Western Kentucky vs. South Alabama

Wednesday, December 21, 2022, New Orleans Bowl

Western Kentucky beat South Alabama 44–⁠23. It was their second meeting; the series is even at 1–⁠1.

Neutral siteWestern Kentucky9–⁠5 in 2022
44
Neutral siteSouth Alabama10–⁠3 in 2022
23

Final at Caesars Superdome, New OrleansIndoorsTV: ESPNAttendance 13,456Payout $825,000 (Wikipedia)

MVP Austin Reed (QB, Western Kentucky)Wikipedia

Official
Cal McNeillGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Western Kentucky141710344
South Alabama0314623

Standouts

Player stats

Western Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Austin Reed36/5549741
Dalvin Smith1/12510
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Markese Stepp763039
Davion Ervin-Poindexter933012
Michael Mathison131031
Austin Reed425014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dalvin Smith6145144
Jaylen Hall9138138
Malachi Corley11114239
Joey Beljan342127
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Upton Stout80.501
Jaques Evans62.510
Tre Shaw50.50.50
Dareon Goodrum31.51.50
Mike Allen2110
Kaleb Oliver1001

South Alabama

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Carter Bradley36/5336032
Desmond Trotter1/21700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
La’Damian Webb1248010
Braylon McReynolds41507
Omni Wells2804
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Devin Voisin11153147
Caullin Lacy757021
Damarcus Thomas445117
Braylon McReynolds438016
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Yamarus Banks5001

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

Team stats

Western KentuckySouth Alabama
677Total yards421
522Passing yards377
155Rushing yards44
9.3Yards per pass6.9
6.0Yards per rush1.8
30First downs28
6–⁠13Third downs7–⁠16
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠3
1Turnovers2
7–⁠70Penalties3–⁠27
28:44Possession31:16
4Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

Western KentuckySouth Alabama
46%Success rate45%
0.38EPA per play0.03
1.52Explosiveness1.16
0.10Rushing EPA−0.05
0.50Passing EPA0.06
46%Passing-down success28%
0.10First-down EPA0.09
0.56Second-down EPA0.18
0.75Third-down EPA0.45
11%Havoc by its defense2%

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)

South Alabama 57% to win. Western Kentucky won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

South Alabama −3.5, over/under 57.5.

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 South Alabama 60%, Western Kentucky 40%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

The money

The New Orleans Bowl was put on by New Orleans Bowl, Inc., a nonprofit. Its IRS Form 990 for the year to June 2023, which takes in this game, reports $2.3 million in revenue, $1.2 million of it from ticket sales, and $2.2 million in expenses.

From the organization’s IRS Form 990, via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and the IRS’s e-file data. Payments are the grants it lists on Schedule I of that return. See every filing at ProPublica (EIN 72-1510989).

