Eastern Michigan at Army

Saturday, October 14, 2017

Army beat Eastern Michigan 28–⁠27. It was their eighth meeting; after it, Army led the series 7–⁠1.

AwayEastern Michigan5–⁠7 in 2017
27
HomeArmy10–⁠3 in 2017
28

Final at Michie Stadium, West PointTV: CBSSNAttendance 34,333

At kickoff
66°F, overcast, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Stewart International Airport (KSWF), 17 km from the stadium, 10 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee David Epperley; umpire Mike Morton; head linesman Joseph Griesser; line judge Deon Lawrence; side judge Angelo Bartis; field judge Chris Junjulas; back judge Doug Smith; center judge Michael WebsterGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Eastern Michigan7701327
Army777728

Standouts

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Photos from the game

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Player stats

Eastern Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brogan Roback19/2722941
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ian Eriksen20107023
Breck Turner527014
Brogan Roback1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Sergio Bailey II899223
Antoine Porter145145
Mathew Sexton443114
Jaron Johnson440017
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Vince Calhoun12000
Kyle Rachwal11000
Ike Spearman9000
Derric Williams7100

Army

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ahmad Bradshaw0/3000
Kelvin Hopkins Jr.0/1000
Zach Potter0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ahmad Bradshaw19171169
Kell Walker14115126
Darnell Woolfolk951113
Andy Davidson737010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
James Nachtigal13000
Jaylon McClinton8000
Kenneth Brinson6000
Scott Washle5000
Cole Christiansen5001

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

Team stats

Eastern MichiganArmy
364Total yards413
229Passing yards0
135Rushing yards413
8.5Yards per pass0.0
5.2Yards per rush6.8
21First downs21
3–⁠7Third downs9–⁠13
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠3
1Turnovers0
6–⁠34Penalties4–⁠32
22:58Possession37:02
0Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

Eastern MichiganArmy
46%Success rate52%
0.30EPA per play0.25
1.33Explosiveness1.09
0.02Rushing EPA0.43
0.58Passing EPA−1.90
54%Passing-down success44%
−0.06First-down EPA−0.13
0.70Second-down EPA0.41
0.07Third-down EPA1.15
12%Havoc by its defense6%

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)

Army 71% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Army −4.5, over/under 50.

