UTEP
0-6
UTEP
17
Final
44
WKU
WKU
4-2
1st Quarter
UTEP
WKU
TD
7:40
Dalvin Smith 30 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro Kick)
0
7
TD
7:02
Kenny Odom 76 Yd pass from Cade McConnell (Buzz Flabiano Kick)
7
7
TD
2:18
Michael Mathison 12 Yd Run (Lucas Carneiro Kick)
7
14
2nd Quarter
UTEP
WKU
FG
10:55
Lucas Carneiro 25 Yd Field Goal
7
17
TD
5:32
Caden Veltkamp 2 Yd Run (Lucas Carneiro Kick)
7
24
FG
0:00
Lucas Carneiro 42 Yd Field Goal
7
27
3rd Quarter
UTEP
WKU
TD
14:47
Corey Wren 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Buzz Flabiano Kick)
14
27
FG
5:29
Buzz Flabiano 42 Yd Field Goal
17
27
TD
4:32
Michael Mathison 14 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro Kick)
17
34
4th Quarter
UTEP
WKU
TD
12:27
Michael Mathison 3 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro Kick)
17
41
FG
4:49
Lucas Carneiro 54 Yd Field Goal
17
44
Punt
6 plays, 10 yards, 2:48
Buzz Flabiano kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1st & 10 at WKU 25
(14:52 - 1st) Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete
2nd & 10 at WKU 25
(14:44 - 1st) Elijah Young run for 6 yds to the WKU 31
3rd & 4 at WKU 31
(14:12 - 1st) Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 9 yds to the WKU 40 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at WKU 40
(13:49 - 1st) Elijah Young run for 1 yd to the WKU 41
2nd & 9 at WKU 41
(13:21 - 1st) Caden Veltkamp run for 2 yds to the WKU 43
3rd & 7 at WKU 43
(12:47 - 1st) Caden Veltkamp sacked by Maurice Westmoreland for a loss of 8 yards to the WKU 35
4th & 15 at WKU 35
(12:12 - 1st) Cole Maynard punt for 40 yds , Kam Thomas returns for no gain to the UTEP 24
Punt
6 plays, 15 yards, 2:54
1st & 10 at UTEP 24
(12:01 - 1st) Cade McConnell pass complete to Trey Goodman for 1 yd to the UTEP 25
2nd & 9 at UTEP 25
(11:39 - 1st) Kam Thomas run for 5 yds to the UTEP 30
3rd & 4 at UTEP 30
(11:04 - 1st) Ezell Jolly run for 12 yds to the UTEP 42 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at UTEP 42
(10:33 - 1st) Cade McConnell sacked by Darius Thomas for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 41
2nd & 11 at UTEP 41
(10:01 - 1st) Ezell Jolly run for 2 yds to the UTEP 39
3rd & 13 at UTEP 39
(9:27 - 1st) Cade McConnell pass incomplete
4th & 13 at UTEP 39
(9:18 - 1st) Adam Jacklin punt for 41 yds , K.D. Hutchinson returns for 6 yds to the WKU 26
Touchdown
4 plays, 74 yards, 1:38
1st & 10 at WKU 26
(9:05 - 1st) K.D. Hutchinson run for 42 yds to the UTEP 32 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at UTEP 32
(8:36 - 1st) Caden Veltkamp pass complete to K.D. Hutchinson for 3 yds to the UTEP 29
2nd & 7 at UTEP 29
(8:08 - 1st) Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Easton Messer for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 30
3rd & 8 at UTEP 30
(7:40 - 1st) Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 30 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK)
Touchdown
2 plays, 80 yards, 0:33
Riley Stephens kickoff for 59 yds , Kenny Odom return for 14 yds to the UTEP 20
1st & 10 at UTEP 20
(7:29 - 1st) Ezell Jolly run for 4 yds to the UTEP 24
2nd & 6 at UTEP 24
(7:02 - 1st) Cade McConnell pass complete to Kenny Odom for 76 yds for a TD (Buzz Flabiano KICK)
Interception
8 plays, 61 yards, 3:12
Buzz Flabiano kickoff for 58 yds
1st & 10 at WKU 35
(6:53 - 1st) Elijah Young run for 10 yds to the WKU 45 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at WKU 45
(6:29 - 1st) Elijah Young run for 8 yds to the UTEP 47
2nd & 2 at UTEP 47
(6:05 - 1st) Caden Veltkamp pass complete to River Helms for 9 yds to the UTEP 38 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at UTEP 38
