2020 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast Division
Record5–7 (4–3 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBryan Ellis (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorRyan Aplin (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorClayton White (4th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorMaurice Crum Jr. (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumHouchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
2020 Conference USA football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Marshall xy  4 –1   7 –3  
Florida Atlantic  4 –2   5 –4  
Western Kentucky  4 –3   5 –7  
Charlotte  2 –2   2 –4  
Middle Tennessee  2 –4   3 –6  
FIU  0 –3   0 –5  
West Division
UAB xy$  3 –1   6 –3  
UTSA  5 –2   7 –5  
Louisiana Tech  4 –2   5 –5  
North Texas  3 –4   4 –6  
Rice  2 –3   2 –3  
Southern Miss  2 –4   3 –7  
UTEP  0 –4   3 –5  
Championship: UAB 22, Marshall 13
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, Old Dominion opted out of the season.

The 2020 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team (WKU) represented Western Kentucky University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hilltoppers played their home games at the Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium in Bowling Green, Kentucky, as members of the East Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by second-year head coach Tyson Helton.

Preseason

Preseason All-CUSA teams

To be released

Schedule

Western Kentucky announced its 2020 football schedule on January 8, 2020.[1] The 2020 schedule consists of 6 home and 5 away games in the regular season.

The Hilltoppers had games scheduled against Indiana and Old Dominion, which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3][4]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 127:00 p.m.at Louisville*
ACCNL 21–3511,179
September 1911:00 a.m.Liberty*
ESPNUL 24–304,276
October 34:00 p.m.at Middle Tennessee
ESPN3W 20–176,500
October 106:30 p.m.Marshall
  • Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
StadiumL 14–384,428
October 1712:30 p.m.at UAB
StadiumL 14–3711,098
October 243:00 p.m.Chattanooga*
  • Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
ESPN3W 13–103,905
October 319:15 p.m.at No. 11 BYU*
ESPNL 10–416,843
November 75:00 p.m.at Florida Atlantic
StadiumL 6–105,292
November 142:30 p.m.Southern Miss
  • Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
CBSSNW 10–73,815
November 211:00 p.m.FIU
  • Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
ESPN3W 38–213,823
December 611:00 a.m.Charlotte
ESPN3W 37–19714
December 262:30 p.m.vs. Georgia State*
ESPNL 21–395,128
Schedule Source:[5][6]

Game summaries

At Louisville

Western Kentucky at Louisville
1 234Total
Hilltoppers 7 077 21
• Cardinals 7 2170 35
  • Date: September 12, 2020
  • Location: Cardinal Stadium
    Louisville, KY
  • Game start: 7:05 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 3 minutes
  • Game attendance: 11,179
  • Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Rainy • Wind: SSW 5 MPH
  • Referee: J. Flanagan
  • TV announcers (ACC Network): Roy Philpott (play–by–play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst), Eric Wood (sideline reporter)
    
Scoring summary
112:53WKUGaej Walker 1-yard rush (Brayden Narveson kick)
(1 play, 1 yard, 0:05)		WKU 7–0
10:57LOUEan Pfeifer 28-yard pass from Malik Cunningham (James Turner kick)
(4 plays, 92 yards, 1:56)		TIE 7–7
214:54LOUMalik Cunningham 14-yard rush (James Turner kick)
(10 plays, 93 yards, 4:14)		LOU 14–7
09:21LOUJavian Hawkins 19-yard rush (James Turner kick)
(7 plays, 65 yards, 3:04)		LOU 21–7
00:42LOUMarshon Ford 2-yard pass from Malik Cunningham (James Turner kick)
(13 plays, 87 yards, 5:52)		LOU 28–7
310:23WKUMalik Staples 1-yard rush (Brayden Narveson kick)
(2 plays, 4 yards, 0:39)		LOU 28–14
08:58LOUDez Fitzpatrick 70-yard pass from Malik Cunningham (James Turner kick)
(3 plays, 85 yards, 1:25)		LOU 35–14
405:40WKUMitchell Tinsley 12-yard pass from Tyyrell Pigrome (Brayden Narveson kick)
(9 plays, 37 yards, 4:36)		LOU 35–28
Pregame lineOver/under
LOU –1355[7]
StatisticsWestern KentuckyLouisville
First downs1222
Total yards248487
Rushing yards119144
Passing yards129343
Turnovers12
Time of possession27:2732:33
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Western KentuckyPassingTyrrell Pigrome10/23, 129 yards, 1 TD
RushingTyrrell Pigrome17 carries, 68 yards
ReceivingJahcour Pearson5 receptions, 67 yards
LouisvillePassingMalik Cunningham19/34, 343 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
RushingJavian Hawkins19 carries, 71 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingDez Fitzpatrick4 receptions, 110 yards, 1 TD

