Week 3 · 2024
Western Kentucky at Middle Tennessee
Sat 09/14/2024 07:00 PMJohnny "Red" Floyd StadiumMiddle Tennessee pregame30% — Pregame win probability: 30% for Middle Tennessee. Western Kentucky favored, and won.Conference
73°Cloudy4 mph NNE · 94% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data
Western Kentucky
49
8–6
Middle Tennessee
21
3–9
Attendance
12,227
reported
Western KentuckyWKU
Middle TennesseeMTSU
Passing
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WKU | Caden Veltkamp | 27/30 | 398 | 13.3 | 5 | 0 | 96.3 |
| WKU | TJ Finley | 3/5 | 47 | 9.4 | 0 | 0 | 80.5 |
| WKU | Dalvin Smith | 1/2 | 36 | 18.0 | 1 | 0 | 61.2 |
| MTSU | Nicholas Vattiato | 24/31 | 456 | 14.7 | 3 | 1 | 23.9 |
Rushing
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WKU | LT Sanders | 8 | 54 | 6.8 | 0 | 31 |
| WKU | George Hart III | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 14 |
| WKU | Elijah Young | 10 | 27 | 2.7 | 0 | 7 |
| WKU | Jalen Hampton | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 0 | 14 |
| WKU | Easton Messer | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 10 |
| WKU | Caden Veltkamp | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| WKU | TJ Finley | 1 | -10 | -10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| MTSU | Nicholas Vattiato | 9 | 21 | 2.3 | 0 | 12 |
| MTSU | Jaiden Credle | 9 | 19 | 2.1 | 0 | 6 |
| MTSU | Terry Wilkins | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | 13 |
Receiving
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WKU | Kisean Johnson | 8 | 129 | 16.1 | 2 | 36 |
| WKU | K.D. Hutchinson | 2 | 83 | 41.5 | 1 | 72 |
| WKU | Easton Messer | 5 | 73 | 14.6 | 1 | 34 |
| WKU | Elijah Young | 5 | 64 | 12.8 | 0 | 23 |
| WKU | River Helms | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 1 | 18 |
| WKU | Dalvin Smith | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 0 | 37 |
| WKU | Demick Starling | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 |
| WKU | Bryce Childress | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| WKU | Moussa Barry | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| WKU | Michael Mathison | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| WKU | Trevor Borland | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 |
| WKU | LT Sanders | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| MTSU | Omari Kelly | 9 | 239 | 26.6 | 3 | 71 |
| MTSU | Holden Willis | 4 | 73 | 18.3 | 0 | 32 |
| MTSU | Myles Butler | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | 32 |
| MTSU | Cam'ron Lacy | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | 17 |
| MTSU | Gamarion Carter | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 |
| MTSU | Jaiden Credle | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 9 |
| MTSU | Terry Wilkins | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 9 |
| MTSU | Jacob Coleman | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
Fumbles
| FUM | LOST | REC | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WKU | Jalen Hampton | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MTSU | Nicholas Vattiato | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WKU | Devonte' Mathews | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WKU | Anthony Johnson Jr. | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| WKU | Dallas Walker IV | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WKU | Keyshawn Swanson | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WKU | Terreance Ellis | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| WKU | Chandler Matthews | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| WKU | Demarko Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WKU | Hosea Wheeler | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WKU | Sebastian Benjamin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WKU | Upton Stout | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WKU | Darius Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WKU | Keondre Williams | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WKU | Alexander Ford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WKU | Dave Herard | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WKU | Deante McCray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WKU | Jalil Rivera-Harvey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WKU | Jayden Loving | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WKU | Jaymar Mundy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WKU | Kent Robinson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WKU | Kylan Guidry | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WKU | Nazir Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WKU | Terrion Thompson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MTSU | Chris Johnson | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MTSU | Jordan Thompson | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MTSU | John Howse IV | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MTSU | Marvae Myers | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MTSU | Anthony Bynum | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MTSU | Devyn Curtis | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MTSU | Jared Douglas | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MTSU | Jalen Davis | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MTSU | James Monds III | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MTSU | Jalen Jackson | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MTSU | James Stewart | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MTSU | Rickey Smith | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MTSU | Abdul Muhammad | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MTSU | Amarrien Bailey | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MTSU | James Gillespie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MTSU | Jordan Beasley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MTSU | Shakai Woods | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MTSU | Alex Williams | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MTSU | Andy Nwaoko | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MTSU | Brandon Buckner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MTSU | Felix Hixon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MTSU | Markel James | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions
| INT | YDS | TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WKU | Anthony Johnson Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WKU | Lucas Carneiro | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 7/7 | 7 |
| MTSU | Zeke Rankin | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
Punting
| NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTSU | Grant Chadwick | 1 | 56 | 56.0 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
Kick returns
| NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WKU | Easton Messer | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 0 | 31 |
| WKU | Deante McCray | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 26 |
| WKU | Lofton Howard | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| MTSU | Kellen Stewart | 4 | 98 | 24.5 | 0 | 34 |
| MTSU | Brian Brewton | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 9 |
Punt returns
| NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WKU | K.D. Hutchinson | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
Previous 10 meetings vs. Team
Middle Tennessee 2–8 vs Western Kentucky
- 2023 · wk 5Middle Tennessee 10 @ Western Kentucky 31
- 2022 · wk 7Western Kentucky 35 @ Middle Tennessee 17
- 2021 · wk 10Middle Tennessee 21 @ Western Kentucky 48
- 2020 · wk 5Western Kentucky 20 @ Middle Tennessee 17
- 2019 · wk 14Middle Tennessee 26 @ Western Kentucky 31
- 2018 · wk 10Western Kentucky 10 @ Middle Tennessee 29
- 2017 · wk 12Middle Tennessee 38 @ Western Kentucky 41
- 2016 · wk 7Western Kentucky 44 @ Middle Tennessee 43
- 2015 · wk 6Middle Tennessee 28 @ Western Kentucky 58
- 2014 · wk 3Western Kentucky 47 @ Middle Tennessee 50
Previous 3 meetings vs. Derek Mason
Western Kentucky 1–2 vs Derek Mason
- 2017 · wk 10Western Kentucky 17 @ Vanderbilt 31
- 2016 · wk 4Vanderbilt 31 @ Western Kentucky 30
- 2015 · wk 1Western Kentucky 14 @ Vanderbilt 12
Previous 5 meetings vs. Tyson Helton
Middle Tennessee 0–5 vs Tyson Helton
- 2023 · wk 5Middle Tennessee 10 @ Western Kentucky 31
- 2022 · wk 7Western Kentucky 35 @ Middle Tennessee 17
- 2021 · wk 10Middle Tennessee 21 @ Western Kentucky 48
- 2020 · wk 5Western Kentucky 20 @ Middle Tennessee 17
- 2019 · wk 14Middle Tennessee 26 @ Western Kentucky 31
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