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Western Michigan at Illinois

Saturday, September 17, 2016

Western Michigan beat Illinois 34–⁠10. It was their sixth meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 4–⁠2.

AwayWestern Michigan13–⁠1 in 2016
34
HomeIllinois3–⁠9 in 2016
10

Final at Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL), ChampaignTV: ESPNNAttendance 40,954

At kickoff
81°F, partly cloudy, wind 9 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Universi Of Il Willard Airport (KCMI), 8 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Jeff Servinski; umpire Edward Feaster; head linesman Michael Dolce; line judge Paul Engelberts; side judge Don Swanson; field judge Grady Smith; back judge Todd Ransom; center judge Patrick HoltGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Western Michigan14103734
Illinois073010

Standouts

Player stats

Western Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Zach Terrell9/1315000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jamauri Bogan24189240
Jarvion Franklin1778116
Zach Terrell1121118
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Corey Davis497044
Michael Henry130030
Carrington Thompson327011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Darius Phillips12100
Robert Spillane11101
Asantay Brown8210
Eric Assoua621.50
Justin Tranquill6000
Keion Adams321.50

Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Wes Lunt29/4231211
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ke’Shawn Vaughn822010
Kendrick Foster2305
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Malik Turner9107025
Ainslie Johnson364156
Justin Hardee549015
Zach Grant332019
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Carroll Phillips82.520
Dawuane Smoot80.500
Jamal Milan72.510
Hardy Nickerson7000
Chris James60.50.50
Gimel President60.50.50
Rob Bain5110

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

Team stats

Western MichiganIllinois
437Total yards315
150Passing yards312
287Rushing yards3
11.5Yards per pass7.4
5.3Yards per rush0.2
20First downs15
2–⁠11Third downs1–⁠11
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
0Turnovers2
5–⁠36Penalties7–⁠48
35:00Possession25:00
4Sacks (by defense)5

Efficiency

Western MichiganIllinois
42%Success rate40%
0.21EPA per play−0.04
1.12Explosiveness1.21
0.26Rushing EPA−0.79
0.15Passing EPA0.16
26%Passing-down success33%
0.20First-down EPA0.01
0.27Second-down EPA0.23
0.37Third-down EPA−0.11
21%Havoc by its defense18%

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 60% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Western Michigan −1.5, 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 54%, Illinois 46%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Illinois end zoneWestern Michigan end zoneQ1 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ1 IllinoisPunt, 7 playsQ1 Western MichiganPunt, 5 playsQ1 IllinoisTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 IllinoisPunt, 4 playsQ1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 IllinoisFumble, 1 playQ1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 IllinoisPunt, 4 playsQ2 Western MichiganMissed FG, 7 playsQ2 IllinoisTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 Western MichiganField goal, 11 playsQ2 IllinoisPunt, 5 playsQ2 Western MichiganEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 IllinoisField goal, 10 playsQ3 Western MichiganPunt, 4 playsQ3 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 Western MichiganField goal, 7 playsQ3 IllinoisPunt, 4 playsQ3 Western MichiganPunt, 4 playsQ4 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 Western MichiganTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 IllinoisInterception, 4 playsQ4 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ4 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 Western MichiganTurnover on downs, 7 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Illinois drives left to right, Western Michigan right to left.
  1. Q1 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  2. Q1 IllinoisPunt, 7 plays, 38 yards
  3. Q1 Western MichiganPunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
  4. Q1 IllinoisTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 36 yards
  5. Q1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 5 plays, 60 yards
  6. Q1 IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, 21 yards
  7. Q1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 2 plays, 81 yards
  8. Q1 IllinoisFumble, 1 play, −5 yards
  9. Q1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 2 plays, 5 yards
  10. Q2 IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
  11. Q2 Western MichiganMissed FG, 7 plays, 39 yards
  12. Q2 IllinoisTouchdown, 3 plays, 74 yards
  13. Q2 Western MichiganField goal, 11 plays, 65 yards
  14. Q2 IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  15. Q2 Western MichiganEnd of half, 2 plays, 1 yard
  16. Q3 IllinoisField goal, 10 plays, 61 yards
  17. Q3 Western MichiganPunt, 4 plays, −3 yards
  18. Q3 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  19. Q3 Western MichiganField goal, 7 plays, 62 yards
  20. Q3 IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, 12 yards
  21. Q3 Western MichiganPunt, 4 plays, 18 yards
  22. Q4 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  23. Q4 Western MichiganTouchdown, 6 plays, 65 yards
  24. Q4 IllinoisInterception, 4 plays, 37 yards
  25. Q4 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  26. Q4 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  27. Q4 Western MichiganTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 11 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Western Michigan 14, Illinois 0
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35David Reisner kickoff for 65 yds , Darius Phillips return for 50 yds to the 50 yard line
14:341st & 10 at the 50Zach Terrell sacked by Carroll Phillips for a loss of 5 yards to the WMich 45
13:472nd & 15 at own 45Zach Terrell sacked by Jamal Milan for a loss of 2 yards to the WMich 43
13:343rd & 17 at own 43Zach Terrell pass incomplete
13:344th & 17 at own 43James Coleman punt for 38 yds , Darius Mosely returns for 4 yds to the Illin 23
Illinois Punt, 7 plays
12:571st & 10 at own 23Wes Lunt pass complete to Zach Grant for 19 yds to the Illin 42 for a 1ST down
12:341st & 10 at own 42Wes Lunt pass complete to Justin Hardee for 6 yds to the Illin 48
12:002nd & 4 at own 48Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 1 yd to the Illin 49
11:483rd & 3 at own 49Wes Lunt pass complete to Malik Turner for 10 yds to the WMich 41 for a 1ST down
10:591st & 10 at opp 41Wes Lunt pass complete to Reggie Corbin for 4 yds to the WMich 37
10:022nd & 6 at opp 37Kendrick Foster run for a loss of 2 yards to the WMich 39
9:453rd & 8 at opp 39Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Malik Turner
9:354th & 8 at opp 39David Reisner punt for 39 yds for a touchback
Western Michigan Punt, 5 plays
9:321st & 10 at own 20Zach Terrell pass incomplete
9:152nd & 10 at own 20Zach Terrell pass complete to Carrington Thompson for 11 yds to the WMich 31 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at own 31Jamauri Bogan run for 2 yds to the WMich 33
8:282nd & 8 at own 33Jarvion Franklin run for 3 yds to the WMich 36
7:443rd & 5 at own 36Zach Terrell pass complete to Jarvion Franklin for a loss of 4 yards to the WMich 32
7:284th & 9 at own 32James Coleman punt for 43 yds , Darius Mosely returns for 1 yd to the Illin 26