Liberty

Liberty at Western Kentucky
1 234Total
• Flames 10 776 30
Hilltoppers 0 1077 24
     
Scoring summary
111:27LIBMalik Willis 4-yard rush (Alex Barbir kick)
(5 plays, 52 yards, 2:02)		LIB 7–0
05:21LIBAlex Barbir 24-yard field goal
(14 plays, 70 yards, 4:36)		LIB 10–0
214:56WKUBrayden Narveson 43-yard field goal
(11 plays, 47 yards, 5:25)		LIB 10–3
10:15LIBMalik Willis 4-yard rush (Alex Barbir kick)
(11 plays, 65 yards, 4:41)		LIB 17–3
06:15WKUMitchell Tinsley 6-yard pass from Tyrrell Pigrome (Brayden Narveson kick)
(8 plays, 88 yards, 4:00)		LIB 17–10
310:56LIBDalvin Smith 24-yard pass from Tyrrell Pigrome (Brayden Narveson kick)
(7 plays, 79 yards, 3:00)		TIE 17–17
01:33LIBShedro Louis 29-yard rush (Alex Barbir kick)
(4 plays, 85 yards, 1:43)		LIB 24–17
411:43LIBMalik Willis 18-yard rush (Alex Barbir PAT failed)
(6 plays, 57 yards, 3:17)		LIB 30–17
03:04WKUCraig Burt Jr. 24-yard pass from Tyrrell Pigrome (Brayden Narveson kick)
(9 plays, 87 yards, 3:41)		LIB 30–24
Pregame lineOver/under
WKU –14.551.5[8]
StatisticsLibertyWestern Kentucky
First downs2719
Total yards487291
Rushing yards354110
Passing yards133181
Turnovers00
Time of possession34:5925:01
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LibertyPassingMalik Willis13/21, 133 yards
RushingMalik Willis21 carries, 168 yards, 3 TDs
ReceivingCJ Yarbrough2 receptions, 53 yards
Western KentuckyPassingTyrrell Pigrome18/25, 181 yards, 3 TDs
RushingTyrrell Pigrome14 carries, 74 yards
ReceivingMitchell Tinsley6 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD

At Middle Tennessee

Middle Tennessee at Western Kentucky
1 234Total
• Hilltoppers 0 1037 20
Blue Raiders 0 1007 17
  • Date: October 3, 2020
  • Location: Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
    Murfreesboro, TN
  • Game start: 4:05 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 3 minutes
  • Game attendance: 6,500
  • Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Sunny & Nice • Wind: ESE 1 MPH
  • Referee: Rodney Burnette
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Jake Rose (play–by–play) and Jeremy Kellem (analyst)
    
Scoring summary
214:09WKUBrayden Narveson 47-yard field goal
(11 play, 30 yard, 5:02)		WKU 3–0
07:51MTSUAsher O'Hara 1-yard rush (Crews Holt kick)
(14 plays, 75 yards, 6:18)		MTSU 7–3
02:59MTSUCrews Holt 44-yard field goal
(8 plays, 42 yards, 2:03)		MTSU 10–3
00:21WKUXavier Lane 6-yard pass from Tyrrell Pigrome (Brayden Narveson kick)
(13 plays, 75 yards, 2:38)		TIE 10–10
303:26WKUBrayden Narveson 53-yard field goal
(14 plays, 64 yards, 4:30)		WKU 13–10
406:04WKUJoshua Simon 11-yard pass from Tyrrell Pigrome (Brayden Narveson kick)
(13 plays, 68 yards, 6:39)		WKU 20–10
02:07MTSUCJ Windham 2-yard pass from Asher O'Hara (Crews Holt kick)
(12 plays, 75 yards, 3:57)		WKU 20–17
Pregame lineOver/under
WKU –752.5[9]
StatisticsWestern KentuckyMiddle Tennessee
First downs2118
Total yards326319
Rushing yards138102
Passing yards188217
Turnovers10
Time of possession31:3528:25
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Western KentuckyPassingTyrrell Pigrome21/36, 188 yards, 2 TDs
RushingTyrrell Pigrome16 carries, 55 yards
ReceivingXavier Lane7 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD
Middle TennesseePassingAsher O'Hara23/33, 217 yards, 1 TD
RushingAsher O'Hara25 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJarrin Pierce9 receptions, 65 yards

Marshall

Marshall at Western Kentucky
1 234Total
• Thundering Herd 14 141010 48
Hilltoppers 0 077 14
    
Scoring summary
114:22MARSHBrenden Knox 45-yard rush (Shane Ciucci kick)
(2 plays, 75 yards, 0:38)		MARSH 7–0
02:21MARSHSheldon Evans 5-yard rush (Shane Ciucci kick)
(9 plays, 60 yards, 4:30)		MARSH 14–0
202:14MARSHBrenden Knox 1-yard rush (Shane Ciucci kick)
(4 plays, 45 yards, 1:49)		MARSH 21–0
00:27MARSHBrenden Knox 9-yard rush (Shane Ciucci kick)
(7 plays, 37 yards, 1:33)		MARSH 28–0
309:20MARSHTavante Beckett 38-yard fumble returned (Shane Ciucci kick)
(4 plays, 13 yards, 1:42)		MARSH 35–0
02:22MARSHShane Ciucci 28-yard field goal
(11 plays, 34 yards, 5:20)		MARSH 38–0
00:00WKUKevaris Thomas 2-yard rush (Brayden Narveson kick)
(5 plays, 75 yards, 0:00)		MARSH 38–7
400:06WKUDalvin Smith 26-yard pass from Kevaris Thomas (Brayden Narveson kick)
(11 plays, 80 yards, 1:37)		MARSH 38–14
Pregame lineOver/under
MARSH –6.543[10]
StatisticsMarshallWestern Kentucky
First downs1715
Total yards343294
Rushing yards18185
Passing yards162209
Turnovers03
Time of possession34:4125:19
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MarshallPassingGrant Wells16/22, 162 yards
RushingBrenden Knox15 carries, 107 yards, 3 TDs
ReceivingBroc Thompson4 receptions, 94 yards
Western KentuckyPassingKevaris Thomas9/18, 148 yards, 1 TD
RushingKevaris Thomas7 carries, 30 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingXavier Lane4 receptions, 74 yards

At UAB

Western Kentucky at Alabama–Birmingham
1 234Total
Hilltoppers 7 700 14
• RV Blazers 10 14103 37
  • Date: October 17, 2020
  • Location: Legion Field
    Birmingham, AL
  • Game start: 12:36 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 55 minutes
  • Game attendance: 11,098
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: E 3 MPH
  • Referee: Joe Lehring
  • TV announcers (FOX Sports): Chris Hassel (play–by–play) and A. J. Hawk (analyst)
      
