Western Kentucky blanks Eastern Kentucky 31-0 for its fourth straight series victory
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) TJ Finley threw for 351 yards and a touchdown, Elijah Young rushed for 52 yards and two scores and Western Kentucky blanked Eastern Kentucky 31-0 on Saturday.
Western Kentucky (1-1) has won four straight meetings with Eastern Kentucky (0-2), with the last meeting coming in the 2017 season - a 31-17 victory.
Young had scoring runs of 1 and 9 yards. Finley's touchdown pass went for 12 yards to Dalvin Smith. L.T. Sanders scored his first TD for the Hilltoppers on a 2-yard run in the second quarter.
Kisean Johnson caught six passes for 119 yards for WKU.
Joshua Carter rushed for 100 yards on 19 carries for EKU, which was outgained 467-266.
WKU has won four straight home openers and is 20-10 overall in home games under coach Tyson Helton. The Hilltoppers hold a 201-100-4 record in games at Houchens-Smith Stadium.
Both teams opened the season with losses against a power four program. The Hilltoppers fell 63-0 against No. 5 Alabama and EKU dropped a 56-7 contest to Mississippi State in Starkville.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
M. Morrissey
4 QB
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M. Morrissey | 9/17 | 70 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Hergott
2 QB
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C. Hergott | 2/3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Carter
8 RB
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J. Carter | 19 | 100 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Latham
14 RB
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B. Latham | 15 | 85 | 0 | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Hergott
2 QB
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C. Hergott | 5 | 13 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Morrissey
4 QB
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M. Morrissey | 1 | -8 | 0 | -8 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
M. Calwise Jr.
83 WR
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M. Calwise Jr. | 4 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Dixon
80 WR
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J. Dixon | 5 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Latham
14 RB
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B. Latham | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. West
82 WR
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J. West | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Carter
8 RB
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J. Carter | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Vann Jr.
6 WR
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R. Vann Jr. | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Hergott
2 QB
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C. Hergott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Horn
0 WR
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J. Horn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Smith Jr.
2 DB
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M. Smith Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Stanley
19 WR
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D. Stanley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
J. Thomas
13 DB
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J. Thomas | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
P. Nations
46 K
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P. Nations | 0/1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
J. Baker
49 K
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J. Baker | 7 | 46.7 | 2 | 65 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
B. Latham
14 RB
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B. Latham | 2 | 10.5 | 17 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
T. Finley
2 QB
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T. Finley | 27/39 | 351 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
E. Young
3 RB
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E. Young | 13 | 52 | 2 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Sanders
7 RB
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L. Sanders | 4 | 28 | 1 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Johnson
0 WR
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K. Johnson | 2 | 14 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Finley
2 QB
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T. Finley | 3 | 13 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Mathison
4 WR
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M. Mathison | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jackson
30 DB
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J. Jackson | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hampton
30 RB
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J. Hampton | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
K. Johnson
0 WR
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K. Johnson | 8 | 6 | 119 | 0 | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. Messer
8 WR
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E. Messer | 5 | 4 | 47 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Barry
18 WR
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M. Barry | 5 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Smith
17 WR
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D. Smith | 5 | 4 | 34 | 1 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Helms
87 TE
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R. Helms | 3 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Moore
11 WR
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K. Moore | 3 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. Young
3 RB
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E. Young | 5 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Starling
6 WR
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D. Starling | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Mathison
4 WR
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M. Mathison | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
G. Hart III
9 RB
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G. Hart III | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
D. Thomas
3 LB
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D. Thomas | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
L. Carneiro
17 K
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L. Carneiro | 1/1 | 29 | 4/4 | 7 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
C. Maynard
18 P
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C. Maynard | 1 | 42.0 | 1 | 42 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |