Indiana at Western Kentucky

Saturday, September 25, 2021

Indiana beat Western Kentucky 33–⁠31. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Indiana led the series 4–⁠0.

AwayIndiana2–⁠10 in 2021
33
HomeWestern Kentucky9–⁠5 in 2021
31

Final at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium, Bowling GreenTV: CBSSNAttendance 25,171

At kickoff
67°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Bow Grn-Warren County Regional Airport (KBWG), 4 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Kevin Randall; umpire D.J. Johnson; head linesman Jerry Harris; line judge Joe Stahmer; side judge Kirk Wisnewski; field judge Carlos Guzman; back judge Michael Bailey; center judge Eric SteenGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Indiana1493733
Western Kentucky01410731

Standouts

Player stats

Indiana

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Michael Penix Jr.35/5337300
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Stephen Carr25109221
Tim Baldwin Jr.435021
David Ellis1808
Chris Childers1404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Peyton Hendershot7100026
Ty Fryfogle1098017
Miles Marshall564015
Jacolby Hewitt441018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Micah McFadden12110
Devon Matthews8100
Cam Jones6100
Marcelino Ball5000

Western Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Bailey Zappe31/4436530
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Noah Whittington641013
Adam Cofield1040111
Jerreth Sterns27016
Bailey Zappe1606
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jerreth Sterns782033
Malachi Corley970119
Mitchell Tinsley468038
Daewood Davis264139
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
A.J. Brathwaite Jr.15110
Antwon Kincade140.500
DeAngelo Malone91.51.50
Demetrius Cain80.50.50

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

Team stats

IndianaWestern Kentucky
507Total yards458
373Passing yards365
134Rushing yards93
7.0Yards per pass8.3
3.4Yards per rush4.7
35First downs24
11–⁠18Third downs4–⁠10
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠2
0Turnovers0
4–⁠20Penalties9–⁠59
38:34Possession21:26
1Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

IndianaWestern Kentucky
48%Success rate55%
0.23EPA per play0.39
1.18Explosiveness1.12
0.15Rushing EPA0.14
0.28Passing EPA0.50
36%Passing-down success42%
−0.06First-down EPA0.19
0.22Second-down EPA0.58
0.84Third-down EPA0.67
16%Havoc by its defense13%

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)

Indiana 51% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Indiana −9.5, over/under 62.5.

