Western Michigan at UConn

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Western Michigan beat UConn 38–⁠31. It was their second meeting; after it, the series stood even at 1–⁠1.

AwayWestern Michigan7–⁠6 in 2011
38
HomeUConn5–⁠7 in 2011
31

Final at Pratt & Whitney Stadium, East HartfordTV: ESGP, ESPN3Attendance 36,648

At kickoff
65°F, overcast, wind 9 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Hartford-Brainard Airport (KHFD), 4 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Western Michigan01702138
UConn07101431

Standouts

Player stats

Western Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Alex Carder37/5147950
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Brian Fields81608
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jordan White12173225
Chleb Ravenell9123241
Robert Arnheim10113032
Brian Fields245040

UConn

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Johnny McEntee22/3930040
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Lyle McCombs24136065
Scott McCummings517018
Jonathan Jean-Louis2704
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kashif Moore8112247
Ryan Griffin473028
Lyle McCombs352126
Nick Williams126126

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Western MichiganUConn
490Total yards451
498Passing yards309
11Rushing yards151
9.4Yards per pass7.7
0.5Yards per rush4.6
27First downs20
4–⁠11Third downs6–⁠16
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers1
15–⁠119Penalties10–⁠95
23:39Possession19:33

Efficiency

Western MichiganUConn
47%Success rate32%
0.23EPA per play0.13
1.06Explosiveness1.28
−0.24Rushing EPA−0.04
0.42Passing EPA0.23
27%Passing-down success26%
0.19First-down EPA−0.08
0.22Second-down EPA0.21
0.41Third-down EPA0.32

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

UConn 65% to win. Western Michigan pulled the upset.

