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Ohio at Central Michigan

Saturday, October 4, 2014

Central Michigan beat Ohio 28–⁠10. It was their 30th meeting; after it, Central Michigan led the series 23–⁠5–⁠2.

AwayOhio6–⁠6 in 2014
10
HomeCentral Michigan7–⁠6 in 2014
28

Final at Kelly/Shorts Stadium, Mount PleasantTV: ESPN3Attendance 18,223

At kickoff
49°F, overcast, wind 9 mph from the southwest, gusts to 22 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (KMOP), 6 km from the stadium, eight minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Jeff Servinski; umpire Tim Owens; head linesman Ryan Macdonald; line judge Ric Hinkamper; side judge Lewis Garrison; field judge John Masterson; back judge Jeff LetkiewiczGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Ohio030710
Central Michigan1407728

Standouts

  • PassingCooper Rush17 of 27, 233 yards, 2 TDCentral Michigan
  • RushingThomas Rawls40 carries, 229 yards, 2 TDCentral Michigan
  • ReceivingTitus Davis10 catches, 181 yards, 2 TDCentral Michigan

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Ohio

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
J.D. Sprague7/219800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Daz’mond Patterson1277049
Robbie Walker31007
Tim Edmond1111
J.D. Sprague71024
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Chase Cochran259046
Robbie Walker117017
Troy Mangen215014
Jordan Reid1505

Central Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cooper Rush17/2723320
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Thomas Rawls40229230
Martez Walker62005
Saylor Lavallii21307
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Titus Davis10181253
Thomas Rawls116016
Saylor Lavallii113013
Anthony Rice21206

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

Team stats

OhioCentral Michigan
187Total yards467
98Passing yards233
89Rushing yards234
4.7Yards per pass8.6
3.9Yards per rush4.5
8First downs25
3–⁠12Third downs13–⁠17
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers1
2–⁠18Penalties7–⁠50
17:41Possession42:19

Efficiency

OhioCentral Michigan
22%Success rate52%
−0.13EPA per play0.38
1.63Explosiveness1.28
0.06Rushing EPA0.21
−0.27Passing EPA0.68
14%Passing-down success50%
0.09First-down EPA−0.07
−0.49Second-down EPA0.24
0.25Third-down EPA1.50

