Central Arkansas beats Western Kentucky 28-7
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP)—Robbie Park threw for 177 yards and two touchdowns to lead Central Arkansas past Western Kentucky 28-7 on Saturday night.
The Bears (1-1), of the Football Championship Subdivision, led throughout against the Hilltoppers (0-3), who are in their first season as a member of the Football Bowl Subdivision and Sun Belt Conference.
Park was 18-for-21 and the Bears had 407 yards of offense, including 193 on the ground.
Brent Grimes rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown and Leonard Ceasar added 81 rushing yards for Central Arkansas. Ceasar had a 51-yard touchdown run to open the scoring for the Bears.
Darrius McNeal caught four passes for 100 yards and a touchdown for the Bears. Preston Echols, who had eight receptions for 87 yards, caught the Bears’ other touchdown
Kawaun Jakes was 9 of 14 with 75 yards and rushed for 28 more for the Hilltoppers.
Head to Head - Week 3
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Arkansas | 407 | 214 | 193 | 16 | 36.4% | 8/82 | 2 | 28:23 |
| Western Kentucky | 287 | 141 | 146 | 20 | 37.5% | 5/48 | 3 | 31:37 |
