Western Kentucky at Jacksonville State

Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Jacksonville State beat Western Kentucky 20–⁠17. It was their first meeting; after it, Jacksonville State led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayWestern Kentucky8–⁠5 in 2023
17
HomeJacksonville State9–⁠4 in 2023
20

Final at AmFirst Stadium, JacksonvilleTV: ESPNUAttendance 17,977

At kickoff
59°F, clear, wind 3 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Anniston Metropolitan Airport (KANB), 27 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Official
Ed ArditoGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Western Kentucky1070017
Jacksonville State01001020

Standouts

  • PassingAustin Reed24 of 48, 250 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTWestern Kentucky
  • RushingZion Webb28 carries, 146 yards, 1 TDJacksonville State
  • DefenseKylan Guidry9 tackles, 1 for lossWestern Kentucky

Player stats

Western Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Austin Reed24/4825021
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Elijah Young1039010
Markese Stepp72308
Austin Reed218026
Davion Ervin-Poindexter3705
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
K.D. Hutchinson452035
River Helms350133
Malachi Corley647015
Craig Burt Jr.127027
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kylan Guidry9100
Devon Lynch8100
Kendrick Simpkins6100
Desmyn Baker5110
Takulve Williams5000
Hosea Wheeler3110
Kenyonte Davis30.50.50
Anthony Johnson Jr.3001
Dareon Goodrum10.50.50

Jacksonville State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Zion Webb22/3921801
Logan Smothers1/1400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Zion Webb28146142
Anwar Lewis1785126
J’Wan Evans31508
Reggion Bennett51006
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
P.J. Wells553023
Perry Carter227021
Jamarye Joiner226018
Sean Brown223018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Laletia Hale8100
Derek Carter8000
Jaylen Swain6110
Kolbi Fuqua6100
Fred Perry5001

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

Team stats

Western KentuckyJacksonville State
339Total yards484
250Passing yards222
89Rushing yards262
5.2Yards per pass5.6
3.7Yards per rush4.8
16First downs27
7–⁠18Third downs10–⁠21
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠3
1Turnovers2
1–⁠6Penalties2–⁠13
26:56Possession33:04
3Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Western KentuckyJacksonville State
31%Success rate51%
−0.07EPA per play0.05
1.37Explosiveness0.93
−0.18Rushing EPA0.16
0.09Passing EPA0.04
22%Passing-down success44%
−0.20First-down EPA−0.29
0.08Second-down EPA0.34
0.14Third-down EPA0.54
16%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 54% to win. Jacksonville State won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Western Kentucky −7, over/under 61.

