Florida Atlantic Owls 24–20 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers: Final Score & Recap | Week 8, 2008

Quick answer

Florida Atlantic Owls defeated Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 24–20 in Week 8, 2008. Final score: Florida Atlantic Owls 24, Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 20.

Game summary

Florida Atlantic Owls edged Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 24–20 in Week 8 of the 2008 season.

Scoring: 5 touchdowns, 3 field goals across 8 plays.
Passing leader: Dexter Taylor (98) — 0.0 pass yds, +1.29 EPA/play.
Rushing leader: Charles Pierre — 0.0 yds, 2 TD.
Receiving leader: Willie Rose — 1 rec, 0.0 yds.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Florida Atlantic Owls	0	18	0	3	24
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	3	12	3	0	20

Scoring Map

Each pin marks a score on the field — TDs in the end zone, field goals near the kick line.

FAUFlorida Atlantic Owls

+3OPP 12

WKUWestern Kentucky Hilltoppers

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Scoring timeline

8 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

WKU
Q1FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 12
Score
0-3
Tanner Siewert 29 yard field goal GOOD.
FAU
Q2TD
WRWillie Rose
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
6-3
Rusty Smith pass complete to Willie Rose for 13 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
FAU
Q2TD
CPCharles Pierre
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
12-3
Charles Pierre rush for 74 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
WKU
Q2TD
THTyrell Hayden
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
12-9
Tyrell Hayden rush for 64 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
WKU
Q2TD
MBMarell Booker
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
12-15
Marell Booker rush for 37 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
FAU
Q2TD
CPCharles Pierre
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
18-15
Charles Pierre rush for 8 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
WKU
Q3FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 5
Score
18-18
Tanner Siewert 22 yard field goal GOOD.
FAU
Q4FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 6
Score
21-18
Warley Leroy 23 yard field goal GOOD.

Stars of the game

Top passers, rushers, and receivers from cfbfastR play-by-play.

Passing

Dexter Taylor (98) — 0.0 yds · +1.29 EPA/play +6.47 EPA
Rusty Smith (2226) — 0.0 yds · 1 TD · +0.04 EPA/play +1.04 EPA
David Wolke (98) — 0.0 yds · -0.64 EPA/play -7.66 EPA

Rushing

Charles Pierre (2226) — 0.0 yds · 2 TD +0.22 EPA
Dexter Taylor (98) — 0.0 yds +0.29 EPA
Tyrell Hayden (98) — 0.0 yds · 1 TD +0.32 EPA

Receiving

Willie Rose (2226) — 1 rec · 0.0 yds +0.15 EPA
Jake Gaebler (98) — 0 rec · 0.0 yds +0.64 EPA
Cortez Gent (2226) — 0 rec · 0.0 yds +1.54 EPA

Quarterback report card

Attempts, efficiency, and EPA.

Player	Team	Att	Cmp%	TD	EPA/play	Total EPA
Dexter Taylor	98	5	0.0%	0	+1.29	+6.47
Rusty Smith	2226	24	4.2%	1	+0.04	+1.04
David Wolke	98	12	0.0%	0	-0.64	-7.66

Team EPA comparison

Stat	FAU	WKU
Plays	0	0
EPA / play	—	—
Total EPA	—	—
Success rate	—	—
Pass EPA / play	—	—
Rush EPA / play	—	—
Yards	0	0

Drive chart

Key possessions and results.

Qtr	Offense	Plays	EPA	Result
Q1	2226	3	-3.02	Ended
Q1	98	3	-2.55	Punt
Q1	2226	8	-1.42	Ended
Q1	98	3	-1.86	Field goal
Q1	2226	6	-1.17	Punt
Q1	98	8	-1.11	Ended
Q2	2226	1	+3.22	Pass TD
Q2	98	1	+0.42	Ended
Q2	2226	9	+9.01	Rush TD
Q2	98	5	+8.55	Rush TD
Q2	98	6	+5.37	Rush TD
Q2	2226	6	+0.79	Rush TD
Q2	98	3	+1.91	Ended
Q2	2226	2	-0.12	Ended
Q3	98	8	+4.19	Field goal
Q3	2226	5	-0.77	Punt

Biggest EPA swings

Q2 · Western Kentucky Hilltoppers · Marell Booker rush for 2 yards to the WKent 24, tackled by George Allen, Fla Atlantic penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted for a 1ST down. (+6.12 EPA)
Q3 · Florida Atlantic Owls · Rusty Smith rush for a loss of 5 yards, fumbled, forced by Dan Cline, recovered by WKent Dan Cline at the FlAtl 23. (-5.98 EPA)
Q2 · Florida Atlantic Owls · Charles Pierre rush for 74 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. (+5.82 EPA)
Q2 · Western Kentucky Hilltoppers · Tyrell Hayden rush for 64 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. (+4.97 EPA)
Q3 · Western Kentucky Hilltoppers · Dexter Taylor pass intercepted by Ed Alexander at the FlAtl 0, returned for no gain for a touchback. (-4.62 EPA)
Q2 · Western Kentucky Hilltoppers · Marell Booker rush for 37 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. (+3.82 EPA)
Q3 · Western Kentucky Hilltoppers · Dexter Taylor pass complete to Jessie Quinn for 5 yards to the FlAtl 39, tackled by Tarvoris Hill and Andre Clark, Fla Atlantic penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted for a 1ST down. (+3.55 EPA)
Q2 · Western Kentucky Hilltoppers · Dexter Taylor pass complete to Jake Gaebler for 28 yards to the FlAtl 39, tackled by Greg Joseph for a 1ST down. (+3.47 EPA)

Key takeaways

Florida Atlantic Owls controlled the final (24–20) in Week 8.
Passing edge: Dexter Taylor (98) — yds.
EPA edge: FAU at EPA/play.
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Frequently asked questions

What was the final score of Florida Atlantic Owls vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers?

Florida Atlantic Owls 24, Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 20 in Week 8 of the 2008 college football season.

Who won Florida Atlantic Owls vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers?

Florida Atlantic Owls won with a final score of 24–20.

Where can I find the Florida Atlantic Owls vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers box score?

See EPA, scoring timeline, and full play-by-play on FantasyHQ CFB Analytics: /cfb-analytics?game=282920098.

Who led Florida Atlantic Owls vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers in passing?

Dexter Taylor (98) led passers with 0.0 yards.

Full analytics box score

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