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 Army 62%, Eastern Michigan 38%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Army end zoneEastern Michigan end zoneQ1 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 ArmyTouchdown, 14 playsQ1 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 ArmyTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 Eastern MichiganPunt, 6 playsQ2 ArmyPunt, 4 playsQ2 Eastern MichiganInterception, 3 playsQ2 ArmyTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ3 ArmyTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 Eastern MichiganPunt, 5 playsQ3 ArmyTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 ArmyTouchdown, 16 playsQ4 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 ArmyEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Army drives left to right, Eastern Michigan right to left.
  1. Q1 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 ArmyTouchdown, 14 plays, 93 yards
  3. Q1 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 7 plays, 35 yards
  4. Q2 ArmyTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  5. Q2 Eastern MichiganPunt, 6 plays, −7 yards
  6. Q2 ArmyPunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
  7. Q2 Eastern MichiganInterception, 3 plays, 4 yards
  8. Q2 ArmyTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 19 yards
  9. Q3 ArmyTurnover on downs, 6 plays, −8 yards
  10. Q3 Eastern MichiganPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  11. Q3 ArmyTouchdown, 7 plays, 94 yards
  12. Q3 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 13 plays, 35 yards
  13. Q4 ArmyTouchdown, 16 plays, 35 yards
  14. Q4 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  15. Q4 ArmyEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then Tied at 7
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Nick Schrage kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Brogan Roback pass complete to Eddie Daugherty for 2 yds to the EMich 27
15:002nd & 8 at own 27Brogan Roback pass complete to Mathew Sexton for 9 yds to the EMich 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Ian Eriksen run for 1 yd to the EMich 37
15:002nd & 9 at own 37Brogan Roback pass complete to Sergio Bailey II for 23 yds to the Army 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 40Brogan Roback pass complete to Mathew Sexton for 12 yds to the Army 28 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 28Ian Eriksen run for 10 yds to the Army 18 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 18Ian Eriksen run for 3 yds to the Army 15
11:382nd & 7 at opp 15Brogan Roback pass complete to Sergio Bailey II for 15 yds for a TD, (Paul Fricano KICK)Eastern Michigan 7, Army 0
Army Touchdown, 14 plays
11:381st & 0 at own 35Jesse Kelly kickoff for 60 yds , Kell Walker return for 9 yds to the Army 44 ARMY Penalty, illegal block (7 Yards) to the Army 7
11:261st & 10 at own 7Kell Walker run for 4 yds to the Army 11
11:262nd & 6 at own 11Ahmad Bradshaw run for a loss of 2 yards to the Army 9
11:263rd & 8 at own 9Ahmad Bradshaw run for 9 yds to the Army 18 for a 1ST down
11:261st & 10 at own 18Andy Davidson run for 6 yds to the Army 24
11:262nd & 4 at own 24Connor Slomka run for 12 yds to the Army 36 for a 1ST down
11:261st & 10 at own 36Connor Slomka run for 1 yd to the Army 37
11:262nd & 9 at own 37Kell Walker run for 8 yds to the Army 45
11:263rd & 1 at own 45Connor Slomka run for 3 yds to the Army 48 for a 1ST down
11:261st & 10 at own 48Davidson, Andy rush for 2 yards to the 50 yardline (RACHWAL, Kyle;KELLY, Desmond), PENALTY EMU offside defense 5 yards to the EMU47, NO PLAY.
11:261st & 5 at opp 47Andy Davidson run for 10 yds to the EMich 37 for a 1ST down
11:261st & 10 at opp 37John Trainor run for 2 yds to the EMich 35
11:262nd & 8 at opp 35Kell Walker run for 26 yds to the EMich 9 for a 1ST down
