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2025 week 1 · Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM CT · Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium · 📺 CBSSN · 84.4°F Clear, wind 6.9

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Q1
PUNT
4 pl · 14 yd · 1:51
0–0
−6
14:41 1st & 10 OWN 16 Maverick McIvor pass complete to Marvis Parrish for 11 yds to the WKU 27 for a 1ST down +11 0.65
14:24 1st & 10 OWN 27 Marvis Parrish run for 2 yds to the WKU 29 +2 -0.49
13:48 2nd & 8 OWN 29 Maverick McIvor pass complete to Jairus Mack for 1 yd to the WKU 30 +1 -0.45
13:11 3rd & 7 OWN 30 Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Matthew Henry 0 -0.30
13:04 4th & 7 OWN 30 Cole Maynard punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Emon Allen at the SHSU 20
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PUNT
4 pl · 23 yd · 2:02
0–0
+4
12:51 1st & 10 OWN 20 Hunter Watson pass complete to Elijah Green for 15 yds to the SHSU 35 for a 1ST down +15 1.14
12:36 1st & 10 OWN 35 Elijah Green run for a loss of 1 yard to the SHSU 34 -1 -1.18
12:08 2nd & 11 OWN 34 Elijah Green run for 6 yds to the SHSU 40 +6 0.22
11:40 3rd & 5 OWN 40 Hunter Watson pass complete to Elijah Green for 3 yds to the SHSU 43 +3 -0.27
11:02 4th & 2 OWN 43 Curtis Gerrand punt for 44 yds, fair catch by K.D. Hutchinson at the WKU 13
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TD
9 pl · 87 yd · 2:31
0–7
+23
10:56 1st & 10 OWN 13 Marvis Parrish run for no gain to the WKU 13 0 -0.40
10:27 2nd & 10 OWN 13 Maverick McIvor pass complete to Matthew Henry for 6 yds to the WKU 19 +6 0.10
9:53 3rd & 4 OWN 19 Maverick McIvor pass complete to Jairus Mack for 12 yds to the WKU 31 for a 1ST down +12 1.39
9:31 1st & 10 OWN 31 Maverick McIvor pass complete to Moussa Barry for 25 yds to the SHSU 44 for a 1ST down +25 2.19
9:09 1st & 10 OPP 44 Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Moussa Barry 0 -0.97
9:01 2nd & 10 OPP 44 Marvis Parrish run for 18 yds to the SHSU 26 for a 1ST down +18 1.66
8:41 1st & 10 OPP 26 Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to K.D. Hutchinson 0 -0.47
8:37 2nd & 10 OPP 26 Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Marvis Parrish 0 -0.64
8:31 3rd & 10 OPP 26 Maverick McIvor pass complete to Matthew Henry for 26 yds for a TD (John Cannon KICK) +26 3.83
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PUNT
3 pl · 0 yd · 2:03
0–7
+3
8:31 1st & 10 OWN 25 PENALTY SAM Delay Of Game 5 yards from SAM25 to SAM20. NO PLAY. -5
8:22 1st & 15 OWN 20 Hunter Watson run for 8 yds to the SHSU 28 +8 0.45
7:50 2nd & 7 OWN 28 (07:50) No Huddle-Shotgun Watson,Hunter pass complete short left to Bledsoe III,Darrick caught at SAM33, for 5 yards to the SAM33, End Of Play PENALTY SAM Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Eckardt,Luke) 5 yards from SAM28 to SAM23. NO PLAY. -5
7:10 2nd & 12 OWN 23 Hunter Watson pass complete to Elijah Green for 5 yds to the SHSU 18 +5 0.03
7:10 3rd & 17 OWN 18 Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 07:10
6:52 3rd & 17 OWN 18 Hunter Watson pass complete to Elijah Green for 7 yds to the SHSU 25 +7 0.04
6:28 4th & 10 OWN 25 Curtis Gerrand punt for 48 yds
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FG
4 pl · 3 yd · 1:56
3–7
−13
6:21 1st & 10 OPP 24 Elijah Green run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKU 25 -1 -0.54
