Final at Yager Stadium, OxfordTV: ESPN3Attendance 9,045
At kickoff
41°F, overcast, wind 14 mph from the north, gusts to 20 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Butler County Regional Airport (KHAO), 25 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Western Michigan
Miami (OH)
499
Total yards
236
217
Passing yards
149
282
Rushing yards
87
9.4
Yards per pass
5.1
6.0
Yards per rush
3.0
23
First downs
18
8–11
Third downs
5–12
1–1
Fourth downs
1–3
1
Turnovers
2
5–65
Penalties
5–40
34:13
Possession
25:47
Efficiency
Western Michigan
Miami (OH)
57%
Success rate
42%
0.35
EPA per play
−0.02
1.01
Explosiveness
1.35
0.26
Rushing EPA
0.41
0.67
Passing EPA
−0.38
47%
Passing-down success
38%
−0.01
First-down EPA
−0.20
0.21
Second-down EPA
−0.22
1.78
Third-down EPA
0.66
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)
Western Michigan 68% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Western Michigan −5, over/under 56.
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 Western Michigan 63%, Miami (OH) 37%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Miami (OH) drives left to right, Western Michigan right to left.
Q1 Miami (OH)Turnover on downs, 10 plays, 39 yards
Q1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 3 plays, 64 yards
Q1 Miami (OH)Interception, 8 plays, 70 yards
Q1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 14 plays, 80 yards
Q2 Miami (OH)Punt, 4 plays, −5 yards
Q2 Western MichiganTouchdown, 3 plays, 37 yards
Q2 Miami (OH)Touchdown, 2 plays, 21 yards
Q2 Western MichiganFumble, 5 plays, 41 yards
Q2 Miami (OH)Field goal, 10 plays, 29 yards
Q2 Western MichiganField goal, 11 plays, 65 yards
Q2 Miami (OH)Result not recorded, 0 yards
Q3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
Q3 Miami (OH)Punt, 4 plays, 20 yards
Q3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 7 plays, 81 yards
Q3 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q3 Western MichiganField goal, 13 plays, 54 yards
Q4 Miami (OH)Turnover on downs, 8 plays, 46 yards
Q4 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q4 Miami (OH)Interception, 10 plays, 62 yards
Q4 Western MichiganEnd of game, 4 plays, 8 yards
Play by play
1st quarter4 drives, then Western Michigan 7, Miami (OH) 0
Miami (OH) Turnover on downs, 10 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Brett Scanlon kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Andrew Hendrix sacked by Richard Ash for a loss of 1 yard to the MiaOh 24
15:00
2nd & 11 at own 24
Andrew Hendrix pass complete to Dawan Scott for 9 yds to the MiaOh 33
15:00
3rd & 2 at own 33
Andrew Hendrix run for 20 yds to the WMich 47 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 47
Andrew Hendrix sacked by Jarrell McKinney for a loss of 6 yards to the MiaOh 47
15:00
2nd & 16 at own 47
Dawan Scott run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
15:00
3rd & 13 at the 50
Andrew Hendrix run for 16 yds to the WMich 34 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 34
MIAMI OH Penalty, substitution infraction (-5 Yards) to the WMich 39
15:00
1st & 15 at opp 39
Andrew Hendrix pass complete to Jared Murphy for 9 yds to the WMich 30
15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 30
Andrew Hendrix run for 1 yd to the WMich 29
15:00
3rd & 5 at opp 29
Andrew Hendrix pass incomplete
15:00
4th & 5 at opp 29
Andrew Hendrix sacked by Jarrell McKinney for a loss of 7 yards to the WMich 36
Western Michigan Touchdown, 3 plays
9:22
1st & 10 at own 36
Jarvion Franklin run for 5 yds to the WMich 41
9:22
2nd & 5 at own 41
Jarvion Franklin run for 4 yds to the WMich 45
7:59
3rd & 1 at own 45
Jarvion Franklin run for 55 yds for a TD, (Andrew Haldeman KICK)Western Michigan 7, Miami (OH) 0
Miami (OH) Interception, 8 plays
7:59
1st & 0 at own 35
Brett Scanlon kickoff for 65 yds , Fred McRae return for 14 yds to the MiaOh 14
7:55
1st & 10 at own 14
Andrew Hendrix pass incomplete
7:55
2nd & 10 at own 14
Andrew Hendrix pass complete to Jared Murphy for 21 yds to the MiaOh 35 for a 1ST down
