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09/18 10:22 CDT Western Kentucky hosts Nevada in Week 4
Western Kentucky hosts Nevada in Week 4
By The Associated Press
Nevada (1-2) at Western Kentucky (2-1), Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. EDT.
BetMGM College Football Odds Opening Line: Western Kentucky by 10.5. Against
the spread: Western Kentucky 2-1, Nevada 1-2.
How to watch: ESPN+
Key stats
Western Kentucky Offense
Overall: 467.3 yards per game (31st in FBS)
Passing: 358 yards per game (8th)
Rushing: 109.3 yards per game (119th)
Scoring: 39 points per game (36th)
Western Kentucky Defense
Overall: 382.7 yards per game (94th in FBS)
Passing: 171.7 yards per game (35th)
Rushing: 211 yards per game (128th)
Scoring: 25 points per game (86th)
Nevada Offense
Overall: 328.3 yards per game (107th in FBS)
Passing: 145 yards per game (122nd)
Rushing: 183.3 yards per game (52nd)
Scoring: 14.7 points per game (123rd)
Nevada Defense
Overall: 387.3 yards per game (97th in FBS)
Passing: 255.7 yards per game (112th)
Rushing: 131.7 yards per game (68th)
Scoring: 25.7 points per game (92nd)
Nevada ranks 123rd in third down percentage, converting 29.7% of the time.
Western Kentucky ranks 38th on defense, allowing its opponents at convert at
29.5%.
Nevada ranks 127th in the FBS with a -5 turnover margin.
Western Kentucky ranks 102nd in the FBS averaging 64 penalty yards per game,
compared to Nevada's 43rd-ranked 43.7 per-game average.
Nevada ranks 127th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 62.5% of trips.
Team leaders
Western Kentucky
Passing: Maverick McIvor, 941 yards, 10 TDs, 1 INT, 66.7 completion percentage
Rushing: Marvis Parrish, 93 yards on 23 carries, 0 TDs
Receiving: Moussa Barry, 210 yards on 11 catches, 0 TDs
Nevada
Passing: Chubba Purdy, 329 yards, 1 TD, 4 INTs, 55.8 completion percentage
Rushing: Purdy, 216 yards on 44 carries, 1 TD
Receiving: Marcus Bellon, 153 yards on 11 catches, 1 TD
Last game
Western Kentucky fell 45-21 to Toledo on Saturday, Sept. 6. McIvor threw for
235 yards on 23-of-38 attempts (60.5%) with two touchdowns and one
interception. Parrish carried the ball seven times for 22 yards, adding seven
receptions for 28 yards. Barry had three receptions for 110 yards.
Nevada fell 14-13 to Middle Tennessee on Saturday, Sept. 13. Purdy passed for
88 yards on 5-of-7 attempts (71.4%) with one touchdown and one interception. He
also carried the ball nine times for 46 yards. Herschel Turner carried the ball
12 times for 90 yards. Jordan Brown had five receptions for 58 yards.
Next game
Western Kentucky plays at Missouri State on Sept. 27. Nevada plays at Fresno
State on Oct. 4.
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