Western Kentucky 44, South Alabama 23
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Caesars Superdome
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WKU9-5 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 44 |
| USA10-3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 23 |
Scoring
First Quarter
WKU — Dalvin Smith 44 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Cory Munson Kick), 13:11(7-0)
WKU — Joey Beljan 27 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Cory Munson Kick), 8:46(14-0)
Second Quarter
WKU — Jaylen Hall 25 Yd pass from Dalvin Smith (Cory Munson Kick), 13:44(21-0)
WKU — Cory Munson 23 Yd Field Goal , 9:23(24-0)
USA — Diego Guajardo 30 Yd Field Goal , 1:38(24-3)
WKU — Malachi Corley 1 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Cory Munson Kick), 0:00(31-3)
Third Quarter
USA — DJ Thomas-Jones 10 Yd pass from Carter Bradley (Diego Guajardo Kick), 12:57(31-10)
WKU — Malachi Corley 39 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Cory Munson Kick), 11:19(38-10)
WKU — Cory Munson 31 Yd Field Goal , 5:05(41-10)
USA — La'Damian Webb 5 Yd pass from Carter Bradley (Diego Guajardo Kick), 3:12(41-17)
Fourth Quarter
WKU — Cory Munson 31 Yd Field Goal , 9:24(44-17)
USA — Devin Voisin 12 Yd pass from Carter Bradley (Diego Guajardo PAT failed), 6:01(44-23)
Team Stats
| WKU | USA | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 30 | 28 |
| Total yards | 677 | 421 |
| Rushing yards | 155 | 44 |
| Passing yards | 522 | 377 |
| 3rd down eff. | 6-13 | 7-16 |
| 4th down eff. | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| Penalties | 7-70 | 3-27 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Possession | 28:44 | 31:16 |
A—13,456.