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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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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 |
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 |
C. McConnell
11 QB
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C. McConnell | 3/7 | 96 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Locklear
9 QB
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S. Locklear | 11/17 | 82 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
E. Jolly
22 RB
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E. Jolly | 27 | 120 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Locklear
9 QB
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S. Locklear | 6 | 23 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jackson
4 RB
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J. Jackson | 6 | 6 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Thomas
5 WR
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K. Thomas | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. McConnell
11 QB
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C. McConnell | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
K. Odom
6 WR
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K. Odom | 3 | 1 | 76 | 1 | 76 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Goodman
1 WR
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T. Goodman | 8 | 5 | 41 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Thomas
5 WR
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K. Thomas | 8 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. Jolly
22 RB
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E. Jolly | 2 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Gardere
2 WR
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J. Gardere | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Wren
15 WR
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C. Wren | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Vinson
82 TE
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M. Vinson | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
L. Russell
26 S
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L. Russell | 5-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Allen
22 S
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J. Allen | 4-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
X. Smith
2 S
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X. Smith | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Shelton
9 CB
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J. Shelton | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Westmoreland
0 LB
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M. Westmoreland | 2-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Burris III
18 CB
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J. Burris III | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
O. Moore
11 S
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O. Moore | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Boyd-Matthews
14 CB
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A. Boyd-Matthews | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Duhon
33 DL
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K. Duhon | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Thompson
15 DE
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B. Thompson | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Johnson
7 DT
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K. Johnson | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. Rapolla
10 DL
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H. Rapolla | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
B. Flabiano
36 K
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B. Flabiano | 1/1 | 42 | 2/2 | 5 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
A. Jacklin
29 P
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A. Jacklin | 3 | 38.0 | 0 | 42 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
C. Wren
15 WR
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C. Wren | 4 | 37.8 | 100 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Odom
6 WR
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K. Odom | 2 | 17.0 | 20 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Thomas
5 WR
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K. Thomas | 1 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Thompson
15 DE
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B. Thompson | 1 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
K. Thomas 5 WR
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K. Thomas | 1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
C. Veltkamp
10 QB
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C. Veltkamp | 18/27 | 264 | 3 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
E. Young
3 RB
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E. Young | 16 | 60 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Hart III
9 RB
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G. Hart III | 3 | 55 | 0 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Hutchinson
15 WR
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K. Hutchinson | 2 | 46 | 0 | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Veltkamp
10 QB
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C. Veltkamp | 13 | 29 | 1 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Sanders
7 RB
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L. Sanders | 4 | 16 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Mathison
4 WR
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M. Mathison | 2 | 16 | 1 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Messer
8 WR
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E. Messer | 1 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
E. Messer
8 WR
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E. Messer | 6 | 6 | 106 | 0 | 57 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Johnson
0 WR
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K. Johnson | 10 | 5 | 82 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Smith
17 WR
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D. Smith | 4 | 2 | 39 | 1 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Mathison
4 WR
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M. Mathison | 2 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Helms
87 TE
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R. Helms | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. Young
3 RB
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E. Young | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Hutchinson
15 WR
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K. Hutchinson | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
S. Benjamin
9 LB
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S. Benjamin | 3-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
U. Stout
21 DB
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U. Stout | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Lynch
51 LB
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D. Lynch | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Johnson Jr.
4 DB
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A. Johnson Jr. | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Robinson
11 DB
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K. Robinson | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Patterson
92 DE
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M. Patterson | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Matthews
12 LB
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C. Matthews | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Thomas
3 LB
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D. Thomas | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Walker
35 DL
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D. Walker |