Referee Greg Sujack; umpire Bob Holcomb; head linesman Dorsey Skinner; line judge Jon Shelton; side judge Ryan Flynn; field judge Monte Tilgner; back judge Rich Grube; center judge Will SteinkeGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Western Michigan
7
14
14
14
49
Central Michigan
3
0
7
0
10
Standouts
PassingZach Terrell15 of 21, 170 yards, 3 TDWestern Michigan
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Western Michigan
Central Michigan
424
Total yards
277
170
Passing yards
178
254
Rushing yards
99
8.1
Yards per pass
6.1
6.2
Yards per rush
3.0
22
First downs
18
11–14
Third downs
6–12
1–1
Fourth downs
0–0
0
Turnovers
2
3–30
Penalties
5–60
28:21
Possession
31:39
8
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
Western Michigan
Central Michigan
58%
Success rate
49%
0.48
EPA per play
−0.08
1.14
Explosiveness
0.95
0.38
Rushing EPA
0.38
0.66
Passing EPA
−0.42
50%
Passing-down success
36%
0.17
First-down EPA
−0.25
0.20
Second-down EPA
−0.14
1.20
Third-down EPA
0.32
25%
Havoc by its defense
11%
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 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Western Michigan −4, over/under 60.5.
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 61%, Central Michigan 39%. 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. Central Michigan drives left to right, Western Michigan right to left.
Q1 Central MichiganField goal, 11 plays, 53 yards
Q1 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q1 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 13 plays, 74 yards
Q1 Central MichiganPunt, 6 plays, 8 yards
Q2 Western MichiganPunt, 7 plays, 22 yards
Q2 Central MichiganFumble, 6 plays, 21 yards
Q2 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q2 Western MichiganTouchdown, 2 plays, 43 yards
Q2 Western MichiganTouchdown, 14 plays, 66 yards
Q2 Central MichiganEnd of half, 2 plays, 15 yards
Q3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 1 play, 45 yards
Q3 Central MichiganPick-six, 12 plays (Western Michigan scores), 65 yards
Q3 Central MichiganTouchdown, 9 plays, 80 yards
Q3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 10 plays, 81 yards
Q4 Central MichiganPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
Q4 Western MichiganTouchdown, 12 plays, 95 yards
Q4 Central MichiganEnd of game, 5 plays, 9 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Western Michigan 7, Central Michigan 3
Central Michigan Field goal, 11 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Butch Hampton kickoff for 63 yds , Jonathan Ward return for 18 yds to the CMich 20
15:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Cooper Rush pass complete to Corey Willis for 10 yds to the CMich 30 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 30
Devon Spalding run for 6 yds to the CMich 36
15:00
2nd & 4 at own 36
Devon Spalding run for 4 yds to the CMich 40 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 40
Cooper Rush pass complete to Brandon Childress for 12 yds to the WMich 48 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 48
Cooper Rush pass incomplete
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Cooper Rush run for 9 yds to the WMich 39
15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 39
Jonathan Ward run for 15 yds to the WMich 24 for a 1ST down
11:25
1st & 10 at opp 24
Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 11:25
11:25
1st & 10 at opp 24
Cooper Rush sacked by Darius Phillips for a loss of 5 yards to the WMich 29
11:25
2nd & 15 at opp 29
Devon Spalding run for 5 yds to the WMich 24
11:25
3rd & 10 at opp 24
