Murray State at Western Michigan

Saturday, September 19, 2015

Western Michigan beat Murray State 52–⁠20. It was their second meeting; Western Michigan leads the series 2–⁠0.

AwayMurray State3–⁠8 in 2015
20
HomeWestern Michigan8–⁠5 in 2015
52

Final at Waldo Stadium, KalamazooTV: ESPN3Attendance 20,543

At kickoff
65°F, a few clouds, wind 16 mph from the northwest, gusts to 24 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Klmazo/Btl Creek International Airport (KAZO), 8 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Ron Hudson; umpire David Parker; head linesman Lance Ferrell; line judge Calvin Diggs; side judge Matt Kukar; field judge Kyle DeBuse; back judge Rich Grube; center judge Gregory NelsonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Murray State0601420
Western Michigan1014141452

Standouts

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Player stats

Murray State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
K.D. Humphries25/4130411
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Nick Taylor229029
K.D. Humphries1124111
Roman Clay711110
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jeremy Harness7114043
Dominique Rhymes473036
Paul Rice451020
Janawski Davis448138

Western Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Zach Terrell25/3035540
Tom Flacco3/33600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jarvion Franklin27161154
Tom Flacco333116
LeVante Bellamy532014
Jamauri Bogan418010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Daniel Braverman14167243
Corey Davis6139256
Jarvion Franklin328016
Michael Henry326012
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Darius Phillips1101

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

Team stats

Murray StateWestern Michigan
367Total yards628
304Passing yards391
63Rushing yards237
7.4Yards per pass11.8
3.0Yards per rush5.6
17First downs34
6–⁠13Third downs7–⁠10
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers2
5–⁠53Penalties6–⁠69
25:54Possession34:06

Efficiency

Murray StateWestern Michigan
37%Success rate63%
0.08EPA per play0.32
1.71Explosiveness0.94
0.10Rushing EPA−0.04
0.07Passing EPA0.81
50%Passing-down success58%
−0.37First-down EPA0.05
0.30Second-down EPA0.55
0.99Third-down EPA1.43

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 81% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Western Michigan −32.5.