Illinois Turnover on downs, 7 plays
7:161st & 10 at own 26Wes Lunt pass complete to Nathan Echard for 17 yds to the Illin 43 for a 1ST down
6:591st & 10 at own 43Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 42
6:152nd & 11 at own 42Wes Lunt pass complete to Malik Turner for 11 yds to the WMich 47 for a 1ST down
5:461st & 10 at opp 47Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Ke’Shawn Vaughn
5:392nd & 10 at opp 47Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 4 yds to the WMich 43
5:063rd & 6 at opp 43Wes Lunt pass complete to Malik Turner for 5 yds to the WMich 38
5:024th & 1 at opp 38Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 05:02
4:594th & 1 at opp 38Tre Nation run for a loss of 2 yards to the WMich 40
Western Michigan Touchdown, 5 plays
4:411st & 10 at own 40Jarvion Franklin run for 2 yds to the WMich 42
4:222nd & 8 at own 42Zach Terrell pass complete to Carrington Thompson for 10 yds to the Illin 48 for a 1ST down
3:591st & 10 at opp 48Zach Terrell pass complete to Corey Davis for 44 yds to the Illin 4 for a 1ST down
3:241st & goal at opp 4Jamauri Bogan run for 3 yds to the Illin 1
3:153rd & goal at opp 1Jamauri Bogan run for 1 yd for a TD, (Butch Hampton KICK)Western Michigan 7, Illinois 0
Illinois Punt, 4 plays
3:153rd & 7 at own 35Butch Hampton kickoff for 63 yds , Kendrick Foster return for 23 yds to the ILLINOIS 42 ILLINOIS Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the Illin 15
2:421st & 10 at own 15Wes Lunt pass complete to Dionte Taylor for 19 yds to the Illin 34 for a 1ST down
2:361st & 10 at own 34Wes Lunt pass complete to Dionte Taylor for 5 yds to the Illin 39
1:592nd & 5 at own 39Wes Lunt pass complete to Malik Turner for 2 yds to the Illin 41
1:273rd & 3 at own 41Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 01:27
1:243rd & 3 at own 41Wes Lunt pass incomplete
1:144th & 3 at own 41ILLINOIS Penalty, Illegal Motion (-5 Yards) to the Illin 36
1:074th & 8 at own 36David Reisner punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Darius Phillips at the WMich 19
Western Michigan Touchdown, 2 plays
0:541st & 10 at own 19Zach Terrell pass complete to Michael Henry for 30 yds to the WMich 49 for a 1ST down
0:281st & 10 at own 49Terrell, Zach pass incomplete, PENALTY ILLINOIS roughing passer (James, Chris) 15 yards to the ILLINOIS36, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN WESTMICH.
0:231st & 10 at opp 36Jamauri Bogan run for 36 yds for a TD, (Butch Hampton KICK)Western Michigan 14, Illinois 0
Illinois Fumble, 1 play
0:231st & 10 at own 35Butch Hampton kickoff for 56 yds , Nathan Echard return for 15 yds to the Illin 24
0:201st & 10 at own 24ILLINOIS Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Illin 19
0:101st & 15 at own 19Wes Lunt sacked by Eric Assuoa for a loss of 7 yards to the Illin 5 Wes Lunt fumbled, recovered by WMich , return for 18 yds to the Illin 5
Western Michigan Touchdown, 2 plays
0:001st & goal at opp 5Jamauri Bogan run for 2 yds to the Illin 3
Q2 14:562nd & goal at opp 3Zach Terrell run for 3 yds for a TD, (Butch Hampton KICK)Western Michigan 21, Illinois 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then Western Michigan 24, Illinois 7
Illinois Punt, 4 plays
14:562nd & 8 at own 35Butch Hampton kickoff for 61 yds , Kendrick Foster return for 31 yds to the Illin 35
14:441st & 10 at own 35Wes Lunt pass complete to Justin Hardee for 13 yds to the Illin 48 for a 1ST down
14:231st & 10 at own 48Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 3 yds to the WMich 49
13:552nd & 7 at opp 49Wes Lunt sacked by Keion Adams for a loss of 9 yards to the Illin 42
13:323rd & 16 at own 42Wes Lunt pass complete to Ainslie Johnson for 10 yds to the WMich 48
12:254th & 6 at opp 48David Reisner punt for 13 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WMich 35
Western Michigan Missed FG, 7 plays
12:231st & 10 at own 35Jarvion Franklin run for 6 yds to the WMich 41
11:502nd & 4 at own 41ILLINOIS Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the WMich 46
11:232nd & 9 at own 46Jamauri Bogan run for 13 yds to the Illin 40 Jamauri Bogan fumbled, recovered by WMich Donnie Ernsberger for a 1ST down
10:381st & 10 at opp 40Jarvion Franklin run for 6 yds to the Illin 34
10:302nd & 4 at opp 34ILLINOIS Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the Illin 29 for a 1ST down
9:541st & 10 at opp 29LeVante Bellamy run for 1 yd to the Illin 28
9:132nd & 9 at opp 28Zach Terrell sacked by Carroll Phillips for a loss of 6 yards to the Illin 34
8:473rd & 15 at opp 34WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Illin 44
8:233rd & 25 at opp 44Zach Terrell run for 18 yds to the Illin 26
8:234th & 7 at opp 26Butch Hampton 43 Yard Field Goal Missed
Illinois Touchdown, 3 plays
7:551st & 10 at own 26Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 3 yds to the Illin 29
7:232nd & 7 at own 29Wes Lunt pass complete to Justin Hardee for 15 yds to the Illin 44 for a 1ST down
