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#94Western Kentucky
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2023 week 12 · Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 2:30 PM CT · Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium · 11,041 att · 57.4°F Clear, wind 4.3

Drive chart

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Q1
INT
4 pl · 45 yd · 0:55
0–0
14:55 1st & 10 OWN 31 Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 39 yds to the SHSU 30 for a 1ST down +39 2.79
14:55 1st & 10 OPP 30 Austin Reed pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 2 yds to the SHSU 28 +2 -0.30
14:55 2nd & 8 OPP 28 Austin Reed pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 4 yds to the SHSU 24 +4 -0.07
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PUNT
3 pl · 1 yd · 2:19
0–0
14:00 1st & 10 OWN 14 John Gentry run for 2 yds to the SHSU 16 +2 -0.27
14:00 2nd & 8 OWN 16 Keegan Shoemaker run for 1 yd to the SHSU 15 +1 -0.23
14:00 3rd & 9 OWN 15 Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Malik Phillips 0 -0.10
11:41 4th & 9 OWN 15 Jadon Cardell punt for 48 yds , K.D. Hutchinson returns for 6 yds to the WKU 43
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TD
4 pl · 57 yd · 2:09
0–7
11:41 1st & 10 OWN 43 Elijah Young run for 2 yds to the WKU 45 +2 -0.69
11:41 2nd & 8 OWN 45 Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 7 yds to the SHSU 48 +7 0.63
11:41 3rd & 1 OPP 48 Elijah Young run for 3 yds to the SHSU 45 for a 1ST down +3 1.04
9:32 1st & 10 OPP 45 Austin Reed pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 45 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK) +45 3.48
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PUNT
3 pl · 2 yd · 0:53
0–7
9:32 1st & 10 OWN 25 Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to John Gentry 0 -0.70
9:32 2nd & 10 OWN 25 Noah Smith run for 2 yds to the SHSU 27 +2 -0.23
9:03 3rd & 8 OWN 27 Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 09:03
9:03 3rd & 8 OWN 27 Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Al'vonte Woodard 0 -0.22
8:39 4th & 8 OWN 27 Jadon Cardell punt for 48 yds
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PUNT
9 pl · 38 yd · 4:42
0–7
8:39 1st & 10 OWN 6 Austin Reed pass complete to Craig Burt Jr. for 6 yds to the WKU 12 +6 0.19
8:39 2nd & 4 OWN 12 Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 2 yds to the WKU 14 +2 -0.26
8:39 3rd & 2 OWN 14 Elijah Young run for 8 yds to the WKU 22 for a 1ST down +8 0.69
8:39 1st & 10 OWN 22 Austin Reed pass incomplete to Trevor Borland 0 -0.61
8:39 2nd & 10 OWN 22 Markese Stepp run for 3 yds to the WKU 25 +3 -0.13
8:39 3rd & 7 OWN 25 Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 11 yds to the WKU 36 for a 1ST down +11 1.87
8:39 1st & 10 OWN 36 Austin Reed pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 4 yds to the WKU 40 +4 -0.16
8:39 2nd & 6 OWN 40 Elijah Young run for 4 yds to the WKU 44 +4 -0.16
8:39 3rd & 2 OWN 44 Elijah Young run for no gain to the WKU 44 0 -0.94
3:57 4th & 2 OWN 44 Cory Munson punt for 53 yds
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PUNT
3 pl · 7 yd · 1:31
0–7
3:57 1st & 10 OWN 3 John Gentry run for 4 yds to the SHSU 7 +4 -0.03
3:57 2nd & 6 OWN 7 John Gentry run for 3 yds to the SHSU 10 +3 -0.10
3:57 3rd & 3 OWN 10 Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Al'vonte Woodard 0 -0.19
2:26 4th & 3 OWN 10 Jadon Cardell punt for 42 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SHSU 41 , K.D. Hutchinson returns for 11 yds to the SHSU 41
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INT
3 pl · -2 yd · 0:53
0–7
2:26 1st & 10 OPP 41 Austin Reed pass incomplete to Craig Burt Jr. 0 -0.88
2:26 2nd & 10 OPP 41 Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 2 yds to the SHSU 43 +2 -0.59
1:33 3rd & 12 OPP 43 Austin Reed pass intercepted -1.41
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TD
7 pl · 90 yd · 2:02
6–7
