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Zappe leads WKU past Marshall for C-USA East Division crown
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) Bailey Zappe threw four touchdown passes - all in the second half - and Western Kentucky spotted Marshall 14 points before pulling away for a 53-21 victory on Saturday, laying claim to Conference USA's East Division crown.
In a game between the top two teams in the East, the Hilltoppers (8-4, 7-1) ran off 36 unanswered points to earn the right to face 15th-ranked UTSA in the conference championship game on Dec. 3 in San Antonio.
Western Kentucky managed just two field goals by Brayden Narveson and trailed 14-6 at halftime. Zappe came out firing in the third quarter. He hooked up with Daewood Davis for a 47-yard TD just 1:19 into the third quarter. Zappe followed that with a 14-yard TD toss to Malachi Corley before firing a 50-yard scoring strike to Davis midway through the quarter. Narveson added a 53-yard field goal and WKU led 29-14 heading to the fourth. Zappe's final TD toss was an 8-yarder to Dalvin Smith 52 seconds in. Davion Williams capped the scoring for the Hilltoppers with a 45-yard pick-6 in the final minute.
Zappe completed 25 of 48 passes for 328 yards with no interceptions for WKU.
Luke Zban was 16-of-25 passing for 123 yards and a TD for the Thundering Herd (7-5, 5-3). Rasheen Ali carried 24 times for 97 yards.
Marshall quarterback Grant Wells completed his first 10 passes but left the game after getting sacked and fumbling the ball away in the second quarter. He walked to the locker room with an undisclosed injury and did not return.
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1st Quarter
Touchdown
7:01
G.Wells rushed to WKY End Zone for 1 yards. G.Wells for 1 yards TOUCHDOWN.
15
plays
64
yds
6:15
pos
0
6
Point After TD
7:01
S.Ciucci extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
0
7
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
14:18
G.Wells pass complete to WKY 3. Catch made by D.Miller at WKY 3. Gain of 3 yards. D.Miller for 3 yards TOUCHDOWN.
9
plays
57
yds
3:57
pos
0
13
Point After TD
14:22
S.Ciucci extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
0
14
Field Goal
8:05
B.Narveson 41 yard field goal attempt is good Center-WKY Holder-WKY.
6
plays
25
yds
1:16
pos
3
14
Field Goal
2:38
B.Narveson 46 yard field goal attempt is good Center-WKY Holder-WKY.
10
plays
27
yds
3:22
pos
6
14
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
13:41
B.Zappe pass complete to MSH 47. Catch made by D.Davis at MSH 47. Gain of 47 yards. D.Davis for 47 yards TOUCHDOWN.
2
plays
58
yds
00:06
pos
12
14
Point After TD
13:41
B.Narveson extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
13
14
Touchdown
9:10
B.Zappe pass complete to MSH 14. Catch made by M.Corley at MSH 14. Gain of 14 yards. M.Corley for 14 yards TOUCHDOWN.
9
plays
78
yds
2:21
pos
19
14
Point After TD
9:10
B.Narveson extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
20
14
Touchdown
7:28
B.Zappe pass complete to MSH 50. Catch made by D.Davis at MSH 50. Gain of 50 yards. D.Davis for 50 yards TOUCHDOWN.
1
plays
50
yds
00:03
pos
26
14
Field Goal
3:23
B.Narveson 53 yard field goal attempt is good Center-WKY Holder-WKY.
10
plays
42
yds
3:30
pos
29
14
4th Quarter
Touchdown
14:18
B.Zappe pass complete to MSH 8. Catch made by D.Smith at MSH 8. Gain of 8 yards. D.Smith for 8 yards TOUCHDOWN.
9
plays
78
yds
3:30
pos
35
14
Point After TD
14:18
B.Narveson extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
36
14
Touchdown
12:23
L.Zban pass complete to WKY 41. Catch made by S.Ahmed at WKY 41. Gain of 41 yards. S.Ahmed for 41 yards TOUCHDOWN.
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plays
75
yds
1:55
pos
36
20
Point After TD
12:23
S.Ciucci extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
36
21
Touchdown
11:57
S.Ciucci kicks onside 8 from MSH 35 to MSH 43. C.Burt returns the kickoff. C.Burt for 43 yards TOUCHDOWN.
0
plays
0
yds
00:16
pos
42
21
Point After TD
12:16
B.Narveson extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
43
21
Field Goal
1:05
B.Narveson 39 yard field goal attempt is good Center-WKY Holder-WKY.
11
plays
21
yds
7:28
pos
46
21
Touchdown
0:53
L.Zban pass INTERCEPTED at MSH 45. Intercepted by D.Williams at MSH 45. D.Williams for 45 yards TOUCHDOWN.
