Western Kentucky Hilltoppers @ UTEP Miners
1st Quarter
Kickoff
15:00 - 1st
Buzz Flabiano kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
23-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
Elijah Young run for 23 yds to the WKU 48 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at WKU 25
4-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
Elijah Young run for 4 yds to the UTEP 48
1st & 10 at WKU 48
Incompletion
15:00 - 1st
Austin Reed pass incomplete
2nd & 6 at UTEP 48
5-yd Penalty
15:00 - 1st
Western Kentucky Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the WKU 47
3rd & 6 at UTEP 48
Sack
15:00 - 1st
Austin Reed sacked by Kanious Vaughn for a loss of 5 yards to the WKU 42
3rd & 11 at WKU 47
Punt
13:12 - 1st
Tom Ellard punt for 35 yds
4th & 16 at WKU 42
14-yd Run
13:12 - 1st
Deion Hankins run for 14 yds to the UTEP 37 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at UTEP 23
2-yd Run
13:12 - 1st
Deion Hankins run for 2 yds to the UTEP 39
1st & 10 at UTEP 37
-1-yd Run
13:12 - 1st
Torrance Burgess Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 38
2nd & 8 at UTEP 39
Incompletion
13:12 - 1st
Cade McConnell pass incomplete
3rd & 9 at UTEP 38
5-yd Penalty
13:12 - 1st
UTEP Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the UTEP 33
4th & 9 at UTEP 38
Punt
11:03 - 1st
Joshua Sloan punt for 47 yds
4th & 14 at UTEP 33
(11:03 - 1st) Timeout UTEP, clock 11:03
2-yd Run
11:03 - 1st
Markese Stepp run for 2 yds to the WKU 22
1st & 10 at WKU 20
Incompletion
11:03 - 1st
Austin Reed pass incomplete
2nd & 8 at WKU 22
Incompletion
11:03 - 1st
Austin Reed pass incomplete
3rd & 8 at WKU 22
Punt
10:08 - 1st
Tom Ellard punt for 29 yds, downed at the UTEP 49
4th & 8 at WKU 22
(10:08 - 1st) Timeout UTEP, clock 10:08
2-yd Run
10:08 - 1st
Deion Hankins run for 2 yds to the WKU 49
1st & 10 at UTEP 49
-1-yd Pass
10:08 - 1st
Cade McConnell pass complete to Torrance Burgess Jr. for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
2nd & 8 at WKU 49
1-yd Run
10:08 - 1st
Torrance Burgess Jr. run for 1 yd to the WKU 49
3rd & 9 at 50
Punt
7:59 - 1st
Joshua Sloan punt for 42 yds
4th & 8 at WKU 49
5-yd Run
7:59 - 1st
Elijah Young run for 5 yds to the WKU 12
1st & 10 at WKU 7
4-yd Run
7:59 - 1st
Elijah Young run for 4 yds to the WKU 16
2nd & 5 at WKU 12
2-yd Run
7:59 - 1st
Austin Reed run for 2 yds to the WKU 18 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at WKU 16
Incompletion
7:59 - 1st
Austin Reed pass incomplete
1st & 10 at WKU 18
5-yd Run
7:59 - 1st
Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 5 yds to the WKU 23
2nd & 10 at WKU 18
Incompletion
7:59 - 1st
Austin Reed pass incomplete
3rd & 5 at WKU 23
Punt
5:09 - 1st
Tom Ellard punt for 60 yds, downed at the UTEP 17
4th & 5 at WKU 23
(5:09 - 1st) Timeout UTEP, clock 05:09
7-yd Pass
5:09 - 1st
Cade McConnell pass complete to Kelly Akharaiyi for 7 yds to the UTEP 24
1st & 10 at UTEP 17
5-yd Pass
5:09 - 1st
Cade McConnell pass complete to Jeremiah Ballard for 5 yds to the UTEP 29 for a 1ST down
2nd & 3 at UTEP 24
9-yd Run
5:09 - 1st
Torrance Burgess Jr. run for 9 yds to the UTEP 38
1st & 10 at UTEP 29
14-yd Run
5:09 - 1st
Torrance Burgess Jr. run for 14 yds to the WKU 48 for a 1ST down
2nd & 1 at UTEP 38
3-yd Run
5:09 - 1st
Deion Hankins run for 3 yds to the WKU 45
1st & 10 at WKU 48
