The 2020 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team (WKU) represented Western Kentucky University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hilltoppers played their home games at the Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium in Bowling Green, Kentucky, as members of the East Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by second-year head coach Tyson Helton.
Quick Facts Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football, LendingTree Bowl, L 21–39 vs. Georgia State ...
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1 | Charlotte | |
2 | FIU | |
3 | Florida Atlantic | |
4 | Marshall | |
5 | Middle Tennessee | |
6 | Old Dominion | |
7 | Western Kentucky | |
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Western Kentucky announced its 2020 football schedule on January 8, 2020.[1] The 2020 schedule consists of 6 home and 5 away games in the regular season.
The Hilltoppers had games scheduled against Indiana and Old Dominion, which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3][4]
More information Date, Time ...
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 12 | 7:00 p.m. | at Louisville* | | ACCN | L 21–35 | 11,179 |
September 19 | 11:00 a.m. | Liberty* | | ESPNU | L 24–30 | 4,276 |
October 3 | 4:00 p.m. | at Middle Tennessee | | ESPN3 | W 20–17 | 6,500 |
October 10 | 6:30 p.m. | Marshall | - Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
- Bowling Green, KY
| Stadium | L 14–38 | 4,428 |
October 17 | 12:30 p.m. | at UAB | | Stadium | L 14–37 | 11,098 |
October 24 | 3:00 p.m. | Chattanooga* | - Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
- Bowling Green, KY
| ESPN3 | W 13–10 | 3,905 |
October 31 | 9:15 p.m. | at No. 11 BYU* | | ESPN | L 10–41 | 6,843 |
November 7 | 5:00 p.m. | at Florida Atlantic | | Stadium | L 6–10 | 5,292 |
November 14 | 2:30 p.m. | Southern Miss | - Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
- Bowling Green, KY
| CBSSN | W 10–7 | 3,815 |
November 21 | 1:00 p.m. | FIU | - Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
- Bowling Green, KY
| ESPN3 | W 38–21 | 3,823 |
December 6 | 11:00 a.m. | Charlotte | | ESPN3 | W 37–19 | 714 |
December 26 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Georgia State* | | ESPN | L 21–39 | 5,128 |
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At Louisville
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Western Kentucky at Louisville
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2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Hilltoppers |
7 |
0 | 7 | 7 |
21 |
• Cardinals |
7 |
21 | 7 | 0 |
35 |
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| 1 | 12:53 | WKU | Gaej Walker 1-yard rush (Brayden Narveson kick) (1 play, 1 yard, 0:05) | WKU 7–0 |
10:57 | LOU | Ean Pfeifer 28-yard pass from Malik Cunningham (James Turner kick) (4 plays, 92 yards, 1:56) | TIE 7–7 |
| 2 | 14:54 | LOU | Malik Cunningham 14-yard rush (James Turner kick) (10 plays, 93 yards, 4:14) | LOU 14–7 |
09:21 | LOU | Javian Hawkins 19-yard rush (James Turner kick) (7 plays, 65 yards, 3:04) | LOU 21–7 |
00:42 | LOU | Marshon Ford 2-yard pass from Malik Cunningham (James Turner kick) (13 plays, 87 yards, 5:52) | LOU 28–7 |
| 3 | 10:23 | WKU | Malik Staples 1-yard rush (Brayden Narveson kick) (2 plays, 4 yards, 0:39) | LOU 28–14 |
08:58 | LOU | Dez Fitzpatrick 70-yard pass from Malik Cunningham (James Turner kick) (3 plays, 85 yards, 1:25) | LOU 35–14 |
| 4 | 05:40 | WKU | Mitchell Tinsley 12-yard pass from Tyyrell Pigrome (Brayden Narveson kick) (9 plays, 37 yards, 4:36) | LOU 35–28 |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
LOU –13 | 55[7] |
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More information Statistics, Western Kentucky ...
Statistics | Western Kentucky | Louisville |
First downs | 12 | 22 |
Total yards | 248 | 487 |
Rushing yards | 119 | 144 |
Passing yards | 129 | 343 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 27:27 | 32:33 |
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More information Team, Category ...
