Florida Atlantic at Western Kentucky

Saturday, November 20, 2021

Western Kentucky beat Florida Atlantic 52–⁠17. It was their 13th meeting; after it, Florida Atlantic led the series 9–⁠4.

AwayFlorida Atlantic5–⁠7 in 2021
17
HomeWestern Kentucky9–⁠5 in 2021
52

Final at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium, Bowling GreenAttendance 10,477

At kickoff
53°F, clear, wind 14 mph from the southwest, gusts to 24 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Bow Grn-Warren County Regional Airport (KBWG), 4 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Rodney Burnette; umpire Stephn Marshall; head linesman Bryan Baker; line judge Keegan Ashbee; side judge Brandon Spencer; field judge Stephn Hrdlicka; back judge T.J. Riley; center judge Brian BordelonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Florida Atlantic377017
Western Kentucky141771452

Standouts

  • PassingBailey Zappe39 of 49, 470 yards, 6 TD, 2 INTWestern Kentucky
  • ReceivingMitchell Tinsley9 catches, 164 yards, 2 TDWestern Kentucky
  • DefenseBeanie Bishop7 tackles, 3 for loss, 1 INTWestern Kentucky

Player stats

Florida Atlantic

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
N’Kosi Perry19/2821312
Nick Tronti6/156301
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Johnny Ford1343016
Zuberi Mobley21006
James Charles2402
Kelvin Dean Jr.1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Je’Quan Burton780019
LaJohntay Wester647017
James Charles145045
Brandon Robinson542012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jordan Helm12000
Ryan Veingrad12000
Zyon Gilbert11000
Armani Adams9200
Korel Smith4001
Teja Young1001

Western Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Bailey Zappe39/4947062
Drew Zaubi3/33800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Noah Whittington946011
Jakairi Moses433114
Adam Cofield81006
Jamale Carothers3906
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Mitchell Tinsley9164239
Jerreth Sterns12143128
Daewood Davis670018
Joey Beljan342232
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Antwon Kincade7000
Beanie Bishop7301
A.J. Brathwaite Jr.6000
Jaques Evans4220
DeAngelo Malone4110
Omari Alexander4001
Christian Gomez1001

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

Team stats

Florida AtlanticWestern Kentucky
301Total yards608
276Passing yards508
25Rushing yards100
6.4Yards per pass9.8
1.0Yards per rush3.8
18First downs35
6–⁠16Third downs6–⁠10
2–⁠4Fourth downs0–⁠0
3Turnovers3
15–⁠139Penalties13–⁠116
24:39Possession35:21
0Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

Florida AtlanticWestern Kentucky
36%Success rate64%
−0.14EPA per play0.32
1.15Explosiveness1.15
−0.20Rushing EPA−0.09
−0.11Passing EPA0.54
24%Passing-down success60%
0.06First-down EPA0.31
−0.67Second-down EPA0.40
0.49Third-down EPA0.15
14%Havoc by its defense22%

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 67% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Western Kentucky −10.5, over/under 64.

