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Zappe leads Western Kentucky past Middle Tennessee, 48-21
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) Bailey Zappe threw four touchdown passes and ran for a fifth as Western Kentucky won its fourth straight game, knocking off Middle Tennessee 48-21 on Saturday.
Zappe, who entered leading the Football Bowl Subdivision by averaging 425.9 yards per game, completed 29 of 50 attempts for 281 yards. He has thrown 37 touchdown passes to put Western Kentucky (5-4 4-1) atop the East Division of Conference USA.
Nick Vattiato threw a 45-yard touchdown pass to DJ England-Chisolm on Middle Tennessee's opening drive to put the Blue Raiders (4-5, 2-5) up 7-0, but Zappe answered with a 17-yard touchdown pass to Daewood Davis and a 5-yard strike to Malachi Corley. Beanie Bishop picked off a Vattiato pass and returned it 43 yards for a score to make it 21-7 after one quarter.
After Vattiato fired a 36-yard scoring pass to Yusuf Ali in the second quarter, Brayden Narveson kicked a 35-yard field goal and Zappe hit Mitchell Tinsley from 10-yards out to make it 31-14 at intermission.
Vattiato was 24 of 41 for 205 yards and two touchdowns but was picked off five times.
Zappe has thrown 16 touchdown passes during the Hilltoppers' four-game win streak.
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F. Peasant
3 RB 78 RuYds, RuTD |
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B. Zappe
4 QB 281 PaYds, 4 PaTDs, -6 RuYds, RuTD |
Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 19 | 19 |
Rushing | 11 | 3 |
Passing | 8 | 14 |
Penalty | 0 | 2 |
3rd Down Conv | 7-17 | 7-15 |
4th Down Conv | 0-3 | 0-2 |
Total Net Yards | 355 | 358 |
Total Plays | 81 | 73 |
Avg Gain | 4.4 | 4.9 |
Net Yards Rushing | 129 | 77 |
Rush Attempts | 35 | 23 |
Avg Rush Yards | 3.7 | 3.3 |
Yards Passing | 226 | 281 |
Comp. - Att. | 27-46 | 29-50 |
Yards Per Pass | 4.7 | 5.6 |
Penalties - Yards | 5-51 | 5-34 |
Touchdowns | 3 | 6 |
Rushing TDs | 1 | 1 |
Passing TDs | 2 | 4 |
Other | 0 | 1 |
Turnovers | 7 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 2-1 | 1-0 |
Int. Thrown | 6 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 4-43.3 | 5-43.8 |
Return Yards | 75 | 84 |
Punts - Returns | 3-75 | 2-4 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 6-80 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
N. Vattiato
18 QB
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N. Vattiato | 24/41 | 205 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. DiLiello
12 QB
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M. DiLiello | 3/5 | 21 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
F. Peasant
36 RB
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F. Peasant | 18 | 78 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. DiLiello
12 QB
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M. DiLiello | 3 | 17 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Lane
83 WR
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J. Lane | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Pettaway
32 RB
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M. Pettaway | 9 | 10 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. England-Chisolm
7 WR
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D. England-Chisolm | 2 | 10 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Blankenship
12 S
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R. Blankenship | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Mobley
44 RB
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C. Mobley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Vattiato
18 QB
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N. Vattiato | 2 | -2 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
D. England-Chisolm
7 WR
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D. England-Chisolm | 3 | 3 | 69 | 1 | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Y. Ali
89 WR
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Y. Ali | 10 | 5 | 60 | 1 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Windham
81 WR
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C. Windham | 8 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
I. Gathings
2 WR
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I. Gathings | 5 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Marshall
6 WR
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J. Marshall | 6 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Thompson
86 WR
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J. Thompson | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Lane
83 WR
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J. Lane | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Pierce
9 WR
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J. Pierce | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Ross
19 S
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T. Ross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
F. Peasant
36 RB
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F. Peasant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
R. Blankenship
12 S
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R. Blankenship | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Butler
4 LB
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J. Butler | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Thomas
20 LB
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D. Thomas | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Grate
1 S
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G. Grate | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Ross
19 S
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T. Ross | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Stanley II
28 CB
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D. Stanley II | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Wood
96 DT
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Z. Wood | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Ferguson
91 DE
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J. Ferguson | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Branch
99 DL
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J. Branch | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q. Riley
3 CB
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Q. Riley | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
F. Peasant
36 RB
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F. Peasant | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
Z. Rankin
7 K
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Z. Rankin | 0/0 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
K. Ulbrich
13 P
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K. Ulbrich | 4 | 43.3 | 1 | 49 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Lane 83 WR
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J. Lane | 3 | 25.0 | 68 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
B. Zappe
4 QB
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B. Zappe | 29/50 | 281 | 4 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
N. Whittington
20 RB
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N. Whittington | 17 | 73 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Robichaux
33 RB
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K. Robichaux | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Cofield
7 RB
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A. Cofield | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Moses
3 RB
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J. Moses | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Zappe
4 QB
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B. Zappe | 2 | -6 | 1 | 8 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Sterns
8 WR
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J. Sterns | 15 | 11 | 110 | 0 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Tinsley
5 WR
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M. Tinsley | 7 | 3 | 53 | 1 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Davis
18 WR
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D. Davis | 4 | 2 | 45 | 2 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Corley
11 WR
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M. Corley | 11 | 6 | 36 | 1 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Sterns
9 WR
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J. Sterns | 8 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Whittington
20 RB
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N. Whittington | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Smith
17 WR
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D. Smith | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Ratzlaff
22 WR
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B. Ratzlaff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Burt Jr.
2 WR
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C. Burt Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Beljan
89 TE
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J. Beljan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
J. Hunter
11 DE
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J. Hunter | 4-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Shipp
97 DT
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