64°F, mostly cloudy, wind 6 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Bow Grn-Warren County Regional Airport (KBWG), 4 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Ken Antee; umpire Tony Barrial; head linesman Bryan Baker; line judge Graig Reed; side judge Maurice Pierre; field judge Chris Cockrell; back judge Larry Neal; center judge Patrick FoyGame 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
Southern Miss
Western Kentucky
221
Total yards
304
67
Passing yards
183
154
Rushing yards
121
4.8
Yards per pass
6.1
4.2
Yards per rush
3.0
13
First downs
19
3–12
Third downs
6–16
0–1
Fourth downs
2–4
0
Turnovers
0
1–15
Penalties
3–25
25:18
Possession
34:42
3
Sacks (by defense)
6
Efficiency
Southern Miss
Western Kentucky
35%
Success rate
41%
−0.07
EPA per play
−0.01
1.16
Explosiveness
1.03
0.18
Rushing EPA
0.06
−0.46
Passing EPA
−0.09
16%
Passing-down success
21%
0.07
First-down EPA
0.17
−0.16
Second-down EPA
−0.12
0.10
Third-down EPA
0.16
20%
Havoc by its defense
25%
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 65% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Western Kentucky −7.5, over/under 45.
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 70%, Southern Miss 30%. 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, Southern Miss right to left.
Q1 Southern MissPunt, 4 plays, 26 yards
Q1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 9 plays, 91 yards
Q1 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q1 Western KentuckyField goal, 18 plays, 65 yards
Q2 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q2 Western KentuckyPunt, 4 plays, −5 yards
Q2 Southern MissMissed FG, 7 plays, 66 yards
Q2 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q2 Southern MissPunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
Q2 Western KentuckyEnd of half, 10 plays, 47 yards
Q3 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q3 Southern MissPunt, 5 plays, 6 yards
Q3 Western KentuckyTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 22 yards
Q3 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q3 Western KentuckyPunt, 7 plays, 28 yards
Q3 Southern MissTouchdown, 12 plays, 90 yards
Q4 Western KentuckyTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 53 yards
Q4 Southern MissPunt, 5 plays, 29 yards
Q4 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q4 Southern MissTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 3 yards
Q4 Western KentuckyResult not recorded, 0 yards
Play by play
1st quarter4 drives, then Western Kentucky 7, Southern Miss 0
Southern Miss Punt, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Cory Munson kickoff for 63 yds , Antoine Robinson return for 26 yds to the SoMis 28
15:00
1st & 10 at own 28
Frank Gore Jr. run for 19 yds to the SoMis 47 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 47
Trey Lowe pass incomplete to Jason Brownlee
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 47
Frank Gore Jr. run for 2 yds to the SoMis 49
15:00
3rd & 8 at own 49
LOWE, Trey pass incomplete to JONES, Tim, PENALTY WKU offside (JONES, J.) 5 yards to the WKU46, NO PLAY.
