Mercyhurst Lakers at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
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Tisdale Jr. racks up 309 passing yards, 4 TDs in Western Kentucky's 52-7 win against Mercyhurst
The Hilltoppers (1-3) were the final team in the Bowl Subdivision to play a home game, and it was the latest home opener for the program since Oct. 1, 1983.
Nigel Johnson opened the scoring with a 72-yard catch-and-run on his only target of the game, and Western Kentucky was in control the rest of the game. They scored on five of their six first-half drives, with one of them ending in a field goal and the other ending at the half.
Brock Glenn also saw time at quarterback, subbing in for a 1-yard touchdown in the second before taking over full-time in the third as the game turned into a blowout. He was 4-for-6 passing for 101 yards and two touchdowns.
The Hilltoppers scored three more touchdowns in the second half, and a fumble ended their only non-scoring drive of the half.
Zion Taylor, Cameron Flowers, Ajay Allen and Quincy Burroughs all had receiving touchdowns.
Alex Gevaudan was 22-of-44 passing for 172 yards and one touchdown for the Lakers (1-4), a member of the Football Championship Subdivision. He linked up with Shalik Hampton on a 10-yard pass in the third quarter.
Western Kentucky: at New Mexico State on Oct. 1.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 11:41 | Nigel Johnson 72 Yd pass from Rodney Tisdale Jr. (Karl Campbell Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 1:01 | Karl Campbell 35 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:52 | Cameron Flowers 23 Yd pass from Rodney Tisdale Jr. (Karl Campbell Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:41 | Brock Glenn 1 Yd Run (Karl Campbell Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:07 | Ajay Allen 41 Yd pass from Rodney Tisdale Jr. (Karl Campbell Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 11:16 | Quincy Burroughs 20 Yd pass from Rodney Tisdale Jr. (Karl Campbell Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 7:34 | Lofton Howard 3 Yd pass from Brock Glenn (Karl Campbell Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 1:49 | Sha'lik Hampton 10 Yd pass from Alex Gevaudan (Rocco Marcantonio Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 11:01 | Zion Taylor 72 Yd pass from Brock Glenn (Karl Campbell Kick) |
Statistics
 MERC |
 WKU |
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|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1st Downs | 24 |
| 6-17 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-11 |
| 2-5 | 4th down efficiency | 4-4 |
| 264 | Total Yards | 596 |
| 172 | Passing | 413 |
| 22/44 | Comp/Att | 24/31 |
| 3.9 | Yards per pass | 13.3 |
| 92 | Rushing | 183 |
| 23 | Rushing Attempts | 34 |
| 4.0 | Yards per rush | 5.4 |
| 2-15 | Penalties | 0-0 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 31:27 | Possession | 28:33 |
Game Information
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 17,247 · Capacity:
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