Western Kentucky kicked themselves into gear just a few too minutes late Saturday in Huntington. The Tops opened up with a 73-yard touchdown drive that lasted 11 plays capped by Mike White finding Quin Jernighan from six yards out.
Marshall added a 29-yard field goal at the beginning of the second quarter when an 11 play drive of their own stalled in the red zone. On their next possession, the Herd took the lead and never gave it up. Another 11 play drive, this time lasting 65 yards, ended with Keion Davis running it on 4th down from 3 yards away.