Scoring summary
110:17UABMatthew Quinn 38-yard field goal
(8 plays, 41 yards, 3:00)		UAB 3–0
04:56WKUMitchell Tinsley 6-yard pass from Kevaris Thomas (Brayden Narveson kick)
(8 plays, 85 yards, 3:12)		WKU 7–3
00:42UABSpencer Brown 2-yard rush (Matthew Quinn kick)
(2 plays, 9 yards, 1:08)		UAB 10–7
212:43UABDeWayne McBride 71-yard rush (Matthew Quinn kick)
(3 plays, 80 yards, 1:17)		UAB 17–7
05:36WKUJoshua Simon 6-yard pass from Kevaris Thoams (Brayden Narveson kick)
(12 plays, 75 yards, 7:07)		UAB 17–14
00:52UABAustin Watkins 2-yard pass from Bryson Lucero (Matthew Quinn kick)
(6 plays, 24 yards, 1:07)		UAB 24–14
313:06UABRyan Davis 37-yard blocked punt returned (Matthew Quinn kick)
(3 plays, 5 yards, 0:52)		UAB 31–14
07:08UABMatthew Quinn 44-yard field goal
(11 plays, 55 yards, 4:46)		UAB 34–14
09:39UABMatthew Quinn 30-yard field goal
(7 plays, 21 yards, 3:42)		UAB 37–14
Pregame lineOver/under
UAB –11.544[11]
StatisticsWestern KentuckyUAB
First downs1517
Total yards250358
Rushing yards88217
Passing yards162141
Turnovers42
Time of possession28:3331:27
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Western KentuckyPassingKevaris Thomas16/35, 162 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
RushingJakairi Moses6 carries, 41 yards
ReceivingJoshua Simon6 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD
UABPassingBryson Lucero15/31, 141 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingDeWayne McBride10 carries, 131 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingAustin Watkins7 receptions, 55 yards, 1 TD

Chattanooga

Chattanooga at Western Kentucky
1 234Total
Mocs 7 030 10
• Hilltoppers 3 037 13
  
Scoring summary
107:44UTCDrayton Arnold 10-yard rush (Victor Ulmo kick)
(14 plays, 75 yards, 7:16)		UTC 7–0
04:06WKUBrayden Narveson 32-yard field goal
(7 plays, 50 yards, 3:18)		UTC 7–3
309:35UTCVictor Ulmno 22-yard field goal
(4 plays, 4 yards, 1:19)		UTC 10–3
04:57WKUBrayden Narveson 32-yard field goal
(9 plays, 43 yards, 4:38)		UTC 10–6
401:21WKUCraig Burt Jr. 4-yard pass from Tyrrell Pigrome (Brayden Narveson kick)
(10 plays, 54 yards, 4:08)		WKU 13–10
Pregame lineOver/under
WKU –1453.5[12]
StatisticsChattanoogaWestern Kentucky
First downs1314
Total yards225254
Rushing yards135122
Passing yards90132
Turnovers02
Time of possession32:2127:39
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ChattanoogaPassingDrayton Arnold9/23, 90 yards
RushingAilym Ford25 carries, 92 yards
ReceivingTyron Arnett2 receptions, 30 yards
Western KentuckyPassingTyrrell Pigrome4/8, 73 yards, 1 TD
RushingGaej Walker17 carries, 88 yards
ReceivingMitchell Tinsley4 receptions, 46 yards

At BYU

Western Kentucky at Brigham Young
1 234Total
Hilltoppers 3 070 10
• No. 11 Cougars 14 2133 41
  • Date: October 31, 2020
  • Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
    Provo, UT
  • Game start: 8:20 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 9:20 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 6,843
  • Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 0 MPH
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Beth Mowins (play–by–play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline reporter)
     
