Final at Waldo Stadium, KalamazooTV: ESPN3Attendance 13,438
At kickoff
89°F, clear, wind 5 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Klmazo/Btl Creek International Airport (KAZO), 8 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Curt Johnson; umpire Roger Day; head linesman Kris Van Meter; line judge Dorsey Skinner; side judge Arthur Lucky; field judge Phil Hicks; back judge Rich Fahnestock; center judge Brett DenkerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Wagner
0
7
0
7
14
Western Michigan
7
14
28
0
49
Standouts
No. 16PassingJon Wassink11 of 12, 165 yards, 3 TDWestern Michigan
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Wagner
Western Michigan
113
Total yards
527
57
Passing yards
165
56
Rushing yards
362
3.6
Yards per pass
13.8
1.6
Yards per rush
7.1
11
First downs
23
2–11
Third downs
8–10
0–0
Fourth downs
0–0
1
Turnovers
2
6–53
Penalties
10–92
31:17
Possession
28:43
0
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Wagner
Western Michigan
30%
Success rate
68%
−0.27
EPA per play
0.43
0.83
Explosiveness
0.90
−0.35
Rushing EPA
0.21
−0.12
Passing EPA
1.35
6%
Passing-down success
60%
−0.23
First-down EPA
0.35
−0.34
Second-down EPA
0.33
−0.22
Third-down EPA
0.88
6%
Havoc by its defense
36%
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 91% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Western Michigan −37.
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 >99%, Wagner <1%. 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. Western Michigan drives left to right, Wagner right to left.
Q1 WagnerPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 11 plays, 52 yards
Q1 WagnerMissed FG, 12 plays, 57 yards
Q1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 9 plays, 80 yards
Q2 WagnerPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q2 Western MichiganTouchdown, 5 plays, 65 yards
Q2 WagnerPunt, 5 plays, 5 yards
Q2 Western MichiganFumble, 3 plays, 17 yards
Q2 WagnerTouchdown, 8 plays, 32 yards
Q2 Western MichiganEnd of half, 2 plays, 11 yards
Q3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 6 plays, 65 yards
Q3 WagnerPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
Q3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 6 plays, 80 yards
Q3 WagnerPunt, 3 plays, −22 yards
Q3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 4 plays, 35 yards
Q3 WagnerFumble, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 1 play, 36 yards
Q3 WagnerPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q4 Western MichiganFumble, 2 plays, −4 yards
Q4 WagnerTouchdown, 2 plays, 28 yards
Q4 Western MichiganPunt, 8 plays, 25 yards
Q4 WagnerPunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
Q4 Western MichiganEnd of game, 6 plays, 49 yards
Play by play
1st quarter4 drives, then Western Michigan 7, Wagner 0
Wagner Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Derrick Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Ryan Fulse run for a loss of 2 yards to the Wagn 23
15:00
2nd & 12 at own 23
Ryan Fulse run for 3 yds to the Wagn 26
15:00
3rd & 9 at own 26
Ryan Fulse run for 1 yd to the Wagn 27
15:00
4th & 8 at own 27
Eric Silvester punt for 25 yds, downed at the WMich 48
Western Michigan Touchdown, 11 plays
12:54
1st & 10 at own 48
Jamauri Bogan run for 5 yds to the Wagn 47
12:54
2nd & 5 at opp 47
Jamauri Bogan run for 4 yds to the Wagn 43
12:54
3rd & 1 at opp 43
Jamauri Bogan run for 3 yds to the Wagn 40 for a 1ST down
12:54
1st & 10 at opp 40
Jon Wassink pass complete to Keishawn Watson for 6 yds to the Wagn 34
12:54
2nd & 4 at opp 34
Jamauri Bogan run for 7 yds to the Wagn 27 for a 1ST down
12:54
1st & 10 at opp 27
Jon Wassink pass complete to Keishawn Watson for 5 yds to the Wagn 22
12:54
2nd & 5 at opp 22
Jamauri Bogan run for 7 yds to the Wagn 15 for a 1ST down
12:54
1st & 10 at opp 15
Jarvion Franklin run for 9 yds to the Wagn 6
12:54
2nd & 1 at opp 6
Jarvion Franklin run for 1 yd to the Wagn 5 for a 1ST down
12:54
1st & goal at opp 5
Jarvion Franklin run for 3 yds to the Wagn 2
8:38
2nd & goal at opp 2
Jon Wassink pass complete to Keishawn Watson for 2 yds for a TD, (Josh Grant KICK) WAGNER Penalty, roughing the kicker ( Yards) declinedWestern Michigan 7, Wagner 0
Wagner Missed FG, 12 plays
8:38
1st & 0 at own 35
Derrick Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:38
1st & 10 at own 25
Luke Massei pass complete to Willie Dale for 21 yds to the Wagn 46 for a 1ST down
8:38
1st & 10 at own 46
Ryan Fulse run for a loss of 2 yards to the Wagn 44
8:38
2nd & 12 at own 44
MASSEI, Luke pass incomplete to FULSE, Ryan, PENALTY WMU personal foul (CLARK, Steven) 15 yards to the WMU41, 1ST DOWN WAGNER, NO PLAY.
