Missouri State Bears at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
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Ajay Allen rushes for 105 yards and 2 touchdowns as Western Kentucky beats Missouri State 34-13
Glenn was 20 of 35 for 231 yards, and he ran it 15 times for 95 yards. He connected with freshman Jonathan Stafford Jr. for a 42-yard touchdown with just under five minutes remaining in the first half and Allen capped an eight-play, 56-yard drive on a 3-yard touchdown run with 38 seconds left for a 21-6 lead at the break.
Allen, who only needed 13 carries to get over the century mark, added a 39-yard touchdown on a direct snap to cap the scoring with 5:46 left in the fourth quarter.
Karl Campbell made field goals of 34 and 43 yards in the second half for Western Kentucky (2-4, 1-1 Conference USA), which has won 13 of its last 15 games at Houchens-Smith Stadium.
Skyler Locklear completed 12 of 24 passes for 89 yards with an interception for Missouri State (1-4, 0-1). Backup Henry Belin IV threw for 115 yards, including a 36-yard touchdown to Isaiah Myers to pull within 21-13 midway through the third.
WKU has won 10 straight meetings in the 12-game series dating to 1984. It was just the second meeting as members of CUSA.
Western Kentucky: Plays at Sam Houston on Wednesday.
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How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Bears at Hilltoppers 2021 College Football, week 6, is broadcasted on CBSSN.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 6:38 | Brock Glenn 1 Yd Run (Karl Campbell Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 2:16 | Yousef Obeid 25 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 6:26 | Yousef Obeid 31 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:57 | Jonathan Stafford Jr. 42 Yd pass from Brock Glenn (Karl Campbell Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:38 | Ajay Allen 3 Yd Run (Karl Campbell Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 7:23 | Isaiah Myers 36 Yd pass from Henry Belin IV (Yousef Obeid Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 2:05 | Karl Campbell 34 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 4th Period 11:17 | Karl Campbell 43 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 5:46 | Ajay Allen 39 Yd Run (Karl Campbell Kick) |
Statistics
 MOST |
 WKU |
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|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1st Downs | 21 |
| 4-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 9-17 |
| 1-4 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 340 | Total Yards | 464 |
| 204 | Passing | 231 |
| 20/38 | Comp/Att | 20/35 |
| 5.4 | Yards per pass | 6.6 |
| 136 | Rushing | 233 |
| 29 | Rushing Attempts | 40 |
| 4.7 | Yards per rush | 5.8 |
| 3-32 | Penalties | 5-60 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 27:39 | Possession | 32:16 |
Game Information
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 11,102 · Capacity:
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