Every drive

UConn end zoneWestern Michigan end zoneQ1 UConnPunt, 6 playsQ1 Western MichiganPunt, 5 playsQ1 UConnPunt, 5 playsQ1 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ1 UConnPunt, 6 playsQ1 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ1 UConnPunt, 5 playsQ2 Western MichiganTouchdown pass, 5 playsQ2 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ2 Western MichiganTouchdown pass, 8 playsQ2 UConnTouchdown pass, 6 playsQ2 Western MichiganField goal, 11 playsQ2 UConnEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 Western MichiganPunt, 8 playsQ3 UConnTouchdown pass, 5 playsQ3 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ3 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ3 UConnField goal, 4 playsQ3 Western MichiganFumble, 3 playsQ3 UConnMissed FG, 4 playsQ3 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ3 UConnTouchdown pass, 6 playsQ4 Western MichiganTouchdown pass, 9 playsQ4 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ4 Western MichiganTouchdown pass, 7 playsQ4 UConnTouchdown pass, 10 playsQ4 Western MichiganTouchdown pass, 2 playsQ4 UConnFumble, 6 playsQ4 Western MichiganEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. UConn drives left to right, Western Michigan right to left.
  1. Q1 UConnPunt, 6 plays, 9 yards
  2. Q1 Western MichiganPunt, 5 plays, 9 yards
  3. Q1 UConnPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  4. Q1 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  5. Q1 UConnPunt, 6 plays, 29 yards
  6. Q1 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  7. Q1 UConnPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  8. Q2 Western MichiganTouchdown pass, 5 plays, 66 yards
  9. Q2 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  10. Q2 Western MichiganTouchdown pass, 8 plays, 68 yards
  11. Q2 UConnTouchdown pass, 6 plays, 93 yards
  12. Q2 Western MichiganField goal, 11 plays, 71 yards
  13. Q2 UConnEnd of half, 2 plays, −2 yards
  14. Q3 Western MichiganPunt, 8 plays, 29 yards
  15. Q3 UConnTouchdown pass, 5 plays, 72 yards
  16. Q3 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  17. Q3 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  18. Q3 UConnField goal, 4 plays, −4 yards
  19. Q3 Western MichiganFumble, 3 plays, 12 yards
  20. Q3 UConnMissed FG, 4 plays, 2 yards
  21. Q3 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  22. Q3 UConnTouchdown pass, 6 plays, 72 yards
  23. Q4 Western MichiganTouchdown pass, 9 plays, 80 yards
  24. Q4 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  25. Q4 Western MichiganTouchdown pass, 7 plays, 62 yards
  26. Q4 UConnTouchdown pass, 10 plays, 80 yards
  27. Q4 Western MichiganTouchdown pass, 2 plays, 60 yards
  28. Q4 UConnFumble, 6 plays, 67 yards
  29. Q4 Western MichiganEnd of game, 4 plays, 11 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Tied at 0
UConn Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 10Lyle McCombs rush for 2 yards to the UConn 12, tackled by Devon Brant.
15:002nd & 8 at own 12Johnny McEntee pass complete to Corey Manning for 4 yards to the UConn 16, tackled by Aaron Winchester.
15:003rd & 4 at own 16Johnny McEntee pass complete to Isiah Moore for 7 yards to the UConn 23, tackled by Johnnie Simon for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at own 23CONNECTICUT penalty 5 yard false start on N/A accepted.
15:001st & 15 at own 18Jonathan Jean-Louis rush for 3 yards to the UConn 21, tackled by T.J. Lynch.
15:002nd & 12 at own 21Scott McCummings rush for a loss of 6 yards, fumbled, recovered by UConn Scott McCummings at the UConn 15.
15:003rd & 18 at own 15Lyle McCombs rush for 4 yards to the UConn 19, tackled by Keith Dixson.
15:004th & 14 at own 19Cole Wagner punt for 43 yards, returned by Jordan White for 7 yards to the WMich 45, tackled by Adam Mueller.