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 77%, Florida Atlantic 23%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Western Kentucky end zoneFlorida Atlantic end zoneQ1 Florida AtlanticPunt, 6 playsQ1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Florida AtlanticField goal, 11 playsQ1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 Florida AtlanticPunt, 5 playsQ1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Florida AtlanticTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ2 Western KentuckyPick-six, 6 plays (Florida Atlantic scores)Q2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Western KentuckyField goal, 6 playsQ2 Florida AtlanticPunt, 3 playsQ2 Western KentuckyEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Western KentuckyInterception, 7 playsQ3 Florida AtlanticInterception, 4 playsQ3 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ3 Florida AtlanticTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Western KentuckyFumble, 4 playsQ3 Florida AtlanticInterception, 3 playsQ3 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Florida AtlanticPunt, 3 playsQ4 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Florida AtlanticPunt, 6 playsQ4 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 Florida AtlanticInterception, 12 playsQ4 Western KentuckyEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Western Kentucky drives left to right, Florida Atlantic right to left.
  1. Q1 Florida AtlanticPunt, 6 plays, 26 yards
  2. Q1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 6 plays, 87 yards
  3. Q1 Florida AtlanticField goal, 11 plays, 33 yards
  4. Q1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 3 plays, 50 yards
  5. Q1 Florida AtlanticPunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
  6. Q1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 9 plays, 79 yards
  7. Q2 Florida AtlanticTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 67 yards
  8. Q2 Western KentuckyPick-six, 6 plays (Florida Atlantic scores), 43 yards
  9. Q2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 9 plays, 80 yards
  10. Q2 Western KentuckyField goal, 6 plays, 28 yards
  11. Q2 Florida AtlanticPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  12. Q2 Western KentuckyEnd of half, 1 play, 9 yards
  13. Q3 Western KentuckyInterception, 7 plays, 29 yards
  14. Q3 Florida AtlanticInterception, 4 plays, 20 yards
  15. Q3 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  16. Q3 Florida AtlanticTouchdown, 9 plays, 62 yards
  17. Q3 Western KentuckyFumble, 4 plays, 17 yards
  18. Q3 Florida AtlanticInterception, 3 plays, −7 yards
  19. Q3 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 5 plays, 61 yards
  20. Q3 Florida AtlanticPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  21. Q4 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 7 plays, 56 yards
  22. Q4 Florida AtlanticPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  23. Q4 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 10 plays, 83 yards
  24. Q4 Florida AtlanticInterception, 12 plays, 39 yards
  25. Q4 Western KentuckyEnd of game, 3 plays, −6 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Western Kentucky 14, Florida Atlantic 3
Florida Atlantic Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds , Je’Quan Burton return for 28 yds to the FlAtl 28
15:001st & 10 at own 28Johnny Ford run for 2 yds to the FlAtl 30
15:002nd & 8 at own 30Johnny Ford run for no gain to the FlAtl 30