Every drive

South Alabama end zoneWestern Kentucky end zoneQ1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 South AlabamaPunt, 6 playsQ1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Western KentuckyMissed FG, 8 playsQ1 South AlabamaTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Western KentuckyField goal, 7 playsQ2 South AlabamaInterception, 10 playsQ2 Western KentuckyInterception, 5 playsQ2 South AlabamaField goal, 9 playsQ2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 South AlabamaTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 South AlabamaInterception, 8 playsQ3 Western KentuckyField goal, 9 playsQ3 South AlabamaTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Western KentuckyPunt, 6 playsQ3 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Western KentuckyField goal, 14 playsQ4 South AlabamaTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ4 South AlabamaTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 Western KentuckyEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. South Alabama drives left to right, Western Kentucky right to left.
  1. Q1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  3. Q1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 5 plays, 80 yards
  4. Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −13 yards
  5. Q1 Western KentuckyMissed FG, 8 plays, 32 yards
  6. Q1 South AlabamaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 34 yards
  7. Q2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 3 plays, 56 yards
  8. Q2 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  9. Q2 Western KentuckyField goal, 7 plays, 60 yards
  10. Q2 South AlabamaInterception, 10 plays, 55 yards
  11. Q2 Western KentuckyInterception, 5 plays, 53 yards
  12. Q2 South AlabamaField goal, 9 plays, 68 yards
  13. Q2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 10 plays, 10 yards
  14. Q3 South AlabamaTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  15. Q3 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 6 plays, 74 yards
  16. Q3 South AlabamaInterception, 8 plays, 35 yards
  17. Q3 Western KentuckyField goal, 9 plays, 51 yards
  18. Q3 South AlabamaTouchdown, 5 plays, 66 yards
  19. Q3 Western KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  20. Q3 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  21. Q3 Western KentuckyField goal, 14 plays, 57 yards
  22. Q4 South AlabamaTouchdown, 9 plays, 84 yards
  23. Q4 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  24. Q4 South AlabamaTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 52 yards
  25. Q4 Western KentuckyEnd of game, 4 plays, 39 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Western Kentucky 14, South Alabama 0
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jacob Meeks kickoff for 58 yds , Michael Mathison return for 18 yds to the WKent 25
15:001st & 10 at own 25WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the WKent 20
14:331st & 15 at own 20Austin Reed pass complete to Davion Ervin-Poindexter for 1 yd to the WKent 21
14:252nd & 14 at own 21Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 16 yds to the WKent 37 for a 1ST down
14:181st & 10 at own 37Austin Reed pass incomplete to Joshua Simon
13:412nd & 10 at own 37Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 7 yds to the WKent 44
13:253rd & 3 at own 44Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 12 yds to the SAlab 44 for a 1ST down
13:111st & 10 at opp 44Austin Reed pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 44 yds for a TD, (Cory Munson KICK)Western Kentucky 7, South Alabama 0
South Alabama Punt, 6 plays
13:111st & 10 at own 35Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:031st & 10 at own 25La’Damian Webb run for 2 yds to the SAlab 27
12:292nd & 8 at own 27Carter Bradley pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 3 yds to the SAlab 30
11:553rd & 5 at own 30Carter Bradley run for 10 yds to the SAlab 40 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at own 40Carter Bradley pass complete to Devin Voisin for 2 yds to the SAlab 42
11:032nd & 8 at own 42Carter Bradley pass complete to Devin Voisin for 3 yds to the SAlab 45
10:323rd & 5 at own 45Carter Bradley pass incomplete to Devin Voisin
10:224th & 5 at own 45Jack Brooks punt for 55 yds for a touchback
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 5 plays
10:081st & 10 at own 20Austin Reed pass complete to Joey Beljan for 7 yds to the WKent 27
9:592nd & 3 at own 27Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 3 yds to the WKent 30 for a 1ST down
9:391st & 10 at own 30Austin Reed pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 42 yds to the SAlab 28 for a 1ST down
9:181st & 10 at opp 28Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 1 yd to the SAlab 27
8:462nd & 9 at opp 27Austin Reed pass complete to Joey Beljan for 27 yds for a TD, (Cory Munson KICK)Western Kentucky 14, South Alabama 0
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
8:462nd & 9 at own 35Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:241st & 10 at own 25TEAM run for a loss of 12 yards to the SAlab 13
7:552nd & 22 at own 13La’Damian Webb run for 2 yds to the SAlab 15
7:243rd & 20 at own 15Carter Bradley pass complete to Omni Wells for a loss of 3 yards to the SAlab 12
6:494th & 23 at own 12Jack Brooks punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Jaylen Hall at the SAlab 48
Western Kentucky Missed FG, 8 plays
6:201st & 10 at opp 48Austin Reed pass complete to Davion Ervin-Poindexter for a loss of 2 yards to the 50 yard line
5:572nd & 12 at the 50Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 12 yds to the SAlab 38 for a 1ST down
5:301st & 10 at opp 38Austin Reed pass complete to Joshua Simon for 9 yds to the SAlab 29
5:222nd & 1 at opp 29Austin Reed run for 6 yds to the SAlab 23 for a 1ST down
4:521st & 10 at opp 23Reed, Austin pass complete to Ervin-Poindexter, Davion for 21 yards to the SOUTHALA2, PENALTY WESTERNKY holding (Staats, Rusty) 10 yards to the SOUTHALA33, NO PLAY.
4:211st & 20 at opp 33Markese Stepp run for 3 yds to the SAlab 30
3:452nd & 17 at opp 30Austin Reed pass incomplete to Malachi Corley
3:323rd & 17 at opp 30Austin Reed run for 14 yds to the SAlab 16
3:004th & 3 at opp 16Cory Munson 34 yd FG MISSED
South Alabama Turnover on downs, 8 plays
2:521st & 10 at own 20Carter Bradley pass complete to La’Damian Webb for 6 yds to the SAlab 26
2:302nd & 4 at own 26La’Damian Webb run for 3 yds to the SAlab 29
2:053rd & 1 at own 29La’Damian Webb run for 5 yds to the SAlab 34 for a 1ST down
1:301st & 10 at own 34Carter Bradley pass complete to Devin Voisin for 14 yds to the SAlab 48 for a 1ST down
1:101st & 10 at own 48Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 01:10
1:031st & 10 at own 48La’Damian Webb run for 6 yds to the WKent 46
0:322nd & 4 at opp 46La’Damian Webb run for 2 yds to the WKent 44
Q2 14:553rd & 2 at opp 44La’Damian Webb run for a loss of 2 yards to the WKent 46
Q2 14:164th & 4 at opp 46Carter Bradley run for 2 yds to the WKent 44
2nd quarter7 drives, then Western Kentucky 31, South Alabama 3
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 3 plays
14:051st & 10 at own 44Michael Mathison run for 31 yds to the SAlab 25 for a 1ST down
13:501st & 10 at opp 25Austin Reed pass incomplete to Jaylen Hall
13:442nd & 10 at opp 25Dalvin Smith pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 25 yds for a TD, (Cory Munson KICK)Western Kentucky 21, South Alabama 0
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
13:442nd & 10 at own 35Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:291st & 10 at own 25Braylon McReynolds run for 7 yds to the SAlab 32
13:012nd & 3 at own 32Bradley, Carter rush for 1 yard to the SOUTHALA33, PENALTY SOUTHALA holding (Lucas, Dontae) 10 yards to the SOUTHALA22, NO PLAY.
12:292nd & 13 at own 22Carter Bradley sacked by JaQues Evans for a loss of 8 yards to the SAlab 14
11:543rd & 21 at own 14Braylon McReynolds run for 5 yds to the SAlab 19
