Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors
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Reed propels Western Kentucky to 49-17 rout of Hawaii
Reed capped a 10-play, 68-yard drive with a 5-yard TD toss to Dalvin Smith to put the Hilltoppers (2-0) up 7-3 early in the second quarter. On Hawaii's ensuing possession, Juwon Jones picked off one of four interceptions thrown by Brayden Schager and returned it 38 yards for a score and a 14-3 lead.
Western Kentucky capped off a 21-point second quarter with Reed's 47-yard scoring strike to Joshua Simon and the Hilltoppers led by 11 at halftime.
WKU upped its lead to 28-10 after three quarters when Reed hit Jaylen Hall for a 17-yard score. Kye Robichaux pushed the Hilltoppers' advantage to 35-10 with a 7-yard TD run early in the final period. Reed and Davion Ervin-Poindexter had short scoring runs after that.
Reed completed 22 of 31 passes for 271 yards with one interception.
Schager finished with 230 yards on 22-of-33 passing for the Rainbow Warriors (0-2). Backup QB Joey Yellen completed 4 of 11 passes for 36 yards with a pick. Dedrick Parson and Nasjzae Bryant-Lelei had short TD runs.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 11:46 | Matthew Shipley 40 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 13:23 | Dalvin Smith 5 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Brayden Narveson Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 11:36 | Juwuan Jones 38 Yd Interception Return (Brayden Narveson Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:40 | Dedrick Parson 9 Yd Run (Matthew Shipley Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 2:52 | Joshua Simon 47 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Brayden Narveson Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 7:37 | Jaylen Hall 17 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Brayden Narveson Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 12:35 | Kye Robichaux 7 Yd Run (Brayden Narveson Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 9:18 | Nasjzae Bryant-Lelei 1 Yd Run (Matthew Shipley Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 5:58 | Austin Reed 2 Yd Run (Brayden Narveson Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 5:20 | Davion Ervin-Poindexter 2 Yd Run (Brayden Narveson Kick) |
Statistics
 WKU |
 HAW |
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|---|---|---|
| 24 | 1st Downs | 20 |
| 1-7 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-16 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-4 |
| 412 | Total Yards | 360 |
| 271 | Passing | 266 |
| 22-31 | Comp-Att | 26-44 |
| 8.7 | Yards per pass | 6.0 |
| 141 | Rushing | 94 |
| 29 | Rushing Attempts | 35 |
| 4.9 | Yards per rush | 2.7 |
| 7-72 | Penalties | 12-109 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 5 |
| 25:52 | Possession | 34:08 |
Game Information
Location: Honolulu, HI
Attendance: 9,346 · Capacity:
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