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Indiana at Western Kentucky

Sep 26, 2021 • Completed

Season 2021RegularWeek 4

Away

Indiana

Big Ten

Final Score

33 - 31

IWK

Home

Western Kentucky

Conference USA

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Western Kentucky458
Indiana507

Passing Yards

Western Kentucky365
Indiana373

Rushing Yards

Western Kentucky93
Indiana134

Turnovers

Western Kentucky0
Indiana0

Game Conditions

Temperature61°F
Wind5 mph NW

Humidity

78%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Michael Penix Jr.

Indiana

YDS: 373

Rushing

Stephen Carr

Indiana

YDS: 109

Receiving

Peyton Hendershot

Indiana

YDS: 100

Tackles

A.J. Brathwaite Jr.

Western Kentucky

TOT: 15

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Western Kentucky21:26
Indiana38:34

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Indiana edges Western Kentucky 33-31

Close

Indiana defeated Western Kentucky 33-31 in Week 4 of the 2021 regular slate, finishing with a 507-458 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Indiana set the terms early in a game that finished 33-31. Michael Penix Jr. run for 1 yd for a TD WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declined (Charles Campbell KICK) came with {'seconds': 2, 'minutes': 5} left in the first quarter, giving Indiana the first major swing.

Indiana's box score carried the story: 507 total yards, 134 rushing yards, and 373 passing yards. Western Kentucky finished with 458 total yards, including 93 on the ground and 365 through the air.

Indiana converted 11-18 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-0, Indiana led 23-14 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Charles Campbell 48 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Michael Penix Jr. run for 1 yd for a TD WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declined (Charles Campbell KICK) (Indiana led 14-0 over Western Kentucky).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Stephen Carr run for 1 yd for a TD (Charles Campbell KICK) (Indiana led 7-0 over Western Kentucky).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Bailey Zappe pass complete to Daewood Davis for 25 yds for a TD (Brayden Narveson KICK) (Western Kentucky led 14-20 over Indiana).

  • Field Goal Good

    Charles Campbell 46 yd FG GOOD (Indiana led 17-7 over Western Kentucky).

  • Field Goal Good

    Charles Campbell 37 yd FG GOOD (Indiana led 20-7 over Western Kentucky).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Adam Cofield run for 1 yd for a TD (Brayden Narveson KICK) (Western Kentucky led 7-14 over Indiana).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    33-31

    Indiana defeated Western Kentucky.

  • Total yards

    507-458

    Indiana held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    134

    Indiana averaged 3.4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    373

    Indiana averaged 7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    11-18

    Indiana's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-10

    Western Kentucky's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticWestern KentuckyIndiana
Total Yards458507
Passing Yards365373
Rushing Yards93134
First Downs2435
Third Down Efficiency4-1011-18
Fourth Down Efficiency1-21-1
Total Penalties (Yards)9-594-20
Turnovers00
Completions / Attempts31-4435-53
Rushing Attempts2039
Passing TDs30
Rushing TDs13
Kicking Points715
Possession Time21:2638:34
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)