Western Kentucky Hilltoppers @ Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | 21 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
Scoring
Q1 12:35LTTyre Shelton 25 Yd Run (Jacob Barnes Kick)0–7
LTTyre Shelton 25 Yd Run (Jacob Barnes Kick)0–7Q1 12:03WKUMalachi Corley 70 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Lucas Carneiro Kick)7–7
WKUMalachi Corley 70 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Lucas Carneiro Kick)7–7Q1 5:17WKUMarkese Stepp 56 Yd Run (Lucas Carneiro Kick)14–7
WKUMarkese Stepp 56 Yd Run (Lucas Carneiro Kick)14–7Q1 2:23WKUDavion Ervin-Poindexter 1 Yd Run (Lucas Carneiro Kick)21–7
WKUDavion Ervin-Poindexter 1 Yd Run (Lucas Carneiro Kick)21–7Q2 9:47WKUMalachi Corley 48 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Lucas Carneiro Kick)28–7
WKUMalachi Corley 48 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Lucas Carneiro Kick)28–7Q2 0:20WKUMalachi Corley 29 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Lucas Carneiro Kick)35–7
WKUMalachi Corley 29 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Lucas Carneiro Kick)35–7Q3 8:41LTKyle Maxwell 19 Yd pass from Jack Turner (Jacob Barnes Kick)35–14
LTKyle Maxwell 19 Yd pass from Jack Turner (Jacob Barnes Kick)35–14Q3 3:13LTJack Turner 1 Yd Run (Jacob Barnes Kick)35–21
LTJack Turner 1 Yd Run (Jacob Barnes Kick)35–21Q4 3:09LTTyre Shelton 1 Yd Run (Jacob Barnes Kick)35–28
LTTyre Shelton 1 Yd Run (Jacob Barnes Kick)35–28Passing
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Reed | 19/34 | 297 | 8.7 | 3 | 1 | 62.7 |
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Turner | 21/41 | 259 | 6.3 | 1 | 2 | 11.0 |
Rushing
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markese Stepp | 9 | 76 | 8.4 | 1 | 56 |
| Elijah Young | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 0 | 6 |
| Davion Ervin-Poindexter | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 1 | 6 |
| LT Sanders | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 9 |
| Austin Reed | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Malachi Corley | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 | 0 |
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyre Shelton | 21 | 118 | 5.6 | 2 | 25 |
| Charvis Thornton | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Jack Turner | 11 | 18 | 1.6 | 1 | 12 |
| Cyrus Allen | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | -15 | -15.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malachi Corley | 8 | 207 | 25.9 | 3 | 70 |
| Jimmy Holiday | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 21 |
| Easton Messer | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 16 |
| Davion Ervin-Poindexter | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Dalvin Smith | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 7 |
| River Helms | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| K.D. Hutchinson | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Elijah Young | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| LT Sanders | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke Harris | 11 | 117 | 10.6 | 0 | 35 |
| Tru Edwards | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 0 | 21 |
| Ryan Rivera | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | 18 |
| Kyle Maxwell | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 1 | 19 |
| Cyrus Allen | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Tyre Shelton | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talique Allen | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kylan Guidry | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davion Williams | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Niko Cooper | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryson Washington | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Loving | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hosea Wheeler | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Key | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendrick Simpkins | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| JaQues Evans | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deante McCray | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenyonte Davis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dalvin Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swipe Marshall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dallas Walker IV | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Springer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Holiday | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malachi Corley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrion Thompson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desmyn Baker | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Brackenridge | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Naughton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Patterson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Koron Hayward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Takulve Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roderick Roberson | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeslord Boateng | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cecil Singleton Jr. | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Zimos | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zion Nason | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Roberts | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Richard | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Woods | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demarcus Griffin-Taylor | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mykol Clark | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Hill | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hugh Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rason Williams II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deshon Hall Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Gray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jessie Evans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jhamal Shelby Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Team stats
| Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1st Downs | 19 |
| 3-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-17 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 4-6 |
| 426 | Total Yards | 397 |
| 297 | Passing | 259 |
| 19/34 | Comp/Att | 21/41 |
| 8.7 | Yards per pass | 6.3 |
| 129 | Rushing | 138 |
| 28 | Rushing Attempts | 38 |
| 4.6 | Yards per rush | 3.6 |
| 4-43 | Penalties | 7-55 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 26:03 | Possession | 33:57 |
Drives 30
Q1
WKUInterception2 plays · 1 yds · 0:45WKU 25 → WKU 26LTTouchdown5 plays · 42 yds · 1:40WKU 42 → WKU 0WKUTouchdown2 plays · 75 yds · 0:32WKU 25 → LT 0LTDowns10 plays · 46 yds · 4:53LT 25 → WKU 29WKUPunt3 plays · 3 yds · 0:38WKU 30 → WKU 33LTPunt3 plays · 3 yds · 0:52LT 30 → LT 33WKUTouchdown2 plays · 80 yds · 0:23WKU 20 → LT 0LTInterception3 plays · 9 yds · 1:31LT 14 → LT 23WKUTouchdown3 plays · 16 yds · 1:18LT 16 → LT 0LTPunt8 plays · 14 yds · 5:02LT 25 → LT 39Q2
WKUTouchdown6 plays · 86 yds · 2:34WKU 14 → LT 0LTPunt3 plays · 0 yds · 0:24LT 25 → LT 25WKUPunt3 plays · 7 yds · 1:32WKU 26 → WKU 33LTPunt4 plays · 9 yds · 2:05LT 40 → LT 49WKUTouchdown14 plays · 88 yds · 5:26WKU 12 → LT 0LTMissed FG3 plays · 26 yds · 0:14LT 38 → WKU 36Q3
LTPunt3 plays · 6 yds · 2:02LT 25 → LT 31WKUPunt6 plays · 18 yds · 2:00WKU 24 → WKU 42LTTouchdown7 plays · 65 yds · 2:17LT 35 → WKU 0WKUDowns6 plays · 29 yds · 3:30WKU 25 → LT 46LTTouchdown4 plays · 54 yds · 1:58LT 46 → WKU 0WKUPunt3 plays · 9 yds · 1:36WKU 25 → WKU 34LTPunt7 plays · 5 yds · 4:32LT 26 → LT 31Q4
WKUPunt3 plays · 6 yds · 1:29WKU 24 → WKU 30LTDowns12 plays · 44 yds · 4:14LT 49 → WKU 7WKUPunt3 plays · 6 yds · 1:30WKU 7 → WKU 13LTTouchdown6 plays · 47 yds · 1:43WKU 47 → WKU 0WKUPunt3 plays · 4 yds · 1:10WKU 25 → WKU 29LTInterception2 plays · 0 yds · 0:19LT 38 → LT 38WKUEnd of Game3 plays · -2 yds · 1:40LT 47 → LT 49Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.