Central Michigan at Eastern Michigan

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Eastern Michigan beat Central Michigan 26–⁠21. It was their 42nd meeting; after it, Central Michigan led the series 28–⁠12–⁠2.

AwayCentral Michigan6–⁠7 in 2016
21
HomeEastern Michigan7–⁠6 in 2016
26

Final at Rynearson Stadium, YpsilantiTV: ESPN3Attendance 19,147

At kickoff
32°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Ann Arbor Municipal Airport (KARB), 8 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Tim O’Dey; umpire Brent Denker; head linesman Paul Beyerle; line judge Mark Bennett; side judge Rich Ames; field judge Kyle DeBuse; back judge Jeff Pasold; center judge Kerry RipleyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Central Michigan0701421
Eastern Michigan776626

Standouts

  • PassingBrogan Roback26 of 37, 355 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTEastern Michigan
  • RushingDevon Spalding11 carries, 85 yards, 3 TDCentral Michigan
  • ReceivingCorey Willis7 catches, 125 yardsCentral Michigan
  • DefenseKyle Rachwal13 tacklesEastern Michigan

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Player stats

Central Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cooper Rush21/3525601
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Devon Spalding1185341
Jahray Hayes934010
Jonathan Ward3904
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Corey Willis7125043
Mark Chapman240035
Devon Spalding431014
Brandon Childress329013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nathan Ricketts9000
Tyree Waller9000
Otis Kearney8000
Tony Annese7000
Joe Ostman51.510
Amari Coleman3001

Eastern Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brogan Roback26/3735521
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Blake Banham18120150
Brogan Roback1148015
Breck Turner2807
Eddie Daugherty1707
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Sergio Bailey II6104126
Dieuly Aristilde492142
Blake Banham553027
Nigel Kilby338014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kyle Rachwal13000
Jason Beck8000
Brody Hoying8000
Vince Calhoun6000
Jeremiah Harris3001
Pat O’Connor1110

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

Team stats

Central MichiganEastern Michigan
383Total yards538
256Passing yards355
127Rushing yards183
7.3Yards per pass9.6
4.9Yards per rush5.7
19First downs23
6–⁠14Third downs4–⁠14
1–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠2
1Turnovers1
2–⁠10Penalties7–⁠75
27:29Possession32:31
1Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Central MichiganEastern Michigan
46%Success rate44%
0.24EPA per play0.32
1.26Explosiveness1.47
0.22Rushing EPA0.07
0.26Passing EPA0.56
29%Passing-down success31%
0.05First-down EPA0.22
0.16Second-down EPA0.00
0.38Third-down EPA0.61
14%Havoc by its defense16%

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 57% to win. Eastern Michigan won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Central Michigan −1, over/under 55.5.