Incompletion
5:09 - 1st
Cade McConnell pass incomplete
2nd & 7 at WKU 45
Incompletion
5:09 - 1st
Cade McConnell pass incomplete
3rd & 7 at WKU 45
Punt
1:28 - 1st
Joshua Sloan punt for 31 yds
4th & 7 at WKU 45
2nd Quarter
-1-yd Pass
1:28 - 1st
Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for a loss of 1 yard to the WKU 13
1st & 10 at WKU 14
Incompletion
1:28 - 1st
Austin Reed pass incomplete
2nd & 11 at WKU 13
10-yd Run
0:00 - 1st
Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 10 yds to the WKU 23
3rd & 11 at WKU 13
End of 1st Quarter
(15:00 - 2nd) Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 15:00
Punt
14:47 - 2nd
Tom Ellard punt for 41 yds, downed at the UTEP 36
4th & 1 at WKU 23
10-yd Run
14:47 - 2nd
Deion Hankins run for 10 yds to the UTEP 46 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at UTEP 36
7-yd Run
14:47 - 2nd
Deion Hankins run for 7 yds to the WKU 47
1st & 10 at UTEP 46
9-yd Run
14:47 - 2nd
Torrance Burgess Jr. run for 9 yds to the WKU 38 for a 1ST down
2nd & 3 at WKU 47
0-yd Run
14:47 - 2nd
Torrance Burgess Jr. run for no gain to the WKU 38
1st & 10 at WKU 38
17-yd Run
14:47 - 2nd
Torrance Burgess Jr. run for 17 yds to the WKU 21 for a 1ST down
2nd & 10 at WKU 38
4-yd Run
14:47 - 2nd
Torrance Burgess Jr. run for 4 yds to the WKU 17
1st & 10 at WKU 21
4-yd Pass
14:47 - 2nd
Cade McConnell pass complete to Jeremiah Ballard for 4 yds to the WKU 13
2nd & 6 at WKU 17
3-yd Run
14:47 - 2nd
Deion Hankins run for 3 yds to the WKU 10 for a 1ST down
3rd & 2 at WKU 13
5-yd Penalty
14:47 - 2nd
UTEP Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the WKU 15
1st & Goal at WKU 10
5-yd Penalty
14:47 - 2nd
UTEP Penalty, Delay Of Game (Cade McConnell) to the WKU 20
1st & Goal at WKU 15
3-yd Run
14:47 - 2nd
Torrance Burgess Jr. run for 3 yds to the WKU 17
1st & Goal at WKU 20
13-yd Run
14:47 - 2nd
Torrance Burgess Jr. run for 13 yds to the WKU 4
2nd & Goal at WKU 17
-1-yd Run
14:47 - 2nd
Deion Hankins run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKU 5
3rd & Goal at WKU 4
Field Goal Good
6:29 - 2nd
Buzz Flabiano 22 yd FG GOOD
4th & Goal at WKU 5
(6:29 - 2nd) Timeout UTEP, clock 06:29
Kickoff
6:29 - 2nd
Buzz Flabiano kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4-yd Run
6:29 - 2nd
Elijah Young run for 4 yds to the WKU 29
1st & 10 at WKU 25
Incompletion
6:29 - 2nd
Austin Reed pass incomplete
2nd & 6 at WKU 29
14-yd Pass
6:29 - 2nd
Austin Reed pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 14 yds to the WKU 43 for a 1ST down
3rd & 6 at WKU 29
5-yd Penalty
6:29 - 2nd
YOUNG, Elijah rush to the left for a gain of 1 yard to the WKU44 (KNIGHT, Tyrice). PENALTY TEP Offsides on WESTMORELAND, Maurice enforced 5 yards from the WKU43 to the WKU48 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
1st & 10 at WKU 43
10-yd Penalty
4:58 - 2nd
UTEP Penalty, Illegal Block (AJ Odums) to the UTEP 13
1st & 5 at WKU 48
44-yd Pass
4:58 - 2nd
Cade McConnell pass complete to Kelly Akharaiyi for 44 yds to the WKU 33 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at UTEP 23
11-yd Run
4:58 - 2nd
Cade McConnell run for 11 yds to the WKU 22 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at WKU 33
2-yd Run
4:58 - 2nd
Deion Hankins run for 2 yds to the WKU 20
1st & 10 at WKU 22
3-yd Run
4:58 - 2nd
