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Caden Veltkamp passes for 3 TDs and Western Kentucky becomes bowl eligible for 6th straight season
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) Caden Veltkamp passed for 276 yards and three touchdowns, Elijah Young rushed for 114 yards and Western Kentucky eased by Kennesaw State 31-14 on Wednesday night.
Western Kentucky (6-2, 4-0 Conference USA) became bowl eligible for the sixth time in six seasons under Tyson Helton. WKU is 4-0 in conference play for the first time since 2015 when the Hilltoppers finished 6-0 in games at Houchens-Smith Stadium, including a win in the Conference USA championship game.
Veltkamp has passed for at least three touchdowns in three consecutive games. He was 17 of 22 without an interception against Kennesaw State.
WKU has been tough to score on since a loss at Alabama. The Hilltoppers are allowing less than 16 points per game over the last seven games and have not allowed more than 21 points in a game during the stretch.
Davis Bryson was 13 of 26 for 96 yards with an interception for Kennesaw State (1-7, 1-3).
Last week, the Owls picked up their first win as an FBS program by knocking off previously unbeaten Liberty 27-24.
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Key Players
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M. Benefield
0 RB 98 RuYds, RuTD, 7 ReYds, REC |
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C. Veltkamp
10 QB 276 PaYds, 3 PaTDs, 26 RuYds |
1st Quarter
Touchdown
11:54
C.Veltkamp pass complete. Catch made by T.Borland for 5 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
8
plays
79
yds
3:06
pos
0
6
Point After TD
11:54
L.Carneiro extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
0
7
Touchdown
5:28
M.Benefield rushed for 37 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
3
plays
44
yds
1:18
pos
6
7
Point After TD
5:28
A.Welch extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
7
7
Touchdown
3:16
C.Veltkamp pass complete. Catch made by E.Messer for 64 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
5
plays
75
yds
2:12
pos
7
13
Point After TD
3:16
L.Carneiro extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
7
14
Touchdown
0:00
G.Hart rushed for 30 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
5
plays
78
yds
2:12
pos
7
20
Point After TD
0:00
L.Carneiro extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
7
21
2nd Quarter
Field Goal
3:50
L.Carneiro 32 yard field goal attempt is good Center-R.Robich Holder-C.Maynard.
11
plays
78
yds
5:45
pos
7
24
3rd Quarter
No scoring this quarter
4th Quarter
Touchdown
12:27
C.Veltkamp pass complete. Catch made by N.Meyers for 17 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
5
plays
81
yds
2:21
pos
7
30
Point After TD
12:26
L.Carneiro extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
7
31
Touchdown
5:19
D.Bryson rushed for 20 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
14
plays
82
yds
7:07
pos
13
31
Point After TD
5:19
A.Welch extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
14
31
| Team Stats | |
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| 1st Downs | 18 | 24 |
| Rushing | 14 | 13 |
| Passing | 4 | 10 |
| Penalty | 0 | 1 |
| 3rd Down Conv | 5-15 | 2-8 |
| 4th Down Conv | 1-1 | 1-2 |
| Total Net Yards | 272 | 462 |
| Total Plays | 67 | 58 |
| Avg Gain | 4.1 | 8.0 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 176 | 186 |
| Rush Attempts | 41 | 36 |
| Avg Rush Yards | 4.3 | 5.2 |
| Yards Passing | 96 | 276 |
| Comp. - Att. | 13-26 | 17-22 |
| Yards Per Pass | 2.6 | 11.2 |
| Penalties - Yards | 5-38 | 0-0 |
| Touchdowns | 2 | 4 |
| Rushing TDs | 2 | 1 |
| Passing TDs | 0 | 3 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Int. Thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Punts - Avg | 8-41.3 | 3-37.0 |
| Return Yards | 0 | 4 |
| Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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D. Bryson
9 QB
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D. Bryson | 13/26 | 96 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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M. Benefield
0 RB
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M. Benefield | 16 | 98 | 1 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Q. Ashley
30 RB
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Q. Ashley | 11 | 38 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Bryson
9 QB
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D. Bryson | 13 | 37 | 1 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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P. Daniels
2 TE
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P. Daniels | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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C. Kent
86 TE
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C. Kent | 3 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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G. Benyard
1 WR
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G. Benyard | 4 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Moss
6 WR
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C. Moss | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Robinson
88 WR
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J. Robinson | 6 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Benefield
0 RB
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M. Benefield | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Bohannon
5 WR
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B. Bohannon | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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P. Daniels
2 TE
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P. Daniels | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Q. Ashley
30 RB
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Q. Ashley | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Wallace
8 WR
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T. Wallace | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
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T. Hallum
20 DB
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T. Hallum | 7-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Johnson
48 LB
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D. Johnson | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Washington Jr.
21 DB
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J. Washington Jr. | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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I. Paul
23 DB
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I. Paul | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Porter
11 DB
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S. Porter | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Watkins
97 DL
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A. Watkins | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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U. Nwoha
90 DL
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U. Nwoha | 2-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Q. Billingsley
25 DB
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Q. Billingsley | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Miles
94 DL
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J. Miles | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Silas
49 LB
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J. Silas | 2-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Redding
22 DB
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M. Redding | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Scott
92 DL
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T. Scott | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Johnson
42 LB
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D. Johnson | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Barnum
14 LB
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J. Barnum | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Walker
99 DL
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T. Walker | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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G. Benyard
7 LB
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G. Benyard | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
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A. Welch
95 K
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A. Welch | 0/0 | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
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J. Ulrich
83 P
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J. Ulrich | 8 | 41.3 | 6 | 51 |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
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Q. Ashley
30 RB
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Q. Ashley | 2 | 30.0 | 38 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Wallace
8 WR
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T. Wallace | 2 | 18.0 | 20 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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G. Benyard
1 WR
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G. Benyard | 1 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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C. Veltkamp
10 QB
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C. Veltkamp | 17/22 | 276 | 3 | 0 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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E. Young
3 RB
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E. Young | 15 | 114 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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G. Hart III
9 RB
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G. Hart III | 6 | 36 | 1 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Veltkamp
10 QB
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C. Veltkamp | 10 | 26 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Hutchinson
15 WR
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K. Hutchinson | 2 | 15 | 0 | 20 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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E. Messer
8 WR
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E. Messer | 4 | 2 | 68 | 1 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Johnson
0 WR
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K. Johnson | 5 | 4 | 64 | 0 | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Smith
17 WR
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D. Smith | 5 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Mathison
4 WR
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M. Mathison | 2 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Hutchinson
15 WR
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K. Hutchinson | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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E. Young
3 RB
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E. Young | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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N. Meyers
81 TE
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N. Meyers | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Flowers
80 WR
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C. Flowers | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Borland
86 TE
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T. Borland | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
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C. Matthews
12 LB
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C. Matthews | 7-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Thomas
3 LB
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D. Thomas | 6-0 | 2.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Mathews
14 DB
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D. Mathews | 5-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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H. Wheeler
0 DL
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H. Wheeler | 5-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Thompson
13 DL
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T. Thompson | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Swanson
23 DB
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K. Swanson |