1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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WKU | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
UTEP | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
Young runs for 139 yards, 2 TDs to help W. Kentucky beat UTEP 21-13
Austin Reed throws 3-yard touchdown pass pass to Malachi Corley
Austin Reed throws 3-yard touchdown pass pass to Malachi Corley
EL PASO, Texas -- — Elijah Young ran for 139 yards and two second-half touchdowns to help Western Kentucky beat UTEP 21-13 Saturday night.
Buzz Flabiano kicked a 22-yard field goal in the second quarter and UTEP (3-7, 2-4 Conference USA) took a 3-0 lead into halftime but after the Miners failed to convert a fourth-and-6 from the WKU 34 on the first possession of the second half and Young ripped off a 64-yard touchdown run to make it 7-3 and the Hilltoppers led the rest of the way.
Austin Reed threw a 10-yard TD pass to Malachi Conley to give Western Kentucky (5-4, 3-2) a 14-3 lead with 14 seconds left in the third quarter. Cade McConnell threw a deep pass to a wide-open Kelly Akharaiyi at the Hilltoppers 30 and he raced the rest of the way for a 62-yard TD that made it a four-point game early in the fourth but Western Kentucky responded with an eight-play, 75-yard drive that culminated when Young scored on a 1-yard run with 9:34 to play.
Akharaiyi finished with five receptions for 141 yards.
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2024 Conference USA Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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Jacksonville State | 7-1 | 9-5 |
Western Kentucky | 6-2 | 8-6 |
Sam Houston | 6-2 | 10-3 |
Liberty | 5-3 | 8-4 |
Louisiana Tech | 4-4 | 5-8 |
UTEP | 3-5 | 3-9 |
Florida International | 3-5 | 4-8 |
New Mexico State | 2-6 | 3-9 |
Middle Tennessee | 2-6 | 3-9 |
Kennesaw State | 2-6 | 2-10 |