8:38
1st & 10 at opp 41
Ryan Fulse run for 4 yds to the WMich 37
8:38
2nd & 6 at opp 37
Ryan Fulse run for 4 yds to the WMich 33
8:38
3rd & 2 at opp 33
Ryan Fulse run for 2 yds to the WMich 31 for a 1ST down
8:38
1st & 10 at opp 31
Luke Massei pass complete to Chris Woodard for 9 yds to the WMich 22
8:38
2nd & 1 at opp 22
Luke Massei pass incomplete to Willie Dale, broken up by Obbie Jackson
8:38
3rd & 1 at opp 22
Ryan Fulse run for 2 yds to the WMich 20 for a 1ST down
8:38
1st & 10 at opp 20
Luke Massei pass complete to Chris Woodard for 2 yds to the WMich 18
8:38
2nd & 8 at opp 18
Luke Massei pass incomplete
8:38
3rd & 8 at opp 18
Luke Massei pass incomplete
2:30
4th & 8 at opp 18
James Cooper 35 yd FG MISSED
Western Michigan Touchdown, 9 plays
2:30
1st & 10 at own 20
Jarvion Franklin run for 5 yds to the WMich 25
2:30
2nd & 5 at own 25
Jon Wassink run for 7 yds to the WMich 32 for a 1ST down
2:30
1st & 10 at own 32
Jon Wassink pass complete to D’Wayne Eskridge for 48 yds to the Wagn 20 for a 1ST down
2:30
1st & 10 at opp 20
Jarvion Franklin run for 1 yd to the Wagn 19
2:30
2nd & 9 at opp 19
Jamauri Bogan run for 4 yds to the Wagn 15
Q2 15:00
3rd & 5 at opp 15
Jon Wassink pass complete to Keishawn Watson for 8 yds to the Wagn 7 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & goal at opp 7
Jarvion Franklin run for 4 yds to the Wagn 3
Q2 15:00
2nd & goal at opp 3
Jarvion Franklin run for no gain to the Wagn 3
Q2 13:37
3rd & goal at opp 3
Jon Wassink pass complete to Keishawn Watson for 3 yds for a TD, (Josh Grant KICK)Western Michigan 14, Wagner 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then Western Michigan 21, Wagner 7
Wagner Punt, 3 plays
13:37
1st & 0 at own 35
Derrick Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:37
1st & 10 at own 25
Ryan Fulse run for a loss of 2 yards to the Wagn 23
13:37
2nd & 12 at own 23
Denzel Knight run for a loss of 1 yard to the Wagn 22
13:37
3rd & 13 at own 22
Luke Massei pass complete to Chris Woodard for 5 yds to the Wagn 27
13:37
4th & 8 at own 27
Eric Silvester punt for 43 yds , Darius Phillips returns for 5 yds to the WMich 35
Western Michigan Touchdown, 5 plays
11:10
1st & 10 at own 35
WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the WMich 30
11:10
1st & 15 at own 30
BOGAN, Jamauri rush for 1 yard to the WMU31 (McCLEOD, Julian), PENALTY WMU personal foul (OKORAFOR, Chuke) 15 yards to the WMU15, NO PLAY.