(5:45 - 1st) Caden Veltkamp run for 7 yds to the UTEP 31
2nd & 3 at UTEP 31
(5:10 - 1st) Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete
3rd & 3 at UTEP 31
(4:53 - 1st) Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Easton Messer for 29 yds to the UTEP 2 for a 1ST down
1st & Goal at UTEP 2
(4:43 - 1st) Timeout UTEP, clock 04:43
1st & Goal at UTEP 2
(4:35 - 1st) Elijah Young run for 2 yds to the UTEP 4
2nd & Goal at UTEP 4
(3:50 - 1st) Caden Veltkamp pass intercepted Lantz Russell return for no gain to the UTEP 5
Interception
5 plays, 23 yards, 1:27
1st & 10 at UTEP 5
(2:35 - 1st) Cade McConnell pass incomplete
2nd & 10 at UTEP 5
(2:35 - 1st) Ezell Jolly run for 4 yds to the UTEP 9
3rd & 6 at UTEP 9
(2:27 - 1st) Cade McConnell pass complete to Ezell Jolly for 19 yds to the UTEP 28 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at UTEP 28
(2:25 - 1st) Cade McConnell pass incomplete
2nd & 10 at UTEP 28
(2:23 - 1st) Cade McConnell pass intercepted Demarko Williams return for no gain to the UTEP 12
Touchdown
1 play, 12 yards, 0:05
1st & 10 at UTEP 12
(2:18 - 1st) Michael Mathison run for 12 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK)
Punt
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:40
Riley Stephens kickoff for 65 yds , Kenny Odom return for 20 yds to the UTEP 20
1st & 10 at UTEP 20
(2:01 - 1st) Jevon Jackson run for 1 yd to the UTEP 19
2nd & 11 at UTEP 19
(1:30 - 1st) Jevon Jackson run for 10 yds to the UTEP 29
3rd & 1 at UTEP 29
(1:09 - 1st) Jevon Jackson run for 2 yds to the UTEP 27
4th & 3 at UTEP 27
(0:29 - 1st) Adam Jacklin punt for 31 yds, fair catch by K.D. Hutchinson at the WKU 42
Field Goal
9 plays, 51 yards, 4:34
1st & 10 at WKU 42
(0:00 - 1st) L.T. Sanders run for 2 yds to the WKU 44
End of 1st Quarter
2nd & 8 at WKU 44
(14:53 - 2nd) Elijah Young run for 7 yds to the UTEP 49
3rd & 1 at UTEP 49
(14:22 - 2nd) Caden Veltkamp run for 2 yds to the UTEP 47 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at UTEP 47
(13:54 - 2nd) Elijah Young run for 7 yds to the UTEP 40
2nd & 3 at UTEP 40
(13:19 - 2nd) George Hart III run for 28 yds to the UTEP 12 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at UTEP 12
(12:48 - 2nd) Caden Veltkamp run for no gain to the UTEP 12
2nd & 10 at UTEP 12
(12:15 - 2nd) Caden Veltkamp sacked by Josiah Allen for a loss of 7 yards to the UTEP 19
3rd & 17 at UTEP 19
(11:29 - 2nd) Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 12 yds to the UTEP 7
4th & 5 at UTEP 7
(10:55 - 2nd) Lucas Carneiro 25 yd FG GOOD
Punt
3 plays, -12 yards, 1:35
Riley Stephens kickoff for 65 yds , Corey Wren return for 13 yds to the UTEP 13
1st & 10 at UTEP 13
(10:39 - 2nd) Ezell Jolly run for 2 yds to the UTEP 15
2nd & 8 at UTEP 15
(10:06 - 2nd) Skyler Locklear pass incomplete
3rd & 8 at UTEP 15
(9:58 - 2nd) Skyler Locklear sacked by Sebastian Benjamin for a loss of 14 yards to the UTEP 1
4th & 22 at UTEP 1
(9:15 - 2nd) Adam Jacklin punt for 42 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UTEP 43
Touchdown
10 plays, 43 yards, 3:43
1st & 10 at UTEP 43
(9:07 - 2nd) Elijah Young run for 2 yds to the UTEP 41
2nd & 8 at UTEP 41
(8:38 - 2nd) Western Kentucky Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the UTEP 45
2nd & 12 at UTEP 45
(8:22 - 2nd) Elijah Young run for 8 yds to the UTEP 37
3rd & 4 at UTEP 37
(7:43 - 2nd) Western Kentucky Penalty, Offensive Holding (Yards) declined
4th & 4 at UTEP 37
(7:30 - 2nd) Caden Veltkamp run for 8 yds to the UTEP 29 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at UTEP 29