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 Western Michigan 99%, Murray State 1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Western Michigan end zoneMurray State end zoneQ1 Murray StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Western MichiganField goal, 11 playsQ1 Murray StatePunt, 5 playsQ1 Western MichiganPunt, 4 playsQ1 Murray StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 Murray StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 Western MichiganTouchdown, 14 playsQ2 Murray StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Western MichiganTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Murray StateResult not recordedQ3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 Murray StateMissed FG, 8 playsQ3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 Murray StatePunt, 7 playsQ3 Western MichiganFumble, 7 playsQ4 Murray StatePick-six, 1 play (Western Michigan scores)Q4 Murray StateTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 Western MichiganFumble, 2 playsQ4 Murray StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 Western MichiganTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 Murray StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 Western MichiganEnd of game, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Western Michigan drives left to right, Murray State right to left.
  1. Q1 Murray StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  2. Q1 Western MichiganField goal, 11 plays, 60 yards
  3. Q1 Murray StatePunt, 5 plays, 26 yards
  4. Q1 Western MichiganPunt, 4 plays, 14 yards
  5. Q1 Murray StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  6. Q1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 3 plays, 63 yards
  7. Q2 Murray StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 81 yards
  8. Q2 Western MichiganTouchdown, 14 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q2 Murray StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  10. Q2 Western MichiganTouchdown, 9 plays, 85 yards
  11. Q2 Murray StateResult not recorded, 0 yards
  12. Q3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 7 plays, 79 yards
  13. Q3 Murray StateMissed FG, 8 plays, 53 yards
  14. Q3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 10 plays, 78 yards
  15. Q3 Murray StatePunt, 7 plays, 34 yards
  16. Q3 Western MichiganFumble, 7 plays, 61 yards
  17. Q4 Murray StatePick-six, 1 play (Western Michigan scores), 0 yards
  18. Q4 Murray StateTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 66 yards
  19. Q4 Western MichiganFumble, 2 plays, 41 yards
  20. Q4 Murray StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 50 yards
  21. Q4 Western MichiganTouchdown, 3 plays, 25 yards
  22. Q4 Murray StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 70 yards
  23. Q4 Western MichiganEnd of game, 6 plays, 35 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Western Michigan 10, Murray State 0
Murray State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Derrick Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds , Pokey Harris return for 17 yds to the MurrS 17
15:001st & 10 at own 17Kd Humphries run for 3 yds to the MurrS 20
15:002nd & 7 at own 20Roman Clay run for a loss of 6 yards to the MurrS 14
15:003rd & 13 at own 14Kd Humphries pass complete to Jeremy Harness for 4 yds to the MurrS 18
15:004th & 9 at own 18Landon Stratton punt for 55 yds, downed at the WMich 27
Western Michigan Field goal, 11 plays
13:031st & 10 at own 27Jarvion Franklin run for 7 yds to the WMich 34
13:032nd & 3 at own 34Jarvion Franklin run for 21 yds to the MurrS 45 for a 1ST down
13:031st & 10 at opp 45Jarvion Franklin run for 5 yds to the MurrS 40
13:032nd & 5 at opp 40Zach Terrell pass complete to Jarvion Franklin for 3 yds to the MurrS 37
13:033rd & 2 at opp 37Jarvion Franklin run for 3 yds to the MurrS 34 for a 1ST down
13:031st & 10 at opp 34Jamauri Bogan run for 4 yds to the MurrS 30
13:032nd & 6 at opp 30Zach Terrell pass complete to Daniel Braverman for 11 yds to the MurrS 19 for a 1ST down