11:244th & 16 at own 19Jack Brooks punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Jaylen Hall at the WKent 35
Western Kentucky Field goal, 7 plays
11:171st & 10 at own 35Malachi Corley run for 3 yds to the WKent 38
10:502nd & 7 at own 38Austin Reed pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 13 yds to the SAlab 49 for a 1ST down
10:401st & 10 at opp 49Austin Reed pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 38 yds to the SAlab 11 for a 1ST down
10:151st & 10 at opp 11Austin Reed pass incomplete to Malachi Corley
10:092nd & 10 at opp 11Austin Reed pass incomplete to Joshua Simon
10:013rd & 10 at opp 11Austin Reed pass complete to Joshua Simon for 6 yds to the SAlab 5
9:234th & 4 at opp 5Cory Munson 23 yd FG GOODWestern Kentucky 24, South Alabama 0
South Alabama Interception, 10 plays
9:234th & 4 at own 35Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds , Braylon McReynolds return for 24 yds to the SAlab 24
9:071st & 10 at own 24La’Damian Webb run for 5 yds to the SAlab 29
8:412nd & 5 at own 29Carter Bradley pass incomplete to Devin Voisin
8:333rd & 5 at own 29Carter Bradley pass complete to Devin Voisin for 8 yds to the SAlab 37 for a 1ST down
8:041st & 10 at own 37La’Damian Webb run for 5 yds to the SAlab 42
7:322nd & 5 at own 42Carter Bradley pass complete to Devin Voisin for 19 yds to the WKent 39 for a 1ST down
7:041st & 10 at opp 39Carter Bradley pass incomplete to Caullin Lacy
6:592nd & 10 at opp 39Carter Bradley pass incomplete to Caullin Lacy
6:463rd & 10 at opp 39Carter Bradley pass complete to DJ Thomas-Jones for 14 yds to the WKent 25 for a 1ST down
6:371st & 10 at opp 25Carter Bradley pass complete to DJ Thomas-Jones for 4 yds to the WKent 21
5:522nd & 6 at opp 21Carter Bradley pass intercepted Kaleb Oliver return for 30 yds to the WKent 30
Western Kentucky Interception, 5 plays
5:441st & 10 at own 30Smith, Dalvin pass incomplete to Hall, Jaylen, PENALTY SOUTHALA pass interference (Richardson, Jamar) 15 yards to the WESTERNKY45, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN WESTERNKY.
5:301st & 10 at own 45Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 7 yds to the SAlab 48
5:132nd & 3 at opp 48Austin Reed pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 31 yds to the SAlab 17 for a 1ST down
4:561st & 10 at opp 17Austin Reed pass incomplete to Jaylen Hall
4:522nd & 10 at opp 17Austin Reed pass incomplete to Joshua Simon
4:453rd & 10 at opp 17Austin Reed pass intercepted, touchback. Yam Banks return for no gain
South Alabama Field goal, 9 plays
4:271st & 10 at own 20Carter Bradley pass complete to Braylon McReynolds for 12 yds to the SAlab 32 for a 1ST down
3:571st & 10 at own 32Carter Bradley pass complete to Jalen Wayne for 5 yds to the SAlab 37
3:432nd & 5 at own 37Carter Bradley pass complete to Jalen Wayne for 17 yds to the WKent 46 for a 1ST down
3:191st & 10 at opp 46Carter Bradley pass complete to Devin Voisin for 15 yds to the WKent 31 for a 1ST down
3:081st & 10 at opp 31Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 03:08
2:591st & 10 at opp 31Carter Bradley pass complete to Braylon McReynolds for 16 yds to the WKent 15 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at opp 15Braylon McReynolds run for 1 yd to the WKent 14
2:232nd & 9 at opp 14Carter Bradley pass complete to Lincoln Sefcik for 2 yds to the WKent 12
1:433rd & 7 at opp 12Carter Bradley pass incomplete to Jalen Wayne
1:384th & 7 at opp 12Diego Guajardo 30 yd FG GOODWestern Kentucky 24, South Alabama 3
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 10 plays
1:384th & 7 at own 35Jacob Meeks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:351st & 10 at own 25Austin Reed pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 3 yds to the WKent 28
1:322nd & 7 at own 28Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 01:32
1:272nd & 7 at own 28Austin Reed pass complete to Joey Beljan for 8 yds to the WKent 36 for a 1ST down
1:181st & 10 at own 36Austin Reed pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 4 yds to the WKent 40