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Western Kentucky | Passing | Tyrrell Pigrome | 10/23, 129 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Tyrrell Pigrome | 17 carries, 68 yards |
Receiving | Jahcour Pearson | 5 receptions, 67 yards |
Louisville | Passing | Malik Cunningham | 19/34, 343 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Javian Hawkins | 19 carries, 71 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Dez Fitzpatrick | 4 receptions, 110 yards, 1 TD |
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Liberty
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Liberty at Western Kentucky
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2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Flames |
10 |
7 | 7 | 6 |
30 |
Hilltoppers |
0 |
10 | 7 | 7 |
24 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 11:27 | LIB | Malik Willis 4-yard rush (Alex Barbir kick) (5 plays, 52 yards, 2:02) | LIB 7–0 |
05:21 | LIB | Alex Barbir 24-yard field goal (14 plays, 70 yards, 4:36) | LIB 10–0 |
| 2 | 14:56 | WKU | Brayden Narveson 43-yard field goal (11 plays, 47 yards, 5:25) | LIB 10–3 |
10:15 | LIB | Malik Willis 4-yard rush (Alex Barbir kick) (11 plays, 65 yards, 4:41) | LIB 17–3 |
06:15 | WKU | Mitchell Tinsley 6-yard pass from Tyrrell Pigrome (Brayden Narveson kick) (8 plays, 88 yards, 4:00) | LIB 17–10 |
| 3 | 10:56 | LIB | Dalvin Smith 24-yard pass from Tyrrell Pigrome (Brayden Narveson kick) (7 plays, 79 yards, 3:00) | TIE 17–17 |
01:33 | LIB | Shedro Louis 29-yard rush (Alex Barbir kick) (4 plays, 85 yards, 1:43) | LIB 24–17 |
| 4 | 11:43 | LIB | Malik Willis 18-yard rush (Alex Barbir PAT failed) (6 plays, 57 yards, 3:17) | LIB 30–17 |
03:04 | WKU | Craig Burt Jr. 24-yard pass from Tyrrell Pigrome (Brayden Narveson kick) (9 plays, 87 yards, 3:41) | LIB 30–24 |
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More information Pregame line, Over/under ...
Pregame line | Over/under |
WKU –14.5 | 51.5[8] |
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More information Statistics, Liberty ...
Statistics | Liberty | Western Kentucky |
First downs | 27 | 19 |
Total yards | 487 | 291 |
Rushing yards | 354 | 110 |
Passing yards | 133 | 181 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Time of possession | 34:59 | 25:01 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Liberty | Passing | Malik Willis | 13/21, 133 yards |
Rushing | Malik Willis | 21 carries, 168 yards, 3 TDs |
Receiving | CJ Yarbrough | 2 receptions, 53 yards |
Western Kentucky | Passing | Tyrrell Pigrome | 18/25, 181 yards, 3 TDs |
Rushing | Tyrrell Pigrome | 14 carries, 74 yards |
Receiving | Mitchell Tinsley | 6 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD |
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At Middle Tennessee
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Middle Tennessee at Western Kentucky
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2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Hilltoppers |
0 |
10 | 3 | 7 |
20 |
Blue Raiders |
0 |
10 | 0 | 7 |
17 |
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| 2 | 14:09 | WKU | Brayden Narveson 47-yard field goal (11 play, 30 yard, 5:02) | WKU 3–0 |
07:51 | MTSU | Asher O'Hara 1-yard rush (Crews Holt kick) (14 plays, 75 yards, 6:18) | MTSU 7–3 |
02:59 | MTSU | Crews Holt 44-yard field goal (8 plays, 42 yards, 2:03) | MTSU 10–3 |
00:21 | WKU | Xavier Lane 6-yard pass from Tyrrell Pigrome (Brayden Narveson kick) (13 plays, 75 yards, 2:38) | TIE 10–10 |
| 3 | 03:26 | WKU | Brayden Narveson 53-yard field goal (14 plays, 64 yards, 4:30) | WKU 13–10 |
| 4 | 06:04 | WKU | Joshua Simon 11-yard pass from Tyrrell Pigrome (Brayden Narveson kick) (13 plays, 68 yards, 6:39) | WKU 20–10 |
02:07 | MTSU | CJ Windham 2-yard pass from Asher O'Hara (Crews Holt kick) (12 plays, 75 yards, 3:57) | WKU 20–17 |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
WKU –7 | 52.5[9] |
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More information Statistics, Western Kentucky ...
Statistics | Western Kentucky | Middle Tennessee |
First downs | 21 | 18 |
Total yards | 326 | 319 |
Rushing yards | 138 | 102 |
Passing yards | 188 | 217 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 31:35 | 28:25 |
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More information Team, Category ...