Scoring summary
110:38BYUTyler Allgeier 2-yard rush (Jake Oldroyd kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:22)		BYU 7–0
02:24WKUBrayden Narveson 44-yard field goal
(14 plays, 49 yards, 8:14)		BYU 7–3
00:22BYUDax Milne 23-yard pass from Zach Wilson (Jake Oldroyd kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:02)		BYU 14–3
212:45BYUZach Wilson 5-yard rush (Jake Oldroyd kick)
(8 plays, 39 yards, 2:27)		BYU 21–3
07:44BYULopini Katoa 42-yard pass from Zach Wilson (Jake Oldroyd kick)
(5 plays, 84 yards, 2:11)		BYU 28–3
00:16BYUIsaac Rex 4-yard pass from Zach Wilson (Jake Oldroyd kick)
(15 plays, 88 yards, 4:20)		BYU 35–3
303:09WKUJoshua Simon 3-yard pass from Tyrrell Pigrome (Brayden Narveson kick)
(1 play, 3 yards, 0:04)		BYU 35–10
00:00BYUJake Oldroyd 49-yard field goal
(9 plays, 43 yards, 3:09)		BYU 38–10
400:58BYUJake Oldroyd 45-yard field goal
(11 plays, 42 yards, 5:01)		BYU 41–10
Pregame lineOver/under
BYU –3152.5[13]
StatisticsWestern KentuckyBYU
First downs1222
Total yards248487
Rushing yards119144
Passing yards129343
Turnovers12
Time of possession27:2732:33
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Western KentuckyPassingTyrrell Pigrome19/30, 106 yards, 1 TD
RushingGaej Walker17 carries, 75 yards
ReceivingXavier Lane3 receptions, 31 yards
BYUPassingZach Wilson18/22, 224 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
RushingTyler Allgeier16 carries, 95 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingDax Milne5 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD

At Florida Atlantic

Western Kentucky at Florida Atlantic
1 234Total
Hilltoppers 0 033 6
• Owls 0 037 10
  • Date: November 7, 2020
  • Location: FAU Stadium
    Boca Raton, FL
  • Game start: 5:35 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 53 minutes
  • Game attendance: 5,292
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Rainy and Windy • Wind: E 20 MPH
  • Referee: Jon Noli
  • TV announcers (FOX Sports): Chris Hassel (play–by–play) and A. J. Hawk (analyst)
  
Scoring summary
308:51FAUVladimir Rivas 40-yard field goal
(8 plays, 27 yards, 3:23)		FAU 3–0
02:57WKUBrayden Narveson 32-yard field goal
(13 plays, 61 yards, 5:54)		TIE 3–3
408:09WKUBrayden Narveson 49-yard field goal
(4 plays, 6 yards, 1:31)		WKU 6–3
02:27FAUJavion Posey 11-yard rush (Vladimir Rivas kick)
(12 plays, 75 yards, 5:42)		FAU 10–6
Pregame lineOver/under
FAU –738[14]
StatisticsWestern KentuckyFlorida Atlantic
First downs1618
Total yards257273
Rushing yards94165
Passing yards163108
Turnovers01
Time of possession33:4926:11
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Western KentuckyPassingTyrrell Pigrome19/39, 163 yards
RushingGaej Walker17 carries, 78 yards
ReceivingXavier Lane7 receptions, 60 yards
Florida AtlanticPassingNick Tronti7/16, 108 yards
RushingJavion Posey9 carries, 60 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingTJ Chase3 receptions, 47 yards

Southern Miss

Southern Miss at Western Kentucky
1 234Total
Golden Eagles 0 007 7
• Hilltoppers 7 30 10
Scoring summary
109:07WKUTyrrell Pigrome 5-yard rush (Brayden Narveson kick)
(9 plays, 91 yards, 4:20)		WKU 7–0
212:54WKUBrayden Narveson 24-yard field goal
(18 plays, 65 yards, 9:10)		WKU 10–0
410:30USMKevin Perkins 6-yard rush (Briggs Bourgeois kick)
(12 plays, 90 yards, 6:14)		WKU 10–7
Pregame lineOver/under
WKU –7.545[15]
StatisticsSouthern MissWestern Kentucky
First downs1319
Total yards221304
Rushing yards154121
Passing yards67183
Turnovers00
Time of possession25:1834:42
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Southern MissPassingTrey Lowe6/14, 67 yards
RushingKevin Perkins8 carries, 71 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingAntoine Robinson2 receptions, 25 yards
Western KentuckyPassingTyrrell Pigrome19/30, 183 yards
RushingJakairi Moses12 carries, 40 yards
ReceivingXavier Lane5 receptions, 90 yards

FIU

Florida International at Western Kentucky
1 234Total
Panthers 7 608 21
• Hilltoppers 0 101414 38
     
