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WKU defensive back Nazir Ward (6) runs down the field after intercepting a pass during an NCAA football game on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, in Bowling Green, Ky. WKU beat Nevada 31-16. (AP Photo/James Kenney)
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La’Vell Wright ran for two scores, Maverick McIvor threw for 216 yards and Western Kentucky took control in the fourth quarter and beat Nevada 31-16. Down 13-10, the Hilltoppers began their rally at the beginning of the fourth going on a nine-play, 85-yard that ended when George Hart III ran it in from the 8-yard line with 11:32 left. Wright also scored from the 8 to all but the seal win ending a five-and-a-half minute drive that lasted 14 plays and spanned 87 yards for 24-13 lead with 1:49 left. Chubba Purdy threw for 165 yards and ran for 60 yards and a touchdown for Nevada.