(7:00 - 2nd) Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Elijah Young for 8 yds to the UTEP 21
2nd & 2 at UTEP 21
(6:35 - 2nd) Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete
3rd & 2 at UTEP 21
(6:28 - 2nd) Elijah Young run for 1 yd to the UTEP 20
4th & 1 at UTEP 20
(6:06 - 2nd) Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 06:06
4th & 1 at UTEP 20
(5:53 - 2nd) Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 18 yds to the UTEP 2 for a 1ST down
1st & Goal at UTEP 2
(5:32 - 2nd) Caden Veltkamp run for 2 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK)
Downs
6 plays, 22 yards, 2:39
Riley Stephens kickoff for 65 yds
1st & 10 at UTEP 25
(5:23 - 2nd) Skyler Locklear pass complete to Trey Goodman for 8 yds to the UTEP 33
2nd & 2 at UTEP 33
(4:57 - 2nd) Skyler Locklear pass complete to Kam Thomas for 5 yds to the UTEP 38 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at UTEP 38
(4:27 - 2nd) Skyler Locklear pass complete to Trey Goodman for 4 yds to the UTEP 42
2nd & 10 at UTEP 38
(3:39 - 2nd) Ezell Jolly run for 4 yds to the UTEP 42
3rd & 6 at UTEP 42
(3:27 - 2nd) Ezell Jolly run for 4 yds to the UTEP 46
4th & 2 at UTEP 46
(2:58 - 2nd) Timeout UTEP, clock 02:58
4th & 2 at UTEP 46
(2:53 - 2nd) Jevon Jackson run for 1 yd to the UTEP 47
Field Goal
12 plays, 23 yards, 2:53
1st & 10 at UTEP 47
(2:46 - 2nd) L.T. Sanders run for 4 yds to the UTEP 43
2nd & 6 at UTEP 43
(2:08 - 2nd) L.T. Sanders run for 5 yds to the UTEP 38
3rd & 1 at UTEP 38
(1:46 - 2nd) Caden Veltkamp run for no gain to the UTEP 38
4th & 1 at UTEP 38
(1:26 - 2nd) Caden Veltkamp run for 1 yd to the UTEP 37 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at UTEP 37
(1:02 - 2nd) Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Easton Messer for 5 yds to the UTEP 32 Western Kentucky Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the UTEP 42
2nd & 21 at UTEP 48
(0:55 - 2nd) Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 00:55
1st & 15 at UTEP 42
(0:54 - 2nd) Caden Veltkamp sacked by Kyran Duhon for a loss of 6 yards to the UTEP 48
2nd & 21 at UTEP 48
(0:44 - 2nd) L.T. Sanders run for 5 yds to the UTEP 43
3rd & 16 at UTEP 43
(0:22 - 2nd) Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 13 yds to the UTEP 30
4th & 3 at UTEP 30
(0:22 - 2nd) Timeout UTEP, clock 00:22
4th & 3 at UTEP 30
(0:13 - 2nd) Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Easton Messer for 6 yds to the UTEP 24 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at UTEP 24
(0:11 - 2nd) Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete
2nd & 10 at UTEP 24
(0:05 - 2nd) Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete
3rd & 10 at UTEP 24
(0:00 - 2nd) Lucas Carneiro 42 yd FG GOOD
End of 2nd Quarter
Punt
6 plays, 16 yards, 3:37
1st & 10 at WKU 35
(14:47 - 3rd) Corey Wren 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Buzz Flabiano Kick)
Buzz Flabiano kickoff for 65 yds , Easton Messer return for 19 yds to the WKU 19
1st & 10 at WKU 19
(14:35 - 3rd) Elijah Young run for 5 yds to the WKU 24
2nd & 5 at WKU 24
(14:04 - 3rd) Elijah Young run for 4 yds to the WKU 28
3rd & 1 at WKU 28
(13:35 - 3rd) Caden Veltkamp run for 3 yds to the WKU 31 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at WKU 31
(13:00 - 3rd) Elijah Young run for 1 yd to the WKU 30
2nd & 11 at WKU 30
(12:20 - 3rd) Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Easton Messer for 10 yds to the WKU 40
3rd & 1 at WKU 40
(11:48 - 3rd) Elijah Young run for no gain to the WKU 40
4th & 1 at WKU 40
(11:19 - 3rd) PENALTY WKU False Start 5 yards from WKU40 to WKU35. NO PLAY.
4th & 6 at WKU 35
(11:05 - 3rd) Cole Maynard punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Kam Thomas at the UTEP 18
