| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Kentucky | 14 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 44 |
| South Alabama | 0 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 23 |
Game flow
Western Kentucky won by 21 · 12 scoresLead changes
0
0 times tied
USA biggest lead
—
never led
WKU biggest lead
+31
Q3 5:05
Time in front
USA 0% · WKU 97%
tied 3% · 0:00 vs 58:11 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line South Alabama is ahead, below it Western Kentucky. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
13:11
TD Dalvin Smith 44 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Cory Munson Kick)6 plays, 75 yds, 1:49 · from WKU 25
WKU 7–0 USA8:46
TD Joey Beljan 27 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Cory Munson Kick)5 plays, 80 yds, 1:36 · from WKU 20
WKU 14–0 USA2nd quarter
13:44
TD Jaylen Hall 25 Yd pass from Dalvin Smith (Cory Munson Kick)3 plays, 56 yds, 0:32 · from WKU 44
WKU 21–0 USA9:23
FG Cory Munson 23 Yd Field Goal 7 plays, 60 yds, 2:01 · from WKU 35
WKU 24–0 USA1:38
FG Diego Guajardo 30 Yd Field Goal 9 plays, 68 yds, 3:07 · from USA 20
WKU 24–3 USA0:00
TD Malachi Corley 1 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Cory Munson Kick)10 plays, 75 yds, 1:38 · from WKU 25
WKU 31–3 USA3rd quarter
12:57
TD DJ Thomas-Jones 10 Yd pass from Carter Bradley (Diego Guajardo Kick)7 plays, 75 yds, 2:03 · from USA 25
WKU 31–10 USA11:19
TD Malachi Corley 39 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Cory Munson Kick)6 plays, 74 yds, 1:38 · from WKU 26
WKU 38–10 USA5:05
FG Cory Munson 31 Yd Field Goal 9 plays, 51 yds, 3:16 · from WKU 36
WKU 41–10 USA3:12
TD La'Damian Webb 5 Yd pass from Carter Bradley (Diego Guajardo Kick)5 plays, 66 yds, 1:53 · from USA 34
WKU 41–17 USA4th quarter
9:24
FG Cory Munson 31 Yd Field Goal 14 plays, 57 yds, 5:36 · from WKU 30
WKU 44–17 USA6:01
TD Devin Voisin 12 Yd pass from Carter Bradley (Diego Guajardo PAT failed)9 plays, 84 yds, 3:23 · from USA 16
WKU 44–23 USADrives
USA 4/12 scoredWKU 8/13 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | WKU | WKU 25 | 6 | 75 | 1:49 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 13:11 | USA | USA 25 | 6 | 20 | 2:49 | Punt |
| Q1 | 10:22 | WKU | WKU 20 | 5 | 80 | 1:36 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 8:46 | USA | USA 25 | 3 | -13 | 1:57 | Punt |
| Q1 | 6:49 | WKU | USA 48 | 8 | 32 | 3:49 | Missed FG |
| Q1 | 3:00 | USA | USA 20 | 8 | 36 | 3:44 | Downs |
| Q2 | 14:16 | WKU | WKU 44 | 3 | 56 | 0:32 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 13:44 | USA | USA 25 | 3 | -6 | 2:20 | Punt |
| Q2 | 11:24 | WKU | WKU 35 | 7 | 60 | 2:01 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 9:23 | USA | USA 24 | 10 | 55 | 3:31 | Interception |
| Q2 | 5:52 | WKU | WKU 30 | 5 | 53 | 1:07 | Interception |
| Q2 | 4:45 | USA | USA 20 | 9 | 68 | 3:07 | Field Goal |
Win probability
Western Kentucky 100% · pregame line South Alabama −3.5 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Reed | 36/55 | 497 | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 92.6 |
| Dalvin Smith | 1/1 | 25 | 25.0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markese Stepp | 7 | 63 | 9.0 | 0 | 39 |
| Davion Ervin-Poindexter | 9 | 33 | 3.7 | 0 | 12 |
| Michael Mathison | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 0 | 31 |
| Austin Reed | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | 14 |
| Malachi Corley | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| LT Sanders | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalvin Smith | 6 | 145 | 24.2 | 1 | 44 |
| Jaylen Hall | 9 | 138 | 15.3 | 1 | 38 |
| Malachi Corley | 11 | 114 | 10.4 | 2 | 39 |
| Joey Beljan | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 1 | 27 |
