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Caden Veltkamp's 4 total TDs lead Western Kentucky past Sam Houston 31-14
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) Caden Veltkamp threw for 281 yards and three touchdowns, and he added a score on the ground as Western Kentucky controlled the fourth quarter in beating Sam Houston 31-14 on Wednesday night.
Western Kentucky (5-2, 3-0 Conference USA) has started 3-0 in conference play for the first time since 2019 during Tyson Helton’s first season as head coach.
Leading 17-14 early in the fourth quarter, WKU DL Hosea Wheeler blocked a 32-yard field-goal attempt. Three plays later, K.D. Hutchinson caught a short pass over the middle and outran three defenders into the end zone from 74-yards out for a 24-14 lead.
Sam Houston fumbled a handoff on its next possession, recovered by Zach Edwards at the Bearkats’ 24-yard line. Western Kentucky took advantage of the short field when Veltkamp scored on a 19-yard keeper.
Upton Stout sealed it for WKU when he intercepted a tipped pass with 2:18 left and returned it 24 yards.
Sam Houston’s first four drives of the second half ended in two missed field goals, a punt and a fumble.
Elijah Young added 97 yards rushing for Western Kentucky.
Sam Houston switched to Central Michigan transfer QB Jase Bauer to start the third quarter. Starter Hunter Watson, who was 6 of 9 for 128 yards and two touchdowns in the first half, was ruled out for the second half with an undisclosed injury.
Bauer finished 12 of 22 for 106 yards and an interception for Sam Houston (5-2, 2-1).
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Key Players
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C. Veltkamp
10 QB 281 PaYds, 3 PaTDs, 27 RuYds, RuTD |
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H. Watson
10 QB 128 PaYds, 2 PaTDs, 37 RuYds |
1st Quarter
Touchdown
12:20
C.Veltkamp pass complete. Catch made by R.Helms for 17 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
7
plays
65
yds
2:40
pos
6
0
Point After TD
12:20
L.Carneiro extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
7
0
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
14:51
H.Watson pass complete. Catch made by S.Evans for 37 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
8
plays
77
yds
3:03
pos
7
6
Point After TD
14:50
C.Pavon extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
7
7
Field Goal
10:41
L.Carneiro 51 yard field goal attempt is good Center-R.Robich Holder-C.Maynard.
10
plays
17
yds
4:09
pos
10
7
Touchdown
8:46
H.Watson pass complete. Catch made by M.Phoenix for 50 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
4
plays
73
yds
1:55
pos
10
13
Point After TD
8:46
C.Pavon extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
10
14
Touchdown
2:58
C.Veltkamp pass complete. Catch made by E.Young for 11 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
13
plays
80
yds
5:47
pos
16
14
Point After TD
2:59
L.Carneiro extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
17
14
3rd Quarter
No scoring this quarter
4th Quarter
Touchdown
11:45
C.Veltkamp pass complete. Catch made by K.Hutchinson for 74 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
3
plays
80
yds
1:20
pos
23
14
Point After TD
11:45
L.Carneiro extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
24
14
Touchdown
9:29
C.Veltkamp rushed for 19 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
3
plays
24
yds
00:43
pos
30
14
Point After TD
9:31
L.Carneiro extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
31
14
| Team Stats | |
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| 1st Downs | 23 | 21 |
| Rushing | 9 | 11 |
| Passing | 12 | 9 |
| Penalty | 2 | 1 |
| 3rd Down Conv | 11-18 | 6-15 |
| 4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Total Net Yards | 411 | 400 |
| Total Plays | 71 | 70 |
| Avg Gain | 5.8 | 5.7 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 130 | 165 |
| Rush Attempts | 41 | 38 |
| Avg Rush Yards | 3.2 | 4.3 |
| Yards Passing | 281 | 235 |
| Comp. - Att. | 20-30 | 19-32 |
| Yards Per Pass | 7.7 | 6.5 |
| Penalties - Yards | 4-35 | 5-55 |
| Touchdowns | 4 | 2 |
| Rushing TDs | 1 | 0 |
| Passing TDs | 3 | 2 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Int. Thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Punts - Avg | 5-30.4 | 4-42.3 |
| Return Yards | 33 | 0 |
| Punts - Returns | 2-9 | 0-0 |
| Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. - Returns | 1-24 | 0-0 |
| Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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C. Veltkamp
10 QB
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C. Veltkamp | 20/29 | 281 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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E. Young
3 RB
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E. Young | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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E. Young
3 RB
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E. Young | 23 | 97 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Veltkamp
10 QB
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C. Veltkamp | 14 | 27 | 1 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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E. Messer
8 WR
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E. Messer | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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G. Hart III
9 RB
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G. Hart III | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Mathison
4 WR
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M. Mathison | 1 | -5 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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K. Hutchinson
15 WR
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K. Hutchinson | 3 | 3 | 88 | 1 | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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E. Young
3 RB
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E. Young | 5 | 3 | 61 | 1 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Mathison
4 WR
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M. Mathison | 3 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Smith
17 WR
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D. Smith | 4 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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R. Helms
87 TE
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R. Helms | 3 | 3 | 28 | 1 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Johnson
0 WR
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K. Johnson | 5 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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E. Messer
