Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
· NCAA - Football
21 - 48
Zappe leads Western Kentucky past Middle Tennessee, 48-21
Zappe, who entered leading the Football Bowl Subdivision by averaging 425.9 yards per game, completed 29 of 50 attempts for 281 yards. He has thrown 37 touchdown passes to put Western Kentucky (5-4 4-1) atop the East Division of Conference USA.
Nick Vattiato threw a 45-yard touchdown pass to DJ England-Chisolm on Middle Tennessee's opening drive to put the Blue Raiders (4-5, 2-5) up 7-0, but Zappe answered with a 17-yard touchdown pass to Daewood Davis and a 5-yard strike to Malachi Corley. Beanie Bishop picked off a Vattiato pass and returned it 43 yards for a score to make it 21-7 after one quarter.
After Vattiato fired a 36-yard scoring pass to Yusuf Ali in the second quarter, Brayden Narveson kicked a 35-yard field goal and Zappe hit Mitchell Tinsley from 10-yards out to make it 31-14 at intermission.
Vattiato was 24 of 41 for 205 yards and two touchdowns but was picked off five times.
Zappe has thrown 16 touchdown passes during the Hilltoppers' four-game win streak.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 11:49 | DJ England-Chisolm 45 Yd pass from Nick Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 10:21 | Daewood Davis 17 Yd pass from Bailey Zappe (Brayden Narveson Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 6:09 | Malachi Corley 5 Yd pass from Bailey Zappe (Brayden Narveson Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 2:07 | Beanie Bishop 43 Yd Interception Return (Brayden Narveson Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:08 | Yusuf Ali 36 Yd pass from Nick Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 5:24 | Brayden Narveson 35 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 3:35 | Mitchell Tinsley 10 Yd pass from Bailey Zappe (Brayden Narveson Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 11:21 | Daewood Davis 28 Yd pass from Bailey Zappe (Brayden Narveson Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 9:18 | Bailey Zappe 8 Yd Run (Brayden Narveson Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 7:38 | Brayden Narveson 43 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 13:35 | Frank Peasant 5 Yd Run (Zeke Rankin Kick) |
Statistics
 MTSU |
 WKU |
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|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1st Downs | 19 |
| 7-17 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-16 |
| 0-3 | 4th down efficiency | 0-2 |
| 349 | Total Yards | 352 |
| 226 | Passing | 281 |
| 27/46 | Comp/Att | 29/50 |
| 4.9 | Yards per pass | 5.6 |
| 123 | Rushing | 71 |
| 35 | Rushing Attempts | 23 |
| 3.5 | Yards per rush | 3.1 |
| 6-56 | Penalties | 4-15 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 6 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 33:02 | Possession | 26:58 |
Game Information
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 15,022 · Capacity:
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