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Western Kentucky | Passing | Tyrrell Pigrome | 21/36, 188 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing | Tyrrell Pigrome | 16 carries, 55 yards |
Receiving | Xavier Lane | 7 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD |
Middle Tennessee | Passing | Asher O'Hara | 23/33, 217 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Asher O'Hara | 25 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Jarrin Pierce | 9 receptions, 65 yards |
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Marshall
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Marshall at Western Kentucky
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2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Thundering Herd |
14 |
14 | 10 | 10 |
48 |
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0 |
0 | 7 | 7 |
14 |
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| 1 | 14:22 | MARSH | Brenden Knox 45-yard rush (Shane Ciucci kick) (2 plays, 75 yards, 0:38) | MARSH 7–0 |
02:21 | MARSH | Sheldon Evans 5-yard rush (Shane Ciucci kick) (9 plays, 60 yards, 4:30) | MARSH 14–0 |
| 2 | 02:14 | MARSH | Brenden Knox 1-yard rush (Shane Ciucci kick) (4 plays, 45 yards, 1:49) | MARSH 21–0 |
00:27 | MARSH | Brenden Knox 9-yard rush (Shane Ciucci kick) (7 plays, 37 yards, 1:33) | MARSH 28–0 |
| 3 | 09:20 | MARSH | Tavante Beckett 38-yard fumble returned (Shane Ciucci kick) (4 plays, 13 yards, 1:42) | MARSH 35–0 |
02:22 | MARSH | Shane Ciucci 28-yard field goal (11 plays, 34 yards, 5:20) | MARSH 38–0 |
00:00 | WKU | Kevaris Thomas 2-yard rush (Brayden Narveson kick) (5 plays, 75 yards, 0:00) | MARSH 38–7 |
| 4 | 00:06 | WKU | Dalvin Smith 26-yard pass from Kevaris Thomas (Brayden Narveson kick) (11 plays, 80 yards, 1:37) | MARSH 38–14 |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
MARSH –6.5 | 43[10] |
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More information Statistics, Marshall ...
Statistics | Marshall | Western Kentucky |
First downs | 17 | 15 |
Total yards | 343 | 294 |
Rushing yards | 181 | 85 |
Passing yards | 162 | 209 |
Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
Time of possession | 34:41 | 25:19 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Marshall | Passing | Grant Wells | 16/22, 162 yards |
Rushing | Brenden Knox | 15 carries, 107 yards, 3 TDs |
Receiving | Broc Thompson | 4 receptions, 94 yards |
Western Kentucky | Passing | Kevaris Thomas | 9/18, 148 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Kevaris Thomas | 7 carries, 30 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Xavier Lane | 4 receptions, 74 yards |
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At UAB
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Western Kentucky at Alabama–Birmingham
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2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Hilltoppers |
7 |
7 | 0 | 0 |
14 |
• RV Blazers |
10 |
14 | 10 | 3 |
37 |
- Date: October 17, 2020
- Location: Legion Field
Birmingham, AL - Game start: 12:36 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 55 minutes
- Game attendance: 11,098
- Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: E 3 MPH
- Referee: Joe Lehring
- TV announcers (FOX Sports): Chris Hassel (play–by–play) and A. J. Hawk (analyst)
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| 1 | 10:17 | UAB | Matthew Quinn 38-yard field goal (8 plays, 41 yards, 3:00) | UAB 3–0 |
04:56 | WKU | Mitchell Tinsley 6-yard pass from Kevaris Thomas (Brayden Narveson kick) (8 plays, 85 yards, 3:12) | WKU 7–3 |
00:42 | UAB | Spencer Brown 2-yard rush (Matthew Quinn kick) (2 plays, 9 yards, 1:08) | UAB 10–7 |
