Week 14
Final
JVST
WKU1Q 08:55
0 - 7
E. Young 21-yard TD catch from C. Veltkamp.
Touchdown
Made XP
2nd & 10
1Q 03:22
3 - 7
G. Rippa 46-yard field goal.
FG Made
4th & 8
2Q 03:47
10 - 7
T. Stewart 8-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
1st & Goal
2Q 00:46
10 - 10
L. Carneiro 50-yard field goal.
FG Made
4th & 9
3Q 07:33
10 - 13
L. Carneiro 21-yard field goal.
FG Made
4th & Goal
4Q 11:42
10 - 16
L. Carneiro 35-yard field goal.
FG Made
4th & Goal
4Q 09:50
17 - 16
L. Smothers 17-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
1st & 10
4Q 00:07
17 - 19
L. Carneiro 50-yard field goal.
FG Made
4th & 5
Top Performers
Pass Yds
301
Veltkamp
WKU
Rush Yds
97
Huff
JVST
Rec Yds
84
Messer
WKU
Scrim TD
1
Stewart
JVST
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
2024 Conference USA
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Jacksonville State | 9 | 5 | .643 |
 Western Kentucky | 8 | 6 | .571 |
 Sam Houston | 10 | 3 | .769 |
 Liberty | 8 | 3 | .727 |
 Louisiana Tech | 5 | 7 | .417 |
 UTEP | 3 | 9 | .250 |
 FIU | 4 | 8 | .333 |
 New Mexico State | 3 | 9 | .250 |
 Middle Tennessee | 3 | 9 | .250 |
 Kennesaw State | 2 | 10 | .167 |
Game Summary
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers emerged victorious over the Jacksonville State Gamecocks, 19 to 17, on November 30.
Game Info
November 30, 2024
Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium
Bowling Green, Kentucky
40°
5 mph W
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Smothers #7 | 4/6 | 62 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 153.5 |
T. Huff #6 | 3/11 | 37 | 3.4 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 37.3 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Veltkamp #10 | 28/47 | 301 | 6.4 | 1 | 0 | 1-8 | 120.4 |
D. Smith #17 | 1/1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 268.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Huff #6 | 13 | 97 | 7.5 | 0 | 51 |
T. Stewart #28 | 20 | 85 | 4.3 | 1 | 14 |
L. Smothers #7 | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 1 | 17 |
A. Paul #0 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 7 |
R. Wiggins #4 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Young #3 | 19 | 91 | 4.8 | 0 | 13 |
C. Veltkamp #10 | 10 | 7 | 0.7 | 0 | 8 |
J. Hampton #30 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
L.T. Sanders #7 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
E. Messer #8 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
G. Hart III #9 | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Pettway #2 | 1/2 | 47 | 47.0 | 0 | 47 |
T. Stewart #28 | 2/2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 28 |
B. Rechsteiner #89 | 1/1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
C. Vaughn #18 | 2/7 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 8 |
R. Wiggins #4 | 1/1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
J. McCants #88 | 0/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
P.J. Wells #13 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Messer #8 | 5/9 | 84 | 16.8 | 0 | 27 |
E. Young #3 | 7/7 | 78 | 11.1 | 1 | 29 |
N. Meyers #81 | 3/5 | 66 | 22.0 | 0 | 24 |
K. Johnson #0 | 8/12 | 51 | 6.4 | 0 | 14 |
K.D. Hutchinson #15 | 4/6 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 13 |
D. Smith #17 | 1/4 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
M. Mathison #4 | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Hart III #9 | 1/2 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -3 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
J. Al-Amin #15 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
C. Veltkamp #10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Perry #6 | 11-4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Hughes #5 | 9-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Carter #8 | 7-4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Hale #16 | 6-5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
J. Mack #4 | 5-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Z. Poyser #18 | 5-3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Carter #92 | 4-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Young Jr. #41 | 4-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. McCray #11 | 4-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Carter #13 | 3-1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Al-Amin #15 | 3-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Latimer #1 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Mayowa #17 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Campbell #93 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Prater #96 | 2-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Payton Hodges #42 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Stansbury #91 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Swain #30 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Franklin Jr. #20 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
W. O'Steen #40 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Baker #2 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Mathews #14 | 9-6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Wheeler #0 | 7-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Benjamin #9 | 6-5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Matthews #12 | 5-4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Swanson #23 | 5-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Ellis #2 | 5-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. McCray #8 | 5-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Guidry #5 | 3-3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Holloman #44 | 2-1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Walker #35 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Robinson #11 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Lynch #51 | 2-2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
X. Griffin #25 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Thomas #3 | 1-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Patterson #92 | 1-1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Williams #7 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
A. Johnson Jr. #4 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Rippa #37 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 5 | 46 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Carneiro #17 | 4/4 | 1/1 | 13 | 50 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Dawson #87 | 8 | 302 | 37.8 | 46 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Maynard #18 | 7 | 309 | 44.1 | 56 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Pettway #2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Messer #8 | 4 | 79 | 19.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Rudolph #3 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 7 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K.D. Hutchinson #15 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Smothers #7 | 4/6 | 62 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 153.5 |
