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WKU Defeats South Alabama 44-23 - Recap

Austin Reed led the way with 497 passing yards on Wednesday as the Hilltoppers picked up a 44-23 victory over the Jaguars at Caesars Superdome.

The Hilltoppers were a +3.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 57.0.

Austin Reed completed 36 of 55 pass attempts for 497 yards for the Hilltoppers in the win.

La'Damian Webb rushed for 48 yards for South Alabama, while Braylon McReynolds added 15 yards. Carter Bradley threw for 360 yards for the Jaguars, while receivers Devin Voisin and Caullin Lacy had 153 and 57 yards respectively.

WKU outgained South Alabama 677-421 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 30-28 by the Hilltoppers.

South Alabama led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 31:16-28:44 split in that important category.