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%, Jacksonville State 30%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Jacksonville State end zoneWestern Kentucky end zoneQ1 Western KentuckyPunt, 6 playsQ1 Jacksonville StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 Jacksonville StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 Western KentuckyField goal, 13 playsQ1 Jacksonville StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 Western KentuckyFumble, 5 playsQ2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Jacksonville StateField goal, 10 playsQ2 Western KentuckyPunt, 5 playsQ2 Jacksonville StatePunt, 9 playsQ2 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ2 Jacksonville StateEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 Jacksonville StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ3 Jacksonville StateTurnover on downs, 16 playsQ3 Western KentuckyPunt, 4 playsQ3 Jacksonville StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 Western KentuckyTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 Jacksonville StateInterception, 1 playQ3 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ4 Jacksonville StateTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 Western KentuckyPunt, 6 playsQ4 Jacksonville StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 Western KentuckyPunt, 6 playsQ4 Jacksonville StateField goal, 10 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Jacksonville State drives left to right, Western Kentucky right to left.
  1. Q1 Western KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, 22 yards
  2. Q1 Jacksonville StatePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  3. Q1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 8 plays, 53 yards
  4. Q1 Jacksonville StatePunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  5. Q1 Western KentuckyField goal, 13 plays, 79 yards
  6. Q1 Jacksonville StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q2 Western KentuckyFumble, 5 plays, 29 yards
  8. Q2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 5 plays, 40 yards
  9. Q2 Jacksonville StateField goal, 10 plays, 70 yards
  10. Q2 Western KentuckyPunt, 5 plays, 35 yards
  11. Q2 Jacksonville StatePunt, 9 plays, 48 yards
  12. Q2 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  13. Q2 Jacksonville StateEnd of half, 3 plays, 6 yards
  14. Q3 Jacksonville StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  15. Q3 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  16. Q3 Jacksonville StateTurnover on downs, 16 plays, 56 yards
  17. Q3 Western KentuckyPunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
  18. Q3 Jacksonville StatePunt, 5 plays, 25 yards
  19. Q3 Western KentuckyTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 22 yards
  20. Q3 Jacksonville StateInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  21. Q3 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  22. Q4 Jacksonville StateTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 39 yards
  23. Q4 Western KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  24. Q4 Jacksonville StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 91 yards
  25. Q4 Western KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  26. Q4 Jacksonville StateField goal, 10 plays, 45 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Western Kentucky 10, Jacksonville State 0
Western Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
14:54Alen Karajic kickoff for 60 yds
14:541st & 10 at own 25Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 7 yds to the WKU 32
14:542nd & 3 at own 32Elijah Young run for 2 yds to the WKU 34
14:543rd & 1 at own 34Elijah Young run for 10 yds to the WKU 44 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at own 44Elijah Young run for 3 yds to the WKU 47
14:542nd & 7 at own 47Austin Reed pass incomplete
14:543rd & 7 at own 47Austin Reed pass incomplete
12:404th & 7 at own 47Austin Reed punt for 37 yds, downed at the JVST 16