15:003rd & 8 at own 30N’Kosi Perry pass complete to LaJohntay Wester for 17 yds to the FlAtl 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 47N’Kosi Perry pass complete to Brandon Robinson for 5 yds to the WKent 48
15:002nd & 5 at opp 48Kelvin Dean Jr. run for 2 yds to the WKent 46
15:003rd & 3 at opp 46N’Kosi Perry pass incomplete to Je’Quan Burton
15:004th & 3 at opp 46Matt Hayball punt for 33 yds
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 6 plays
13:081st & 10 at own 13WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the WKent 8
13:081st & 15 at own 8Bailey Zappe pass complete to Daewood Davis for 9 yds to the WKent 17
13:082nd & 6 at own 17Bailey Zappe pass complete to Jerreth Sterns for 25 yds to the WKent 42 for a 1ST down
13:081st & 10 at own 42Bailey Zappe pass complete to Jerreth Sterns for 28 yds to the FlAtl 30 for a 1ST down
13:081st & 10 at opp 30Bailey Zappe pass complete to Daewood Davis for 18 yds to the FlAtl 12 for a 1ST down
13:081st & 10 at opp 12Bailey Zappe pass complete to Malachi Corley for 11 yds to the FlAtl 1 for a 1ST down
10:521st & goal at opp 1Bailey Zappe pass complete to Jerreth Sterns for 1 yd for a TD, (Brayden Narveson KICK)Western Kentucky 7, Florida Atlantic 0
10:521st & 0 at own 35WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-15 Yards) to the WKent 20
Florida Atlantic Field goal, 11 plays
10:521st & 0 at own 20Cory Munson kickoff for 76 yds
10:521st & 10 at the 50Ford, Johnny rush for loss of 2 yards to the FAU48 (KINCADE, A.;IGNONT, W.), PENALTY WKU face mask 15 yards to the WKU35, 1ST DOWN FAU, NO PLAY.
10:521st & 10 at opp 35Johnny Ford run for 1 yd to the WKent 34
10:522nd & 9 at opp 34Johnny Ford run for a loss of 9 yards to the WKent 43
10:523rd & 18 at opp 43Perry, N’Kosi pass incomplete to Charles, James, PENALTY WKU offside (CAIN, D.) 5 yards to the WKU38, NO PLAY.
10:523rd & 13 at opp 38N’Kosi Perry pass complete to Brandon Robinson for 12 yds to the WKent 26
8:564th & 1 at opp 26Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 08:56
8:564th & 1 at opp 26James Charles run for 2 yds to the WKent 24 for a 1ST down
8:561st & 10 at opp 24Perry, N’Kosi pass incomplete to Mitchell, John, PENALTY WKU pass interference (HAILASSIE, K.) 6 yards to the WKU18, 1ST DOWN FAU, NO PLAY.
8:561st & 10 at opp 18N’Kosi Perry pass complete to LaJohntay Wester for 6 yds to the WKent 12
8:562nd & 4 at opp 12James Charles run for 2 yds to the WKent 10
8:563rd & 2 at opp 10N’Kosi Perry pass complete to Brandon Robinson for 7 yds to the WKent 3 for a 1ST down
8:561st & goal at opp 3N’Kosi Perry pass incomplete to Brandon Robinson
8:562nd & goal at opp 3LaJohntay Wester run for a loss of 6 yards to the WKent 9
8:563rd & goal at opp 9N’Kosi Perry run for a loss of 8 yards to the WKent 17 N’Kosi Perry fumbled, recovered by FlAtl N’Kosi Perry
5:414th & 0 at opp 17Morgan Suarez 35 yd FG GOODWestern Kentucky 7, Florida Atlantic 3
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 3 plays
5:411st & 0 at own 35Aaron Shahriari kickoff for 52 yds , Jakairi Moses return for 37 yds to the 50 yard line
5:331st & 10 at the 50Bailey Zappe pass complete to Daewood Davis for 16 yds to the FlAtl 34 for a 1ST down
5:331st & 10 at opp 34WHITTINGTON, N. rush for 6 yards to the FAU28 (Hawthorne, Deca;Helm, Jordan), PENALTY WKU holding (SMITH, D.) 10 yards to the FAU44, NO PLAY.
5:331st & 20 at opp 44Bailey Zappe pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 21 yds to the FlAtl 23 for a 1ST down
5:331st & 10 at opp 23ZAPPE, B. pass incomplete to DAVIS, D., PENALTY FAU pass interference (Tisdale, Tyrek) 15 yards to the FAU8, 1ST DOWN WKU, NO PLAY.
