FinalNov 6, 2021 · Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Western Kentucky | 21 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 48 |
Game flow
Western Kentucky won by 27 · 11 scoresLead changes
1
1 time tied
WKU biggest lead
+34
Q3 7:38
MTSU biggest lead
+7
Q1 11:49
Time in front
WKU 85% · MTSU 2%
tied 12% · 51:09 vs 1:28 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Western Kentucky is ahead, below it Middle Tennessee. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
11:49
TD DJ England-Chisolm 45 Yd pass from Nick Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick)8 plays, 75 yds, 3:11 · from WKU 25
MTSU 7–0 WKU10:21
TD Daewood Davis 17 Yd pass from Bailey Zappe (Brayden Narveson Kick)7 plays, 68 yds, 1:22 · from MTSU 32
MTSU 7–7 WKU6:09
TD Malachi Corley 5 Yd pass from Bailey Zappe (Brayden Narveson Kick)2 plays, 19 yds, 0:36 · from MTSU 19
MTSU 7–14 WKU2:07
TD Beanie Bishop 43 Yd Interception Return (Brayden Narveson Kick)
MTSU 7–21 WKU2nd quarter
9:08
TD Yusuf Ali 36 Yd pass from Nick Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick)5 plays, 52 yds, 1:38 · from WKU 48
MTSU 14–21 WKU5:24
FG Brayden Narveson 35 Yd Field Goal 9 plays, 54 yds, 3:38 · from MTSU 29
MTSU 14–24 WKU3:35
TD Mitchell Tinsley 10 Yd pass from Bailey Zappe (Brayden Narveson Kick)2 plays, 10 yds, 0:09 · from MTSU 10
MTSU 14–31 WKU3rd quarter
11:21
TD Daewood Davis 28 Yd pass from Bailey Zappe (Brayden Narveson Kick)7 plays, 74 yds, 3:39 · from MTSU 26
MTSU 14–38 WKU9:18
TD Bailey Zappe 8 Yd Run (Brayden Narveson Kick)4 plays, 33 yds, 1:16 · from MTSU 33
MTSU 14–45 WKU7:38
FG Brayden Narveson 43 Yd Field Goal 4 plays, 4 yds, 0:57 · from MTSU 29
MTSU 14–48 WKU4th quarter
13:35
TD Frank Peasant 5 Yd Run (Zeke Rankin Kick)3 plays, 16 yds, 1:04 · from WKU 16
MTSU 21–48 WKUDrives
WKU 7/16 scoredMTSU 4/16 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | MTSU | WKU 25 | 8 | 75 | 3:11 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 11:43 | WKU | MTSU 32 | 7 | 68 | 1:22 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 10:21 | MTSU | WKU 25 | 3 | 5 | 1:24 | Punt |
| Q1 | 8:57 | WKU | MTSU 21 | 3 | 5 | 0:39 | Punt |
| Q1 | 8:18 | MTSU | WKU 18 | 3 | 3 | 1:33 | Interception |
| Q1 | 6:45 | WKU | MTSU 19 | 2 | 19 | 0:36 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 6:09 | MTSU | WKU 25 | 3 | 3 | 1:33 | Punt |
| Q1 | 4:36 | WKU | MTSU 32 | 3 | -2 | 0:55 | Punt |
| Q1 | 3:41 | MTSU | WKU 27 | 3 | -1 | 1:34 | Interception Touchdown |
| Q1 | 2:07 | MTSU | WKU 25 | 9 | 38 | 4:11 | Interception |
| Q2 | 12:56 | WKU | MTSU 19 | 7 | 33 | 2:10 | Downs |
| Q2 | 10:46 | MTSU | WKU 48 | 5 | 52 | 1:38 | Touchdown |
Win probability
Western Kentucky 100% · pregame line Western Kentucky −17.5 (closing line)The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Vattiato | 24/41 | 205 | 5.0 | 2 | 5 | 14.4 |
| Mike DiLiello | 3/5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | 1 | 24.7 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Peasant | 18 | 78 | 4.3 | 1 | 10 |
| Mike DiLiello | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 9 |
| Jaylin Lane | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| DJ England-Chisolm | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Martell Pettaway | 9 | 4 | 0.4 | 0 | 6 |
| Nicholas Vattiato | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ England-Chisolm | 3 | 69 | 23.0 | 1 | 45 |
| Yusuf Ali | 5 | 60 | 12.0 | 1 | 36 |
| CJ Windham | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 0 | 8 |
| Izaiah Gathings | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Jimmy Marshall | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 9 |