| 2 | 12:43 | UAB | DeWayne McBride 71-yard rush (Matthew Quinn kick) (3 plays, 80 yards, 1:17) | UAB 17–7 |
05:36 | WKU | Joshua Simon 6-yard pass from Kevaris Thoams (Brayden Narveson kick) (12 plays, 75 yards, 7:07) | UAB 17–14 |
00:52 | UAB | Austin Watkins 2-yard pass from Bryson Lucero (Matthew Quinn kick) (6 plays, 24 yards, 1:07) | UAB 24–14 |
| 3 | 13:06 | UAB | Ryan Davis 37-yard blocked punt returned (Matthew Quinn kick) (3 plays, 5 yards, 0:52) | UAB 31–14 |
07:08 | UAB | Matthew Quinn 44-yard field goal (11 plays, 55 yards, 4:46) | UAB 34–14 |
09:39 | UAB | Matthew Quinn 30-yard field goal (7 plays, 21 yards, 3:42) | UAB 37–14 |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
UAB –11.5 | 44[11] |
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Statistics | Western Kentucky | UAB |
First downs | 15 | 17 |
Total yards | 250 | 358 |
Rushing yards | 88 | 217 |
Passing yards | 162 | 141 |
Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
Time of possession | 28:33 | 31:27 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Western Kentucky | Passing | Kevaris Thomas | 16/35, 162 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Jakairi Moses | 6 carries, 41 yards |
Receiving | Joshua Simon | 6 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD |
UAB | Passing | Bryson Lucero | 15/31, 141 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | DeWayne McBride | 10 carries, 131 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Austin Watkins | 7 receptions, 55 yards, 1 TD |
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Chattanooga
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Chattanooga at Western Kentucky
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2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Mocs |
7 |
0 | 3 | 0 |
10 |
• Hilltoppers |
3 |
0 | 3 | 7 |
13 |
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| 1 | 07:44 | UTC | Drayton Arnold 10-yard rush (Victor Ulmo kick) (14 plays, 75 yards, 7:16) | UTC 7–0 |
04:06 | WKU | Brayden Narveson 32-yard field goal (7 plays, 50 yards, 3:18) | UTC 7–3 |
| 3 | 09:35 | UTC | Victor Ulmno 22-yard field goal (4 plays, 4 yards, 1:19) | UTC 10–3 |
04:57 | WKU | Brayden Narveson 32-yard field goal (9 plays, 43 yards, 4:38) | UTC 10–6 |
| 4 | 01:21 | WKU | Craig Burt Jr. 4-yard pass from Tyrrell Pigrome (Brayden Narveson kick) (10 plays, 54 yards, 4:08) | WKU 13–10 |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
WKU –14 | 53.5[12] |
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Statistics | Chattanooga | Western Kentucky |
First downs | 13 | 14 |
Total yards | 225 | 254 |
Rushing yards | 135 | 122 |
Passing yards | 90 | 132 |
Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
Time of possession | 32:21 | 27:39 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Chattanooga | Passing | Drayton Arnold | 9/23, 90 yards |
Rushing | Ailym Ford | 25 carries, 92 yards |
Receiving | Tyron Arnett | 2 receptions, 30 yards |
Western Kentucky | Passing | Tyrrell Pigrome | 4/8, 73 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Gaej Walker | 17 carries, 88 yards |
Receiving | Mitchell Tinsley | 4 receptions, 46 yards |
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At BYU
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Western Kentucky at Brigham Young
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2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Hilltoppers |
3 |
0 | 7 | 0 |
10 |
• No. 11 Cougars |
14 |
21 | 3 | 3 |
41 |
- Date: October 31, 2020
- Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
Provo, UT - Game start: 8:20 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 9:20 p.m.
