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Central Michigan at Western Michigan

Wednesday, November 1, 2017. Central Michigan took the Victory Cannon from Western Michigan

Central Michigan beat Western Michigan 35–⁠28. It was their 52nd meeting; after it, Central Michigan led the series 30–⁠21–⁠1.

AwayCentral Michigan8–⁠5 in 2017
35
HomeWestern Michigan6–⁠6 in 2017
28

Final at Waldo Stadium, KalamazooTV: ESPN2Attendance 11,776

At kickoff
42°F, overcast, wind 5 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Klmazo/Btl Creek International Airport (KAZO), 8 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Amanda Sauer; umpire Tony Smith; head linesman Rudy Studd; line judge Dan Bush; side judge Edward Smith; field judge Rich Ames; back judge Reggie Berry; center judge Dan NovakGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Central Michigan7072135
Western Michigan1477028

Standouts

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Player stats

Central Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Shane Morris12/3024320
Jonathan Ward0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jonathan Ward18130135
Shane Morris82728
Romello Ross71107
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Corey Willis5148177
Jonathan Ward481044
Eric Cooper1919
Mark Chapman1303
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Josh Cox9100
Darwyn Kelly7000
Mitch Stanitzek7100
Malik Fountain6000
Nate Brisson-Fast52.52.50
Chris Kantzavelos20.50.50
Sean Bunting2001

Western Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Reece Goddard6/184201
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jarvion Franklin26228247
Jamauri Bogan953120
Davon Tucker52418
Reece Goddard141009
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Donnie Ernsberger435015
D’Wayne Eskridge1808
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Malik Rucker7000
Caleb Bailey61.500
Robert Spillane5100
Asantay Brown40.500
Antonio Balabani3110

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

Team stats

Central MichiganWestern Michigan
407Total yards357
243Passing yards42
164Rushing yards315
7.8Yards per pass2.3
4.7Yards per rush5.8
15First downs17
3–⁠14Third downs4–⁠15
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠2
2Turnovers4
6–⁠57Penalties6–⁠54
26:26Possession33:34
3Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Central MichiganWestern Michigan
37%Success rate39%
0.27EPA per play0.01
1.59Explosiveness1.17
0.20Rushing EPA0.32
0.35Passing EPA−0.76
36%Passing-down success17%
0.27First-down EPA0.06
0.29Second-down EPA−0.15
0.25Third-down EPA0.24
15%Havoc by its defense23%

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 80% to win. Central Michigan won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Western Michigan −3.5, over/under 48.5.

