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Reed, stout defense lead Western Kentucky past UAB 20-17
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) Austin Reed ran for two touchdowns and the Western Kentucky defense didn't allow a point in the second half as the Hilltoppers came from behind to beat UAB 20-17 on Friday night.
Dylan Hopkins fired a 59-yard scoring strike to Samario Rudolph on UAB's first possession and the Blazers led 7-0 after one quarter.
Western Kentucky (5-2, 3-1 Conference USA) tied the game 55 seconds into the second quarter on Reed's 20-yard touchdown run, but UAB (4-3, 2-2) answered with Matt Quinn's 35-yard field goal for a 10-7 lead.
Backup quarterback Jacob Zeno connected with Fred Farrier II for a 14-yard touchdown and a 17-7 Blazers' advantage. Zeno took over when Hopkins left the game after losing a fumble on a sack.
Brayden Narveson kicked a 47-yard field goal with 1:41 left to pull the Hilltoppers within 17-10 at halftime.
Narveson added a 44-yarder with 5:03 left in the third quarter to get WKU within 17-13 and the Hilltoppers defense followed with the play of the game.
Kahlef Hailassie forced a fumble by national rushing leader DeWayne McBride and JaQues Evans scooped it up and returned it 29 yards, setting up a first-and-goal at the Blazers' 6-yard line. Two plays later Reed bulled his way into the end zone from a yard out and the Hilltoppers took the lead for good.
Reed, who came into the game as one of only five quarterbacks with 20 touchdown passes already this season, completed 14 of 23 for 128 yards for WKU. He has six rushing touchdowns this season. L.T. Sanders carried 16 times for 120 yards.
McBride, who came in averaging 155.6 yards a game on the ground, finished with 197 on 24 carries for UAB.
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D. McBride
22 RB 197 RuYds |
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A. Reed
16 QB 128 PaYds, 23 RuYds, 2 RuTDs |
Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 15 | 19 |
Rushing | 8 | 12 |
Passing | 3 | 7 |
Penalty | 4 | 0 |
3rd Down Conv | 3-10 | 3-13 |
4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 1-1 |
Total Net Yards | 324 | 352 |
Total Plays | 51 | 67 |
Avg Gain | 6.4 | 5.3 |
Net Yards Rushing | 228 | 224 |
Rush Attempts | 39 | 44 |
Avg Rush Yards | 5.8 | 5.1 |
Yards Passing | 96 | 128 |
Comp. - Att. | 5-12 | 14-23 |
Yards Per Pass | 5.3 | 5.0 |
Penalties - Yards | 4-22 | 11-86 |
Touchdowns | 2 | 2 |
Rushing TDs | 0 | 2 |
Passing TDs | 2 | 0 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
Fumbles - Lost | 3-3 | 1-1 |
Int. Thrown | 1 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 5-43.0 | 5-35.2 |
Return Yards | 0 | 37 |
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 1-26 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 1-11 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
D. Hopkins
9 QB
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D. Hopkins | 2/2 | 63 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Zeno
4 QB
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J. Zeno | 3/10 | 33 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
D. McBride
22 RB
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D. McBride | 24 | 197 | 0 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Brown Jr.
1 RB
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J. Brown Jr. | 7 | 15 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Zeno
4 QB
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J. Zeno | 6 | 14 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Hopkins
9 QB
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D. Hopkins | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
S. Rudolph
7 WR
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S. Rudolph | 2 | 1 | 59 | 1 | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Shropshire
11 WR
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T. Shropshire | 3 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
F. Farrier II
2 WR
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F. Farrier II | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Palmer
19 WR
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T. Palmer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Boykin
8 WR
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D. Boykin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Jones
3 WR
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T. Jones | 1 | 1 | -4 | 0 | -4 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
N. Wilder
50 LB
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N. Wilder | 12-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. Boler
21 S
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W. Boler | 7-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. McWilliams
5 CB
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M. McWilliams | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Bynum
20 CB
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D. Bynum | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
F. McWilliams
99 DL
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F. McWilliams | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Fairbanks II
93 LB
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M. Fairbanks II | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Swoopes
0 S
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K. Swoopes | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Thomas V
4 CB
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S. Thomas V | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Tuazama
15 DL
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D. Tuazama | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Cash
12 S
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G. Cash | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Taylor
7 LB
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T. Taylor | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Dempsey
33 CB
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C. Dempsey | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Brown Jr.
1 RB
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J. Brown Jr. | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Handley Jr.
36 CB
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K. Handley Jr. | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Key
1 S
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J. Key | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Sanders
2 LB
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K. Sanders | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Forte
44 DL
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I. Forte | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
M. Quinn
19 K
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M. Quinn | 1/1 | 36 | 2/2 | 5 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
K. Greenwell
98 P
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K. Greenwell | 5 | 43.0 | 1 | 54 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Brown Jr.
1 RB
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J. Brown Jr. | 3 | 20.7 | 29 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
A. Reed
16 QB
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A. Reed | 14/23 | 128 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
L. Sanders
21 RB
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L. Sanders | 16 | 120 | 0 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Ervin-Poindexter
2 RB
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D. Ervin-Poindexter | 15 | 82 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Reed
16 QB
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A. Reed | 8 | 23 | 2 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hall
0 WR
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J. Hall | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Corley
11 WR
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M. Corley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
M. Corley
11 WR
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M. Corley | 8 | 5 | 77 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Davis
7 WR
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D. Davis | 4 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Mathison
4 WR
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M. Mathison | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Smith
17 WR
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D. Smith | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hall
0 WR
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J. Hall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Ervin-Poindexter
2 RB
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D. Ervin-Poindexter | 2 | 2 | -12 | 0 | -4 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
J. Evans
3 LB
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J. Evans | 5-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hunter
1 LB
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J. Hunter | 3-3 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Hailassie
12 DB
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K. Hailassie | 2-3 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Goodrum
44 DT
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D. Goodrum | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Allen
11 DB
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T. Allen | 2-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Smith
24 LB
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D. Smith | 2-3 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Martin
99 DT
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B. Martin | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Simpkins
16 DB
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K. Simpkins | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Bradshaw
9 DB
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D. Bradshaw | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. Ignont
23 LB
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W. Ignont | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Shipp
97 DT
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D. Shipp | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Oliver
20 DB
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K. Oliver | 1-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Hernandez
0 DT
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L. Hernandez | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Thompson
13 DT
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