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Caesars Superdome · New Orleans, LA

16,693 attended

FINAL+11WKU

WKU

9-4

2716

USM

7-6

NCAAF · Drive chart

30 drives · 4 TD · 5 FG · 3 INT · 1 Fum · 2 Downs · 1 Miss · 13 Punt

PuntWKU3p · 5y
DownsUSM4p · -3y
FGWKU4p · -1y
PuntUSM11p · 35y
PuntWKU3p · 9y
TDUSM4p · 62y
PuntWKU7p · 21y
PuntUSM4p · -4y
FGWKU8p · 31y
PuntUSM3p · 3y
PuntWKU3p · -6y
MissUSM10p · 48y
INTWKU2p · -10y
FGUSM7p · 16y
PuntWKU6p · 18y
FGUSM10p · 57y
PuntUSM3p · 8y
FumWKU2p · 11y
PuntUSM4p · 12y
TDWKU8p · 65y
DownsUSM4p · 9y
INTWKU2p · 1y
FGUSM9p · 44y
PuntWKU6p · 21y
PuntUSM3p · 5y
TDWKU11p · 65y
PuntUSM4p · 16y
TDWKU7p · 83y
INTUSM9p · 37y
EndWKU3p · 20y

NCAAFTue, Dec 23FinalVegasUSM -2.5

WKU · top performer

Maverick McIvor

· #7

199Pass yds

12/19

C/A

INT

USM · top performer

Braylon Braxton

· #1

258Pass yds

24/47

C/A

INT

Game flowWKU ↔ USM

Biggest swing: 22pp · —

NCAAF · Box score

Final

Passing

passing box score. Tap a column header to sort by that stat; tap again to reverse, a third time to clear. The team leader in each stat is highlighted. Players who did not play are listed at the bottom.
Player
Maverick McIvor · #7	12/19	199	0	1
Rodney Tisdale Jr. · #16	9/20	65	0	1
Cameron Flowers · #4	1/1	3	0	0
Team	22/40	267	0	2

Rushing

rushing box score. Tap a column header to sort by that stat; tap again to reverse, a third time to clear. The team leader in each stat is highlighted. Players who did not play are listed at the bottom.
Player
Marvis Parrish · #21	7	65	1	54
Maverick McIvor · #7	8	48	1	23
George Hart III · #9	8	28	1	14
La'Vell Wright · #11	5	11	0	6
Rodney Tisdale Jr. · #16	5	3	0	8
Team	33	155	3	54

Receiving

receiving box score. Tap a column header to sort by that stat; tap again to reverse, a third time to clear. The team leader in each stat is highlighted. Players who did not play are listed at the bottom.
Player
Matthew Henry · #17	7	126	0	46
Noah Meyers · #81	2	65	0	62
Moussa Barry · #3	2	32	0	18
Jairus Mack · #5	3	29	0	20
Jackson West · #85	1	12	0	12
Rodney Tisdale Jr. · #16	1	3	0	3
George Hart III · #9	1	1	0	1
K.D. Hutchinson · #2	5	-1	0	6
Team	22	267	0	62

Fumbles

fumbles box score. Tap a column header to sort by that stat; tap again to reverse, a third time to clear. The team leader in each stat is highlighted. Players who did not play are listed at the bottom.
Player
Noah Meyers · #81	1	1	0
Team	1	1	0

Defense

defensive box score. Tap a column header to sort by that stat; tap again to reverse, a third time to clear. The team leader in each stat is highlighted. Players who did not play are listed at the bottom.
Player
Jaylen Wester · #21	12	7	1	2
Anthony Brackenridge · #3	11	6	1	1
Kent Robinson · #11	7	5	0	0
Jaylen Lewis · #7	6	3	0	0.5
Jai Eugene Jr. · #26	5	3	0	0
Koron Hayward · #34	4	4	1	2
Harper Holloman · #44	4	3	0	0
Dave Herard · #17	3	3	0	0
Jalen Emery · #5	3	2	0	0
Mackavelli Malotumau · #0	3	2	0	1
Avarion Cole · #16	3	1	0	0
Jakeem Fletcher · #52	3	1	0	0.5
Nazir Ward · #6	2	2	0	0
Dylan Flowers · #10	1	1	0	0
Jaden Hardy · #98	1	1	0	0
Venson Sneed · #55	1	1	0	0
George Hart III · #9	1	1	0	0
Jackson West · #85	1	0	0	0
La'Vell Wright · #11	1	0	0	0
Dominic Oliver · #9	1	0	0	0
Marshall Jackson · #53	1	0	0	0
Rylen Su'a-Filo · #93	1	0	0	0
Elin Jones · #50	1	0	0	0
Zach Smith · #20	0	0	0	0
Team	76	46	3	7