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

Every drive

Eastern Michigan end zoneCentral Michigan end zoneQ1 Central MichiganPunt, 6 playsQ1 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ1 Eastern MichiganInterception, 9 playsQ1 Central MichiganPunt, 4 playsQ1 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Central MichiganTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Eastern MichiganPunt, 8 playsQ2 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ2 Eastern MichiganMissed FG, 7 playsQ2 Central MichiganMissed FG, 5 playsQ3 Eastern MichiganPunt, 6 playsQ3 Central MichiganPunt, 8 playsQ3 Eastern MichiganField goal, 9 playsQ3 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ3 Eastern MichiganField goal, 6 playsQ3 Central MichiganTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ4 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ4 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ4 Central MichiganTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Central MichiganInterception, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Eastern Michigan drives left to right, Central Michigan right to left.
  1. Q1 Central MichiganPunt, 6 plays, 39 yards
  2. Q1 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 6 plays, 83 yards
  3. Q1 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  4. Q1 Eastern MichiganInterception, 9 plays, 55 yards
  5. Q1 Central MichiganPunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
  6. Q1 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 8 plays, 74 yards
  7. Q2 Central MichiganTouchdown, 9 plays, 73 yards
  8. Q2 Eastern MichiganPunt, 8 plays, 35 yards
  9. Q2 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  10. Q2 Eastern MichiganMissed FG, 7 plays, 30 yards
  11. Q2 Central MichiganMissed FG, 5 plays, 39 yards
  12. Q3 Eastern MichiganPunt, 6 plays, 7 yards
  13. Q3 Central MichiganPunt, 8 plays, 23 yards
  14. Q3 Eastern MichiganField goal, 9 plays, 86 yards
  15. Q3 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  16. Q3 Eastern MichiganField goal, 6 plays, 29 yards
  17. Q3 Central MichiganTouchdown, 7 plays, 77 yards
  18. Q4 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  19. Q4 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  20. Q4 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  21. Q4 Central MichiganTouchdown, 9 plays, 87 yards
  22. Q4 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 7 plays, 72 yards
  23. Q4 Central MichiganInterception, 2 plays, 16 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Eastern Michigan 7, Central Michigan 0
Central Michigan Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Brendan Renius kickoff for 65 yds , Jamil Sabbagh return for 11 yds to the CMich 11
15:001st & 10 at own 11Cooper Rush pass complete to Corey Willis for 35 yds to the CMich 46 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 46Jahray Hayes run for 3 yds to the CMich 46 Jahray Hayes fumbled, forced by Juan Giraldo,
15:002nd & 10 at own 46Cooper Rush pass complete to Brandon Childress for 13 yds to the EMich 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 41Devon Spalding run for no gain to the EMich 41
15:002nd & 10 at opp 41Devon Spalding run for a loss of 1 yard to the EMich 42 Devon Spalding fumbled, recovered by CMich Devon Spalding
15:003rd & 11 at opp 42Cooper Rush sacked by Pat O’Connor for a loss of 7 yards to the 50 yard line Cooper Rush fumbled, , return for 0 yards to the 50 yard line
15:004th & 19 at the 50Jack Sheldon punt for 33 yds
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 6 plays
11:481st & 10 at own 17Blake Banham run for 10 yds to the EMich 27 for a 1ST down
11:481st & 10 at own 27Blake Banham run for 14 yds to the EMich 41 for a 1ST down
11:481st & 10 at own 41Blake Banham run for 2 yds to the EMich 43
11:482nd & 8 at own 43Brogan Roback pass incomplete
10:403rd & 8 at own 43Brogan Roback pass complete to Blake Banham for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
9:564th & 1 at the 50Blake Banham run for 50 yds for a TD CENTRAL MICH Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declined, (Paul Fricano KICK)Eastern Michigan 7, Central Michigan 0