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 Indiana 74%, Western Kentucky 26%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Western Kentucky end zoneIndiana end zoneQ1 IndianaTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ1 IndianaTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 15 playsQ2 IndianaField goal, 13 playsQ2 Western KentuckyTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ2 IndianaField goal, 13 playsQ2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 IndianaField goal, 8 playsQ3 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 IndianaField goal, 9 playsQ3 Western KentuckyField goal, 11 playsQ3 IndianaPunt, 6 playsQ3 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ3 IndianaPunt, 5 playsQ4 Western KentuckyPunt, 8 playsQ4 IndianaTouchdown, 14 playsQ4 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 IndianaEnd of game, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Western Kentucky drives left to right, Indiana right to left.
  1. Q1 IndianaTouchdown, 11 plays, 79 yards
  2. Q1 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  3. Q1 IndianaTouchdown, 11 plays, 81 yards
  4. Q1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 15 plays, 77 yards
  5. Q2 IndianaField goal, 13 plays, 46 yards
  6. Q2 Western KentuckyTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 41 yards
  7. Q2 IndianaField goal, 13 plays, 56 yards
  8. Q2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 7 plays, 72 yards
  9. Q2 IndianaField goal, 8 plays, 68 yards
  10. Q3 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 5 plays, 76 yards
  11. Q3 IndianaField goal, 9 plays, 44 yards
  12. Q3 Western KentuckyField goal, 11 plays, 59 yards
  13. Q3 IndianaPunt, 6 plays, 36 yards
  14. Q3 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  15. Q3 IndianaPunt, 5 plays, 23 yards
  16. Q4 Western KentuckyPunt, 8 plays, 46 yards
  17. Q4 IndianaTouchdown, 14 plays, 86 yards
  18. Q4 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  19. Q4 IndianaEnd of game, 6 plays, 7 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Indiana 14, Western Kentucky 0
Indiana Touchdown, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Cory Munson kickoff for 64 yds , Jacolby Hewitt return for 20 yds to the Ind 21
15:001st & 10 at own 21Michael Penix Jr. pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 21Stephen Carr run for 3 yds to the Ind 24
15:003rd & 7 at own 24Michael Penix Jr. pass complete to Ty Fryfogle for 10 yds to the Ind 34 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 34Michael Penix Jr. pass complete to Peyton Hendershot for 19 yds to the WKent 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 47Stephen Carr run for 4 yds to the WKent 43
15:002nd & 6 at opp 43Michael Penix Jr. pass complete to Ty Fryfogle for 8 yds to the WKent 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 35Michael Penix Jr. pass complete to D.J. Matthews Jr. for 16 yds to the WKent 19 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 19Michael Penix Jr. pass complete to D.J. Matthews Jr. for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 20
15:002nd & 11 at opp 20Stephen Carr run for 4 yds to the WKent 16
15:003rd & 7 at opp 16Stephen Carr run for 15 yds to the WKent 1 for a 1ST down
10:151st & goal at opp 1Stephen Carr run for 1 yd for a TD (Charles Campbell KICK)Indiana 7, Western Kentucky 0
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
10:151st & 0 at own 35Jared Smolar kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:151st & 10 at own 25Bailey Zappe pass incomplete
10:152nd & 10 at own 25Bailey Zappe pass incomplete
10:153rd & 10 at own 25WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the WKent 20
