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Western Kentucky at Arkansas

Nov 9, 2019 • Completed

Season 2019RegularWeek 11

Away

Western Kentucky

Conference USA

Final Score

45 - 19

WKA

Home

Arkansas

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Arkansas340
Western Kentucky478

Passing Yards

Arkansas87
Western Kentucky213

Rushing Yards

Arkansas253
Western Kentucky265

Turnovers

Arkansas2
Western Kentucky1

Game Conditions

Temperature52°F
Wind10 mph SW

Humidity

59%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Ty Storey

Western Kentucky

YDS: 213

Rushing

Rakeem Boyd

Arkansas

YDS: 185

Receiving

Jahcour Pearson

Western Kentucky

YDS: 120

Tackles

Kamren Curl

Arkansas

TOT: 11

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Arkansas23:03
Western Kentucky36:57

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Western Kentucky pulls away from Arkansas 45-19

Standard

Western Kentucky defeated Arkansas 45-19 in Week 11 of the 2019 regular slate, finishing with a 478-340 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns.

Western Kentucky set the terms early in a game that finished 45-19. Ty Storey run for 9 yds for a TD (Cory Munson KICK) came with {'seconds': 59, 'minutes': 1} left in the first quarter, giving Western Kentucky the first major swing.

Western Kentucky's box score carried the story: 478 total yards, 265 rushing yards, and 213 passing yards. Arkansas finished with 340 total yards, including 253 on the ground and 87 through the air.

Western Kentucky converted 9-18 on third down, went 5-5 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, Western Kentucky led 35-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Ty Storey pass complete to Jahcour Pearson for 69 yds for a TD (Cory Munson KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Ty Storey run for 9 yds for a TD (Cory Munson KICK) (Western Kentucky led 14-7 over Arkansas).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jacquez Sloan run for 19 yds for a TD (Cory Munson KICK) (Western Kentucky led 7-0 over Arkansas).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Rakeem Boyd run for 76 yds for a TD (Connor Limpert KICK) (Arkansas led 7-7 over Western Kentucky).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Ty Storey run for 1 yd for a TD (Cory Munson KICK) (Western Kentucky led 21-7 over Arkansas).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Ty Storey pass complete to Jahcour Pearson for 69 yds for a TD (Cory Munson KICK) (Western Kentucky led 28-7 over Arkansas).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Gaej Walker run for 1 yd for a TD (Cory Munson KICK) (Western Kentucky led 35-7 over Arkansas).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    45-19

    Western Kentucky defeated Arkansas.

  • Total yards

    478-340

    Western Kentucky held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    265

    Western Kentucky averaged 5.6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    213

    Western Kentucky averaged 6.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    9-18

    Western Kentucky's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-12

    Arkansas's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticArkansasWestern Kentucky
Total Yards340478
Passing Yards87213
Rushing Yards253265
First Downs1223
Third Down Efficiency4-129-18
Fourth Down Efficiency1-25-5
Total Penalties (Yards)3-253-20
Turnovers21
Completions / Attempts9-2622-32
Rushing Attempts2847
Passing TDs01
Rushing TDs34
Kicking Points19
Possession Time23:0336:57
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2019)