Scoring summary
108:40FIUJJ Holloman 28-yard pass from Max Bortenschlager (Chase Gabriel kick)
(9 plays, 52 yards, 3:36)		FIU 7–0
210:33WKUBrayden Narveson 39-yard field goal
(9 plays, 55 yards, 3:41)		FIU 7–3
10:19FIUEJ Wilson Jr. 100-yard kickoff returned (Chase Gabriel PAT failed)
(0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00)		FIU 13–3
00:43WKUTyrrell Pigrome 1-yard rush (Brayden Narveson kick)
(8 plays, 65 yards, 3:11)		FIU 13–10
309:25WKURoger Cray 19-yard fumble returned (Brayden Narveson kick)
(6 plays, 18 yards, 2:34)		WKU 17–13
09:08WKUEli Brown 22-yard interception returned (Brayden Narveson kick)
(1 play, 0 yards, 0:08)		WKU 24–13
413:54WKUGaej Walker 1-yard rush (Brayden Narveson kick)
(3 plays, 59 yards, 0:56)		WKU 31–13
09:23WKUTyrrell Pigrome 4-yard rush (Brayden Narveson kick)
(4 plays, 44 yards, 1:27)		WKU 38–13
00:18FIUKaylan Wiggins 1-yard rush (Kaylan Wiggins two-point conversion rush)
(21 plays, 75 yards, 9:05)		WKU 38–21
Pregame lineOver/under
WKU –742[16]
StatisticsFIUWestern Kentucky
First downs1713
Total yards268278
Rushing yards121157
Passing yards147121
Turnovers20
Time of possession33:5126:09
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
FIUPassingMax Bortenschlager8/18, 106 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingD'Vonte Price24 carries, 100 yards
ReceivingJJ Holloman2 receptions, 54 yards, 1 TD
Western KentuckyPassingTyrrell Pigrome14/25, 121 yards
RushingGaej Walker17 carries, 127 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingMitchell Tinsley3 receptions, 28 yards

At Charlotte

Western Kentucky at Charlotte
1 234Total
• Hilltoppers 3 141010 37
49ers 0 0712 19
  • Date: December 6, 2020
  • Location: Jerry Richardson Stadium
    Charlotte, NC
  • Game start: 11:05 a.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 13 minutes
  • Game attendance: 714
  • Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C) • Weather: Sunny and Clear • Wind: 0 MPH
  • Referee: Jonathan Noli
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Bobby Rosinski (play–by–play) and Reggie Walker (analyst)
      
Scoring summary
102:47WKUBrayden Narveson 33-yard field goal
(8 plays, 64 yards, 4:07)		WKU 3–0
214:44WKUA. J. Brathwaite Jr. 2-yard fumble returned (Brayden Narveson kick)
(7 plays, -23 yards, 3:03)		WKU 10–0
00:19WKUJordan Meredith 0-yard fumble returned (Brayden Narveson kick)
(10 plays, 65 yards, 2:39)		WKU 17–0
309:30CHARMicaleous Elder 5-yard pass from Chris Reynolds (Jonathan Cruz kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 5:30)		WKU 17–7
07:18WKUBrayden Narveson 46-yard field goal
(7 plays, 47 yards, 2:12)		WKU 20–7
03:16WKUMitchell Tinsley 3-yard pass from Tyrrell Pigrome (Brayden Narveson kick)
(5 plays, 59 yards, 2:10)		WKU 27–7
414:44WKUBrayden Narveson 49-yard field goal
(6 plays, 26 yards, 1:44)		WKU 30–7
05:01CHARCameron Dollar 30-yard pass from Chris Reynolds (Chris Reynolds two-point pass conversion attempt failed)
(7 plays, 68 yards, 1:35)		WKU 30–13
02:22WKUC. J. Jones 5-yard rush (Brayden Narveson kick)
(6 plays, 51 yards, 2:39)		WKU 37–13
00:31CHARMicaleous Elder 14-yard pass from Dom Shoffner (Dom Shoffner two-point pass conversion attempt failed)
(5 plays, 68 yards, 1:51)		WKU 37–19
Pregame lineOver/under
CHAR –246[17]
StatisticsWestern KentuckyCharlotte
First downs2118
Total yards436308
Rushing yards21889
Passing yards218219
Turnovers01
Time of possession29:5930:01
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Western KentuckyPassingTyrrell Pigrome18/27, 218 yards, 1 TD
RushingGaej Walker19 carries, 98 yards
ReceivingDakota Thomas5 receptions, 78 yards
CharlottePassingChris Reynolds14/34, 205 yards, 2 TDs
RushingTre Harbison16 carries, 80 yards
ReceivingVictor Tucker8 receptions, 111 yards

