Jacksonville State at Western Kentucky

Saturday, November 30, 2024

Western Kentucky beat Jacksonville State 19–⁠17. It was their second meeting; after it, the series stood even at 1–⁠1.

AwayJacksonville State9–⁠5 in 2024
17
HomeWestern Kentucky8–⁠6 in 2024
19

Final at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium, Bowling GreenTV: ESPNUAttendance 6,547

At kickoff
40°F, overcast, wind 3 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Bow Grn-Warren County Regional Airport (KBWG), 4 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Reed BrothertonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Jacksonville State370717
Western Kentucky733619

How the win probability moved

Western Kentucky favored

Win probability by play: Western Kentucky 61% at kickoff, 100% at the end. Biggest swing: 47 points.

Jacksonville State favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (47 points).

Standouts

  • PassingCaden Veltkamp28 of 47, 301 yards, 1 TDWestern Kentucky
  • RushingTre Stewart20 carries, 85 yards, 1 TDJacksonville State
  • ReceivingEaston Messer5 catches, 84 yardsWestern Kentucky
  • DefenseFred Perry11 tackles, 1 for lossJacksonville State

Player stats

Jacksonville State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tyler Huff3/113701
Logan Smothers4/66200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tyler Huff1397051
Tre Stewart2085114
Logan Smothers532117
Andrew Paul3907
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Michael Pettway147047
Tre Stewart230028
Brock Rechsteiner110010
Cam Vaughn2708
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Fred Perry11100
Reginald Hughes9000
Antonio Carter II7100
Laletia Hale6210

Western Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Caden Veltkamp28/4730110
Dalvin Smith1/12000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Elijah Young1991013
Caden Veltkamp10708
Jalen Hampton1202
Easton Messer1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Easton Messer584027
Elijah Young778129
Noah Meyers366024
Kisean Johnson851014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Devonte’ Mathews8000
Hosea Wheeler7000
Sebastian Benjamin6000
Chandler Matthews6100
Devon Lynch2110
Demarko Williams1001

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

Team stats

Jacksonville StateWestern Kentucky
328Total yards426
99Passing yards321
229Rushing yards105
5.8Yards per pass6.7
5.3Yards per rush3.0
13First downs23
2–⁠13Third downs7–⁠20
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers1
4–⁠40Penalties10–⁠84
23:33Possession36:27
1Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Jacksonville StateWestern Kentucky
41%Success rate36%
−0.00EPA per play0.05
1.09Explosiveness1.14
0.10Rushing EPA−0.31
−0.00Passing EPA0.30
28%Passing-down success23%
0.31First-down EPA0.05
0.08Second-down EPA0.07
−0.46Third-down EPA0.22
12%Havoc by its defense10%