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plays
0
yds
pos
52
21
Point After TD
0:53
B.Narveson extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
53
21
| Team Stats | |
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| 1st Downs | 25 | 20 |
| Rushing | 12 | 10 |
| Passing | 13 | 9 |
| Penalty | 0 | 1 |
| 3rd Down Conv | 8-17 | 3-14 |
| 4th Down Conv | 2-4 | 1-3 |
| Total Net Yards | 485 | 323 |
| Total Plays | 82 | 79 |
| Avg Gain | 5.9 | 4.1 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 157 | 124 |
| Rush Attempts | 34 | 40 |
| Avg Rush Yards | 4.6 | 3.1 |
| Yards Passing | 328 | 199 |
| Comp. - Att. | 25-48 | 26-39 |
| Yards Per Pass | 6.5 | 4.2 |
| Penalties - Yards | 5-45 | 5-30 |
| Touchdowns | 5 | 3 |
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 1 |
| Passing TDs | 4 | 2 |
| Other | 1 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 1-0 | 1-1 |
| Int. Thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Punts - Avg | 3-40.0 | 7-39.3 |
| Return Yards | 45 | 0 |
| Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. - Returns | 1-45 | 0-0 |
| Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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B. Zappe
4 QB
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B. Zappe | 25/48 | 328 | 4 | 0 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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N. Whittington
20 RB
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N. Whittington | 14 | 69 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Robichaux
33 RB
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K. Robichaux | 7 | 47 | 0 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Moses
3 RB
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J. Moses | 5 | 27 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Cofield
7 RB
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A. Cofield | 5 | 25 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Jones
25 RB
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C. Jones | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Zappe
4 QB
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B. Zappe | 3 | -11 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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D. Davis
18 WR
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D. Davis | 7 | 3 | 105 | 2 | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Tinsley
5 WR
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M. Tinsley | 15 | 9 | 84 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Corley
11 WR
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M. Corley | 4 | 4 | 76 | 1 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Sterns
8 WR
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J. Sterns | 11 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Smith
17 WR
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D. Smith | 2 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Cofield
7 RB
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A. Cofield | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Beljan
89 TE
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J. Beljan | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Robichaux
33 RB
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K. Robichaux | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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N. Whittington
20 RB
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N. Whittington | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
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J. Hunter
11 DE
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J. Hunter | 6-2 | 2.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Malone
10 DE
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D. Malone | 5-2 | 2.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Hailassie
12 DB
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K. Hailassie | 4-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Bishop
21 DB
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B. Bishop | 3-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Simpkins
16 DB
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K. Simpkins | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Evans
90 DE
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J. Evans | 3-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Oliver
20 DB
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K. Oliver | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Kincade
1 DB
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A. Kincade | 2-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Cain
28 LB
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D. Cain | 2-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Martin
99 DT
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B. Martin | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Bradshaw
9 DB
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D. Bradshaw | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Shipp
97 DT
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D. Shipp | 1-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Williams
14 DB
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D. Williams | 1-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Bragg
98 DT
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M. Bragg | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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O. Alexander
27 DB
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O. Alexander | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Washington
25 LB
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B. Washington | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Jones
34 DE
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J. Jones | 0-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Flint
8 LB
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M. Flint | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Brathwaite Jr.
2 DB
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A. Brathwaite Jr. | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Darvin
0 DT
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J. Darvin | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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W. Ignont
23 LB
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W. Ignont | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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L. Terrell
3 DT
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L. Terrell | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
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B. Narveson
44 K
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B. Narveson | 4/5 | 53 | 5/5 | 17 |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
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J. Haggerty III
47 P
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J. Haggerty III | 3 | 40.0 | 1 | 52 |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
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B. Bishop
21 DB
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B. Bishop | 2 | 15.0 | 20 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Burt Jr.
2 WR
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C. Burt Jr. | 1 | 43.0 | 43 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Carothers
21 RB
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J. Carothers | 1 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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R. Ali
22 RB
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R. Ali | 24 | 99 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Evans
5 RB
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S. Evans | 2 | 12 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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E. Payne
28 RB
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E. Payne | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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L. Zban
17 QB
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L. Zban | 7 | 4 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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W. Johnson
1 WR
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W. Johnson | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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G. Wells
8 QB
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G. Wells | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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C. Gammage
7 WR
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C. Gammage | 12 | 8 | 48 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Ahmed
0 WR
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S. Ahmed | 1 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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X. Gaines
11 TE
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X. Gaines | 3 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Miller
83 TE
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D. Miller | 2 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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R. Ali
22 RB
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R. Ali | 9 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Scarcelle
19 WR
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