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Western Michigan vs. Wisconsin

Monday, January 2, 2017, Cotton Bowl

No. 8 Wisconsin beat No. 12 Western Michigan 24–⁠16. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Wisconsin led the series 4–⁠1.

Neutral site12Western Michigan13–⁠1 in 2016
16
Neutral site8Wisconsin11–⁠3 in 2016
24

Final at AT&T Stadium, ArlingtonIndoorsTV: ESPN, ESPNRMAttendance 59,615

MVPs Troy Fumagalli (TE, WIS); T.J. Edwards (LB, WIS)Wikipedia

Officials
Referee Riley Johnson; umpire Tom Laverty; head linesman Kevin McGrath; line judge Danny Short; side judge Mike McCarthy; field judge Harry Tyson; back judge Bryan Platt; center judge Larry HayesGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Western Michigan073616
Wisconsin1430724

Standouts

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Photos from the game

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Player stats

Western Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Zach Terrell16/2815711
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jamauri Bogan165809
Jarvion Franklin753023
Zach Terrell714112
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Corey Davis673122
Jarvion Franklin433018
Carrington Thompson432010
Michael Henry219011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Asantay Brown12200
Sam Beal8000
Robert Spillane61.510
Nathan Braster60.500
Caleb Bailey5210

Wisconsin

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Bart Houston11/1215900
Alex Hornibrook2/21910
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Corey Clement2271123
Jazz Peavy350051
Quintez Cephus234020
Dare Ogunbowale522120
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Troy Fumagalli683128
Dare Ogunbowale228024
Corey Clement228023
George Rushing227016
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
T.J. Edwards10001
Leo Musso9000
D’Cota Dixon7000
Vince Biegel5110
T.J. Watt4110

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

Team stats

Western MichiganWisconsin
280Total yards362
157Passing yards178
123Rushing yards184
5.6Yards per pass12.7
4.0Yards per rush4.8
18First downs18
5–⁠11Third downs7–⁠11
2–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers0
2–⁠15Penalties5–⁠35
29:55Possession30:05
2Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Western MichiganWisconsin
52%Success rate43%
0.15EPA per play0.41
0.98Explosiveness1.58
0.09Rushing EPA0.22
0.24Passing EPA0.90
35%Passing-down success48%
−0.01First-down EPA0.17
−0.08Second-down EPA0.40
0.53Third-down EPA1.07
15%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 53% to win. Wisconsin won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Wisconsin −6.5, over/under 53.5.

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 Wisconsin 67%, Western Michigan 33%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

The money

The Cotton Bowl was put on by the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association, a nonprofit. Its IRS Form 990 for the year to April 2017, which takes in this game, reports $11.9 million in revenue and $13.0 million in expenses.

From the organization’s IRS Form 990, via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and the IRS’s e-file data. Payments are the grants it lists on Schedule I of that return. See every filing at ProPublica (EIN 75-0863843).

