Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Florida International Panthers
· NCAA - Football
41 - 28
Reed's 4 TD passes carry Western Kentucky past Florida International, 41-28
Western Kentucky beat FIU for the fifth straight time and now is 11-6 all-time against the Panthers. The Hilltoppers (7-5, 5-3 Conference USA) will finish their season by going to a bowl game for the 10th time in the last 12 seasons and the fifth time in coach Tyson Helton's five years at the school.
Reed and the Hilltoppers took the opening kick and drove 75 yards in 13 plays. Reed hit Malachi Corley with a 2-yard pass for a 7-0 lead then hit Jimmy Holiday with a 39-yard touchdown with :57 left in the quarter. Upton Stout returned a FIU fumble 16 yards for a score as time expired for a 21-0 lead to start the second quarter.
FIU got on the board when Keyone Jenkins tossed a 3-yard pass to Rocky Beers, but Reed answered with a 16-yard touchdown pass to Easton Messer and Dalvin Smith pulled up and threw a 32-yard touchdown to Craig Burt Jr. to take a 34-7 lead at the break.
Reed added a 45-yard touchdown to K.D. Hutchinson late in the third quarter.
Corley had six receptions to pass Taywan Taylor for the most in program history. He has 225 career receptions with a bowl game remaining.
Jenkins was 27-of-49 passing for 249 yards and three touchdowns and was intercepted twice for FIU (4-8, 1-7).
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How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Hilltoppers at Panthers 2021 College Football, week 13, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 9:54 | Malachi Corley 2 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Lucas Carneiro Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 0:57 | Jimmy Holiday 39 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Lucas Carneiro Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 0:00 | Upton Stout 16 Yd Fumble Return (Lucas Carneiro Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 10:28 | Rocky Beers 3 Yd pass from Keyone Jenkins (Lucas Matias Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 6:58 | Easton Messer 16 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Lucas Carneiro Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 3:05 | Craig Burt Jr. 32 Yd pass from Dalvin Smith (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 3rd Period 9:27 | Eric Rivers 5 Yd pass from Keyone Jenkins (Lucas Matias Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 0:05 | K.D. Hutchinson 45 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Lucas Carneiro Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 8:46 | Adrian Cole 84 Yd Fumble Return (Lucas Matias Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 0:55 | Eric Rivers 19 Yd pass from Keyone Jenkins (Lucas Matias Kick) |
Statistics
 WKU |
 FIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1st Downs | 16 |
| 9-16 | 3rd down efficiency | 8-17 |
| 2-3 | 4th down efficiency | 2-3 |
| 407 | Total Yards | 301 |
| 333 | Passing | 249 |
| 31-41 | Comp-Att | 27-49 |
| 8.1 | Yards per pass | 5.1 |
| 74 | Rushing | 52 |
| 32 | Rushing Attempts | 21 |
| 2.3 | Yards per rush | 2.5 |
| 4-36 | Penalties | 3-14 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 33:59 | Possession | 26:01 |
Game Information
Location: Miami, FL
Attendance: 12,724 · Capacity:
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