11:261st & goal at opp 9Kell Walker run for a loss of 1 yard to the EMich 10
11:262nd & goal at opp 10John Trainor run for 1 yd to the EMich 9
2:373rd & goal at opp 9Ahmad Bradshaw run for 9 yds for a TD, (Blake Wilson KICK)Tied at 7
2:371st & 0 at opp 3EASTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, (1 Yards) to the EMich 2
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 7 plays
2:371st & 0 at own 35Nick Schrage kickoff for 64 yds , Mathew Sexton return for 15 yds to the 50 yard line EASTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Offensive holding (8 Yards) to the EMich 8
2:261st & 10 at own 8Breck Turner run for 3 yds to the EMich 11
2:262nd & 7 at own 11Brogan Roback pass incomplete to Sergio Bailey II
2:263rd & 7 at own 11Brogan Roback pass complete to Sergio Bailey II for 19 yds to the EMich 30 for a 1ST down
2:261st & 10 at own 30Ian Eriksen run for 3 yds to the EMich 33
2:262nd & 7 at own 33Ian Eriksen run for 23 yds to the Army 44 for a 1ST down
2:261st & 10 at opp 44Brogan Roback pass complete to Jaron Johnson for 4 yds to the Army 40
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at opp 40ERIKSEN, Ian rush for 5 yards to the ARMY35 (Nachtigal, J.;Aukerman, Alex), PENALTY EMU illegal motion (BAILEY, Sergio) 5 yards to the ARMY45, NO PLAY.
Q2 14:292nd & 11 at opp 45Brogan Roback pass complete to Antoine Porter for 45 yds for a TD, (Paul Fricano KICK)Eastern Michigan 14, Army 7
2nd quarter5 drives, then Tied at 14
Army Touchdown, 11 plays
14:291st & 0 at own 35Jesse Kelly kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:291st & 10 at own 25Andy Davidson run for 8 yds to the Army 33
14:292nd & 2 at own 33Ahmad Bradshaw run for 11 yds to the Army 44 for a 1ST down
14:291st & 10 at own 44Ahmad Bradshaw run for 5 yds to the Army 49
14:292nd & 5 at own 49Darnell Woolfolk run for 3 yds to the EMich 48
14:293rd & 2 at opp 48Ahmad Bradshaw run for 5 yds to the EMich 43 for a 1ST down
14:291st & 10 at opp 43Kell Walker run for 2 yds to the EMich 41
14:292nd & 8 at opp 41Ahmad Bradshaw run for 9 yds to the EMich 32 for a 1ST down
14:291st & 10 at opp 32Kell Walker run for no gain to the EMich 32
14:292nd & 10 at opp 32Ahmad Bradshaw run for 9 yds to the EMich 23
14:293rd & 1 at opp 23Darnell Woolfolk run for 6 yds to the EMich 17 for a 1ST down EASTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
8:171st & 10 at opp 17Kell Walker run for 17 yds for a TD, (Blake Wilson KICK)Tied at 14
Eastern Michigan Punt, 6 plays
8:171st & 0 at own 35Nick Schrage kickoff for 47 yds , Mathew Sexton return for 10 yds to the EMich 28
8:091st & 10 at own 28Brogan Roback pass complete to Sergio Bailey II for 12 yds to the EMich 40 for a 1ST down
8:091st & 10 at own 40Breck Turner run for 4 yds to the EMich 44
8:092nd & 6 at own 44Breck Turner run for 14 yds to the Army 42 for a 1ST down
8:091st & 10 at opp 42Brogan Roback pass complete to Sergio Bailey II for no gain to the Army 42
8:092nd & 10 at opp 42Brogan Roback pass complete to Breck Turner for no gain to the Army 42
8:093rd & 10 at opp 42Brogan Roback pass incomplete to Mathew Sexton
8:094th & 10 at opp 42Ivan Oraha punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Mike Reynolds at the Army 9
Army Punt, 4 plays
5:271st & 10 at own 9Kell Walker run for 12 yds to the Army 21 for a 1ST down
5:271st & 10 at own 21Kell Walker run for 3 yds to the Army 24
5:272nd & 7 at own 24Ahmad Bradshaw run for a loss of 1 yard to the Army 23
3:293rd & 8 at own 23Timeout ARMY, clock 03:29
3:293rd & 8 at own 23Ahmad Bradshaw run for 5 yds to the Army 28
3:294th & 3 at own 28Nick Schrage punt for 39 yds, downed at the EMich 33
Eastern Michigan Interception, 3 plays
2:401st & 10 at own 33Ian Eriksen run for 3 yds to the EMich 36
2:402nd & 7 at own 36Brogan Roback run for 1 yd to the EMich 37