Deion Hankins run for 3 yds to the WKU 17
2nd & 8 at WKU 20
4-yd Pass
4:58 - 2nd
Cade McConnell pass complete to Zach Fryar for 4 yds to the WKU 13
3rd & 5 at WKU 17
1-yd Run
4:58 - 2nd
Kevin Hurley run for 1 yd to the WKU 12 for a 1ST down
4th & 1 at WKU 13
8-yd Run
4:58 - 2nd
Torrance Burgess Jr. run for 8 yds to the WKU 4
1st & 10 at WKU 12
(0:47 - 2nd) Timeout UTEP, clock 00:47
1-yd Run
0:47 - 2nd
Torrance Burgess Jr. run for 1 yd to the WKU 3
2nd & 2 at WKU 4
-1-yd Run
0:37 - 2nd
Deion Hankins run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKU 4
4th & 1 at WKU 3
(0:35 - 2nd) Timeout UTEP, clock 00:35
0-yd Run
0:35 - 2nd
Deion Hankins run for no gain to the WKU 3
3rd & 1 at WKU 3
0-yd Run
0:00 - 2nd
[SG] Kneel down by REED, Austin at WKU2 (team loss of 2), clock 00:00.
1st & 10 at WKU 4
End of 2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
Kickoff
15:00 - 3rd
Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15-yd Pass
15:00 - 3rd
Cade McConnell pass complete to Jeremiah Ballard for 15 yds to the UTEP 40 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at UTEP 25
4-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Deion Hankins run for 4 yds to the UTEP 44
1st & 10 at UTEP 40
Incompletion
15:00 - 3rd
Cade McConnell pass incomplete
2nd & 6 at UTEP 44
18-yd Pass
15:00 - 3rd
Cade McConnell pass complete to Kelly Akharaiyi for 18 yds to the WKU 38 for a 1ST down
3rd & 6 at UTEP 44
4-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Torrance Burgess Jr. run for 4 yds to the WKU 34
1st & 10 at WKU 38
0-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Torrance Burgess Jr. run for no gain to the WKU 34
2nd & 6 at WKU 34
(11:38 - 3rd) Timeout UTEP, clock 11:38
Incompletion
11:38 - 3rd
Cade McConnell pass incomplete
3rd & 6 at WKU 34
Incompletion
11:33 - 3rd
Cade McConnell pass incomplete
4th & 6 at WKU 34
2-yd Run
11:33 - 3rd
Elijah Young run for 2 yds to the WKU 36
1st & 10 at WKU 34
64-yd Touchdown Run
10:49 - 3rd
Elijah Young run for 64 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK)
2nd & 8 at WKU 36
(10:49 - 3rd) Timeout UTEP, clock 10:49
Kickoff
10:49 - 3rd
Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3-yd Run
10:49 - 3rd
Emari White run for 3 yds to the UTEP 28
1st & 10 at UTEP 25
(9:55 - 3rd) Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 09:55
6-yd Run
9:55 - 3rd
Deion Hankins run for 6 yds to the UTEP 34
2nd & 7 at UTEP 28
1-yd Run
9:55 - 3rd
Kevin Hurley run for 1 yd to the UTEP 35 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at UTEP 34
Interception
9:00 - 3rd
Cade McConnell pass intercepted
1st & 10 at UTEP 35
2-yd Run
9:00 - 3rd
Markese Stepp run for 2 yds to the WKU 48
1st & 10 at WKU 46
5-yd Pass
9:00 - 3rd
Austin Reed pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 5 yds to the UTEP 47
2nd & 8 at WKU 48
4-yd Pass
9:00 - 3rd
Austin Reed pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 4 yds to the UTEP 43 for a 1ST down
3rd & 3 at UTEP 47
6-yd Pass
9:00 - 3rd
Austin Reed pass complete to Jimmy Holiday for 6 yds to the UTEP 37
1st & 10 at UTEP 43
2-yd Run
9:00 - 3rd
Austin Reed run for 2 yds to the UTEP 35
2nd & 4 at UTEP 37
0-yd Run
9:00 - 3rd
Markese Stepp run for no gain to the UTEP 35
3rd & 2 at UTEP 35
5-yd Pass
9:00 - 3rd
Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 5 yds to the UTEP 30 for a 1ST down