5:48 2nd & 11 OPP 25 Hunter Watson sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the WKU 29 -4 -1.37
5:03 3rd & 15 OPP 29 Hunter Watson pass complete to Grady O'Neill for 8 yds to the WKU 21 +8 0.62
4:32 4th & 7 OPP 21 RJ Lopez 40 yd FG GOOD
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PUNT
6 pl · 17 yd · 2:12
3–7
−4
4:04 1st & 10 OWN 20 Maverick McIvor pass complete to Moussa Barry for 2 yds to the WKU 22 +2 -0.36
3:59 2nd & 8 OWN 22 Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Jairus Mack 0 -0.37
3:49 3rd & 8 OWN 22 Maverick McIvor pass complete to Moussa Barry for 11 yds to the WKU 33 for a 1ST down +11 1.69
3:19 1st & 10 OWN 33 Maverick McIvor pass complete to Jairus Mack for 5 yds to the WKU 38 +5 0.11
2:59 2nd & 5 OWN 38 George Hart III run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKU 37 -1 -1.16
2:21 3rd & 6 OWN 37 Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Cameron Flowers 0 -0.49
2:16 4th & 6 OWN 37 Cole Maynard punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SHSU 24
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MISSED FG
9 pl · 51 yd · 3:29
3–7
+4
2:16 1st & 10 OWN 24 PENALTY SAM False Start 5 yards from SAM24 to SAM19. NO PLAY. -5
2:11 1st & 15 OWN 19 Alton McCaskill run for 5 yds to the SHSU 24 +5 0.04
1:37 2nd & 10 OWN 24 Hunter Watson pass complete to Rayfield Lotten for 36 yds to the WKU 40 for a 1ST down +36 3.63
1:22 1st & 10 OPP 40 Alton McCaskill run for 2 yds to the WKU 38 +2 -0.45
0:51 2nd & 8 OPP 38 Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Chris Reed 0 -0.97
0:51 3rd & 8 OPP 38 Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 00:51
0:42 3rd & 8 OPP 38 Hunter Watson run for 8 yds to the WKU 30 for a 1ST down +8 1.80
0:00 1st & 10 OPP 30 Alton McCaskill run for no gain to the WKU 30 0 -0.56
0:00 OPP 30 End of 1st Quarter
14:52 2nd & 10 OPP 30 Hunter Watson run for no gain to the WKU 30 0 -0.76
14:24 3rd & 10 OPP 30 Hunter Watson run for 5 yds to the WKU 25 +5 0.05
14:24 4th & 5 OPP 25 Timeout Sam Houston, clock 14:24
13:47 4th & 5 OPP 25 RJ Lopez 43 yd FG MISSED
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Q2
PUNT
3 pl · 1 yd · 0:52
3–7
−1
13:42 1st & 10 OWN 25 Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Matthew Henry 0 -0.70
13:34 2nd & 10 OWN 25 Marvis Parrish run for 1 yd to the WKU 26 +1 -0.29
13:05 3rd & 9 OWN 26 Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Jairus Mack 0 -0.19
12:55 4th & 9 OWN 26 Cole Maynard punt for 42 yds , Emon Allen returns for 6 yds to the SHSU 38
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TD
2 pl · 62 yd · 0:31
10–7
−23
12:42 1st & 10 OWN 38 Hunter Watson pass complete to Elijah Green for 7 yds to the SHSU 45 +7 0.71
12:24 2nd & 3 OWN 45 Hunter Watson run for 55 yds for a TD (RJ Lopez KICK) +55 4.24
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TD
13 pl · 75 yd · 5:18
10–14
+30
12:14 1st & 10 OWN 25 Maverick McIvor pass complete to Marvis Parrish for 2 yds to the WKU 27 +2 -0.45
11:54 2nd & 8 OWN 27 Marvis Parrish run for 2 yds to the WKU 29 +2 -0.31
11:11 3rd & 6 OWN 29 Maverick McIvor pass complete to Matthew Henry for 18 yds to the WKU 47 for a 1ST down +18 2.75
10:55 1st & 10 OWN 47 Sam Houston Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Alonzo Edwards Jr.) to the SHSU 33 for a 1ST down +15
10:25 1st & 10 OPP 33 Marvis Parrish run for 3 yds to the SHSU 30 +3 -0.20