4:131st & goal at opp 8Bailey Zappe pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 8 yds for a TD, (Brayden Narveson KICK)Western Kentucky 14, Florida Atlantic 3
Florida Atlantic Punt, 5 plays
4:131st & 0 at own 35Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:131st & 10 at own 25Johnny Ford run for 2 yds to the FlAtl 27
4:132nd & 8 at own 27N’Kosi Perry pass complete to Je’Quan Burton for 9 yds to the FlAtl 36 for a 1ST down
4:131st & 10 at own 36N’Kosi Perry pass complete to Brandon Robinson for 8 yds to the FlAtl 44
4:132nd & 2 at own 44N’Kosi Perry pass complete to LaJohntay Wester for no gain to the FlAtl 44
4:133rd & 2 at own 44N’Kosi Perry pass incomplete to Brandon Robinson
4:134th & 2 at own 44Matt Hayball punt for 35 yds , Jerreth Sterns returns for no gain to the WKent 21
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 9 plays
2:261st & 10 at own 21ZAPPE, B. pass incomplete to TINSLEY, M., PENALTY WKU ineligible downfield on pass (SPENCER, C.) 5 yards to the WKU16, NO PLAY.
2:261st & 15 at own 16Bailey Zappe pass complete to Jerreth Sterns for 19 yds to the WKent 35 for a 1ST down
2:261st & 10 at own 35Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to Jerreth Sterns
2:262nd & 10 at own 35Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to Malachi Corley
2:263rd & 10 at own 35Bailey Zappe pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 14 yds to the WKent 49 for a 1ST down
2:261st & 10 at own 49Bailey Zappe pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 25 yds to the FlAtl 26 for a 1ST down
2:261st & 10 at opp 26Noah Whittington run for 7 yds to the FlAtl 19
Q2 15:002nd & 3 at opp 19Bailey Zappe pass complete to Ben Ratzlaff for 6 yds to the FlAtl 13 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 13Bailey Zappe pass complete to Kye Robichaux for 10 yds to the FlAtl 3 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:341st & goal at opp 3Bailey Zappe pass complete to Joey Beljan for 3 yds for a TD, (Brayden Narveson KICK)Western Kentucky 21, Florida Atlantic 3
2nd quarter6 drives, then Western Kentucky 31, Florida Atlantic 10
Florida Atlantic Turnover on downs, 8 plays
13:341st & 0 at own 35Cory Munson kickoff for 60 yds , Je’Quan Burton return for 13 yds to the FlAtl 18
13:251st & 10 at own 18FLA ATLANTIC Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the FlAtl 13
13:251st & 15 at own 13N’Kosi Perry pass complete to LaJohntay Wester for 5 yds to the FlAtl 18
13:252nd & 10 at own 18N’Kosi Perry pass incomplete
13:253rd & 10 at own 18N’Kosi Perry pass complete to Je’Quan Burton for 17 yds to the FlAtl 35 for a 1ST down
13:251st & 10 at own 35N’Kosi Perry pass complete to James Charles for 45 yds to the WKent 20 for a 1ST down
13:251st & 10 at opp 20FLA ATLANTIC Penalty, Offensive pass interference (Brandon Robinson) to the WKent 35
13:251st & 25 at opp 35N’Kosi Perry pass complete to LaJohntay Wester for 4 yds to the WKent 31
13:252nd & 21 at opp 31N’Kosi Perry run for 5 yds to the WKent 26
13:253rd & 16 at opp 26N’Kosi Perry pass complete to Je’Quan Burton for 11 yds to the WKent 15
13:254th & 5 at opp 15N’Kosi Perry pass incomplete to Je’Quan Burton, broken up by Davion Williams
Western Kentucky Pick-six, 6 plays (Florida Atlantic scores)
10:481st & 10 at own 15Noah Whittington run for 4 yds to the WKent 19 for a 1ST down FLA ATLANTIC Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (15 Yards) to the WKent 34 for a 1ST down
10:481st & 10 at own 34Bailey Zappe pass complete to Daewood Davis for 11 yds to the WKent 45 for a 1ST down