2:403rd & 6 at own 37Brogan Roback pass intercepted Cole Christiansen return for 7 yds to the Army 48
Army Turnover on downs, 7 plays
1:261st & 10 at own 48Ahmad Bradshaw pass incomplete to John Trainor
1:262nd & 10 at own 48Ahmad Bradshaw run for 3 yds to the EMich 49
1:263rd & 7 at opp 49Kell Walker run for 14 yds to the EMich 35 for a 1ST down
1:261st & 10 at opp 35Kell Walker run for 2 yds to the EMich 33
0:182nd & 8 at opp 33Timeout ARMY, clock 00:18
0:182nd & 8 at opp 33Ahmad Bradshaw pass incomplete to Jeff Ejekam, broken up by Kevin McGill
0:183rd & 8 at opp 33Ahmad Bradshaw pass incomplete
0:054th & 8 at opp 33Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 00:05
0:054th & 8 at opp 33Kelvin Hopkins Jr. pass incomplete to Jermaine Adams, broken up by Kyle Rachwal
3rd quarter4 drives, then Army 21, Eastern Michigan 14
Army Turnover on downs, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jesse Kelly kickoff for 57 yds , Kell Walker return for 18 yds to the Army 26
14:531st & 10 at own 26Kell Walker run for 7 yds to the Army 33
14:532nd & 3 at own 33Kell Walker run for 26 yds to the EMich 41 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at opp 41ARMY Penalty, false start (Calen Holt) to the EMich 46
14:531st & 15 at opp 46Kell Walker run for a loss of 5 yards to the Army 49
14:532nd & 20 at own 49Ahmad Bradshaw run for a loss of 1 yard to the Army 48
14:533rd & 21 at own 48Ahmad Bradshaw run for 9 yds to the EMich 43
14:534th & 12 at opp 43Zach Potter pass incomplete to Justin Thomas Jr.
Eastern Michigan Punt, 5 plays
11:091st & 10 at own 43Ian Eriksen run for 6 yds to the EMich 49
11:092nd & 4 at own 49Brogan Roback pass complete to Jaron Johnson for 10 yds to the Army 41 for a 1ST down
11:091st & 10 at opp 41Ian Eriksen run for 7 yds to the Army 34
9:452nd & 3 at opp 34ROBACK, Brogan pass complete to BAILEY, Sergio for 34 yards to the ARMY0, clock 09:45, PENALTY EMU holding (TALLMAN, D.) 10 yards to the ARMY44, NO PLAY.
9:452nd & 13 at opp 44Ian Eriksen run for 2 yds to the Army 42
9:453rd & 11 at opp 42Brogan Roback pass incomplete to Mathew Sexton, broken up by Kenneth Brinson
9:454th & 11 at opp 42Ivan Oraha punt for 36 yds, downed at the Army 6
Army Touchdown, 7 plays
8:541st & 10 at own 6Andy Davidson run for 4 yds to the Army 10
8:542nd & 6 at own 10Ahmad Bradshaw run for 3 yds to the Army 13
8:543rd & 3 at own 13Ahmad Bradshaw run for 69 yds to the EMich 18 for a 1ST down
8:541st & 10 at opp 18Darnell Woolfolk run for 6 yds to the EMich 12
8:542nd & 4 at opp 12Darnell Woolfolk run for 5 yds to the EMich 7 for a 1ST down
8:541st & goal at opp 7Darnell Woolfolk run for 5 yds to the EMich 2
5:032nd & goal at opp 2Connor Slomka run for 2 yds for a TD, (Blake Wilson KICK)Army 21, Eastern Michigan 14
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 13 plays
5:031st & 0 at own 35Nick Schrage kickoff for 64 yds , Mathew Sexton return for 21 yds to the EMich 22
4:531st & 10 at own 22Brogan Roback pass incomplete to Sergio Bailey II
4:532nd & 10 at own 22Ian Eriksen run for 12 yds to the EMich 34 for a 1ST down
4:531st & 10 at own 34ERIKSEN, Ian rush for 2 yards to the EMU36 (Brinson, K.;Washle, Scott), PENALTY ARMY offside defense (McClinton, J.) 5 yards to the EMU39, NO PLAY.
4:531st & 5 at own 39Breck Turner run for 3 yds to the EMich 42
4:532nd & 2 at own 42Breck Turner run for 3 yds to the EMich 45 for a 1ST down
4:531st & 10 at own 45Ian Eriksen run for 4 yds to the EMich 49
4:532nd & 6 at own 49Ian Eriksen run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
4:533rd & 5 at the 50Brogan Roback pass complete to Sergio Bailey II for 12 yds to the Army 38 for a 1ST down
4:531st & 10 at opp 38Brogan Roback pass complete to Mathew Sexton for 14 yds to the Army 24 for a 1ST down
4:531st & 10 at opp 24Ian Eriksen run for 3 yds to the Army 21