- Game attendance: 6,843
- Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 0 MPH
- Referee: Kevin Hassell
- TV announcers (ESPN): Beth Mowins (play–by–play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline reporter)
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| 1 | 10:38 | BYU | Tyler Allgeier 2-yard rush (Jake Oldroyd kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 4:22) | BYU 7–0 |
02:24 | WKU | Brayden Narveson 44-yard field goal (14 plays, 49 yards, 8:14) | BYU 7–3 |
00:22 | BYU | Dax Milne 23-yard pass from Zach Wilson (Jake Oldroyd kick) (6 plays, 75 yards, 2:02) | BYU 14–3 |
| 2 | 12:45 | BYU | Zach Wilson 5-yard rush (Jake Oldroyd kick) (8 plays, 39 yards, 2:27) | BYU 21–3 |
07:44 | BYU | Lopini Katoa 42-yard pass from Zach Wilson (Jake Oldroyd kick) (5 plays, 84 yards, 2:11) | BYU 28–3 |
00:16 | BYU | Isaac Rex 4-yard pass from Zach Wilson (Jake Oldroyd kick) (15 plays, 88 yards, 4:20) | BYU 35–3 |
| 3 | 03:09 | WKU | Joshua Simon 3-yard pass from Tyrrell Pigrome (Brayden Narveson kick) (1 play, 3 yards, 0:04) | BYU 35–10 |
00:00 | BYU | Jake Oldroyd 49-yard field goal (9 plays, 43 yards, 3:09) | BYU 38–10 |
| 4 | 00:58 | BYU | Jake Oldroyd 45-yard field goal (11 plays, 42 yards, 5:01) | BYU 41–10 |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
BYU –31 | 52.5[13] |
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Statistics | Western Kentucky | BYU |
First downs | 12 | 22 |
Total yards | 248 | 487 |
Rushing yards | 119 | 144 |
Passing yards | 129 | 343 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 27:27 | 32:33 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Western Kentucky | Passing | Tyrrell Pigrome | 19/30, 106 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Gaej Walker | 17 carries, 75 yards |
Receiving | Xavier Lane | 3 receptions, 31 yards |
BYU | Passing | Zach Wilson | 18/22, 224 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Tyler Allgeier | 16 carries, 95 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Dax Milne | 5 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD |
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At Florida Atlantic
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Western Kentucky at Florida Atlantic
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Hilltoppers |
0 |
0 | 3 | 3 |
6 |
• Owls |
0 |
0 | 3 | 7 |
10 |
- Date: November 7, 2020
- Location: FAU Stadium
Boca Raton, FL - Game start: 5:35 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 2 hours and 53 minutes
- Game attendance: 5,292
- Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Rainy and Windy • Wind: E 20 MPH
- Referee: Jon Noli
- TV announcers (FOX Sports): Chris Hassel (play–by–play) and A. J. Hawk (analyst)
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| 3 | 08:51 | FAU | Vladimir Rivas 40-yard field goal (8 plays, 27 yards, 3:23) | FAU 3–0 |
02:57 | WKU | Brayden Narveson 32-yard field goal (13 plays, 61 yards, 5:54) | TIE 3–3 |
| 4 | 08:09 | WKU | Brayden Narveson 49-yard field goal (4 plays, 6 yards, 1:31) | WKU 6–3 |
02:27 | FAU | Javion Posey 11-yard rush (Vladimir Rivas kick) (12 plays, 75 yards, 5:42) | FAU 10–6 |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
FAU –7 | 38[14] |
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Statistics | Western Kentucky | Florida Atlantic |
First downs | 16 | 18 |
Total yards | 257 | 273 |
Rushing yards | 94 | 165 |
Passing yards | 163 | 108 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 33:49 | 26:11 |
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More information Team, Category ...
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Western Kentucky | Passing | Tyrrell Pigrome | 19/39, 163 yards |
Rushing | Gaej Walker | 17 carries, 78 yards |
Receiving | Xavier Lane | 7 receptions, 60 yards |
Florida Atlantic | Passing | Nick Tronti | 7/16, 108 yards |
Rushing | Javion Posey | 9 carries, 60 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | TJ Chase | 3 receptions, 47 yards |
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Southern Miss
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Southern Miss at Western Kentucky
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2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Golden Eagles |
0 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
7 |
• Hilltoppers |
7 |
3 | 0 | 0 |
10 |
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| 1 | 09:07 | WKU | Tyrrell Pigrome 5-yard rush (Brayden Narveson kick) (9 plays, 91 yards, 4:20) | WKU 7–0 |
| 2 | 12:54 | WKU | Brayden Narveson 24-yard field goal (18 plays, 65 yards, 9:10) | WKU 10–0 |
| 4 | 10:30 | USM | Kevin Perkins 6-yard rush (Briggs Bourgeois kick) (12 plays, 90 yards, 6:14) | WKU 10–7 |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
WKU –7.5 | 45[15] |
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Statistics | Southern Miss | Western Kentucky |
First downs | 13 | 19 |