10:09 2nd & 7 OPP 30 Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Noah Meyers 0 -0.72
9:56 3rd & 7 OPP 30 Maverick McIvor pass complete to K.D. Hutchinson for 7 yds to the SHSU 23 for a 1ST down +7 1.15
9:35 1st & 10 OPP 23 Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Kelby Williams 0 -0.42
9:26 2nd & 10 OPP 23 Maverick McIvor pass complete to K.D. Hutchinson for 12 yds to the SHSU 11 for a 1ST down +12 0.56
9:01 1st & 10 OPP 11 La'Vell Wright run for 2 yds to the SHSU 9 +2 -0.17
8:17 2nd & 8 OPP 9 Matthew Henry run for no gain to the SHSU 9 0 -0.28
7:29 3rd & 8 OPP 9 Maverick McIvor pass complete to Moussa Barry for 8 yds to the SHSU 1 for a 1ST down +8 2.03
7:06 1st & 1 OPP 1 La'Vell Wright run for 1 yd for a TD (John Cannon KICK) +1 0.94
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ON DOWNS
4 pl · 9 yd · 1:13
10–14
−4
6:48 1st & 10 OWN 25 Hunter Watson pass complete to Qua'Vez Humphreys for 9 yds to the SHSU 34 +9 1.25
6:41 2nd & 1 OWN 34 Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Qua'Vez Humphreys 0 -1.28
6:35 3rd & 1 OWN 34 Alton McCaskill run for no gain to the SHSU 34 0 -0.70
5:53 4th & 1 OWN 34 Hunter Watson run for no gain to the SHSU 34 0 -0.20
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FG
4 pl · 4 yd · 0:56
10–17
+5
5:47 1st & 10 OPP 34 Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Matthew Henry 0 -0.66
5:42 2nd & 10 OPP 34 Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Matthew Henry 0 -0.89
5:27 3rd & 10 OPP 34 Maverick McIvor pass complete to La'Vell Wright for 4 yds to the SHSU 30 +4 -0.16
4:57 4th & 6 OPP 30 John Cannon 49 yd FG GOOD
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PUNT
3 pl · 7 yd · 2:07
10–17
+3
4:45 1st & 10 OWN 25 Elijah Green run for 1 yd to the SHSU 26 +1 -0.59
4:16 2nd & 9 OWN 26 Hunter Watson pass complete to Aviyon Smith-Mack for 4 yds to the SHSU 30 +4 -0.07
3:46 3rd & 5 OWN 30 (03:48) No Huddle-Shotgun Watson,Hunter rush left for 12 yards gain to the SAM42, out of bounds at SAM42 PENALTY SAM Holding (Todd,Cameron) 10 yards from SAM30 to SAM20. NO PLAY. -10
3:23 3rd & 15 OWN 20 Hunter Watson pass complete to Aviyon Smith-Mack for 12 yds to the SHSU 32 +12 0.31
2:50 4th & 3 OWN 32 Curtis Gerrand punt for 30 yds, fair catch by K.D. Hutchinson at the WKU 38
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FG
11 pl · 38 yd · 2:26
10–20
+4
2:39 1st & 10 OWN 38 K.D. Hutchinson run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKU 37 -1 -1.27
2:16 2nd & 11 OWN 37 Marvis Parrish run for 7 yds to the WKU 44 +7 0.46
1:53 3rd & 4 OWN 44 Maverick McIvor run for 4 yds to the WKU 48 for a 1ST down +4 1.76
1:31 1st & 10 OWN 48 Maverick McIvor pass complete to Noah Meyers for 3 yds to the SHSU 49 +3 -0.40
1:20 2nd & 7 OPP 49 Maverick McIvor run for 5 yds to the SHSU 44 +5 0.10
1:16 3rd & 2 OPP 44 (01:19) Shotgun McIvor,Maverick pass incomplete short right to Henry,Matthew thrown to SAM39 broken up by Edwards Jr.,Alonzo, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY SAM Pass Interference (Edwards Jr.,Alonzo) 6 yards from SAM44 to SAM38, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. +6
1:10 1st & 10 OPP 38 Maverick McIvor pass complete to George Hart III for 4 yds to the SHSU 34 +4 -0.08
1:03 2nd & 6 OPP 34 Maverick McIvor pass complete to Matthew Henry for 7 yds to the SHSU 27 for a 1ST down +7 0.43
0:43 1st & 10 OPP 27 Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Matthew Henry 0 -0.49
