Western Kentucky Hilltoppers @ Florida International Panthers
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | 21 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 41 |
 Florida International Panthers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
Scoring
Q1 9:54WKUMalachi Corley 2 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Lucas Carneiro Kick)7–0
WKUMalachi Corley 2 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Lucas Carneiro Kick)7–0Q1 0:57WKUJimmy Holiday 39 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Lucas Carneiro Kick)14–0
WKUJimmy Holiday 39 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Lucas Carneiro Kick)14–0Q1 0:00WKUUpton Stout 16 Yd Fumble Return (Lucas Carneiro Kick)21–0
WKUUpton Stout 16 Yd Fumble Return (Lucas Carneiro Kick)21–0Q2 10:28FIURocky Beers 3 Yd pass from Keyone Jenkins (Lucas Matias Kick)21–7
FIURocky Beers 3 Yd pass from Keyone Jenkins (Lucas Matias Kick)21–7Q2 6:58WKUEaston Messer 16 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Lucas Carneiro Kick)28–7
WKUEaston Messer 16 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Lucas Carneiro Kick)28–7Q2 3:05WKUCraig Burt Jr. 32 Yd pass from Dalvin Smith (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)34–7
WKUCraig Burt Jr. 32 Yd pass from Dalvin Smith (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)34–7Q3 9:27FIUEric Rivers 5 Yd pass from Keyone Jenkins (Lucas Matias Kick)34–14
FIUEric Rivers 5 Yd pass from Keyone Jenkins (Lucas Matias Kick)34–14Q3 0:05WKUK.D. Hutchinson 45 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Lucas Carneiro Kick)41–14
WKUK.D. Hutchinson 45 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Lucas Carneiro Kick)41–14Q4 8:46FIUAdrian Cole 84 Yd Fumble Return (Lucas Matias Kick)41–21
FIUAdrian Cole 84 Yd Fumble Return (Lucas Matias Kick)41–21Q4 0:55FIUEric Rivers 19 Yd pass from Keyone Jenkins (Lucas Matias Kick)41–28
FIUEric Rivers 19 Yd pass from Keyone Jenkins (Lucas Matias Kick)41–28Passing
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Reed | 26/35 | 280 | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 84.4 |
| Dalvin Smith | 1/1 | 32 | 32.0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Turner Helton | 3/3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 91.5 |
| Caden Veltkamp | 1/2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Florida International Panthers
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keyone Jenkins | 27/49 | 249 | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 40.5 |
Rushing
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markese Stepp | 7 | 32 | 4.6 | 0 | 12 |
| Caden Veltkamp | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 15 |
| Davion Ervin-Poindexter | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | 7 |
| Elijah Young | 8 | 16 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turner Helton | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Easton Messer | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| LT Sanders | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Reed | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 | 0 |
Florida International Panthers
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shomari Lawrence | 7 | 20 | 2.9 | 0 | 5 |
| Keyone Jenkins | 9 | 16 | 1.8 | 0 | 7 |
| Kejon Owens | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 7 |
| Eric Rivers Jr. | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
Receiving
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malachi Corley | 6 | 52 | 8.7 | 1 | 18 |
| K.D. Hutchinson | 1 | 45 | 45.0 | 1 | 45 |
| Jimmy Holiday | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 1 | 39 |
| Craig Burt Jr. | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 1 | 32 |
| Easton Messer | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 1 | 16 |
| Dalvin Smith | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 16 |
| River Helms | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 24 |
| Davion Ervin-Poindexter | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 12 |
| Elijah Young | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 13 |
| Markese Stepp | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| LT Sanders | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Marvin Sims | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
Florida International Panthers
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Mitchell | 8 | 116 | 14.5 | 0 | 29 |
| Jalen Bracey | 7 | 69 | 9.9 | 0 | 23 |
| Eric Rivers Jr. | 5 | 56 | 11.2 | 2 | 19 |
| Dean Patterson | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Rocky Beers | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 1 | 5 |
| Kejon Owens | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niko Cooper | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kylan Guidry | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Talique Allen | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Upton Stout | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Anthony Johnson Jr. | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Brackenridge | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendrick Simpkins | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rome Weber | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenyonte Davis | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davion Williams | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lonnie Rice | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swipe Marshall | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Koron Hayward | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nazir Ward | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hosea Wheeler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sebastian Benjamin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Terrion Thompson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deante McCray | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Alexander Ford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Loving | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Florida International Panthers
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Peterson | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donovan Manuel | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Cole | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Christian | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Shannon | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Nobles | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Guerad | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamal Potts | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Deuce Blades II | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| D'Verik Daniel | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keegan Davis | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Anderson-Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Daly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeramy Passmore | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avery Huff | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wyatt Lawson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travonte O'Neal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hezekiah Masses | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toddrick Brewton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Percy Courtney Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team stats
| Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | Florida International Panthers | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1st Downs | 16 |
| 9-16 | 3rd down efficiency | 8-17 |
| 2-3 | 4th down efficiency | 2-3 |
| 407 | Total Yards | 301 |
| 333 | Passing | 249 |
| 31/41 | Comp/Att | 27/49 |
| 8.1 | Yards per pass | 5.1 |
| 74 | Rushing | 52 |
| 32 | Rushing Attempts | 21 |
| 2.3 | Yards per rush | 2.5 |
| 4-36 | Penalties | 3-14 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 34:02 | Possession | 25:58 |
Drives 24
Q1
WKUTouchdown13 plays · 75 yds · 5:06WKU 25 → FIU 0FIUPunt6 plays · 17 yds · 2:41FIU 25 → FIU 42WKUPunt5 plays · 15 yds · 1:46WKU 18 → WKU 33FIUPunt3 plays · 8 yds · 1:38FIU 27 → FIU 35WKUTouchdown8 plays · 73 yds · 2:52WKU 27 → FIU 0FIUFumble Return Touchdown3 plays · 0 yds · 0:51FIU 16 → FIU 16Q2
FIUTouchdown9 plays · 75 yds · 4:32FIU 25 → WKU 0WKUTouchdown9 plays · 75 yds · 3:30WKU 25 → FIU 0FIUPunt3 plays · 8 yds · 2:05FIU 25 → FIU 33WKUPunt3 plays · -1 yds · 1:31WKU 22 → WKU 21FIUInterception1 play · 0 yds · 0:09FIU 31 → FIU 31WKUTouchdown1 play · 32 yds · 0:08FIU 32 → FIU 0FIUPunt6 plays · 17 yds · 2:06FIU 25 → FIU 42WKUEnd of Half3 plays · -1 yds · 0:59WKU 22 → WKU 21Q3
FIUTouchdown10 plays · 75 yds · 5:33FIU 25 → WKU 0WKUPunt6 plays · 4 yds · 4:01WKU 25 → WKU 29FIUPunt5 plays · 11 yds · 2:15FIU 31 → FIU 42WKUTouchdown6 plays · 67 yds · 3:06WKU 33 → FIU 0FIUInterception3 plays · 0 yds · 0:14FIU 25 → FIU 25Q4
WKUFumble Return Touchdown10 plays · 30 yds · 6:05FIU 46 → FIU 16WKUPunt8 plays · 23 yds · 4:45WKU 28 → FIU 49FIUTouchdown15 plays · 87 yds · 3:05FIU 13 → WKU 0FIUDowns6 plays · 9 yds · 0:43WKU 49 → WKU 40WKUEnd of Game1 play · -1 yds · 0:09WKU 40 → WKU 39Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.