Interceptions

interceptions box score. Tap a column header to sort by that stat; tap again to reverse, a third time to clear. The team leader in each stat is highlighted. Players who did not play are listed at the bottom.
Player
Jaylen Lewis · #7	1	28	0
Team	1	28	0

Kicking

kicking box score. Tap a column header to sort by that stat; tap again to reverse, a third time to clear. The team leader in each stat is highlighted. Players who did not play are listed at the bottom.
Player
John Cannon · #39	2/2	31	3/3	9
Team	2/2	31	3/3	9

Punting

punting box score. Tap a column header to sort by that stat; tap again to reverse, a third time to clear. The team leader in each stat is highlighted. Players who did not play are listed at the bottom.
Player
Cole Maynard · #18	6	274	45.7	3
Team	6	274	45.7	3

Passing

passing box score. Tap a column header to sort by that stat; tap again to reverse, a third time to clear. The team leader in each stat is highlighted. Players who did not play are listed at the bottom.
Player
Braylon Braxton · #1	24/47	258	1	1
Grant Page · #13	0/1	0	0	0
Team	24/48	258	1	1

Rushing

rushing box score. Tap a column header to sort by that stat; tap again to reverse, a third time to clear. The team leader in each stat is highlighted. Players who did not play are listed at the bottom.
Player
Jeffery Pittman · #0	10	55	0	14
Robert Briggs · #14	5	36	0	13
Braylon Braxton · #1	8	21	0	21
Jaylin Carter · #24	6	18	0	7
Matt Jones · #5	4	11	0	6
JJ Hawkins · #5	1	0	0	0
Team	1	-10	0	0
Micah Davis · #6	1	-12	0	0
Team	36	119	0	21

Receiving

receiving box score. Tap a column header to sort by that stat; tap again to reverse, a third time to clear. The team leader in each stat is highlighted. Players who did not play are listed at the bottom.
Player
Tychaun Chapman · #2	3	50	1	35
Bralon Brown · #8	4	48	0	14
Micah Davis · #6	3	36	0	20
Jaylin Carter · #24	3	29	0	13
Jermane Hayes · #22	3	25	0	12
Shane King · #19	2	24	0	22
Carl Chester · #7	1	19	0	19
Jeffery Pittman · #0	2	14	0	11
Kadinn Morris · #84	1	7	0	7
Elijah Metcalf · #9	2	6	0	7
Team	24	258	1	35

Fumbles

fumbles box score. Tap a column header to sort by that stat; tap again to reverse, a third time to clear. The team leader in each stat is highlighted. Players who did not play are listed at the bottom.
Player
Team	3	0	0
Jaylin Carter · #24	1	0	0
Guylijah Theodule · #12	0	0	1
Team	4	0	1

Defense

defensive box score. Tap a column header to sort by that stat; tap again to reverse, a third time to clear. The team leader in each stat is highlighted. Players who did not play are listed at the bottom.
Player
Corey Myrick · #22	9	6	0	1
Chris Jones · #35	6	5	0	2
Michael Montgomery · #17	5	4	1.5	2.5
Dylan King · #6	5	4	0	0
Garrick Ponder · #30	4	2	1	1
Joseph Harper · #53	4	2	0	1
Josh Battle · #24	4	1	0	0
Brodarius Lewis · #36	4	0	0.5	1
Josh Moten · #1	3	3	0	0
Jonathan Pennix · #11	3	3	0	0
Guylijah Theodule · #12	3	3	0	0
Ahmere Foster · #41	3	2	0	0
J'Mond Tapp · #14	3	1	0	0.5
Isaiah Gibson Sr. · #7	2	1	0	1
Eric Thomas Jr. · #37	1	1	0	0
Robert Briggs · #14	1	1	0	0
Mathis Haygood · #13	1	1	0	1
Ian Foster · #3	1	1	0	0
Brendan Toles · #0	1	0	0	0
Anthony Richard Jr. · #23	1	0	0	0
Mason Clinton · #95	1	0	0	0
Team	65	41	3	11