0:37 2nd & 10 OPP 27 Maverick McIvor run for 3 yds to the SHSU 24 +3 -0.21
0:37 3rd & 7 OPP 24 Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 00:37
0:29 3rd & 7 OPP 24 Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Jairus Mack 0 -0.78
0:24 4th & 7 OPP 24 John Cannon 42 yd FG GOOD
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END OF HALF
1 pl · -6 yd · 0:24
10–20
−1
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 25 Alton McCaskill run for a loss of 6 yards to the SHSU 19 -6 -1.11
0:00 OWN 25 End of 2nd Quarter
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Q3
TD
5 pl · 75 yd · 1:31
17–20
−26
14:53 1st & 10 OWN 25 Alton McCaskill run for 15 yds to the SHSU 40 for a 1ST down +15 1.32
14:17 1st & 10 OWN 40 Alton McCaskill run for 52 yds to the WKU 8 for a 1ST down +52 2.44
13:56 1st & 8 OPP 8 Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Aviyon Smith-Mack 0 -0.36
13:49 2nd & 8 OPP 8 Hunter Watson run for 4 yds to the WKU 4 for a 1ST down Western Kentucky Penalty, UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (Anthony Brackenridge) to the WKU 2 for a 1ST down +6 0.13
13:29 1st & 2 OPP 2 Alton McCaskill run for 2 yds for a TD (RJ Lopez KICK) +2 1.21
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FUMBLE RETURN TD
4 pl · 8 yd · 1:26
24–20
−13
13:10 1st & 10 OWN 35 Maverick McIvor pass complete to Marvis Parrish for 6 yds to the WKU 41 +6 0.40
12:50 2nd & 4 OWN 41 Maverick McIvor pass complete to Marvis Parrish for 7 yds to the WKU 48 for a 1ST down +7 0.84
12:27 1st & 10 OWN 48 Maverick McIvor pass complete to Matthew Henry for a loss of 1 yard to the WKU 47 -1 -1.37
11:58 2nd & 11 OWN 47 JaMair Diaz 43 Yd Fumble Return (RJ Lopez Kick) -8.62
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TD
9 pl · 87 yd · 3:41
24–27
+31
11:44 1st & 10 OWN 13 George Hart III run for 12 yds to the WKU 25 for a 1ST down +12 0.62
11:16 1st & 10 OWN 25 Maverick McIvor pass complete to Kelby Williams for 14 yds to the WKU 39 for a 1ST down +14 1.22
10:52 1st & 10 OWN 39 Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Kelby Williams 0 -1.11
10:37 2nd & 10 OWN 39 George Hart III run for 6 yds to the WKU 45 +6 0.28
10:00 3rd & 4 OWN 45 Maverick McIvor pass complete to K.D. Hutchinson for 6 yds to the SHSU 49 for a 1ST down +6 1.92
9:43 1st & 10 OPP 49 George Hart III run for 1 yd to the SHSU 48 +1 -0.86
9:13 2nd & 9 OPP 48 George Hart III run for 2 yds to the SHSU 46 +2 -0.64
8:37 3rd & 7 OPP 46 Maverick McIvor pass complete to Matthew Henry for 37 yds to the SHSU 9 for a 1ST down +37 2.83
8:10 1st & 9 OPP 9 Maverick McIvor pass complete to K.D. Hutchinson for 9 yds for a TD (John Cannon KICK) +9 2.42
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PUNT
4 pl · 13 yd · 2:03
24–27
−7
8:00 1st & 10 OWN 25 Hunter Watson pass complete to Austin Smith for 11 yds to the SHSU 36 for a 1ST down +11 0.93
7:37 1st & 10 OWN 36 Hunter Watson run for 4 yds to the SHSU 40 +4 -0.16
7:02 2nd & 6 OWN 40 Alton McCaskill run for 3 yds to the SHSU 43 +3 -0.40
6:44 3rd & 3 OWN 43 PENALTY SAM False Start (Smith-Mack,Aviyon) 5 yards from SAM43 to SAM38. NO PLAY. -5
6:18 3rd & 8 OWN 38 Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Grady O'Neill 0 -0.44
6:07 4th & 8 OWN 38 Curtis Gerrand punt for 49 yds
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TD
4 pl · 87 yd · 1:20
24–34
+25