10:153rd & 15 at own 20Bailey Zappe pass incomplete
10:154th & 15 at own 20John Haggerty III punt for 61 yds , D.J. Matthews Jr. returns for no gain to the Ind 19
Indiana Touchdown, 11 plays
9:521st & 10 at own 19David Ellis run for 8 yds to the Ind 27
9:522nd & 2 at own 27Stephen Carr run for 6 yds to the Ind 33 for a 1ST down
9:521st & 10 at own 33Michael Penix Jr. pass complete to Peyton Hendershot for 26 yds to the WKent 41 for a 1ST down
9:521st & 10 at opp 41Michael Penix Jr. pass complete to Javon Swinton for 14 yds to the WKent 27 for a 1ST down
9:521st & 10 at opp 27Tim Baldwin Jr. run for 8 yds to the WKent 19
9:522nd & 2 at opp 19Stephen Carr run for 4 yds to the WKent 15 for a 1ST down
9:521st & 10 at opp 15Stephen Carr run for 1 yd to the WKent 14
9:522nd & 9 at opp 14Michael Penix Jr. pass complete to Matt Bjorson for 9 yds to the WKent 5 for a 1ST down
9:521st & goal at opp 5Michael Penix Jr. pass incomplete to Ty Fryfogle
9:522nd & goal at opp 5Michael Penix Jr. pass complete to Jacolby Hewitt for 4 yds to the WKent 1
5:023rd & goal at opp 1Michael Penix Jr. run for 1 yd for a TD WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declined (Charles Campbell KICK)Indiana 14, Western Kentucky 0
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 15 plays
5:021st & 0 at own 35Jared Smolar kickoff for 65 yds , Beanie Bishop return for 23 yds to the WKent 23
4:561st & 10 at own 23Bailey Zappe pass complete to Jerreth Sterns for 7 yds to the WKent 30
4:562nd & 3 at own 30Noah Whittington run for 13 yds to the WKent 43 for a 1ST down
4:561st & 10 at own 43Bailey Zappe pass complete to Noah Whittington for 4 yds to the WKent 47
4:562nd & 6 at own 47Bailey Zappe pass complete to Malachi Corley for 6 yds to the Ind 47 for a 1ST down
4:561st & 10 at opp 47Bailey Zappe pass complete to Jerreth Sterns for 4 yds to the Ind 43
4:562nd & 6 at opp 43Bailey Zappe pass complete to Malachi Corley for 9 yds to the Ind 34 for a 1ST down
4:561st & 10 at opp 34Bailey Zappe pass complete to Malachi Corley for 2 yds to the Ind 32
4:562nd & 8 at opp 32Adam Cofield run for 6 yds to the Ind 26
4:563rd & 2 at opp 26Adam Cofield run for 3 yds to the Ind 23 for a 1ST down
4:561st & 10 at opp 23Bailey Zappe pass incomplete
4:562nd & 10 at opp 23Noah Whittington run for 10 yds to the Ind 13 for a 1ST down
4:561st & 10 at opp 13Bailey Zappe pass complete to Malachi Corley for 6 yds to the Ind 7
Q2 15:002nd & 4 at opp 7Adam Cofield run for 2 yds to the Ind 5
Q2 15:003rd & 2 at opp 5Adam Cofield run for 4 yds to the Ind 1 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:271st & goal at opp 1Adam Cofield run for 1 yd for a TD (Brayden Narveson KICK)Indiana 14, Western Kentucky 7
2nd quarter5 drives, then Indiana 23, Western Kentucky 14
Indiana Field goal, 13 plays
14:271st & 0 at own 35Cory Munson kickoff for 54 yds , Jacolby Hewitt return for 14 yds to the Ind 25
14:231st & 10 at own 25Tim Baldwin Jr. run for 3 yds to the Ind 28
14:232nd & 7 at own 28Penix, Michael pass incomplete to Marshall, Miles (BISHOP, B.), PENALTY WKU pass interference (BISHOP, B.) 6 yards to the IND34, 1ST DOWN IND, NO PLAY.
14:231st & 10 at own 34Michael Penix Jr. pass complete to Ty Fryfogle for 1 yd to the Ind 35
14:232nd & 9 at own 35Michael Penix Jr. pass incomplete to Javon Swinton
14:233rd & 9 at own 35Michael Penix Jr. pass complete to Ty Fryfogle for 17 yds to the WKent 48 for a 1ST down
14:231st & 10 at opp 48Michael Penix Jr. pass incomplete
14:232nd & 10 at opp 48Tim Baldwin Jr. run for 3 yds to the WKent 45
14:233rd & 7 at opp 45Michael Penix Jr. pass complete to A.J. Barner for 5 yds to the WKent 40