8 WR
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E. Messer | 3 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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G. Hart III
9 RB
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G. Hart III | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
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K. Swanson
23 DB
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K. Swanson | 6-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Guidry
5 LB
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K. Guidry | 5-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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H. Wheeler
0 DL
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H. Wheeler | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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U. Stout
21 DB
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U. Stout | 5-1 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Johnson Jr.
4 DB
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A. Johnson Jr. | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Ellis
2 LB
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T. Ellis | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Herard
17 DB
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D. Herard | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Mathews
14 DB
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D. Mathews | 3-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Robinson
11 DB
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K. Robinson | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Thomas
3 LB
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D. Thomas | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Matthews
12 LB
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C. Matthews | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Thompson
13 DL
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T. Thompson | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. McCray
8 DE
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D. McCray | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Benjamin
9 LB
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S. Benjamin | 1-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Brackenridge
31 LB
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A. Brackenridge | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Williams
18 LB
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K. Williams | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Lynch
51 LB
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D. Lynch | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Z. Edwards
15 DE
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Z. Edwards | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
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L. Carneiro
17 K
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L. Carneiro | 1/1 | 51 | 4/4 | 7 |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
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C. Maynard
18 P
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C. Maynard | 5 | 30.4 | 2 | 45 |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
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K. Hutchinson 15 WR
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K. Hutchinson | 2 | 4.5 | 5 | 0 |
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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H. Watson
10 QB
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H. Watson | 6/9 | 128 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Bauer
8 QB
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J. Bauer | 12/22 | 106 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Evans
3 WR
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S. Evans | 1/1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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D. McKinney
21 RB
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D. McKinney | 10 | 45 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Bauer
8 QB
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J. Bauer | 11 | 41 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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H. Watson
10 QB
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H. Watson | 7 | 37 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Ducker
9 RB
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J. Ducker | 6 | 17 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Evans
3 WR
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S. Evans | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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I. Adeyi
2 WR
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I. Adeyi | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Q. Humphreys
7 WR
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Q. Humphreys | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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S. Evans
3 WR
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S. Evans | 7 | 5 | 59 | 1 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Phoenix II
4 WR
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M. Phoenix II | 4 | 2 | 56 | 1 | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Ducker
9 RB
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J. Ducker | 3 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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E. Sohn
19 TE
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E. Sohn | 2 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Rockwell
14 WR
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J. Rockwell | 3 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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D. McKinney
21 RB
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D. McKinney | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Q. Humphreys
7 WR
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Q. Humphreys | 5 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Bauer
8 QB
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J. Bauer | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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F. Mukuba
80 WR
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F. Mukuba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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I. Adeyi
2 WR
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I. Adeyi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |