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Caden Veltkamp, Michael Mathison guide Western Kentucky to 44-17 victory over winless UTEP
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) Caden Veltkamp threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score, Michael Mathison had two touchdown catches and a touchdown run, and Western Kentucky cruised to a 44-17 victory over winless UTEP on Thursday night.
Western Kentucky (4-2, 2-0 Conference USA) grabbed a 14-7 lead after one quarter on Veltkamp's 30-yard touchdown pass to Dalvin Smith and Mathison's 12-yard touchdown run. UTEP (0-6, 0-3) scored on Cade McConnell's 76-yard scoring strike to Kenny Odom 38 seconds after the Hilltoppers took a 7-0 lead.
Western Kentucky's advantage grew to 27-7 at halftime on a pair of Lucas Carneiro field goals and a 2-yard touchdown run by Veltkamp.
Corey Wren opened the second half with a 100-yard kickoff-return score and Buzz Flabiano followed with a 42-yard field goal to get the Miners within 27-17 with 5:29 left in the third quarter. Veltkamp answered with a 14-yard scoring toss to Mathison, two plays after connecting with Easton Messer for a 57-yard gain and a 17-point lead.
Veltkamp passed to Mathison for a 3-yard score and Carneiro booted a 54-yard field goal in the fourth quarter to complete the rout.
Veltkamp completed 18 of 27 passes for 264 yards with one interception for the Hilltoppers. Messer totaled 106 yards on six receptions.
Ezell Jolly carried 27 times for 119 yards for UTEP.
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Key Players
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E. Jolly
22 RB 120 RuYds, 21 ReYds, 2 RECs |
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C. Veltkamp
10 QB 264 PaYds, 3 PaTDs, INT, 29 RuYds, RuTD |
1st Quarter
Touchdown
7:40
C.Veltkamp pass complete. Catch made by D.Smith for 30 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
4
plays
74
yds
1:38
pos
0
6
Point After TD
7:40
L.Carneiro extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
0
7
Touchdown
7:02
C.McConnell pass complete. Catch made by K.Odom for 76 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
2
plays
80
yds
00:38
pos
6
7
Point After TD
7:02
B.Flabiano extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
7
7
Touchdown
2:18
M.Mathison rushed for 12 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
1
plays
12
yds
00:05
pos
7
13
Point After TD
2:18
L.Carneiro extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
7
14
2nd Quarter
Field Goal
10:55
L.Carneiro 25 yard field goal attempt is good Center-R.Robich Holder-C.Maynard.
9
plays
51
yds
4:34
pos
7
17
Touchdown
5:32
C.Veltkamp scrambles for 2 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
10
plays
53
yds
3:43
pos
7
23
Point After TD
5:32
L.Carneiro extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
7
24
Field Goal
0:00
L.Carneiro 42 yard field goal attempt is good Center-R.Robich Holder-C.Maynard.
12
plays
33
yds
2:53
pos
7
27
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
14:49
R.Stephens kicks 65 yards from WKY 35 to the TEP End Zone. C.Wren returns the kickoff. TOUCHDOWN.
0
plays
0
yds
00:13
pos
13
27
Point After TD
14:49
B.Flabiano extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
14
27
Field Goal
5:29
B.Flabiano 42 yard field goal attempt is good Center-A.Tejada Holder-A.Tejada.
11
plays
57
yds
5:36
pos
17
27
Touchdown
4:32
C.Veltkamp pass complete. Catch made by M.Mathison for 14 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
3
plays
75
yds
00:57
pos
17
33
Point After TD
4:32
L.Carneiro extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
17
34
4th Quarter
Touchdown
12:27
C.Veltkamp pass complete. Catch made by M.Mathison for 3 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
6
plays
52
yds
2:33
pos
17
40
Point After TD
12:27
L.Carneiro extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
17
41
Field Goal
4:46
L.Carneiro 54 yard field goal attempt is good Center-R.Robich Holder-C.Maynard.
7
plays
55
yds
3:32
pos
17
44
| Team Stats | |
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| 1st Downs | 18 | 20 |
| Rushing | 10 | 10 |
| Passing | 7 | 10 |
| Penalty | 1 | 0 |
| 3rd Down Conv | 8-15 | 6-14 |
| 4th Down Conv | 0-3 | 4-4 |
| Total Net Yards | 331 | 497 |
| Total Plays | 65 | 69 |
| Avg Gain | 5.1 | 7.2 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 153 | 233 |
| Rush Attempts | 41 | 42 |
| Avg Rush Yards | 3.7 | 5.5 |
| Yards Passing | 178 | 264 |
| Comp. - Att. | 14-24 | 18-27 |
| Yards Per Pass | 6.3 | 8.1 |
| Penalties - Yards | 2-13 | 5-50 |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 5 |
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 2 |
| Passing TDs | 1 | 3 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Int. Thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Punts - Avg | 3-38.0 | 2-43.5 |
| Return Yards | -1 | 44 |
| Punts - Returns | 1--1 | 1-6 |
| Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. - Returns | 1-0 | 1-38 |
| Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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C. McConnell
11 QB
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C. McConnell | 3/7 | 96 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Locklear
9 QB
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S. Locklear | 11/17 | 82 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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E. Jolly
22 RB
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E. Jolly | 27 | 120 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Locklear
9 QB
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S. Locklear | 6 | 23 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Jackson
4 RB
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J. Jackson | 6 | 6 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Thomas
5 WR
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K. Thomas | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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C. McConnell
11 QB
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C. McConnell | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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K. Odom
6 WR
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K. Odom | 3 | 1 | 76 | 1 | 76 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Goodman
1 WR
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T. Goodman | 8 | 5 | 41 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Thomas
5 WR
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K. Thomas | 8 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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E. Jolly
22 RB
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E. Jolly | 2 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Gardere
2 WR
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J. Gardere | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Wren
15 WR
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C. Wren | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Vinson
82 TE
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M. Vinson | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
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L. Russell
26 S
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L. Russell | 5-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Allen
22 S
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J. Allen | 4-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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X. Smith
2 S
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X. Smith | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Shelton
9 CB
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J. Shelton | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Westmoreland
0 LB
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M. Westmoreland | 2-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Burris III
18 CB
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J. Burris III | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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O. Moore
11 S
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O. Moore | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Boyd-Matthews
14 CB
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A. Boyd-Matthews | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Duhon
33 DL
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K. Duhon | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Thompson
15 DE
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B. Thompson | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Johnson
7 DT
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K. Johnson | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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H. Rapolla
10 DL
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H. Rapolla | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
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B. Flabiano
36 K
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B. Flabiano | 1/1 | 42 | 2/2 | 5 |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
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A. Jacklin
29 P
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A. Jacklin | 3 | 38.0 | 0 | 42 |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
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C. Wren
15 WR
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C. Wren | 4 | 37.8 | 100 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Odom
6 WR
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K. Odom | 2 | 17.0 | 20 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Thomas
5 WR
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K. Thomas | 1 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Thompson
15 DE
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B. Thompson | 1 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
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K. Thomas 5 WR
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K. Thomas | 1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 |
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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C. Veltkamp
10 QB
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C. Veltkamp | 18/27 | 264 | 3 | 1 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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E. Young
3 RB
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E. Young | 16 | 60 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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G. Hart III
9 RB
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G. Hart III | 3 | 55 | 0 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Hutchinson
15 WR
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K. Hutchinson | 2 | 46 | 0 | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Veltkamp
10 QB
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C. Veltkamp | 13 | 29 | 1 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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L. Sanders
7 RB
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L. Sanders | 4 | 16 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Mathison
4 WR
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M. Mathison | 2 | 16 | 1 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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E. Messer
8 WR
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E. Messer | 1 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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E. Messer
8 WR
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E. Messer | 6 | 6 | 106 | 0 | 57 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Johnson
0 WR
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K. Johnson | 10 | 5 | 82 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Smith
17 WR
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D. Smith | 4 | 2 | 39 | 1 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Mathison
4 WR
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M. Mathison | 2 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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R. Helms
87 TE
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R. Helms | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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E. Young
3 RB
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E. Young | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Hutchinson
15 WR
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K. Hutchinson | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
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S. Benjamin
9 LB
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S. Benjamin | 3-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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U. Stout
21 DB
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U. Stout | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Lynch
51 LB
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D. Lynch | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Johnson Jr.
4 DB
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A. Johnson Jr. | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Robinson
11 DB
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