1:33 1st & 15 OWN 5 Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Jax Sherrard 0 -0.14
1:33 2nd & 15 OWN 5 John Gentry run for 3 yds to the SHSU 8 +3 -0.03
1:33 3rd & 12 OWN 8 Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Noah Smith for 14 yds to the SHSU 22 for a 1ST down +14 1.06
1:33 1st & 10 OWN 22 Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Lonnie Adksim 0 -0.61
0:00 2nd & 10 OWN 22 Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to John Gentry for 31 yds to the WKU 47 for a 1ST down +31 3.27
0:00 OWN 22 End of 1st Quarter
15:00 1st & 10 OPP 47 Noah Smith run for 5 yds to the WKU 42 +5 0.10
14:31 2nd & 5 OPP 42 Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Noah Smith for 42 yds for a TD (Colby Sessums PAT MISSED) +42 3.52
14:31 1st & 10 OWN 35 PENALTY WKU UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (Benjamin,Sebastian) 15 yards from SHS35 to SHS50. NO PLAY. +15
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Q2
FUMBLE
3 pl · 23 yd · 1:10
6–7
14:31 1st & 10 OWN 25 Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 2 yds to the WKU 27 +2 -0.45
14:31 2nd & 8 OWN 27 Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 17 yds to the WKU 44 for a 1ST down +17 2.16
13:21 1st & 10 OPP 41 Austin Reed run for 11 yds to the WKU 48 Austin Reed fumbled, recovered by SHSU Emon Allen No Huddle-Shotgun Reed,Austin rush middle for 11 yards loss to the WKU48 fumbled by Reed,Austin at SHS47 recovered by SHS Allen,Emon at WKU48, End Of Play. -3.76
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TD
10 pl · 48 yd · 4:00
13–7
13:21 1st & 10 OPP 48 Keegan Shoemaker run for 14 yds to the WKU 34 for a 1ST down +14 0.75
13:21 1st & 10 OPP 34 Adrian Murdaugh run for 2 yds to the WKU 32 +2 -0.35
13:21 2nd & 8 OPP 32 Adrian Murdaugh run for 1 yd to the WKU 31 +1 -0.60
13:21 3rd & 7 OPP 31 No Huddle-Shotgun Shoemaker,Keegan pass incomplete deep right to Phillips,Malik QB hurried by Davis,Kenyonte PENALTY WKU Holding (Williams,Takulve) 10 yards from WKU31 to WKU21, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. +10
13:21 1st & 10 OPP 21 Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Noah Smith 0 -0.39
13:21 2nd & 10 OPP 21 Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Al'vonte Woodard for 9 yds to the WKU 12 +9 0.44
13:21 3rd & 1 OPP 12 Keegan Shoemaker run for 3 yds to the WKU 9 for a 1ST down +3 0.16
13:21 1st & 9 OPP 9 John Gentry run for 8 yds to the WKU 1 +8 0.52
13:21 2nd & 1 OPP 1 John Gentry run for no gain to the WKU 1 0 -0.55
13:21 3rd & 1 OPP 1 Issiah Nixon run for no gain to the WKU 1 0 -0.33
9:21 4th & 1 OPP 1 Adrian Murdaugh run for 1 yd for a TD (Colby Sessums KICK) +1 2.79
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TD
6 pl · 59 yd · 3:04
13–14
9:10 1st & 10 OWN 41 Austin Reed pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 13 yds to the SHSU 46 for a 1ST down +13 1.12
9:10 1st & 10 OPP 46 Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 1 yd to the SHSU 45 +1 -0.79
9:10 2nd & 9 OPP 45 Austin Reed pass complete to Craig Burt Jr. for 7 yds to the SHSU 38 +7 0.54
9:10 3rd & 2 OPP 38 Austin Reed run for 4 yds to the SHSU 34 for a 1ST down +4 0.86
9:10 1st & 10 OPP 34 Austin Reed pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 31 yds to the SHSU 3 for a 1ST down +31 1.47
6:06 1st & 3 OPP 3 Markese Stepp run for 3 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK) +3 1.46
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PUNT
7 pl · 19 yd · 3:54
13–14
6:01 1st & 10 OWN 21 Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Noah Smith for 7 yds to the SHSU 28 +7 0.54
6:01 2nd & 3 OWN 28 Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Jax Sherrard for 10 yds to the SHSU 38 for a 1ST down +10 0.84
6:01 1st & 10 OWN 38 Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Noah Smith for 5 yds to the SHSU 43 +5 0.11
6:01 2nd & 5 OWN 43 Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Thomas Jewett for 7 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down +7 1.00
