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Campbell hits 3 FGs as Western Kentucky defeats Sam Houston 16-3

Brock Glenn and Coleson Arends scored the lone touchdown for Western Kentucky in their 16-3 victory over Sam Houston on Wednesday night. Karl Campbell made all three of his field goal attempts, contributing to the Bearkats' dominant performance. Western Kentucky, now 3-4 overall and 2-1 in Conference USA, has maintained a perfect record against Sam Houston, who are 1-5 in the series.

Junior Jonathan Stafford Jr. had a strong performance with five catches for 37 yards, bringing his total receptions to 41, which ranks third among WKU's freshman receivers. The Hilltoppers scored their only points of the game via Sam Carpenter's 42-yard field goal in the second quarter, while WKU managed to convert only 12 of their 177 total offensive plays into first downs.

Freshman Westen Ard had an impressive outing, recording 10 total tackles and 1.5 sacks. Sam Houston will face off against New Mexico State on October 21st.

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