10:481st & 10 at own 45Bailey Zappe pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 10 yds to the FlAtl 45 for a 1ST down
10:481st & 10 at opp 45Adam Cofield run for a loss of 5 yards to the 50 yard line
10:482nd & 15 at the 50Bailey Zappe run for 3 yds to the FlAtl 47
10:483rd & 12 at opp 47ZAPPE, B. pass incomplete to STERNS, JERR, PENALTY FAU offside (Jones, Chris) 5 yards to the FAU42, NO PLAY.
7:583rd & 7 at opp 42Bailey Zappe pass intercepted for a TD Teja Young return for 62 yds for a TD, (Morgan Suarez KICK)Western Kentucky 21, Florida Atlantic 10
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 9 plays
7:581st & 0 at own 35Aaron Shahriari kickoff for 63 yds , Beanie Bishop return for 18 yds to the WKent 20
7:511st & 10 at own 20Noah Whittington run for 4 yds to the WKent 24
7:512nd & 6 at own 24Bailey Zappe pass complete to Jerreth Sterns for 10 yds to the WKent 34 for a 1ST down
7:511st & 10 at own 34Bailey Zappe pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 8 yds to the WKent 42
7:512nd & 2 at own 42Bailey Zappe pass complete to Jerreth Sterns for 4 yds to the WKent 46 for a 1ST down
7:511st & 10 at own 46Bailey Zappe pass complete to Daewood Davis for 5 yds to the FlAtl 49
7:512nd & 5 at opp 49Bailey Zappe pass complete to Jerreth Sterns for 4 yds to the FlAtl 45
7:513rd & 1 at opp 45Adam Cofield run for 3 yds to the FlAtl 42 for a 1ST down
7:511st & 10 at opp 42Bailey Zappe pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 39 yds to the FlAtl 3 for a 1ST down
3:151st & goal at opp 3Bailey Zappe pass complete to Malachi Corley for 3 yds for a TD, (Brayden Narveson KICK)Western Kentucky 28, Florida Atlantic 10
3:151st & 0 at own 35FLA ATLANTIC Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Jordan Helm) to the 50 yard line
Western Kentucky Field goal, 6 plays
3:151st & 0 at the 50Cory Munson on-side kick recovered by WESTRN KENTUCKY at the FlAtl 36
3:131st & 10 at opp 36Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to Jerreth Sterns
3:132nd & 10 at opp 36Bailey Zappe pass complete to Joey Beljan for 32 yds to the FlAtl 4 for a 1ST down
3:131st & 0 at opp 4ROBICHAUX, K. rush for no gain to the FAU4 (Lasater, Chase), PENALTY FAU 12 men on the field 2 yards to the FAU2, NO PLAY.
2:341st & 0 at opp 2Timeout FLA ATLANTIC, clock 02:34
2:341st & goal at opp 2Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to Jerreth Sterns, broken up by Jordan Helm
2:342nd & goal at opp 2Kye Robichaux run for a loss of 1 yard to the FlAtl 3
1:443rd & 0 at opp 3ZAPPE, B. pass complete to TINSLEY, M. for 3 yards to the FAU0, clock 01:44, PENALTY WKU ineligible downfield on pass (WILSON, B.) 5 yards to the FAU8, NO PLAY.
1:443rd & goal at opp 8Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to Malachi Corley
1:354th & goal at opp 8Brayden Narveson 26 yd FG GOODWestern Kentucky 31, Florida Atlantic 10
Florida Atlantic Punt, 3 plays
1:351st & 0 at own 35Cory Munson kickoff for 57 yds , Je’Quan Burton return for 15 yds to the FlAtl 23
1:321st & 10 at own 23N’Kosi Perry pass incomplete to LaJohntay Wester, broken up by Antwon Kincade
1:322nd & 10 at own 23Perry, N’Kosi pass complete to Wester, LaJohnt for 5 yards to the FAU28 (KINCADE, A.;ALEXANDER, O.), PENALTY FAU personal foul 10 yards to the FAU13, NO PLAY.
1:202nd & 20 at own 13Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 01:20
1:202nd & 20 at own 13Johnny Ford run for 1 yd to the FlAtl 14
1:133rd & 19 at own 14Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 01:13
1:133rd & 19 at own 14Johnny Ford run for 16 yds to the FlAtl 30