12:401st & 10 at own 16LEWIS, Anwar rush to the right for a gain of 1 yard to the JSU17 (LYNCH, Devon). PENALTY JSU Holding on CARTER, Perry enforced half the distance from the goal, 8 yards from the JSU16 to the JSU8 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Jacksonville State Punt, 3 plays
12:401st & 18 at own 8Zion Webb pass complete to Anwar Lewis for 2 yds to the JVST 10
12:402nd & 16 at own 10Anwar Lewis run for 3 yds to the JVST 13
12:403rd & 13 at own 13Zion Webb pass incomplete
11:124th & 13 at own 13Jack Dawson punt for 40 yds, downed at the WKU 47
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 8 plays
11:121st & 10 at own 47Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 6 yds to the JVST 47
11:122nd & 4 at opp 47Austin Reed pass incomplete
11:123rd & 4 at opp 47Markese Stepp run for 8 yds to the JVST 39 for a 1ST down
11:121st & 10 at opp 39Markese Stepp run for 3 yds to the JVST 36
11:122nd & 7 at opp 36Austin Reed run for 26 yds to the JVST 10 for a 1ST down
11:121st & goal at opp 10Austin Reed pass incomplete
11:122nd & goal at opp 10Austin Reed pass incomplete
8:523rd & goal at opp 10Austin Reed pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 10 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK)Western Kentucky 7, Jacksonville State 0
Jacksonville State Punt, 6 plays
8:52Cory Munson kickoff for 62 yds
8:521st & 10 at own 25Reggion Bennett run for a loss of 4 yards to the JVST 21
8:522nd & 14 at own 21Zion Webb run for 12 yds to the JVST 33
8:523rd & 2 at own 33Zion Webb run for 3 yds to the JVST 36 for a 1ST down
8:521st & 10 at own 36Reggion Bennett run for 6 yds to the JVST 42
8:522nd & 4 at own 42Reggion Bennett run for 2 yds to the JVST 44
8:523rd & 2 at own 44Zion Webb pass incomplete
6:564th & 2 at own 44Jack Dawson punt for 45 yds
Western Kentucky Field goal, 13 plays
6:561st & 10 at own 11Elijah Young run for 6 yds to the WKU 17
6:562nd & 4 at own 17Austin Reed pass incomplete
6:563rd & 4 at own 17Austin Reed pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 9 yds to the WKU 26 for a 1ST down
6:561st & 10 at own 26Elijah Young run for 2 yds to the WKU 28
6:562nd & 8 at own 28Austin Reed pass complete to Jimmy Holiday for 15 yds to the WKU 43 for a 1ST down
6:561st & 10 at own 43Austin Reed pass complete to K.D. Hutchinson for 35 yds to the JVST 22 for a 1ST down
6:561st & 10 at opp 22Austin Reed pass incomplete
6:562nd & 10 at opp 22Austin Reed pass complete to Elijah Young for 5 yds to the JVST 17
6:563rd & 5 at opp 17Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 7 yds to the JVST 10 for a 1ST down
2:462nd & goal at opp 8Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 02:46
2:461st & goal at opp 10Elijah Young run for 2 yds to the JVST 8
2:462nd & goal at opp 8L.T. Sanders run for a loss of 2 yards to the JVST 10
2:463rd & goal at opp 10Austin Reed pass incomplete
1:554th & goal at opp 10Lucas Carneiro 28 yd FG GOODWestern Kentucky 10, Jacksonville State 0
Jacksonville State Touchdown, 11 plays
1:55Cory Munson kickoff for 62 yds
1:551st & 10 at own 25Zion Webb pass complete to Sean Brown for 5 yds to the JVST 30
1:552nd & 5 at own 30Zion Webb pass complete to Perry Carter for 6 yds to the JVST 36 for a 1ST down
1:551st & 10 at own 36Zion Webb pass complete to Anwar Lewis for 9 yds to the JVST 45
1:552nd & 1 at own 45Anwar Lewis run for 3 yds to the JVST 48 for a 1ST down
1:551st & 10 at own 48Zion Webb sacked by Hosea Wheeler for a loss of 8 yards to the JVST 40
0:002nd & 18 at own 40Zion Webb pass complete to Anwar Lewis for 3 yds to the JVST 43
Q2 15:003rd & 15 at own 43Zion Webb run for 32 yds to the WKU 25 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 25J’Wan Evans run for 8 yds to the WKU 17
Q2 15:002nd & 2 at opp 17J’Wan Evans run for 3 yds to the WKU 14 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 14J’Wan Evans run for 4 yds to the WKU 10
Q2 12:452nd & 6 at opp 10Zion Webb run for 10 yds for a TD (Alen Karajic KICK)Western Kentucky 10, Jacksonville State 7
2nd quarter7 drives, then Western Kentucky 17, Jacksonville State 10
Western Kentucky Fumble, 5 plays
12:39Alen Karajic kickoff for 61 yds
12:391st & 10 at own 31Markese Stepp run for 2 yds to the WKU 33