4th & 2 at UTEP 35
3-yd Run
9:00 - 3rd
Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 3 yds to the UTEP 27
1st & 10 at UTEP 30
5-yd Run
9:00 - 3rd
Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 5 yds to the UTEP 22
2nd & 7 at UTEP 27
1-yd Run
9:00 - 3rd
Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 1 yd to the UTEP 21
3rd & 2 at UTEP 22
3-yd Run
9:00 - 3rd
Austin Reed run for 3 yds to the UTEP 18 for a 1ST down
4th & 1 at UTEP 21
(1:56 - 3rd) Timeout UTEP, clock 01:56
Incompletion
1:56 - 3rd
Austin Reed pass incomplete
1st & 10 at UTEP 18
10-yd Penalty
1:56 - 3rd
Western Kentucky Penalty, Offensive Holding (Colten Cable) to the UTEP 25
2nd & 10 at UTEP 18
19-yd Pass
1:56 - 3rd
Austin Reed pass complete to L.T. Sanders for 19 yds to the UTEP 6 for a 1ST down
2nd & 17 at UTEP 25
3-yd Run
1:56 - 3rd
L.T. Sanders run for 3 yds to the UTEP 3
1st & Goal at UTEP 6
3-yd Touchdown Pass
0:14 - 3rd
Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 3 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK)
2nd & Goal at UTEP 3
4th Quarter
Kickoff
0:14 - 3rd
Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
End of 3rd Quarter
8-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
Deion Hankins run for 8 yds to the UTEP 33
1st & 10 at UTEP 25
5-yd Run
15:00 - 4th
Deion Hankins run for 5 yds to the UTEP 38 for a 1ST down
2nd & 2 at UTEP 33
62-yd Touchdown Pass
14:15 - 4th
Cade McConnell pass complete to Kelly Akharaiyi for 62 yds for a TD (Buzz Flabiano KICK)
1st & 10 at UTEP 38
Kickoff
14:15 - 4th
Buzz Flabiano kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
-1-yd Run
14:15 - 4th
Elijah Young run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKU 24
1st & 10 at WKU 25
17-yd Pass
14:15 - 4th
Austin Reed pass complete to L.T. Sanders for 17 yds to the WKU 41 for a 1ST down
2nd & 11 at WKU 24
6-yd Run
14:15 - 4th
Elijah Young run for 6 yds to the WKU 47
1st & 10 at WKU 41
3-yd Run
14:15 - 4th
Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
2nd & 4 at WKU 47
5-yd Penalty
14:15 - 4th
Western Kentucky Penalty, False Start (Vincent Murphy) to the WKU 45
3rd & 1 at 50
27-yd Pass
14:15 - 4th
Austin Reed pass complete to Jimmy Holiday for 27 yds to the UTEP 28 for a 1ST down
3rd & 6 at WKU 45
5-yd Run
14:15 - 4th
Elijah Young run for 5 yds to the UTEP 23
1st & 10 at UTEP 28
22-yd Run
14:15 - 4th
Elijah Young run for 22 yds to the UTEP 1 for a 1ST down
2nd & 5 at UTEP 23
1-yd Touchdown Run
9:34 - 4th
Elijah Young run for 1 yd for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK)
1st & Goal at UTEP 1
Kickoff
9:34 - 4th
Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8-yd Pass
9:34 - 4th
Cade McConnell pass complete to Julian Lopez for 8 yds to the UTEP 33
1st & 10 at UTEP 25
4-yd Run
9:34 - 4th
Torrance Burgess Jr. run for 4 yds to the UTEP 37 for a 1ST down
2nd & 2 at UTEP 33
(8:13 - 4th) Timeout UTEP, clock 08:13
Incompletion
8:13 - 4th
Cade McConnell pass incomplete
1st & 10 at UTEP 37
-2-yd Run
8:13 - 4th
Yamil Oaxaca run for a loss of 2 yards to the UTEP 35
2nd & 10 at UTEP 37
Sack
8:13 - 4th
Cade McConnell sacked by Kendrick Simpkins and Sebastian Benjamin for a loss of 10 yards to the UTEP 25
3rd & 12 at UTEP 35
Punt
6:57 - 4th
Joshua Sloan punt for 49 yds, fair catch by K.D. Hutchinson at the WKU 26