13:031st & 10 at opp 19Jarvion Franklin run for no gain to the MurrS 19
13:032nd & 10 at opp 19Zach Terrell pass complete to Daniel Braverman for 4 yds to the MurrS 15
7:313rd & 6 at opp 15Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 07:31
7:313rd & 6 at opp 15Jarvion Franklin run for 2 yds to the MurrS 13
6:504th & 4 at opp 13Andrew Haldeman 30 yd FG GOODWestern Michigan 3, Murray State 0
Murray State Punt, 5 plays
6:501st & 0 at own 35Derrick Mitchell kickoff for 62 yds , Janawski Davis return for 4 yds to the MurrS 7
6:501st & 10 at own 7Kd Humphries run for 5 yds to the MurrS 12
6:503rd & 5 at own 12HUMPHRIES, KD sacked for loss of 3 yards to the MUR9 (BRASTER, Nathan;MCKINNEY, J), PENALTY WMU face mask (BRASTER, Nathan) 15 yards to the MUR27, 1ST DOWN MUR, NO PLAY.
6:501st & 10 at own 27Roman Clay run for a loss of 5 yards to the MurrS 22
6:502nd & 15 at own 22Kd Humphries run for 11 yds to the MurrS 33
6:503rd & 4 at own 33Kd Humphries pass incomplete to Jeremy Harness, broken up by Asantay Brown
6:504th & 4 at own 33Landon Stratton punt for 44 yds , Daniel Braverman returns for 10 yds to the WMich 33
6:502nd & 5 at own 12Kd Humphries pass incomplete
Western Michigan Punt, 4 plays
4:111st & 10 at own 33Jarvion Franklin run for 13 yds to the WMich 46 for a 1ST down
4:111st & 10 at own 46Zach Terrell pass incomplete
4:112nd & 10 at own 46Jarvion Franklin run for 1 yd to the WMich 47
4:113rd & 9 at own 47Zach Terrell pass incomplete
4:114th & 9 at own 47J. Schroeder punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Janawski Davis at the MurrS 15
Murray State Punt, 3 plays
2:361st & 10 at own 15Kd Humphries pass complete to Drew Rutland for 9 yds to the MurrS 24
2:362nd & 1 at own 24Kd Humphries pass incomplete to Janawski Davis, broken up by Ronald Zamort
2:363rd & 1 at own 24Pokey Harris run for a loss of 1 yard to the MurrS 23
2:364th & 2 at own 23Landon Stratton punt for 40 yds, downed at the WMich 37
Western Michigan Touchdown, 3 plays
1:051st & 10 at own 37Jarvion Franklin run for 5 yds to the WMich 42
1:052nd & 5 at own 42Jarvion Franklin run for 2 yds to the WMich 44
0:003rd & 3 at own 44Zach Terrell pass complete to Corey Davis for 56 yds for a TD, (Andrew Haldeman KICK)Western Michigan 10, Murray State 0
2nd quarter4 drives, then Western Michigan 24, Murray State 6
Murray State Touchdown, 11 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Derrick Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds , Pokey Harris return for 19 yds to the MurrS 19
15:001st & 10 at own 19MURRAY ST Penalty, substitution infraction (-5 Yards) to the MurrS 14
15:001st & 15 at own 14Roman Clay run for no gain to the MurrS 14
15:002nd & 15 at own 14Kd Humphries pass complete to Janawski Davis for 38 yds to the WMich 48 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 48HUMPHRIES, KD pass incomplete to DAVIS, Janawski, PENALTY WMU holding (ZAMORT, Ronald) 10 yards to the WMU38, 1ST DOWN MUR, NO PLAY.
15:001st & 10 at opp 38Kd Humphries run for 1 yd to the WMich 37
15:002nd & 9 at opp 37Kd Humphries pass complete to Zach Shipley for 4 yds to the WMich 33
15:003rd & 5 at opp 33Kd Humphries pass complete to Roman Clay for 6 yds to the WMich 27 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 27Kd Humphries pass complete to Paul Rice for 9 yds to the WMich 18
15:002nd & 1 at opp 18Kd Humphries pass incomplete to Paul Rice, broken up by Rontavious Atkins
15:003rd & 1 at opp 18Kd Humphries pass complete to Janawski Davis for 2 yds to the WMich 16 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 16Kd Humphries run for 4 yds to the WMich 12
15:002nd & 6 at opp 12Roman Clay run for 10 yds to the WMich 2 for a 1ST down
10:501st & goal at opp 2Kd Humphries pass complete to Janawski Davis for 2 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )Western Michigan 10, Murray State 6
Western Michigan Touchdown, 14 plays
10:501st & 0 at own 35Carson Greifenkamp kickoff for 64 yds , Darius Phillips return for 24 yds to the WMich 25
