Hilltoppers 16, Bearkats 3. Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WKU | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| SHSU | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Scoring
- Q1 10:06WKUColeson Arends 23 Yd pass from Brock Glenn (Karl Campbell Kick)
- Q2 12:02WKUKarl Campbell 35 Yd Field Goal
- Q2 5:59SHSUSam Carpenter 42 Yd Field Goal
- Q3 0:03WKUKarl Campbell 39 Yd Field Goal
- Q4 10:45WKUKarl Campbell 33 Yd Field Goal
Team stats
| Hilltoppers | Stat | Bearkats |
|---|---|---|
| 276 | Total yards | 177 |
| 132 | Passing yards | 112 |
| 144 | Rushing yards | 65 |
| 17 | First downs | 12 |
| 8-20 | 3rd down | 2-13 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 4-33 | Penalties | 9-100 |
| 32:23 | Possession | 27:37 |
Box score
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landyn Locke | 13/30 | 112 | 3.7 | 0 | 1 | 4.1 |
| Team | 13/30 | 112 | 3.7 | 0 | 1 | -- |
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MJ Dowdy | 14 | 55 | 3.9 | 0 | 15 |
| Landan Brown | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 12 |
| Alton McCaskill | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 6 |
| Kyan Berry-Johnson | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Landyn Locke | 6 | -23 | -3.8 | 0 | 6 |
| Team | 27 | 65 | 2.4 | 0 | 15 |
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Reed | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 0 | 20 |
| Kyan Berry-Johnson | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 13 |
| Matt Smith | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Alton McCaskill | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Tim Burns Jr. | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Grady O'Neill | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 5 |
| Team | 13 | 112 | 8.6 | 0 | 20 |
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| MJ Dowdy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Ford | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Railyn Adams | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tokyo Gordon | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ishmel Atkins | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Bates Jr. | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brody Henderson | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Tyler Bailey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Dravon Wilson | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Groves | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dylan Frazier | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Stacy Bey | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Caesar Magee | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Alexander-Felton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jace Arnold | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalyn Stanford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarra Anderson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyan Berry-Johnson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aviyon Smith-Mack | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lyric Smith | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike King Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Franklin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Terrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Cottrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evan Odom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Edwards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 67 | 45 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alijah Cason | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 |
| Tim Burns Jr. | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 27 | 0 |
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Burns Jr. | 5 | 50 | 10.0 | 25 | 0 |
| Team | 5 | 50 | 10.0 | 25 | 0 |
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Carpenter | 1/2 | 50.0 | 42 | 0/0 | 3 |
| Team | 1/2 | 50.0 | 42 | 0/0 | 3 |
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Joseph | 8 | 360 | 45.0 | 2 | 3 | 60 |
| Team | 8 | 360 | 45.0 | 2 | 3 | 60 |
Game details
Date
VenueElliott T. Bowers Stadium
LocationHuntsville, TX
Attendance7,291
TVESPN
Injuries
WKUHilltoppers
No reported injuries.
SHSUBearkats
No reported injuries.
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