Western Michigan Punt, 5 plays
11:091st & 10 at own 45WESTRN MICHIGAN penalty 10 yard holding on N/A accepted, no play.
11:091st & 20 at own 35Alex Carder pass complete to Dallas Walker for 17 yards to the UConn 48, tackled by Harris Agbor out-of-bounds.
11:092nd & 3 at opp 48Alex Carder pass complete to Jordan White for 8 yards to the UConn 40, tackled by Jory Johnson for a 1ST down.
11:091st & 10 at opp 40WESTRN MICHIGAN penalty 5 yard false start on N/A accepted.
11:091st & 15 at opp 45Tevin Drake rush for a loss of 1 yard to the UConn 46, tackled by Jesse Joseph and Jory Johnson.
11:092nd & 16 at opp 46Alex Carder pass incomplete to N/A.
11:093rd & 16 at opp 46Alex Carder pass incomplete to N/A.
11:094th & 16 at opp 46Ben Armer punt for 37 yards, downed at the UConn 9.
UConn Punt, 5 plays
8:441st & 10 at own 9Lyle McCombs rush for 3 yards to the UConn 12, tackled by Drew Nowak.
8:442nd & 7 at own 12Johnny McEntee pass complete to Kashif Moore for 10 yards to the UConn 22, tackled by Devon Brant and Demetrius Pettway for a 1ST down.
8:441st & 10 at own 22Johnny McEntee pass incomplete to Isiah Moore.
8:442nd & 10 at own 22Lyle McCombs rush for 1 yard to the UConn 23, tackled by T.J. Lynch and Mitch Zajac.
8:443rd & 9 at own 23Johnny McEntee pass incomplete to Isiah Moore.
8:444th & 9 at own 23Cole Wagner punt for 42 yards, fair catch by Jordan White at the WMich 35.
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
6:361st & 10 at own 36CONNECTICUT penalty 5 yard offside defense on Harris Agbor accepted, no play.
6:361st & 5 at own 41WESTRN MICHIGAN penalty 5 yard false start on N/A accepted.
6:361st & 10 at own 36Brian Fields rush for a loss of 1 yard to the WMich 35, tackled by Sio Moore and Jory Johnson.
6:362nd & 11 at own 35Alex Carder pass incomplete to Jordan White.
6:363rd & 11 at own 35Alex Carder pass incomplete to Jordan White.
6:364th & 11 at own 35Ben Armer punt for 65 yards for a touchback.
UConn Punt, 6 plays
5:381st & 10 at own 20Lyle McCombs rush for no gain to the UConn 20, tackled by Mitch Zajac and Devon Brant.
5:382nd & 10 at own 20Johnny McEntee pass incomplete to Kashif Moore, broken up by Lewis Toler.
5:383rd & 10 at own 20Johnny McEntee pass complete to Kashif Moore for 13 yards to the UConn 33, tackled by Doug Wiggins for a 1ST down.
5:381st & 10 at own 33WESTRN MICHIGAN penalty 15 yard roughing passer on N/A accepted, no play.
5:381st & 10 at own 48Lyle McCombs rush for a loss of 2 yards to the UConn 46, tackled by Aaron Winchester.
5:382nd & 12 at own 46Johnny McEntee pass complete to Ryan Griffin for 9 yards to the WMich 45, tackled by Desmond Bozeman.
5:383rd & 3 at opp 45CONNECTICUT penalty 15 yard IB on Lyle McCombs accepted, no play.
5:383rd & 18 at own 40Lyle McCombs rush for 9 yards to the UConn 49, tackled by Aaron Winchester.
5:384th & 9 at own 49Cole Wagner punt for 20 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the WMich 31.
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
1:561st & 10 at own 31Alex Carder pass complete to Robert Arnheim for 5 yards to the WMich 36, tackled by Yawin Smallwood.
1:562nd & 5 at own 36Alex Carder pass incomplete to N/A.
1:563rd & 5 at own 36Alex Carder pass incomplete to N/A.
1:564th & 5 at own 36Ben Armer punt for 48 yards to the UConn 16, no return.
UConn Punt, 5 plays
1:031st & 10 at own 16Lyle McCombs rush for 3 yards to the UConn 19, tackled by Demetrius Pettway and Mitch Zajac.
1:032nd & 7 at own 19Lyle McCombs rush for 9 yards to the UConn 28, tackled by Aaron Winchester for a 1ST down.
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 28Lyle McCombs rush for 4 yards to the UConn 32, tackled by Drew Nowak.
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at own 32Johnny McEntee pass complete to Reuben Frank for 1 yard to the UConn 33, tackled by Aaron Winchester.