Vs. Georgia State (LendingTree Bowl)

Georgia State vs. Western Kentucky
1 234Total
• Panthers 7 2039 39
Hilltoppers 7 077 21
  • Date: December 26, 2020
  • Location: Ladd–Peebles Stadium
    Mobile, AL
  • Game start: 2:30 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 26 minutes
  • Game attendance: 5,128
  • Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 4 MPH
  • Referee: Mike Cuttone
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Couzens (play–by–play), Jay Walker (analyst), Dawn Davenport (sideline reporter)
      
Scoring summary
104:02WKUTyrrell Pigrome 2-yard rush (Brayden Narveson kick)
(14 plays, 80 yards, 5:39)		WKU 7–0
00:08GSUDestin Coates 11-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)
(11 plays, 75 yards, 4:07)		TIE 7–7
209:50GSUSam Pinckney 26-yard pass from Cornelious Brown IV (Noel Ruiz kick)
(11 plays, 82 yards, 4:07)		GSU 14–7
02:09GSUJamari Thrash 5-yard pass from Cornelious Brown IV (Noel Ruiz kick)
(13 plays, 77 yards, 5:49)		GSU 21–7
00:08GSUCornelius McCoy 8-yard pass from Cornelious Brown IV (Noel Ruiz PAT blocked)
(12 plays, 80 yards, 1:44)		GSU 27–7
311:27WKUGaej Walker 2-yard rush (Brayden Narveson kick)
(8 plays, 64 yards, 3:35)		GSU 27–14
07:59GSUNoel Ruiz 45-yard field goal
(4 plays, 4 yards, 1:14)		GSU 30–14
411:19GSUNoel Ruiz 29-yard field goal
(14 plays, 85 yards, 6:52)		GSU 33–14
05:13GSUCadarrius Thompson 25-yard pass from Mikele Colasurdo (two-point conversion rush attempt failed)
(2 plays, 27 yards, 0:41)		GSU 39–14
02:18WKUC. J. Jones 2-yard rush (Brayden Narveson kick)
(7 plays, 60 yards, 2:56)		GSU 39–21
Pregame lineOver/under
GSU –350[18]
StatisticsGeorgia StateWestern Kentucky
First downs2714
Total yards484284
Rushing yards227104
Passing yards257180
Turnovers13
Time of possession35:0224:58
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Georgia StatePassingCornelious Brown IV16/30, 232 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
RushingDestin Coates23 carries, 117 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingCornelius McCoy5 receptions, 88 yards, 1 TD
Western KentuckyPassingTyrrell Pigrome17/33, 180 yards, 2 INTs
RushingC. J. Jones5 carries, 57 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJoshua Simon4 receptions, 84 yards

References

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  2. ↑ Myerberg, Paul. "Big Ten football reduces season schedule to only conference games, maybe setting stage for others to follow". USA TODAY. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ↑ "ACC Announces Plans for Football and Fall Olympic Sports". TheACC.com. July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Old Dominion postponing football and fall sports". The Virginian Pilot. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  5. ↑ "2020 Football Schedule". Western Kentucky University Athletics. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
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  8. ↑ "Liberty Flames vs WKU Hilltoppers". Odds Shark. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
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  10. ↑ "Marshall Thundering Herd vs WKU Hilltoppers". Odds Shark. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
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  15. ↑ "Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs WKU Hilltoppers". Odds Shark. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  16. ↑ "FIU Panthers vs WKU Hilltoppers". Odds Shark. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
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