Western Michigan at Virginia
Saturday, September 16, 2006 Share
Western Michigan beat Virginia 17–10. It was their third meeting; Virginia leads the series 2–1.
Final at Scott Stadium, CharlottesvilleTV: ESPN3Attendance 59,679
- At kickoff
- 72°F, mostly cloudy, wind 6 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (KCHO), 13 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Virginia | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Standouts
- RushingMark Bonds27 carries, 118 yards, 1 TDWestern Michigan
- DefenseDesman Stephen1 INTWestern Michigan
Player stats
Western Michigan
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Peregrin | 7/11 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Bonds | 27 | 118 | 1 | 56 |
| Brandon West | 8 | 37 | 0 | 11 |
| Jamarko Simmons | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamarko Simmons | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Joe Chapple | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Nic Saad | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Branden Ledbetter | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desman Stephen | 1 | 34 | 1 |
| Louis Delmas | 1 | 24 | 0 |
Virginia
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin McCabe | 13/16 | 111 | 0 | 2 |
| Jameel Sewell | 7/10 | 51 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Olsen | 4/6 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Snelling | 14 | 77 | 1 | 18 |
| Cedric Peerman | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Santi | 7 | 78 | 0 | 34 |
| Kevin Ogletree | 5 | 39 | 0 | 15 |
| Fontel Mines | 3 | 25 | 0 | 17 |
| Jonathan Stupar | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Western Michigan | Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| 179 | Total yards | 258 |
| 54 | Passing yards | 214 |
| 139 | Rushing yards | 69 |
| 3.6 | Yards per pass | 5.9 |
| 3.5 | Yards per rush | 2.7 |
| 9 | First downs | 13 |
| 3–14 | Third downs | 5–14 |
| 2–2 | Fourth downs | 1–2 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 3–20 | Penalties | 8–50 |
| 19:35 | Possession | 16:59 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Virginia 64% to win. Western Michigan won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Western Michigan–Virginia gameVirginia leads 2–1 in three meetings.
| 2006 | Western Michigan 17, Virginia 10 | |
| 2005 | Virginia 31, Western Michigan 19 | |
| 2003 | Virginia 59, Western Michigan 16 |
Around this game
Western Michigan
- Next gamevs. TempleSept. 23, 2006
- SeasonWestern Michigan in 2006
- ProgramWestern Michigan history and records
Virginia
- Next gameat Georgia TechSept. 21, 2006
- SeasonVirginia in 2006
- ProgramVirginia history and records