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. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Western Kentucky −1, 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 Jacksonville State 53%, Western Kentucky 47%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Western Kentucky end zoneJacksonville State end zoneQ1 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ1 Jacksonville StateInterception, 6 playsQ1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Jacksonville StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Western KentuckyPunt, 4 playsQ1 Jacksonville StateField goal, 5 playsQ1 Western KentuckyPunt, 6 playsQ1 Jacksonville StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ2 Jacksonville StateTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ2 Western KentuckyFumble, 4 playsQ2 Jacksonville StatePunt, 6 playsQ2 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ2 Jacksonville StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Western KentuckyField goal, 9 playsQ2 Jacksonville StateEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 Jacksonville StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 Western KentuckyField goal, 15 playsQ3 Jacksonville StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Western KentuckyTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ3 Jacksonville StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Western KentuckyField goal, 13 playsQ4 Jacksonville StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ4 Jacksonville StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ4 Jacksonville StatePunt, 5 playsQ4 Western KentuckyField goal, 10 playsQ4 Jacksonville StateEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Western Kentucky drives left to right, Jacksonville State right to left.
  1. Q1 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  2. Q1 Jacksonville StateInterception, 6 plays, 36 yards
  3. Q1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 7 plays, 76 yards
  4. Q1 Jacksonville StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  5. Q1 Western KentuckyPunt, 4 plays, 20 yards
  6. Q1 Jacksonville StateField goal, 5 plays, 53 yards
  7. Q1 Western KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  8. Q1 Jacksonville StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  9. Q2 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  10. Q2 Jacksonville StateTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 25 yards
  11. Q2 Western KentuckyFumble, 4 plays, 18 yards
  12. Q2 Jacksonville StatePunt, 6 plays, 28 yards
  13. Q2 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  14. Q2 Jacksonville StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 47 yards
  15. Q2 Western KentuckyField goal, 9 plays, 53 yards
  16. Q2 Jacksonville StateEnd of half, 2 plays, 8 yards
  17. Q3 Jacksonville StatePunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
  18. Q3 Western KentuckyField goal, 15 plays, 79 yards
  19. Q3 Jacksonville StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  20. Q3 Western KentuckyTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 23 yards
  21. Q3 Jacksonville StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  22. Q3 Western KentuckyField goal, 13 plays, 72 yards
  23. Q4 Jacksonville StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  24. Q4 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  25. Q4 Jacksonville StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  26. Q4 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  27. Q4 Jacksonville StatePunt, 5 plays, 23 yards
  28. Q4 Western KentuckyField goal, 10 plays, 44 yards
  29. Q4 Jacksonville StateEnd of game, 1 play, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Western Kentucky 7, Jacksonville State 3
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 35Garrison Rippa kickoff for 65 yds , Easton Messer return for 28 yds to the WKU 28
14:451st & 10 at own 28Elijah Young run for no gain to the WKU 28
14:082nd & 10 at own 28Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete to Dalvin Smith
13:523rd & 10 at own 28Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Elijah Young for 6 yds to the WKU 22
13:264th & 16 at own 22Cole Maynard punt for 44 yds
Jacksonville State Interception, 6 plays
13:191st & 10 at own 34Tre Stewart run for 5 yds to the JVST 39
12:552nd & 5 at own 39Tre Stewart run for 14 yds to the WKU 47 for a 1ST down
12:291st & 10 at opp 47Tyler Huff run for 12 yds to the WKU 35 for a 1ST down
12:081st & 10 at opp 35Tre Stewart run for 3 yds to the WKU 32