7:55
1st & 10 at own 35
Andrew Hendrix run for 9 yds to the MiaOh 44
7:55
2nd & 1 at own 44
Andrew Hendrix pass incomplete, broken up by Ronald Zamort
7:55
3rd & 1 at own 44
Dawan Scott run for 2 yds to the MiaOh 46 for a 1ST down
7:55
1st & 10 at own 46
Andrew Hendrix pass complete to Dawan Scott for 8 yds to the WMich 46
7:55
2nd & 2 at opp 46
HENDRIX, Andrew pass incomplete, PENALTY WMU pass interference (ZAMORT, Ronald) 15 yards to the WMU31, 1ST DOWN MU, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
7:55
1st & 10 at opp 31
Dawan Scott run for 15 yds to the WMich 16 for a 1ST down
4:06
1st & 10 at opp 16
Timeout MIAMI OH, clock 04:06
4:06
1st & 10 at opp 16
Andrew Hendrix pass intercepted, touchback. Donald Celiscar return for no gain
Western Michigan Touchdown, 14 plays
4:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Jarvion Franklin run for 4 yds to the WMich 24
4:00
2nd & 6 at own 24
Zach Terrell run for 7 yds to the WMich 31 for a 1ST down
4:00
1st & 10 at own 31
Jarvion Franklin run for a loss of 3 yards to the WMich 28
4:00
2nd & 13 at own 28
Jarvion Franklin run for 14 yds to the WMich 42 for a 1ST down
4:00
1st & 10 at own 42
Jarvion Franklin run for 4 yds to the WMich 46
4:00
2nd & 6 at own 46
Dareyon Chance run for 12 yds to the MiaOh 42 for a 1ST down
4:00
1st & 10 at opp 42
Dareyon Chance run for 3 yds to the MiaOh 39
4:00
2nd & 7 at opp 39
Jarvion Franklin run for 9 yds to the MiaOh 30 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 30
Zach Terrell pass complete to Corey Davis for 9 yds to the MiaOh 21
Q2 15:00
2nd & 1 at opp 21
Jarvion Franklin run for 4 yds to the MiaOh 17 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 17
Jarvion Franklin run for 1 yd to the MiaOh 16
Q2 15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 16
Zach Terrell pass complete to Corey Davis for 10 yds to the MiaOh 6 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & goal at opp 6
Zach Terrell run for 2 yds to the MiaOh 4
Q2 12:02
2nd & goal at opp 4
Jarvion Franklin run for 4 yds for a TD, (Andrew Haldeman KICK)Western Michigan 14, Miami (OH) 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then Western Michigan 24, Miami (OH) 10
Miami (OH) Punt, 4 plays
12:02
1st & 0 at own 35
Brett Scanlon kickoff for 55 yds , Fred McRae return for 10 yds to the MiaOh 45 MIAMI OH Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the MiaOh 10
11:55
1st & 10 at own 10
Andrew Hendrix pass complete to Fred McRae for 10 yds to the MiaOh 20 for a 1ST down
11:55
1st & 10 at own 20
Andrew Hendrix pass incomplete
11:55
2nd & 10 at own 20
Andrew Hendrix pass incomplete
11:55
3rd & 10 at own 20
MIAMI OH Penalty, delay of game (Andrew Hendrix) to the MiaOh 15
11:55
3rd & 15 at own 15
Andrew Hendrix sacked by Cleveland Smith for a loss of 10 yards to the MiaOh 5
11:55
4th & 25 at own 5
Christian Koch punt for 37 yds , Cleveland Smith returns for 5 yds to the MiaOh 37
Western Michigan Touchdown, 3 plays
10:20
1st & 10 at opp 37
Zach Terrell pass complete to Darius Phillips for 14 yds to the MiaOh 23 for a 1ST down
10:20
1st & 10 at opp 23
Jarvion Franklin run for 18 yds to the MiaOh 5 for a 1ST down
9:14
1st & goal at opp 5
Zach Terrell run for 5 yds for a TD, (Andrew Haldeman KICK)Western Michigan 21, Miami (OH) 0
Miami (OH) Touchdown, 2 plays
9:14
1st & 0 at own 35
Brett Scanlon kickoff for 60 yds , Fred McRae return for 74 yds to the WMich 21
9:01
1st & 10 at opp 21
Dawan Scott run for 2 yds to the WMich 19
8:15
2nd & 8 at opp 19
Andrew Hendrix pass complete to Dawan Scott for 19 yds for a TD, (Kaleb Patterson KICK)Western Michigan 21, Miami (OH) 7
Western Michigan Fumble, 5 plays
8:15
1st & 0 at own 35
Kaleb Patterson kickoff for 65 yds , Darius Phillips return for 23 yds to the WMich 23
8:09
1st & 10 at own 23
Jarvion Franklin run for 2 yds to the WMich 25
8:09
2nd & 8 at own 25
Zach Terrell pass incomplete
8:09
3rd & 8 at own 25
Zach Terrell pass complete to Fabian Johnson for 21 yds to the WMich 46 for a 1ST down
8:09
1st & 10 at own 46
Dareyon Chance run for 8 yds to the MiaOh 46
8:09
2nd & 2 at opp 46
Jarvion Franklin run for 9 yds to the MiaOh 36 Jarvion Franklin fumbled, forced by Quinten Rollins, recovered by MiaOh J’Terius Jones
Miami (OH) Field goal, 10 plays
5:56
1st & 10 at own 36
Fred McRae run for 10 yds to the MiaOh 46 for a 1ST down
5:56
1st & 10 at own 46
Dawan Scott run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
5:56
2nd & 6 at the 50
Dawan Scott run for 5 yds to the WMich 45
5:56
3rd & 1 at opp 45
Andrew Hendrix pass incomplete
5:56
4th & 1 at opp 45
Andrew Hendrix run for 2 yds to the WMich 43 for a 1ST down
5:56
1st & 10 at opp 43
Dawan Scott run for 5 yds to the WMich 38
5:56
2nd & 5 at opp 38
KUMMER, Drew pass incomplete to MURPHY, Jared, PENALTY WMU pass interference (ZAMORT, Ronald) 15 yards to the WMU23, 1ST DOWN MU, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
5:56
1st & 10 at opp 23
Andrew Hendrix pass incomplete
5:56
2nd & 10 at opp 23
Andrew Hendrix sacked by Trevor Ishmael for a loss of 11 yards to the WMich 34
2:04
3rd & 21 at opp 34
Timeout MIAMI OH, clock 02:04
2:04
3rd & 21 at opp 34
Dawan Scott run for a loss of 1 yard to the WMich 35
4th quarter4 drives, then Western Michigan 41, Miami (OH) 10
Miami (OH) Turnover on downs, 8 plays
11:44
1st & 0 at own 35
Brett Scanlon kickoff for 62 yds , Fred McRae return for 21 yds to the MiaOh 24
11:36
1st & 10 at own 24
Grant Niemiec run for 7 yds to the MiaOh 31
11:36
2nd & 3 at own 31
Grant Niemiec run for 4 yds to the MiaOh 35 for a 1ST down
11:36
1st & 10 at own 35
WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, personal foul (Nick Matich) to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
11:36
1st & 10 at the 50
Drew Kummer pass incomplete
11:36
2nd & 10 at the 50
Drew Kummer pass incomplete for a 1ST down WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, personal foul (Rontavious Atkins) to the WMich 35 for a 1ST down
11:36
1st & 10 at opp 35
Drew Kummer run for 5 yds to the WMich 30
11:36
2nd & 5 at opp 30
Drew Kummer pass incomplete, broken up by Donald Celiscar
11:36
3rd & 5 at opp 30
Drew Kummer pass incomplete
11:36
4th & 5 at opp 30
Drew Kummer pass incomplete to Fred McRae
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
9:31
1st & 10 at own 31
Dareyon Chance run for 1 yd to the WMich 32
9:31
2nd & 9 at own 32
Dareyon Chance run for 1 yd to the WMich 33
9:31
3rd & 8 at own 33
Dareyon Chance run for 2 yds to the WMich 35
7:15
4th & 6 at own 35
Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 07:15
7:15
4th & 6 at own 35
J. Schroeder punt for 55 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MiaOh 10
Miami (OH) Interception, 10 plays
7:07
1st & 10 at own 10
Damon Washington run for 2 yds to the MiaOh 12
7:07
2nd & 8 at own 12
Drew Kummer pass complete to Sam Shisso for 10 yds to the MiaOh 22 for a 1ST down
7:07
1st & 10 at own 22
Damon Washington run for 3 yds to the MiaOh 25
7:07
2nd & 7 at own 25
Damon Washington run for 4 yds to the MiaOh 29
7:07
3rd & 3 at own 29
Drew Kummer pass complete to Fred McRae for 18 yds to the MiaOh 47 for a 1ST down
7:07
1st & 10 at own 47
MIAMI OH Penalty, false start (Zach Lewis) to the MiaOh 42
7:07
1st & 15 at own 42
Drew Kummer run for 2 yds to the MiaOh 44
7:07
2nd & 13 at own 44
Fred McRae run for 3 yds to the MiaOh 47
7:07
3rd & 10 at own 47
Drew Kummer pass complete to Alvonta Jenkins for 17 yds to the WMich 36 for a 1ST down
7:07
1st & 10 at opp 36
Drew Kummer pass complete to Ryan Smith for 8 yds to the WMich 28
7:07
2nd & 2 at opp 28
Drew Kummer pass intercepted Deontae Brown return for 33 yds to the WMich 40
Western Michigan End of game, 4 plays
2:27
1st & 10 at own 40
Dareyon Chance run for 5 yds to the WMich 45
2:27
2nd & 5 at own 45
Dareyon Chance run for 6 yds to the MiaOh 49 for a 1ST down
2:27
1st & 10 at opp 49
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the WMich 49
2:27
2nd & 12 at own 49
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the WMich 48
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.