12:392nd & 8 at own 33Austin Reed pass complete to River Helms for 33 yds to the JVST 34 for a 1ST down
12:391st & 10 at opp 34Austin Reed pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 4 yds to the JVST 30
12:392nd & 6 at opp 30Austin Reed pass incomplete
10:453rd & 6 at opp 30Austin Reed pass intercepted Fred Perry fumbled, recovered by WKU Marshall Jackson
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 5 plays
10:451st & 10 at opp 40Austin Reed pass complete to Moussa Barry for 14 yds to the JVST 26 for a 1ST down
10:451st & 10 at opp 26Markese Stepp run for 4 yds to the JVST 22
10:452nd & 6 at opp 22Austin Reed pass complete to River Helms for 14 yds to the JVST 8 for a 1ST down
10:451st & goal at opp 8Markese Stepp run for 5 yds to the JVST 3
8:362nd & goal at opp 3Austin Reed pass complete to River Helms for 3 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK)Western Kentucky 17, Jacksonville State 7
Jacksonville State Field goal, 10 plays
8:36Cory Munson kickoff for 60 yds
8:361st & 10 at own 25Zion Webb pass incomplete
8:362nd & 10 at own 25Zion Webb pass complete to J’Wan Evans for 5 yds to the JVST 30
8:363rd & 5 at own 30Zion Webb run for 42 yds to the WKU 28 for a 1ST down
8:361st & 10 at opp 28Zion Webb run for 11 yds to the WKU 17 for a 1ST down
8:361st & 10 at opp 17Anwar Lewis run for no gain to the WKU 17
8:362nd & 10 at opp 17Zion Webb pass complete to Michael Pettway for 11 yds to the WKU 6 for a 1ST down
8:361st & goal at opp 6Anwar Lewis run for 1 yd to the WKU 5
8:362nd & goal at opp 5Zion Webb pass incomplete
8:363rd & goal at opp 5Zion Webb pass incomplete
5:354th & goal at opp 5Alen Karajic 23 yd FG GOODWestern Kentucky 17, Jacksonville State 10
Western Kentucky Punt, 5 plays
5:28Alen Karajic kickoff for 63 yds
5:281st & 10 at own 20Elijah Young run for 4 yds to the WKU 24
5:282nd & 6 at own 24Austin Reed pass complete to Craig Burt Jr. for 27 yds to the JVST 49 for a 1ST down
5:281st & 10 at opp 49Elijah Young run for 4 yds to the JVST 45
5:282nd & 6 at opp 45Austin Reed pass incomplete
5:283rd & 6 at opp 45Austin Reed pass incomplete
3:474th & 6 at opp 45Tom Ellard punt for 36 yds, downed at the JVST 9
Jacksonville State Punt, 9 plays
3:471st & 10 at own 9Anwar Lewis run for 13 yds to the JVST 22 for a 1ST down
3:471st & 10 at own 22Anwar Lewis run for 3 yds to the JVST 25
3:472nd & 7 at own 25Zion Webb run for 5 yds to the JVST 30
3:473rd & 2 at own 30Anwar Lewis run for 5 yds to the JVST 35 for a 1ST down
3:471st & 10 at own 35Anwar Lewis run for 3 yds to the JVST 38
3:472nd & 7 at own 38Zion Webb pass complete to Jamarye Joiner for 18 yds to the WKU 44 for a 1ST down
3:471st & 10 at opp 44Anwar Lewis run for 1 yd to the WKU 43
3:472nd & 9 at opp 43Zion Webb pass incomplete
3:473rd & 9 at opp 43Zion Webb pass incomplete
1:004th & 9 at opp 43Jack Dawson punt for 30 yds
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
1:001st & 10 at own 13Austin Reed pass incomplete
1:002nd & 10 at own 13REED, Austin pass to the left complete for 15 yards to CORLEY, Malachi caught at the WKU11 and advanced to the WKU28 (FUQUA, Kolbi;TARNUE, Kekoura). PENALTY WKU Holding on BARRY, Moussa enforced half the distance from the goal, 6 yards from the WKU13 to the WKU7 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
0:423rd & 15 at own 8Timeout Jacksonville State, clock 00:42
0:422nd & 16 at own 7Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 1 yd to the WKU 8
0:364th & 14 at own 9Timeout Jacksonville State, clock 00:36
0:363rd & 15 at own 8Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 1 yd to the WKU 9
0:284th & 14 at own 9Tom Ellard punt for 42 yds, downed at the JVST 49
Jacksonville State End of half, 3 plays
0:281st & 10 at own 49Zion Webb pass incomplete
0:282nd & 10 at own 49Zion Webb run for 6 yds to the WKU 45
0:003rd & 4 at opp 45Zion Webb pass incomplete
3rd quarter7 drives, then Western Kentucky 17, Jacksonville State 10
Jacksonville State Punt, 3 plays
15:00Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Anwar Lewis run for 1 yd to the JVST 26
15:002nd & 9 at own 26Zion Webb pass complete to Quinton Lane for 4 yds to the JVST 30