6:01 1st & 10 50 John Gentry run for 3 yds to the SHSU 47 +3 -0.39
6:01 2nd & 13 OWN 47 Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Noah Smith for 3 yds to the 50 yard line +3 -0.35
2:53 3rd & 10 50 Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 02:53
2:53 3rd & 10 50 Keegan Shoemaker sacked for a loss of 10 yards to the SHSU 40 -10 -1.29
2:07 4th & 20 OWN 40 Jadon Cardell punt for 35 yds, fair catch by K.D. Hutchinson at the WKU 25
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TD
7 pl · 75 yd · 1:18
13–21
2:07 1st & 10 OWN 25 Austin Reed pass complete to Elijah Young for 20 yds to the WKU 45 for a 1ST down +20 1.80
2:07 1st & 10 OWN 45 Austin Reed pass complete to Easton Messer for 9 yds to the SHSU 46 +9 1.23
2:07 2nd & 1 OPP 46 Austin Reed pass complete to Easton Messer for 6 yds to the SHSU 40 for a 1ST down +6 -0.14
2:07 1st & 10 OPP 40 Austin Reed pass incomplete to Craig Burt Jr. 0 -0.85
1:30 2nd & 10 OPP 40 Timeout Sam Houston, clock 01:30
1:30 2nd & 10 OPP 40 Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 6 yds to the SHSU 34 +6 0.27
1:30 3rd & 4 OPP 34 Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 8 yds to the SHSU 26 for a 1ST down +8 1.05
0:49 1st & 10 OPP 26 Austin Reed pass complete to Craig Burt Jr. for 26 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK) +26 2.72
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FG
6 pl · 40 yd · 0:49
16–21
0:49 1st & 10 OWN 25 Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to John Gentry for 4 yds to the SHSU 29 +4 -0.11
0:49 2nd & 6 OWN 29 Keegan Shoemaker run for 14 yds to the SHSU 43 for a 1ST down +14 1.73
0:49 1st & 10 OWN 43 Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to John Gentry for 6 yds to the SHSU 49 +6 0.39
0:49 2nd & 4 OWN 49 Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Jax Sherrard 0 -1.24
0:49 3rd & 4 OWN 49 No Huddle-Shotgun Shoemaker,Keegan pass incomplete deep right to Phillips,Malik broken up by Johnson, Jr.,Anthony PENALTY WKU Offside (Cooper,Niko) 5 yards from SHS49 to WKU46, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. +5
0:49 1st & 10 OPP 46 Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Noah Smith for 11 yds to the WKU 35 for a 1ST down +11 0.57
0:05 1st & 10 OPP 35 Timeout Sam Houston, clock 00:05
0:00 1st & 10 OPP 35 Colby Sessums 53 yd FG GOOD
0:00 OPP 35 End of 2nd Quarter
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Q3
PUNT
3 pl · 5 yd · 1:28
16–21
14:54 1st & 10 OWN 15 John Gentry run for 3 yds to the SHSU 18 +3 -0.19
14:54 2nd & 7 OWN 18 Keegan Shoemaker run for 2 yds to the SHSU 20 +2 -0.22
14:54 3rd & 5 OWN 20 Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Malik Phillips 0 -0.22
13:26 4th & 5 OWN 20 Jadon Cardell punt for 44 yds, fair catch by K.D. Hutchinson at the WKU 36
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INT
3 pl · 6 yd · 1:09
16–21
13:26 1st & 10 OWN 36 Elijah Young run for 2 yds to the WKU 38 +2 -0.64
13:26 2nd & 8 OWN 38 Austin Reed pass complete to Trevor Borland for 4 yds to the WKU 42 +4 -0.14
12:17 3rd & 4 OWN 42 Austin Reed pass intercepted Da'Marcus Crosby return for no gain to the WKU 7 -1.07
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TD
1 pl · 7 yd · 0:04
23–21
12:13 1st & 7 OPP 7 John Gentry run for 7 yds for a TD (Colby Sessums KICK) +7 2.20
12:05 1st & 10 OWN 35 Christian Pavon kickoff for 63 yds , Easton Messer return for 34 yds to the WKU 31 Western Kentucky Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the WKU 16
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PUNT
6 pl · 29 yd · 3:06
23–21
12:05 1st & 10 OWN 16 Markese Stepp run for 3 yds to the WKU 13 +3 -0.20
12:05 2nd & 13 OWN 13 Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 2 yds to the WKU 15 +2 -0.08
12:05 3rd & 11 OWN 15 Austin Reed pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 26 yds to the WKU 41 for a 1ST down +26 2.62
12:05 1st & 10 OWN 41 Austin Reed pass incomplete to K.D. Hutchinson 0 -1.14
