Western Kentucky Hilltoppers @ UTEP Miners
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
 UTEP Miners | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
Scoring
Q2 6:29UTEPBuzz Flabiano 22 Yd Field Goal 0–3
UTEPBuzz Flabiano 22 Yd Field Goal 0–3Q3 10:49WKUElijah Young 64 Yd Run (Lucas Carneiro Kick)7–3
WKUElijah Young 64 Yd Run (Lucas Carneiro Kick)7–3Q3 0:14WKUMalachi Corley 3 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Lucas Carneiro Kick)14–3
WKUMalachi Corley 3 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Lucas Carneiro Kick)14–3Q4 14:15UTEPKelly Akharaiyi 62 Yd pass from Cade McConnell (Buzz Flabiano Kick)14–10
UTEPKelly Akharaiyi 62 Yd pass from Cade McConnell (Buzz Flabiano Kick)14–10Q4 9:34WKUElijah Young 1 Yd Run (Lucas Carneiro Kick)21–10
WKUElijah Young 1 Yd Run (Lucas Carneiro Kick)21–10Q4 0:57UTEPBuzz Flabiano 31 Yd Field Goal 21–13
UTEPBuzz Flabiano 31 Yd Field Goal 21–13Passing
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Reed | 11/20 | 102 | 5.1 | 1 | 1 | 47.5 |
UTEP Miners
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade McConnell | 14/24 | 214 | 8.9 | 1 | 1 | 29.3 |
Rushing
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Young | 12 | 139 | 11.6 | 2 | 64 |
| Davion Ervin-Poindexter | 6 | 27 | 4.5 | 0 | 10 |
| LT Sanders | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Markese Stepp | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 2 |
| Austin Reed | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | 0 | 0 |
UTEP Miners
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torrance Burgess Jr. | 15 | 86 | 5.7 | 0 | 17 |
| Deion Hankins | 16 | 67 | 4.2 | 0 | 14 |
| Kevin Hurley | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 2 |
| Emari White | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yamil Oaxaca | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cade McConnell | 4 | -4 | -1.0 | 0 | 11 |
Receiving
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LT Sanders | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 | 19 |
| Jimmy Holiday | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 27 |
| Dalvin Smith | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 14 |
| Malachi Corley | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 1 | 5 |
UTEP Miners
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Akharaiyi | 5 | 141 | 28.2 | 1 | 62 |
| Jeremiah Ballard | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 15 |
| Marcus Vinson | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | 29 |
| Julian Lopez | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Zach Fryar | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Deion Hankins | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Torrance Burgess Jr. | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takulve Williams | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desmyn Baker | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swipe Marshall | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Key | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deante McCray | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sebastian Benjamin | 5 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rome Weber | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Davion Williams | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Loving | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hosea Wheeler | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kendrick Simpkins | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Niko Cooper | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rashion Hodge | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devon Lynch | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dalvin Smith | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrion Thompson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dallas Walker IV | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kylan Guidry | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nazir Ward | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Talique Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Brackenridge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
UTEP Miners
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrice Knight | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| James Neal | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keenan Stewart | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kanious Vaughn | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josiah Allen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Torey Richardson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mo Westmoreland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Amier Boyd | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AJ Odums | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kobe Hylton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oscar Moore | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Praise Amaewhule | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Williams | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sione Tonga'uiha | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logologo Va'a | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team stats
| Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | UTEP Miners | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1st Downs | 19 |
| 4-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-13 |
| 2-2 | 4th down efficiency | 2-4 |
| 280 | Total Yards | 368 |
| 102 | Passing | 214 |
| 11/20 | Comp/Att | 14/24 |
| 5.1 | Yards per pass | 8.9 |
| 178 | Rushing | 154 |
| 32 | Rushing Attempts | 40 |
| 5.6 | Yards per rush | 3.9 |
| 4-33 | Penalties | 6-35 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 26:50 | Possession | 33:10 |
Drives 21
Q1
WKUPunt4 plays · 17 yds · 1:48WKU 25 → WKU 42UTEPPunt4 plays · 10 yds · 2:09UTEP 23 → UTEP 33WKUPunt3 plays · 2 yds · 0:55WKU 20 → WKU 22UTEPPunt3 plays · 2 yds · 2:09UTEP 49 → WKU 49WKUPunt6 plays · 16 yds · 2:50WKU 7 → WKU 23UTEPPunt7 plays · 38 yds · 3:41UTEP 17 → WKU 45WKUPunt3 plays · 9 yds · 1:41WKU 14 → WKU 23Q2
UTEPField Goal12 plays · 59 yds · 8:18UTEP 36 → WKU 5WKUInterception4 plays · 23 yds · 1:31WKU 25 → WKU 48UTEPDowns10 plays · 73 yds · 4:25UTEP 23 → WKU 4WKUEnd of Half1 play · -2 yds · 0:33WKU 4 → WKU 2Q3
UTEPDowns8 plays · 41 yds · 3:27UTEP 25 → WKU 34WKUTouchdown2 plays · 66 yds · 0:44WKU 34 → UTEP 0UTEPInterception4 plays · 10 yds · 1:49UTEP 25 → UTEP 35WKUTouchdown16 plays · 54 yds · 8:46WKU 46 → UTEP 0UTEPTouchdown3 plays · 75 yds · 0:59UTEP 25 → WKU 0Q4
WKUTouchdown8 plays · 75 yds · 4:41WKU 25 → UTEP 0UTEPPunt5 plays · 0 yds · 2:37UTEP 25 → UTEP 25WKUPunt3 plays · 7 yds · 2:24WKU 26 → WKU 33UTEPField Goal10 plays · 53 yds · 3:36UTEP 33 → WKU 14WKUEnd of Game2 plays · -2 yds · 0:55WKU 33 → WKU 31Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.