Field Goal
11 plays, 57 yards, 5:36
1st & 10 at UTEP 18
(10:57 - 3rd) Ezell Jolly run for 2 yds to the UTEP 20
2nd & 8 at UTEP 20
(10:17 - 3rd) Ezell Jolly run for 6 yds to the UTEP 26
3rd & 2 at UTEP 26
(9:39 - 3rd) Ezell Jolly run for 6 yds to the UTEP 32 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at UTEP 32
(9:14 - 3rd) Skyler Locklear pass incomplete
2nd & 10 at UTEP 32
(9:03 - 3rd) Ezell Jolly run for 12 yds to the UTEP 44 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at UTEP 44
(8:22 - 3rd) Skyler Locklear run for 16 yds to the WKU 40 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at WKU 40
(8:00 - 3rd) Ezell Jolly run for 14 yds to the WKU 26 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at WKU 26
(7:23 - 3rd) Ezell Jolly run for 1 yd to the WKU 27
2nd & 11 at WKU 27
(6:45 - 3rd) Ezell Jolly run for no gain to the WKU 27
3rd & 11 at WKU 27
(5:54 - 3rd) Skyler Locklear pass complete to Ezell Jolly for 2 yds to the WKU 25
4th & 9 at WKU 25
(5:29 - 3rd) Buzz Flabiano 42 yd FG GOOD
Touchdown
3 plays, 75 yards, 0:57
Buzz Flabiano kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1st & 10 at WKU 25
(5:16 - 3rd) Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Easton Messer for 57 yds to the UTEP 18 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at UTEP 18
(4:52 - 3rd) Michael Mathison run for 4 yds to the UTEP 14
2nd & 6 at UTEP 14
(4:32 - 3rd) Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Michael Mathison for 14 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK)
Downs
9 plays, 27 yards, 4:32
Riley Stephens kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1st & 10 at UTEP 25
(4:16 - 3rd) Skyler Locklear pass complete to Marcus Vinson for 3 yds to the UTEP 28
2nd & 7 at UTEP 28
(3:42 - 3rd) Ezell Jolly run for 2 yds to the UTEP 30
3rd & 5 at UTEP 30
(2:53 - 3rd) Skyler Locklear pass complete to Kam Thomas for 7 yds to the UTEP 37 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at UTEP 37
(2:33 - 3rd) Ezell Jolly run for 8 yds to the UTEP 45
2nd & 2 at UTEP 45
(2:16 - 3rd) Ezell Jolly run for 3 yds to the UTEP 48 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at UTEP 48
(1:57 - 3rd) Ezell Jolly run for 4 yds to the WKU 48
2nd & 6 at WKU 48
(1:20 - 3rd) Jevon Jackson run for no gain to the WKU 48
3rd & 6 at WKU 48
(0:55 - 3rd) Timeout UTEP, clock 00:55
3rd & 6 at WKU 48
(0:38 - 3rd) Jevon Jackson run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
4th & 8 at 50
(0:00 - 3rd) Skyler Locklear run for 2 yds to the WKU 48
End of 3rd Quarter
Touchdown
6 plays, 52 yards, 2:33
1st & 10 at WKU 48
(14:55 - 4th) Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete
2nd & 10 at WKU 48
(14:48 - 4th) Elijah Young run for no gain to the WKU 48
3rd & 10 at WKU 48
(14:13 - 4th) Caden Veltkamp run for 25 yds to the UTEP 27 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at UTEP 27
(13:32 - 4th) Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 20 yds to the UTEP 7 for a 1ST down
1st & Goal at UTEP 7
(13:05 - 4th) Elijah Young run for 4 yds to the UTEP 3
2nd & Goal at UTEP 3
(12:27 - 4th) Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Michael Mathison for 3 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK)
Downs
9 plays, 47 yards, 4:00
Riley Stephens kickoff for 64 yds , Corey Wren return for 18 yds to the UTEP 19
1st & 10 at UTEP 19
(12:07 - 4th) Skyler Locklear pass complete to Corey Wren for 6 yds to the UTEP 25
2nd & 4 at UTEP 25
(11:35 - 4th) Ezell Jolly run for 7 yds to the UTEP 32 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at UTEP 32
