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Western Kentucky stops FIU short, 20-14
MIAMI (AP) Gaej Walker ran for a touchdown, Steven Duncan passed for another and the Western Kentucky defense made a big goal-line stand as the Hilltoppers defeated Florida International 20-14 in a Conference USA opener on Saturday.
Late in the fourth quarter with WKU leading 20-14, FIU had 2nd-and-goal from the 2-yard line. WKU defensive back Dionte Ruffin hit Panthers quarterback Kaylan Wiggins in the backfield, forcing a fumble. Wiggins recovered the ball at the 16 but was attended to on the field after the play and was removed from the game. James Morgan, who had started the game, then threw incomplete on third and fourth downs. Western Kentucky took over and was able to run out the clock after gaining one first down.
Duncan threw 8 yards to Jahcour Pearson for a touchdown to open the scoring. FIU tied it later in the first quarter when Richard Dames scored on an 80-yard return after interception of a Duncan pass. Walker, who gained 100 yards on 27 carries, ran 2 yards for a touchdown and WKU led 14-7 at halftime.
The Hilltoppers allowed just 14 first downs, 217 yards and one offensive touchdown, a 15-yard run by Napoleon Maxwell in the third quarter that made the score 17-14 in favor of Western Kentucky. Cory Munson added his second field goal of the game, a 44-yarder early in the fourth quarter.
Duncan completed 19 of 33 passes for 241 yards with the one touchdown and two interceptions. Morgan was 3 of 11 for 25 yards; Wiggins 2 of 6 for 41 yards.
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Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 17 | 14 |
Rushing | 6 | 10 |
Passing | 10 | 2 |
Penalty | 1 | 2 |
3rd Down Conv | 5-13 | 2-15 |
4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 3-5 |
Total Net Yards | 339 | 209 |
Total Plays | 68 | 64 |
Avg Gain | 5.0 | 3.3 |
Net Yards Rushing | 98 | 151 |
Rush Attempts | 35 | 46 |
Avg Rush Yards | 2.8 | 3.3 |
Yards Passing | 241 | 66 |
Comp. - Att. | 19-33 | 5-18 |
Yards Per Pass | 7.3 | 3.2 |
Penalties - Yards | 7-60 | 4-47 |
Touchdowns | 2 | 2 |
Rushing TDs | 1 | 1 |
Passing TDs | 1 | 0 |
Other | 0 | 1 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 2-0 | 3-0 |
Int. Thrown | 2 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 5-49.2 | 7-45.1 |
Return Yards | -6 | 121 |
Punts - Returns | 3--6 | 3-29 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 1-12 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 2-80 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
S. Duncan
10 QB
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S. Duncan | 19/33 | 241 | 1 | 2 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
G. Walker
5 RB
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G. Walker | 27 | 100 | 1 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. LaFrance
14 WR
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G. LaFrance | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Storey
4 QB
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T. Storey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Duncan
10 QB
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S. Duncan | 4 | -2 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
L. Jackson
11 WR
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L. Jackson | 0 | 6 | 93 | 0 | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Fourtenbary
42 TE
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K. Fourtenbary | 0 | 5 | 74 | 0 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q. Jernighan
16 WR
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Q. Jernighan | 0 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Pearson
7 WR
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J. Pearson | 0 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Sloan
2 WR
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J. Sloan | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
G. Walker
5 RB
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G. Walker | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
G. LaFrance
14 WR
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G. LaFrance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
D. Key
2 DB
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D. Key | 9-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Bailey
36 LB
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K. Bailey | 7-5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jones
34 DL
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J. Jones | 5-2 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Kincade
31 DB
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A. Kincade | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Darvin
53 DL
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J. Darvin | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Malone
10 DL
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D. Malone | 3-6 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Meadows
7 DB
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T. Meadows | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. George
90 DL
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J. George | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Staples
9 LB
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M. Staples | 2-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Madden
99 DL
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J. Madden | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Darden
15 DB
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T. Darden | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Ruffin
26 DB
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D. Ruffin | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
O. Alexander
27 DB
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O. Alexander | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hunter
11 LB
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J. Hunter | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
C. Munson
46 K
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C. Munson | 2/2 | 44 | 3/3 | 9 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
J. Haggerty
47 K
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J. Haggerty | 5 | 49.2 | 3 | 55 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
C. Bush 21 DB
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C. Bush | 3 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
K. Wiggins
7 QB
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K. Wiggins | 2/6 | 41 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Morgan
12 QB
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J. Morgan | 3/11 | 25 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Alexander
1 WR
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M. Alexander | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
N. Maxwell
23 RB
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N. Maxwell | 8 | 48 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Jones
2 RB
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A. Jones | 11 | 43 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Wiggins
7 QB
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K. Wiggins | 15 | 25 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Price
24 RB
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D. Price | 5 | 21 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Alexander
1 WR
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M. Alexander | 3 | 11 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Morgan
12 QB
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J. Morgan | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
M. Alexander
1 WR
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M. Alexander | 0 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Maloney
15 WR
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A. Maloney | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Gaiter IV
16 WR
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T. Gaiter IV | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Thornton
19 WR
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S. Thornton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Jones
2 RB
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A. Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
S. Lewis
3 LB
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S. Lewis | 10-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Oliver
94 DL
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K. Oliver | 7-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ri. Dames
38 DB
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Ri. Dames | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
O. Cushion III
10 DB
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O. Cushion III | 4-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Hall
36 DB
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D. Hall | 3-1 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Tarver
95 DL
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A. Tarver | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Brown
4 DB
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I. Brown | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Gates
59 LB
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J. Gates | 3-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Tart
93 DL
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T. Tart | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Thomas-Oliver III
21 DB
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S. Thomas-Oliver III | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Powell
48 LB
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J. Powell | 2-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Burns
91 DL
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K. Burns | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Mercier
92 DL
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J. Mercier | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Curtis
90 DL
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N. Curtis | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Underwood
25 WR
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J. Underwood | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |