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

MTSU11 plays, 59 yd · On downs

15:00own 35Riley Stephens kickoff for 65 yds , Brian Brewton return for 1 yd to the MTSU 1+1
14:521st & 10own 1Jaiden Credle run for 1 yd to the MTSU 2+1
14:182nd & 9own 2Jaiden Credle run for 6 yds to the MTSU 8+6
13:343rd & 3own 8Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Holden Willis for 32 yds to the MTSU 40 for a 1ST down+32
12:481st & 10own 40Terry Wilkins run for 4 yds to the MTSU 44+4
12:122nd & 6own 44Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Jacob Coleman for 9 yds to the WKU 47 for a 1ST down+9
11:351st & 10opp 47Nicholas Vattiato run for 8 yds to the WKU 39+8
11:132nd & 2opp 39Middle Tennessee Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the WKU 44−5
10:532nd & 7opp 44Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Jaiden Credle for 4 yds to the WKU 40+4
10:113rd & 3opp 40Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete0
9:594th & 3opp 40Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete0

WKU12 plays, 60 yd · Touchdown

9:521st & 10own 40Elijah Young run for 6 yds to the WKU 46+6
9:172nd & 4own 46Elijah Young run for 5 yds to the MTSU 49 for a 1ST down+5
8:541st & 10opp 49TJ Finley pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 7 yds to the MTSU 42+7
8:292nd & 3opp 42Elijah Young run for no gain to the MTSU 420
7:483rd & 3opp 42TJ Finley pass incomplete0
7:434th & 3opp 42TJ Finley pass complete to River Helms for 18 yds to the MTSU 24 for a 1ST down+18
7:051st & 10opp 24TJ Finley pass incomplete0
6:582nd & 10opp 24TJ Finley sacked by James Stewart and Andy Nwaoko for a loss of 10 yards to the MTSU 34−10
6:113rd & 20opp 34TJ Finley pass complete to Elijah Young for 22 yds to the MTSU 12 for a 1ST down+22
5:531st & 10opp 12Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Easton Messer for 6 yds to the MTSU 6+6
5:172nd & 4opp 6Elijah Young run for 2 yds to the MTSU 4+2
4:373rd & 2opp 4Caden Veltkamp pass complete to River Helms for 4 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK)+4

MTSU5 plays, -3 yd · Punt

4:37own 35Riley Stephens kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
4:361st & 10own 25Terry Wilkins run for a loss of 1 yard to the MTSU 24−1
4:012nd & 11own 24Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete0
3:563rd & 11own 24Nicholas Vattiato sacked by Terrion Thompson for a loss of 2 yards to the MTSU 22−2
3:124th & 13own 22Grant Chadwick punt for 56 yds , K.D. Hutchinson returns for 13 yds to the WKU 35+13

WKU5 plays, 65 yd · Touchdown

3:001st & 10own 35Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Elijah Young for 3 yds to the WKU 38+3
2:422nd & 7own 38Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Easton Messer for 34 yds to the MTSU 28 for a 1ST down+34
2:081st & 10opp 28Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 22 yds to the MTSU 6 for a 1ST down+22
1:321st & goalopp 6Elijah Young run for no gain to the MTSU 60
1:052nd & goalopp 6Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 6 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK)+6

MTSU10 plays, 74 yd · On downs

1:05own 35Riley Stephens kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
1:031st & 10own 25Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Omari Kelly for 17 yds to the MTSU 42 for a 1ST down+17
0:281st & 10own 42Jaiden Credle run for 3 yds to the MTSU 45+3
0:00own 42End of 1st Quarter+3
14:592nd & 7own 45Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Omari Kelly for 54 yds to the WKU 1 for a 1ST down+54
14:301st & goalopp 1Jaiden Credle run for no gain to the WKU 10
13:562nd & goalopp 1Jaiden Credle run for no gain to the WKU 10
13:063rd & goalopp 1Nicholas Vattiato run for no gain to the WKU 1 Nicholas Vattiato fumbled, recovered by MTSU return for 0 yds0
12:264th & goalopp 1Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 12:260
12:204th & goalopp 1Jaiden Credle run for no gain to the WKU 10

WKU11 plays, 62 yd · On downs

12:201st & 10own 1Caden Veltkamp run for 1 yd to the WKU 2+1
11:003rd & 8own 3Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 11:000
11:002nd & 9own 2L.T. Sanders run for 1 yd to the WKU 3+1
10:583rd & 8own 3Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 37 yds to the WKU 40 for a 1ST down+37
10:361st & 10own 40Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 6 yds to the WKU 46+6
10:082nd & 4own 46L.T. Sanders run for no gain to the WKU 460
9:413rd & 4own 46Caden Veltkamp pass complete to K.D. Hutchinson for 11 yds to the MTSU 43 for a 1ST down+11
9:051st & 10opp 43Dalvin Smith pass incomplete0
8:562nd & 10opp 43Caden Veltkamp pass complete to River Helms for 6 yds to the MTSU 37+6
8:153rd & 4opp 37Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete0
8:094th & 4opp 37Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete0

MTSU10 plays, 50 yd · Turnover

8:011st & 10own 37Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Terry Wilkins for 9 yds to the MTSU 46+9
7:252nd & 1own 46Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Omari Kelly for 13 yds to the WKU 41 for a 1ST down+13
6:551st & 10opp 41(06:55) VATTIATO, Nicholas scrambles to the left for a gain of 4 yards to the WKU37, out of bounds, clock 06:50. PENALTY MTS Holding on MILLER, Marcus enforced 10 yards from the WKU41 to the MTS49 [NH]. NO PLAY (replay the down).−10
6:241st & 20own 49Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Gamarion Carter for 27 yds to the WKU 24 for a 1ST down+27
5:481st & 10opp 24Jaiden Credle run for 4 yds to the WKU 20+4
5:052nd & 6opp 20Western Kentucky Penalty, Disconcerting Signals on BENJAMIN, Sebastian enforced (Sebastian Benjamin) to the WKU 15+5
4:552nd & 1opp 15Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete0
4:503rd & 1opp 15Nicholas Vattiato run for 7 yds to the WKU 8 for a 1ST down+7
3:331st & goalopp 8Nicholas Vattiato sacked by Kylan Guidry for a loss of 5 yards to the WKU 13−5
3:122nd & goalopp 13Nicholas Vattiato pass intercepted Anthony Johnson Jr. return for no gain to the WKU 10

WKU14 plays, 99 yd · Touchdown

3:101st & 10own 1Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete0
3:032nd & 10own 1Elijah Young run for 6 yds to the WKU 7+6
2:213rd & 4own 7Caden Veltkamp pass complete to River Helms for 11 yds to the WKU 18 for a 1ST down+11
2:001st & 10own 18Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 02:000
1:581st & 10own 18Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Easton Messer for 4 yds to the WKU 22+4
1:372nd & 6own 22Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Easton Messer for 19 yds to the WKU 41 for a 1ST down+19
1:241st & 10own 41Caden Veltkamp sacked by Jalen Davis for a loss of 2 yards to the WKU 39−2
1:182nd & 12own 39Middle Tennessee Penalty, Offsides (Shakai Woods) to the WKU 44+5
1:142nd & 7own 44Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Demick Starling for 27 yds to the MTSU 29 for a 1ST down+27
1:051st & 10opp 29Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Elijah Young for 7 yds to the MTSU 22+7
0:392nd & 3opp 22Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Bryce Childress for 12 yds to the MTSU 10 for a 1ST down+12
0:331st & goalopp 10Elijah Young run for no gain to the MTSU 100
0:272nd & goalopp 10Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 00:270
0:182nd & goalopp 10Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Easton Messer for 10 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK)+10

MTSU4 plays, 49 yd · End of period

0:18own 35Riley Stephens kickoff for 64 yds , Brian Brewton return for no gain to the MTSU 250
0:071st & 10own 25Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Cam'ron Lacy for 17 yds to the MTSU 42 for a 1ST down+17
0:001st & 10own 42Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Myles Butler for 32 yds to the WKU 26 for a 1ST down+32
0:00opp 26End of 2nd Quarter0

WKU3 plays, 69 yd · Touchdown

15:00own 35Zach Benedict kickoff for 60 yds , Deante McCray return for 26 yds to the WKU 31+26
14:521st & 10own 31Elijah Young run for a loss of 3 yards to the WKU 28−3
14:072nd & 13own 28Caden Veltkamp pass complete to K.D. Hutchinson for 72 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK)+72

MTSU8 plays, 82 yd · Touchdown

14:07own 35Riley Stephens kickoff for 61 yds , Kellen Stewart return for 14 yds to the MTSU 18+14
14:011st & 10own 18Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Omari Kelly for 13 yds to the MTSU 31 for a 1ST down+13
13:311st & 10own 31Jaiden Credle run for 2 yds to the MTSU 33+2
12:552nd & 8own 33Nicholas Vattiato sacked by Upton Stout for a loss of 6 yards to the MTSU 27−6
12:153rd & 14own 27Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Omari Kelly for 16 yds to the MTSU 43 for a 1ST down+16
11:281st & 10own 43Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Holden Willis for 15 yds to the WKU 42 for a 1ST down+15
11:011st & 10opp 42Nicholas Vattiato run for 5 yds to the WKU 37+5
10:122nd & 5opp 37Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Omari Kelly for 37 yds for a TD (Zeke Rankin KICK)+37

WKU9 plays, 67 yd · Touchdown

10:12own 35Zach Benedict kickoff for 63 yds , Easton Messer return for 31 yds to the WKU 33+31
9:571st & 10own 33Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 30 yds to the MTSU 37 for a 1ST down+30
9:261st & 10opp 37Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Elijah Young for 9 yds to the MTSU 28+9
8:482nd & 1opp 28Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 08:480
8:442nd & 1opp 28Caden Veltkamp pass complete to L.T. Sanders for 2 yds to the MTSU 26 for a 1ST down+2
8:131st & 10opp 26Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 19 yds to the MTSU 7 for a 1ST down+19
7:461st & goalopp 7Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Michael Mathison for 3 yds to the MTSU 4+3
7:152nd & goalopp 4Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 3 yds to the MTSU 1+3
6:383rd & goalopp 1Caden Veltkamp run for 1 yd for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK)+1

MTSU2 plays, 71 yd · Touchdown

6:38own 35Riley Stephens kickoff for 56 yds , Kellen Stewart return for 20 yds to the MTSU 29+20
6:171st & 10own 29Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Omari Kelly for 71 yds for a TD (Zeke Rankin KICK)+71

WKU9 plays, 85 yd · Touchdown

6:17own 35Zach Benedict kickoff for 50 yds , Lofton Howard return for no gain to the WKU 150
6:131st & 10own 15Easton Messer run for 10 yds to the WKU 25 for a 1ST down+10
5:441st & 10own 25Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Moussa Barry for 9 yds to the WKU 34+9
5:182nd & 1own 34Elijah Young run for 4 yds to the WKU 38 for a 1ST down+4
5:001st & 10own 38Easton Messer run for 8 yds to the WKU 46+8
4:262nd & 2own 46Western Kentucky Penalty, False Start (Demick Starling) to the WKU 41−5
4:042nd & 7own 41Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Elijah Young for 23 yds to the MTSU 36 for a 1ST down+23
3:371st & 10opp 36Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 03:370
3:281st & 10opp 36Dalvin Smith pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 36 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK)+36

MTSU14 plays, 33 yd · On downs

3:28own 35Riley Stephens kickoff for 64 yds , Kellen Stewart return for 30 yds to the MTSU 31+30
3:181st & 10own 31Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Cam'ron Lacy for 10 yds to the MTSU 41 for a 1ST down+10
2:471st & 10own 41Jaiden Credle run for 3 yds to the MTSU 44+3
2:122nd & 7own 44Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Myles Butler for 11 yds to the WKU 45 for a 1ST down+11
1:441st & 10opp 45Middle Tennessee Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the MTSU 48−10
1:211st & 17own 48Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Holden Willis for 6 yds to the WKU 46+6
0:422nd & 11opp 46Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete0
0:353rd & 11opp 46Nicholas Vattiato run for 12 yds to the WKU 34 for a 1ST down+12
0:001st & 10opp 34Middle Tennessee Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the WKU 39−5
0:00opp 34End of 3rd Quarter−5
14:531st & 15opp 39Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Terry Wilkins for 2 yds to the WKU 37+2
14:192nd & 13opp 37Terry Wilkins run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKU 38−1
13:333rd & 14opp 38Nicholas Vattiato run for 2 yds to the WKU 36+2
12:574th & 12opp 36Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete0