Total yards | 221 | 304 |
Rushing yards | 154 | 121 |
Passing yards | 67 | 183 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Time of possession | 25:18 | 34:42 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Southern Miss | Passing | Trey Lowe | 6/14, 67 yards |
Rushing | Kevin Perkins | 8 carries, 71 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Antoine Robinson | 2 receptions, 25 yards |
Western Kentucky | Passing | Tyrrell Pigrome | 19/30, 183 yards |
Rushing | Jakairi Moses | 12 carries, 40 yards |
Receiving | Xavier Lane | 5 receptions, 90 yards |
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FIU
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Florida International at Western Kentucky
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2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Panthers |
7 |
6 | 0 | 8 |
21 |
• Hilltoppers |
0 |
10 | 14 | 14 |
38 |
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| 1 | 08:40 | FIU | JJ Holloman 28-yard pass from Max Bortenschlager (Chase Gabriel kick) (9 plays, 52 yards, 3:36) | FIU 7–0 |
| 2 | 10:33 | WKU | Brayden Narveson 39-yard field goal (9 plays, 55 yards, 3:41) | FIU 7–3 |
10:19 | FIU | EJ Wilson Jr. 100-yard kickoff returned (Chase Gabriel PAT failed) (0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00) | FIU 13–3 |
00:43 | WKU | Tyrrell Pigrome 1-yard rush (Brayden Narveson kick) (8 plays, 65 yards, 3:11) | FIU 13–10 |
| 3 | 09:25 | WKU | Roger Cray 19-yard fumble returned (Brayden Narveson kick) (6 plays, 18 yards, 2:34) | WKU 17–13 |
09:08 | WKU | Eli Brown 22-yard interception returned (Brayden Narveson kick) (1 play, 0 yards, 0:08) | WKU 24–13 |
| 4 | 13:54 | WKU | Gaej Walker 1-yard rush (Brayden Narveson kick) (3 plays, 59 yards, 0:56) | WKU 31–13 |
09:23 | WKU | Tyrrell Pigrome 4-yard rush (Brayden Narveson kick) (4 plays, 44 yards, 1:27) | WKU 38–13 |
00:18 | FIU | Kaylan Wiggins 1-yard rush (Kaylan Wiggins two-point conversion rush) (21 plays, 75 yards, 9:05) | WKU 38–21 |
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More information Pregame line, Over/under ...
Pregame line | Over/under |
WKU –7 | 42[16] |
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More information Statistics, FIU ...
Statistics | FIU | Western Kentucky |
First downs | 17 | 13 |
Total yards | 268 | 278 |
Rushing yards | 121 | 157 |
Passing yards | 147 | 121 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 33:51 | 26:09 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
FIU | Passing | Max Bortenschlager | 8/18, 106 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | D'Vonte Price | 24 carries, 100 yards |
Receiving | JJ Holloman | 2 receptions, 54 yards, 1 TD |
Western Kentucky | Passing | Tyrrell Pigrome | 14/25, 121 yards |
Rushing | Gaej Walker | 17 carries, 127 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Mitchell Tinsley | 3 receptions, 28 yards |
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At Charlotte
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Western Kentucky at Charlotte
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Hilltoppers |
3 |
14 | 10 | 10 |
37 |
49ers |
0 |
0 | 7 | 12 |
19 |
- Date: December 6, 2020
- Location: Jerry Richardson Stadium
Charlotte, NC - Game start: 11:05 a.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 13 minutes
- Game attendance: 714
- Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C) • Weather: Sunny and Clear • Wind: 0 MPH
- Referee: Jonathan Noli
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Bobby Rosinski (play–by–play) and Reggie Walker (analyst)
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| 1 | 02:47 | WKU | Brayden Narveson 33-yard field goal (8 plays, 64 yards, 4:07) | WKU 3–0 |
| 2 | 14:44 | WKU | A. J. Brathwaite Jr. 2-yard fumble returned (Brayden Narveson kick) (7 plays, -23 yards, 3:03) | WKU 10–0 |
00:19 | WKU | Jordan Meredith 0-yard fumble returned (Brayden Narveson kick) (10 plays, 65 yards, 2:39) | WKU 17–0 |
| 3 | 09:30 | CHAR | Micaleous Elder 5-yard pass from Chris Reynolds (Jonathan Cruz kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 5:30) | WKU 17–7 |
07:18 | WKU | Brayden Narveson 46-yard field goal (7 plays, 47 yards, 2:12) | WKU 20–7 |
03:16 | WKU | Mitchell Tinsley 3-yard pass from Tyrrell Pigrome (Brayden Narveson kick) (5 plays, 59 yards, 2:10) | WKU 27–7 |
| 4 | 14:44 | WKU | Brayden Narveson 49-yard field goal (6 plays, 26 yards, 1:44) | WKU 30–7 |
05:01 | CHAR | Cameron Dollar 30-yard pass from Chris Reynolds (Chris Reynolds two-point pass conversion attempt failed) (7 plays, 68 yards, 1:35) | WKU 30–13 |
02:22 | WKU | C. J. Jones 5-yard rush (Brayden Narveson kick) (6 plays, 51 yards, 2:39) | WKU 37–13 |
00:31 | CHAR | Micaleous Elder 14-yard pass from Dom Shoffner (Dom Shoffner two-point pass conversion attempt failed) (5 plays, 68 yards, 1:51) | WKU 37–19 |
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More information Pregame line, Over/under ...