11:434th & 2 at opp 40Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 11:43
11:434th & 2 at opp 40Michael Penix Jr. pass complete to Ty Fryfogle for 7 yds to the WKent 33 for a 1ST down
11:431st & 10 at opp 33Michael Penix Jr. pass complete to Jacolby Hewitt for 16 yds to the WKent 17 for a 1ST down
11:431st & 10 at opp 17INDIANA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the WKent 22
11:431st & 15 at opp 22Michael Penix Jr. pass incomplete
11:432nd & 15 at opp 22Michael Penix Jr. pass complete to Peyton Hendershot for 4 yds to the WKent 18
11:433rd & 11 at opp 18Michael Penix Jr. sacked by A.J. Brathwaite Jr. for a loss of 16 yards to the WKent 34 INDIANA Penalty, intentional grounding (Michael Penix Jr.) to the WKent 34
9:534th & 27 at opp 34Campbell, C. field goal attempt from 51 MISSED – short,, clock 09:53, PENALTY WKU offside defense (OLIVER, K.) 5 yards to the WKU29, NO PLAY.
9:494th & 22 at opp 29Charles Campbell 46 yd FG GOODIndiana 17, Western Kentucky 7
Western Kentucky Turnover on downs, 5 plays
9:491st & 0 at own 35Chris Freeman kickoff for 50 yds
9:491st & 10 at own 35Bailey Zappe pass complete to Jerreth Sterns for 33 yds to the Ind 32 for a 1ST down
9:491st & 10 at opp 32WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Ind 37
9:491st & 15 at opp 37Bailey Zappe pass complete to Jerreth Sterns for 5 yds to the Ind 32
9:492nd & 10 at opp 32Bailey Zappe pass complete to Adam Cofield for 9 yds to the Ind 23
9:493rd & 1 at opp 23Adam Cofield run for no gain to the Ind 23
9:494th & 1 at opp 23Kye Robichaux run for a loss of 1 yard to the Ind 24
Indiana Field goal, 13 plays
7:371st & 10 at own 24Stephen Carr run for 4 yds to the Ind 28
7:372nd & 6 at own 28Stephen Carr run for 10 yds to the Ind 38 for a 1ST down
7:371st & 10 at own 38Michael Penix Jr. pass incomplete
7:372nd & 10 at own 38Michael Penix Jr. run for 7 yds to the Ind 45
7:373rd & 3 at own 45Michael Penix Jr. pass complete to Ty Fryfogle for 6 yds to the WESTERNKY 49 for a 1ST down WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, personal foul (A.J. Brathwaite Jr.) to the WKent 34 for a 1ST down
7:371st & 10 at opp 34Michael Penix Jr. pass complete to Stephen Carr for 10 yds to the WKent 24 INDIANA Penalty, illegal block (-10 Yards) to the WKent 34
7:371st & 10 at opp 34Michael Penix Jr. pass incomplete to Ty Fryfogle, broken up by Kahlef Hailassie
7:372nd & 10 at opp 34Michael Penix Jr. pass complete to Stephen Carr for 6 yds to the WKent 28
4:153rd & 4 at opp 28Timeout INDIANA, clock 04:15
4:153rd & 4 at opp 28Stephen Carr run for 5 yds to the WKent 23 for a 1ST down
4:151st & 10 at opp 23Michael Penix Jr. sacked by DeAngelo Malone and Demetrius Cain for a loss of 4 yards to the WKent 27
4:152nd & 14 at opp 27Michael Penix Jr. pass complete to Peyton Hendershot for 7 yds to the WKent 20
2:503rd & 7 at opp 20Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 02:50
2:503rd & 7 at opp 20Michael Penix Jr. pass incomplete to Tim Baldwin Jr.
2:424th & 7 at opp 20Charles Campbell 37 yd FG GOODIndiana 20, Western Kentucky 7
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 7 plays
2:421st & 0 at own 35Jared Smolar kickoff for 64 yds , Beanie Bishop return for 27 yds to the WKent 28
2:371st & 10 at own 28Bailey Zappe pass complete to Josh Sterns for 8 yds to the WKent 36
2:372nd & 2 at own 36Noah Whittington run for 4 yds to the WKent 40 for a 1ST down
2:371st & 10 at own 40Bailey Zappe pass complete to Josh Sterns for 24 yds to the Ind 36 for a 1ST down
2:371st & 10 at opp 36Bailey Zappe pass complete to Malachi Corley for 8 yds to the Ind 28
2:372nd & 2 at opp 28Noah Whittington run for 12 yds to the Ind 16 for a 1ST down