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
9:561st & 0 at own 35Brendan Renius kickoff for 65 yds , Jamil Sabbagh return for 18 yds to the CMich 18
9:421st & 10 at own 18Cooper Rush run for 6 yds to the CMich 24
9:422nd & 4 at own 24Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Jonathan Ward
9:423rd & 4 at own 24Jonathan Ward run for 3 yds to the CMich 27
9:424th & 1 at own 27Jack Sheldon punt for 55 yds, downed at the EMich 18
Eastern Michigan Interception, 9 plays
8:021st & 10 at own 18Brogan Roback run for 8 yds to the EMich 26
8:022nd & 2 at own 26Blake Banham run for no gain to the EMich 26
8:023rd & 2 at own 26Brogan Roback pass complete to Antoine Porter for 10 yds to the EMich 36 for a 1ST down
8:021st & 10 at own 36Blake Banham run for 1 yd to the EMich 37
8:022nd & 9 at own 37Brogan Roback pass complete to John Niupalau for 25 yds to the CMich 38 for a 1ST down
8:021st & 10 at opp 38Blake Banham run for 2 yds to the CMich 36
8:022nd & 8 at opp 36Blake Banham run for 8 yds to the CMich 28 for a 1ST down
8:021st & 10 at opp 28Breck Turner run for 1 yd to the CMich 27
8:022nd & 9 at opp 27Brogan Roback pass intercepted Amari Coleman return for 17 yds to the CMich 19
Central Michigan Punt, 4 plays
4:001st & 10 at own 19Devon Spalding run for 15 yds to the CMich 34 for a 1ST down
4:001st & 10 at own 34Devon Spalding run for 2 yds to the CMich 36
4:002nd & 8 at own 36Cooper Rush pass incomplete
4:003rd & 8 at own 36Cooper Rush pass incomplete
2:594th & 8 at own 36Jack Sheldon punt for 37 yds , Isaac Holder returns for a loss of 1 yard to the EMich 26
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 8 plays
2:471st & 10 at own 26Brogan Roback pass complete to Dieuly Aristilde for 11 yds to the EMich 37 for a 1ST down
2:471st & 10 at own 37Blake Banham run for 3 yds to the EMich 40
2:472nd & 7 at own 40Blake Banham run for 3 yds to the EMich 43
2:473rd & 4 at own 43Brogan Roback run for 5 yds to the EMich 48 for a 1ST down
2:471st & 10 at own 48Brogan Roback pass complete to Eddie Daugherty for 8 yds to the CMich 44
2:472nd & 2 at opp 44Breck Turner run for 7 yds to the CMich 37 for a 1ST down
2:471st & 10 at opp 37EASTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the CMich 42
2:471st & 15 at opp 42Brogan Roback run for 15 yds to the CMich 27 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 27TURNER, Breck rush for 3 yards to the CMU24 (ANNESE, Tony), PENALTY EMU personal foul (TERRELL, Darien) 15 yards to the CMU42, NO PLAY.
Q2 14:391st & 25 at opp 42Brogan Roback pass complete to Dieuly Aristilde for 42 yds for a TD, (Paul Fricano KICK)Eastern Michigan 14, Central Michigan 0
2nd quarter5 drives, then Eastern Michigan 14, Central Michigan 7
Central Michigan Touchdown, 9 plays
14:391st & 0 at own 35Brendan Renius kickoff for 59 yds , Jamil Sabbagh return for 21 yds to the CMich 27
14:331st & 10 at own 27Cooper Rush pass complete to Corey Willis for 43 yds to the EMich 30 for a 1ST down
14:331st & 10 at opp 30Jahray Hayes run for 3 yds to the EMich 27
14:332nd & 7 at opp 27Jahray Hayes run for 2 yds to the EMich 25
14:333rd & 5 at opp 25Cooper Rush pass complete to Brandon Childress for 6 yds to the EMich 19 for a 1ST down
14:331st & 10 at opp 19Cooper Rush pass complete to Corey Willis for 5 yds to the EMich 14
14:332nd & 5 at opp 14Cooper Rush run for 1 yd to the EMich 13
14:333rd & 4 at opp 13Cooper Rush pass complete to Corey Willis for 6 yds to the EMich 7 for a 1ST down
14:331st & goal at opp 7Devon Spalding run for 6 yds to the EMich 1
9:082nd & goal at opp 1Devon Spalding run for 1 yd for a TD, (Brian Eavey KICK)Eastern Michigan 14, Central Michigan 7
Eastern Michigan Punt, 8 plays
9:081st & 0 at own 35Kaden Keon kickoff for 60 yds , Jaron Johnson return for 18 yds to the EMich 23
9:001st & 10 at own 23Brogan Roback pass complete to Antoine Porter for 7 yds to the EMich 30
9:002nd & 3 at own 30Brogan Roback pass complete to Sergio Bailey II for 9 yds to the EMich 39 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at own 39Brogan Roback pass complete to Antoine Porter for 1 yd to the EMich 40
