Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. Appalachian State Mountaineers - Final Score - December 18, 2021

BOCA RATON BOWL

Western Kentucky vs

Appalachian State

・December 18, 2021 December 18 Dec 18

W Kentucky wins Boca Raton Bowl. W Kentucky QB Zappe passes for 422 yds, 6 TD

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FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, FL

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WKU	14	17	21	7	59
APP	14	10	7	7	38

W Kentucky wins Boca Raton Bowl. W Kentucky QB Zappe passes for 422 yds, 6 TD

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KEY PLAYERS

Bailey Zappe WKU - #4 QB

33-47, 422 YDS, 6 TD

Jerreth Sterns WKU - #8 WR

13 REC - 184 YDS, 3 TD

Chase Brice APP - #7 QB

15-23, 317 YDS, 4 TD

Christian Wells APP - #9 WR

4 REC - 86 YDS, 1 TD

KEY PLAYS

WKU SCORE

WKU 7 APP 0

(Q1 13:20) 2nd & goal - B. Zappe passed to Je. Sterns for a 1-yard TD. (XP: B. Narveson)

APP KEY PLAY

WKU 7 APP 0

(Q1 10:49) 4th & 1 - C. Peoples rushed for 2 yards. Appalachian State converted on fourth down, ball on WKU 17.

WKU KEY PLAY

WKU 7 APP 0

(Q1 9:33) 3rd & 9 - APP Turnover - C. Brice's pass was intercepted by M. Pitts. Western Kentucky takes over on WKU 16.

APP SCORE

WKU 7 APP 7

(Q1 3:36) 3rd & 1 - C. Brice passed to M. Williams for a 36-yard TD. (XP: C. Staton)

WKU SCORE

WKU 14 APP 7

(Q1 3:25) 1st & 10 - B. Zappe passed to M. Tinsley for a 75-yard TD. (XP: B. Narveson)

APP SCORE

WKU 14 APP 14

(Q1 1:24) 3rd & 4 - C. Brice passed to J. Virgil for a 60-yard TD. (XP: C. Staton)

WKU SCORE

WKU 17 APP 14

(Q2 11:52) 4th & goal - B. Narveson kicked a 24-yard FG.

APP SCORE

WKU 17 APP 21

(Q2 9:07) 1st & 10 - C. Brice passed to D. Davis for a 33-yard TD. (XP: C. Staton)

WKU SCORE

WKU 24 APP 21

(Q2 7:02) 3rd & goal - B. Zappe passed to J. Beljan for a 5-yard TD. (XP: B. Narveson)

APP SCORE

WKU 24 APP 24

(Q2 3:02) 4th & 4 - C. Staton kicked a 28-yard FG.

WKU SCORE

WKU 31 APP 24

(Q2 0:34) 3rd & 8 - B. Zappe passed to Je. Sterns for a 10-yard TD. (XP: B. Narveson)

WKU KEY PLAY

WKU 31 APP 24

(Q3 13:08) 1st & 10 - APP Turnover - C. Peoples' fumble was recovered by J. Evans. Western Kentucky takes over on WKU 33.

WKU SCORE

WKU 38 APP 24

(Q3 13:00) 1st & 10 - N. Whittington rushed for an 86-yard TD. (XP: B. Narveson)

WKU KEY STAT

WKU 44 APP 24

(Q3 6:03) B. Zappe (WKU) has 5 passing TDs, 357 passing yards (29/40).

WKU SCORE

WKU 45 APP 24

(Q3 6:03) 3rd & goal - B. Zappe passed to M. Tinsley for a 2-yard TD. (XP: B. Narveson)

APP SCORE

WKU 45 APP 31

(Q3 5:48) 1st & 10 - C. Brice passed to C. Wells for a 62-yard TD. (XP: C. Staton)

WKU KEY STAT

WKU 51 APP 31

(Q3 2:48) Je. Sterns (WKU) has 3 TDs, 171 all-purpose yards.

WKU KEY STAT

WKU 51 APP 31

(Q3 2:48) B. Zappe (WKU) has 418 passing yards (32/44) and 6 passing TDs.

WKU SCORE

WKU 52 APP 31

(Q3 2:48) 1st & 10 - B. Zappe passed to Je. Sterns for a 37-yard TD. (XP: B. Narveson)

APP KEY PLAY

WKU 52 APP 31

(Q4 15:00) 4th & 17 - C. Brice's pass was incomplete. Appalachian State failed to convert on fourth down. Western Kentucky takes over on WKU 27.

APP KEY PLAY

WKU 52 APP 31

(Q4 10:10) 4th & 5 - B. Narveson's 37-yard FG attempt was blocked. Appalachian State takes over on APP 20.

WKU KEY PLAY

WKU 52 APP 31

(Q4 10:00) 1st & 10 - APP Turnover - C. Brice's fumble was recovered by D. Shipp, who returned it 3 yards. Western Kentucky takes over on APP 2.

WKU SCORE

WKU 59 APP 31

(Q4 9:45) 2nd & goal - K. Robichaux rushed for a 2-yard TD. (XP: B. Narveson)

APP KEY PLAY

WKU 59 APP 31

(Q4 8:08) 4th & 5 - J. Huesman passed to D. Harrington for 5 yards. Appalachian State converted on fourth down, ball on WKU 39.

APP KEY PLAY

WKU 59 APP 31

(Q4 6:08) 4th & 6 - J. Huesman's pass was incomplete. Appalachian State failed to convert on fourth down. Western Kentucky takes over on WKU 22.

APP SCORE

WKU 59 APP 38

(Q4 2:03) 1st & goal - A. Castle rushed for a 9-yard TD. (XP: C. Staton)

APP KEY PLAY

WKU 59 APP 38

(Q4 1:18) 2nd & 7 - WKU Turnover - D. Zaubi's fumble was recovered by K. Brown. Appalachian State takes over on WKU 28.

WKU KEY PLAY

WKU 59 APP 38

(Q4 0:32) 4th & 5 - APP Turnover - J. Huesman's pass was intercepted by M. Edwards, who returned it 10 yards. Western Kentucky takes over on WKU 16.

Western Kentucky vs

Appalachian State

2021 Boca Raton Bowl: Dec 18, 2021

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KEY PLAYERS

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