2:371st & 10 at opp 16Jerreth Sterns sacked by Micah McFadden for a loss of 9 yards to the Ind 25
1:012nd & 19 at opp 25Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 01:01
0:552nd & 19 at opp 25Bailey Zappe pass complete to Daewood Davis for 25 yds for a TD (Brayden Narveson KICK)Indiana 20, Western Kentucky 14
Indiana Field goal, 8 plays
0:551st & 0 at own 35Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:551st & 10 at own 25Michael Penix Jr. pass complete to Ty Fryfogle for 16 yds to the Ind 41 for a 1ST down
0:551st & 10 at own 41Michael Penix Jr. pass complete to Peyton Hendershot for 18 yds to the WKent 41 for a 1ST down
0:551st & 10 at opp 41Penix, Michael pass incomplete to Fryfogle, Ty (MALONE, D.), PENALTY WKU offside defense (JONES, J.) 5 yards to the WKU36, NO PLAY.
0:551st & 5 at opp 36Michael Penix Jr. pass incomplete to Ty Fryfogle
0:552nd & 5 at opp 36Michael Penix Jr. pass incomplete to Stephen Carr
0:553rd & 5 at opp 36Stephen Carr run for 21 yds to the WKent 15 for a 1ST down
0:161st & 10 at opp 15Timeout INDIANA, clock 00:16
0:161st & 10 at opp 15Penix, Michael pass incomplete to Marshall, Miles, PENALTY WKU holding (HAILASSIE, K.) 8 yards to the WKU7, 1ST DOWN IND, NO PLAY.
0:161st & goal at opp 7Michael Penix Jr. pass incomplete to Ty Fryfogle
0:162nd & goal at opp 7Michael Penix Jr. pass incomplete
0:003rd & goal at opp 7Charles Campbell 25 yd FG GOODIndiana 23, Western Kentucky 14
3rd quarter6 drives, then Indiana 26, Western Kentucky 24
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 5 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Jared Smolar kickoff for 63 yds , Beanie Bishop return for 22 yds to the WKent 24
14:531st & 10 at own 24Noah Whittington run for 5 yds to the WKent 29
14:532nd & 5 at own 29Bailey Zappe pass complete to Daewood Davis for 39 yds to the Ind 32 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at opp 32Bailey Zappe pass complete to Jerreth Sterns for 8 yds to the Ind 24
14:532nd & 2 at opp 24Bailey Zappe pass complete to Jerreth Sterns for 11 yds to the Ind 13 for a 1ST down
13:131st & 10 at opp 13Bailey Zappe pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 13 yds for a TD (Brayden Narveson KICK)Indiana 23, Western Kentucky 21
Indiana Field goal, 9 plays
13:131st & 0 at own 35Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:131st & 10 at own 25Stephen Carr run for 4 yds to the Ind 29
13:132nd & 6 at own 29Michael Penix Jr. pass complete to Miles Marshall for 12 yds to the Ind 41 for a 1ST down
13:131st & 10 at own 41Michael Penix Jr. pass complete to A.J. Barner for 6 yds to the Ind 47
13:132nd & 4 at own 47Michael Penix Jr. pass complete to Camron Buckley for 6 yds to the WKent 47 for a 1ST down
13:131st & 10 at opp 47Michael Penix Jr. pass complete to Miles Marshall for 15 yds to the WKent 32 for a 1ST down
13:131st & 10 at opp 32Michael Penix Jr. sacked by DeAngelo Malone for a loss of 5 yards to the WKent 37
13:132nd & 15 at opp 37Michael Penix Jr. pass complete to Miles Marshall for 11 yds to the WKent 26
13:133rd & 4 at opp 26Michael Penix Jr. pass incomplete to Miles Marshall
13:134th & 4 at opp 26INDIANA Penalty, delay of game (Raheem Layne II) to the WKent 31
9:104th & 9 at opp 31Charles Campbell 48 yd FG GOODIndiana 26, Western Kentucky 21
Western Kentucky Field goal, 11 plays
9:101st & 0 at own 35Jared Smolar kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:101st & 10 at own 25Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to Josh Sterns
9:102nd & 10 at own 25Bailey Zappe pass complete to Malachi Corley for 5 yds to the WKent 30
9:103rd & 5 at own 30Bailey Zappe pass complete to Malachi Corley for 11 yds to the WKent 41 for a 1ST down
