Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. South Alabama Jaguars - Final Score - December 21, 2022

NEW ORLEANS BOWL

Western Kentucky vs

South Alabama

・December 22, 2022 December 22 Dec 22

W Kentucky wins New Orleans Bowl. W Kentucky QB Reed passes for 498 yds, 4 TD

	1	2	3	4	T
WKU	-	-	-	-	-
SOALA	-	-	-	-	-

Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA

	1	2	3	4	T
WKU	14	17	10	3	44
SOALA	0	3	14	6	23

W Kentucky wins New Orleans Bowl. W Kentucky QB Reed passes for 498 yds, 4 TD

KEY PLAYERS

Austin Reed WKU - #16 QB

36-55, 497 YDS, 4 TD

Dalvin Smith WKU - #17 WR

6 REC - 145 YDS, 1 TD

Carter Bradley SOALA - #2 QB

36-53, 360 YDS, 3 TD

Devin Voisin SOALA - #1 WR

11 REC - 153 YDS, 1 TD

KEY PLAYS

WKU SCORE

WKU 7 SOALA 0

(Q1 13:18) 1st & 10 - A. Reed passed to Da. Smith for a 44-yard TD. (XP: C. Munson)

WKU SCORE

WKU 14 SOALA 0

(Q1 8:59) 2nd & 9 - A. Reed passed to J. Beljan for a 27-yard TD. (XP: C. Munson)

WKU KEY PLAY

WKU 14 SOALA 0

(Q1 3:12) 4th & 3 - C.Munson 34 yard field goal attempt is no good, Center-WKY, Holder-WKY. Western Kentucky failed to convert on fourth down. South Alabama takes over on SOALA 20.

SOALA KEY PLAY

WKU 14 SOALA 0

(Q2 14:24) 4th & 4 - C. Bradley rushed for 2 yards. South Alabama failed to convert on fourth down. Western Kentucky takes over on WKU 44.

WKU SCORE

WKU 21 SOALA 0

(Q2 13:50) 2nd & 10 - Da. Smith passed to J. Hall for a 25-yard TD. (XP: C. Munson)

WKU SCORE

WKU 24 SOALA 0

(Q2 9:28) 4th & 4 - C. Munson kicked a 23-yard FG.

WKU KEY PLAY

WKU 24 SOALA 0

(Q2 6:20) 2nd & 6 - SOALA Turnover - C. Bradley's pass was intercepted by K. Oliver, who returned it 30 yards. Western Kentucky takes over on WKU 30.

SOALA KEY PLAY

WKU 24 SOALA 0

(Q2 4:52) 3rd & 10 - WKU Turnover - A. Reed's pass was intercepted by Y. Banks. South Alabama takes over on SOALA 17.

SOALA SCORE

WKU 24 SOALA 3

(Q2 1:43) 4th & 7 - D. Guajardo kicked a 30-yard FG.

WKU SCORE

WKU 31 SOALA 3

(Q2 0:00) 1st & goal - A. Reed passed to M. Corley for a 1-yard TD. (XP: C. Munson)

SOALA SCORE

WKU 31 SOALA 10

(Q3 13:09) 2nd & 6 - C. Bradley passed to D. Thomas-Jones for a 10-yard TD. (XP: D. Guajardo)

WKU KEY STAT

WKU 37 SOALA 10

(Q3 11:24) A. Reed (WKU) has 403 passing yards (28/38), 4 passing TDs and 1 INT.

WKU SCORE

WKU 38 SOALA 10

(Q3 11:24) 1st & 10 - A. Reed passed to M. Corley for a 39-yard TD. (XP: C. Munson)

WKU KEY PLAY

WKU 38 SOALA 10

(Q3 8:30) 4th & 5 - SOALA Turnover - C. Bradley's pass was intercepted by U. Stout, who returned it 17 yards. Western Kentucky takes over on WKU 36.

WKU SCORE

WKU 41 SOALA 10

(Q3 6:12) 4th & 7 - C. Munson kicked a 31-yard FG.

SOALA SCORE

WKU 41 SOALA 17

(Q3 3:23) 2nd & goal - C. Bradley passed to L. Webb for a 5-yard TD. (XP: D. Guajardo)

WKU KEY STAT

WKU 41 SOALA 17

(Q3 1:56) A. Reed (WKU) has 457 passing yards (32/46), 4 passing TDs and 1 INT.

WKU SCORE

WKU 44 SOALA 17

(Q4 9:29) 4th & 4 - C. Munson kicked a 31-yard FG.

SOALA SCORE

WKU 44 SOALA 23

(Q4 6:12) 3rd & 2 - C. Bradley passed to D. Voisin for a 12-yard TD. (XP no good: D. Guajardo)

SOALA KEY PLAY

WKU 44 SOALA 23

(Q4 6:01) D. Guajardo's onside kick was unsuccessful, recovered by Western Kentucky on the SOALA 48.

SOALA KEY PLAY

WKU 44 SOALA 23

(Q4 4:28) 4th & 4 - Penalty on WKU: offside (J. Evans). South Alabama converted on fourth down, ball on SOALA 14.

SOALA KEY PLAY

WKU 44 SOALA 23

(Q4 2:52) 4th & 14 - D. Trotter was sacked. South Alabama failed to convert on fourth down. Western Kentucky takes over on SOALA 45.

Western Kentucky vs

South Alabama

2022 New Orleans Bowl: Dec 22, 2022

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