1:072nd & 6 at own 40Austin Reed pass complete to Michael Mathison for 12 yds to the SAlab 48 for a 1ST down
0:511st & 10 at opp 48Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 20 yds to the SAlab 28 for a 1ST down
0:381st & 10 at opp 28Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 7 yds to the SAlab 21
0:382nd & 3 at opp 21Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 00:38
0:382nd & 3 at opp 21WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, False Start (Malachi Corley) to the SAlab 26
0:322nd & 8 at opp 26Austin Reed pass complete to Michael Mathison for 20 yds to the SAlab 6 for a 1ST down
0:161st & goal at opp 6Austin Reed pass incomplete to Dalvin Smith
0:022nd & goal at opp 6Austin Reed pass complete to Michael Mathison for 3 yds to the SAlab 3
0:013rd & goal at opp 3Reed, Austin pass incomplete to Smith, Dalvin, PENALTY SOUTHALA personal foul (Higdon, Brock) 2 yards to the SOUTHALA1, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN WESTERNKY.
0:011st & 0 at opp 1Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 00:01
0:011st & 0 at opp 1Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 00:01
0:001st & goal at opp 1Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 1 yd for a TD, (Cory Munson KICK)Western Kentucky 31, South Alabama 3
3rd quarter7 drives, then Western Kentucky 41, South Alabama 17
South Alabama Touchdown, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:471st & 10 at own 25La’Damian Webb run for 6 yds to the SAlab 31 for a 1ST down WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Will Ignont) to the SAlab 46 for a 1ST down
14:391st & 10 at own 46Carter Bradley pass incomplete to Jamaal Pritchett
14:292nd & 10 at own 46Carter Bradley pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for 12 yds to the WKent 42 for a 1ST down
14:081st & 10 at opp 42Carter Bradley pass complete to La’Damian Webb for 14 yds to the WKent 28 for a 1ST down
13:491st & 10 at opp 28Carter Bradley pass complete to Devin Voisin for 14 yds to the WKent 14 for a 1ST down
13:141st & 10 at opp 14Carter Bradley pass complete to La’Damian Webb for 4 yds to the WKent 10
12:572nd & 6 at opp 10Carter Bradley pass complete to DJ Thomas-Jones for 10 yds for a TD, (Diego Guajardo KICK)Western Kentucky 31, South Alabama 10
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 6 plays
12:572nd & 6 at own 35Jacob Meeks kickoff for 64 yds , Michael Mathison return for 25 yds to the WKent 26
12:351st & 10 at own 26Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 6 yds to the WKent 32
12:272nd & 4 at own 32Austin Reed pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 18 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
12:271st & 10 at the 50Austin Reed pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 5 yds to the SAlab 45
11:412nd & 5 at opp 45Austin Reed pass incomplete to Joshua Simon
11:363rd & 5 at opp 45Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 6 yds to the SAlab 39 for a 1ST down
11:191st & 10 at opp 39Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 39 yds for a TD, (Cory Munson KICK)Western Kentucky 38, South Alabama 10
South Alabama Interception, 8 plays
11:191st & 10 at own 35Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds , Braylon McReynolds return for 38 yds to the SAlab 38
11:021st & 10 at own 38Carter Bradley pass complete to Devin Voisin for a loss of 2 yards to the SAlab 36
10:302nd & 12 at own 36Carter Bradley pass complete to Omni Wells for 10 yds to the SAlab 46
10:083rd & 2 at own 46Omni Wells run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:381st & 10 at the 50Carter Bradley pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 3 yds to the WKent 47
9:142nd & 7 at opp 47Bradley, Carter pass incomplete to Pritchett, Jamaal, PENALTY WESTERNKY pass interference (Oliver, Kaleb) 15 yards to the WESTERNKY32, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN SOUTHALA.