9:101st & 10 at own 41Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to Jerreth Sterns, broken up by Devon Matthews
9:102nd & 10 at own 41Jerreth Sterns run for 16 yds to the Ind 43 for a 1ST down
9:101st & 10 at opp 43Adam Cofield run for 11 yds to the Ind 32 for a 1ST down
9:101st & 10 at opp 32Bailey Zappe pass complete to Craig Burt Jr. for 16 yds to the Ind 16 for a 1ST down
7:171st & 10 at opp 16Timeout INDIANA, clock 07:17
7:171st & 10 at opp 16Bailey Zappe pass complete to Dakota Thomas for 3 yds to the Ind 13
7:172nd & 7 at opp 13Bailey Zappe pass incomplete
7:173rd & 7 at opp 13Noah Whittington run for a loss of 3 yards to the Ind 16
5:534th & 10 at opp 16Brayden Narveson 34 yd FG GOODIndiana 26, Western Kentucky 24
Indiana Punt, 6 plays
5:531st & 0 at own 35Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds , Jacolby Hewitt return for 22 yds to the Ind 22
5:471st & 10 at own 22Michael Penix Jr. pass complete to Miles Marshall for 14 yds to the Ind 36 for a 1ST down
5:471st & 10 at own 36Michael Penix Jr. pass complete to Jacolby Hewitt for 3 yds to the Ind 39
5:472nd & 7 at own 39Michael Penix Jr. pass complete to Jacolby Hewitt for 18 yds to the WKent 43 for a 1ST down
5:471st & 10 at opp 43Stephen Carr run for a loss of 3 yards to the WKent 46
5:472nd & 13 at opp 46Stephen Carr run for 4 yds to the WKent 42
5:473rd & 9 at opp 42Michael Penix Jr. pass incomplete to Ty Fryfogle, broken up by Jeremy Darvin
5:474th & 9 at opp 42James Evans punt for 42 yds for a touchback
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
2:201st & 10 at own 20Adam Cofield run for 1 yd to the WKent 21
2:202nd & 9 at own 21Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to Mitchell Tinsley, broken up by Tiawan Mullen
2:203rd & 9 at own 21WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, false start (Boe Wilson) to the WKent 16
2:203rd & 14 at own 16Bailey Zappe pass complete to Adam Cofield for 1 yd to the WKent 17
2:204th & 13 at own 17John Haggerty III punt for 60 yds, downed at the Ind 23
Indiana Punt, 5 plays
0:591st & 10 at own 23Michael Penix Jr. pass complete to Miles Marshall for 12 yds to the Ind 35 for a 1ST down
0:591st & 10 at own 35Stephen Carr run for 14 yds to the Ind 49 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 49Stephen Carr run for a loss of 3 yards to the Ind 46
Q4 15:002nd & 13 at own 46Michael Penix Jr. pass incomplete to Stephen Carr
Q4 15:003rd & 13 at own 46Michael Penix Jr. pass incomplete to Ty Fryfogle
Q4 15:004th & 13 at own 46James Evans punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Jerreth Sterns at the WKent 6
4th quarter4 drives, then Indiana 33, Western Kentucky 31
Western Kentucky Punt, 8 plays
14:061st & 10 at own 6Bailey Zappe pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 6 yds to the WKent 12
14:062nd & 4 at own 12Bailey Zappe pass complete to Malachi Corley for 4 yds to the WKent 16 for a 1ST down
14:061st & 10 at own 16Bailey Zappe pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 12 yds to the WKent 28 for a 1ST down
14:061st & 10 at own 28Bailey Zappe run for 6 yds to the WKent 34
14:062nd & 4 at own 34Adam Cofield run for 9 yds to the WKent 43 for a 1ST down
14:061st & 10 at own 43WHITTINGTON, N. rush for 4 yards to the WKU47 (McFadden, Micah;Anderson, Ryder), PENALTY WKU illegal formation 5 yards to the WKU38, NO PLAY.
14:061st & 15 at own 38Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to Josh Sterns
14:062nd & 15 at own 38Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to Malachi Corley
11:423rd & 15 at own 38Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 11:42
11:423rd & 15 at own 38Bailey Zappe pass complete to Jerreth Sterns for 14 yds to the Ind 48