9:002nd & 9 at own 40Brogan Roback pass incomplete to Dieuly Aristilde
7:263rd & 9 at own 40Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 07:26
7:263rd & 9 at own 40Brogan Roback run for 8 yds to the EMich 48
7:264th & 1 at own 48BARNES, Austin punt 26 yards to the CMU26, out-of-bounds, PENALTY CMU roughing the kicker (FOUNTAIN, Malik) 5 yards to the CMU47, 1ST DOWN EMU, NO PLAY.
7:261st & 10 at opp 47Brogan Roback pass complete to Sergio Bailey II for 8 yds to the CMich 39
7:262nd & 2 at opp 39Blake Banham run for 1 yd to the CMich 38
7:263rd & 1 at opp 38BANHAM, Blake rush for loss of 2 yards to the CMU40 (FOUNTAIN, Malik), PENALTY EMU personal foul (LEATIOTA, Jimmy) 15 yards to the EMU47, NO PLAY.
7:263rd & 16 at own 47Brogan Roback pass complete to Nigel Kilby for 11 yds to the CMich 42
7:264th & 5 at opp 42Austin Barnes punt for 30 yds
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
4:221st & 10 at own 12Jonathan Ward run for 4 yds to the CMich 16
4:222nd & 6 at own 16Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Jonathan Ward
4:223rd & 6 at own 16Cooper Rush pass incomplete, broken up by Jeremiah Harris
4:224th & 6 at own 16Jack Sheldon punt for 38 yds , Isaac Holder returns for no gain to the EMich 46
Eastern Michigan Missed FG, 7 plays
3:291st & 10 at own 46Brogan Roback run for 1 yd to the EMich 47
3:292nd & 9 at own 47Brogan Roback pass complete to Nigel Kilby for 13 yds to the CMich 40 for a 1ST down
3:291st & 10 at opp 40Brogan Roback pass complete to John Niupalau for 10 yds to the CMich 30 for a 1ST down
3:291st & 10 at opp 30Brogan Roback run for 7 yds to the CMich 23
3:292nd & 3 at opp 23ROBACK, Brogan pass complete to DAUGHERTY, Eddie for 5 yards to the CMU18 (BRISSON-FAST, N;WALLER, Tyree), PENALTY EMU personal foul (GARDNER, Cole) 15 yards to the CMU38, NO PLAY.
3:292nd & 18 at opp 38Brogan Roback pass complete to Nigel Kilby for 14 yds to the CMich 24
0:453rd & 4 at opp 24Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 00:45
0:453rd & 4 at opp 24Brogan Roback pass incomplete to Dieuly Aristilde, broken up by Sean Bunting
0:344th & 4 at opp 24Paul Fricano 41 yd FG MISSED
Central Michigan Missed FG, 5 plays
0:341st & 10 at own 24Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Brandon Childress
0:302nd & 10 at own 24Cooper Rush pass complete to Tyler Conklin for 4 yds to the CMich 28
0:233rd & 6 at own 28Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 00:23
0:233rd & 6 at own 28Cooper Rush pass complete to Mark Chapman for 35 yds to the EMich 37 for a 1ST down
0:131st & 10 at opp 37Timeout CENTRAL MICH, clock 00:13
0:131st & 10 at opp 37RUSH, Cooper pass incomplete to CHAPMAN, Mark, QB hurry by CROSBY, Maxx, PENALTY CMU illegal formation 5 yards to the EMU42, NO PLAY.
0:071st & 15 at opp 42Timeout CENTRAL MICH, clock 00:07
0:071st & 15 at opp 42Cooper Rush pass complete to Devon Spalding for 5 yds to the EMich 37
0:002nd & 10 at opp 37Brian Eavey 55 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter6 drives, then Eastern Michigan 20, Central Michigan 7
Eastern Michigan Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Kaden Keon kickoff for 60 yds , Jaron Johnson return for 20 yds to the EMich 25
14:541st & 10 at own 25Blake Banham run for a loss of 1 yard to the EMich 24
14:542nd & 11 at own 24Brogan Roback pass complete to Dan Buschman for 7 yds to the EMich 31
14:543rd & 4 at own 31Brogan Roback pass complete to Sergio Bailey II for 11 yds to the EMich 42 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at own 42Brogan Roback run for 1 yd to the EMich 43
14:542nd & 9 at own 43Brogan Roback sacked by Joe Ostman for a loss of 8 yards to the EMich 32 Brogan Roback fumbled, recovered by EMich Cole Gardner , return for 0 yards
14:543rd & 20 at own 32Brogan Roback pass incomplete to Dieuly Aristilde, broken up by Amari Coleman
14:544th & 20 at own 32Austin Barnes punt for 43 yds , Emmett Thomas returns for 9 yds to the CMich 34
Central Michigan Punt, 8 plays
11:221st & 10 at own 34Jahray Hayes run for 5 yds to the CMich 39
11:222nd & 5 at own 39Jahray Hayes run for 5 yds to the CMich 44 for a 1ST down