Q2 15:003rd & 5 at own 33Johnny McEntee pass incomplete to N/A.
Q2 15:004th & 5 at own 33Cole Wagner punt for 44 yards, returned by Jordan White for 11 yards to the WMich 34, tackled by David Kenney.
2nd quarter6 drives, then Western Michigan 17, UConn 7
Western Michigan Touchdown pass, 5 plays
13:311st & 10 at own 34Alex Carder rush for 14 yards to the WMich 48, tackled by Yawin Smallwood for a 1ST down.
13:311st & 10 at own 48Alex Carder pass complete to Jordan White for 24 yards to the UConn 28 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
13:311st & 10 at opp 28Alex Carder rush for 8 yards to the UConn 20, tackled by Jory Johnson.
13:312nd & 2 at opp 20WESTRN MICHIGAN penalty 5 yard false start on N/A accepted.
13:312nd & 7 at opp 25Alex Carder pass incomplete to Jordan White.
11:153rd & 7 at opp 25Alex Carder pass complete to Jordan White for 25 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Western Michigan 6, UConn 0
11:15John Potter extra point GOOD.Western Michigan 7, UConn 0
11:15John Potter kickoff for 64 yards returned by Nick Williams, tackled by Johnnie Simon for 22 yards to the UConn 28, tackled by Johnnie Simon.
UConn Punt, 3 plays
11:151st & 10 at own 28Lyle McCombs rush for 3 yards to the UConn 31, tackled by Lewis Toler.
11:152nd & 7 at own 31Johnny McEntee pass incomplete to Ryan Griffin.
11:153rd & 7 at own 31Johnny McEntee pass incomplete to Nick Williams.
11:154th & 7 at own 31Cole Wagner punt for 37 yards, downed at the WMich 32.
Western Michigan Touchdown pass, 8 plays
10:091st & 10 at own 32Brian Fields rush for 3 yards to the WMich 35, tackled by Jory Johnson.
10:092nd & 7 at own 35Alex Carder pass complete to Robert Arnheim for 9 yards to the WMich 44, tackled by Gary Wilburn and Yawin Smallwood for a 1ST down.
10:091st & 10 at own 44Alex Carder pass complete to Jordan White for 6 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Yawin Smallwood.
8:242nd & 4 at the 50Timeout WMU, clock 08:24.
8:242nd & 4 at the 50Alex Carder pass complete to Jordan White for 12 yards to the UConn 38, tackled by Gary Wilburn for a 1ST down.
8:241st & 10 at opp 38Brian Fields rush for a loss of 1 yard to the UConn 39, tackled by Sio Moore.
8:242nd & 11 at opp 39Alex Carder pass complete to Robert Arnheim for 32 yards to the UConn 7, tackled by Gary Wilburn for a 1ST down.
8:241st & goal at opp 7Alex Carder pass incomplete to N/A.
6:312nd & goal at opp 7Alex Carder pass complete to Dallas Walker for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Western Michigan 13, UConn 0
6:31John Potter extra point GOOD.Western Michigan 14, UConn 0
6:31John Potter kickoff for 66 yards returned by Nick Williams, tackled by Garrett Smith for 9 yards to the UConn 7, tackled by Garrett Smith, CONNECTICUT penalty 6 yard IB on Ryan Griffin accepted.
UConn Touchdown pass, 6 plays
6:211st & 10 at own 7Lyle McCombs rush for 65 yards to the WMich 28 for a 1ST down.
6:311st & 10 at opp 28Jonathan Jean-Louis rush for 4 yards to the WMich 24, tackled by Johnnie Simon and Demetrius Pettway.
6:312nd & 6 at opp 24Johnny McEntee pass complete to Kashif Moore for 9 yards to the WMich 15, tackled by Lewis Toler for a 1ST down.
6:311st & 10 at opp 15Lyle McCombs rush for 6 yards to the WMich 9, tackled by Devon Brant out-of-bounds.
6:312nd & 4 at opp 9Lyle McCombs rush for no gain to the WMich 9, tackled by Devon Brant and Drew Nowak.
3:273rd & 4 at opp 9Johnny McEntee pass complete to Kashif Moore for 9 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Western Michigan 14, UConn 6
3:27Dave Teggart extra point GOOD.Western Michigan 14, UConn 7
3:27Chad Christen kickoff for 70 yards returned by Dervon Wallace, tackled by Dwayne Gratz and Jerome Junior for 12 yards to the WMich 6, tackled by Dwayne Gratz and Jerome Junior, WESTRN MICHIGAN penalty 6 yard IB on Dallas Walker accepted.