| JaMichael Thompson | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Jaylin Lane | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Jarrin Pierce | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reed Blankenship | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teldrick Ross | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Johnathan Butler | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DQ Thomas | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Gregory Grate | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DQ Thomas | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Tra Fluellen | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Ferguson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeke Rankin | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Ulbrich | 4 | 173 | 43.3 | 0 | 1 | 49 |
Biggest plays
MTSU +15% Q1 11:49 Nick Vattiato pass complete to DJ England-Chisolm for 45 yds for a TD, (Zeke Rankin KICK)
WKU +10% Q1 10:21 Bailey Zappe pass complete to Daewood Davis for 17 yds for a TD, (Brayden Narveson KICK)
WKU +8% Q1 11:49 Scott Payne kickoff for 63 yds , Jakairi Moses return for 30 yds to the WKent 32
MTSU +7% Q2 9:08 Nick Vattiato pass complete to Yusuf Ali for 36 yds for a TD, (Zeke Rankin KICK)
MTSU +7% Q1 10:21 Cory Munson kickoff for 60 yds
Team stats
| Stat | MTSU | WKU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 19 | 19 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 7-17 | 7-16 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-3 | 0-2 |
| Total Yards | 349 | 352 |
| Passing | 226 | 281 |
| Comp/Att | 27/46 | 29/50 |
| Yards per pass | 4.9 | 5.6 |
| Rushing | 123 | 71 |
| Rushing Attempts | 35 | 23 |
| Yards per rush | 3.5 | 3.1 |
| Penalties | 6-56 | 4-15 |
| Turnovers | 7 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 6 | 0 |
| Possession | 33:02 | 26:58 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:39 1st & 10 at WKU 10 Kye Robichaux run for 3 yds to the WKent 13
Q4 6:12 4th & Goal at WKU 10 Nick Vattiato pass incomplete to Yusuf Ali
Q4 6:12 3rd & Goal at WKU 10 Nick Vattiato pass incomplete to Yusuf Ali
Q4 6:12 2nd & Goal at WKU 10 Nick Vattiato pass incomplete to Izaiah Gathings, broken up by Davion Williams
Q4 6:12 1st & Goal at WKU 10 Martell Pettaway run for no gain to the WKent 10
Q4 6:12 2nd & 9 at WKU 28 Nick Vattiato pass complete to DJ England-Chisolm for 18 yds to the WKent 10 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:12 1st & 10 at WKU 29 Martell Pettaway run for 1 yd to the WKent 28
Q4 6:12 1st & 10 at WKU 40 Nick Vattiato pass complete to JaMichael Thompson for 11 yds to the WKent 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:12 3rd & 3 at WKU 46 Frank Peasant run for 6 yds to the WKent 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:12 2nd & 9 at MTSU 48 Nick Vattiato pass complete to Yusuf Ali for 6 yds to the WKent 46
Q4 6:12 1st & 10 at MTSU 47 Martell Pettaway run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 48
Q4 6:12 2nd & 5 at MTSU 41 Martell Pettaway run for 6 yds to the MTnSt 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:12 1st & 10 at MTSU 36 Martell Pettaway run for 5 yds to the MTnSt 41
Q4 6:12 2nd & 9 at MTSU 27 DJ England-Chisolm run for 9 yds to the MTnSt 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:12 1st & 10 at MTSU 26 Frank Peasant run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 27
Q4 6:18 4th & 2 at WKU 40 John Haggerty III punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Jaylin Lane at the MTnSt 26
Q4 6:18 4th & 2 at WKU 40 Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 06:18
Q4 9:02 3rd & 2 at WKU 40 Jakairi Moses run for no gain to the WKent 40
Q4 9:02 2nd & 1 at WKU 41 Noah Whittington run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 40
Q4 9:02 1st & 10 at WKU 32 Noah Whittington run for 9 yds to the WKent 41
Q4 9:02 1st & 10 at WKU 22 Noah Whittington run for 10 yds to the WKent 32 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:25 4th & 3 at WKU 22 Nick Vattiato pass incomplete to Jarrin Pierce
Q4 12:25 3rd & 5 at WKU 24 Nick Vattiato pass complete to Izaiah Gathings for 2 yds to the WKent 22
Q4 12:25 2nd & 10 at WKU 29 Nick Vattiato pass complete to Yusuf Ali for 5 yds to the WKent 24