12:05 2nd & 10 OWN 41 Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for no gain to the WKU 41 0 -0.79
12:05 3rd & 10 OWN 41 Austin Reed pass complete to Craig Burt Jr. for 4 yds to the WKU 45 +4 -0.09
8:59 4th & 6 OWN 45 Cory Munson punt for 51 yds
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PUNT
6 pl · 19 yd · 2:21
23–21
8:59 1st & 10 OWN 4 John Gentry run for 3 yds to the SHSU 7 +3 -0.11
8:59 2nd & 7 OWN 7 Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Noah Smith 0 -0.21
8:59 1st & 10 OWN 24 Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Al'vonte Woodard 0 -0.67
8:59 2nd & 10 OWN 24 Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Malik Phillips for 5 yds to the SHSU 29 +5 0.04
8:59 3rd & 5 OWN 29 Western Kentucky Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Kendrick Simpkins) to the SHSU 23 +6
6:38 4th & 11 OWN 23 Jadon Cardell punt for 44 yds , K.D. Hutchinson returns for 18 yds to the SHSU 49
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INT
1 pl · 0 yd · 0:10
23–21
6:28 1st & 10 OPP 49 Austin Reed pass intercepted Caleb Weaver return for no gain to the SHSU 36 -3.24
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PUNT
6 pl · 22 yd · 2:11
23–21
6:28 1st & 10 OWN 36 John Gentry run for 2 yds to the SHSU 38 +2 -0.64
6:28 2nd & 8 OWN 38 Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Thomas Jewett for 6 yds to the SHSU 44 +6 0.32
6:28 3rd & 2 OWN 44 Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Noah Smith for 15 yds to the WKU 41 for a 1ST down +15 2.23
6:28 1st & 10 OPP 41 Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Noah Smith for 1 yd to the WKU 42 +1 -0.67
6:28 2nd & 11 OPP 42 Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Malik Phillips 0 -1.05
6:28 3rd & 11 OPP 42 Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Lonnie Adksim 0 -0.90
4:17 4th & 11 OPP 42 Jadon Cardell punt for 26 yds, fair catch by K.D. Hutchinson at the WKU 16
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ON DOWNS
8 pl · 39 yd · 3:09
23–21
4:17 1st & 10 OWN 16 Elijah Young run for 3 yds to the WKU 19 +3 -0.20
4:17 2nd & 7 OWN 19 Austin Reed pass incomplete to Malachi Corley 0 -0.36
4:17 3rd & 7 OWN 19 Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 17 yds to the WKU 36 for a 1ST down +17 1.98
4:17 1st & 10 OWN 36 Elijah Young run for 13 yds to the WKU 49 for a 1ST down +13 1.22
4:17 1st & 10 OWN 49 Elijah Young run for 2 yds to the SHSU 49 +2 -0.64
4:17 2nd & 8 OPP 49 Austin Reed run for 4 yds to the SHSU 45 +4 -0.16
4:17 3rd & 4 OPP 45 Austin Reed pass incomplete to Trevor Borland 0 -1.08
1:08 4th & 4 OPP 45 Austin Reed pass incomplete to Craig Burt Jr. 0 -1.18
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PUNT
3 pl · 7 yd · 1:17
23–21
1:08 1st & 20 OWN 35 Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Noah Smith for 9 yds to the SHSU 44 +9 0.76
1:08 2nd & 11 OWN 44 Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Noah Smith 0 -0.83
0:00 3rd & 11 OWN 44 Keegan Shoemaker run for 8 yds to the WKU 48 +8 0.54
0:00 OWN 44 End of 3rd Quarter
14:51 4th & 3 OPP 48 Keegan Shoemaker punt for 47 yds
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Q4
TD
7 pl · 99 yd · 2:58
23–28
14:51 1st & 10 OWN 1 Elijah Young run for 8 yds to the WKU 9 +8 0.45
14:51 2nd & 2 OWN 9 Elijah Young run for 2 yds to the WKU 11 for a 1ST down +2 -0.22
14:51 1st & 10 OWN 11 Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for no gain to the WKU 11 0 -0.37
14:51 2nd & 10 OWN 11 Austin Reed pass complete to Craig Burt Jr. for 6 yds to the WKU 17 +6 0.10
14:51 3rd & 4 OWN 17 Austin Reed run for 5 yds to the WKU 22 for a 1ST down +5 0.76
14:51 1st & 10 OWN 22 Austin Reed pass complete to K.D. Hutchinson for 3 yds to the WKU 25 +3 -0.26
11:53 2nd & 7 OWN 25 Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 75 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK) +75 6.53
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INT