11:10
1st & 30 at own 15
Jamauri Bogan run for 71 yds to the Wagn 14 for a 1ST down
11:10
1st & 10 at opp 14
Jon Wassink pass complete to Donnie Ernsberger for 5 yds to the Wagn 9
11:10
2nd & 5 at opp 9
Jarvion Franklin run for 5 yds to the Wagn 4 for a 1ST down
11:10
1st & goal at opp 4
Jon Wassink run for 1 yd to the Wagn 3
8:34
2nd & goal at opp 3
Jamauri Bogan run for 3 yds for a TD, (Josh Grant KICK) WAGNER Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declinedWestern Michigan 21, Wagner 0
Wagner Punt, 5 plays
8:34
1st & 0 at own 35
Derrick Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:34
1st & 10 at own 25
Denzel Knight run for 6 yds to the Wagn 31
8:34
2nd & 4 at own 31
Denzel Knight run for 6 yds to the Wagn 37 for a 1ST down
8:34
1st & 10 at own 37
Denzel Knight run for 4 yds to the Wagn 41
8:34
2nd & 6 at own 41
Denzel Knight run for a loss of 4 yards to the Wagn 37
8:34
3rd & 10 at own 37
Luke Massei sacked by Drake Spears for a loss of 7 yards to the Wagn 30
8:34
4th & 17 at own 30
Eric Silvester punt for 55 yds, downed at the WMich 15
Western Michigan Fumble, 3 plays
4:54
1st & 10 at own 15
Jamauri Bogan run for 8 yds to the WMich 23
4:54
2nd & 2 at own 23
Jamauri Bogan run for no gain to the WMich 23
4:54
3rd & 2 at own 23
Jon Wassink run for 7 yds to the WMich 32 Jon Wassink fumbled, forced by Quintin Hampton, recovered by Wagn Tyamonee Johnson
Wagner Touchdown, 8 plays
3:50
1st & 10 at opp 32
Luke Massei pass complete to Willie Dale for 6 yds to the WMich 26
3:50
2nd & 4 at opp 26
Ryan Fulse run for 5 yds to the WMich 21 for a 1ST down
3:50
1st & 10 at opp 21
Luke Massei pass incomplete
3:50
2nd & 10 at opp 21
Ryan Fulse run for a loss of 4 yards to the WMich 25
3:50
3rd & 14 at opp 25
WAGNER Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the WMich 30
3:50
3rd & 19 at opp 30
Luke Massei pass incomplete to Willie Dale, broken up by Malik Rucker
1:11
4th & 19 at opp 30
SILVESTER, Eric field goal attempt from 47 MISSED – short,, clock 01:11, PENALTY WMU roughing the kicker 15 yards to the WMU15, NO PLAY.
1:11
1st & 10 at opp 15
Luke Massei pass incomplete to Denzel Knight
1:11
2nd & 10 at opp 15
Denzel Knight run for 2 yds to the WMich 13
0:31
3rd & 8 at opp 13
Timeout WAGNER, clock 00:31
0:31
3rd & 8 at opp 13
MASSEI, Luke pass incomplete to WILSON, D’Erren (PHILLIPS, Dariu), PENALTY WMU pass interference (TANNER, Brad) 11 yards to the WMU2, 1ST DOWN WAGNER, NO PLAY.