WKU9 plays, 64 yd · Touchdown

12:511st & 10own 36L.T. Sanders run for 31 yds to the MTSU 33 for a 1ST down+31
12:131st & 10opp 33L.T. Sanders run for 13 yds to the MTSU 20 for a 1ST down+13
11:341st & 10opp 20L.T. Sanders run for 2 yds to the MTSU 18+2
11:012nd & 8opp 18George Hart III run for 12 yds to the MTSU 6 for a 1ST down+12
10:251st & goalopp 6Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 10:250
10:201st & goalopp 6L.T. Sanders run for 3 yds to the MTSU 3+3
9:542nd & goalopp 3L.T. Sanders run for no gain to the MTSU 30
9:073rd & goalopp 3Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 09:070
9:013rd & goalopp 3Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Trevor Borland for 3 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK)+3

MTSU8 plays, 64 yd · Touchdown

9:01own 35Riley Stephens kickoff for 63 yds , Kellen Stewart return for 34 yds to the MTSU 36+34
8:491st & 10own 36Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Jaiden Credle for 9 yds to the MTSU 45+9
8:192nd & 1own 45Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Omari Kelly for 11 yds to the WKU 44 for a 1ST down+11
7:441st & 10opp 44Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Cam'ron Lacy for 14 yds to the WKU 30 for a 1ST down+14
7:121st & 10opp 30(07:12) VATTIATO, Nicholas pass short to the right incomplete intended for KELLY, Omari thrown to the WKU25; QB hurried by EDWARDS, Zach, clock 07:03. PENALTY MTS Holding on SCOTT, Morgan enforced 10 yards from the WKU30 to the WKU40 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).−10
7:021st & 20opp 40Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Holden Willis for 20 yds to the WKU 20 for a 1ST down+20
6:271st & 10opp 20Terry Wilkins run for 13 yds to the WKU 7 for a 1ST down+13
5:471st & goalopp 7Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Omari Kelly for 7 yds for a TD (Zeke Rankin KICK)+7

WKU16 plays, 72 yd · End of period

5:47own 35Zach Benedict kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
5:441st & 10own 25George Hart III run for 14 yds to the WKU 39 for a 1ST down+14
5:021st & 10own 39George Hart III run for 6 yds to the WKU 45+6
4:212nd & 4own 45George Hart III run for 6 yds to the MTSU 49 for a 1ST down+6
3:411st & 10opp 49Elijah Young run for 7 yds to the MTSU 42+7
3:002nd & 3opp 42L.T. Sanders run for 4 yds to the MTSU 38 for a 1ST down+4
2:201st & 10opp 38Middle Tennessee Penalty, Face mask (14 yards) (14 Yards) to the MTSU 12 for a 1ST down+14
2:001st & 10opp 12Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 02:000
1:561st & 10opp 12Jalen Hampton run for 6 yds to the MTSU 6+6
1:512nd & 4opp 6Jalen Hampton run for 1 yd to the MTSU 5+1
1:113rd & 3opp 5Jalen Hampton run for no gain to the MTSU 50
0:591st & goalopp 1Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 00:590
0:554th & 3opp 5Jalen Hampton run for 4 yds to the MTSU 1 Jalen Hampton fumbled, recovered by WKU Demick Starling D. Starling return for 0 yds for a 1ST down+4
0:481st & goalopp 1(00:48) [NH] Kneel down by HELTON, Turner at MTS2 (team loss of 1), clock 00:34.−1
0:192nd & goalopp 2(00:19) [NH] Kneel down by HELTON, Turner at MTS3 (team loss of 1), clock 00:13.−1
0:00opp 3End of 4th Quarter0

Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.

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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