(11:05 - 4th) Ezell Jolly run for 7 yds to the UTEP 39
2nd & 3 at UTEP 39
(10:34 - 4th) Ezell Jolly run for 2 yds to the UTEP 41
3rd & 1 at UTEP 41
(10:12 - 4th) Ezell Jolly run for 3 yds to the WKU 44 for a 1ST down Western Kentucky Penalty, Personal Foul (Hosea Wheeler) to the WKU 41 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at WKU 41
(9:43 - 4th) Skyler Locklear sacked for a loss of 1 yard to the WKU 42
2nd & 11 at WKU 42
(9:11 - 4th) Skyler Locklear pass incomplete
3rd & 11 at WKU 42
(8:56 - 4th) Skyler Locklear run for 8 yds to the WKU 34
4th & 3 at WKU 34
(8:21 - 4th) Ezell Jolly run for no gain to the WKU 34
Field Goal
7 plays, 30 yards, 3:32
1st & 10 at WKU 34
(8:12 - 4th) George Hart III run for 13 yds to the WKU 47 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at WKU 47
(7:39 - 4th) (07:41) No Huddle-Shotgun Hart III,George rush right for 4 yards gain to the UTEP49 (Hullaby,Landon; Allen,Josiah) PENALTY WKU Holding (Leslie,Quantavious) 10 yards from WKU47 to WKU37. NO PLAY.
1st & 20 at WKU 37
(7:22 - 4th) George Hart III run for 14 yds to the UTEP 49
2nd & 6 at UTEP 49
(6:46 - 4th) Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 19 yds to the UTEP 30 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at UTEP 30
(5:44 - 4th) run for 10 yds to the UTEP 40 fumbled, recovered by WKU Caden Veltkamp
2nd & 20 at UTEP 40
(5:28 - 4th) K.D. Hutchinson run for 4 yds to the UTEP 36
3rd & 16 at UTEP 36
(4:55 - 4th) Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete
4th & 16 at UTEP 36
(4:49 - 4th) Lucas Carneiro 54 yd FG GOOD
End of 4th Quarter
12 plays, 66 yards, 4:41
Riley Stephens kickoff for 65 yds , Corey Wren return for 20 yds to the UTEP 20
1st & 10 at UTEP 20
(4:34 - 4th) (04:37) No Huddle-Shotgun Locklear,Skyler pass complete short right to Goodman,Trey caught at UTEP26, for 9 yards to the UTEP29 (Eugene Jr.,Jai; Hayward,Koron) PENALTY UTEP Illegal Formation 5 yards from UTEP20 to UTEP15. NO PLAY.
1st & 15 at UTEP 15
(3:59 - 4th) Ezell Jolly run for 2 yds to the UTEP 17
2nd & 13 at UTEP 17
(3:24 - 4th) (03:25) No Huddle-Shotgun Locklear,Skyler pass complete short left to Thomas,Kam caught at UTEP23, for 8 yards to the UTEP25 (Ellis,Terreance) PENALTY UTEP Holding (Wright,Isaiah) 8 yards from UTEP17 to UTEP09. NO PLAY.
2nd & 21 at UTEP 9
(2:56 - 4th) Ezell Jolly run for 5 yds to the UTEP 14
3rd & 16 at UTEP 14
(2:53 - 4th) Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 02:53
3rd & 16 at UTEP 14
(2:39 - 4th) Skyler Locklear pass complete to Trey Goodman for 19 yds to the UTEP 33 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at UTEP 33
(2:23 - 4th) Skyler Locklear pass incomplete
2nd & 10 at UTEP 33
(2:10 - 4th) Skyler Locklear pass complete to Trey Goodman for 8 yds to the UTEP 41
3rd & 2 at UTEP 41
(1:54 - 4th) Ezell Jolly run for 5 yds to the UTEP 46 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at UTEP 46
(1:24 - 4th) Skyler Locklear pass incomplete
2nd & 10 at UTEP 46
(1:17 - 4th) Ezell Jolly run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
3rd & 6 at 50
(0:38 - 4th) Skyler Locklear pass complete to Javoni Gardere for 7 yds to the WKU 43 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at WKU 43
(0:17 - 4th) Skyler Locklear pass complete to Trey Goodman for 5 yds to the WKU 38
2nd & 5 at WKU 38
(0:15 - 4th) Timeout UTEP, clock 00:15
2nd & 5 at WKU 38
(0:09 - 4th) Skyler Locklear pass complete to Kam Thomas for 12 yds to the WKU 26 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at WKU 26
(0:00 - 4th) Skyler Locklear run for 12 yds to the WKU 14 for a 1ST down
End of 4th Quarter