5:57 1st & 10 OWN 13 Maverick McIvor pass complete to Jairus Mack for 17 yds to the WKU 30 for a 1ST down +17 1.00
5:35 1st & 10 OWN 30 Marvis Parrish run for no gain to the WKU 30 0 -0.86
5:02 2nd & 10 OWN 30 Maverick McIvor pass complete to Moussa Barry for 48 yds to the SHSU 22 for a 1ST down Sam Houston Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Darrick Bledsoe III) declined for a 1ST down +48 3.91
4:47 1st & 10 OPP 22 Maverick McIvor pass complete to Marvis Parrish for 22 yds for a TD (John Cannon KICK) +22 2.65
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PUNT
3 pl · 18 yd · 1:23
24–34
−2
4:42 1st & 10 OWN 25 (04:44) No Huddle-Shotgun Watson,Hunter pass incomplete deep left to Burns Jr.,Tim thrown to WKU43 PENALTY WKU Pass Interference (Ward,Nazir) 15 yards from SAM25 to SAM40, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. +15
4:32 1st & 10 OWN 40 Elijah Green run for a loss of 2 yards to the SHSU 38 -2 -1.50
3:59 2nd & 12 OWN 38 Hunter Watson run for 5 yds to the SHSU 43 +5 0.05
3:30 3rd & 7 OWN 43 Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Rayfield Lotten 0 -0.62
3:24 4th & 7 OWN 43 Curtis Gerrand punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Jairus Mack at the WKU 19
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PUNT
6 pl · 6 yd · 2:21
24–34
−5
3:14 1st & 10 OWN 19 Maverick McIvor pass complete to Kelby Williams for 5 yds to the WKU 24 +5 0.08
2:53 2nd & 5 OWN 24 Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Kelby Williams 0 -0.58
2:40 3rd & 5 OWN 24 Maverick McIvor pass complete to Kelby Williams for 6 yds to the WKU 30 for a 1ST down +6 1.24
2:21 1st & 10 OWN 30 La'Vell Wright run for 3 yds to the WKU 33 +3 -0.36
2:01 2nd & 7 OWN 33 La'Vell Wright run for 2 yds to the WKU 35 +2 -0.46
1:28 3rd & 5 OWN 35 Western Kentucky Penalty, Offensive Holding (Yards) declined -10
1:03 4th & 15 OWN 25 Cole Maynard punt for 71 yds
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INT
7 pl · 44 yd · 3:29
24–34
+4
0:50 1st & 10 OWN 4 Hunter Watson pass complete to Grady O'Neill for 29 yds to the SHSU 33 for a 1ST down +29 1.51
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 33 Alton McCaskill run for a loss of 3 yards to the SHSU 30 -3 -1.34
0:00 OWN 33 End of 3rd Quarter
14:47 2nd & 13 OWN 30 Hunter Watson pass complete to Alton McCaskill for 3 yds to the SHSU 33 +3 -0.15
14:06 3rd & 10 OWN 33 Hunter Watson pass complete to Grady O'Neill for 13 yds to the SHSU 46 for a 1ST down +13 2.74
13:31 1st & 10 OWN 46 Alton McCaskill run for 2 yds to the SHSU 48 +2 -0.67
12:48 2nd & 8 OWN 48 Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Chris Reed 0 -1.07
12:34 3rd & 8 OWN 48 Hunter Watson pass intercepted Jaylen Lewis return for 6 yds to the WKU 19 -1.07
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Q4
TD
6 pl · 81 yd · 2:17
24–41
+10
12:27 1st & 10 OWN 19 Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Moussa Barry 0 -0.53
12:09 2nd & 10 OWN 19 Marvis Parrish run for 7 yds to the WKU 26 +7 0.24
11:50 3rd & 3 OWN 26 Maverick McIvor pass complete to Marvis Parrish for 10 yds to the WKU 36 for a 1ST down +10 1.58
11:09 1st & 10 OWN 36 Maverick McIvor pass complete to Matthew Henry for 55 yds to the SHSU 9 for a 1ST down +55 2.72
10:53 1st & 9 OPP 9 Marvis Parrish run for 5 yds to the SHSU 4 +5 0.09
10:17 2nd & 4 OPP 4 Maverick McIvor run for 4 yds for a TD (John Cannon KICK) +4 2.33