Interceptions

interceptions box score. Tap a column header to sort by that stat; tap again to reverse, a third time to clear. The team leader in each stat is highlighted. Players who did not play are listed at the bottom.
Player
Corey Myrick · #22	1	23	0
JJ Hawkins · #5	1	10	0
Team	2	33	0

Kick Returns

kickReturns box score. Tap a column header to sort by that stat; tap again to reverse, a third time to clear. The team leader in each stat is highlighted. Players who did not play are listed at the bottom.
Player
Micah Davis · #6	1	30	30	0
Team	1	30	30	0

Punt Returns

puntReturns box score. Tap a column header to sort by that stat; tap again to reverse, a third time to clear. The team leader in each stat is highlighted. Players who did not play are listed at the bottom.
Player
Micah Davis · #6	3	22	9	0
Team	3	22	9	0

Kicking

kicking box score. Tap a column header to sort by that stat; tap again to reverse, a third time to clear. The team leader in each stat is highlighted. Players who did not play are listed at the bottom.
Player
Creighton Wilbanks · #40	3/4	41	1/1	10
Team	3/4	41	1/1	10

Punting

punting box score. Tap a column header to sort by that stat; tap again to reverse, a third time to clear. The team leader in each stat is highlighted. Players who did not play are listed at the bottom.
Player
Reed Harradine · #96	7	268	38.3	1
Team	7	268	38.3	1

Stat compare

Headline stats · full table below

422

Total yds

377

155

Rush yds

119

Team stats

WKU

Away

Stat

USM

Home

422

Total yards

377

155

Rushing yds

119

Turnovers

8-74

totalPenaltiesYards

12-100

31:24

possessionTime

28:36

Model & market

Vegas line center

DraftKings via ESPN · 21+

Spread

USM -2.5

Half-pt below key 3

Total

59.5

High-scoring · +8.5 vs avg

Moneyline

WKU+12045%

USM-14259%

Implied probabilities back-computed from American odds — break-even win % a moneyline bet needs to be +EV.

SpreadBet USM -2.5↗SpreadBet USM -2.5↗

Line movement · 4 snapshots

ESPN-tracked · 21+

Spread

2.5

0.0 since open

Total

59.5

0.0 since open

How it ended

WKU beat USM 27-16. Maverick McIvor led the way — 12/19 · 199 YDS · 1 INT · 93.7 QBR. WKU outscored the other side 14-0 in the 4th quarter.

Win probability

USM vs WKU

Linescore (quarters)

Team	1	2	3	4	T
WKU	3	3	7	14	27
USM	7	6	3	0	16

Period scoring

WKU won 2 · USM won 2

WKU

USM

Play-by-play · 214 plays

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Betting line

USM -2.5·O/U 59.5·WKU +120/USM -142

DraftKings · via ESPN

Recap · NCAAF

estern Kentucky Hilltoppers went into Southern Miss Golden Eagles and beat them, 27–16.

WKU +2.5 cashed (USM lost outright). Total stayed UNDER 59.5 by 16.5.

ByTheOnemodel/auto-generated · live odds + scouting data/refreshes with the page

SP+ matchup · 2025

Bill Connelly's SP+ ratings

cfbfastR

WKU

league avg

USM

+1.8

SP+ composite

◀

+0.0

-7.1

25.5

Offense rating

28.0

▶

27.0

23.7

Defense rating

◀

28.0

32.8

+0.0

Special teams

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+0.0

-1.3