T. Huff #6 | 3/11 | 37 | 3.4 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 37.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Huff #6 | 13 | 97 | 7.5 | 0 | 51 |
T. Stewart #28 | 20 | 85 | 4.3 | 1 | 14 |
L. Smothers #7 | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 1 | 17 |
A. Paul #0 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 7 |
R. Wiggins #4 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Pettway #2 | 1/2 | 47 | 47.0 | 0 | 47 |
T. Stewart #28 | 2/2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 28 |
B. Rechsteiner #89 | 1/1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
C. Vaughn #18 | 2/7 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 8 |
R. Wiggins #4 | 1/1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
J. McCants #88 | 0/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
P.J. Wells #13 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
J. Al-Amin #15 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Perry #6 | 11-4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Hughes #5 | 9-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Carter #8 | 7-4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Hale #16 | 6-5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
J. Mack #4 | 5-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Z. Poyser #18 | 5-3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Carter #92 | 4-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Young Jr. #41 | 4-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. McCray #11 | 4-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Carter #13 | 3-1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Al-Amin #15 | 3-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Latimer #1 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Mayowa #17 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Campbell #93 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Prater #96 | 2-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Payton Hodges #42 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Stansbury #91 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Swain #30 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Franklin Jr. #20 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
W. O'Steen #40 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Baker #2 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Rippa #37 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 5 | 46 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Dawson #87 | 8 | 302 | 37.8 | 46 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Pettway #2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Rudolph #3 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 7 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Veltkamp #10 | 28/47 | 301 | 6.4 | 1 | 0 | 1-8 | 120.4 |
D. Smith #17 | 1/1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 268.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Young #3 | 19 | 91 | 4.8 | 0 | 13 |
C. Veltkamp #10 | 10 | 7 | 0.7 | 0 | 8 |
J. Hampton #30 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
L.T. Sanders #7 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
E. Messer #8 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
G. Hart III #9 | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Messer #8 | 5/9 | 84 | 16.8 | 0 | 27 |
E. Young #3 | 7/7 | 78 | 11.1 | 1 | 29 |
N. Meyers #81 | 3/5 | 66 | 22.0 | 0 | 24 |
K. Johnson #0 | 8/12 | 51 | 6.4 | 0 | 14 |
K.D. Hutchinson #15 | 4/6 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 13 |
D. Smith #17 | 1/4 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
M. Mathison #4 | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Hart III #9 | 1/2 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -3 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
C. Veltkamp #10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Mathews #14 | 9-6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Wheeler #0 | 7-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Benjamin #9 | 6-5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Matthews #12 | 5-4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Swanson #23 | 5-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Ellis #2 | 5-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. McCray #8 | 5-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Guidry #5 | 3-3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Holloman #44 | 2-1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Walker #35 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Robinson #11 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Lynch #51 | 2-2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
X. Griffin #25 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Thomas #3 | 1-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Patterson #92 | 1-1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Williams #7 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
A. Johnson Jr. #4 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Carneiro #17 | 4/4 | 1/1 | 13 | 50 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Maynard #18 | 7 | 309 | 44.1 | 56 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Messer #8 | 4 | 79 | 19.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K.D. Hutchinson #15 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Punt
3 plays,
-6 yd,
01:340-0
Interception
6 plays,
36 yd,
01:580-0
Touchdown
7 plays,
76 yd,
02:400-7
Punt
3 plays,
3 yd,
01:210-7
Punt
4 plays,
20 yd,
01:590-7
Field Goal
5 plays,
58 yd,
02:093-7
Punt
6 plays,
15 yd,
02:093-7
Punt
3 plays,
4 yd,
01:223-7
Punt
3 plays,
6 yd,
01:563-7
Downs
5 plays,
10 yd,
01:483-7
Fumble
4 plays,
23 yd,
02:123-7
Punt
6 plays,
28 yd,
02:343-7
Punt
3 plays,
3 yd,
01:153-7
Touchdown
6 plays,
47 yd,
01:2110-7
Field Goal
9 plays,
58 yd,
03:0110-10
End of Half
2 plays,
8 yd,
00:4110-10
Punt
5 plays,
21 yd,
01:2210-10
Field Goal
15 plays,
79 yd,
06:0710-13
Punt
3 plays,
8 yd,
01:1810-13
Downs
5 plays,
13 yd,
02:1710-13
Punt
3 plays,
3 yd,
01:4310-13
Field Goal
13 plays,
82 yd,
05:3610-16
Touchdown
5 plays,
75 yd,
01:5317-16
Punt
3 plays,
-1 yd,
01:5217-16
Punt
3 plays,
4 yd,
01:1817-16
Punt
3 plays,
9 yd,
01:5917-16
Punt
5 plays,
23 yd,
02:4217-16
Field Goal
10 plays,
49 yd,
01:5017-19
End of Game
1 play,
0 yd,
00:0317-19
326
Total Yds
418
97
Pass Yds
313
229
Rush Yds
105
15
Total Drives
14
61
Total Plays
85
5.3
Yards Per Play
4.9
5.4
Yards Per Pass
6.3
5.3
Yards Per Rush
3
23:33
Possession
36:27
3
Biggest Lead
7
13
1st Downs
23
3
Passing 1st Downs
17
9
Rushing 1st Downs
5
1
1st Downs from Penalties
1
2/13
3rd Down
7/20
0/1
4th Down
0/1
8
Punts
7
1
Turnovers
1
1
Interceptions Thrown
0
0
Fumbles Lost
1
4
Penalties
10
1.0
Sacks
1.0
5
Tackles For Loss
5
0
D/ST TD
0
