Quarterback, Mike White
- Completed 39 of 54 passes for 485 yards with 5 touchdowns and 0 interceptions.
- Has thrown for 5 touchdowns and 0 interceptions 3 times this season, with 5 different receivers scoring 1 touchdown in each game.
- Has thrown for 300+ yards in 6 consecutive games and 15 times in 25 games overall as a Hilltopper.
- Had career high marks with 39 completions and 54 attempts, while 5 touchdowns tied a career high (4 times, 3 times this season) and 485 yards was a season high (career high of 517 vs. Rice in 2016).
Wide Receiver, Nacarius Fant
- Had a career-high 14 receptions, which is the 2nd-most in WKU history (Jay Davis, 15 at Akron in 1969). He was targeted a total of 20 times.
- Had 101 yards receiving, his 2nd career game of 100+ yards.
- Scored his 3rd touchdown of the season in the 2nd overtime, a 5-yard score to tie the game at 38-38 and send it into triple overtime.
Wide Receiver, Lucky Jackson
- Had 5 receptions for 109 yards and 1 touchdown. It was his 3rd career game of 100+ yards.
- The score was a 93-yarder in the 4th quarter, which tied for the 3rd-longest catch in WKU history (96-yarders in 1970 and 1985). It was the 6th 90+ yard pass play in the FBS this season.
Wide receiver, Kylen Towner
- Had 4 receptions for 105 yards and 1 touchdown. The score was a 65-yarder in the 4th quarter, the longest catch of his career.
DEFENSIVE/SPECIALIST NOTES
Linebacker, Joel Iyiegbuniwe
- Led WKU by tying a career high of 15 tackles for the 2nd consecutive week, which tied for the 2nd most all-time by a Hilltopper. A total of 15 has been reached on 5 occasions, with the record of 19 by Andrew Jackson vs. Florida Atlantic in 2012.
- Also added a season-high 3 tackles for loss, to go along with 1 forced fumble.
Kicker, Ryan Nuss
- Kicked a 37-yard field goal to win the game in triple overtime. It was the 1st game-winning attempt of his career.
- Scored 11 points on the night for the Hilltoppers, going 5-for-5 on extra points and adding a 28-yarder in the 3rd quarter.
GAME AND SERIES NOTES
- WKU's team captains for the game were Joel Iyiegbuniwe, Derik Overstreet and Mike White.
- There was an attendance of 12,612 in Houchens-Smith Stadium for the 7:07 p.m. CT kick off.
- WKU improved to 32-34-1 all-time against Middle Tennessee, including 19-15 in Bowling Green.
- The Hilltoppers have won 3 consecutive games against the Blue Raiders for the 1st time since 1978-80.
- WKU's senior class became the 1st in the FBS Era to defeat Middle Tennessee 3 times.
- Games between WKU and Middle Tennessee have gone into multiple overtimes in 4 of the past 6 seasons, with the Hilltoppers boasting a 3-1 advantage in those games.
HILLTOPPER TEAM NOTES
- WKU is 8-3 in its past 11 Senior Day/Nights and has won 6 consecutive such games.
- With its 6th victory of the year, WKU became bowl-eligible for the 7th consecutive season. It is the longest such streak in Conference USA.
- WKU had 8 players with at least 1 reception for the 10th time in 11 games this season. The game that the Hilltoppers failed to reach that mark was against Marshall, when they had 7.
- WKU improved to 15-3 in the month of November since 2013.
- WKU has won 6 consecutive Friday night games dating back to 2002, including 5 in the past 3 years. The Hilltoppers finish their regular season with a Friday night matchup at FIU on Nov. 24.
- WKU had 3 100-yard receivers for the 1st time since 2014 at Middle Tennessee.