15:00
3rd & 3 at opp 46
Trey Lowe pass incomplete
15:00
4th & 3 at opp 46
Griffin Fleming punt for 37 yds
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 9 plays
13:27
1st & 10 at own 9
Tyrrell Pigrome pass incomplete to Xavier Lane, broken up by Averie Habas
13:27
2nd & 10 at own 9
Gaej Walker run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 8
13:27
3rd & 11 at own 8
Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Xavier Lane for 18 yds to the WKent 26 for a 1ST down
13:27
1st & 10 at own 26
Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Xavier Lane for 11 yds to the WKent 37 for a 1ST down
13:27
1st & 10 at own 37
Gaej Walker run for 9 yds to the WKent 46
13:27
2nd & 1 at own 46
Gaej Walker run for 3 yds to the WKent 49 for a 1ST down
13:27
1st & 10 at own 49
Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Xavier Lane for 47 yds to the SoMis 4 for a 1ST down
13:27
1st & goal at opp 4
Gaej Walker run for a loss of 1 yard to the SoMis 5
9:07
2nd & goal at opp 5
Tyrrell Pigrome run for 5 yds for a TD (Brayden Narveson KICK)Western Kentucky 7, Southern Miss 0
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
9:07
1st & 0 at own 35
Cory Munson kickoff for 64 yds , Antoine Robinson return for 22 yds to the SoMis 23
9:00
1st & 10 at own 23
Frank Gore Jr. run for 2 yds to the SoMis 25
9:00
2nd & 8 at own 25
Frank Gore Jr. run for 6 yds to the SoMis 31
9:00
3rd & 2 at own 31
Trey Lowe run for 1 yd to the SoMis 32
7:10
4th & 1 at own 32
Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 07:10
7:10
4th & 1 at own 32
Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 07:10
7:10
4th & 1 at own 32
Griffin Fleming punt for 39 yds
Western Kentucky Field goal, 18 plays
7:04
1st & 10 at own 29
Gaej Walker run for 6 yds to the WKent 35
7:04
2nd & 4 at own 35
Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Craig Burt Jr. for 5 yds to the WKent 40 for a 1ST down
7:04
1st & 10 at own 40
Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 9 yds to the WKent 49
7:04
2nd & 1 at own 49
Gaej Walker run for no gain to the WKent 49
7:04
3rd & 1 at own 49
Tyrrell Pigrome run for 6 yds to the SoMis 45 for a 1ST down
7:04
1st & 10 at opp 45
Tyrrell Pigrome pass incomplete to Mitchell Tinsley, broken up by Ky’el Hemby
7:04
2nd & 10 at opp 45
Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Craig Burt Jr. for 4 yds to the SoMis 41
7:04
3rd & 6 at opp 41
Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 5 yds to the SoMis 36
7:04
4th & 1 at opp 36
Tyrrell Pigrome run for 2 yds to the SoMis 34 for a 1ST down
7:04
1st & 10 at opp 34
Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Garland LaFrance for 8 yds to the SoMis 26
7:04
2nd & 2 at opp 26
Jakairi Moses run for 1 yd to the SoMis 25
7:04
3rd & 1 at opp 25
Tyrrell Pigrome run for no gain to the SoMis 25
Q2 15:00
4th & 1 at opp 25
Tyrrell Pigrome run for 5 yds to the SoMis 20 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 20
Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Joshua Simon for 12 yds to the SoMis 8 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & goal at opp 8
Gaej Walker run for 2 yds to the SoMis 6
Q2 15:00
2nd & goal at opp 6
Tyrrell Pigrome pass incomplete to Gaej Walker
Q2 15:00
3rd & goal at opp 6
Tyrrell Pigrome pass incomplete to Craig Burt Jr., broken up by Natrone Brooks
2nd quarter6 drives, then Western Kentucky 10, Southern Miss 0
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
12:54
1st & 0 at own 35
Cory Munson kickoff for 60 yds , Antoine Robinson return for 18 yds to the SoMis 23
12:46
1st & 10 at own 23
Frank Gore Jr. run for 2 yds to the SoMis 25
12:46
2nd & 8 at own 25
