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Veltkamp throws 5 TDs in WKU's 49-21 win over Middle Tennessee in game with 937 yards passing
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) Caden Veltkamp threw for 398 of WKU's 481 yards passing with a career-tying five touchdowns and Western Kentucky defeated Middle Tennessee 49-21 in a Conference USA opener for both teams Saturday night.
Veltkamp, who also rushed for a touchdown, was 27-of-30 passing while wide receiver Dalvin Smith also threw a touchdown pass. Kisean Johnson made eight catches for a career-high 129 yards with two touchdowns.
The Blue Raiders' Nicholas Vattiato completed 24 of 31 passes for a personal-best 456 yards - 3 yards short of the school record - and three touchdowns with an interception. All three TD passes went to Omari Kelly, who made nine catches for a career-best 239 yards - 5 yards shy of the school record. Kelly's three TD catches match a school record reached multiple times.
The teams combined for 937 yards passing and 1,145 combined total yards of offense.
The Hilltoppers (2-1) scored the game's first 28 points before Middle Tennessee (1-2) got its first TD with 10:12 left in the third quarter.
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Key Players
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C. Veltkamp
10 QB 398 PaYds, 5 PaTDs, RuTD |
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O. Kelly
1 WR 239 ReYds, 3 ReTDs, 9 RECs |
1st Quarter
Touchdown
4:37
C.Veltkamp pass complete. Catch made by R.Helms for 4 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
12
plays
60
yds
5:17
pos
6
0
Point After TD
4:37
L.Carneiro extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
7
0
Touchdown
1:05
C.Veltkamp pass complete. Catch made by K.Johnson for 6 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
5
plays
65
yds
1:58
pos
13
0
Point After TD
1:05
L.Carneiro extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
14
0
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
0:18
C.Veltkamp pass complete. Catch made by E.Messer for 10 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
11
plays
94
yds
2:54
pos
20
0
Point After TD
0:18
L.Carneiro extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
21
0
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
14:07
C.Veltkamp pass complete. Catch made by K.Hutchinson for 72 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
2
plays
69
yds
00:53
pos
27
0
Point After TD
14:07
L.Carneiro extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
28
0
Touchdown
10:12
N.Vattiato pass complete. Catch made by O.Kelly for 37 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
7
plays
82
yds
3:55
pos
28
6
Point After TD
10:12
Z.Rankin extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
28
7
Touchdown
6:38
C.Veltkamp rushed for 1 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
7
plays
67
yds
3:34
pos
34
7
Point After TD
6:38
L.Carneiro extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
35
7
Touchdown
6:17
N.Vattiato pass complete. Catch made by O.Kelly for 71 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
1
plays
71
yds
00:21
pos
35
13
Point After TD
6:17
Z.Rankin extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
35
14
Touchdown
3:28
D.Smith pass complete. Catch made by K.Johnson for 36 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
6
plays
90
yds
2:49
pos
41
14
Point After TD
3:28
L.Carneiro extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
42
14
4th Quarter
Touchdown
9:01
C.Veltkamp pass complete. Catch made by T.Borland for 3 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
7
plays
64
yds
3:53
pos
48
14
Point After TD
9:01
L.Carneiro extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
49
14
Touchdown
5:47
N.Vattiato pass complete. Catch made by O.Kelly for 7 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
6
plays
74
yds
3:14
pos
49
20
Point After TD
5:47
Z.Rankin extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
49
21
| Team Stats | |
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| 1st Downs | 30 | 21 |
| Rushing | 11 | 3 |
| Passing | 18 | 18 |
| Penalty | 1 | 0 |
| 3rd Down Conv | 7-10 | 4-8 |
| 4th Down Conv | 2-3 | 0-3 |
| Total Net Yards | 631 | 514 |
| Total Plays | 72 | 54 |
| Avg Gain | 8.8 | 9.5 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 150 | 58 |
| Rush Attempts | 35 | 23 |
| Avg Rush Yards | 4.3 | 2.5 |
| Yards Passing | 481 | 456 |
| Comp. - Att. | 31-37 | 24-31 |
| Yards Per Pass | 12.0 | 13.0 |
| Penalties - Yards | 3-25 | 7-57 |
| Touchdowns | 7 | 3 |
| Rushing TDs | 1 | 0 |
| Passing TDs | 6 | 3 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Int. Thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Punts - Avg | 0-0.0 | 1-56.0 |
| Return Yards | 13 | 0 |
| Punts - Returns | 1-13 | 0-0 |
| Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. - Returns | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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C. Veltkamp
10 QB
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C. Veltkamp | 27/30 | 398 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Finley
2 QB
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T. Finley | 3/5 | 47 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Smith
17 WR
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D. Smith | 1/2 | 36 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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L. Sanders
7 RB
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L. Sanders | 8 | 54 | 0 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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G. Hart III
9 RB
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G. Hart III | 4 | 38 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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E. Young
3 RB
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E. Young | 10 | 27 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Hampton
30 RB
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J. Hampton | 5 | 25 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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E. Messer
8 WR
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E. Messer | 2 | 18 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Veltkamp
10 QB
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C. Veltkamp | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Finley
2 QB
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T. Finley | 1 | -10 | 0 | -10 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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K. Johnson
0 WR