1 pl · 0 yd · 0:07
23–28
11:42 1st & 10 OWN 17 Keegan Shoemaker pass intercepted -0.46
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ON DOWNS
4 pl · 5 yd · 2:08
23–28
11:42 1st & 10 OPP 36 Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 2 yds to the SHSU 34 +2 -0.38
11:42 2nd & 8 OPP 34 Elijah Young run for 1 yd to the SHSU 35 +1 -0.65
11:42 3rd & 9 OPP 35 Elijah Young run for 4 yds to the SHSU 31 +4 -0.16
9:34 4th & 5 OPP 31 Austin Reed pass incomplete to Craig Burt Jr. 0 -2.38
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FUMBLE
10 pl · 55 yd · 4:42
23–28
9:34 1st & 10 OWN 31 John Gentry run for 4 yds to the SHSU 35 +4 -0.14
9:34 2nd & 6 OWN 35 Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Malik Phillips for 8 yds to the SHSU 43 for a 1ST down +8 1.29
9:34 1st & 10 OWN 43 Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Jax Sherrard for 15 yds to the WKU 42 for a 1ST down +15 1.17
9:34 1st & 10 OPP 42 Keegan Shoemaker run for 5 yds to the WKU 37 +5 0.09
9:34 2nd & 5 OPP 37 Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Noah Smith for 10 yds to the WKU 27 for a 1ST down +10 0.46
9:34 1st & 10 OPP 27 John Gentry run for 1 yd to the WKU 26 +1 -0.37
9:34 2nd & 9 OPP 26 Keegan Shoemaker run for 5 yds to the WKU 21 +5 0.05
5:42 3rd & 4 OPP 21 Timeout Sam Houston, clock 05:42
5:42 3rd & 4 OPP 21 Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Noah Smith 0 -0.63
5:42 4th & 4 OPP 21 Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Simeon Evans for 5 yds to the WKU 16 for a 1ST down +5 1.12
4:52 1st & 10 OPP 16 Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Adrian Murdaugh for 2 yds Adrian Murdaugh fumbled, recovered by WKU Anthony Johnson Jr. No Huddle-Shotgun Shoemaker,Keegan pass complete short left to Murdaugh,Adrian for 2 yards to the WKU14 fumbled by Murdaugh,Adrian at WKU19 forced by Patterson,Marcus recovered by WKU Johnson, Jr.,Anthony at WKU14 Johnson, Jr.,Anthony return 2 yards to the WKU16 (Patton,D'Ary). +2 -0.18
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PUNT
6 pl · 9 yd · 2:24
23–28
4:52 1st & 10 OWN 16 Markese Stepp run for 5 yds to the WKU 21 +5 0.08
4:52 2nd & 5 OWN 21 Austin Reed pass incomplete to Elijah Young 0 -0.51
4:52 3rd & 5 OWN 21 Austin Reed pass complete to Craig Burt Jr. for 5 yds to the WKU 26 for a 1ST down +5 1.00
4:52 1st & 10 OWN 26 Elijah Young run for 2 yds to the WKU 28 +2 -0.47
3:23 2nd & 8 OWN 28 Timeout Sam Houston, clock 03:23
3:23 2nd & 8 OWN 28 Elijah Young run for 3 yds to the WKU 31 +3 -0.22
3:20 3rd & 5 OWN 31 Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 03:20
3:20 3rd & 5 OWN 31 Austin Reed sacked by Isaiah Downes for a loss of 6 yards to the WKU 25 -6 -0.60
2:28 4th & 11 OWN 25 Cory Munson punt for 33 yds , Emon Allen returns for 25 yds to the WKU 33
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INT
8 pl · 25 yd · 1:50
23–28
2:28 1st & 10 OPP 33 John Gentry run for 2 yds to the WKU 31 +2 -0.34
2:28 2nd & 8 OPP 31 Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to MarKendrick Beall for 2 yds to the WKU 29 +2 -0.40
2:28 3rd & 6 OPP 29 Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Al'vonte Woodard 0 -0.91
2:28 4th & 6 OPP 29 Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Simeon Evans for 19 yds to the WKU 10 for a 1ST down +19 2.04
1:13 1st & 10 OPP 10 Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 01:13
1:13 1st & 10 OPP 10 John Gentry run for 2 yds to the WKU 8 +2 -0.16
1:13 2nd & 8 OPP 8 Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Al'vonte Woodard 0 -0.27
1:13 3rd & 8 OPP 8 Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete to Malik Phillips 0 -0.35
0:38 4th & 8 OPP 8 Keegan Shoemaker pass intercepted, touchback. -3.70
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1 pl · -2 yd
23–28
0:38 1st & 10 OWN 20 A. Reed takes a knee -2 -0.70
30 drives. Field position runs left to right for both teams: 0 is the offense's own goal line, 100 the one it is attacking.