10:501st & 10 at own 25Jarvion Franklin run for 3 yds to the WMich 28
10:502nd & 7 at own 28Jarvion Franklin run for 8 yds to the WMich 36 for a 1ST down
10:501st & 10 at own 36Jarvion Franklin run for 1 yd to the WMich 37
10:502nd & 9 at own 37Zach Terrell pass complete to Daniel Braverman for 12 yds to the WMich 49 for a 1ST down
10:501st & 10 at own 49Zach Terrell pass complete to Corey Davis for 28 yds to the MurrS 23 for a 1ST down
10:501st & 10 at opp 23Jarvion Franklin run for 3 yds to the MurrS 20
10:502nd & 7 at opp 20Zach Terrell pass complete to Corey Davis for 4 yds to the MurrS 16
10:503rd & 3 at opp 16Jarvion Franklin run for 2 yds to the MurrS 14
10:504th & 1 at opp 14Jarvion Franklin run for 2 yds to the MurrS 12 WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-15 Yards) to the MurrS 27
10:501st & 10 at opp 27Jarvion Franklin run for 3 yds to the MurrS 24
10:502nd & 7 at opp 24Jarvion Franklin run for 5 yds to the MurrS 19
10:503rd & 2 at opp 19Jarvion Franklin run for 5 yds to the MurrS 14 for a 1ST down
4:231st & 10 at opp 14Timeout MURRAY ST, clock 04:23
4:231st & 10 at opp 14Zach Terrell pass incomplete
4:122nd & 10 at opp 14Zach Terrell pass complete to Corey Davis for 14 yds for a TD, (Andrew Haldeman KICK)Western Michigan 17, Murray State 6
Murray State Punt, 3 plays
4:121st & 0 at own 35Derrick Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:121st & 10 at own 25Kd Humphries pass complete to Jeremy Harness for 7 yds to the MurrS 32
4:122nd & 3 at own 32Kd Humphries pass incomplete to Jeremy Harness
4:123rd & 3 at own 32Nick Taylor run for no gain to the MurrS 32
3:074th & 3 at own 32Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 03:07
3:074th & 3 at own 32Landon Stratton punt for 53 yds, downed at the WMich 15
Western Michigan Touchdown, 9 plays
2:571st & 10 at own 15Zach Terrell pass complete to Daniel Braverman for 43 yds to the MurrS 42 for a 1ST down
2:571st & 10 at opp 42Zach Terrell pass complete to Daniel Braverman for 4 yds to the MurrS 38 WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the MurrS 48
2:571st & 16 at opp 48Zach Terrell pass complete to Michael Henry for 12 yds to the MurrS 36
2:572nd & 4 at opp 36Zach Terrell pass complete to Michael Henry for 9 yds to the MurrS 27 for a 1ST down
2:571st & 10 at opp 27Zach Terrell pass complete to Daniel Braverman for 4 yds to the MurrS 23
2:572nd & 6 at opp 23Zach Terrell sacked by Joey Cicoria for a loss of 10 yards to the MurrS 33
2:573rd & 16 at opp 33Zach Terrell pass complete to Jarvion Franklin for 16 yds to the MurrS 17 for a 1ST down
2:571st & 10 at opp 17Zach Terrell pass incomplete
0:052nd & 10 at opp 17Zach Terrell pass complete to Daniel Braverman for 17 yds for a TD, (Andrew Haldeman KICK)Western Michigan 24, Murray State 6
0:051st & 0 at own 35Derrick Mitchell kickoff for 62 yds , Pokey Harris return for 22 yds to the MurrS 25
3rd quarter5 drives, then Western Michigan 38, Murray State 6
Western Michigan Touchdown, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Carson Greifenkamp kickoff for 63 yds , Darius Phillips return for 19 yds to the WMich 21
15:001st & 10 at own 21Jarvion Franklin run for 54 yds to the MurrS 25 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 25Jamauri Bogan run for a loss of 1 yard to the MurrS 26
15:002nd & 11 at opp 26Zach Terrell pass incomplete to Corey Davis, broken up by DeQuinten Spraggins WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
13:363rd & 11 at opp 26Timeout MURRAY ST, clock 13:36
13:363rd & 11 at opp 26Zach Terrell pass complete to Daniel Braverman for 12 yds to the MurrS 14 for a 1ST down
13:361st & 10 at opp 14Zach Terrell run for 10 yds to the MurrS 4 for a 1ST down
13:361st & goal at opp 4Jarvion Franklin run for 2 yds to the MurrS 2
12:072nd & goal at opp 2Jarvion Franklin run for 2 yds for a TD, (Andrew Haldeman KICK)Western Michigan 31, Murray State 6
Murray State Missed FG, 8 plays
12:071st & 0 at own 35Derrick Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:071st & 10 at own 25Kd Humphries pass complete to Jeremy Harness for 2 yds to the MurrS 27
