43
Gaej Walker run for 6 yds to the WKent 49
9:35
2nd & 4 at own 49
Gaej Walker run for 11 yds to the Chatt 40 for a 1ST down
9:35
1st & 10 at opp 40
Gaej Walker run for 6 yds to the Chatt 34
9:35
2nd & 4 at opp 34
Gaej Walker run for no gain to the Chatt 34
9:35
3rd & 4 at opp 34
Jakairi Moses run for 23 yds to the Chatt 11 for a 1ST down
9:35
1st & 10 at opp 11
MOSES, J. rush for 8 yards to the UTC3 (Jerrell Lawson), PENALTY WKU holding (WITT, T.) 10 yards to the UTC21, NO PLAY.
9:35
1st & 20 at opp 21
Kevaris Thomas pass incomplete to Joshua Simon
9:35
2nd & 20 at opp 21
Kevaris Thomas run for 7 yds to the Chatt 14
9:35
3rd & 13 at opp 14
Kevaris Thomas pass incomplete to Xavier Lane, broken up by Jay Person
4:57
4th & 13 at opp 14
Brayden Narveson 32 yd FG GOODChattanooga 10, Western Kentucky 6
Chattanooga Punt, 9 plays
4:57
1st & 0 at own 35
Cory Munson kickoff for 61 yds
4:57
1st & 10 at own 25
Drayton Arnold pass complete to Tyron Arnett for 5 yds to the Chatt 30
4:57
2nd & 5 at own 30
Ailym Ford run for 5 yds to the Chatt 35 for a 1ST down
4:57
1st & 10 at own 35
Drayton Arnold run for no gain to the Chatt 35
4:57
2nd & 10 at own 35
WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, offside defense (Jeremy Darvin) to the Chatt 40
4:57
2nd & 5 at own 40
Drayton Arnold pass incomplete to Tyron Arnett
4:57
3rd & 5 at own 40
Drayton Arnold pass complete to Chris James for 3 yds to the Chatt 43 CHATTANOOGA Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
4:57
4th & 2 at own 43
Drayton Arnold run for 4 yds to the Chatt 47 for a 1ST down
4:57
1st & 10 at own 47
Ailym Ford run for no gain to the Chatt 47
4:57
2nd & 10 at own 47
Drayton Arnold run for a loss of 1 yard to the Chatt 46
4:57
3rd & 11 at own 46
Drayton Arnold pass incomplete to Reginald Henderson
4:57
4th & 11 at own 46
Gabe Boring punt for 27 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WKent 27
Western Kentucky Turnover on downs, 5 plays
0:12
1st & 10 at own 27
Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 38 yds to the Chatt 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 35
Tyrrell Pigrome pass incomplete to Mitchell Tinsley
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 35
Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Craig Burt Jr. for 3 yds to the Chatt 32
Q4 15:00
3rd & 7 at opp 32
Tyrrell Pigrome run for a loss of 2 yards to the Chatt 34
Q4 15:00
4th & 9 at opp 34
Tyrrell Pigrome pass incomplete to Mitchell Tinsley
4th quarter6 drives, then Western Kentucky 13, Chattanooga 10
Chattanooga Turnover on downs, 9 plays
13:22
1st & 10 at own 34
Ailym Ford run for 4 yds to the Chatt 38
13:22
2nd & 6 at own 38
Ailym Ford run for 3 yds to the Chatt 41
13:22
3rd & 3 at own 41
Ailym Ford run for 3 yds to the Chatt 44 for a 1ST down
13:22
1st & 10 at own 44
Gino Appleberry Jr. run for 2 yds to the Chatt 46
13:22
2nd & 8 at own 46
Drayton Arnold pass complete to Tyron Arnett for 25 yds to the WKent 29 for a 1ST down
13:22
1st & 10 at opp 29
Ailym Ford run for 2 yds to the WKent 27
13:22
2nd & 8 at opp 27
Drayton Arnold pass incomplete to Bryce Nunnelly (MEADOWS, T.), PENALTY UTC holding (Harrison Moon) 10 yards to the WKU37, NO PLAY.
13:22
2nd & 18 at opp 37
Ailym Ford run for 1 yd to the WKent 36
13:22
3rd & 17 at opp 36
Ailym Ford run for no gain to the WKent 36
13:22
4th & 17 at opp 36
Drayton Arnold pass incomplete to Chris James
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
8:06
1st & 10 at own 36
Jakairi Moses run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 35
8:06
2nd & 11 at own 35
Tyrrell Pigrome pass incomplete to Xavier Lane
8:06
3rd & 11 at own 35
Tyrrell Pigrome pass incomplete to Joshua Simon
8:06
4th & 11 at own 35
John Haggerty punt for 53 yds, downed at the Chatt 12
Chattanooga Punt, 3 plays
7:06
1st & 10 at own 12
Ailym Ford run for 4 yds to the Chatt 16
7:06
2nd & 6 at own 16
Ailym Ford run for 3 yds to the Chatt 19
7:06
3rd & 3 at own 19
Drayton Arnold sacked by Eli Brown for a loss of 8 yards to the Chatt 11 CHATTANOOGA Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
7:06
4th & 11 at own 11
Gabe Boring punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WKent 46
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 10 plays
5:29
1st & 10 at own 46
Gaej Walker run for 7 yds to the Chatt 47
5:29
2nd & 3 at opp 47
Gaej Walker run for 1 yd to the Chatt 46
5:29
3rd & 2 at opp 46
Tyrrell Pigrome run for 1 yd to the Chatt 45
5:29
4th & 1 at opp 45
Tyrrell Pigrome run for 4 yds to the Chatt 41 for a 1ST down
5:29
1st & 10 at opp 41
Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Joshua Simon for 28 yds to the Chatt 13 for a 1ST down
5:29
1st & 10 at opp 13
Gaej Walker run for 1 yd to the Chatt 12
5:29
2nd & 9 at opp 12
PIGROME, T. pass incomplete to TINSLEY, M., PENALTY UTC roughing passer (Jay Person) 6 yards to the UTC6, 1ST DOWN WKU, NO PLAY.
5:29
1st & goal at opp 6
Gaej Walker run for 4 yds to the Chatt 2
1:44
2nd & 0 at opp 2
Timeout CHATTANOOGA, clock 01:44
1:44
2nd & goal at opp 2
Tyrrell Pigrome run for a loss of 1 yard to the Chatt 3
1:38
3rd & 0 at opp 3
Timeout CHATTANOOGA, clock 01:38
1:38
3rd & goal at opp 3
Gaej Walker run for a loss of 1 yard to the Chatt 4
1:25
4th & 0 at opp 4
Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 01:25
1:25
4th & 0 at opp 4
Timeout CHATTANOOGA, clock 01:25
1:21
4th & goal at opp 4
Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Craig Burt Jr. for 4 yds for a TD (Brayden Narveson KICK)Western Kentucky 13, Chattanooga 10
Chattanooga Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:21
1st & 0 at own 35
Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:21
1st & 10 at own 25
CHATTANOOGA Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-13 Yards) to the Chatt 12
1:21
1st & 23 at own 12
Drayton Arnold pass incomplete to Kanore McKinnon
1:21
2nd & 23 at own 12
Drayton Arnold pass complete to Bryce Nunnelly for 8 yds to the Chatt 20
1:21
3rd & 15 at own 20
Drayton Arnold pass incomplete to Kanore McKinnon
1:21
4th & 15 at own 20
Drayton Arnold pass incomplete to Bryce Nunnelly, broken up by Omari Alexander
Western Kentucky Result not recorded, 1 play
0:44
1st & 10 at opp 20
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Chatt 22
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.
Chattanooga
Western Kentucky