4:532nd & 7 at opp 21Ian Eriksen run for 9 yds to the Army 12 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 12Ian Eriksen run for 4 yds to the Army 8
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at opp 8Brogan Roback pass incomplete to Mathew Sexton
Q4 14:113rd & 6 at opp 8Brogan Roback pass complete to Mathew Sexton for 8 yds for a TD, (Paul Fricano KICK)Tied at 21
4th quarter3 drives, then Army 28, Eastern Michigan 27
Army Touchdown, 16 plays
14:111st & 0 at own 35Jesse Kelly kickoff for 63 yds , Kell Walker return for 15 yds to the Army 17
14:051st & 10 at own 17Darnell Woolfolk run for 4 yds to the Army 21
14:052nd & 6 at own 21Ahmad Bradshaw run for 9 yds to the Army 30 for a 1ST down
14:051st & 10 at own 30Connor Slomka run for 5 yds to the Army 35
14:052nd & 5 at own 35Darnell Woolfolk run for 6 yds to the Army 41 for a 1ST down
14:051st & 10 at own 41Calen Holt run for 3 yds to the Army 44
14:052nd & 7 at own 44Andy Davidson run for 2 yds to the Army 46
14:053rd & 5 at own 46Andy Davidson run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
14:054th & 1 at the 50Connor Slomka run for 3 yds to the EMich 47 for a 1ST down
14:051st & 10 at opp 47Darnell Woolfolk run for 3 yds to the EMich 44
14:052nd & 7 at opp 44Ahmad Bradshaw run for 5 yds to the EMich 39
14:053rd & 2 at opp 39Connor Slomka run for 2 yds to the EMich 37 for a 1ST down
14:051st & 10 at opp 37Andy Davidson run for 3 yds to the EMich 34
14:052nd & 7 at opp 34Ahmad Bradshaw run for 2 yds to the EMich 32
14:053rd & 5 at opp 32Ahmad Bradshaw run for 13 yds to the EMich 19 for a 1ST down
14:051st & 10 at opp 19Connor Slomka run for 6 yds to the EMich 13
5:062nd & 4 at opp 13Darnell Woolfolk run for 13 yds for a TD, (Blake Wilson KICK)Army 28, Eastern Michigan 21
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 11 plays
5:061st & 0 at own 35Nick Schrage kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:061st & 10 at own 25Brogan Roback pass complete to Sergio Bailey II for 10 yds to the EMich 35 for a 1ST down
5:061st & 10 at own 35Ian Eriksen run for 2 yds to the EMich 37
5:062nd & 8 at own 37Ian Eriksen run for 5 yds to the EMich 42
5:063rd & 3 at own 42Brogan Roback pass incomplete to Jaron Johnson, broken up by Mike Reynolds
5:064th & 3 at own 42Brogan Roback pass complete to Jaron Johnson for 17 yds to the Army 41 for a 1ST down
5:061st & 10 at opp 41Ian Eriksen run for 3 yds to the Army 38
5:062nd & 7 at opp 38Brogan Roback pass incomplete to Ian Eriksen
2:063rd & 7 at opp 38Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 02:06
2:063rd & 7 at opp 38ROBACK, Brogan pass incomplete to DAUGHERTY, E., PENALTY ARMY pass interference (Gibson, James) 15 yards to the ARMY23, 1ST DOWN EMU, NO PLAY.
2:051st & 10 at opp 23Timeout ARMY, clock 02:05
2:051st & 10 at opp 23Brogan Roback pass complete to Jaron Johnson for 9 yds to the Army 14
2:052nd & 1 at opp 14Ian Eriksen run for 4 yds to the Army 10 for a 1ST down
2:051st & goal at opp 10Ian Eriksen run for 2 yds to the Army 8
0:491st & 0 at opp 3Timeout ARMY, clock 00:49
0:491st & 0 at opp 3Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 00:49
Army End of game, 1 play
0:491st & 0 at own 35Jesse Kelly kickoff for 6 yds , John Voit return for no gain to the EMich 41
0:481st & 10 at opp 41TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the EMich 42
0:482nd & 11 at opp 42EASTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, offside defense (5 Yards) to the EMich 37

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.

Army leads 8–⁠1 in nine meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2018Army 37, Eastern Michigan 22
2017Army 28, Eastern Michigan 27
2015Army 58, Eastern Michigan 36
2013Army 50, Eastern Michigan 25
2012Eastern Michigan 48, Army 38
2010Army 31, Eastern Michigan 27

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