Cooper Rush sacked by Nathan Braster and Asantay Brown for a loss of 3 yards to the WMich 27
9:16
4th & 13 at opp 27
Brian Eavey 45 yd FG GOODCentral Michigan 3, Western Michigan 0
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
9:16
1st & 0 at own 35
Brian Eavey kickoff for 63 yds , Darius Phillips return for 13 yds to the WMich 15 Darius Phillips fumbled, forced by Michael Oliver,
9:16
1st & 10 at own 15
Zach Terrell pass complete to Corey Davis for no gain to the WMich 15
9:16
2nd & 10 at own 15
Jamauri Bogan run for 3 yds to the WMich 18
9:16
3rd & 7 at own 18
Zach Terrell pass incomplete
9:16
4th & 7 at own 18
James Coleman punt for 49 yds
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
7:50
1st & 10 at own 33
Jahray Hayes run for 1 yd to the CMich 34
7:50
2nd & 9 at own 34
Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Mark Chapman
7:00
3rd & 9 at own 34
Timeout CENTRAL MICH, clock 07:00
7:00
3rd & 9 at own 34
Cooper Rush pass incomplete
7:00
4th & 9 at own 34
Cooper Mojsiejenko punt for 40 yds, downed at the WMich 26
Western Michigan Touchdown, 13 plays
6:43
1st & 10 at own 26
Zach Terrell pass incomplete to Corey Davis
6:43
2nd & 10 at own 26
Jarvion Franklin run for 5 yds to the WMich 31
6:43
3rd & 5 at own 31
Zach Terrell pass complete to Corey Davis for 6 yds to the WMich 37 for a 1ST down
6:43
1st & 10 at own 37
Zach Terrell pass complete to D’Wayne Eskridge for 5 yds to the WMich 42
6:43
2nd & 5 at own 42
Jarvion Franklin run for 6 yds to the WMich 48 for a 1ST down
6:43
1st & 10 at own 48
Zach Terrell pass incomplete
6:43
2nd & 10 at own 48
Jarvion Franklin run for no gain to the WMich 48
6:43
3rd & 10 at own 48
Zach Terrell pass complete to Keishawn Watson for 16 yds to the CMich 36 for a 1ST down
6:43
1st & 10 at opp 36
Zach Terrell pass complete to Michael Henry for 9 yds to the CMich 27
6:43
2nd & 1 at opp 27
Jarvion Franklin run for 2 yds to the CMich 25 for a 1ST down
6:43
1st & 10 at opp 25
Zach Terrell pass complete to D’Wayne Eskridge for 13 yds to the CMich 12 for a 1ST down
6:43
1st & 10 at opp 12
Jarvion Franklin run for 6 yds to the CMich 6
1:21
2nd & 4 at opp 6
Zach Terrell pass complete to Michael Henry for 6 yds for a TD, (Butch Hampton KICK)Western Michigan 7, Central Michigan 3
Central Michigan Punt, 6 plays
1:21
1st & 0 at own 35
Butch Hampton kickoff for 63 yds , Jonathan Ward return for 23 yds to the CMich 25
1:21
1st & 10 at own 25
Devon Spalding run for a loss of 1 yard to the CMich 24
1:21
2nd & 11 at own 24
Cooper Rush pass complete to Devon Spalding for 6 yds to the CMich 30
1:21
3rd & 5 at own 30
Cooper Rush pass complete to Mark Chapman for 8 yds to the CMich 38 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 38
Cooper Rush sacked by David Curle for a loss of 5 yards to the CMich 33
Q2 15:00
2nd & 15 at own 33
Cooper Rush pass incomplete
Q2 15:00
3rd & 15 at own 33
Cooper Rush pass incomplete
Q2 15:00
4th & 15 at own 33
Jack Sheldon punt for 53 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WMich 14
2nd quarter6 drives, then Western Michigan 21, Central Michigan 3
Western Michigan Punt, 7 plays
13:56
1st & 10 at own 14
Zach Terrell pass incomplete to Corey Davis, broken up by Malik Fountain
13:56
2nd & 10 at own 14
Zach Terrell pass complete to Michael Henry for 9 yds to the WMich 23
13:56
3rd & 1 at own 23
Jarvion Franklin run for 4 yds to the WMich 27 for a 1ST down
13:56
1st & 10 at own 27
Jarvion Franklin run for 4 yds to the WMich 31
13:56
2nd & 6 at own 31
Davon Tucker run for 3 yds to the WMich 34 WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Offensive holding (Chukwuma Okorafor) to the WMich 24