Every drive

Wisconsin end zoneWestern Michigan end zoneQ1 WisconsinTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 Western MichiganPunt, 4 playsQ1 WisconsinTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Western MichiganPunt, 6 playsQ1 WisconsinPunt, 3 playsQ2 Western MichiganTouchdown, 16 playsQ2 WisconsinField goal, 9 playsQ2 Western MichiganEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Western MichiganField goal, 11 playsQ3 WisconsinFumble, recovered, 6 playsQ3 Western MichiganPunt, 5 playsQ3 WisconsinPunt, 7 playsQ4 Western MichiganInterception, 1 playQ4 WisconsinTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 Western MichiganTouchdown, 16 playsQ4 WisconsinEnd of game, 7 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Wisconsin drives left to right, Western Michigan right to left.
  1. Q1 WisconsinTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 Western MichiganPunt, 4 plays, 24 yards
  3. Q1 WisconsinTouchdown, 7 plays, 88 yards
  4. Q1 Western MichiganPunt, 6 plays, 27 yards
  5. Q1 WisconsinPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  6. Q2 Western MichiganTouchdown, 16 plays, 65 yards
  7. Q2 WisconsinField goal, 9 plays, 63 yards
  8. Q2 Western MichiganEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  9. Q3 Western MichiganField goal, 11 plays, 65 yards
  10. Q3 WisconsinFumble, recovered, 6 plays, 2 yards
  11. Q3 Western MichiganPunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  12. Q3 WisconsinPunt, 7 plays, 43 yards
  13. Q4 Western MichiganInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  14. Q4 WisconsinTouchdown, 3 plays, 12 yards
  15. Q4 Western MichiganTouchdown, 16 plays, 75 yards
  16. Q4 WisconsinEnd of game, 7 plays, 40 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Wisconsin 14, Western Michigan 0
Wisconsin Touchdown, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Derrick Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:531st & 10 at own 25Quintez Cephus run for 14 yds to the Wisc 39 for a 1ST down
14:321st & 10 at own 39WISCONSIN Penalty, False Start (Zander Neuville) to the Wisc 34
14:081st & 15 at own 34Corey Clement run for 23 yds to the WMich 43 for a 1ST down
13:261st & 10 at opp 43Taiwan Deal run for 9 yds to the WMich 34
12:522nd & 1 at opp 34Taiwan Deal run for no gain to the WMich 34
12:203rd & 1 at opp 34Corey Clement run for 5 yds to the WMich 29 for a 1ST down
11:431st & 10 at opp 29Corey Clement run for 2 yds to the WMich 27
11:032nd & 8 at opp 27Bart Houston pass complete to Troy Fumagalli for a loss of 5 yards to the WMich 32
10:223rd & 13 at opp 32Bart Houston pass complete to Troy Fumagalli for 20 yds to the WMich 12 for a 1ST down
9:571st & 10 at opp 12Jazz Peavy run for no gain to the WMich 12
9:172nd & 10 at opp 12Corey Clement run for 10 yds to the WMich 2 for a 1ST down
8:521st & goal at opp 2Corey Clement 2 Yd Run (Andrew Endicott Kick)Wisconsin 7, Western Michigan 0
Western Michigan Punt, 4 plays
8:521st & 10 at own 35P.J. Rosowski kickoff for 65 yds , Darius Phillips return for 15 yds to the WMich 15
8:391st & 10 at own 15Zach Terrell pass complete to Corey Davis for 22 yds to the WMich 37 for a 1ST down
8:101st & 10 at own 37Zach Terrell pass incomplete to Michael Henry
8:052nd & 10 at own 37Jamauri Bogan run for 2 yds to the WMich 39
7:233rd & 8 at own 39Zach Terrell pass incomplete
7:154th & 8 at own 39James Coleman punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Jazz Peavy at the Wisc 12
Wisconsin Touchdown, 7 plays
7:091st & 10 at own 12Corey Clement run for 3 yds to the Wisc 15
6:292nd & 7 at own 15Bart Houston pass complete to Dare Ogunbowale for 24 yds to the Wisc 39 for a 1ST down
5:521st & 10 at own 39Quintez Cephus run for 20 yds to the WMich 41 for a 1ST down
5:131st & 10 at opp 41Bart Houston pass complete to Corey Clement for 23 yds to the WMich 18 for a 1ST down