11:221st & 10 at own 44Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Jahray Hayes
11:222nd & 10 at own 44Cooper Rush pass complete to Tyler Conklin for 9 yds to the EMich 47
11:223rd & 1 at opp 47Jahray Hayes run for 1 yd to the EMich 46 for a 1ST down
11:221st & 10 at opp 46Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Joe Bacci
11:222nd & 10 at opp 46Devon Spalding run for 3 yds to the EMich 43
11:223rd & 7 at opp 43Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Brandon Childress
11:224th & 7 at opp 43Jack Sheldon punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Isaac Holder at the EMich 9
Eastern Michigan Field goal, 9 plays
8:021st & 10 at own 9Brogan Roback pass complete to Sergio Bailey II for 26 yds to the EMich 35 for a 1ST down
8:021st & 10 at own 35Blake Banham run for 2 yds to the EMich 37
8:022nd & 8 at own 37ROBACK, Brogan pass incomplete to BROWNING, Sam, PENALTY EMU holding (ARMSTRONG, Ka’John) 10 yards to the EMU27, NO PLAY.
8:022nd & 18 at own 27Brogan Roback pass complete to Blake Banham for 10 yds to the EMich 37
8:023rd & 8 at own 37Brogan Roback pass complete to Blake Banham for 27 yds to the CMich 36 for a 1ST down
8:021st & 10 at opp 36Brogan Roback pass complete to Sergio Bailey II for 26 yds to the CMich 10 for a 1ST down
8:021st & goal at opp 10Brogan Roback pass incomplete to Sergio Bailey II
8:022nd & goal at opp 10Brogan Roback run for 5 yds to the CMich 5
8:023rd & goal at opp 5Brogan Roback pass incomplete to John Niupalau
4:284th & goal at opp 5Paul Fricano 23 yd FG GOODEastern Michigan 17, Central Michigan 7
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
4:281st & 0 at own 35Brendan Renius kickoff for 62 yds , Gary Jones return for no gain to the CMich 15 Gary Jones fumbled, recovered by CMich Gary Jones , return for 14 yds to the CMich 15
4:211st & 10 at own 15Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Tyler Conklin
4:212nd & 10 at own 15Cooper Rush pass complete to Mark Chapman for 5 yds to the CMich 20
4:213rd & 5 at own 20Cooper Rush pass complete to Jonathan Ward for 4 yds to the CMich 24
4:214th & 1 at own 24Jack Sheldon punt for 29 yds, fair catch by Blake Banham at the EMich 47
Eastern Michigan Field goal, 6 plays
2:461st & 10 at own 47Blake Banham run for 1 yd to the EMich 48
2:462nd & 9 at own 48Blake Banham run for 22 yds to the CMich 30 for a 1ST down
1:491st & 10 at opp 30Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 01:49
1:491st & 10 at opp 30Brogan Roback pass incomplete, broken up by Kelby Latta
1:492nd & 10 at opp 30Brogan Roback pass incomplete to Dieuly Aristilde
1:493rd & 10 at opp 30Brogan Roback run for 6 yds to the CMich 24
0:384th & 4 at opp 24Paul Fricano 41 yd FG GOODEastern Michigan 20, Central Michigan 7
Central Michigan Touchdown, 7 plays
0:381st & 0 at own 35Brendan Renius kickoff for 61 yds , Emmett Thomas return for 19 yds to the CMich 23
0:321st & 10 at own 23Cooper Rush pass complete to Corey Willis for 16 yds to the CMich 39 for a 1ST down
0:321st & 10 at own 39Devon Spalding run for 13 yds to the EMich 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 48RUSH, Cooper pass incomplete to CHAPMAN, Mark, PENALTY EMU holding (PACE, DaQuan) 10 yards to the EMU38, 1ST DOWN CMU, NO PLAY.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 38Cooper Rush pass complete to Brandon Childress for 10 yds to the EMich 28 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 28RUSH, Cooper pass incomplete to WILLIS, Corey, QB hurry by O’CONNOR, Pat, PENALTY EMU offside 5 yards to the EMU23, NO PLAY.
Q4 15:001st & 5 at opp 23Jahray Hayes run for 10 yds to the EMich 13 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 13Jahray Hayes run for 6 yds to the EMich 7
Q4 15:002nd & 4 at opp 7Jahray Hayes run for 2 yds to the EMich 5
Q4 12:313rd & 2 at opp 5Devon Spalding run for 5 yds for a TD, (Brian Eavey KICK)Eastern Michigan 20, Central Michigan 14
4th quarter6 drives, then Eastern Michigan 26, Central Michigan 21
Eastern Michigan Punt, 3 plays
12:311st & 0 at own 35Kaden Keon kickoff for 55 yds , Jaron Johnson return for 44 yds to the CMich 46