Caden Veltkamp, Michael Mathison guide Western Kentucky to 44-17 victory over winless UTEP

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -- — Caden Veltkamp threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score, Michael Mathison had two touchdown catches and a touchdown run, and Western Kentucky cruised to a 44-17 victory over winless UTEP on Thursday night.

Western Kentucky (4-2, 2-0 Conference USA) grabbed a 14-7 lead after one quarter on Veltkamp's 30-yard touchdown pass to Dalvin Smith and Mathison's 12-yard touchdown run. UTEP (0-6, 0-3) scored on Cade McConnell's 76-yard scoring strike to Kenny Odom 38 seconds after the Hilltoppers took a 7-0 lead.

Western Kentucky's advantage grew to 27-7 at halftime on a pair of Lucas Carneiro field goals and a 2-yard touchdown run by Veltkamp.

Corey Wren opened the second half with a 100-yard kickoff-return score and Buzz Flabiano followed with a 42-yard field goal to get the Miners within 27-17 with 5:29 left in the third quarter. Veltkamp answered with a 14-yard scoring toss to Mathison, two plays after connecting with Easton Messer for a 57-yard gain and a 17-point lead.

Veltkamp passed to Mathison for a 3-yard score and Carneiro booted a 54-yard field goal in the fourth quarter to complete the rout.

Veltkamp completed 18 of 27 passes for 264 yards with one interception for the Hilltoppers. Messer totaled 106 yards on six receptions.

Ezell Jolly carried 27 times for 119 yards for UTEP.

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C. Veltkamp
WKU
18/27, 264 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
C. McConnell
3/7, 96 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
UTEP

Rushing Yards

E. Young
WKU
16 CAR, 60 YDS
E. Jolly
27 CAR, 119 YDS
UTEP

Receiving Yards

E. Messer
WKU
6 REC, 106 YDS
K. Odom
1 REC, 76 YDS, 1 TD
UTEP

Win Probability

Under Construction

My Contests

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2024 Conference USA Standings

TEAM CONF OVRL
Jacksonville State 6-0 7-3
Western Kentucky 5-1 7-3
Sam Houston 5-1 8-2
Liberty 4-2 7-2
Louisiana Tech 3-4 4-6
Florida International 2-4 3-7
Middle Tennessee 2-4 3-7
UTEP 2-5 2-8
New Mexico State 1-5 2-8
Kennesaw State 1-5 1-9

Team Stats

Under Construction