9:071st & 10 at opp 32Carter Bradley pass incomplete to Caullin Lacy
8:592nd & 10 at opp 32Carter Bradley pass complete to Braylon McReynolds for 5 yds to the WKent 27
8:303rd & 5 at opp 27Carter Bradley pass incomplete
8:214th & 5 at opp 27Carter Bradley pass intercepted Upton Stout return for 17 yds to the WKent 36
Western Kentucky Field goal, 9 plays
8:081st & 10 at own 36Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 1 yd to the WKent 37
7:522nd & 9 at own 37Austin Reed pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 10 yds to the WKent 47 for a 1ST down
7:431st & 10 at own 47Austin Reed pass incomplete to Dalvin Smith
7:362nd & 10 at own 47Austin Reed run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
6:503rd & 7 at the 50Austin Reed pass complete to Davion Ervin-Poindexter for 34 yds to the SAlab 16 for a 1ST down
6:211st & 10 at opp 16Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 1 yd to the SAlab 15
5:252nd & 9 at opp 15Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 2 yds to the SAlab 13
5:103rd & 7 at opp 13Austin Reed pass incomplete to Dalvin Smith
5:054th & 7 at opp 13Cory Munson 31 yd FG GOODWestern Kentucky 41, South Alabama 10
South Alabama Touchdown, 5 plays
5:054th & 7 at own 35Cory Munson kickoff for 61 yds , Braylon McReynolds return for 30 yds to the SAlab 34
4:521st & 10 at own 34Carter Bradley pass incomplete
4:442nd & 10 at own 34Carter Bradley pass complete to Devin Voisin for 47 yds to the WKent 19 for a 1ST down
4:071st & 10 at opp 19La’Damian Webb run for 10 yds to the WKent 9 for a 1ST down
3:501st & goal at opp 9La’Damian Webb run for 4 yds to the WKent 5
3:122nd & goal at opp 5Carter Bradley pass complete to La’Damian Webb for 5 yds for a TD, (Diego Guajardo KICK)Western Kentucky 41, South Alabama 17
Western Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
3:122nd & 6 at own 35Jacob Meeks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:031st & 10 at own 25Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 9 yds to the WKent 34
2:502nd & 1 at own 34Austin Reed pass incomplete to Jaylen Hall
2:463rd & 1 at own 34Austin Reed run for 2 yds to the WKent 36 for a 1ST down
2:151st & 10 at own 36Austin Reed pass incomplete to Jaylen Hall
2:072nd & 10 at own 36Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for no gain to the WKent 36
1:373rd & 10 at own 36Austin Reed pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 9 yds to the WKent 45
1:174th & 1 at own 45Tom Ellard punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Caullin Lacy at the SAlab 21
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
1:081st & 10 at own 21Omni Wells run for 4 yds to the SAlab 25
0:462nd & 6 at own 25Carter Bradley pass incomplete to Caullin Lacy
0:203rd & 6 at own 25Carter Bradley sacked by Mike Allen for a loss of 5 yards to the SAlab 20
0:004th & 11 at own 20Jack Brooks punt for 50 yds, fair catch by K.D. Hutchinson at the WKent 30
4th quarter5 drives, then Western Kentucky 44, South Alabama 23
Western Kentucky Field goal, 14 plays
14:511st & 10 at own 30Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for a loss of 2 yards to the WKent 28
14:102nd & 12 at own 28Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 27
13:313rd & 13 at own 27Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 13:31
13:243rd & 13 at own 27Austin Reed pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 13 yds to the WKent 40 for a 1ST down
13:061st & 10 at own 40Austin Reed pass incomplete to Jaylen Hall
12:592nd & 10 at own 40Austin Reed pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 11 yds to the SAlab 49 for a 1ST down
12:451st & 10 at opp 49Austin Reed pass incomplete to Dalvin Smith
12:392nd & 10 at opp 49Austin Reed pass incomplete to Davion Ervin-Poindexter
12:193rd & 10 at opp 49Austin Reed pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 17 yds to the SAlab 32 for a 1ST down
11:551st & 10 at opp 32Markese Stepp run for 8 yds to the SAlab 24
11:302nd & 2 at opp 24Markese Stepp run for 5 yds to the SAlab 19 for a 1ST down