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Central Michigan 53% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Central Michigan −5, over/under 49.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Central Michigan 64%, Ohio 36%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Central Michigan end zoneOhio end zoneQ1 OhioPunt, 3 playsQ1 Central MichiganTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 OhioPunt, 3 playsQ1 Central MichiganTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 OhioPunt, 4 playsQ1 Central MichiganPunt, 7 playsQ2 OhioPunt, 5 playsQ2 Central MichiganPunt, 10 playsQ2 OhioPunt, 3 playsQ2 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ2 OhioPunt, 3 playsQ2 Central MichiganFumble, 7 playsQ2 OhioField goal, 4 playsQ2 Central MichiganEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Central MichiganTouchdown, 15 playsQ3 OhioTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ3 Central MichiganPunt, 7 playsQ3 OhioTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Central MichiganTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 OhioPunt, 7 playsQ4 Central MichiganEnd of game, 8 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Central Michigan drives left to right, Ohio right to left.
  1. Q1 OhioPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  2. Q1 Central MichiganTouchdown, 7 plays, 77 yards
  3. Q1 OhioPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  4. Q1 Central MichiganTouchdown, 7 plays, 68 yards
  5. Q1 OhioPunt, 4 plays, 21 yards
  6. Q1 Central MichiganPunt, 7 plays, 53 yards
  7. Q2 OhioPunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
  8. Q2 Central MichiganPunt, 10 plays, 40 yards
  9. Q2 OhioPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  10. Q2 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  11. Q2 OhioPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  12. Q2 Central MichiganFumble, 7 plays, 4 yards
  13. Q2 OhioField goal, 4 plays, −2 yards
  14. Q2 Central MichiganEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  15. Q3 Central MichiganTouchdown, 15 plays, 75 yards
  16. Q3 OhioTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 54 yards
  17. Q3 Central MichiganPunt, 7 plays, 47 yards
  18. Q3 OhioTouchdown, 8 plays, 86 yards
  19. Q4 Central MichiganTouchdown, 7 plays, 68 yards
  20. Q4 OhioPunt, 7 plays, 23 yards
  21. Q4 Central MichiganEnd of game, 8 plays, 40 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Central Michigan 14, Ohio 0
Ohio Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ron Coluzzi kickoff for 65 yds , Daz’mond Patterson return for 38 yds to the Ohio 38
15:001st & 10 at own 38Robbie Walker run for no gain to the Ohio 38
15:002nd & 10 at own 38Daz’mond Patterson run for 3 yds to the Ohio 41
15:003rd & 7 at own 41JD Sprague pass incomplete to N/A
15:004th & 7 at own 41Mitch Bonnstetter punt for 36 yds
Central Michigan Touchdown, 7 plays
13:301st & 10 at own 23Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Titus Davis
13:302nd & 10 at own 23Cooper Rush pass complete to Titus Davis for 20 yds to the CMich 43 for a 1ST down
13:301st & 10 at own 43Thomas Rawls run for a loss of 1 yard to the CMich 42 Thomas Rawls fumbled, forced by Blair Brown, recovered by CMich N/A
13:302nd & 11 at own 42Cooper Rush pass complete to Titus Davis for 53 yds to the Ohio 5 for a 1ST down
13:301st & goal at opp 5Thomas Rawls run for 2 yds to the Ohio 3
13:302nd & goal at opp 3Thomas Rawls run for a loss of 1 yard to the Ohio 4
10:213rd & goal at opp 4Cooper Rush pass complete to Titus Davis for 4 yds for a TD, (Brian Eavey KICK), (Brian Eavey KICK) (Brian Eavey KICK)Central Michigan 7, Ohio 0
Ohio Punt, 3 plays
10:211st & 0 at own 35Ron Coluzzi kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:211st & 10 at own 25Daz’mond Patterson run for 4 yds to the Ohio 29
10:212nd & 6 at own 29Daz’mond Patterson run for 1 yd to the Ohio 30
10:213rd & 5 at own 30JD Sprague pass incomplete to Daz’mond Patterson
10:214th & 5 at own 30Mitch Bonnstetter punt for 38 yds
Central Michigan Touchdown, 7 plays
9:141st & 10 at own 32Cooper Rush pass complete to Mark Chapman for 9 yds to the CMich 41