Trey Lowe sacked by DeAngelo Malone for a loss of 3 yards to the SoMis 22 SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, illegal motion ( Yards) declined
12:46
3rd & 11 at own 22
Trey Lowe sacked by Kyle Bailey for a loss of 3 yards to the SoMis 19
12:46
4th & 14 at own 19
Griffin Fleming punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Mitchell Tinsley at the WKent 42
Western Kentucky Punt, 4 plays
11:01
1st & 10 at own 42
Tyrrell Pigrome run for a loss of 4 yards to the SoMis 43 Tyrrell Pigrome fumbled, recovered by WKent Tyrrell Pigrome for a 1ST down , return for 19 yds to the SoMis 43 for a 1ST down
11:01
1st & 10 at opp 43
Jakairi Moses run for 7 yds to the SoMis 36
11:01
2nd & 3 at opp 36
Jakairi Moses run for a loss of 1 yard to the SoMis 37
11:01
3rd & 4 at opp 37
Tyrrell Pigrome sacked by Camron Harrell for a loss of 9 yards to the WKent 37 Tyrrell Pigrome fumbled, , return for 0 yards
11:01
4th & 30 at own 37
John Haggerty punt for 53 yds, fair catch by Natrone Brooks at the SoMis 10
Southern Miss Missed FG, 7 plays
8:12
1st & 10 at own 10
Frank Gore Jr. run for 14 yds to the SoMis 24 for a 1ST down
8:12
1st & 10 at own 24
Trey Lowe pass complete to Antoine Robinson for 23 yds to the SoMis 47 for a 1ST down
8:12
1st & 10 at own 47
Trey Lowe run for 27 yds to the WKent 26 for a 1ST down
8:12
1st & 10 at opp 26
Frank Gore Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 27
8:12
2nd & 11 at opp 27
Kevin Perkins run for 1 yd to the WKent 26
8:12
3rd & 10 at opp 26
Kevin Perkins run for 2 yds to the WKent 24
4:40
4th & 8 at opp 24
Briggs Bourgeois 42 yd FG MISSED
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
4:40
1st & 10 at own 24
Tyrrell Pigrome pass incomplete to Craig Burt Jr.
4:40
2nd & 10 at own 24
Gaej Walker run for 6 yds to the WKent 30
4:40
3rd & 4 at own 30
Tyrrell Pigrome pass incomplete to Gaej Walker
4:40
4th & 4 at own 30
John Haggerty punt for 52 yds , Natrone Brooks returns for 8 yds to the SoMis 26
Southern Miss Punt, 6 plays
3:37
1st & 10 at own 26
Dee Baker run for 8 yds to the SoMis 34
3:37
2nd & 2 at own 34
Dee Baker run for a loss of 3 yards to the SoMis 31 Dee Baker fumbled, forced by Antwon Kincade,
2:23
3rd & 5 at own 31
Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 02:23
2:23
3rd & 5 at own 31
Trey Lowe pass complete to Demarcus Jones for 8 yds to the SoMis 39 for a 1ST down WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
2:23
1st & 10 at own 39
Trey Lowe pass incomplete to Jason Brownlee, broken up by Trae Meadows
2:23
2nd & 10 at own 39
Frank Gore Jr. run for 4 yds to the SoMis 43
1:43
3rd & 6 at own 43
Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 01:43
1:43
3rd & 6 at own 43
Trey Lowe run for 4 yds to the SoMis 47
1:32
4th & 2 at own 47
Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 01:32
1:32
4th & 2 at own 47
Griffin Fleming punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Mitchell Tinsley at the WKent 11
Western Kentucky End of half, 10 plays
1:26
1st & 10 at own 11
Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Xavier Lane for 3 yds to the WKent 14
1:26
2nd & 7 at own 14
Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Craig Burt Jr. for 5 yds to the WKent 19
1:26
3rd & 2 at own 19
Gaej Walker run for 5 yds to the WKent 24 for a 1ST down
1:26
1st & 10 at own 24
Tyrrell Pigrome pass incomplete to Gaej Walker
1:26
2nd & 10 at own 24
Tyrrell Pigrome run for 9 yds to the WKent 33
1:26
3rd & 1 at own 33
Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Joshua Simon for 7 yds to the WKent 40 for a 1ST down
1:26
1st & 10 at own 40
Tyrrell Pigrome pass incomplete to Xavier Lane
1:26
2nd & 10 at own 40
Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 18 yds to the SoMis 42 for a 1ST down
1:26
1st & 10 at opp 42
Tyrrell Pigrome pass incomplete
0:05
2nd & 10 at opp 42
Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 00:05
0:05
2nd & 10 at opp 42
Tyrrell Pigrome pass incomplete to Mitchell Tinsley
3rd quarter6 drives, then Western Kentucky 10, Southern Miss 0
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
15:00
3rd & 10 at own 35
Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Tyrrell Pigrome pass incomplete to Xavier Lane
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Gaej Walker run for 4 yds to the WKent 29
15:00
3rd & 6 at own 29
Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Joshua Simon for 3 yds to the WKent 32
15:00
4th & 3 at own 32
John Haggerty punt for 57 yds, fair catch by Natrone Brooks at the SoMis 11
Southern Miss Punt, 5 plays
13:38
1st & 10 at own 11
Frank Gore Jr. run for 7 yds to the SoMis 18
13:38
2nd & 3 at own 18
Frank Gore Jr. run for 4 yds to the SoMis 22 for a 1ST down
13:38
1st & 10 at own 22
Trey Lowe pass incomplete to Jason Brownlee
13:38
2nd & 10 at own 22
Trey Lowe sacked by Ricky Barber for a loss of 5 yards to the SoMis 17
13:38
3rd & 15 at own 17
Trey Lowe pass incomplete to Tim Jones
13:38
4th & 15 at own 17
Griffin Fleming punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Mitchell Tinsley at the WKent 40
Western Kentucky Turnover on downs, 6 plays
11:39
1st & 10 at own 40
Tyrrell Pigrome run for 9 yds to the WKent 49
11:39
2nd & 1 at own 49
Gaej Walker run for 4 yds to the SoMis 47 for a 1ST down
11:39
1st & 10 at opp 47
Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Joshua Simon for 4 yds to the SoMis 43
11:39
2nd & 6 at opp 43
Jakairi Moses run for a loss of 4 yards to the SoMis 47
11:39
3rd & 10 at opp 47
Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Jakairi Moses for 6 yds to the SoMis 41
11:39
4th & 4 at opp 41
Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 3 yds to the SoMis 38
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
8:31
1st & 10 at own 38
Frank Gore Jr. run for 1 yd to the SoMis 39
8:31
2nd & 9 at own 39
Trey Lowe pass complete to Antoine Robinson for 2 yds to the SoMis 41
8:31
3rd & 7 at own 41
Trey Lowe sacked by Ricky Barber for a loss of 8 yards to the SoMis 33
8:31
4th & 15 at own 33
Griffin Fleming punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Mitchell Tinsley at the WKent 30
Western Kentucky Punt, 7 plays
6:31
1st & 10 at own 30
Jakairi Moses run for 21 yds to the SoMis 49 for a 1ST down
6:31
1st & 10 at opp 49
Jakairi Moses run for 5 yds to the SoMis 44
6:31
2nd & 5 at opp 44
Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Joshua Simon for 4 yds to the SoMis 40
6:31
3rd & 1 at opp 40
Tyrrell Pigrome run for 3 yds to the SoMis 37 for a 1ST down
6:31
1st & 10 at opp 37
Jakairi Moses run for 2 yds to the SoMis 35
3:16
2nd & 8 at opp 35
Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 03:16
3:16
2nd & 8 at opp 35
Jakairi Moses run for 1 yd to the SoMis 34
3:16
3rd & 7 at opp 34
Tyrrell Pigrome sacked by Zach Portlock for a loss of 8 yards to the SoMis 42
3:16
4th & 15 at opp 42
John Haggerty punt for 32 yds, downed at the SoMis 10
Southern Miss Touchdown, 12 plays
1:44
1st & 10 at own 10
Trey Lowe run for a loss of 2 yards to the SoMis 8
1:44
2nd & 12 at own 8
Trey Lowe run for 1 yd to the SoMis 9
1:44
3rd & 11 at own 9
Trey Lowe pass complete to Kevin Perkins for 16 yds to the SoMis 25 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
2nd & 7 at own 28
Trey Lowe pass complete to Tim Jones for 7 yds to the SoMis 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Kevin Perkins run for 6 yds to the SoMis 41