13:56
2nd & 13 at own 24
Zach Terrell pass incomplete, broken up by Amari Coleman
13:56
3rd & 13 at own 24
Zach Terrell run for 12 yds to the WMich 36
13:56
4th & 1 at own 36
James Coleman punt for 42 yds
Central Michigan Fumble, 6 plays
11:23
1st & 10 at own 22
Cooper Rush pass complete to Corey Willis for 21 yds to the CMich 43 for a 1ST down
11:23
1st & 10 at own 43
Cooper Rush pass complete to Brandon Childress for 6 yds to the CMich 49
11:23
2nd & 4 at own 49
Jahray Hayes run for 4 yds to the WMich 47 for a 1ST down
11:23
1st & 10 at opp 47
Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Corey Willis, broken up by Justin Tranquill
9:31
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 09:31
9:31
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Cooper Rush sacked by Andre Turner for a loss of 5 yards to the CMich 48
9:31
3rd & 15 at own 48
Cooper Rush sacked by Eric Assuoa for a loss of 7 yards to the CMich 43 Cooper Rush fumbled, recovered by WMich Keion Adams , return for 0 yards
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
9:09
1st & 10 at own 30
Devon Spalding run for 3 yds to the CMich 33
9:09
2nd & 7 at own 33
CENTRAL MICH Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the CMich 18
9:09
2nd & 22 at own 18
Cooper Rush pass incomplete, broken up by David Curle
9:09
3rd & 22 at own 18
Cooper Rush pass complete to Tyler Conklin for 7 yds to the CMich 25
9:09
4th & 15 at own 25
Jack Sheldon punt for 41 yds, downed at the WMich 34
Western Michigan Touchdown, 2 plays
8:39
1st & 10 at opp 43
Zach Terrell pass complete to Corey Davis for 9 yds to the CMich 34
8:09
2nd & 1 at opp 34
Jarvion Franklin run for 34 yds for a TD, (Butch Hampton KICK)Western Michigan 14, Central Michigan 3
8:09
1st & 0 at own 35
Butch Hampton kickoff for 55 yds , Jahray Hayes return for 20 yds to the CMich 30
Western Michigan Touchdown, 14 plays
6:38
1st & 10 at own 34
D’Wayne Eskridge run for 12 yds to the WMich 46 for a 1ST down
6:38
1st & 10 at own 46
Jarvion Franklin run for 1 yd to the WMich 47
6:38
2nd & 9 at own 47
Jarvion Franklin run for 8 yds to the CMich 45
6:38
3rd & 1 at opp 45
Jarvion Franklin run for 9 yds to the CMich 36 for a 1ST down
6:38
1st & 10 at opp 36
Zach Terrell pass complete to Carrington Thompson for 22 yds to the CMich 14 for a 1ST down
6:38
1st & 10 at opp 14
Jarvion Franklin run for 1 yd to the CMich 13
6:38
2nd & 9 at opp 13
Jarvion Franklin run for 7 yds to the CMich 6
6:38
3rd & 2 at opp 6
Jarvion Franklin run for 3 yds to the CMich 3 for a 1ST down
6:38
1st & goal at opp 3
WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the CMich 18
6:38
1st & 10 at opp 18
Zach Terrell pass complete to Corey Davis for 8 yds to the CMich 10
6:38
2nd & 2 at opp 10
Davon Tucker run for no gain to the CMich 10
6:38
3rd & 2 at opp 10
Davon Tucker run for 4 yds to the CMich 6 for a 1ST down
6:38
1st & goal at opp 6
Zach Terrell pass incomplete to Corey Davis, broken up by Josh Cox
6:38
2nd & goal at opp 6
Jarvion Franklin run for 5 yds to the CMich 1
0:58
3rd & goal at opp 1
Jarvion Franklin run for 1 yd for a TD, (Butch Hampton KICK)Western Michigan 21, Central Michigan 3
Central Michigan End of half, 2 plays
0:58
1st & 0 at own 35
Butch Hampton kickoff for 61 yds , Jonathan Ward return for 16 yds to the CMich 20
0:58
1st & 10 at own 20
Cooper Rush pass complete to Tyler Conklin for 6 yds to the CMich 26
0:42
2nd & 4 at own 26
Timeout CENTRAL MICH, clock 00:42
0:42
2nd & 4 at own 26
Cooper Rush sacked by Keion Adams for a loss of 6 yards to the CMich 20