9:142nd & 1 at own 41Thomas Rawls run for 3 yds to the CMich 44 for a 1ST down
9:141st & 10 at own 44Cooper Rush pass complete to Anthony Rice for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
9:142nd & 4 at the 50Thomas Rawls run for 20 yds to the Ohio 30 for a 1ST down
9:141st & 10 at opp 30Cooper Rush pass incomplete to N/A
9:142nd & 10 at opp 30Cooper Rush pass complete to Ben McCord for 3 yds to the Ohio 27
9:143rd & 7 at opp 27CENTRAL MICH Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Ohio 32
5:553rd & 12 at opp 32Cooper Rush pass complete to Titus Davis for 32 yds for a TD, (Brian Eavey KICK)Central Michigan 14, Ohio 0
Ohio Punt, 4 plays
5:551st & 0 at own 35Ron Coluzzi kickoff for 62 yds , Daz’mond Patterson return for 22 yds to the Ohio 25
5:551st & 10 at own 25JD Sprague pass complete to Troy Mangen for 1 yd to the Ohio 26
5:552nd & 9 at own 26CENTRAL MICH Penalty, roughing passer (15 Yards) to the Ohio 41 for a 1ST down
5:551st & 10 at own 41JD Sprague pass incomplete to Daz’mond Patterson
5:552nd & 10 at own 41JD Sprague pass incomplete to N/A
5:553rd & 10 at own 41JD Sprague pass incomplete to Daz’mond Patterson
5:554th & 10 at own 41BONNSTETTER, Mi punt 30 yards to the CMU29, fair catch by LAVALLII, S., PENALTY CMU offside 5 yards to the OHIO46, NO PLAY.
5:554th & 5 at own 46Mitch Bonnstetter punt for 53 yds, downed at the CMich 1
Central Michigan Punt, 7 plays
4:511st & 10 at own 1Thomas Rawls run for 4 yds to the CMich 5
4:512nd & 6 at own 5Thomas Rawls run for 30 yds to the CMich 35 for a 1ST down
4:511st & 10 at own 35Cooper Rush pass complete to Anthony Rice for 6 yds to the CMich 41
4:512nd & 4 at own 41Cooper Rush pass complete to Titus Davis for 10 yds to the Ohio 49 for a 1ST down
4:511st & 10 at opp 49Martez Walker run for 3 yds to the Ohio 46
4:512nd & 7 at opp 46CENTRAL MICH Penalty, false start (N/A) to the CMich 49
4:512nd & 12 at own 49Cooper Rush sacked by Jovon Johnson for a loss of 8 yards to the CMich 41 Cooper Rush fumbled, recovered by CMich Martez Walker , return for 0 yards
4:513rd & 20 at own 41Cooper Rush pass complete to Saylor Lavallii for 13 yds to the Ohio 46
4:514th & 7 at opp 46Ron Coluzzi punt for 46 yds for a touchback
2nd quarter8 drives, then Central Michigan 14, Ohio 3
Ohio Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 20Daz’mond Patterson run for 7 yds to the Ohio 27
15:002nd & 3 at own 27Daz’mond Patterson run for 6 yds to the Ohio 33 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 33Daz’mond Patterson run for 3 yds to the Ohio 36
15:002nd & 7 at own 36OHIO Penalty, false start (N/A) to the Ohio 31
15:002nd & 12 at own 31JD Sprague pass incomplete to N/A
15:003rd & 12 at own 31JD Sprague pass incomplete
15:004th & 12 at own 31Mitch Bonnstetter punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Saylor Lavallii at the CMich 21
Central Michigan Punt, 10 plays
13:131st & 10 at own 21Thomas Rawls run for 4 yds to the CMich 25
13:132nd & 6 at own 25Cooper Rush pass complete to Titus Davis for 5 yds to the CMich 30
13:133rd & 1 at own 30Thomas Rawls run for 4 yds to the CMich 34 for a 1ST down
13:131st & 10 at own 34Thomas Rawls run for 9 yds to the CMich 43
13:132nd & 1 at own 43Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Anthony Rice
13:133rd & 1 at own 43Thomas Rawls run for 3 yds to the CMich 46 for a 1ST down
13:131st & 10 at own 46Cooper Rush pass complete to Titus Davis for 13 yds to the Ohio 41 for a 1ST down
13:131st & 10 at opp 41Martez Walker run for 2 yds to the Ohio 39
13:132nd & 8 at opp 39Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Titus Davis
13:133rd & 8 at opp 39Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Mark Chapman
8:374th & 8 at opp 39Timeout OHIO, clock 08:37
8:374th & 8 at opp 39Ron Coluzzi punt for 20 yds, downed at the Ohio 19
Ohio Punt, 3 plays
8:261st & 10 at own 19JD Sprague sacked by Blake Serpa for a loss of 10 yards to the Ohio 9
8:262nd & 20 at own 9JD Sprague pass incomplete to Daz’mond Patterson
8:263rd & 20 at own 9Daz’mond Patterson run for 7 yds to the Ohio 16
8:264th & 13 at own 16Mitch Bonnstetter punt for 44 yds , Saylor Lavallii returns for a loss of 2 yards to the CMich 38
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
6:581st & 10 at own 38Thomas Rawls run for no gain to the CMich 38
6:582nd & 10 at own 38Cooper Rush pass complete to Joe Bacci for a loss of 1 yard to the CMich 37
6:583rd & 11 at own 37Cooper Rush pass incomplete to N/A
6:584th & 11 at own 37Ron Coluzzi punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the CENTMICH 24 CENTRAL MICH Penalty, illegal formation (-5 Yards) to the Ohio 29
Ohio Punt, 3 plays
5:231st & 10 at own 29JD Sprague pass complete to Aaron Bradley for 2 yds to the Ohio 31
5:232nd & 8 at own 31Daz’mond Patterson run for a loss of 5 yards to the Ohio 26
5:233rd & 13 at own 26Robbie Walker run for 7 yds to the Ohio 33
5:234th & 6 at own 33Mitch Bonnstetter punt for 49 yds , Saylor Lavallii returns for 3 yds to the CMich 21
Central Michigan Fumble, 7 plays
3:371st & 10 at own 21Thomas Rawls run for 5 yds to the CMich 26
3:372nd & 5 at own 26Thomas Rawls run for 3 yds to the CMich 29
3:373rd & 2 at own 29Thomas Rawls run for 3 yds to the CMich 32 for a 1ST down
3:371st & 10 at own 32Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Titus Davis
3:372nd & 10 at own 32Thomas Rawls run for 9 yds to the CMich 41
3:373rd & 1 at own 41Thomas Rawls run for 2 yds to the CMich 43 for a 1ST down
3:371st & 10 at own 43Cooper Rush sacked by Tarell Basham for a loss of 18 yards to the CMich 5 Cooper Rush fumbled, recovered by Ohio Kylan Nelson , return for 0 yards , return for 14 yds to the CENTMICH 43 CENTRAL MICH Penalty, sideline interference (-6 Yards) to the CMich 5
Ohio Field goal, 4 plays
0:331st & goal at opp 5JD Sprague run for a loss of 2 yards to the CMich 7
0:262nd & 0 at opp 7Timeout OHIO, clock 00:26
0:262nd & goal at opp 7JD Sprague pass incomplete to Troy Mangen
0:263rd & goal at opp 7JD Sprague pass incomplete to N/A
0:134th & goal at opp 7Josiah Yazdani 24 yd FG GOODCentral Michigan 14, Ohio 3
Central Michigan End of half, 1 play
0:131st & 0 at own 35Josiah Yazdani kickoff for 65 yds , Devon Spalding return for 30 yds to the CENTMICH 35 CENTRAL MICH Penalty, Offensive holding (21 Yards) to the CMich 9
0:131st & 10 at own 9TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the CMich 8
3rd quarter4 drives, then Central Michigan 21, Ohio 3
Central Michigan Touchdown, 15 plays
15:002nd & 11 at own 35Josiah Yazdani kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Thomas Rawls, broken up by Blair Brown
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Thomas Rawls run for 8 yds to the CMich 33
15:003rd & 2 at own 33Thomas Rawls run for 6 yds to the CMich 39 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 39Thomas Rawls run for 3 yds to the CMich 42
15:002nd & 7 at own 42Thomas Rawls run for 5 yds to the CMich 47
15:003rd & 2 at own 47Thomas Rawls run for 8 yds to the Ohio 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 45Thomas Rawls run for no gain to the Ohio 45
15:002nd & 10 at opp 45Cooper Rush pass incomplete to N/A
15:003rd & 10 at opp 45Cooper Rush pass complete to Thomas Rawls for 16 yds to the Ohio 29 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 29Martez Walker run for no gain to the Ohio 29
15:002nd & 10 at opp 29Cooper Rush pass complete to Titus Davis for 7 yds to the Ohio 22
15:003rd & 3 at opp 22Thomas Rawls run for 7 yds to the Ohio 15 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 15Thomas Rawls run for no gain to the Ohio 15
15:002nd & 10 at opp 15Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Titus Davis, broken up by Devin Bass
7:343rd & 10 at opp 15Thomas Rawls run for 15 yds for a TD, (Brian Eavey KICK)Central Michigan 21, Ohio 3
Ohio Turnover on downs, 5 plays
7:341st & 0 at own 35Ron Coluzzi kickoff for 51 yds , Daz’mond Patterson return for 15 yds to the Ohio 29
7:341st & 10 at own 29Daz’mond Patterson run for 49 yds to the CMich 22 for a 1ST down
7:341st & 10 at opp 22Daz’mond Patterson run for no gain to the CMich 22
7:342nd & 10 at opp 22JD Sprague pass complete to Jordan Reid for 5 yds to the CMich 17
7:343rd & 5 at opp 17JD Sprague pass incomplete to N/A
7:344th & 5 at opp 17JD Sprague pass incomplete to N/A
Central Michigan Punt, 7 plays
5:541st & 10 at own 17Thomas Rawls run for 27 yds to the CMich 44 for a 1ST down
5:541st & 10 at own 44Thomas Rawls run for 2 yds to the CMich 46
5:542nd & 8 at own 46Thomas Rawls run for 2 yds to the CMich 48
5:543rd & 6 at own 48Cooper Rush pass complete to Titus Davis for 8 yds to the Ohio 44 for a 1ST down
5:541st & 10 at opp 44Thomas Rawls run for 3 yds to the Ohio 41
5:542nd & 7 at opp 41Thomas Rawls run for no gain to the Ohio 41
5:543rd & 7 at opp 41Martez Walker run for 5 yds to the Ohio 36
5:544th & 2 at opp 36Ron Coluzzi punt for 22 yds, fair catch by Daz’mond Patterson at the Ohio 14
Ohio Touchdown, 8 plays
1:081st & 10 at own 14JD Sprague pass incomplete to N/A
1:082nd & 10 at own 14Daz’mond Patterson run for 2 yds to the Ohio 16
1:083rd & 8 at own 16JD Sprague pass complete to Chase Cochran for 13 yds to the Ohio 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 29JD Sprague pass complete to Chase Cochran for 46 yds to the CMich 25 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 25JD Sprague run for 24 yds to the CMich 1 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 1JD Sprague run for no gain to the CMich 1
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 1Daz’mond Patterson run for no gain to the CMich 1
Q4 12:403rd & goal at opp 1Tim Edmond run for 1 yd for a TD, (Josiah Yazdani KICK)Central Michigan 21, Ohio 10
4th quarter3 drives, then Central Michigan 28, Ohio 10
Central Michigan Touchdown, 7 plays
12:401st & 0 at own 35Josiah Yazdani kickoff for 58 yds , Martez Walker return for 25 yds to the CMich 32
12:401st & 10 at own 32Thomas Rawls run for 2 yds to the CMich 34 Thomas Rawls run for 2 yds to the CMich 34
12:402nd & 8 at own 34Cooper Rush pass complete to Titus Davis for 29 yds to the Ohio 37 for a 1ST down
12:401st & 10 at opp 37Thomas Rawls run for 4 yds to the Ohio 33
12:402nd & 6 at opp 33RUSH, Cooper pass incomplete to DAVIS, Titus, PENALTY OHIO pass interference (BASS, Devin) 13 yards to the OHIO20, 1ST DOWN CMU, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
12:401st & 10 at opp 20Thomas Rawls run for 12 yds to the Ohio 8 for a 1ST down
12:401st & goal at opp 8Thomas Rawls run for 7 yds to the Ohio 1
12:402nd & goal at opp 1Thomas Rawls run for no gain to the Ohio 1
8:443rd & goal at opp 1Thomas Rawls run for 1 yd for a TD, (Brian Eavey KICK)Central Michigan 28, Ohio 10
Ohio Punt, 7 plays
8:441st & 0 at own 35Ron Coluzzi kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:441st & 10 at own 25JD Sprague pass complete to Robbie Walker for 17 yds to the Ohio 42 for a 1ST down
8:441st & 10 at own 42Robbie Walker run for 3 yds to the Ohio 45
8:442nd & 7 at own 45JD Sprague pass incomplete to Jordan Reid
8:443rd & 7 at own 45JD Sprague pass complete to Troy Mangen for 14 yds to the CMich 41 for a 1ST down
8:441st & 10 at opp 41JD Sprague run for 1 yd to the CMich 40
8:442nd & 9 at opp 40JD Sprague sacked by Chris Kantzavelos for a loss of 4 yards to the CMich 44
8:443rd & 13 at opp 44JD Sprague sacked by Blake Serpa for a loss of 8 yards to the Ohio 48
8:444th & 21 at own 48Mitch Bonnstetter punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Saylor Lavallii at the CMich 10
Central Michigan End of game, 8 plays
5:131st & 10 at own 10Martez Walker run for 5 yds to the CMich 15
5:132nd & 5 at own 15Thomas Rawls run for 5 yds to the CMich 20 for a 1ST down
5:131st & 10 at own 20Thomas Rawls run for 2 yds to the CMich 22
5:132nd & 8 at own 22Thomas Rawls run for 11 yds to the CMich 33 for a 1ST down
5:131st & 10 at own 33Martez Walker run for 5 yds to the CMich 38
5:132nd & 5 at own 38Saylor Lavallii run for 7 yds to the CMich 45 for a 1ST down
5:131st & 10 at own 45Saylor Lavallii run for 6 yds to the Ohio 49
5:132nd & 4 at opp 49TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line

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.

The series

Every Ohio–Central Michigan game

Central Michigan leads 27–⁠8–⁠2 in 37 meetings, counting the seven since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Ohio 31, Central Michigan 14
2024Ohio 27, Central Michigan 25
2023Ohio 34, Central Michigan 20
2021Central Michigan 30, Ohio 27
2020Central Michigan 30, Ohio 27
2017Central Michigan 26, Ohio 23

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