15:003rd & 5 at own 30Zion Webb sacked by Desmyn Baker for a loss of 5 yards to the JVST 25
13:394th & 10 at own 25Jack Dawson punt for 37 yds, fair catch by K.D. Hutchinson at the WKU 38
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
13:391st & 10 at own 38Austin Reed pass complete to Moussa Barry for 2 yds to the WKU 40
13:392nd & 8 at own 40Austin Reed pass incomplete
13:393rd & 8 at own 40Austin Reed pass incomplete
12:394th & 8 at own 40Tom Ellard punt for 54 yds
Jacksonville State Turnover on downs, 16 plays
12:391st & 10 at own 6Zion Webb run for 5 yds to the JVST 11
12:392nd & 5 at own 11Zion Webb run for 4 yds to the JVST 15
12:393rd & 1 at own 15Zion Webb run for 2 yds to the JVST 17 for a 1ST down
12:391st & 10 at own 17Zion Webb pass incomplete
12:392nd & 10 at own 17Zion Webb pass complete to P.J. Wells for 8 yds to the JVST 25
12:393rd & 2 at own 25Zion Webb run for 1 yd to the JVST 26
12:394th & 1 at own 26Zion Webb run for 2 yds to the JVST 28 for a 1ST down
12:391st & 10 at own 28Anwar Lewis run for 5 yds to the JVST 33
12:392nd & 5 at own 33Zion Webb pass complete to Quinton Lane for 6 yds to the JVST 39 for a 1ST down
12:391st & 10 at own 39Zion Webb run for 1 yd to the JVST 40
12:392nd & 9 at own 40Reggion Bennett run for 2 yds to the JVST 42
12:393rd & 7 at own 42Zion Webb pass complete to Sterling Galban for 19 yds to the WKU 39 for a 1ST down
12:391st & 10 at opp 39Reggion Bennett run for 4 yds to the WKU 35
12:392nd & 6 at opp 35Zion Webb run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKU 36
12:393rd & 7 at opp 36Zion Webb sacked by Kenyonte Davis and Dareon Goodrum for a loss of 2 yards to the WKU 38
6:584th & 9 at opp 38Zion Webb pass incomplete
Western Kentucky Punt, 4 plays
6:581st & 10 at own 38Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 15 yds to the JVST 47 for a 1ST down
6:581st & 10 at opp 47Austin Reed pass incomplete
6:582nd & 10 at opp 47Elijah Young run for 2 yds to the JVST 45
6:583rd & 8 at opp 45Austin Reed pass incomplete
5:384th & 8 at opp 45Tom Ellard punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Sterling Galban at the JVST 15
Jacksonville State Punt, 5 plays
5:381st & 10 at own 15Perry Carter run for 8 yds to the JVST 23
5:382nd & 2 at own 23Zion Webb run for 9 yds to the JVST 32 for a 1ST down
5:381st & 10 at own 32Zion Webb pass incomplete
5:382nd & 10 at own 32Zion Webb pass complete to Jamarye Joiner for 8 yds to the JVST 40
5:383rd & 2 at own 40Zion Webb run for no gain to the JVST 40
3:254th & 2 at own 40Jack Dawson punt for 32 yds, fair catch by K.D. Hutchinson at the WKU 28
Western Kentucky Turnover on downs, 6 plays
3:251st & 10 at own 28Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 5 yds to the WKU 33
3:252nd & 5 at own 33Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 8 yds to the WKU 41 for a 1ST down
3:251st & 10 at own 41Austin Reed pass incomplete
3:252nd & 10 at own 41Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 4 yds to the WKU 45
3:253rd & 6 at own 45Austin Reed pass complete to Davion Ervin-Poindexter for 4 yds to the WKU 49
1:134th & 2 at own 49Markese Stepp run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
0:591st & 10 at the 50Zion Webb pass intercepted
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
0:591st & 10 at own 34Austin Reed pass incomplete
0:592nd & 10 at own 34Austin Reed pass complete to Elijah Young for a loss of 6 yards to the WKU 28
0:593rd & 16 at own 28Austin Reed pass incomplete
0:004th & 16 at own 28Tom Ellard punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Sterling Galban at the JVST 32
4th quarter5 drives, then Jacksonville State 20, Western Kentucky 17
Jacksonville State Turnover on downs, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 32Anwar Lewis run for 1 yd to the JVST 33
15:002nd & 9 at own 33Zion Webb pass complete to P.J. Wells for 8 yds to the JVST 41
15:003rd & 1 at own 41Zion Webb run for 2 yds to the JVST 43 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 43Zion Webb run for 5 yds to the JVST 48
