Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. Marshall Thundering Herd

Nov 27, 2021

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
WKU	0	6	23	24	53
MRSH	7	7	0	7	21

Game Recap

Zappe leads WKU past Marshall for C-USA East Division crown. Bailey Zappe threw four touchdown passes — all in the second half — and Western Kentucky spotted Marshall 14 points before pulling away for a 53-21 victory on Saturday, laying claim to Conference USA's East Division crown.

Scoring Summary

WKUMRSH

Q17:01Grant Wells 1 Yd Run (Shane Ciucci Kick).07
Q214:22Devin Miller 3 Yd pass from Grant Wells (Shane Ciucci Kick).014
Q28:05Brayden Narveson 41 Yd Field Goal.314
Q22:48Brayden Narveson 46 Yd Field Goal.614
Q313:41Daewood Davis 47 Yd pass from Bailey Zappe (Brayden Narveson Kick).1314
Q39:10Malachi Corley 14 Yd pass from Bailey Zappe (Brayden Narveson Kick).2014
Q37:28Daewood Davis 50 Yd pass from Bailey Zappe (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed).2614
Q33:25Brayden Narveson 53 Yd Field Goal.2914
Q414:18Dalvin Smith 8 Yd pass from Bailey Zappe (Brayden Narveson Kick).3614
Q412:23Shadeed Ahmed 41 Yd pass from Luke Zban (Shane Ciucci Kick).3621
Q412:16A.J. Brathwaite Jr. 43 Yd Kickoff Return (Brayden Narveson Kick).4321
Q41:12Brayden Narveson 39 Yd Field Goal.4621
Q40:53Davion Williams 45 Yd Interception Return (Brayden Narveson Kick).5321

Game Drives

1st Quarter

Punt — 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:01
00
Touchdown — 15 plays, 79 yards, 6:58
07
Downs — 11 plays, 27 yards, 3:42
07

2nd Quarter

Touchdown — 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:57
014
Punt — 5 plays, 20 yards, 1:27
014
Punt — 3 plays, 0 yards, 0:22
014
Punt — 3 plays, 1 yard, 0:55
014
Fumble — 5 plays, 23 yards, 1:37
014
Field Goal — 6 plays, 25 yards, 1:56
314
Downs — 5 plays, 30 yards, 2:05
314
Field Goal — 10 plays, 27 yards, 3:12
614
Punt — 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:17
614
Missed FG — 7 plays, 52 yards, 1:03
614
End of Half — 1 play, -1 yard, 0:28
614

3rd Quarter

Punt — 3 plays, -2 yards, 0:56
614
Touchdown — 2 plays, 58 yards, 0:23
1314
Punt — 5 plays, 10 yards, 2:10
1314
Touchdown — 9 plays, 78 yards, 2:21
2014
Punt — 3 plays, -9 yards, 1:33
2014
Touchdown — 1 play, 50 yards, 0:09
2614
Punt — 3 plays, 5 yards, 0:33
2614
Field Goal — 10 plays, 37 yards, 3:30
2914
Punt — 3 plays, 4 yards, 0:37
2914

4th Quarter

Touchdown — 9 plays, 78 yards, 3:30
3614
Touchdown — 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:55
3621
Downs — 9 plays, 31 yards, 3:46
4321
Field Goal — 11 plays, 21 yards, 7:18
4621
Interception Touchdown — 2 plays, 0 yards, 0:19
5321
End of Game — 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:53
5321

Team Stats

WKU

MRSH

53Points21

485Total Yards325

328Pass Yards199

157Rush Yards126

30:34Time of Possession29:26

25First Downs20

6Touchdowns3

4(5)Field Goals(Attempts)0(0)

0Turnovers2

45Penalty Yards30

Game Details

Saturday, November 27, 2021 · 3:30 PM

Joan C. Edwards Stadium · Huntington, WV

attendance: 19,134 (50.3%)

spread: MRSH -1.5

over/under: 75