0:19
1st & goal at opp 2
Denzel Knight run for 2 yds for a TD, (Eric Silvester KICK)Western Michigan 21, Wagner 7
Western Michigan End of half, 2 plays
0:19
1st & 0 at own 35
James Cooper kickoff for 30 yds , Robert Spillane return for 9 yds to the WMich 44
0:19
1st & 10 at own 44
Jon Wassink run for 2 yds to the WMich 46 WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, illegal forward pass (Jon Wassink) to the WMich 41
0:19
2nd & 13 at own 41
Jarvion Franklin run for 14 yds to the Wagn 45 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter8 drives, then Western Michigan 49, Wagner 7
Western Michigan Touchdown, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
James Cooper kickoff for 40 yds
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jamauri Bogan run for 2 yds to the WMich 37
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 37
Jon Wassink pass complete to D’Wayne Eskridge for 44 yds to the Wagn 19 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 19
Jamauri Bogan run for 11 yds to the Wagn 8 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & goal at opp 8
Jamauri Bogan run for 5 yds to the Wagn 3
15:00
2nd & goal at opp 3
Jamauri Bogan run for 2 yds to the Wagn 1
12:22
3rd & goal at opp 1
Jarvion Franklin run for 1 yd for a TD, (Josh Grant KICK)Western Michigan 28, Wagner 7
12:22
1st & 0 at own 35
Derrick Mitchell kickoff for 63 yds Ryan Fulse run for 2 yds to the Wagn 27
Wagner Punt, 5 plays
12:22
2nd & 8 at own 27
Luke Massei pass complete to D.J. Paul for 13 yds to the Wagn 40 for a 1ST down
12:22
1st & 10 at own 40
Denzel Knight run for 3 yds to the Wagn 43
12:22
2nd & 7 at own 43
Luke Massei pass complete to Jeffrey Bost for a loss of 2 yards to the Wagn 41
12:22
3rd & 9 at own 41
Luke Massei pass incomplete
12:22
4th & 9 at own 41
Eric Silvester punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WMich 20
Western Michigan Touchdown, 6 plays
9:20
1st & 10 at own 20
Jarvion Franklin run for 5 yds to the WMich 25
9:20
2nd & 5 at own 25
Jarvion Franklin run for 2 yds to the WMich 27
9:20
3rd & 3 at own 27
Jon Wassink pass complete to Luke Sanders for 12 yds to the WMich 39 for a 1ST down
9:20
1st & 10 at own 39
Jon Wassink pass incomplete to Luke Sanders
9:20
2nd & 10 at own 39
Jarvion Franklin run for 38 yds to the Wagn 23 for a 1ST down
7:11
1st & 10 at opp 23
Jarvion Franklin run for 23 yds for a TD, (Josh Grant KICK)Western Michigan 35, Wagner 7
Wagner Punt, 3 plays
7:11
1st & 0 at own 35
Derrick Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:11
1st & 10 at own 25
Luke Massei pass incomplete to John Williams
7:11
2nd & 10 at own 25
KNIGHT, Denzel rush for no gain to the WAGNER25 (SPEARS, Drake), PENALTY WMU offside defense (BALABANI, Anton) 5 yards to the WAGNER30, NO PLAY.
7:11
2nd & 5 at own 30
Denzel Knight run for a loss of 2 yards to the Wagn 28
7:11
3rd & 7 at own 28
WAGNER Penalty, player disqualification (-14 Yards) to the Wagn 14
7:11
3rd & 21 at own 14
Luke Massei sacked by Darius Phillips for a loss of 11 yards to the Wagn 3 WAGNER Penalty, intentional grounding (Luke Massei) to the Wagn 3
7:11
4th & 32 at own 3
Eric Silvester punt for 32 yds, downed at the Wagn 35
Western Michigan Touchdown, 4 plays
6:05
1st & 10 at opp 35
Jon Wassink pass complete to Keishawn Watson for 21 yds to the Wagn 14 for a 1ST down
6:05
1st & 10 at opp 14
Davon Tucker run for 4 yds to the Wagn 10
6:05
2nd & 6 at opp 10
Davon Tucker run for a loss of 1 yard to the Wagn 11
4:36
3rd & 7 at opp 11
Jon Wassink pass complete to Mitch Heimbuch for 11 yds for a TD, (Josh Grant KICK)Western Michigan 42, Wagner 7
Wagner Fumble, 3 plays
4:36
1st & 0 at own 35
Jason Evans kickoff for 61 yds , D’erren Wilson return for 23 yds to the Wagn 27
4:36
1st & 10 at own 27
Ryan Fulse run for 8 yds to the Wagn 35
4:36
2nd & 2 at own 35
Ryan Fulse run for a loss of 1 yard to the Wagn 34
4:36
3rd & 3 at own 34
WAGNER Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Wagn 29
4:36
3rd & 8 at own 29
MASSEI, Luke pass incomplete to BOST, Jeffrey, PENALTY WMU pass interference (SPEARS, Drake) 11 yards to the WAGNER40, 1ST DOWN WAGNER, NO PLAY.