4:441st & 10 at opp 18Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 04:44
4:381st & 10 at opp 18Corey Clement run for a loss of 3 yards to the WMich 21
3:562nd & 13 at opp 21Dare Ogunbowale run for 20 yds to the WMich 1 for a 1ST down
3:231st & goal at opp 1Dare Ogunbowale 1 Yd Run (Andrew Endicott Kick)Wisconsin 14, Western Michigan 0
Western Michigan Punt, 6 plays
3:231st & 10 at own 35P.J. Rosowski kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:171st & 10 at own 25Zach Terrell pass complete to Carrington Thompson for 9 yds to the WMich 34
3:002nd & 1 at own 34Zach Terrell pass complete to Michael Henry for 11 yds to the WMich 45 for a 1ST down
2:241st & 10 at own 45Jarvion Franklin run for 12 yds to the Wisc 43 for a 1ST down
1:541st & 10 at opp 43Zach Terrell pass incomplete to Corey Davis
1:502nd & 10 at opp 43Zach Terrell pass incomplete to Carrington Thompson
1:443rd & 10 at opp 43Zach Terrell sacked by T.J. Watt for a loss of 10 yards to the WMich 47
1:194th & 20 at own 47Coleman, James punt 38 yards to the WISCONSIN15, fair catch by Peavy, Jazz, PENALTY WISCONSIN running into kicker (Neuville, Zander) 5 yards to the WISCONSIN48, NO PLAY.
1:114th & 15 at opp 48James Coleman punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Jazz Peavy at the Wisc 12
Wisconsin Punt, 3 plays
1:071st & 10 at own 12Corey Clement run for a loss of 3 yards to the Wisc 9
0:002nd & 13 at own 9Dare Ogunbowale run for 1 yd to the Wisc 10
Q2 14:523rd & 12 at own 10Alex Hornibrook pass complete to George Rushing for 11 yds to the Wisc 21
Q2 14:134th & 1 at own 21Anthony Lotti punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Darius Phillips at the WMich 35
2nd quarter3 drives, then Wisconsin 17, Western Michigan 7
Western Michigan Touchdown, 16 plays
14:071st & 10 at own 35Zach Terrell pass incomplete
13:592nd & 10 at own 35Zach Terrell run for 3 yds to the WMich 38
13:143rd & 7 at own 38Zach Terrell pass complete to Carrington Thompson for 8 yds to the WMich 46 for a 1ST down
12:391st & 10 at own 46Jamauri Bogan run for 9 yds to the Wisc 45
12:202nd & 1 at opp 45Jamauri Bogan run for 2 yds to the Wisc 43 for a 1ST down
11:471st & 10 at opp 43Jamauri Bogan run for 3 yds to the Wisc 40
11:312nd & 7 at opp 40WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, False Start (Chukwuma Okorafor) to the Wisc 45
10:302nd & 12 at opp 45Zach Terrell pass incomplete to Michael Henry, broken up by Chikwe Obasih
10:303rd & 12 at opp 45Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 10:30
10:183rd & 12 at opp 45Zach Terrell pass complete to Jarvion Franklin for 7 yds to the Wisc 38
9:384th & 5 at opp 38Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 09:38
9:314th & 5 at opp 38Zach Terrell pass complete to Corey Davis for 10 yds to the Wisc 28 for a 1ST down
8:541st & 10 at opp 28Jarvion Franklin run for 6 yds to the Wisc 22
8:212nd & 4 at opp 22Jamauri Bogan run for 5 yds to the Wisc 17 for a 1ST down
7:451st & 10 at opp 17Jamauri Bogan run for 5 yds to the Wisc 12
7:022nd & 5 at opp 12Zach Terrell pass complete to Carrington Thompson for 5 yds to the Wisc 7 for a 1ST down
6:461st & goal at opp 7Jamauri Bogan run for 3 yds to the Wisc 4
6:082nd & goal at opp 4Jamauri Bogan run for 2 yds to the Wisc 2
5:273rd & goal at opp 2Zach Terrell 2 Yd Run (Butch Hampton Kick)Wisconsin 14, Western Michigan 7
Wisconsin Field goal, 9 plays
5:273rd & 5 at own 35Derrick Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:191st & 10 at own 25Bart Houston sacked by Caleb Bailey for a loss of 1 yard to the Wisc 24
4:422nd & 11 at own 24Jazz Peavy run for 51 yds to the WMich 25 for a 1ST down
4:081st & 10 at opp 25Corey Clement run for a loss of 4 yards to the WMich 29
3:192nd & 14 at opp 29Dare Ogunbowale run for a loss of 1 yard to the WMich 30
2:393rd & 15 at opp 30Bart Houston pass complete to George Rushing for 16 yds to the WMich 14 for a 1ST down