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 60%, Central Michigan 40%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Western Michigan end zoneCentral Michigan end zoneQ1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ1 Western MichiganPunt, 5 playsQ1 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ1 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ1 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Central MichiganTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Western MichiganInterception, 5 playsQ2 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ2 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ2 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ2 Western MichiganTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ2 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ2 Central MichiganEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 Central MichiganTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Western MichiganFumble, 3 playsQ3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ3 Western MichiganFumble, 3 playsQ3 Western MichiganFumble, 2 playsQ3 Central MichiganPunt, 8 playsQ3 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ4 Central MichiganPunt, 5 playsQ4 Western MichiganFumble, 4 playsQ4 Central MichiganTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ4 Central MichiganTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 Central MichiganFumble, 3 playsQ4 Western MichiganPunt, 4 playsQ4 Central MichiganTouchdown, 1 playQ4 Western MichiganTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ4 Central MichiganEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Western Michigan drives left to right, Central Michigan right to left.
  1. Q1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 5 plays, 35 yards
  2. Q1 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −32 yards
  3. Q1 Western MichiganPunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
  4. Q1 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  5. Q1 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  6. Q1 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  7. Q1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 6 plays, 89 yards
  8. Q1 Central MichiganTouchdown, 7 plays, 35 yards
  9. Q1 Western MichiganInterception, 5 plays, −6 yards
  10. Q2 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  11. Q2 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  12. Q2 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  13. Q2 Western MichiganTouchdown, 12 plays, 64 yards
  14. Q2 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −48 yards
  15. Q2 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  16. Q2 Central MichiganEnd of half, 2 plays, 4 yards
  17. Q3 Central MichiganTouchdown, 8 plays, 35 yards
  18. Q3 Western MichiganFumble, 3 plays, −29 yards
  19. Q3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 3 plays, 25 yards
  20. Q3 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  21. Q3 Western MichiganFumble, 3 plays, 7 yards
  22. Q3 Western MichiganFumble, 2 plays, 3 yards
  23. Q3 Central MichiganPunt, 8 plays, 30 yards
  24. Q3 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  25. Q4 Central MichiganPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  26. Q4 Western MichiganFumble, 4 plays, 12 yards
  27. Q4 Central MichiganTouchdown, 3 plays, 43 yards
  28. Q4 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −26 yards
  29. Q4 Central MichiganTouchdown, 3 plays, 44 yards
  30. Q4 Central MichiganFumble, 3 plays, 0 yards
  31. Q4 Western MichiganPunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
  32. Q4 Central MichiganTouchdown, 1 play, 77 yards
  33. Q4 Western MichiganTurnover on downs, 5 plays, −16 yards
  34. Q4 Central MichiganEnd of game, 4 plays, 32 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Western Michigan 14, Central Michigan 7
Western Michigan Touchdown, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Kaden Keon kickoff for 62 yds , Darius Phillips return for 31 yds to the WMich 34
14:451st & 10 at own 34Jarvion Franklin run for 7 yds to the WMich 41
14:202nd & 3 at own 41Jarvion Franklin run for 4 yds to the WMich 45 for a 1ST down
13:501st & 10 at own 45Reece Goddard run for 6 yds to the CMich 49
13:202nd & 4 at opp 49Jarvion Franklin run for 2 yds to the CMich 47
12:423rd & 2 at opp 47Jarvion Franklin run for 47 yds for a TD, (Josh Grant KICK)Western Michigan 7, Central Michigan 0
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
12:423rd & 2 at own 35Derrick Mitchell kickoff for 61 yds , Jerrod Davis return for 21 yds to the CMich 25
12:351st & 10 at own 25Shane Morris run for 5 yds to the CMich 30
12:022nd & 5 at own 30Shane Morris pass complete to Corey Willis for 4 yds to the CMich 34