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K. Johnson | 9 | 8 | 129 | 2 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Hutchinson
15 WR
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K. Hutchinson | 3 | 2 | 83 | 1 | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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E. Messer
8 WR
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E. Messer | 5 | 5 | 73 | 1 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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E. Young
3 RB
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E. Young | 6 | 5 | 64 | 0 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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R. Helms
87 TE
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R. Helms | 6 | 4 | 39 | 1 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Smith
17 WR
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D. Smith | 1 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Starling
6 WR
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D. Starling | 1 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Childress
5 WR
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B. Childress | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Barry
18 WR
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M. Barry | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Mathison
4 WR
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M. Mathison | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Borland
86 TE
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T. Borland | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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L. Sanders
7 RB
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L. Sanders | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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G. Hart III
9 RB
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G. Hart III | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
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D. Walker
35 DL
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D. Walker | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Ellis
2 LB
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T. Ellis | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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H. Wheeler
0 DL
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H. Wheeler | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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U. Stout
21 DB
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U. Stout | 3-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Mathews
14 DB
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D. Mathews | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Johnson Jr.
4 DB
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A. Johnson Jr. | 3-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Loving
94 DL
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J. Loving | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Guidry
5 LB
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K. Guidry | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Thompson
13 DL
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T. Thompson | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. McCray
8 DE
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D. McCray | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Benjamin
9 LB
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S. Benjamin | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Swanson
23 DB
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K. Swanson | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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L. Wright
24 DB
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L. Wright | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Robinson
11 DB
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K. Robinson | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Ford
41 DB
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A. Ford | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Thomas
3 LB
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D. Thomas | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Mundy
10 DB
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J. Mundy | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Herard
17 DB
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D. Herard | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Matthews
12 LB
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C. Matthews | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
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L. Carneiro
17 K
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L. Carneiro | 0/0 | 0 | 7/7 | 7 |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
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K. Hutchinson 15 WR
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K. Hutchinson | 1 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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N. Vattiato
11 QB
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N. Vattiato | 24/31 | 456 | 3 | 1 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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N. Vattiato
11 QB
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N. Vattiato | 9 | 21 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Credle
22 RB
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J. Credle | 9 | 19 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Wilkins
4 RB
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T. Wilkins | 5 | 18 | 0 | 13 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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O. Kelly
1 WR
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O. Kelly | 9 | 9 | 239 | 3 | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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H. Willis
83 TE
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H. Willis | 4 | 4 | 73 | 0 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Butler
5 WR
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M. Butler | 4 | 2 | 43 | 0 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Lacy
86 WR
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C. Lacy | 4 | 3 | 41 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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G. Carter
17 WR
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G. Carter | 3 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Credle
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