12:211st & 10 at opp 46Eddie Daugherty run for 7 yds to the CMich 39
12:212nd & 3 at opp 39Blake Banham run for a loss of 1 yard to the CMich 40
12:213rd & 4 at opp 40Brogan Roback pass incomplete
12:214th & 4 at opp 40Austin Barnes punt for 25 yds, fair catch by Emmett Thomas at the CMich 15
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
10:361st & 10 at own 15Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Corey Willis, broken up by Vince Calhoun
10:362nd & 10 at own 15Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Mark Chapman, broken up by Derric Williams
10:363rd & 10 at own 15Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Tyler Conklin
10:154th & 10 at own 15Cooper Mojsiejenko punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Isaac Holder at the 50 yard line
Eastern Michigan Punt, 3 plays
10:091st & 10 at the 50Blake Banham run for 2 yds to the CMich 48
10:092nd & 8 at opp 48Blake Banham run for 1 yd to the CMich 47
10:093rd & 7 at opp 47Brogan Roback run for 3 yds to the CMich 44
10:094th & 4 at opp 44Austin Barnes punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Emmett Thomas at the CMich 13
Central Michigan Touchdown, 9 plays
7:491st & 10 at own 13Cooper Rush pass complete to Devon Spalding for 5 yds to the CMich 18
7:492nd & 5 at own 18Cooper Rush pass complete to Corey Willis for 4 yds to the CMich 22
7:493rd & 1 at own 22Cooper Rush pass complete to Tyler Conklin for 12 yds to the CMich 34 for a 1ST down
7:491st & 10 at own 34Cooper Rush pass complete to Joe Bacci for 2 yds to the CMich 36
7:492nd & 8 at own 36Cooper Rush pass complete to Devon Spalding for 14 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:491st & 10 at the 50Cooper Rush pass complete to Devon Spalding for 7 yds to the EMich 43
7:492nd & 3 at opp 43Jonathan Ward run for 2 yds to the EMich 41
7:493rd & 1 at opp 41Devon Spalding run for no gain to the EMich 41
2:344th & 1 at opp 41Devon Spalding run for 41 yds for a TD, (Brian Eavey KICK)Central Michigan 21, Eastern Michigan 20
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 7 plays
2:341st & 0 at own 35Kaden Keon kickoff for 55 yds , Jaron Johnson return for 18 yds to the EMich 28
2:251st & 10 at own 28Brogan Roback pass complete to Blake Banham for 5 yds to the EMich 33
2:252nd & 5 at own 33Brogan Roback pass complete to Dieuly Aristilde for 30 yds to the CMich 37 for a 1ST down
2:251st & 10 at opp 37Brogan Roback pass incomplete to Dieuly Aristilde
2:252nd & 10 at opp 37Brogan Roback pass complete to Sam Browning for no gain to the CMich 37
2:253rd & 10 at opp 37Brogan Roback pass complete to Blake Banham for 4 yds to the CMich 33
0:374th & 6 at opp 33Timeout CENTRAL MICH, clock 00:37
0:374th & 6 at opp 33Brogan Roback pass complete to Dieuly Aristilde for 9 yds to the CMich 24 for a 1ST down
0:374th & 6 at opp 33Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 00:37
0:211st & 10 at opp 24Brogan Roback pass complete to Sergio Bailey II for 24 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )Eastern Michigan 26, Central Michigan 21
0:211st & goal at opp 3Brogan Roback pass incomplete to Nigel Kilby, broken up by Nathan Ricketts
Central Michigan Interception, 2 plays
0:211st & 0 at own 35Brendan Renius kickoff for 40 yds , Trevor Thomas return for 15 yds to the CMich 40
0:171st & 10 at own 40Cooper Rush pass complete to Corey Willis for 16 yds to the EMich 44 for a 1ST down
0:061st & 10 at opp 44Timeout CENTRAL MICH, clock 00:06
0:061st & 10 at opp 44Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 00:06
0:061st & 10 at opp 44Cooper Rush pass intercepted Jeremiah Harris return for 3 yds to the EMich 19

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.

Central Michigan leads 34–⁠15–⁠2 in 51 meetings, counting the nine since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Central Michigan 24, Eastern Michigan 13
2024Eastern Michigan 38, Central Michigan 34
2023Central Michigan 26, Eastern Michigan 23
2022Eastern Michigan 38, Central Michigan 19
2021Central Michigan 31, Eastern Michigan 10
2020Central Michigan 31, Eastern Michigan 23

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