3rd quarter4 drives, then Western Michigan 35, Central Michigan 10
Western Michigan Touchdown, 1 play
15:00
3rd & 10 at own 35
Brian Eavey kickoff for 10 yds, downed at the CMich 45
14:52
1st & 10 at opp 45
Zach Terrell pass complete to Corey Davis for 45 yds for a TD CENTRAL MICH Penalty, Defensive pass interference ( Yards) declined, (Butch Hampton KICK)Western Michigan 28, Central Michigan 3
Central Michigan Pick-six, 12 plays (Western Michigan scores)
14:52
1st & 0 at own 35
Butch Hampton kickoff for 62 yds , Emmett Thomas return for 14 yds to the CMich 17
14:52
1st & 10 at own 17
Devon Spalding run for 6 yds to the CMich 23
14:52
2nd & 4 at own 23
Cooper Rush pass complete to Corey Willis for 10 yds to the CMich 33 for a 1ST down
14:52
1st & 10 at own 33
Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Brandon Childress, broken up by Obbie Jackson
14:52
2nd & 10 at own 33
Devon Spalding run for 8 yds to the CMich 41
14:52
3rd & 2 at own 41
Devon Spalding run for 2 yds to the CMich 43 for a 1ST down
14:52
1st & 10 at own 43
Cooper Rush pass complete to Corey Willis for 12 yds to the WMich 45 for a 1ST down
14:52
1st & 10 at opp 45
Jahray Hayes run for 5 yds to the WMich 40
14:52
2nd & 5 at opp 40
Jahray Hayes run for 6 yds to the WMich 34 for a 1ST down
14:52
1st & 10 at opp 34
Cooper Rush pass incomplete
14:52
2nd & 10 at opp 34
Cooper Rush pass complete to Mark Chapman for 11 yds to the WMich 23 for a 1ST down
14:52
1st & 10 at opp 23
Cooper Rush run for 5 yds to the WMich 18
8:58
2nd & 5 at opp 18
Cooper Rush pass intercepted for a TD Darius Phillips return for 85 yds for a TD, (Butch Hampton KICK)Western Michigan 35, Central Michigan 3
Central Michigan Touchdown, 9 plays
8:58
1st & 0 at own 35
Butch Hampton kickoff for 62 yds , Emmett Thomas return for 17 yds to the CMich 20
8:58
1st & 10 at own 20
CENTRAL MICH Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Trevor Thomas) to the CMich 10
8:58
1st & 10 at own 10
Devon Spalding run for 1 yd to the CMich 11
8:58
2nd & 9 at own 11
RUSH, Cooper pass complete to SPALDING, Devon for 14 yards to the CMU25 (JACKSON, Obbie), PENALTY CMU holding (ROGERS, Kenny) 5 yards to the CMU6, NO PLAY.
8:58
2nd & 14 at own 6
Devon Spalding run for 12 yds to the CMich 18
8:58
3rd & 2 at own 18
Devon Spalding run for 4 yds to the CMich 22 for a 1ST down
8:58
1st & 10 at own 22
Cooper Rush pass complete to Corey Willis for 9 yds to the CMich 31
8:58
2nd & 1 at own 31
Cooper Rush pass complete to Mark Chapman for 14 yds to the CMich 45 for a 1ST down
8:58
1st & 10 at own 45
Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Mark Chapman, broken up by Obbie Jackson
8:58
2nd & 10 at own 45
Mark Chapman run for 26 yds to the WMich 29 for a 1ST down
8:58
1st & 10 at opp 29
Cooper Rush sacked by Eric Assuoa for a loss of 8 yards to the WMich 37
4:08
2nd & 18 at opp 37
Timeout CENTRAL MICH, clock 04:08
4:02
2nd & 18 at opp 37
Cooper Rush pass complete to Mark Chapman for 37 yds for a TD, (Brian Eavey KICK)Western Michigan 35, Central Michigan 10
Western Michigan Touchdown, 10 plays
4:02
1st & 0 at own 35
Brian Eavey kickoff for 56 yds , Darius Phillips return for 10 yds to the WMich 19
4:02
1st & 10 at own 19
Jarvion Franklin run for 3 yds to the WMich 22
4:02
2nd & 7 at own 22
Zach Terrell pass complete to Michael Henry for 6 yds to the WMich 28
4:02
3rd & 1 at own 28
Jarvion Franklin run for 14 yds to the WMich 42 for a 1ST down
4:02
1st & 10 at own 42
TERRELL, Zach pass incomplete to DAVIS, Corey, PENALTY CMU pass interference (COLEMAN, Amari) 15 yards to the CMU43, 1ST DOWN WMU, NO PLAY.
