Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTSU | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| WKU | 10 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 31 |
Who won: Western KY 31-10
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers beat the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 31-10 on Thursday, September 28, 2023 at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium. The Western KY outscored the MTSU 10-0 in the 1st quarter. Austin Reed led the Western KY in passing yards (30/52, 297 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT). Nicholas Vattiato led the MTSU in passing yards (27/45, 252 YDS, 2 INT).
MTSU
WKU| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Reed | 30/52 | 297 | 5.7 | 2 | 1 | 53.4 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LT Sanders | 7 | 83 | 11.9 | 0 | 56 |
| Elijah Young | 6 | 30 | 5.0 | 1 | 14 |
| Austin Reed | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 1 | 16 |
| Markese Stepp | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 0 | 5 |
| Davion Ervin-Poindexter | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| K.D. Hutchinson | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malachi Corley | 8 | 81 | 10.1 | 0 | 31 |
| Easton Messer | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 1 | 15 |
| Jimmy Holiday | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 20 |
| Moussa Barry | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Craig Burt Jr. | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 16 |
| Markese Stepp | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
| Davion Ervin-Poindexter | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 1 | 18 |
| River Helms | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 10 |
| Dalvin Smith | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 8 |
| K.D. Hutchinson | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Elijah Young | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryson Washington | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Defensive | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takulve Williams | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JaQues Evans | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryson Washington | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hosea Wheeler | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendrick Simpkins | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kylan Guidry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Loving | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Upton Stout | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Talique Allen | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Key | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swipe Marshall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Davion Williams | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deante McCray | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Anthony Brackenridge | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rome Weber | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devon Lynch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davion Ervin-Poindexter | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Naughton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Niko Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Terrion Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moussa Barry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rickie Davis Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Takulve Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryson Washington | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| KickReturns | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easton Messer | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
| PuntReturns | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K.D. Hutchinson | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 8 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Carneiro | 1/1 | 100.0 | 45 | 2/2 | 5 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Ellard | 6 | 251 | 41.8 | 0 | 2 | 46 |