0:274th & 3 at own 30Timeout FLA ATLANTIC, clock 00:27
0:274th & 3 at own 30Matt Hayball punt for 50 yds , Jerreth Sterns returns for 3 yds to the WKent 33 FLA ATLANTIC Penalty, Offensive holding (-15 Yards) to the WKent 28
Western Kentucky End of half, 1 play
0:151st & 10 at own 28Noah Whittington run for 9 yds to the WKent 37
3rd quarter8 drives, then Western Kentucky 38, Florida Atlantic 17
Western Kentucky Interception, 7 plays
15:002nd & 1 at own 35Aaron Shahriari kickoff for 65 yds , Beanie Bishop return for 20 yds to the WESTERNKY 45 WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the WKent 10
14:481st & 10 at own 10Noah Whittington run for 11 yds to the WKent 21 for a 1ST down
14:481st & 10 at own 21Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to Noah Whittington, broken up by Ryan Veingrad
14:482nd & 10 at own 21Bailey Zappe pass complete to Daewood Davis for 11 yds to the WKent 32 for a 1ST down
14:481st & 10 at own 32Bailey Zappe pass complete to Jerreth Sterns for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 31
14:482nd & 11 at own 31Bailey Zappe pass complete to Malachi Corley for 3 yds to the WKent 34
14:483rd & 8 at own 34ZAPPE, B. pass incomplete to STERNS, JERR, PENALTY FAU pass interference (Adams, Armani) 15 yards to the WKU49, 1ST DOWN WKU, NO PLAY.
14:481st & 10 at own 49WHITTINGTON, N. rush for no gain to the WKU49 (Smith, Korel), PENALTY WKU holding (BOWMAN, J.) 10 yards to the WKU39, NO PLAY.
14:481st & 20 at own 39Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to Mitchell Tinsley
14:482nd & 20 at own 39Bailey Zappe pass intercepted Korel Smith return for a loss of 4 yards to the FlAtl 44
Florida Atlantic Interception, 4 plays
12:201st & 10 at own 44Johnny Ford run for 9 yds to the WKent 47
12:202nd & 1 at opp 47Johnny Ford run for 3 yds to the WKent 44 for a 1ST down
12:201st & 10 at opp 44N’Kosi Perry pass complete to Johnny Ford for 8 yds to the WKent 36
12:202nd & 2 at opp 36N’Kosi Perry pass intercepted Beanie Bishop return for no gain to the WKent 7
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
11:201st & 10 at own 7Adam Cofield run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 6
11:202nd & 11 at own 6Bailey Zappe pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 8 yds to the WKent 14
11:203rd & 3 at own 14Adam Cofield run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 13
11:204th & 4 at own 13John Haggerty III punt for 54 yds , LaJohntay Wester returns for 5 yds to the FlAtl 38
Florida Atlantic Touchdown, 9 plays
9:101st & 10 at own 38Johnny Ford run for 13 yds to the WKent 49 for a 1ST down
9:101st & 10 at opp 49N’Kosi Perry pass incomplete to Johnny Ford
9:102nd & 10 at opp 49N’Kosi Perry run for 5 yds to the WKent 44
9:103rd & 5 at opp 44N’Kosi Perry pass complete to Je’Quan Burton for 11 yds to the WKent 33 for a 1ST down
9:101st & 10 at opp 33Johnny Ford run for 3 yds to the WKent 30
9:102nd & 7 at opp 30N’Kosi Perry pass complete to LaJohntay Wester for 15 yds to the WKent 15 for a 1ST down
9:101st & 10 at opp 15N’Kosi Perry pass complete to Je’Quan Burton for 5 yds to the WKent 10
9:102nd & 5 at opp 10LaJohntay Wester run for 1 yd to the WKent 9
5:343rd & 4 at opp 9N’Kosi Perry pass complete to John Mitchell for 9 yds for a TD, (Morgan Suarez KICK)Western Kentucky 31, Florida Atlantic 17
Western Kentucky Fumble, 4 plays
5:341st & 0 at own 35Aaron Shahriari kickoff for 45 yds , JaQues Evans return for 10 yds to the WKent 30
5:291st & 10 at own 30ZAPPE, B. pass incomplete to TINSLEY, M., PENALTY WKU ineligible downfield on pass (WILSON, B.) 5 yards to the WKU25, NO PLAY.