4:36
1st & 10 at own 40
Donald Glenn run for a loss of 4 yards to the Wagn 36 Donald Glenn fumbled, recovered by WMich Nick Matich
Western Michigan Touchdown, 1 play
2:33
1st & 10 at opp 36
Davon Tucker run for 36 yds for a TD, (Josh Grant KICK)Western Michigan 49, Wagner 7
Wagner Punt, 3 plays
2:33
1st & 0 at own 35
Jason Evans kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:33
1st & 10 at own 25
Ryan Fulse run for a loss of 4 yards to the Wagn 21
2:33
2nd & 14 at own 21
KNIGHT, Denzel rush for 6 yards to the WAGNER27 (THOMAS, A.J.;JACKSON, Emanue), PENALTY WMU offside defense (FOSTER, DeShawn) 5 yards to the WAGNER26, NO PLAY.
2:33
2nd & 9 at own 26
Denzel Knight run for a loss of 3 yards to the Wagn 23
2:33
3rd & 12 at own 23
Donald Glenn pass complete to Denzel Knight for 3 yds to the Wagn 26
Q4 15:00
4th & 9 at own 26
Eric Silvester punt for 47 yds , Keishawn Watson returns for 1 yd to the WMich 28
4th quarter5 drives, then Western Michigan 49, Wagner 14
Western Michigan Fumble, 2 plays
14:49
1st & 10 at own 28
Davon Tucker run for 5 yds to the WMich 33
14:49
2nd & 5 at own 33
Reece Goddard run for a loss of 5 yards to the WMich 28 Reece Goddard fumbled, recovered by Wagn Maurice Diawara , return for 11 yds to the WMich 44 WAGNER Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the WMich 28
Wagner Touchdown, 2 plays
14:35
1st & 10 at opp 28
Ryan Fulse run for 20 yds to the WMich 8 for a 1ST down
13:31
1st & goal at opp 8
Ryan Fulse run for 8 yds for a TD, (Eric Silvester KICK)Western Michigan 49, Wagner 14
Western Michigan Punt, 8 plays
13:31
1st & 0 at own 35
James Cooper kickoff for 41 yds , DeShawn Foster return for 10 yds to the WMich 34
13:31
1st & 10 at own 34
Davon Tucker run for 2 yds to the WMich 36
13:31
2nd & 8 at own 36
Davon Tucker run for 7 yds to the WMich 43
13:31
3rd & 1 at own 43
Davon Tucker run for 3 yds to the WMich 46 for a 1ST down
13:31
1st & 10 at own 46
WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the WMich 41
13:31
1st & 15 at own 41
Davon Tucker run for 1 yd to the WMich 42
13:31
2nd & 14 at own 42
Davon Tucker run for 2 yds to the WMich 44
13:31
3rd & 12 at own 44
GODDARD, Reece pass incomplete to BROERSMA, Hunte, PENALTY WAGNER pass interference (GAMBLE, Darryl) 14 yards to the WAGNER42, 1ST DOWN WMU, NO PLAY.
13:31
1st & 10 at opp 42
Davon Tucker run for 2 yds to the Wagn 40
13:31
2nd & 8 at opp 40
Davon Tucker run for 1 yd to the Wagn 39
13:31
3rd & 7 at opp 39
Leo Ekwoge run for a loss of 2 yards to the Wagn 41
13:31
4th & 9 at opp 41
Derrick Mitchell punt for 27 yds
Wagner Punt, 5 plays
7:49
1st & 10 at own 14
Ryan Fulse run for 5 yds to the Wagn 19
7:49
2nd & 5 at own 19
Ryan Fulse run for 12 yds to the Wagn 31 for a 1ST down
7:49
1st & 10 at own 31
Andrew Cordani run for 3 yds to the Wagn 34
7:49
2nd & 7 at own 34
Andrew Cordani run for 1 yd to the Wagn 35
7:49
3rd & 6 at own 35
Andrew Cordani run for no gain to the Wagn 35
7:49
4th & 6 at own 35
Eric Silvester punt for 41 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WMich 24
Western Michigan End of game, 6 plays
4:15
1st & 10 at own 24
Leo Ekwoge run for 12 yds to the WMich 36 for a 1ST down
4:15
1st & 10 at own 36
Leo Ekwoge run for 5 yds to the WMich 41
4:15
2nd & 5 at own 41
Davon Tucker run for 6 yds to the WMich 47 for a 1ST down
4:15
1st & 10 at own 47
Davon Tucker run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
4:15
2nd & 7 at the 50
Davon Tucker run for 4 yds to the Wagn 46
4:15
3rd & 3 at opp 46
Leo Ekwoge run for 19 yds to the Wagn 27 for a 1ST down
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