UNIVERSITY PARK, TX (WTVB) – Western Michigan University fell in the 2019 SERVPRO First Responders Bowl to Western Kentucky in heartbreaking fashion Monday afternoon, with the Hilltoppers kicking the game-winning 52-yard field goal with no time remaining in regulation.
WKU used two field goals in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter to claim the 23-20 victory on the campus of Southern Methodist University.
Western Kentucky out-gained the Broncos in total yards 481-307, while narrowly edging out the Brown & Gold in rushing offense, 123-114 yards. Western Michigan earned 19 total first downs and was five-for-15 on third down.
Western Kentucky failed to convert on a long pass attempt with three seconds remaining and the score tied 20-20. However, the Broncos were called for having 12 men on the field, giving the Hilltoppers one final play.
With the penalty, the ball was moved up five yards, making it a 52-yard field goal attempt as opposed to the previous 57-yard try. Cory Munson had the leg, kicking it through the uprights to give his team the dramatic victory.
The Broncos finished their season with a 7-6 record.