Q4 15:00
2nd & 4 at own 41
Frank Gore Jr. run for 2 yds to the SoMis 43
Q4 15:00
3rd & 2 at own 43
Kevin Perkins run for 15 yds to the WESTERNKY 42 for a 1ST down WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Kyle Bailey) to the WKent 27 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 27
Frank Gore Jr. run for 3 yds to the WKent 24
Q4 15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 24
Trey Lowe pass complete to Tim Jones for 11 yds to the WKent 13 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 13
Kevin Perkins run for 7 yds to the WKent 6
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Kevin Perkins run for 3 yds to the SoMis 28
Q4 10:30
2nd & 3 at opp 6
Kevin Perkins run for 6 yds for a TD (Briggs Bourgeois KICK)Western Kentucky 10, Southern Miss 7
4th quarter4 drives, then Western Kentucky 10, Southern Miss 7
Western Kentucky Turnover on downs, 8 plays
10:30
1st & 0 at own 35
Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 63 yds
10:30
1st & 10 at own 25
Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Xavier Lane for 11 yds to the WKent 36 for a 1ST down
10:30
1st & 10 at own 36
PIGROME, T. pass incomplete to BURT JR, C., PENALTY USM pass interference (HARRELL, Camron) 15 yards to the USM49, 1ST DOWN WKU, NO PLAY.
10:30
1st & 10 at opp 49
Jakairi Moses run for 1 yd to the SoMis 48
10:30
2nd & 9 at opp 48
WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, false start (Mason Brooks) to the WKent 47
10:30
2nd & 14 at own 47
Jakairi Moses run for 6 yds to the SoMis 47
10:30
3rd & 8 at opp 47
Tyrrell Pigrome run for 16 yds to the SoMis 31 for a 1ST down
10:30
1st & 10 at opp 31
Malik Staples run for 3 yds to the SoMis 28
10:30
2nd & 7 at opp 28
Tyrrell Pigrome sacked by Eriq Kitchen for a loss of 3 yards to the SoMis 31
10:30
3rd & 10 at opp 31
Malik Staples run for 9 yds to the SoMis 22
10:30
4th & 1 at opp 22
Malik Staples run for no gain to the SoMis 22
Southern Miss Punt, 5 plays
5:39
1st & 10 at own 22
Trey Lowe run for 7 yds to the SoMis 29
5:39
2nd & 3 at own 29
Kevin Perkins run for 31 yds to the WKent 40 for a 1ST down
5:39
1st & 10 at opp 40
Frank Gore Jr. run for 1 yd to the WKent 39
5:39
2nd & 9 at opp 39
Trey Lowe sacked by DeAngelo Malone for a loss of 10 yards to the WKent 49
3:01
3rd & 19 at opp 49
Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 03:01
3:01
3rd & 19 at opp 49
Trey Lowe pass incomplete to Tim Jones, broken up by Dionté Ruffin
3:01
4th & 19 at opp 49
Griffin Fleming punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Mitchell Tinsley at the WKent 13
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
2:49
1st & 10 at own 13
Jakairi Moses run for a loss of 2 yards to the WKent 11
2:46
2nd & 12 at own 11
Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 02:46
2:46
2nd & 12 at own 11
Tyrrell Pigrome run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 10
2:40
3rd & 13 at own 10
Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 02:40
2:40
3rd & 13 at own 10
Jakairi Moses run for 3 yds to the WKent 13
1:53
4th & 10 at own 13
Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 01:53
1:53
4th & 10 at own 13
John Haggerty punt for 49 yds , Natrone Brooks returns for 12 yds to the 50 yard line
Southern Miss Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:44
1st & 10 at the 50
Trey Lowe run for 4 yds to the WKent 46
1:44
2nd & 6 at opp 46
Trey Lowe sacked by Juwuan Jones for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 47
1:44
3rd & 7 at opp 47
Trey Lowe pass incomplete to Cole Cavallo
1:44
4th & 7 at opp 47
Trey Lowe pass incomplete to Cole Cavallo
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.