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Team stats
Louisiana Tech
Western Kentucky
275
Total yards
215
66
Passing yards
152
209
Rushing yards
63
4.4
Yards per pass
5.8
4.3
Yards per rush
2.9
18
First downs
12
2–11
Third downs
3–11
0–0
Fourth downs
1–3
0
Turnovers
1
5–42
Penalties
3–35
39:38
Possession
20:22
3
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Louisiana Tech
Western Kentucky
41%
Success rate
34%
−0.00
EPA per play
0.03
0.69
Explosiveness
1.32
0.05
Rushing EPA
−0.09
−0.16
Passing EPA
0.11
7%
Passing-down success
40%
0.07
First-down EPA
−0.08
0.02
Second-down EPA
0.15
−0.25
Third-down EPA
0.40
23%
Havoc by its defense
17%
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 87% to win. Louisiana Tech won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Western Kentucky −11.5, over/under 52.5.
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 Western Kentucky 81%, Louisiana Tech 19%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Western Kentucky drives left to right, Louisiana Tech right to left.
Q1 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q1 Louisiana TechField goal, 8 plays, 56 yards
Q1 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q1 Louisiana TechPunt, 5 plays, 31 yards
Q1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 14 plays, 97 yards
Q2 Louisiana TechField goal, 12 plays, 56 yards
Q2 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q2 Louisiana TechField goal, 8 plays, 49 yards
Q2 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q2 Louisiana TechEnd of half, 2 plays, 7 yards
Q3 Louisiana TechPunt, 8 plays, 11 yards
Q3 Western KentuckyTurnover on downs, 14 plays, 63 yards
Q3 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q3 Louisiana TechField goal, 13 plays, 51 yards
Q4 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q4 Louisiana TechMissed FG, 8 plays, 17 yards
Q4 Western KentuckyTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 49 yards
Q4 Louisiana TechEnd of game, 2 plays, −4 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Louisiana Tech 3, Western Kentucky 0
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Buck Buchanan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:57
1st & 10 at own 25
Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete to Dalvin Smith
14:35
2nd & 10 at own 25
Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 7 yds to the WKU 32
14:12
3rd & 3 at own 32
Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Elijah Young for 3 yds to the WKU 29
13:35
4th & 6 at own 29
Cole Maynard punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim at the LT 27
Louisiana Tech Field goal, 8 plays
13:21
1st & 10 at own 27
Evan Bullock pass complete to Tru Edwards for 3 yds to the LT 30
13:07
2nd & 7 at own 30
Omiri Wiggins run for 18 yds to the LT 48 for a 1ST down
12:36
1st & 10 at own 48
Omiri Wiggins run for 5 yds to the WKU 47
12:00
2nd & 5 at opp 47
Evan Bullock pass complete to Tru Edwards for 22 yds to the WKU 25 for a 1ST down
11:21
1st & 10 at opp 25
Evan Bullock run for 4 yds to the WKU 21
10:52
2nd & 6 at opp 21
Amani Givens run for 4 yds to the WKU 17
9:58
3rd & 2 at opp 17
Evan Bullock pass complete to Solo Lewis for no gain to the WKU 17
Cole Maynard punt for 46 yds , Tru Edwards returns for 5 yds to the LT 30
Louisiana Tech Punt, 5 plays
8:09
1st & 10 at own 30
Evan Bullock run for 14 yds to the LT 44 for a 1ST down
7:38
1st & 10 at own 44
Amani Givens run for 17 yds to the WKU 39 for a 1ST down
6:55
1st & 10 at opp 39
Evan Bullock sacked by Deante McCray for a loss of 3 yards to the WKU 42
6:07
2nd & 13 at opp 42
Evan Bullock pass complete to Amani Givens for 2 yds to the WKU 44
5:25
3rd & 15 at opp 44
Evan Bullock pass complete to Jay Wilkerson for 5 yds to the WKU 39
4:47
4th & 10 at opp 39
Patrick Rea punt for 36 yds
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 14 plays
4:36
1st & 10 at own 3
Elijah Young run for 4 yds to the WKU 7
4:01
2nd & 6 at own 7
George Hart III run for 9 yds to the WKU 16 for a 1ST down
3:34
1st & 10 at own 16
Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete to Dave Herard
3:25
2nd & 10 at own 16
George Hart III run for 2 yds to the WKU 18
2:43
3rd & 8 at own 18
Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Bryce Childress for 12 yds to the WKU 30 for a 1ST down
2:26
1st & 10 at own 30
Caden Veltkamp sacked by J’Dan Burnett for a loss of 9 yards to the WKU 21
2:01
2nd & 19 at own 21
Caden Veltkamp run for 19 yds to the WKU 40 for a 1ST down
1:36
1st & 10 at own 40
Elijah Young run for 2 yds to the WKU 42
1:16
2nd & 8 at own 42
Western Kentucky Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the WKU 41
0:52
2nd & 9 at own 41
Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 8 yds to the WKU 49
0:18
3rd & 1 at own 49
Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Noah Meyers for 16 yds to the LT 35 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 35
Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Elvin Fofanah for 1 yd to the LT 34
Q2 14:45
2nd & 9 at opp 34
Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 19 yds to the LT 15 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:23