11:422nd & 7 at opp 32Tyler Huff run for 2 yds to the WKU 30
11:283rd & 5 at opp 30Tyler Huff pass intercepted
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 7 plays
11:211st & 10 at own 24Elijah Young run for 1 yd to the WKU 25
10:482nd & 9 at own 25Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Easton Messer for 19 yds to the WKU 44 for a 1ST down
10:271st & 10 at own 44Elijah Young run for 9 yds to the JVST 47
10:002nd & 1 at opp 47Elijah Young run for 2 yds to the JVST 45 for a 1ST down
9:231st & 10 at opp 45Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Noah Meyers for 24 yds to the JVST 21 for a 1ST down
8:551st & 10 at opp 21Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete to George Hart III
8:482nd & 10 at opp 21Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Elijah Young for 21 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK)Western Kentucky 7, Jacksonville State 0
Jacksonville State Punt, 3 plays
8:481st & 10 at own 35Riley Stephens kickoff for 40 yds
8:401st & 10 at own 25Tre Stewart run for 3 yds to the JVST 28
8:142nd & 7 at own 28Tyler Huff pass incomplete to P.J. Wells
8:003rd & 7 at own 28Tyler Huff run for no gain to the JVST 28
7:274th & 7 at own 28Jack Dawson punt for 46 yds , K.D. Hutchinson returns for no gain to the WKU 26
7:274th & 7 at own 28Jack Dawson punt for 46 yds , K.D. Hutchinson returns for no gain to the WKU 16
Western Kentucky Punt, 4 plays
7:121st & 10 at own 16Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Easton Messer for 21 yds to the WKU 37 for a 1ST down
6:541st & 10 at own 37Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete to Kisean Johnson
6:452nd & 10 at own 37Easton Messer run for 2 yds to the WKU 39
5:483rd & 8 at own 39Caden Veltkamp pass complete to George Hart III for 3 yds to the WKU 36
5:284th & 11 at own 36Cole Maynard punt for 45 yds , Samario Rudolph returns for no gain to the JVST 19
Jacksonville State Field goal, 5 plays
5:141st & 10 at own 19Tyler Huff run for 51 yds to the WKU 30 for a 1ST down
4:541st & 10 at opp 30Tre Stewart run for 6 yds to the WKU 24
4:282nd & 4 at opp 24Tyler Huff run for 3 yds to the WKU 21
4:133rd & 1 at opp 21PENALTY JSU False Start 5 yards from WKU21 to WKU26. NO PLAY.
3:543rd & 6 at opp 26Tyler Huff sacked by Devon Lynch for a loss of 2 yards to the WKU 28
3:194th & 8 at opp 28Garrison Rippa 46 yd FG GOODWestern Kentucky 7, Jacksonville State 3
Western Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
3:151st & 10 at own 35Garrison Rippa kickoff for 59 yds , Easton Messer return for 19 yds to the WKU 25
3:011st & 10 at own 25Caden Veltkamp run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKU 24
2:402nd & 11 at own 24Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 7 yds to the WKU 31
2:003rd & 4 at own 31Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 9 yds to the WKU 40 for a 1ST down
1:381st & 10 at own 40Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete to K.D. Hutchinson
1:282nd & 10 at own 40Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete to Easton Messer
1:223rd & 10 at own 40Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete to Michael Mathison
1:104th & 10 at own 40Cole Maynard punt for 46 yds
Jacksonville State Punt, 3 plays
1:011st & 10 at own 14Tre Stewart run for a loss of 1 yard to the JVST 13
0:002nd & 11 at own 13Tre Stewart run for 5 yds to the JVST 18
Q2 15:003rd & 6 at own 18PENALTY JSU False Start (Vaughn,Cam) 5 yards from JSU18 to JSU13. NO PLAY.
Q2 14:553rd & 11 at own 13Tyler Huff pass incomplete to Cam Vaughn
Q2 14:484th & 11 at own 13Jack Dawson punt for 36 yds , K.D. Hutchinson returns for no gain to the JVST 49
2nd quarter8 drives, then Tied at 10
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
14:371st & 10 at opp 49Elijah Young run for 4 yds to the JVST 45
14:032nd & 6 at opp 45Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete to Noah Meyers
13:573rd & 6 at opp 45(14:01) No Huddle-Shotgun Veltkamp,Caden pass complete short right to Johnson,Kisean caught at JSU44, for 11 yards to the JSU34 (Young Jr.,Curley) PENALTY WKU Pass Interference (Messer,Easton) 15 yards from JSU45 to WKU40. NO PLAY.
13:323rd & 21 at own 40Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 13:32
13:183rd & 21 at own 40Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Elijah Young for 2 yds to the WKU 42
12:524th & 19 at own 42Cole Maynard punt for 47 yds , Samario Rudolph returns for 7 yds to the JVST 18
Jacksonville State Turnover on downs, 5 plays
