Florida Atlantic Owls at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

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Florida Atlantic Owls

5-6, 1-5 Away

Final
17 - 52

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

7-4, 4-2 Home

Zappe's 6 TD passes spark Western Kentucky past FAU 52-17

The Hilltoppers (7-4, 6-1 Conference USA) lead the East Division and travel to play second-place Marshall in the regular-season finale next Saturday.

Zappe had a 1-yard TD toss to Jerreth Sterns to open the scoring and connected with Mitchell Tinsley for an 8-yarder as WKU grabbed a 14-3 lead. Zappe hit Joey Beljan for a 3-yard TD before Teja Young picked him off and returned it 62 yards for a score — pulling the Owls (5-6, 3-4) within 21-10. Zappe answered with a 3-yard TD toss to freshman Malachi Corley and Brayden Narveson followed with a 26-yard field goal to give the Hilltoppers a 31-10 lead at the half.

Zappe completed 39 of 49 passes with two picks. Tinsley finished with nine catches for 164 yards, while Sterns caught 12 for 143.

N'Kosi Perry passed for 213 yards with a TD toss to John Mitchell for FAU.

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Scoring Summary

TD	1st Period 10:52	Jerreth Sterns 1 Yd pass from Bailey Zappe (Brayden Narveson Kick)
FG	1st Period 5:41	Morgan Suarez 35 Yd Field Goal
TD	1st Period 4:13	Mitchell Tinsley 8 Yd pass from Bailey Zappe (Brayden Narveson Kick)
TD	2nd Period 13:34	Joey Beljan 3 Yd pass from Bailey Zappe (Brayden Narveson Kick)
TD	2nd Period 7:58	Teja Young 62 Yd Interception Return (Morgan Suarez Kick)
TD	2nd Period 3:15	Malachi Corley 3 Yd pass from Bailey Zappe (Brayden Narveson Kick)
FG	2nd Period 1:35	Brayden Narveson 26 Yd Field Goal
TD	3rd Period 5:34	John Mitchell 9 Yd pass from N'Kosi Perry (Morgan Suarez Kick)
TD	3rd Period 1:59	Mitchell Tinsley 27 Yd pass from Bailey Zappe (Brayden Narveson Kick)
TD	4th Period 12:15	Joey Beljan 7 Yd pass from Bailey Zappe (Brayden Narveson Kick)
TD	4th Period 4:16	Jakairi Moses 7 Yd Run (Brayden Narveson Kick)

Statistics

FAU		WKU
18	1st Downs	35
6-16	3rd down efficiency	6-10
2-4	4th down efficiency	0-0
301	Total Yards	608
276	Passing	508
25/43	Comp/Att	42/52
6.4	Yards per pass	9.8
25	Rushing	100
26	Rushing Attempts	26
1.0	Yards per rush	3.8
15-139	Penalties	13-116
3	Turnovers	3
0	Fumbles lost	1
3	Interceptions thrown	2
24:39	Possession	35:21

Game Information

Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium

Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 10,477 · Capacity:

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