4:02
1st & 10 at opp 43
Davon Tucker run for a loss of 1 yard to the CMich 44
4:02
2nd & 11 at opp 44
Jarvion Franklin run for 10 yds to the CMich 34
4:02
3rd & 1 at opp 34
Zach Terrell pass complete to D’Wayne Eskridge for 12 yds to the CMich 22 for a 1ST down
4:02
1st & 10 at opp 22
Davon Tucker run for 13 yds to the CMich 9 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & goal at opp 9
Davon Tucker run for 4 yds to the CMich 5
Q4 15:00
2nd & goal at opp 5
Jarvion Franklin run for 1 yd to the CMich 4
Q4 13:27
3rd & goal at opp 4
Zach Terrell pass complete to Corey Davis for 4 yds for a TD, (Butch Hampton KICK)Western Michigan 42, Central Michigan 10
4th quarter3 drives, then Western Michigan 49, Central Michigan 10
Central Michigan Punt, 6 plays
13:27
1st & 0 at own 35
Butch Hampton kickoff for 64 yds , Emmett Thomas return for 28 yds to the CMich 29
13:27
1st & 10 at own 29
Jahray Hayes run for 4 yds to the CMich 33
13:27
2nd & 6 at own 33
Cooper Rush pass complete to Corey Willis for 5 yds to the CMich 38
13:27
3rd & 1 at own 38
Devon Spalding run for 2 yds to the CMich 40 for a 1ST down
13:27
1st & 10 at own 40
Cooper Rush pass incomplete
13:27
2nd & 10 at own 40
Cooper Rush pass complete to Corey Willis for 1 yd to the CMich 41
13:27
3rd & 9 at own 41
Cooper Rush pass complete to Tyler Conklin for 3 yds to the CMich 44
13:27
4th & 6 at own 44
Jack Sheldon punt for 51 yds, downed at the WMich 5
Western Michigan Touchdown, 12 plays
9:44
1st & 10 at own 5
Jarvion Franklin run for a loss of 1 yard to the WMich 4
9:44
2nd & 11 at own 4
Jarvion Franklin run for 1 yd to the WMich 5
9:44
3rd & 10 at own 5
CENTRAL MICH Penalty, personal foul (Malik Fountain) to the WMich 20 for a 1ST down
9:44
1st & 10 at own 20
Davon Tucker run for 7 yds to the WMich 27
9:44
2nd & 3 at own 27
Davon Tucker run for a loss of 2 yards to the WMich 25
9:44
3rd & 5 at own 25
JaKevin Jackson run for 7 yds to the WMich 32 for a 1ST down
9:44
1st & 10 at own 32
Jarvion Franklin run for 8 yds to the WMich 40
9:44
2nd & 2 at own 40
D’Wayne Eskridge run for 7 yds to the WMich 47 for a 1ST down
9:44
1st & 10 at own 47
Davon Tucker run for 4 yds to the CMich 49
9:44
2nd & 6 at opp 49
Davon Tucker run for 4 yds to the CMich 45
9:44
3rd & 2 at opp 45
Davon Tucker run for no gain to the CMich 45
9:44
4th & 2 at opp 45
Fabian Johnson run for 42 yds to the CMich 3 for a 1ST down
2:37
1st & goal at opp 3
Fabian Johnson run for 3 yds for a TD, (Butch Hampton KICK)Western Michigan 49, Central Michigan 10
Central Michigan End of game, 5 plays
2:37
1st & 0 at own 35
Butch Hampton kickoff for 58 yds , Jahray Hayes return for 13 yds to the CMich 20
2:37
1st & 10 at own 20
Jahray Hayes run for 8 yds to the CMich 28
2:37
2nd & 2 at own 28
Jahray Hayes run for 1 yd to the CMich 29
2:37
3rd & 1 at own 29
Jahray Hayes run for 4 yds to the CMich 33 for a 1ST down
2:37
1st & 10 at own 33
Cooper Rush sacked by Nathan Braster for a loss of 8 yards to the CMich 25
2:37
2nd & 18 at own 25
Jahray Hayes run for 4 yds to the CMich 29
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