15:002nd & 5 at own 48Zion Webb pass complete to Jayson Jones for 18 yds to the WKU 34 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 34Anwar Lewis run for 5 yds to the WKU 29
15:002nd & 5 at opp 29Jacksonville State Penalty, False Start (TEAM) to the WKU 34
15:002nd & 10 at opp 34Zion Webb pass complete to P.J. Wells for 9 yds to the WKU 25
15:003rd & 1 at opp 25Zion Webb pass incomplete
11:264th & 1 at opp 25Zion Webb run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKU 29
Western Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
11:261st & 10 at own 29L.T. Sanders run for 4 yds to the WKU 33
11:262nd & 6 at own 33Austin Reed pass incomplete
11:263rd & 6 at own 33Austin Reed pass complete to L.T. Sanders for 17 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
11:261st & 10 at the 50Austin Reed sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the WKU 42
11:262nd & 18 at own 42Austin Reed pass complete to K.D. Hutchinson for 4 yds to the WKU 46
11:263rd & 14 at own 46Austin Reed pass complete to K.D. Hutchinson for 3 yds to the WKU 49
8:194th & 11 at own 49Tom Ellard punt for 42 yds, downed at the JVST 9
Jacksonville State Touchdown, 11 plays
8:191st & 10 at own 9Zion Webb pass complete to P.J. Wells for 5 yds to the JVST 14
8:192nd & 5 at own 14Zion Webb pass incomplete
8:193rd & 5 at own 14Zion Webb pass complete to Perry Carter for 21 yds to the JVST 35 for a 1ST down
8:191st & 10 at own 35Zion Webb run for 4 yds to the JVST 39
8:192nd & 6 at own 39Zion Webb pass complete to Quinton Lane for 5 yds to the JVST 44
8:193rd & 1 at own 44Anwar Lewis run for 1 yd to the JVST 45 for a 1ST down
8:191st & 10 at own 45Zion Webb pass incomplete
8:192nd & 10 at own 45Zion Webb run for 7 yds to the WKU 48
8:193rd & 3 at opp 48Logan Smothers pass complete to Quinton Lane for 4 yds to the WKU 44 for a 1ST down
8:191st & 10 at opp 44Zion Webb pass complete to Sean Brown for 18 yds to the WKU 26 for a 1ST down
4:401st & 10 at opp 26Anwar Lewis run for 26 yds for a TD (Alen Karajic KICK)Tied at 17
Western Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
4:32Alen Karajic kickoff for 61 yds
4:321st & 10 at own 22Markese Stepp run for no gain to the WKU 22
4:322nd & 10 at own 22Austin Reed pass incomplete
4:323rd & 10 at own 22Austin Reed pass complete to K.D. Hutchinson for 10 yds to the WKU 32 for a 1ST down
4:321st & 10 at own 32Elijah Young run for 4 yds to the WKU 36
4:322nd & 6 at own 36Austin Reed pass incomplete
4:323rd & 6 at own 36Austin Reed pass incomplete
2:324th & 6 at own 36Tom Ellard punt for 31 yds
Jacksonville State Field goal, 10 plays
2:321st & 10 at own 32Anwar Lewis run for 5 yds to the JVST 37
2:322nd & 5 at own 37Zion Webb pass complete to Anwar Lewis for 7 yds to the JVST 44 for a 1ST down
2:321st & 10 at own 44Zion Webb pass incomplete
2:322nd & 10 at own 44Zion Webb pass complete to P.J. Wells for 23 yds to the WKU 33 for a 1ST down
1:252nd & 1 at opp 24Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 01:25
1:251st & 10 at opp 33Anwar Lewis run for 9 yds to the WKU 24
1:131st & 10 at opp 17Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 01:13
1:132nd & 1 at opp 24Zion Webb run for 7 yds to the WKU 17 for a 1ST down
1:112nd & 13 at opp 20Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 01:11
1:111st & 10 at opp 17Zion Webb run for a loss of 3 yards to the WKU 20
0:233rd & 14 at opp 21Timeout Jacksonville State, clock 00:23
0:232nd & 13 at opp 20Zion Webb run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKU 21
0:044th & 16 at opp 23Timeout Jacksonville State, clock 00:04
0:043rd & 14 at opp 21[NHSG] Kneel down by WEBB, Zion at WKU23 (team loss of 2).
0:004th & 16 at opp 23Alen Karajic 41 yd FG GOODJacksonville State 20, Western Kentucky 17

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.

Jacksonville State leads 3–⁠1 in four meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Jacksonville State 37, Western Kentucky 34
2024Jacksonville State 52, Western Kentucky 12Conference USA Championship
2024Western Kentucky 19, Jacksonville State 17
2023Jacksonville State 20, Western Kentucky 17

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