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Opposites: App State, W. Kentucky meet in Boca Raton Bowl

By The Associated PressDecember 6, 2021 GMT

Appalachian State (10-3, Sun Belt) vs. Western Kentucky (8-5, Conference USA), Dec. 18, 11 a.m. ET

Zappe’s 6 TD passes spark Western Kentucky past FAU 52-17

November 20, 2021 GMT

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Bailey Zappe passed for 470 yards and six touchdowns as Western Kentucky rolled to a 52-17 victory over Florida Atlantic on Saturday.

The Hilltoppers (7-4, 6-1 Conference USA) lead the East Division and travel to play second-place Marshall in the regular-season finale next Saturday.

Zappe throws 5 TDs, Western Kentucky wallops Rice, 42-21

November 13, 2021 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Bailey Zappe threw five touchdown passes, including three during a four-minute span in the second quarter, and Western Kentucky beat Rice, 42-21, on Saturday.

With two games left in Hilltoppers reguar season and leading Conference USA, Zappe leads the nation with 42 touchdown passes.

Zappe throws 4 TDs as W. Kentucky batters Charlotte 45-13

October 31, 2021 GMT

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Bailey Zappe threw for 393 yards and four touchdowns — giving him 33 on the season — as Western Kentucky battered Charlotte 45-13 on Saturday.

The Hilltoppers (4-4, 3-1 Conference USA) remain tied with Marshall for the lead in the conference's East Division, while Charlotte (4-4, 2-2) suffered a second straight lopsided loss.

STAT WATCH: Georgia ‘D’ dominates at season’s midway point

By ERIC OLSONOctober 18, 2021 GMT

Georgia's defense leads three statistical categories as the college football season reaches the midway point.

The Bulldogs are allowing an average of 6.6 points per game, 144.9 yards passing and 209.1 yards total.

Zappe throws 5 TD passes, WKU rolls past Old Dominion 43-20

October 16, 2021 GMT

NORFOLF, Va. (AP) — Bailey Zappe threw four of his five touchdown passes in the first half as Western Kentucky jumped out early and beat Old Dominion 43-20 on Saturday.

Zappe, who entered as the nation's active leader with 12,239 career yards passing, was 37-of-54 passing for 397 yards.

Anderson, Army hold off Western Kentucky 38-35

September 11, 2021 GMT

WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Christian Anderson rushed for a career-high 119 yards and passed for a touchdown and Army survived a Western Kentucky rally to take a 38-35 victory on Saturday.

Trailing 35-14 midway through the second quarter, WKU (1-1) closed the gap to seven points on Bailey Zappe's 14-yard pass to Jerreth Sterns with just under five minutes remaining in the game.