Western Michigan Field goal, 11 plays
3:271st & 10 at own 6Alex Carder pass incomplete to Jordan White.
3:272nd & 10 at own 6Tevin Drake rush for 2 yards to the WMich 23, tackled by Sio Moore, CONNECTICUT penalty 15 yard personal foul on Sio Moore accepted for a 1ST down.
3:271st & 10 at own 23Alex Carder pass complete to Jordan White for 13 yards to the WMich 36, tackled by Harris Agbor for a 1ST down.
3:271st & 10 at own 36Alex Carder pass complete to Brian Fields for 5 yards to the WMich 41, tackled by Sio Moore and Gary Wilburn.
3:272nd & 5 at own 41Alex Carder pass complete to Chleb Ravenell for 5 yards to the WMich 46, tackled by Sio Moore for a 1ST down.
3:271st & 10 at own 46Alex Carder pass incomplete to N/A.
3:272nd & 10 at own 46Alex Carder pass complete to Jordan White for 22 yards to the UConn 32, tackled by Harris Agbor for a 1ST down.
3:271st & 10 at opp 32Alex Carder pass complete to Robert Arnheim for 5 yards to the UConn 27, tackled by Jesse Joseph and Byron Jones.
3:272nd & 5 at opp 27Alex Carder sacked by Kendall Reyes for a loss of 12 yards to the UConn 39, WESTRN MICHIGAN penalty 0 yard intentional grounding on Alex Carder accepted.
3:273rd & 17 at opp 39Alex Carder pass complete to Robert Arnheim for 16 yards to the UConn 23, tackled by Harris Agbor.
0:224th & 1 at opp 23John Potter 39 yard field goal GOOD.Western Michigan 17, UConn 7
0:22John Potter kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
UConn End of half, 2 plays
0:221st & 10 at own 20Johnny McEntee pass incomplete to Lyle McCombs.
0:222nd & 10 at own 20Lyle McCombs rush for a loss of 2 yards to the UConn 18, tackled by Freddie Bishop.
Q3 15:00Chad Christen kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
3rd quarter8 drives, then Tied at 17
Western Michigan Punt, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 20Alex Carder pass complete to Tevin Drake for a loss of 3 yards to the WMich 17, tackled by Jory Johnson.
15:002nd & 13 at own 17Alex Carder pass incomplete to Jordan White.
15:003rd & 13 at own 17CONNECTICUT penalty 10 yard holding on Sio Moore accepted, no play.
15:001st & 10 at own 27WESTRN MICHIGAN penalty 5 yard false start on Terry Davisson accepted.
15:001st & 15 at own 22Alex Carder pass complete to Jordan White for 17 yards to the WMich 39, tackled by Jerome Junior out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at own 39Alex Carder pass complete to Robert Arnheim for 8 yards to the WMich 47, tackled by Gary Wilburn and Jerome Junior out-of-bounds.
15:002nd & 2 at own 47Brian Fields rush for 3 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Yawin Smallwood for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at the 50Alex Carder pass complete to Robert Arnheim for 2 yards to the UConn 48, tackled by Sio Moore out-of-bounds.
15:002nd & 8 at opp 48Alex Carder pass incomplete to Chleb Ravenell.
15:002nd & 8 at opp 48WESTRN MICHIGAN penalty 15 yard personal foul on Kasimili Uitalia accepted, no play.
15:002nd & 23 at own 37Alex Carder pass complete to Robert Arnheim for 22 yards to the UConn 41, tackled by Yawin Smallwood.
15:003rd & 1 at opp 41WESTRN MICHIGAN penalty 5 yard false start on N/A accepted.
15:003rd & 6 at opp 46WESTRN MICHIGAN penalty 5 yard delay of game on Alex Carder accepted.
15:003rd & 11 at own 49Alex Carder pass incomplete to Chleb Ravenell.
10:554th & 11 at own 49Ben Armer punt for 23 yards, downed at the UConn 28.
UConn Touchdown pass, 5 plays
10:551st & 10 at own 28Johnny McEntee pass complete to Ryan Griffin for 16 yards to the UConn 44, tackled by Demetrius Pettway for a 1ST down.
10:551st & 10 at own 44Lyle McCombs rush for 6 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Doug Wiggins.