2:101st & 10 at opp 14Corey Clement run for 7 yds to the WMich 7
1:352nd & 3 at opp 7Corey Clement run for no gain to the WMich 7
0:543rd & 3 at opp 7WISCONSIN Penalty, False Start (David Edwards) to the WMich 12
0:223rd & 8 at opp 12Bart Houston pass incomplete to Troy Fumagalli
0:184th & 8 at opp 12Andrew Endicott 30 Yd Field GoalWisconsin 17, Western Michigan 7
Western Michigan End of half, 1 play
0:184th & 8 at own 35P.J. Rosowski kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 25TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the WMich 23
3rd quarter4 drives, then Wisconsin 17, Western Michigan 10
Western Michigan Field goal, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35P.J. Rosowski kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:521st & 10 at own 25Zach Terrell run for 2 yds to the WMich 27
14:042nd & 8 at own 27Zach Terrell run for 12 yds to the WMich 39 for a 1ST down
13:281st & 10 at own 39Jamauri Bogan run for 2 yds to the WMich 41
12:462nd & 8 at own 41Zach Terrell pass incomplete to Corey Davis, broken up by T.J. Watt
12:383rd & 8 at own 41Zach Terrell pass complete to Corey Davis for 17 yds to the Wisc 42 for a 1ST down
12:021st & 10 at opp 42Jarvion Franklin run for 6 yds to the Wisc 36
11:292nd & 4 at opp 36Jarvion Franklin run for 23 yds to the Wisc 13 for a 1ST down
10:531st & 10 at opp 13Zach Terrell pass incomplete to Carrington Thompson
10:462nd & 10 at opp 13Jamauri Bogan run for 3 yds to the Wisc 10
10:113rd & 7 at opp 10Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 10:11
10:053rd & 7 at opp 10Zach Terrell pass incomplete to Corey Davis
10:004th & 7 at opp 10Butch Hampton 27 Yd Field GoalWisconsin 17, Western Michigan 10
Wisconsin Fumble, recovered, 6 plays
10:004th & 7 at own 35Derrick Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:541st & 10 at own 25Corey Clement run for no gain to the Wisc 25
9:152nd & 10 at own 25Bart Houston pass complete to Corey Clement for 5 yds to the Wisc 30
8:383rd & 5 at own 30Bart Houston pass complete to Troy Fumagalli for 6 yds to the Wisc 36 for a 1ST down
8:061st & 10 at own 36WISCONSIN Penalty, False Start (David Edwards) to the Wisc 31
7:381st & 15 at own 31Dare Ogunbowale run for 1 yd to the Wisc 32
7:012nd & 14 at own 32Bart Houston pass complete to Dare Ogunbowale for 4 yds to the Wisc 36
6:243rd & 10 at own 36Bart Houston sacked by Robert Spillane for a loss of 9 yards to the Wisc 27
5:424th & 19 at own 27Anthony Lotti punt for 39 yds , Darius Phillips returns for 1 yd to the WMich 35 Darius Phillips fumbled, recovered by WMich Drake Spears
Western Michigan Punt, 5 plays
5:311st & 10 at own 35Zach Terrell run for 7 yds to the WMich 42
4:592nd & 3 at own 42Jarvion Franklin run for 3 yds to the WMich 45 for a 1ST down
4:151st & 10 at own 45Zach Terrell pass complete to Corey Davis for 6 yds to the Wisc 49
3:332nd & 4 at opp 49Jamauri Bogan run for 1 yd to the Wisc 48
3:173rd & 3 at opp 48Jamauri Bogan run for a loss of 1 yard to the Wisc 49
2:524th & 4 at opp 49Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 02:52
2:444th & 4 at opp 49James Coleman punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Jazz Peavy at the Wisc 12
Wisconsin Punt, 7 plays
2:391st & 10 at own 12Jazz Peavy run for a loss of 1 yard to the Wisc 11
2:062nd & 11 at own 11Bart Houston pass complete to Troy Fumagalli for 28 yds to the Wisc 39 for a 1ST down
1:291st & 10 at own 39Bart Houston pass complete to Robert Wheelwright for 12 yds to the WMich 49 for a 1ST down
1:011st & 10 at opp 49Corey Clement run for 12 yds to the WMich 37 for a 1ST down
0:271st & 10 at opp 37Corey Clement run for 4 yds to the WMich 33
0:002nd & 6 at opp 33Corey Clement run for 1 yd to the WMich 32
Q4 14:533rd & 5 at opp 32Corey Clement run for 2 yds to the WMich 30
