After three quarters, it looked as if Western Kentucky would win its first game in more than two years. Then came the fourth quarter.

Faced with a 24-7 deficit, the Warhawks scored 28 points in the fourth quarter on Saturday in its 35-30 victory over the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.

ULM (3-3, 2-1 Sun Belt) stands at the .500 mark at the midpoint of the season, and it extended Western Kentucky’s nation-worst losing streak to 26 games.

Freshman quarterback Kolton Browning continued his good season with his fifth straight 200-yard performance passing. Browning’s 209 passing yards made him the first Warhawk since Steven Jyles to accomplish that feat.

Browning began the comeback after he found junior Luther Ambrose early in the fourth to cut the Hilltoppers’ lead down to 24-14.

With only one passing touchdown by ULM, the team depended heavily on the running game. On the Warhawks’ next drive, Frank Goodin converted two crucial plays on fourth down and his touchdown left ULM behind by three with 7:45 left in the game.

The Warhawk defense held tough again, and freshman Jyruss Edwards put ULM ahead 28-24 with his second touchdown of the day, capping off a 60-yard rushing performance.

Western Kentucky (0-6, 0-2) tried to answer back but Robert Nelson intercepted Kawaun Jakes’ pass and took it back for a touchdown to push the lead to 35-24.

The Hilltopper offense regrouped and scored to pull within five points. However, a failed onside kick allowed the Warhawks to come away with its second close victory against the Hilltoppers in as many years.

WKU led by 17 points on two separate occaisions, but could not win for the first time since 2008.

The Warhawks stay on the road for this Saturday’s game against Middle Tennessee at Murfreesboro, Tenn.