10:552nd & 4 at the 50Johnny McEntee pass complete to Kashif Moore for 47 yards to the WMich 3, tackled by Lewis Toler for a 1ST down.
10:551st & goal at opp 3Lyle McCombs rush for no gain to the WMich 3, tackled by Drew Nowak and Mitch Zajac.
8:312nd & goal at opp 3Johnny McEntee pass complete to Kashif Moore for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Western Michigan 17, UConn 13
8:31Dave Teggart extra point GOOD.Western Michigan 17, UConn 14
8:31Chad Christen kickoff for 70 yards returned by Dervon Wallace, tackled by Trevardo Williams for 42 yards to the WMich 42, tackled by Trevardo Williams out-of-bounds.
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
8:311st & 10 at own 42Alex Carder sacked by Kendall Reyes for a loss of 7 yards to the WMich 35.
8:312nd & 17 at own 35Alex Carder pass complete to Eric Monette for 4 yards to the WMich 39, tackled by Dwayne Gratz.
8:313rd & 13 at own 39Alex Carder rush for 9 yards to the WMich 48, tackled by Dwayne Gratz.
8:314th & 4 at own 48WESTRN MICHIGAN penalty 5 yard false start on Aaron Winchester accepted.
8:314th & 9 at own 43Ben Armer punt for 37 yards, fair catch by Nick Williams at the UConn 20.
UConn Punt, 3 plays
6:091st & 10 at own 20Johnny McEntee pass incomplete to Kashif Moore.
6:092nd & 10 at own 20Lyle McCombs rush for 4 yards to the UConn 24, tackled by Mitch Zajac.
6:093rd & 6 at own 24Johnny McEntee pass incomplete to Lyle McCombs.
6:094th & 6 at own 24Cole Wagner punt for 54 yards, returned by Jordan White for no gain, fumbled, recovered by UConn Sio Moore at the WMich 22.
UConn Field goal, 4 plays
6:091st & 10 at opp 22Lyle McCombs rush for a loss of 4 yards to the WMich 26, tackled by Mitch Zajac and Johnnie Simon.
6:092nd & 14 at opp 26Johnny McEntee pass incomplete to Corey Manning, broken up by Aaron Winchester.
5:083rd & 14 at opp 26Johnny McEntee pass incomplete to Isiah Moore, broken up by Justin Currie.
4:134th & 14 at opp 26Dave Teggart 43 yard field goal GOOD.Tied at 17
4:13Chad Christen kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Western Michigan Fumble, 3 plays
4:131st & 10 at own 20Alex Carder pass complete to Brian Fields for 40 yards to the UConn 40, tackled by Kendall Reyes and Gary Wilburn out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
4:131st & 10 at opp 40Alex Carder rush for no gain to the UConn 40, tackled by Jesse Joseph and Jory Johnson.
0:002nd & 10 at opp 40Alex Carder sacked by Yawin Smallwood for a loss of zero, fumbled, recovered by UConn Jory Johnson at the WMich 32.
UConn Missed FG, 4 plays
3:051st & 10 at opp 32Lyle McCombs rush for 5 yards to the WMich 27, tackled by Mitch Zajac and Paul Hazel.
3:052nd & 5 at opp 27Lyle McCombs rush for 1 yard to the WMich 26, tackled by Johnnie Simon and Demetrius Pettway.
3:053rd & 4 at opp 26Johnny McEntee sacked by Freddie Bishop for a loss of 4 yards to the WMich 30.
1:134th & 8 at opp 30Dave Teggart 47 yard field goal MISSED.
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
1:131st & 10 at own 30Alex Carder rush for 7 yards to the WMich 37, tackled by Trevardo Williams.
1:132nd & 3 at own 37Brian Fields rush for a loss of 1 yard to the WMich 36, tackled by Kendall Reyes.
1:133rd & 4 at own 36Alex Carder pass incomplete to Robert Arnheim.
1:134th & 4 at own 36Ben Armer punt for 36 yards, fair catch by Nick Williams at the UConn 28.
4th quarter8 drives, then Western Michigan 38, UConn 31
UConn Touchdown pass, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 28Johnny McEntee pass incomplete to Lyle McCombs.
15:002nd & 10 at own 28Johnny McEntee pass complete to Tebucky Jones for 10 yards to the WMich 47, tackled by Lewis Toler out-of-bounds, WESTRN MICHIGAN penalty 15 yard personal foul on Lewis Toler accepted for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at opp 47Scott McCummings rush for 18 yards to the WMich 29, tackled by Demetrius Pettway for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at opp 29Scott McCummings rush for a loss of 1 yard to the WMich 30, tackled by Drew Nowak and Mitch Zajac.
