Tops rally past Jax State for 34-24 homecoming win

Brock Glenn desperately needed someone to make a play Saturday at Houchens-Smith Stadium. The Western Kentucky redshirt junior quarterback knew the final seconds were ticking off the game clock and his team likely had just one shot to avoid another demoralizing defeat. With Jacksonville State’s defense sending a furious rush, Glenn sprinted out of the pocket toward the far sideline and hoped one of his teammates would present an open target. Jyzaiah Rockwell was watching. On a final play he wasn’t really supposed to be near, the senior wide receiver adjusted to the situation and broke his route to shadow his quarterback from the end zone. Glenn spotted him there, rifling in a 10-yard touchdown pass that put the lead with two seconds left — a fumble recovery on the resulting kickoff netted another touchdown as WKU claimed a 34-24 homecoming win against the Conference USA co-leaders. “Yeah, we called a naked, and we were looking for the flat first,” Glenn said.

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