Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 10-31

NCAA - Football

FINAL Thursday, September 28, 2023

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 10

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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 31

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	T
MTSU	0	3	7	0	10
WKU	10	13	0	8	31

Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium · 14,712 att.

Last five matches

Date	Opp	Result	Competition
10/28/26	vs Kennesaw State Owls	L 28-44	NCAAF
10/20/26	@ Florida International Panthers	W 26-23	NCAAF
10/13/26	vs Delaware Blue Hens	W 33-30	NCAAF
10/3/26	@ Kansas Jayhawks	L 0-55	NCAAF
9/26/26	@ Jacksonville State Gamecocks	L 13-23	NCAAF
Full Schedule

Date	Opp	Result	Competition
10/27/26	vs Delaware Blue Hens	L 21-35	NCAAF
10/14/26	@ Sam Houston Bearkats	W 16-3	NCAAF
10/8/26	vs Missouri State Bears	W 34-13	NCAAF
10/1/26	@ New Mexico State Aggies	L 13-34	NCAAF
9/26/26	vs Mercyhurst Lakers	W 52-7	NCAAF
Full Schedule

Play by Play

Key Events7 All Plays33

Touchdown 5:52 10-31

Elijah Young 14 Yd Run (Austin Reed Pass to Dalvin Smith for Two-Point Conversion)

Q4
Touchdown 9:03 10-23

Frank Peasant 16 Yd Run (Zeke Rankin Kick)

Q3
Touchdown 0:09 3-23

Austin Reed 1 Yd Run ( PAT failed)

Q2
Touchdown 5:17 3-17

Easton Messer 8 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Lucas Carneiro Kick)

Q2
Field Goal 9:58 3-10

Zeke Rankin 23 Yd Field Goal

Q2
Field Goal 3:23 0-10

Lucas Carneiro 45 Yd Field Goal

Q1
Touchdown 7:34 0-7

Davion Ervin-Poindexter 18 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Lucas Carneiro Kick)

Q1

WKU

4 plays, 62 yards, 3:08
MTSU 3:08

7 plays, 54 yards, 2:38 · Interception

Q4
WKU 5:52

11 plays, 57 yards, 5:21 · Touchdown

Q4
Touchdown 5:52 10-31

Elijah Young 14 Yd Run (Austin Reed Pass to Dalvin Smith for Two-Point Conversion)

Q4
MTSU 11:13

5 plays, 22 yards, 1:12 · Downs

Q4
WKU 12:25

3 plays, 4 yards, 1:19 · Interception

Q4
MTSU 13:44

3 plays, 19 yards, 1:02 · Interception

Q4
WKU 14:46

4 plays, 24 yards, 1:12 · Punt

Q4
MTSU 0:58

13 plays, 87 yards, 4:06 · Downs

Q3
WKU 5:04

8 plays, 27 yards, 3:59 · Punt

Q3
MTSU 9:03

15 plays, 75 yards, 5:57 · Touchdown

Q3
Touchdown 9:03 10-23

Frank Peasant 16 Yd Run (Zeke Rankin Kick)

Q3
MTSU

1 play, 23 yards, 0:04 · End of Half

Q2
WKU 0:09

3 plays, 30 yards, 0:23 · Touchdown

Q2
Touchdown 0:09 3-23

Austin Reed 1 Yd Run ( PAT failed)

Q2
MTSU 0:32

2 plays, 8 yards, 0:17 · Fumble

Q2
WKU 0:49

8 plays, 25 yards, 2:25 · Punt

Q2
MTSU 3:14

6 plays, 14 yards, 2:03 · Punt

Q2
WKU 5:17

13 plays, 75 yards, 4:41 · Touchdown

Q2
Touchdown 5:17 3-17

Easton Messer 8 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Lucas Carneiro Kick)

Q2
MTSU 9:58

8 plays, 50 yards, 3:37 · Field Goal

Q2
Field Goal 9:58 3-10

Zeke Rankin 23 Yd Field Goal

Q2
WKU 13:35

3 plays, 1 yard, 1:47 · Punt

Q2
MTSU 0:22

5 plays, 30 yards, 3:01 · Punt

Q1
WKU 3:23

10 plays, 47 yards, 2:48 · Field Goal

Q1
Field Goal 3:23 0-10

Lucas Carneiro 45 Yd Field Goal

Q1
MTSU 6:11

3 plays, 0 yards, 1:23 · Punt

Q1
WKU 7:34

4 plays, 49 yards, 0:30 · Touchdown

Q1
Touchdown 7:34 0-7

Davion Ervin-Poindexter 18 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Lucas Carneiro Kick)

Q1
MTSU 8:04

3 plays, 1 yard, 1:06 · Punt

Q1
WKU 9:10

3 plays, 4 yards, 1:41 · Punt

Q1
MTSU 10:51

3 plays, -2 yards, 1:30 · Punt

Q1
WKU 12:21

7 plays, 19 yards, 2:35 · Punt

Q1