15:002nd & 11 at opp 30Johnny McEntee pass complete to Reuben Frank for 4 yards to the WMich 26, tackled by Mitch Zajac out-of-bounds.
12:403rd & 7 at opp 26Johnny McEntee pass complete to Lyle McCombs for 26 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.UConn 23, Western Michigan 17
12:40Dave Teggart extra point GOOD.UConn 24, Western Michigan 17
12:40Chad Christen kickoff for 60 yards returned by Dervon Wallace, tackled by Chris Lopes and Andrew Opoku for 20 yards to the WMich 20, tackled by Chris Lopes and Andrew Opoku, WESTRN MICHIGAN penalty 10 yard holding on N/A accepted.
Western Michigan Touchdown pass, 9 plays
12:401st & 10 at own 20Alex Carder rush for no gain to the WMich 20, tackled by Yawin Smallwood and Twyon Martin.
12:402nd & 10 at own 20Alex Carder pass incomplete to Robert Arnheim.
12:403rd & 10 at own 20Alex Carder pass complete to Jordan White for 12 yards to the WMich 32, tackled by Byron Jones for a 1ST down.
12:401st & 10 at own 32Alex Carder pass complete to Robert Arnheim for 10 yards to the WMich 42, tackled by Gary Wilburn out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
12:401st & 10 at own 42Alex Carder pass complete to Chleb Ravenell for 8 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Yawin Smallwood.
12:402nd & 2 at the 50Alex Carder pass complete to Jordan White for 9 yards to the UConn 41, tackled by Jory Johnson for a 1ST down.
12:401st & 10 at opp 41CONNECTICUT penalty 5 yard offside on Ted Jennings accepted, no play.
12:401st & 5 at opp 36Alex Carder pass complete to Robert Arnheim for 4 yards to the UConn 32, tackled by Gary Wilburn out-of-bounds.
12:402nd & 1 at opp 32Alex Carder pass complete to Chleb Ravenell for 26 yards to the UConn 6, tackled by Jerome Junior and Ty-Meer Brown for a 1ST down.
9:481st & goal at opp 6Alex Carder pass complete to Jordan White for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.UConn 24, Western Michigan 23
9:48John Potter extra point GOOD.Tied at 24
9:48John Potter kickoff for 70 yards returned by Nick Williams, tackled by Justin Currie for 21 yards to the UConn 21, tackled by Justin Currie.
UConn Punt, 3 plays
9:481st & 10 at own 21Johnny McEntee pass incomplete, broken up by Johnnie Simon.
9:482nd & 10 at own 21Johnny McEntee sacked by Drew Nowak for a loss of 5 yards to the UConn 16.
9:483rd & 15 at own 16Lyle McCombs rush for 13 yards to the UConn 29, tackled by Deauntay Legrier and Paul Hazel.
9:484th & 2 at own 29Cole Wagner punt for 47 yards, returned by Jordan White for 14 yards to the WMich 38, tackled by Adam Mueller and Michael Osiecki.
Western Michigan Touchdown pass, 7 plays
8:121st & 10 at own 38Alex Carder pass complete to Chleb Ravenell for 12 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Ty-Meer Brown and Jerome Junior for a 1ST down.
8:121st & 10 at the 50Alex Carder pass complete to Chleb Ravenell for 4 yards to the UConn 46, tackled by Jory Johnson.
8:122nd & 6 at opp 46Alex Carder pass complete to Chleb Ravenell for 7 yards to the UConn 39 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
8:121st & 10 at opp 39Tevin Drake rush for a loss of 3 yards to the UConn 42, tackled by Sio Moore.
8:122nd & 13 at opp 42Alex Carder rush for 8 yards to the UConn 34, tackled by Ty-Meer Brown and Yawin Smallwood.
8:123rd & 5 at opp 34Alex Carder pass complete to Chleb Ravenell for 6 yards to the UConn 28, tackled by Gary Wilburn out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
8:121st & 10 at opp 28CONNECTICUT penalty personal foul declined, CONNECTICUT penalty 14 yard personal foul on Jerome Junior accepted, no play.