6:391st & 10 at own 44Wes Lunt pass complete to Ainslie Johnson for 56 yds for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK)Western Michigan 21, Illinois 7
Western Michigan Field goal, 11 plays
6:391st & 10 at own 35David Reisner kickoff for 57 yds , Fabian Johnson return for 12 yds to the WMich 20
6:201st & 10 at own 20Jamauri Bogan run for 2 yds to the WMich 22
5:552nd & 8 at own 22Jamauri Bogan run for 10 yds to the WMich 32 for a 1ST down
5:211st & 10 at own 32Jamauri Bogan run for 19 yds to the Illin 49 for a 1ST down
4:431st & 10 at opp 49Jarvion Franklin run for 16 yds to the Illin 33 for a 1ST down
4:211st & 10 at opp 33WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Illin 38
3:361st & 15 at opp 38Zach Terrell sacked by Rob Bain for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 40
2:432nd & 17 at opp 40Jamauri Bogan run for 11 yds to the Illin 29
2:123rd & 6 at opp 29Zach Terrell pass complete to Corey Davis for 12 yds to the Illin 17 for a 1ST down
1:441st & 10 at opp 17Jarvion Franklin run for 1 yd to the Illin 16
1:232nd & 9 at opp 16Jamauri Bogan run for 1 yd to the Illin 15
1:233rd & 8 at opp 15Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 01:23
1:193rd & 8 at opp 15Zach Terrell pass incomplete to Corey Davis
1:144th & 8 at opp 15Butch Hampton 32 yd FG GOODWestern Michigan 24, Illinois 7
Illinois Punt, 5 plays
1:144th & 8 at own 35Butch Hampton kickoff for 63 yds , Kendrick Foster return for 21 yds to the Illin 23
0:561st & 10 at own 23Wes Lunt pass complete to Zach Grant for 7 yds to the Illin 30
0:442nd & 3 at own 30Wes Lunt pass complete to Zach Grant for 6 yds to the Illin 36 for a 1ST down
0:401st & 10 at own 36Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Malik Turner
0:312nd & 10 at own 36Wes Lunt pass complete to Ke’Shawn Vaughn for 1 yd to the Illin 37
0:313rd & 9 at own 37Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 00:31
0:263rd & 9 at own 37Wes Lunt pass incomplete
0:154th & 9 at own 37David Reisner punt for 61 yds , Darius Phillips returns for no gain to the WMich 37 WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Personal Foul (Carrington Thompson) to the WMich 1
Western Michigan End of half, 2 plays
0:101st & 10 at own 1Zach Terrell run for 1 yd to the WMich 2
0:102nd & 9 at own 2Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 00:10
0:002nd & 9 at own 2Zach Terrell run for no gain to the WMich 2
3rd quarter6 drives, then Western Michigan 27, Illinois 10
Illinois Field goal, 10 plays
14:521st & 10 at own 35Butch Hampton kickoff for 64 yds , Kendrick Foster return for 35 yds to the Illin 36
14:391st & 10 at own 36Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 1 yd to the Illin 37
14:202nd & 9 at own 37Wes Lunt pass complete to Justin Hardee for 12 yds to the Illin 49 for a 1ST down
13:501st & 10 at own 49Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Malik Turner
13:322nd & 10 at own 49Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 10 yds to the WMich 41 for a 1ST down
13:001st & 10 at opp 41Wes Lunt pass complete to Nathan Echard for 5 yds to the WMich 36
12:042nd & 5 at opp 36Wes Lunt pass complete to Malik Turner for 25 yds to the WMich 11 for a 1ST down
11:341st & 10 at opp 11Kendrick Foster run for 5 yds to the WMich 6
10:502nd & 5 at opp 6Wes Lunt pass complete to Austin Roberts for 3 yds to the WMich 3
10:393rd & 2 at opp 3Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Reggie Corbin
10:364th & 2 at opp 3Chase McLaughlin 22 yd FG GOODWestern Michigan 24, Illinois 10
Western Michigan Punt, 4 plays
10:274th & 2 at own 35David Reisner kickoff for 65 yds , Darius Phillips return for 36 yds to the WMich 36
9:581st & 10 at own 36Jamauri Bogan run for 4 yds to the WMich 40 WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the WMich 30
9:451st & 16 at own 30Jamauri Bogan run for a loss of 1 yard to the WMich 29
9:282nd & 17 at own 29Jamauri Bogan run for 5 yds to the WMich 34
8:353rd & 12 at own 34Zach Terrell sacked by Chris James for a loss of 1 yard to the WMich 33
7:434th & 13 at own 33James Coleman punt for 44 yds , Darius Mosely returns for no gain to the Illin 23
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
7:371st & 10 at own 23Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Malik Turner
7:222nd & 10 at own 23Wes Lunt pass complete to Malik Turner for 6 yds to the Illin 29
6:313rd & 4 at own 29Wes Lunt sacked by Asantay Brown for a loss of 8 yards to the Illin 21
6:114th & 12 at own 21David Reisner punt for 45 yds, downed at the WMich 34
Western Michigan Field goal, 7 plays
6:021st & 10 at own 34Zach Terrell run for 11 yds to the WMich 45 for a 1ST down
5:301st & 10 at own 45Zach Terrell pass complete to Corey Davis for 6 yds to the Illin 49
4:542nd & 4 at opp 49Jamauri Bogan run for 40 yds to the Illin 9 for a 1ST down
4:121st & goal at opp 9Jamauri Bogan run for 4 yds to the Illin 5
3:452nd & goal at opp 5Jamauri Bogan run for 1 yd to the Illin 4