Q4 14:144th & 3 at opp 30Houston, Bart pass complete to Fumagalli, Troy for 7 yards to the WESTMICH23, PENALTY WISCONSIN pass interference (Steffes, Eric) 15 yards to the WESTMICH45, NO PLAY.
Q4 13:584th & 18 at opp 45Anthony Lotti punt for 42 yds, downed at the WMich 3
4th quarter4 drives, then Wisconsin 24, Western Michigan 16
Western Michigan Interception, 1 play
13:521st & 10 at own 3Zach Terrell pass intercepted T.J. Edwards return for no gain to the WMich 12
Wisconsin Touchdown, 3 plays
13:471st & 10 at opp 12Corey Clement run for 1 yd to the WMich 11
13:062nd & 9 at opp 11Corey Clement run for 3 yds to the WMich 8
12:263rd & 6 at opp 8Troy Fumagalli 8 Yd pass from Alex Hornibrook (Andrew Endicott Kick)Wisconsin 24, Western Michigan 10
Western Michigan Touchdown, 16 plays
12:263rd & 6 at own 35P.J. Rosowski kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:201st & 10 at own 25Zach Terrell pass complete to Jarvion Franklin for 4 yds to the WMich 29
11:372nd & 6 at own 29Zach Terrell pass complete to Corey Davis for 7 yds to the WMich 36 for a 1ST down
11:071st & 10 at own 36Jamauri Bogan run for 6 yds to the WMich 42
10:332nd & 4 at own 42Jamauri Bogan run for 8 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:541st & 10 at the 50Terrell, Zach pass complete to Henry, Michael for 26 yards to the WISCONSIN24, PENALTY WESTMICH holding (Okorafor, Chukwuma) 10 yards to the WESTMICH40, NO PLAY.
9:221st & 20 at own 40Zach Terrell pass complete to Jarvion Franklin for 18 yds to the Wisc 42
9:002nd & 2 at opp 42Jarvion Franklin run for 3 yds to the Wisc 39 for a 1ST down
8:251st & 10 at opp 39Zach Terrell pass complete to Michael Henry for 8 yds to the Wisc 31
7:502nd & 2 at opp 31Zach Terrell pass incomplete to Corey Davis
7:443rd & 2 at opp 31Jamauri Bogan run for 2 yds to the Wisc 29 for a 1ST down
7:151st & 10 at opp 29Zach Terrell sacked by Vince Biegel for a loss of 2 yards to the Wisc 31 Zach Terrell fumbled, forced by Vince Biegel, recovered by WMich Taylor Moton , return for 0 yards
6:312nd & 12 at opp 31Zach Terrell pass complete to Jarvion Franklin for 4 yds Jarvion Franklin fumbled, forced by T.J. Watt, recovered by WMich Jarvion Franklin
5:393rd & 8 at opp 27Zach Terrell pass complete to Carrington Thompson for 10 yds to the Wisc 17 for a 1ST down
5:021st & 10 at opp 17Jamauri Bogan run for 6 yds to the Wisc 11
4:242nd & 4 at opp 11Zach Terrell pass incomplete, broken up by Alec James
4:173rd & 4 at opp 11Jarvion Franklin run for no gain to the Wisc 11
3:274th & 4 at opp 11Corey Davis 11 Yd pass from Zach Terrell (Butch Hampton PAT failed)Wisconsin 24, Western Michigan 16
Wisconsin End of game, 7 plays
3:274th & 4 at own 35Derrick Mitchell on-side kick recovered by WISCONSIN at the WMich 48
3:211st & 10 at opp 48Corey Clement run for 2 yds to the WMich 46
2:432nd & 8 at opp 46Corey Clement run for no gain to the WMich 46
2:423rd & 8 at opp 46Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 02:42
2:353rd & 8 at opp 46Bart Houston pass complete to Troy Fumagalli for 26 yds to the WMich 20 for a 1ST down
1:571st & 10 at opp 20Corey Clement run for no gain to the WMich 20
1:562nd & 10 at opp 20Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 01:56
1:512nd & 10 at opp 20Corey Clement run for 4 yds to the WMich 16
1:113rd & 6 at opp 16Austin Ramesh run for 10 yds to the WMich 6 for a 1ST down
0:001st & goal at opp 6TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the WMich 8

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.

The series

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Wisconsin leads 5–⁠1 in six meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Wisconsin 28, Western Michigan 14
2016Wisconsin 24, Western Michigan 16Cotton Bowl
2000Wisconsin 19, Western Michigan 7
1988Western Michigan 24, Wisconsin 14
1981Wisconsin 21, Western Michigan 10
1963Wisconsin 41, Western Michigan 0

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