5:531st & 10 at opp 14Alex Carder pass complete to Chleb Ravenell for 14 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Western Michigan 30, UConn 24
5:53John Potter extra point GOOD.Western Michigan 31, UConn 24
5:53John Potter kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
UConn Touchdown pass, 10 plays
5:531st & 10 at own 20Johnny McEntee pass incomplete to Kashif Moore.
5:532nd & 10 at own 20Lyle McCombs rush for 1 yard to the UConn 21, tackled by Lewis Toler.
5:533rd & 9 at own 21Johnny McEntee pass complete to Kashif Moore for 18 yards to the UConn 39, tackled by Demetrius Pettway for a 1ST down.
5:531st & 10 at own 39WESTRN MICHIGAN penalty 13 yard pass interference on Lewis Toler accepted, no play.
5:531st & 10 at opp 48Scott McCummings rush for 2 yards to the WMich 46, tackled by Freddie Bishop.
5:532nd & 8 at opp 46Scott McCummings rush for 4 yards to the UConn 48, tackled by Aaron Winchester, CONNECTICUT penalty 10 yard holding on Adam Masters accepted.
5:532nd & 14 at own 48Johnny McEntee pass complete to Lyle McCombs for 21 yards to the WMich 31 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
5:531st & 10 at opp 31Lyle McCombs rush for 5 yards to the WMich 26, tackled by Desmond Bozeman.
5:532nd & 5 at opp 26Johnny McEntee pass incomplete to Kashif Moore.
5:533rd & 5 at opp 26Johnny McEntee pass incomplete to Tebucky Jones.
2:034th & 5 at opp 26Johnny McEntee pass complete to Nick Williams for 26 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Western Michigan 31, UConn 30
2:03Dave Teggart extra point GOOD.Tied at 31
2:03Chad Christen kickoff for 40 yards out-of-bounds.
Western Michigan Touchdown pass, 2 plays
2:031st & 10 at own 40Alex Carder pass complete to Jordan White for 19 yards to the UConn 41, tackled by Byron Jones and Jerome Junior for a 1ST down.
1:351st & 10 at opp 41Alex Carder pass complete to Chleb Ravenell for 41 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Western Michigan 38, UConn 31
1:35John Potter extra point GOOD.
1:35John Potter kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
UConn Fumble, 6 plays
1:351st & 10 at own 20Johnny McEntee pass complete to Lyle McCombs for 5 yards to the UConn 25, tackled by Drew Nowak and Aaron Winchester.
1:352nd & 5 at own 25Johnny McEntee pass incomplete.
1:353rd & 5 at own 25Johnny McEntee pass complete to Ryan Griffin for 20 yards to the UConn 45 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
1:351st & 10 at own 45Johnny McEntee pass complete to Kashif Moore for 3 yards to the UConn 48 out-of-bounds.
1:352nd & 7 at own 48Johnny McEntee pass complete to Isiah Moore for 11 yards to the WMich 41, tackled by Donald Celiscar for a 1ST down.
1:351st & 10 at opp 41Johnny McEntee pass complete to Ryan Griffin for 28 yards, fumbled, forced by Rontavious Atkins, recovered by WMich Rontavious Atkins at the WMich 13.
Western Michigan End of game, 4 plays
0:411st & 10 at own 13Brian Fields rush for 2 yards to the WMich 15, tackled by Twyon Martin.
0:412nd & 8 at own 15Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 00:41.
0:412nd & 8 at own 15Brian Fields rush for 3 yards to the WMich 18, tackled by Jory Johnson.
0:363rd & 5 at own 18Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 00:36.
0:363rd & 5 at own 18Brian Fields rush for 8 yards to the WMich 26, tackled by Byron Jones for a 1ST down.
0:291st & 10 at own 26Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 00:29.
0:291st & 10 at own 26Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the WMich 24.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Western Michigan leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2012Western Michigan 30, UConn 24
2011Western Michigan 38, UConn 31
2003UConn 41, Western Michigan 27

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