Zappe sparks Western Kentucky to 34-19 victory over FIU
— Bailey Zappe passed for 384 yards and three touchdowns and Western Kentucky pulled away in the second half to beat Florida International 34-19 in Conference USA play on Saturday.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
3-4, 1st in C-USA - East
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Bailey Zappe with 75-yard TD pass to Jerreth Sterns vs. Old Dominion (0:30)
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Stephen Carr crosses goal-line for 1-yard rushing TD as IU secures win (0:21)
Anderson, Army hold off Western Kentucky 38-35
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Simon makes the grab for 11-yard WKU TD (0:29)
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2021 C-USA Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Atlantic | 2-1 | 4-3 |
| Charlotte | 2-1 | 4-3 |
| Marshall | 2-1 | 4-3 |
| Western Kentucky | 2-1 | 3-4 |
| Middle Tennessee | 1-2 | 3-4 |
| Florida International | 0-3 | 1-6 |
| Old Dominion | 0-3 | 1-6 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| UTSA | 4-0 | 8-0 |
| UTEP | 3-0 | 6-1 |
| UAB | 3-1 | 5-3 |
| Rice | 2-1 | 3-4 |
| Louisiana Tech | 1-2 | 2-5 |
| North Texas | 0-3 | 1-6 |
| Southern Miss | 0-3 | 1-6 |
2021 Team Leaders
Team Stats
Passing Yards438.31st
Rushing Yards104.6118th
Points For39.924th
Points Against33.0Tied-19th
2022 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caden Veltkamp | QB-PP | Committed | 76 |
| Wyatt Sullivan | WR | Committed | 73 |
| Evan Wibberley | OT | Committed | 73 |
| Tom Ellard | K | Committed | 43 |
| Luke Slusher | OT | Committed | 43 |
Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | V. Holman | Special Teams Player of the Week |