5:291st & 15 at own 25Bailey Zappe pass complete to Jerreth Sterns for 8 yds to the WKent 33
5:292nd & 7 at own 33Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to Daewood Davis
5:293rd & 7 at own 33Bailey Zappe pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 14 yds to the WKent 47 for a 1ST down
5:291st & 10 at own 47Bailey Zappe pass complete to Noah Whittington for no gain Noah Whittington fumbled, forced by Eddie Williams, recovered by FlAtl Jordan Helm
Florida Atlantic Interception, 3 plays
4:301st & 10 at opp 47Johnny Ford run for 4 yds to the WKent 43
4:302nd & 17 at own 46N’Kosi Perry pass intercepted Omari Alexander return for no gain to the WKent 39
4:302nd & 6 at opp 43N’Kosi Perry sacked by DeAngelo Malone for a loss of 11 yards to the WESTERNKY 46 FLA ATLANTIC Penalty, intentional grounding (N’Kosi Perry) to the FlAtl 46
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 5 plays
3:561st & 10 at own 39Adam Cofield run for 6 yds to the WKent 45
3:562nd & 4 at own 45Adam Cofield run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
3:561st & 10 at the 50Bailey Zappe pass complete to Jerreth Sterns for 22 yds to the FlAtl 28 for a 1ST down
3:561st & 10 at opp 28Adam Cofield run for 1 yd to the FlAtl 27
1:592nd & 9 at opp 27Bailey Zappe pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 27 yds for a TD, (Brayden Narveson KICK)Western Kentucky 38, Florida Atlantic 17
Florida Atlantic Punt, 3 plays
1:591st & 0 at own 35Cory Munson kickoff for 62 yds , Je’Quan Burton return for 11 yds to the FlAtl 14
1:511st & 10 at own 14Johnny Ford run for a loss of 2 yards to the FlAtl 12
1:512nd & 12 at own 12N’Kosi Perry sacked by JaQues Evans for a loss of 11 yards to the FlAtl 1
1:513rd & 23 at own 1N’Kosi Perry pass complete to Je’Quan Burton for 19 yds to the FlAtl 20
Q4 15:004th & 4 at own 20Matt Hayball punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Jerreth Sterns at the WKent 44
4th quarter5 drives, then Western Kentucky 52, Florida Atlantic 17
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 7 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 44Noah Whittington run for 1 yd to the WKent 45
14:552nd & 9 at own 45Bailey Zappe pass complete to Jerreth Sterns for 8 yds to the FlAtl 47
14:553rd & 1 at opp 47Noah Whittington run for 5 yds to the FlAtl 42 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 42Bailey Zappe pass complete to Ben Ratzlaff for 3 yds to the FlAtl 39
14:552nd & 7 at opp 39Bailey Zappe pass complete to Jerreth Sterns for 15 yds to the FlAtl 24 for a 1ST down FLA ATLANTIC Penalty, personal foul (Armani-Eli Adams) to the FlAtl 12 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 12Bailey Zappe pass complete to Craig Burt Jr. for 5 yds to the FlAtl 7
12:152nd & 5 at opp 7Bailey Zappe pass complete to Joey Beljan for 7 yds for a TD, (Brayden Narveson KICK)Western Kentucky 45, Florida Atlantic 17
Florida Atlantic Punt, 6 plays
12:151st & 0 at own 35Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds , Johnny Ford return for 28 yds to the FlAtl 28
12:101st & 10 at own 28Zuberi Mobley run for 6 yds to the FlAtl 34
12:102nd & 4 at own 34Nick Tronti pass complete to Je’Quan Burton for 8 yds to the FlAtl 42 for a 1ST down
12:101st & 10 at own 42Nick Tronti pass complete to John Mitchell for 20 yds to the WKent 38 for a 1ST down
12:101st & 10 at opp 38Nick Tronti pass incomplete to Zuberi Mobley