12:072nd & 8 at own 27Kd Humphries pass complete to Jeremy Harness for 2 yds to the MurrS 29
12:073rd & 6 at own 29Kd Humphries pass complete to Jeremy Harness for 32 yds to the WMich 39 for a 1ST down
12:071st & 10 at opp 39Kd Humphries pass complete to Paul Rice for 15 yds to the WMich 24 for a 1ST down
12:071st & 10 at opp 24Kd Humphries run for a loss of 1 yard to the WMich 25
12:072nd & 11 at opp 25Kd Humphries run for 3 yds to the WMich 22
12:073rd & 8 at opp 22Kd Humphries pass incomplete to Janawski Davis
9:294th & 8 at opp 22Carson Greifenkamp 39 yd FG MISSED
Western Michigan Touchdown, 10 plays
9:291st & 10 at own 22Jarvion Franklin run for 5 yds to the WMich 27
9:292nd & 5 at own 0Jarvion Franklin run for 5 yds to the WMich 32 for a 1ST down MURRAY ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting ( Yards) to the WMich 32 for a 1ST down
9:291st & 10 at own 32Jarvion Franklin run for a loss of 2 yards to the WMich 30
9:292nd & 12 at own 30Zach Terrell pass complete to Daniel Braverman for 10 yds to the WMich 40
9:293rd & 2 at own 40Jamauri Bogan run for 5 yds to the WMich 45 for a 1ST down
9:291st & 10 at own 45Zach Terrell pass complete to Corey Davis for 23 yds to the MurrS 32 for a 1ST down
9:291st & 10 at opp 32Jamauri Bogan run for 10 yds to the MurrS 22 for a 1ST down
9:291st & 10 at opp 22Zach Terrell pass complete to Daniel Braverman for 6 yds to the MurrS 16
9:292nd & 4 at opp 16Zach Terrell pass complete to Daniel Braverman for a loss of 4 yards to the MurrS 20
4:223rd & 8 at opp 20Zach Terrell pass complete to Daniel Braverman for 20 yds for a TD, (Andrew Haldeman KICK)Western Michigan 38, Murray State 6
Murray State Punt, 7 plays
4:221st & 0 at own 35Derrick Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:221st & 10 at own 25Kd Humphries pass complete to Dominique Rhymes for a loss of 2 yards to the MurrS 23
4:222nd & 12 at own 23Kd Humphries run for 1 yd to the MurrS 24
4:223rd & 11 at own 24Kd Humphries pass complete to Dominique Rhymes for 36 yds to the WMich 40 for a 1ST down
4:221st & 10 at opp 40Roman Clay run for 1 yd to the WMich 39 MURRAY ST Penalty, Offensive holding (Chris White) to the WMich 49
4:221st & 19 at opp 49Roman Clay run for 8 yds to the WMich 41
4:222nd & 11 at opp 41Kd Humphries pass incomplete
4:223rd & 11 at opp 41Kd Humphries pass incomplete to Dominique Rhymes
4:224th & 11 at opp 41Landon Stratton punt for 41 yds for a touchback
Western Michigan Fumble, 7 plays
1:151st & 10 at own 20Zach Terrell pass complete to Jarvion Franklin for 9 yds to the WMich 29
1:152nd & 1 at own 29Jarvion Franklin run for 1 yd to the WMich 30 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 30Zach Terrell pass complete to Corey Davis for 14 yds to the WMich 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 44Zach Terrell pass complete to Daniel Braverman for 16 yds to the MurrS 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 40Jarvion Franklin run for 3 yds to the MurrS 37
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at opp 37Zach Terrell pass complete to Daniel Braverman for 12 yds to the MurrS 25 for a 1ST down MURRAY ST Penalty, personal foul (Jalen Harrington) to the MurrS 12 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 12Zach Terrell run for a loss of 4 yards to the MurrS 10 Zach Terrell fumbled, recovered by MurrS Joey Cicoria MURRAY ST Penalty, personal foul (Elijah Daniel) to the MurrS 10
Q4 12:581st & 10 at own 10Kd Humphries pass intercepted for a TD Darius Phillips return for 10 yds for a TD, (Andrew Haldeman KICK)Western Michigan 45, Murray State 6
4th quarter6 drives, then Western Michigan 52, Murray State 20
Murray State Turnover on downs, 9 plays
12:581st & 0 at own 35Derrick Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:581st & 10 at own 25Kd Humphries pass incomplete to Jeremy Harness
12:582nd & 10 at own 25Kd Humphries pass complete to Dominique Rhymes for 16 yds to the MurrS 41 for a 1ST down
12:581st & 10 at own 41Kd Humphries pass complete to Paul Rice for 20 yds to the WMich 39 for a 1ST down