12:431st & 10 at own 18Tyler Huff run for 1 yd to the JVST 19 for a 1ST down Western Kentucky Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Virgil Marshall) to the JVST 34 for a 1ST down
12:251st & 10 at own 34Andrew Paul run for 1 yd to the JVST 35
12:012nd & 9 at own 35Andrew Paul run for 7 yds to the JVST 42
11:323rd & 2 at own 42Tyler Huff run for no gain to the JVST 42
11:044th & 2 at own 42Andrew Paul run for 1 yd to the JVST 43
Western Kentucky Fumble, 4 plays
10:081st & 10 at opp 43Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Easton Messer for 27 yds to the JVST 16 for a 1ST down
9:481st & 10 at opp 16PENALTY WKU False Start (Johnson,Kisean) 5 yards from JSU16 to JSU21. NO PLAY.
9:411st & 15 at opp 21George Hart III run for 2 yds to the JVST 19
9:172nd & 13 at opp 19Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 2 yds to the JVST 17
8:523rd & 11 at opp 17Caden Veltkamp sacked by Laletia Hale for a loss of 8 yards to the JVST 25 Caden Veltkamp fumbled, recovered by JVST Jibreel Al-Amin , return for 0 yards
Jacksonville State Punt, 6 plays
8:401st & 10 at own 25Tre Stewart run for 10 yds to the JVST 35 for a 1ST down
8:251st & 10 at own 35Tre Stewart run for 6 yds to the JVST 41
8:032nd & 4 at own 41Tyler Huff pass complete to Brock Rechsteiner for 10 yds to the WKU 49 for a 1ST down
7:351st & 10 at opp 49Tyler Huff run for 3 yds to the WKU 46
6:532nd & 7 at opp 46Tyler Huff pass complete to Cam Vaughn for a loss of 1 yard to the WKU 47
6:253rd & 8 at opp 47Tyler Huff pass incomplete to Cam Vaughn
6:184th & 8 at opp 47Jack Dawson punt for 35 yds, fair catch by K.D. Hutchinson at the WKU 12
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
6:091st & 10 at own 12George Hart III run for a loss of 3 yards to the WKU 9
5:422nd & 13 at own 9Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete to Dalvin Smith
5:343rd & 13 at own 9Caden Veltkamp run for 6 yds to the WKU 15
5:034th & 7 at own 15Cole Maynard punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WKU 47
Jacksonville State Touchdown, 6 plays
4:591st & 10 at opp 47Tyler Huff pass incomplete to Jordan McCants
4:542nd & 10 at opp 47Jacksonville State Penalty, Illegal Formation (Andrew Paul) declined
4:363rd & 10 at opp 47Tyler Huff pass complete to Tre Stewart for 28 yds to the WKU 19 for a 1ST down
4:231st & 10 at opp 19Tre Stewart run for 2 yds to the WKU 17
4:122nd & 8 at opp 17Ron Wiggins run for 9 yds to the WKU 8 for a 1ST down
3:421st & goal at opp 8Tre Stewart run for 8 yds for a TD (Garrison Rippa KICK)Jacksonville State 10, Western Kentucky 7
Western Kentucky Field goal, 9 plays
3:371st & 10 at own 35Garrison Rippa kickoff for 64 yds , Easton Messer return for 14 yds to the WKU 15
3:311st & 10 at own 15Elijah Young run for 5 yds to the WKU 20
2:562nd & 5 at own 20Elijah Young run for 4 yds to the WKU 24
2:343rd & 1 at own 24Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 02:34
2:233rd & 1 at own 24Elijah Young run for 13 yds to the WKU 37 for a 1ST down
1:521st & 10 at own 37Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 14 yds to the JVST 49 for a 1ST down
1:441st & 10 at opp 49Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Elijah Young for 16 yds to the JVST 33 for a 1ST down
1:181st & 10 at opp 33Caden Veltkamp run for 1 yd to the JVST 32
0:513rd & 4 at opp 27Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 00:51
0:482nd & 9 at opp 32Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 5 yds to the JVST 27
0:463rd & 4 at opp 27Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete to Easton Messer
0:464th & 4 at opp 27PENALTY WKU Illegal Substitution 5 yards from JSU27 to JSU32. NO PLAY.
0:414th & 9 at opp 32Lucas Carneiro 50 yd FG GOODTied at 10
Jacksonville State End of half, 2 plays
0:411st & 10 at own 35Riley Stephens kickoff for 57 yds
0:351st & 10 at own 35Tre Stewart run for 1 yd to the JVST 36
0:002nd & 9 at own 36Tyler Huff run for 7 yds to the JVST 43
3rd quarter6 drives, then Western Kentucky 13, Jacksonville State 10
Jacksonville State Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Riley Stephens kickoff for 59 yds
14:541st & 10 at own 25Tre Stewart run for 7 yds to the JVST 32
14:352nd & 3 at own 32Tyler Huff run for 7 yds to the JVST 39 for a 1ST down
14:171st & 10 at own 39Tyler Huff pass incomplete to Michael Pettway
14:102nd & 10 at own 39Tyler Huff run for 7 yds to the JVST 46
13:443rd & 3 at own 46Tyler Huff pass incomplete to Cam Vaughn
13:384th & 3 at own 46Jack Dawson punt for 36 yds, fair catch by K.D. Hutchinson at the WKU 18
Western Kentucky Field goal, 15 plays