1st & 10 at opp 15
(14:24) No Huddle-Shotgun Veltkamp,Caden pass incomplete short right to Meyers,Noah thrown to LA Tec15 QB hurried by Mason,Mekhi PENALTY LA Tec Roughing The Passer (Mason,Mekhi) 8 yards from LA Tec15 to LA Tec07, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Q2 14:16
1st & goal at opp 7
Elijah Young run for 7 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK)Western Kentucky 7, Louisiana Tech 3
2nd quarter5 drives, then Louisiana Tech 9, Western Kentucky 7
Louisiana Tech Field goal, 12 plays
14:10
1st & 10 at own 35
Riley Stephens kickoff for 65 yds , Demarcus Griffin-Taylor return for 19 yds to the LT 19
13:59
1st & 10 at own 19
Jimmy Holiday run for 1 yd to the LT 20
13:11
2nd & 9 at own 20
Evan Bullock pass complete to Tru Edwards for 14 yds to the LT 34 for a 1ST down
12:39
1st & 10 at own 34
Marquis Crosby run for 3 yds to the LT 37
11:56
2nd & 7 at own 37
Evan Bullock pass complete to Omiri Wiggins for 4 yds to the LT 41
11:24
3rd & 3 at own 41
Evan Bullock pass incomplete to Eli Finley
11:17
4th & 3 at own 41
(11:18) Rea,Patrick punt 35 yards to the WKU24 fair catch by Hutchinson,K.D. at WKU24 PENALTY WKU Roughing The Kicker (Patterson,Marcus) 15 yards from LA Tec41 to WKU44, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
11:07
1st & 10 at opp 44
Amani Givens run for 10 yds to the WKU 34 for a 1ST down
10:45
1st & 10 at opp 34
Amani Givens run for 3 yds to the WKU 31
10:11
2nd & 7 at opp 31
Jimmy Holiday run for 7 yds to the WKU 24 for a 1ST down
9:40
1st & 10 at opp 24
Marquis Crosby run for a loss of 3 yards to the WKU 27
8:57
2nd & 13 at opp 27
Omiri Wiggins run for 2 yds to the WKU 25
8:21
3rd & 11 at opp 25
Evan Bullock pass incomplete to Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim
(08:12) No Huddle-Shotgun Veltkamp,Caden rush left for 9 yards gain to the WKU34 (Evans,Jessie) PENALTY WKU Holding (Wibberley,Evan) 10 yards from WKU25 to WKU15. NO PLAY.
7:43
1st & 20 at own 15
Easton Messer run for 7 yds to the WKU 22
7:23
2nd & 13 at own 22
Caden Veltkamp sacked by Jessie Evans for a loss of 2 yards to the WKU 20
6:46
3rd & 15 at own 20
Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete to Michael Mathison
6:38
4th & 15 at own 20
Cole Maynard punt for 40 yds , Tru Edwards returns for no gain to the LT 40
Louisiana Tech Field goal, 8 plays
6:27
1st & 10 at own 40
Evan Bullock pass complete to Tru Edwards for 3 yds to the LT 43
5:52
2nd & 7 at own 43
Solo Lewis run for 8 yds to the WKU 49 for a 1ST down
5:18
1st & 10 at opp 49
Amani Givens run for 8 yds to the WKU 41
4:38
2nd & 2 at opp 41
Omiri Wiggins run for 34 yds to the WKU 7 for a 1ST down
3:59
1st & goal at opp 7
Omiri Wiggins run for a loss of 2 yards to the WKU 9
3:11
2nd & goal at opp 9
Solo Lewis run for a loss of 2 yards to the WKU 11
4th quarter4 drives, then Louisiana Tech 12, Western Kentucky 7
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
8:06
1st & 10 at own 35
Buck Buchanan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:02
1st & 10 at own 25
Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete to Elijah Young
7:21
2nd & 10 at own 25
Caden Veltkamp run for 8 yds to the WKU 17 Caden Veltkamp fumbled, recovered by WKU Jaymar Mundy
7:11
3rd & 18 at own 17
Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 6 yds to the WKU 23
6:33
4th & 12 at own 23
Cole Maynard punt for 48 yds , Tru Edwards returns for 24 yds to the WKU 47
Louisiana Tech Missed FG, 8 plays
6:25
1st & 10 at opp 47
Amani Givens run for 8 yds to the WKU 39
5:42
2nd & 2 at opp 39
Amani Givens run for 2 yds to the WKU 37 for a 1ST down
4:59
1st & 10 at opp 37
Amani Givens run for 4 yds to the WKU 33
4:14
2nd & 6 at opp 33
Amani Givens run for 9 yds to the WKU 24 for a 1ST down
3:29
1st & 10 at opp 24
Amani Givens run for 1 yd to the WKU 23
2:29
2nd & 9 at opp 23
Evan Bullock pass complete to Tru Edwards for a loss of 1 yard to the WKU 24
2:06
3rd & 10 at opp 24
Jimmy Holiday run for a loss of 6 yards to the WKU 30
1:55
4th & 16 at opp 30
Buck Buchanan 47 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Hosea Wheeler
Western Kentucky Turnover on downs, 5 plays
1:47
1st & 10 at own 30
Caden Veltkamp run for 25 yds to the LT 45 for a 1ST down
1:28
1st & 10 at opp 45
(01:28) No Huddle-Shotgun Veltkamp,Caden pass incomplete short left to Herard,Dave thrown to LA Tec34 PENALTY LA Tec Pass Interference (Woods,Cedric) 15 yards from LA Tec45 to LA Tec30, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
1:24
1st & 10 at opp 30
Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete to Elijah Young
1:17
3rd & 15 at opp 35
Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 01:17
1:15
2nd & 10 at opp 30
Caden Veltkamp sacked by David Blay for a loss of 5 yards to the LT 35
1:12
3rd & 15 at opp 35
Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete to Dave Herard
1:05
4th & 15 at opp 35
Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 14 yds to the LT 21
Louisiana Tech End of game, 2 plays
0:52
1st & 10 at own 21
E. Bullock takes a knee
0:00
2nd & 12 at own 19
E. Bullock takes a knee
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.
Louisiana Tech
Western Kentucky