HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Rakeem Cato blamed himself.

Cato threw a school-record seven touchdown passes but also had four interceptions in No. 19 Marshall’s 67-66 overtime loss to Western Kentucky on Friday. All four of the picks led to Western Kentucky touchdowns.

Marshall had to come from 21 points down to send the game into overtime, only to fall a bit short.

Three of Cato’s interceptions were made by Branden Leston in the first half.

Marshall’s defense will shoulder much of the blame, too. Conference USA’s best defense allowed a school-record 738 yards.

It all came down to Western Kentucky coach Jeff Brohm choosing to go for a 2-point conversion after Brandon Doughty threw his eighth touchdown pass, a 25-yarder to Jared Dangerfield in overtime. Doughty then threw the winning conversion pass to Willie McNeal.

“I knew we had to go for it or the game would keep going on,” Brohm said. “We said right after regulation if we score, we’re going to go for two.