13:221st & 10 at own 18Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Elijah Young for 2 yds to the WKU 20
13:062nd & 8 at own 20Elijah Young run for 2 yds to the WKU 22
12:233rd & 6 at own 22Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 15 yds to the WKU 37 for a 1ST down
12:021st & 10 at own 37Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 3 yds to the WKU 40
11:422nd & 7 at own 40Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete to Kisean Johnson
11:233rd & 7 at own 40Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Easton Messer for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
10:511st & 10 at the 50Dalvin Smith pass complete to Noah Meyers for 20 yds to the JVST 30 for a 1ST down
10:431st & 10 at opp 30Elijah Young run for 10 yds to the JVST 20 for a 1ST down
10:051st & 10 at opp 20Caden Veltkamp run for 8 yds to the JVST 12
9:452nd & 2 at opp 12Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete to Dalvin Smith
9:353rd & 2 at opp 12Elijah Young run for 4 yds to the JVST 8 for a 1ST down
8:561st & goal at opp 8Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete to Easton Messer
8:462nd & goal at opp 8Caden Veltkamp run for 2 yds to the JVST 6
8:043rd & goal at opp 6Caden Veltkamp run for 3 yds to the JVST 3
7:314th & goal at opp 3Lucas Carneiro 21 yd FG GOODWestern Kentucky 13, Jacksonville State 10
Jacksonville State Punt, 3 plays
7:311st & 10 at own 35Riley Stephens kickoff for 59 yds
7:201st & 10 at own 25Tyler Huff run for 6 yds to the JVST 31
7:062nd & 4 at own 31Ron Wiggins run for a loss of 3 yards to the JVST 28
6:433rd & 7 at own 28Logan Smothers pass complete to Ron Wiggins for 5 yds to the JVST 33
6:134th & 2 at own 33Jack Dawson punt for 29 yds, fair catch by K.D. Hutchinson at the WKU 38
Western Kentucky Turnover on downs, 5 plays
6:041st & 10 at own 38Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete to Kisean Johnson
6:002nd & 10 at own 38(06:00) No Huddle-Shotgun Veltkamp,Caden pass incomplete deep left to Mathison,Michael thrown to JSU39 PENALTY JSU Pass Interference (Mack,Jabari) 15 yards from WKU38 to JSU47, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
5:491st & 10 at opp 47Elijah Young run for 7 yds to the JVST 40
5:352nd & 3 at opp 40PENALTY WKU False Start (Leslie,Quantavious) 5 yards from JSU40 to JSU45. NO PLAY.
5:152nd & 8 at opp 45Elijah Young run for 5 yds to the JVST 40
4:283rd & 3 at opp 40Jalen Hampton run for 2 yds to the JVST 38
3:564th & 1 at opp 38Caden Veltkamp run for a loss of 1 yard to the JVST 39 Caden Veltkamp fumbled, recovered by WKU Caden Veltkamp
Jacksonville State Punt, 3 plays
3:431st & 10 at own 39Logan Smothers run for no gain to the JVST 39
3:172nd & 10 at own 39Tre Stewart run for 1 yd to the JVST 40
2:493rd & 9 at own 40Logan Smothers pass complete to Tre Stewart for 2 yds to the JVST 42
2:134th & 7 at own 42Jack Dawson punt for 46 yds
Western Kentucky Field goal, 13 plays
2:061st & 10 at own 12Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete to Easton Messer
1:492nd & 10 at own 12Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Elijah Young for 29 yds to the WKU 41 for a 1ST down
1:251st & 10 at own 41Elijah Young run for 4 yds to the WKU 45
0:562nd & 6 at own 45L.T. Sanders run for 2 yds to the WKU 47
0:003rd & 4 at own 47Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 6 yds to the JVST 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:441st & 10 at opp 47Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Easton Messer for 7 yds to the JVST 40
Q4 14:172nd & 3 at opp 40Elijah Young run for 9 yds to the JVST 31 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:461st & 10 at opp 31Elijah Young run for no gain to the JVST 31
Q4 12:512nd & 10 at opp 31Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Noah Meyers for 22 yds to the JVST 9 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:461st & goal at opp 9(12:46) No Huddle-Shotgun Sanders,L.T. rush middle for 2 yards gain to the JSU07 (Young Jr.,Curley) PENALTY WKU Holding (Wilkins,Stacey) 10 yards from JSU09 to JSU19. NO PLAY.
Q4 12:241st & goal at opp 19Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 12:24
Q4 12:151st & goal at opp 19Elijah Young run for 3 yds to the JVST 16
Q4 11:472nd & goal at opp 16Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete to Noah Meyers
Q4 11:423rd & goal at opp 16Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete to Kisean Johnson
Q4 11:374th & goal at opp 16Lucas Carneiro 35 yd FG GOODWestern Kentucky 16, Jacksonville State 10