Pregame line | Over/under |
CHAR –2 | 46[17] |
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More information Statistics, Western Kentucky ...
Statistics | Western Kentucky | Charlotte |
First downs | 21 | 18 |
Total yards | 436 | 308 |
Rushing yards | 218 | 89 |
Passing yards | 218 | 219 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 29:59 | 30:01 |
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More information Team, Category ...
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Western Kentucky | Passing | Tyrrell Pigrome | 18/27, 218 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Gaej Walker | 19 carries, 98 yards |
Receiving | Dakota Thomas | 5 receptions, 78 yards |
Charlotte | Passing | Chris Reynolds | 14/34, 205 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing | Tre Harbison | 16 carries, 80 yards |
Receiving | Victor Tucker | 8 receptions, 111 yards |
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Vs. Georgia State (LendingTree Bowl)
More information Total, Scoring summary ...
Georgia State vs. Western Kentucky
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20 | 3 | 9 |
39 |
Hilltoppers |
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0 | 7 | 7 |
21 |
- Date: December 26, 2020
- Location: Ladd–Peebles Stadium
Mobile, AL - Game start: 2:30 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 26 minutes
- Game attendance: 5,128
- Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 4 MPH
- Referee: Mike Cuttone
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Couzens (play–by–play), Jay Walker (analyst), Dawn Davenport (sideline reporter)
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| 1 | 04:02 | WKU | Tyrrell Pigrome 2-yard rush (Brayden Narveson kick) (14 plays, 80 yards, 5:39) | WKU 7–0 |
00:08 | GSU | Destin Coates 11-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick) (11 plays, 75 yards, 4:07) | TIE 7–7 |
| 2 | 09:50 | GSU | Sam Pinckney 26-yard pass from Cornelious Brown IV (Noel Ruiz kick) (11 plays, 82 yards, 4:07) | GSU 14–7 |
02:09 | GSU | Jamari Thrash 5-yard pass from Cornelious Brown IV (Noel Ruiz kick) (13 plays, 77 yards, 5:49) | GSU 21–7 |
00:08 | GSU | Cornelius McCoy 8-yard pass from Cornelious Brown IV (Noel Ruiz PAT blocked) (12 plays, 80 yards, 1:44) | GSU 27–7 |
| 3 | 11:27 | WKU | Gaej Walker 2-yard rush (Brayden Narveson kick) (8 plays, 64 yards, 3:35) | GSU 27–14 |
07:59 | GSU | Noel Ruiz 45-yard field goal (4 plays, 4 yards, 1:14) | GSU 30–14 |
| 4 | 11:19 | GSU | Noel Ruiz 29-yard field goal (14 plays, 85 yards, 6:52) | GSU 33–14 |
05:13 | GSU | Cadarrius Thompson 25-yard pass from Mikele Colasurdo (two-point conversion rush attempt failed) (2 plays, 27 yards, 0:41) | GSU 39–14 |
02:18 | WKU | C. J. Jones 2-yard rush (Brayden Narveson kick) (7 plays, 60 yards, 2:56) | GSU 39–21 |
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More information Pregame line, Over/under ...
Pregame line | Over/under |
GSU –3 | 50[18] |
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More information Statistics, Georgia State ...
Statistics | Georgia State | Western Kentucky |
First downs | 27 | 14 |
Total yards | 484 | 284 |
Rushing yards | 227 | 104 |
Passing yards | 257 | 180 |
Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
Time of possession | 35:02 | 24:58 |
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More information Team, Category ...
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Georgia State | Passing | Cornelious Brown IV | 16/30, 232 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Destin Coates | 23 carries, 117 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Cornelius McCoy | 5 receptions, 88 yards, 1 TD |
Western Kentucky | Passing | Tyrrell Pigrome | 17/33, 180 yards, 2 INTs |
Rushing | C. J. Jones | 5 carries, 57 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Joshua Simon | 4 receptions, 84 yards |
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