3:233rd & goal at opp 4Zach Terrell pass incomplete to Corey Davis
3:194th & 5 at own 35Butch Hampton kickoff for 65 yds , Kendrick Foster return for 21 yds to the Illin 21
3:194th & goal at opp 4Butch Hampton 22 yd FG GOODWestern Michigan 27, Illinois 10
Illinois Punt, 4 plays
2:531st & 10 at own 21Wes Lunt pass complete to Malik Turner for 12 yds to the Illin 33 for a 1ST down
2:531st & 10 at own 33Wes Lunt pass complete to Justin Hardee for 3 yds to the Illin 36
1:492nd & 7 at own 36Wes Lunt pass complete to Ainslie Johnson for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 34
1:213rd & 9 at own 34Wes Lunt pass complete to Ke’Shawn Vaughn for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 33
0:554th & 10 at own 33David Reisner punt for 43 yds, downed at the WMich 24
Western Michigan Punt, 4 plays
0:541st & 10 at own 24Jamauri Bogan run for 11 yds to the WMich 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 35Jamauri Bogan run for 1 yd to the WMich 36
Q4 14:472nd & 9 at own 36Jamauri Bogan run for no gain to the WMich 36
Q4 13:543rd & 9 at own 36Zach Terrell pass complete to Carrington Thompson for 6 yds to the WMich 42
Q4 12:484th & 3 at own 42James Coleman punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Darius Mosely at the Illin 18
4th quarter6 drives, then Western Michigan 34, Illinois 10
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
12:421st & 10 at own 18Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Justin Hardee
12:172nd & 10 at own 18Wes Lunt pass complete to Kendrick Foster for 7 yds to the Illin 25
11:583rd & 3 at own 25Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Malik Turner
11:514th & 3 at own 25David Reisner punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Darius Phillips at the WMich 35
Western Michigan Touchdown, 6 plays
11:201st & 10 at own 35Zach Terrell pass complete to Corey Davis for 35 yds to the Illin 30 for a 1ST down
11:031st & 10 at opp 30Jamauri Bogan run for 9 yds to the Illin 21
10:162nd & 1 at opp 21Jarvion Franklin run for 6 yds to the Illin 15 for a 1ST down
9:411st & 10 at opp 15Jarvion Franklin run for 9 yds to the Illin 6
8:562nd & 1 at opp 6Jarvion Franklin run for 5 yds to the Illin 1 for a 1ST down
8:371st & goal at opp 1Jarvion Franklin run for 1 yd for a TD, (Butch Hampton KICK)Western Michigan 34, Illinois 10
Illinois Interception, 4 plays
8:371st & 10 at own 35Butch Hampton kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:241st & 10 at own 25Ke’Shawn Vaughn run for 1 yd to the Illin 26
8:002nd & 9 at own 26Wes Lunt pass complete to Malik Turner for 15 yds to the Illin 41 for a 1ST down
7:391st & 10 at own 41Wes Lunt pass complete to Malik Turner for 21 yds to the WMich 38 for a 1ST down
7:301st & 10 at opp 38Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 07:30
7:201st & 10 at opp 38Wes Lunt pass intercepted Robert Spillane return for 23 yds to the WMich 42
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
7:081st & 10 at own 42Zach Terrell run for 4 yds to the WMich 46
6:342nd & 6 at own 46Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 06:34
6:282nd & 6 at own 46Jamauri Bogan run for 2 yds to the WMich 48
6:283rd & 4 at own 48Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 06:28
6:223rd & 4 at own 48Jamauri Bogan run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
6:224th & 2 at the 50Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 06:22
6:114th & 2 at the 50James Coleman punt for 38 yds , Darius Mosely returns for 1 yd to the Illin 13
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
5:371st & 10 at own 13Wes Lunt sacked by Eric Assuoa for a loss of 7 yards to the Illin 6
5:212nd & 17 at own 6ILLINOIS Penalty, False Start (-3 Yards) to the Illin 3
5:192nd & 20 at own 3Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Malik Turner
5:143rd & 20 at own 3Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Kendrick Foster
5:094th & 20 at own 3David Reisner punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Illin 42
Western Michigan Turnover on downs, 7 plays
4:431st & 10 at opp 42Jarvion Franklin run for 3 yds to the Illin 39
4:132nd & 7 at opp 39Jarvion Franklin run for 4 yds to the Illin 35
3:293rd & 3 at opp 35Jamauri Bogan run for 10 yds to the Illin 25 for a 1ST down
2:541st & 10 at opp 25Jarvion Franklin run for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 27
2:062nd & 12 at opp 27LeVante Bellamy run for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 29
1:223rd & 14 at opp 29Jarvion Franklin run for 5 yds to the Illin 24
0:384th & 9 at opp 24WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Illin 31
0:004th & 16 at opp 31Jarvion Franklin run for 7 yds to the Illin 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.

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2016Western Michigan 34, Illinois 10
2012Illinois 24, Western Michigan 7
2011Illinois 23, Western Michigan 20
2008Western Michigan 23, Illinois 17
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