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PUNT
3 pl · 7 yd · 1:56
24–41
10:02 1st & 10 OWN 25 Hunter Watson pass complete to Elijah Green for a loss of 1 yard to the SHSU 24 -1 -0.80
9:37 2nd & 11 OWN 24 Elijah Green run for 7 yds to the SHSU 31 +7 0.27
9:02 3rd & 4 OWN 31 Hunter Watson run for 1 yd to the SHSU 32 +1 -0.37
9:02 4th & 3 OWN 32 Timeout Sam Houston, clock 09:02
8:21 4th & 3 OWN 32 Curtis Gerrand punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Jairus Mack at the WKU 24
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PUNT
3 pl · 3 yd · 2:00
24–41
−5
8:10 1st & 10 OWN 24 Marvis Parrish run for 7 yds to the WKU 31 +7 0.59
7:43 2nd & 3 OWN 31 Marvis Parrish run for no gain to the WKU 31 0 -0.96
7:43 3rd & 3 OWN 31 Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 07:43
7:01 3rd & 3 OWN 31 Maverick McIvor sacked by Chauncey Chidi for a loss of 4 yards to the WKU 27 -4 -0.69
6:21 4th & 7 OWN 27 Cole Maynard punt for 48 yds , Emon Allen returns for 13 yds to the SHSU 38
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ON DOWNS
4 pl · 0 yd · 0:20
24–41
+5
6:17 1st & 10 OWN 38 Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Landan Brown 0 -1.09
6:13 2nd & 10 OWN 38 Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Grady O'Neill 0 -0.69
6:07 3rd & 10 OWN 38 Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Malik Phillips 0 -0.37
6:01 4th & 10 OWN 38 Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Aviyon Smith-Mack 0 0.10
6:01 4th & 10 OWN 38 Hunter Watson pass incomplete to Aviyon Smith-Mack 0 0.10
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ON DOWNS
4 pl · 5 yd · 2:13
24–41
−1
5:55 1st & 10 OPP 38 George Hart III run for 7 yds to the SHSU 31 +7 0.42
5:14 2nd & 3 OPP 31 George Hart III run for 2 yds to the SHSU 29 +2 -0.42
5:14 3rd & 1 OPP 29 Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 05:14
4:26 3rd & 1 OPP 29 George Hart III run for a loss of 4 yards to the SHSU 33 -4 -1.72
3:48 4th & 5 OPP 33 Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Quincy Burroughs 0 -2.19
3:48 4th & 5 OPP 33 Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Quincy Burroughs 0 -2.19
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ON DOWNS
7 pl · 63 yd · 2:37
24–41
+1
3:30 1st & 10 OWN 33 Hunter Watson pass complete to Aviyon Smith-Mack for 11 yds to the SHSU 44 for a 1ST down +11 1.06
2:59 1st & 10 OWN 44 Hunter Watson pass complete to Elijah Green for 35 yds to the WKU 21 for a 1ST down +35 1.74
2:27 1st & 10 OPP 21 Hunter Watson pass complete to Darrick Bledsoe III for 12 yds to the WKU 9 for a 1ST down +12 0.21
2:00 1st & 9 OPP 9 Hunter Watson run for 8 yds to the WKU 1 +8 0.52
1:50 2nd & 1 OPP 1 Hunter Watson sacked by Jayden Gray for a loss of 8 yards to the WKU 9 -8 -1.11
1:18 3rd & 9 OPP 9 Hunter Watson pass complete to Aviyon Smith-Mack for no gain to the WKU 9 0 -0.39
1:11 4th & 9 OPP 9 Hunter Watson run for 5 yds to the WKU 4 +5 -3.60
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END OF GAME
2 pl · 14 yd · 1:11
24–41
1:03 1st & 10 OWN 4 La'Vell Wright run for 2 yds to the WKU 6 +2 -0.17
0:00 2nd & 8 OWN 6 La'Vell Wright run for 12 yds to the WKU 18 for a 1ST down +12 0.62
0:00 OWN 6 End of 4th Quarter
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. WP is CollegeFootballData's model, read at the last play of each drive; Δ is what the drive moved it, in points of probability.