Defense

1sacks1
2plays for loss1
5takeaways3
0three-and-outs forced5
10explosive plays allowed5
6.97yards allowed / play4.71
4 of 15scoring drives allowed4 of 15
Sam Houston
Isaiah Downes 1 (1) 1 sk · 1 TFL · 1 INT
D'Ary Patton 1 (1)
Jaylen Phillips 0 1 PD
David Fisher 0 1 PD
Da'Marcus Crosby 0 1 INT · 1 PD
Caleb Weaver 0 2 INT
Western Kentucky
Kendrick Simpkins 2 (1) 1.5 sk · 1 TFL
Upton Stout 1 0.5 sk · 1 PD
Rome Weber 0 1 PD
Niko Cooper 0 1 PD
Desmyn Baker 0 1 INT
Anthony Johnson Jr. 0 1 INT
Tackles with solo in parentheses. Sacks, plays for loss and explosive plays come from the play rows; takeaways and three-and-outs from how each drive ended.

Special teams

1 of 1field goals—
8punts3
41.8punt average45.7
0punts inside the 200
78return yards110
opp 48average drive startown 27
Sam Houston
K Colby Sessums 1/1 FG · long 53 · 2/3 XP
P Jadon Cardell 7 punts · 41.0 avg
P Keegan Shoemaker 1 punt · 47.0 avg
KR Malik Phillips 3 ret · 53 yds · long 21
PR Emon Allen 1 ret · 25 yds · long 25
Western Kentucky
K Lucas Carneiro 4/4 XP
P Cory Munson 3 punts · 45.7 avg
KR Easton Messer 3 ret · 89 yds · long 39
PR K.D. Hutchinson 4 ret · 21 yds · long 18
K kicking, P punting, KR kick returns, PR punt returns. Average drive start counts only drives that began after a punt or a kickoff — a drive handed over by a takeaway is the defense's doing.

Team stats from play-by-play

73plays70
344yards488
15drives15
34%success rate39%
8.19total PPA13.75
Derived from 143 scrimmage plays. Interception return yardage is excluded from the offense.

Scoring

Q1Austin Reed pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 45 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK) 7–0
Q2Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Noah Smith for 42 yds for a TD (Colby Sessums PAT MISSED) 6–7
Q2Adrian Murdaugh run for 1 yd for a TD (Colby Sessums KICK) 13–7
Q2Markese Stepp run for 3 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK) 14–13
Q2Austin Reed pass complete to Craig Burt Jr. for 26 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK) 21–13
Q2Colby Sessums 53 yd FG GOOD 16–21
Q3John Gentry run for 7 yds for a TD (Colby Sessums KICK) 23–21
Q4Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 75 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK) 28–23

Biggest plays by PPA

Q4Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 75 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK) 6.53
Q2Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to Noah Smith for 42 yds for a TD (Colby Sessums PAT… 3.52
Q1Austin Reed pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 45 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK) 3.48
Q1Keegan Shoemaker pass complete to John Gentry for 31 yds to the WKU 47 for a 1ST down 3.27
Q1Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 39 yds to the SHSU 30 for a 1ST down 2.79
Q2Adrian Murdaugh run for 1 yd for a TD (Colby Sessums KICK) 2.79

Series recent meetings

2025 Sam Houston 24 – 41 Western Kentucky
2024 Western Kentucky 31 – 14 Sam Houston
2004 Western Kentucky 24 – 54 Sam Houston
Last 3 meetings shown. Full all-time series sits on each team page.
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