| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 NEV | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
 WKU | 3 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 31 |
Game Leaders
Maverick McIvor
· QB
George Hart III
· RB
Chubba Purdy
· QB
Caleb Ramseur
· RB
Team Stats
221st Downs22
5-163rd down efficiency5-12
2-24th down efficiency1-1
372Total Yards361
165Passing216
16/33Comp/Att22/33
5.0Yards per pass6.5
207Rushing145
39Rushing Attempts33
5.3Yards per rush4.4
6-60Penalties8-85
3Turnovers2
Play-by-Play
0:00
End of 4th Quarter
0:00
Chubba Purdy pass intercepted Nazir Ward return for 12 yds to the NEV 46 Nazir Ward fumbled, recovered by NEV Andrew Madrigal
0:14
Chubba Purdy pass incomplete
0:15
Chubba Purdy pass complete to Dakota Thomas for 17 yds to the NEV 42 for a 1ST down
0:23
Jack Cassidy kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:23
Matthew Henry 48 Yd Kickoff Return (John Cannon Kick)
0:29
Joe McFadden 22 yd FG GOOD
0:33
Chubba Purdy pass incomplete to Jett Carpenter
0:37
Chubba Purdy pass incomplete to Jordan Brown
0:41
Chubba Purdy pass incomplete to Marcus Bellon
0:47
(00:47) Shotgun Purdy,Chubba pass incomplete short right to Brown,Jordan thrown to WKU01 PENALTY WKU Pass Interference (Ward,Nazir), 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
0:51
Chubba Purdy pass incomplete to Jordan Brown
0:56
Chubba Purdy run for 26 yds to the WKU 6 for a 1ST down
1:05
Chubba Purdy pass incomplete to Marcus Bellon
1:10
Chubba Purdy pass complete to Caleb Ramseur for 12 yds to the WKU 32 for a 1ST down
1:19
Chubba Purdy pass incomplete to Jett Carpenter
1:25
Chubba Purdy pass incomplete to Jett Carpenter
1:33
Chubba Purdy pass complete to Jett Carpenter for 19 yds to the WKU 44 for a 1ST down
1:42
Chubba Purdy pass complete to Ky Woods for 12 yds to the NEV 37 for a 1ST down
1:49
Jack Cassidy kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:49
La'Vell Wright run for 8 yds for a TD (John Cannon KICK)
1:55
Maverick McIvor pass incomplete to Jaylen Wester
2:36
George Hart III run for 1 yd to the NEV 8
2:44
Timeout Nevada, clock 02:44
2:44
George Hart III run for 10 yds to the NEV 9 for a 1ST down
2:55
Timeout Nevada, clock 02:55
2:55
La'Vell Wright run for 9 yds to the NEV 19
3:04
Timeout Nevada, clock 03:04
3:04
La'Vell Wright run for 3 yds to the NEV 28 for a 1ST down
3:49
Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 03:49
3:49
Maverick McIvor pass complete to Marvis Parrish for 2 yds to the NEV 31
4:32
Marvis Parrish run for 1 yd to the NEV 33
4:56
Marvis Parrish run for 6 yds to the NEV 34
5:09
Nevada Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Tanner Vaughan) to the NEV 40 for a 1ST down
5:35
Maverick McIvor pass complete to Moussa Barry for 5 yds to the WKU 43
6:17
La'Vell Wright run for 14 yds to the WKU 38 for a 1ST down
6:46
La'Vell Wright run for 6 yds to the WKU 24 for a 1ST down
7:17
La'Vell Wright run for 5 yds to the WKU 18
7:23
Bailey Ettridge punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Jairus Mack at the WKU 13
7:30
Chubba Purdy pass incomplete to Jett Carpenter
7:42
Chubba Purdy pass complete to Dakota Thomas for 6 yds to the WKU 44
8:09
(08:10) No Huddle Purdy,Chubba rush right for 10 yards gain to the WKU30, out of bounds at WKU30 PENALTY Nevada Holding (Henry,Jace) 10 yards from WKU40 to WKU50. NO PLAY.
8:49
Caleb Ramseur run for 5 yds to the WKU 40
9:17
(09:18) No Huddle-Shotgun Purdy,Chubba pass intercepted by Ward,Nazir at WKU30, End Of Play PENALTY WKU Pass Interference (Ward,Nazir) 15 yards from Nevada40 to WKU45, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
9:51
Marcus Bellon run for 5 yds to the NEV 40
10:31
Chubba Purdy run for 7 yds to the NEV 35 for a 1ST down
11:10
Chubba Purdy run for 3 yds to the NEV 28
11:18
Carter Jones pass incomplete to Marcus Bellon
11:23
Jack Cassidy kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:23
George Hart III run for 8 yds for a TD (John Cannon KICK)
Wright scores twice to help lead Western Kentucky to 31-16 win over Nevada
— La'Vell Wright ran for two scores, Maverick McIvor threw for 216 yards and Western Kentucky took control in the fourth quarter and beat Nevada 31-16 on Saturday.
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