11:424th & 1 at opp 48John Haggerty III punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Reese Taylor at the Ind 14
Indiana Touchdown, 14 plays
10:461st & 10 at own 14Stephen Carr run for a loss of 2 yards to the Ind 12
10:462nd & 12 at own 12Michael Penix Jr. pass incomplete to Peyton Hendershot
10:463rd & 12 at own 12Michael Penix Jr. pass complete to Peyton Hendershot for 20 yds to the Ind 32 for a 1ST down WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
10:461st & 10 at own 32Michael Penix Jr. pass incomplete to Ty Fryfogle
10:462nd & 10 at own 32Michael Penix Jr. pass complete to Ty Fryfogle for 13 yds to the Ind 45 for a 1ST down
10:461st & 10 at own 45Tim Baldwin Jr. run for 21 yds to the WKent 34 Tim Baldwin Jr. fumbled, forced by A.J. Brathwaite Jr., recovered by Ind Tim Baldwin Jr. for a 1ST down
10:461st & 10 at opp 34Michael Penix Jr. pass complete to Camron Buckley for 5 yds to the WKent 29
10:462nd & 5 at opp 29Stephen Carr run for 1 yd to the WKent 28
10:463rd & 4 at opp 28Michael Penix Jr. pass complete to Ty Fryfogle for 10 yds to the WKent 18 for a 1ST down
10:461st & 10 at opp 18Stephen Carr run for 8 yds to the WKent 10
10:462nd & 2 at opp 10Stephen Carr run for 4 yds to the WKent 6 for a 1ST down
10:461st & goal at opp 6Stephen Carr run for 1 yd to the WKent 5
10:462nd & goal at opp 5Chris Childers run for 4 yds to the WKent 1
4:273rd & goal at opp 1Stephen Carr run for 1 yd for a TD (Charles Campbell KICK)Indiana 33, Western Kentucky 24
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 8 plays
4:271st & 0 at own 35Jared Smolar kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:271st & 10 at own 25Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to Jerreth Sterns, broken up by Tiawan Mullen
4:272nd & 10 at own 25Bailey Zappe pass complete to Adam Cofield for 3 yds to the WKent 28
4:273rd & 7 at own 28Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to Jerreth Sterns, broken up by Marcelino McCrary-Ball
4:274th & 7 at own 28Bailey Zappe pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 38 yds to the Ind 34 for a 1ST down
4:271st & 10 at opp 34Bailey Zappe pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 12 yds to the Ind 22 for a 1ST down
4:271st & 10 at opp 22Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to Malachi Corley
4:272nd & 10 at opp 22Adam Cofield run for 3 yds to the Ind 19
2:433rd & 7 at opp 19Bailey Zappe pass complete to Malachi Corley for 19 yds for a TD (Brayden Narveson KICK)Indiana 33, Western Kentucky 31
Indiana End of game, 6 plays
2:431st & 0 at own 35Cory Munson kickoff for 50 yds
2:431st & 10 at own 35Stephen Carr run for a loss of 1 yard to the Ind 34
2:432nd & 11 at own 34Stephen Carr run for 3 yds to the Ind 37
1:553rd & 8 at own 37Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 01:55
1:553rd & 8 at own 37Michael Penix Jr. pass complete to Ty Fryfogle for 10 yds to the Ind 47 for a 1ST down
1:201st & 10 at own 47Timeout INDIANA, clock 01:20
1:201st & 10 at own 47TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the Ind 44
1:182nd & 13 at own 44Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 01:18
1:182nd & 13 at own 44TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Ind 43
1:183rd & 14 at own 43TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Ind 42

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.

Indiana leads 6–⁠0 in six meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Indiana 38, Western Kentucky 0
2022Indiana 33, Western Kentucky 30
2021Indiana 33, Western Kentucky 31
2015Indiana 38, Western Kentucky 35
2010Indiana 38, Western Kentucky 21
2008Indiana 31, Western Kentucky 13

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