12:102nd & 10 at opp 38Tronti, Nick pass complete to Robinson, Brand for 7 yards to the WKU31, out-of-bounds (WILLIAMS, D.), PENALTY FAU ineligible downfield on pass (Noel, Desmond) 5 yards to the WKU43, NO PLAY.
12:102nd & 15 at opp 43Nick Tronti pass incomplete to Zuberi Mobley, broken up by Michael Pitts
12:103rd & 15 at opp 43Nick Tronti sacked by JaQues Evans for a loss of 9 yards to the FlAtl 48
12:104th & 24 at own 48FLA ATLANTIC Penalty, delay of game (Jaylen Joyner) to the FlAtl 43
12:104th & 29 at own 43Matt Hayball punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Jerreth Sterns at the WKent 17
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 10 plays
9:481st & 10 at own 17Noah Whittington run for 3 yds to the WKent 20
9:482nd & 7 at own 20Noah Whittington run for 2 yds to the WKent 22
9:483rd & 5 at own 22Drew Zaubi pass complete to DeAngelo Wilson for 24 yds to the WKent 46 for a 1ST down FLA ATLANTIC Penalty, Defensive offside (Jaylen Joyner) declined for a 1ST down
9:481st & 10 at own 46Jakairi Moses run for 5 yds to the FlAtl 49
9:482nd & 5 at opp 49Jakairi Moses run for 7 yds to the FlAtl 42 for a 1ST down
9:481st & 10 at opp 42Jakairi Moses run for 14 yds to the FlAtl 28 for a 1ST down
9:481st & 10 at opp 28Drew Zaubi pass complete to Matthew Smith for a loss of 2 yards to the FlAtl 30
9:482nd & 12 at opp 30ZAUBI, D. pass incomplete to BURT JR, C., PENALTY FAU offside (Veingrad, Ryan) 5 yards to the FAU25, NO PLAY.
9:482nd & 7 at opp 25Adam Cofield run for 2 yds to the FlAtl 23
9:483rd & 5 at opp 23Drew Zaubi pass complete to DeAngelo Wilson for 16 yds to the FlAtl 7 for a 1ST down
4:161st & goal at opp 7Jakairi Moses run for 7 yds for a TD, (Brayden Narveson KICK)Western Kentucky 52, Florida Atlantic 17
Florida Atlantic Interception, 12 plays
4:161st & 0 at own 35Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:161st & 10 at own 25Nick Tronti pass incomplete to LaJohntay Wester
4:162nd & 10 at own 25Nick Tronti pass complete to John Mitchell for 7 yds to the FlAtl 32
4:163rd & 3 at own 32Nick Tronti pass incomplete to John Mitchell
4:164th & 3 at own 32Nick Tronti pass complete to Zuberi Mobley for 9 yds to the FlAtl 41 for a 1ST down
4:161st & 10 at own 41Nick Tronti pass complete to Brandon Robinson for 10 yds to the WKent 49 for a 1ST down
4:161st & 10 at opp 49Nick Tronti pass incomplete to Brandon Robinson
4:162nd & 10 at opp 49Nick Tronti pass complete to Jahmal Edrine for 9 yds to the WKent 40
4:163rd & 1 at opp 40Zuberi Mobley run for 4 yds to the WKent 36 for a 1ST down
4:161st & 10 at opp 36Nick Tronti pass incomplete to Zaire Mitchell-Paden
4:162nd & 10 at opp 36Nick Tronti pass incomplete
4:163rd & 10 at opp 36Nick Tronti pass incomplete to Je’Quan Burton
4:164th & 10 at opp 36Nick Tronti pass intercepted Christian Gomez return for 10 yds to the WKent 35
Western Kentucky End of game, 3 plays
2:141st & 10 at own 35WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-15 Yards) to the WKent 20
2:141st & 10 at own 20Jamale Carothers run for 6 yds to the WKent 26
2:142nd & 4 at own 26Jamale Carothers run for 1 yd to the WKent 27
2:143rd & 3 at own 27Jamale Carothers run for 2 yds to the WKent 29

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.

Florida Atlantic leads 9–⁠5 in 14 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2022Western Kentucky 32, Florida Atlantic 31
2021Western Kentucky 52, Florida Atlantic 17
2020Florida Atlantic 10, Western Kentucky 6
2019Florida Atlantic 35, Western Kentucky 24
2018Florida Atlantic 34, Western Kentucky 15
2017Florida Atlantic 42, Western Kentucky 28

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