Defense

1sacks2
5plays for loss8
1takeaways1
2three-and-outs forced4
11explosive plays allowed6
6.13yards allowed / play6.35
7 of 15scoring drives allowed3 of 15
Sam Houston
AJ Edwards 8 (7) 2 TFL
Chatavies Johnson 8 (4)
Antavious Fish 7 (5)
CJ Brown 7 (4)
Tokyo Gordon 6 (5) 0.5 TFL
Emon Allen 6 (3)
Cecil Powell 5 (4) 1 PD
Chauncey Chidi 4 (3) 1 sk · 2 TFL
Western Kentucky
Dave Herard 6 (4)
Anthony Brackenridge 5 (3) 2 TFL
Al-Ma'Hi Ali 5 (5)
Mackavelli Malotumau 4 (1) 0.5 sk · 1 TFL
Jaylen Lewis 4 (2) 1 INT
Jayden Gray 3 (2) 1 sk · 2 TFL
Harper Holloman 3 (1) 1.5 TFL · 1 PD
Jaylen Wester 3 (2) 1 TFL · 1 QH
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 2field goals2 of 2
6punts5
42.2punt average50.0
3punts inside the 201
19return yards80
own 29average drive startown 23
Sam Houston
K RJ Lopez 1/2 FG · long 40 · 3/3 XP
P Curtis Gerrand 6 punts · 42.2 avg · 3 in 20
PR Emon Allen 2 ret · 19 yds · long 13
Western Kentucky
K John Cannon 2/2 FG · long 49 · 5/5 XP
P Cole Maynard 5 punts · 50.0 avg · 1 in 20
KR Demarko Williams 4 ret · 83 yds · long 34
PR K.D. Hutchinson 1 ret · -3 yds · long -3
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

62plays84
394yards515
15drives15
29%success rate42%
2.61total PPA19.93
Derived from 146 scrimmage plays. Interception return yardage is excluded from the offense.

Scoring

Q1Maverick McIvor pass complete to Matthew Henry for 26 yds for a TD (John Cannon KICK) 7–0
Q1RJ Lopez 40 yd FG GOOD 3–7
Q2Hunter Watson run for 55 yds for a TD (RJ Lopez KICK) 10–7
Q2La'Vell Wright run for 1 yd for a TD (John Cannon KICK) 14–10
Q2John Cannon 49 yd FG GOOD 17–10
Q2John Cannon 42 yd FG GOOD 20–10
Q3Alton McCaskill run for 2 yds for a TD (RJ Lopez KICK) 17–20
Q3JaMair Diaz 43 Yd Fumble Return (RJ Lopez Kick) 20–24
Q3Maverick McIvor pass complete to K.D. Hutchinson for 9 yds for a TD (John Cannon KICK) 27–24
Q3Maverick McIvor pass complete to Marvis Parrish for 22 yds for a TD (John Cannon KICK) 34–24
Q4Maverick McIvor run for 4 yds for a TD (John Cannon KICK) 41–24

Biggest plays by PPA

Q2Hunter Watson run for 55 yds for a TD (RJ Lopez KICK) 4.24
Q3Maverick McIvor pass complete to Moussa Barry for 48 yds to the SHSU 22 for a 1ST down… 3.91
Q1Maverick McIvor pass complete to Matthew Henry for 26 yds for a TD (John Cannon KICK) 3.83
Q1Hunter Watson pass complete to Rayfield Lotten for 36 yds to the WKU 40 for a 1ST down 3.63
Q3Maverick McIvor pass complete to Matthew Henry for 37 yds to the SHSU 9 for a 1ST down 2.83
Q2Maverick McIvor pass complete to Matthew Henry for 18 yds to the WKU 47 for a 1ST down 2.75

Series recent meetings

2024 Western Kentucky 31 – 14 Sam Houston
2023 Sam Houston 23 – 28 Western Kentucky
2004 Western Kentucky 24 – 54 Sam Houston
Last 3 meetings shown. Full all-time series sits on each team page.
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