| Michael Mathison | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 20 |
| Davion Ervin-Poindexter | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 34 |
| Joshua Simon | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaleb Oliver | 1 | 30 | 0 |
| Upton Stout | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cory Munson | 3/4 | 75.0 | 31 | 5/5 | 14 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Ellard | 2 | 77 | 38.5 | 0 | 1 | 43 |
Biggest plays
WKU +19% Q1 13:11 Austin Reed pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 44 yds for a TD, (Cory Munson KICK)
WKU +15% Q1 8:46 Austin Reed pass complete to Joey Beljan for 27 yds for a TD, (Cory Munson KICK)
USA +10% Q1 13:11 Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
USA +9% Q1 8:46 Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
WKU +9% Q2 14:05 Michael Mathison run for 31 yds to the SAlab 25 for a 1ST down
Team stats
| Stat | WKU | USA |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 30 | 28 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 6-13 | 7-16 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| Total Yards | 677 | 421 |
| Passing | 522 | 377 |
| Comp/Att | 37/56 | 37/55 |
| Yards per pass | 9.3 | 6.9 |
| Rushing | 155 | 44 |
| Rushing Attempts | 26 | 25 |
| Yards per rush | 6.0 | 1.8 |
| Penalties | 7-70 | 3-27 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 2 |
| Possession | 28:44 | 31:16 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:39 2nd & Goal at USA 5 TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAlab 6
Q4 0:58 1st & Goal at USA 4 TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAlab 5
Q4 1:56 2nd & 8 at USA 43 Markese Stepp run for 39 yds to the SAlab 4 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:28 1st & 10 at USA 45 Markese Stepp run for 2 yds to the SAlab 43
Q4 2:44 4th & 14 at WKU 45 Desmond Trotter sacked by Dareon Goodrum for a loss of 10 yards to the SAlab 45
Q4 2:51 3rd & 14 at WKU 45 Desmond Trotter pass incomplete to DJ Thomas-Jones
Q4 3:04 2nd & 10 at WKU 41 Carter Bradley sacked by Dareon Goodrum and Tre Shaw for a loss of 4 yards to the WKent 45
Q4 3:17 1st & 10 at WKU 41 Carter Bradley pass incomplete to Caullin Lacy
Q4 3:25 1st & 10 at USA 47 Carter Bradley pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 12 yds to the WKent 41 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:00 1st & 10 at USA 26 Carter Bradley pass complete to Devin Voisin for 21 yds to the SAlab 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:17 1st & 10 at USA 14 Carter Bradley pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for 12 yds to the SAlab 26 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:25 4th & 4 at USA 9 Bradley, Carter pass incomplete, PENALTY WESTERNKY offside (Evans, JaQues) 5 yards to the SOUTHALA14, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN SOUTHALA.
Q4 4:28 3rd & 4 at USA 9 Carter Bradley pass incomplete to Caullin Lacy
Q4 4:42 2nd & 10 at USA 3 Carter Bradley pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 6 yds to the SAlab 9
Q4 4:54 1st & 10 at USA 3 Carter Bradley pass incomplete
Q4 4:58 4th & 8 at USA 46 Tom Ellard punt for 43 yds, downed at the SAlab 3
Q4 5:08 Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 05:08
Q4 5:10 3rd & 9 at USA 47 L.T. Sanders run for 1 yd to the SAlab 46
Q4 5:17 Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 05:17
Q4 5:17 2nd & 10 at USA 48 L.T. Sanders run for 1 yd to the SAlab 47
Q4 5:23 1st & 10 at USA 48 Austin Reed pass incomplete to Michael Mathison
Q4 6:01 Jacob Meeks kickoff for 13 yds
Q4 6:01 Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 06:01
Q4 6:01 3rd & 2 at WKU 12 Carter Bradley pass complete to Devin Voisin for 12 yds for a TD, (Diego Guajardo PAT MISSED)