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Western Kentucky at Vanderbilt

Sep 4, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 1

Away

Western Kentucky

Conference USA

Final Score

14 - 12

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Total Yards

Vanderbilt385
Western Kentucky246

Passing Yards

Vanderbilt217
Western Kentucky209

Rushing Yards

Vanderbilt168
Western Kentucky37

Turnovers

Vanderbilt3
Western Kentucky0

Game Conditions

Temperature87°F
Wind3 mph SE

Humidity

45%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Johnny McCrary

Vanderbilt

YDS: 217

Rushing

Ralph Webb

Vanderbilt

YDS: 70

Receiving

Tyler Higbee

Western Kentucky

YDS: 102

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Vanderbilt36:39
Western Kentucky23:21

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Western Kentucky edges Vanderbilt 14-12

Close

Western Kentucky defeated Vanderbilt 14-12 in Week 1 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 246-385 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Western Kentucky set the terms early in a game that finished 14-12. Tommy Openshaw 49 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 42, 'minutes': 1} left in the quarter 2, giving Vanderbilt the first major swing.

Western Kentucky's box score carried the story: 246 total yards, 37 rushing yards, and 209 passing yards. Vanderbilt finished with 385 total yards, including 168 on the ground and 217 through the air.

Western Kentucky converted 2-12 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-3, Western Kentucky led 0-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Brandon Doughty pass complete to Tyler Higbee for 9 yds for a TD, (Garrett Schwettman KICK).

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Tommy Openshaw 49 yd FG GOOD (Vanderbilt led 3-0 over Western Kentucky).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Leon Allen run for 4 yds for a TD, (Garrett Schwettman KICK) (Western Kentucky led 7-3 over Vanderbilt).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Brandon Doughty pass complete to Tyler Higbee for 9 yds for a TD, (Garrett Schwettman KICK) (Western Kentucky led 14-6 over Vanderbilt).

  • Field Goal Good

    Tommy Openshaw 26 yd FG GOOD (Vanderbilt led 6-7 over Western Kentucky).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Johnny McCrary pass complete to Trent Sherfield for 2 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed ) (Vanderbilt led 12-14 over Western Kentucky).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    14-12

    Western Kentucky defeated Vanderbilt.

  • Total yards

    246-385

    Western Kentucky held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    37

    Western Kentucky averaged 1.6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    209

    Western Kentucky averaged 7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    2-12

    Western Kentucky's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-18

    Vanderbilt's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticVanderbiltWestern Kentucky
Total Yards385246
Passing Yards217209
Rushing Yards16837
First Downs2011
Third Down Efficiency7-182-12
Fourth Down Efficiency2-30-0
Total Penalties (Yards)5-409-70
Turnovers30
Completions / Attempts18-3419-30
Rushing Attempts4223
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs01
Kicking Points62
Possession Time36:3923:21
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)