12:581st & 10 at opp 39Kd Humphries pass incomplete to Dominique Rhymes, broken up by Darius Phillips
12:582nd & 10 at opp 39Kd Humphries pass complete to Jeremy Harness for 24 yds to the WMich 15 for a 1ST down
12:581st & 10 at opp 15Kd Humphries pass incomplete to Janawski Davis
12:582nd & 10 at opp 15Kd Humphries pass complete to Janawski Davis for 6 yds to the WMich 9
12:583rd & 4 at opp 9Kd Humphries pass incomplete to Paul Rice
12:584th & 4 at opp 9Kd Humphries pass incomplete to Jeremy Harness, broken up by Darius Phillips
Western Michigan Fumble, 2 plays
10:421st & 10 at own 9Tom Flacco run for 16 yds to the WMich 25 for a 1ST down
10:421st & 10 at own 25Tom Flacco pass complete to Carrington Thompson for 28 yds Carrington Thompson fumbled, forced by DeAndre Cooper, recovered by MurrS Demetric Johnson , return to the 50 yard line
Murray State Touchdown, 3 plays
10:031st & 10 at the 50Kd Humphries pass incomplete to Paul Rice
10:032nd & 10 at the 50Kd Humphries pass complete to Jeremy Harness for 43 yds to the WMich 7 for a 1ST down
10:031st & goal at opp 7HUMPHRIES, KD pass incomplete to HARNESS, Jeremy, PENALTY WMU holding (BEAL, Sam) 4 yards to the WMU3, NO PLAY.
9:211st & goal at opp 3Roman Clay run for 3 yds for a TD, (Carson Greifenkamp KICK)Western Michigan 45, Murray State 13
Western Michigan Touchdown, 3 plays
9:211st & 0 at own 35Carson Greifenkamp kickoff for 65 yds , LeVante Bellamy return for 60 yds to the WESTMICH 5 MURRAY ST Penalty, illegal block (Carson Greifenkamp) to the MurrS 25
9:211st & 10 at opp 25LeVante Bellamy run for 11 yds to the MurrS 14 for a 1ST down
9:211st & 10 at opp 14Tom Flacco pass complete to Michael Henry for 5 yds to the MurrS 9
8:052nd & 5 at opp 9Tom Flacco run for 9 yds for a TD, (Andrew Haldeman KICK)Western Michigan 52, Murray State 13
Murray State Touchdown, 10 plays
8:051st & 0 at own 35Derrick Mitchell kickoff for 57 yds , Pokey Harris return for 22 yds to the MurrS 30
8:051st & 10 at own 30Kd Humphries pass complete to Paul Rice for 7 yds to the MurrS 37
8:052nd & 3 at own 37Kd Humphries pass complete to Nick Taylor for a loss of 1 yard to the MurrS 36
8:053rd & 4 at own 36Kd Humphries pass complete to Dominique Rhymes for 23 yds to the WMich 41 for a 1ST down
8:051st & 10 at opp 41HUMPHRIES, KD pass incomplete to DAVIS, Janawski, PENALTY WMU pass interference (THOMAS, Ian) 15 yards to the WMU26, 1ST DOWN MUR, NO PLAY.
8:051st & 10 at opp 26Kd Humphries pass complete to Nick Taylor for 1 yd to the WMich 25
8:052nd & 9 at opp 25Kd Humphries sacked by Keion Adams for a loss of 9 yards to the WMich 45 Kd Humphries fumbled, recovered by MurrS Hunter Kingston , return for 0 yards
8:053rd & 29 at opp 45Nick Taylor run for 29 yds to the WMich 16 for a 1ST down
8:051st & 10 at opp 16Kd Humphries pass complete to Zach Shipley for a loss of 1 yard to the WMich 17
8:052nd & 11 at opp 17Kd Humphries run for 11 yds to the WMich 6 for a 1ST down
8:051st & goal at opp 6Kd Humphries pass incomplete to Dominique Rhymes, broken up by Justin Tranquill
2:382nd & goal at opp 6Kd Humphries run for 6 yds for a TD, (Carson Greifenkamp KICK)Western Michigan 52, Murray State 20
Western Michigan End of game, 6 plays
2:381st & 0 at own 35Carson Greifenkamp kickoff for 42 yds , Fabian Johnson return for 37 yds to the MurrS 40
2:381st & 10 at opp 40LeVante Bellamy run for 14 yds to the MurrS 26 for a 1ST down
2:381st & 10 at opp 26Tom Flacco run for 8 yds to the MurrS 18
2:382nd & 2 at opp 18LeVante Bellamy run for 5 yds to the MurrS 13 for a 1ST down
2:381st & 10 at opp 13LeVante Bellamy run for 4 yds to the MurrS 9
2:382nd & 6 at opp 9Tom Flacco pass complete to Jake Spinek for 6 yds to the MurrS 3 for a 1ST down
2:381st & goal at opp 3LeVante Bellamy run for a loss of 2 yards to the MurrS 5

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 2–⁠0 in two meetings.

Recent meetings
2015Western Michigan 52, Murray State 20
2014Western Michigan 45, Murray State 14

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