4th quarter7 drives, then Western Kentucky 19, Jacksonville State 17
Jacksonville State Touchdown, 5 plays
11:371st & 10 at own 35Riley Stephens kickoff for 62 yds
11:141st & 10 at own 25Logan Smothers pass complete to Michael Pettway for 47 yds to the WKU 28 for a 1ST down
10:481st & 10 at opp 28Logan Smothers pass complete to Cam Vaughn for 8 yds to the WKU 20
10:362nd & 2 at opp 20Logan Smothers run for no gain to the WKU 20
10:113rd & 2 at opp 20Tre Stewart run for 3 yds to the WKU 17 for a 1ST down
9:441st & 10 at opp 17Logan Smothers run for 17 yds for a TD (Garrison Rippa KICK)Jacksonville State 17, Western Kentucky 16
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
9:391st & 10 at own 35Garrison Rippa kickoff for 62 yds , Easton Messer return for 18 yds to the WKU 21
9:281st & 10 at own 21Caden Veltkamp run for a loss of 3 yards to the WKU 18
9:112nd & 13 at own 18Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete to Michael Mathison
9:113rd & 13 at own 18Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 09:11
8:573rd & 13 at own 18(09:00) No Huddle-Shotgun Veltkamp,Caden pass complete deep left to Mathison,Michael caught at WKU43, for 32 yards to the WKU50 (Davis II,Fred) PENALTY WKU Holding (Leslie,Quantavious) 9 yards from WKU18 to WKU09. NO PLAY.
8:253rd & 22 at own 9George Hart III run for 2 yds to the WKU 11
7:524th & 20 at own 11Cole Maynard punt for 56 yds
7:524th & 20 at own 11Cole Maynard punt for 56 yds
Jacksonville State Punt, 3 plays
7:451st & 10 at own 18Tre Stewart run for 2 yds to the JVST 20
7:102nd & 8 at own 20Tre Stewart run for 2 yds to the JVST 22
6:403rd & 6 at own 22Logan Smothers pass incomplete to Cam Vaughn
6:344th & 6 at own 22Jack Dawson punt for 33 yds, fair catch by K.D. Hutchinson at the WKU 45
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
6:191st & 10 at own 45Elijah Young run for 8 yds to the JVST 47
5:552nd & 2 at opp 47Elijah Young run for 1 yd to the JVST 46
5:203rd & 1 at opp 46Caden Veltkamp run for no gain to the JVST 46
5:014th & 1 at opp 46(05:01) No Huddle Veltkamp,Caden pass complete short middle to Meyers,Noah caught at JSU29, for 22 yards to the JSU24, End Of Play PENALTY WKU Illegal Formation 5 yards from JSU46 to WKU49. NO PLAY.
4:354th & 6 at own 49Cole Maynard punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Samario Rudolph at the JVST 12
Jacksonville State Punt, 5 plays
4:211st & 10 at own 12Tre Stewart run for 4 yds to the JVST 16
3:352nd & 6 at own 16Logan Smothers run for 14 yds to the JVST 30 for a 1ST down
2:571st & 10 at own 30Tre Stewart run for a loss of 1 yard to the JVST 29
2:172nd & 11 at own 29Tre Stewart run for 5 yds to the JVST 34
2:173rd & 6 at own 34Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 02:17
2:063rd & 6 at own 34Logan Smothers run for 1 yd to the JVST 35
1:534th & 5 at own 35Jack Dawson punt for 41 yds, fair catch by K.D. Hutchinson at the WKU 24
Western Kentucky Field goal, 10 plays
1:471st & 10 at own 24Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete to Kisean Johnson
1:212nd & 10 at own 24Caden Veltkamp pass complete to K.D. Hutchinson for 5 yds to the WKU 29
1:123rd & 5 at own 29Caden Veltkamp pass complete to K.D. Hutchinson for 7 yds to the WKU 36 for a 1ST down
1:001st & 10 at own 36Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Elijah Young for 14 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:431st & 10 at the 50PENALTY WKU False Start 5 yards from JSU50 to WKU45. NO PLAY.
0:241st & 15 at own 45Caden Veltkamp pass complete to K.D. Hutchinson for 13 yds to the JVST 42
0:122nd & 2 at opp 42Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 5 yds to the JVST 37 for a 1ST down
0:111st & 10 at opp 37Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete
0:082nd & 10 at opp 37Caden Veltkamp pass complete to K.D. Hutchinson for 5 yds to the JVST 32
0:074th & 5 at opp 32Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 00:07
0:053rd & 5 at opp 32Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete to K.D. Hutchinson
0:034th & 5 at opp 32Lucas Carneiro 50 yd FG GOODWestern Kentucky 19, Jacksonville State 17
Jacksonville State End of game, 1 play
0:021st & 10 at own 35Riley Stephens kickoff for 54 yds , Michael Pettway return for no gain to the JVST 11
0:001st & 10 at own 11Logan Smothers pass incomplete to Jordan McCants

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Jacksonville State leads 3–⁠1 in four meetings, counting the two 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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