4th & 22 at UTEP 25
4-yd Run
6:57 - 4th
L.T. Sanders run for 4 yds to the WKU 30
1st & 10 at WKU 26
0-yd Run
6:57 - 4th
L.T. Sanders run for no gain to the WKU 30
2nd & 6 at WKU 30
3-yd Run
6:57 - 4th
L.T. Sanders run for 3 yds to the WKU 33
3rd & 6 at WKU 30
Punt
4:33 - 4th
Tom Ellard punt for 41 yds
4th & 3 at WKU 33
29-yd Pass
4:33 - 4th
Cade McConnell pass complete to Marcus Vinson for 29 yds to the WKU 38 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at UTEP 33
Incompletion
4:33 - 4th
Cade McConnell pass incomplete
1st & 10 at WKU 38
5-yd Penalty
4:33 - 4th
UTEP Penalty, False Start (Otis Pitts III) to the WKU 43
2nd & 10 at WKU 38
3-yd Pass
4:33 - 4th
Cade McConnell pass complete to Deion Hankins for 3 yds to the WKU 40
2nd & 15 at WKU 43
10-yd Pass
4:33 - 4th
Cade McConnell pass complete to Kelly Akharaiyi for 10 yds to the WKU 30
3rd & 12 at WKU 40
6-yd Pass
4:33 - 4th
Cade McConnell pass complete to Jeremiah Ballard for 6 yds to the WKU 24 for a 1ST down
4th & 2 at WKU 30
Sack
4:33 - 4th
Cade McConnell sacked by Jayden Loving for a loss of 2 yards to the WKU 26
1st & 10 at WKU 24
2-yd Run
4:33 - 4th
Kevin Hurley run for 2 yds to the WKU 11
1st & 10 at WKU 13
Sack
4:33 - 4th
Cade McConnell sacked by Sebastian Benjamin for a loss of 3 yards to the WKU 14
2nd & 8 at WKU 11
Incompletion
4:33 - 4th
Cade McConnell pass incomplete
3rd & 11 at WKU 14
Field Goal Good
0:57 - 4th
Buzz Flabiano 31 yd FG GOOD
4th & 11 at WKU 14
0-yd Run
0:55 - 4th
[SG] Kneel down by REED, Austin at WKU32 (team loss of 1).
1st & 10 at WKU 33
0-yd Run
0:00 - 4th
[SG] Kneel down by REED, Austin at WKU31 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.
2nd & 11 at WKU 32
End of 4th Quarter
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2025 Standings
FBS
| Conference USAConference USA | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw State | 7-1 | 10-4 |
| Jacksonville State | 7-1 | 9-5 |
| Western Kentucky | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Louisiana Tech | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| Missouri State | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Florida International | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Delaware | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Liberty | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Middle Tennessee | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| New Mexico State | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| UTEP | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Sam Houston | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Mountain West ConferenceMountain West Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Boise State | 6-2 | 9-5 |
| New Mexico | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| San Diego State | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| UNLV | 6-2 | 10-4 |
| Fresno State | 5-3 | 9-4 |
| Hawai'i | 5-3 | 9-4 |
| Utah State | 4-4 | 6-7 |
| Air Force | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Nevada | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Wyoming | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| San José State | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Colorado State | 1-7 | 2-10 |
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