10:501st & 10 at opp 19Markese Stepp run for 4 yds to the SAlab 15
9:452nd & 6 at opp 15Markese Stepp run for 2 yds to the SAlab 13
9:293rd & 4 at opp 13Austin Reed pass incomplete to Joey Beljan
9:244th & 4 at opp 13Cory Munson 31 yd FG GOODWestern Kentucky 44, South Alabama 17
South Alabama Touchdown, 9 plays
9:244th & 4 at own 35Cory Munson kickoff for 62 yds , Jamaal Pritchett return for 13 yds to the SAlab 16
9:081st & 10 at own 16Carter Bradley pass complete to Braylon McReynolds for 5 yds to the SAlab 21
8:192nd & 5 at own 21Braylon McReynolds run for 2 yds to the SAlab 23
8:003rd & 3 at own 23Carter Bradley pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 4 yds to the SAlab 27 for a 1ST down
7:381st & 10 at own 27Carter Bradley pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 21 yds to the SAlab 48 for a 1ST down
7:201st & 10 at own 48Bradley, Carter pass incomplete to Voisin, Devin, PENALTY WESTERNKY pass interference (Brathwaite Jr., A.J.) 15 yards to the WESTERNKY37, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN SOUTHALA.
7:151st & 10 at opp 37Carter Bradley pass incomplete to Caullin Lacy
7:152nd & 10 at opp 37Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 07:15
6:452nd & 10 at opp 37Desmond Trotter pass complete to DJ Thomas-Jones for 17 yds to the WKent 20 for a 1ST down
6:201st & 10 at opp 20Carter Bradley pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 8 yds to the WKent 12
6:092nd & 2 at opp 12Carter Bradley pass incomplete to Lincoln Sefcik
6:013rd & 2 at opp 12Carter Bradley pass complete to Devin Voisin for 12 yds for a TD, (Diego Guajardo PAT MISSED)Western Kentucky 44, South Alabama 23
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
6:013rd & 2 at own 35Jacob Meeks kickoff for 13 yds
5:231st & 10 at opp 48Austin Reed pass incomplete to Michael Mathison
5:172nd & 10 at opp 48L.T. Sanders run for 1 yd to the SAlab 47
5:173rd & 9 at opp 47Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 05:17
5:103rd & 9 at opp 47L.T. Sanders run for 1 yd to the SAlab 46
5:084th & 8 at opp 46Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 05:08
4:584th & 8 at opp 46Tom Ellard punt for 43 yds, downed at the SAlab 3
South Alabama Turnover on downs, 10 plays
4:541st & 10 at own 3Carter Bradley pass incomplete
4:422nd & 10 at own 3Carter Bradley pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 6 yds to the SAlab 9
4:283rd & 4 at own 9Carter Bradley pass incomplete to Caullin Lacy
4:254th & 4 at own 9Bradley, Carter pass incomplete, PENALTY WESTERNKY offside (Evans, JaQues) 5 yards to the SOUTHALA14, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN SOUTHALA.
4:171st & 10 at own 14Carter Bradley pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for 12 yds to the SAlab 26 for a 1ST down
4:001st & 10 at own 26Carter Bradley pass complete to Devin Voisin for 21 yds to the SAlab 47 for a 1ST down
3:251st & 10 at own 47Carter Bradley pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 12 yds to the WKent 41 for a 1ST down
3:171st & 10 at opp 41Carter Bradley pass incomplete to Caullin Lacy
3:042nd & 10 at opp 41Carter Bradley sacked by Dareon Goodrum and Tre Shaw for a loss of 4 yards to the WKent 45
2:513rd & 14 at opp 45Desmond Trotter pass incomplete to DJ Thomas-Jones
2:444th & 14 at opp 45Desmond Trotter sacked by Dareon Goodrum for a loss of 10 yards to the SAlab 45
Western Kentucky End of game, 4 plays
2:281st & 10 at opp 45Markese Stepp run for 2 yds to the SAlab 43
1:562nd & 8 at opp 43Markese Stepp run for 39 yds to the SAlab 4 for a 1ST down
0:581st & goal at opp 4TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAlab 5
0:392nd & goal at opp 5TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAlab 6

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.

Tied 1–⁠1 in two meetings.

Recent meetings
2022Western Kentucky 44, South Alabama 23New Orleans Bowl
2013South Alabama 31, Western Kentucky 24

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