11:303rd & 1 at own 34Jonathan Ward run for a loss of 1 yard to the CMich 33
10:514th & 2 at own 33Jack Sheldon punt for 49 yds , Darius Phillips returns for 1 yd to the WMich 19
Western Michigan Punt, 5 plays
10:501st & 10 at own 19Reece Goddard run for 1 yd to the WMich 20
10:252nd & 9 at own 20Jarvion Franklin run for 16 yds to the WMich 36 for a 1ST down
9:441st & 10 at own 36Jarvion Franklin run for 2 yds to the WMich 38
9:152nd & 8 at own 38Reece Goddard pass incomplete to Donnie Ernsberger
9:113rd & 8 at own 38Reece Goddard pass incomplete to D’Wayne Eskridge, broken up by Amari Coleman
8:574th & 8 at own 38Derrick Mitchell punt for 60 yds, downed at the CMich 2
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
8:401st & 10 at own 2Jonathan Ward run for 6 yds to the CMich 8
8:302nd & 4 at own 8Jonathan Ward run for a loss of 3 yards to the CMich 5
8:003rd & 7 at own 5CENTRAL MICH Penalty, False Start (Clay Walderzak) to the CMich 3
7:453rd & 9 at own 3Shane Morris pass incomplete
7:284th & 9 at own 3Jack Sheldon punt for 38 yds , Darius Phillips returns for a loss of 5 yards to the CMich 46
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
7:071st & 10 at opp 46Jamauri Bogan run for 4 yds to the CMich 42
7:052nd & 6 at opp 42WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, False Start (Odell Miller) to the CMich 47
7:002nd & 11 at opp 47WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, False Start (Odell Miller) to the WMich 48
6:092nd & 16 at own 48Reece Goddard pass incomplete to Donnie Ernsberger
6:013rd & 16 at own 48Reece Goddard pass incomplete WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Ineligible Downfield on Pass ( Yards) declined
5:514th & 16 at own 48Derrick Mitchell punt for 24 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the CMich 28
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
5:441st & 10 at own 28Shane Morris pass incomplete to Corey Willis
5:242nd & 10 at own 28Romello Ross run for 1 yd to the CMich 29
5:043rd & 9 at own 29Shane Morris pass incomplete
4:524th & 9 at own 29Jack Sheldon punt for 60 yds, downed at the WMich 11
Western Michigan Touchdown, 6 plays
4:441st & 10 at own 11Jarvion Franklin run for 6 yds to the WMich 17
4:252nd & 4 at own 17Jarvion Franklin run for 20 yds to the WMich 37 for a 1ST down
3:551st & 10 at own 37Reece Goddard pass complete to Donnie Ernsberger for 15 yds to the CMich 48 for a 1ST down
3:351st & 10 at opp 48Jarvion Franklin run for 39 yds to the CMich 9 for a 1ST down
3:001st & goal at opp 9Reece Goddard run for 1 yd to the CMich 8
2:262nd & goal at opp 8Davon Tucker run for 8 yds for a TD, (Josh Grant KICK)Western Michigan 14, Central Michigan 0
Central Michigan Touchdown, 7 plays
2:262nd & 8 at own 35Derrick Mitchell kickoff for 60 yds , Jerrod Davis return for 20 yds to the CMich 25
2:151st & 10 at own 25Shane Morris pass complete to Jonathan Ward for 44 yds to the WMich 31 for a 1ST down
1:501st & 10 at opp 31Jonathan Ward run for 5 yds to the WMich 26
1:332nd & 5 at opp 26Shane Morris pass incomplete to Mark Chapman, broken up by Darius Phillips
1:273rd & 5 at opp 26Shane Morris pass complete to Jonathan Ward for 4 yds to the WMich 22
1:214th & 1 at opp 22WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Face Mask (11 yards) (Caleb Bailey) to the WMich 11 for a 1ST down
1:101st & 10 at opp 11Shane Morris run for 8 yds to the WMich 3
1:062nd & 2 at opp 3Shane Morris pass incomplete to Tyler Conklin
1:003rd & 2 at opp 3Shane Morris run for 3 yds for a TD, (Michael Armstrong KICK)Western Michigan 14, Central Michigan 7
Western Michigan Interception, 5 plays
1:003rd & 2 at own 35Kaden Keon kickoff for 50 yds , Donnie Ernsberger return for 12 yds to the WMich 27
0:501st & 10 at own 27Jamauri Bogan run for 19 yds to the WMich 46 for a 1ST down
0:301st & 10 at own 46Jamauri Bogan run for 2 yds to the WMich 48
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at own 48Reece Goddard run for 7 yds to the CMich 45
Q2 14:223rd & 1 at opp 45Reece Goddard run for 4 yds to the CMich 41 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:511st & 10 at opp 41Reece Goddard pass intercepted Sean Bunting return for 18 yds to the CMich 28
2nd quarter7 drives, then Western Michigan 21, Central Michigan 7
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
13:451st & 10 at own 28Shane Morris pass incomplete to Corey Willis
13:402nd & 10 at own 28Shane Morris run for 7 yds to the CMich 35
13:023rd & 3 at own 35Shane Morris pass incomplete to Mark Chapman
12:564th & 3 at own 35Jack Sheldon punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Darius Phillips at the WMich 29
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
12:501st & 10 at own 29Jarvion Franklin run for 3 yds to the WMich 32
12:202nd & 7 at own 32Jarvion Franklin run for no gain to the WMich 32
12:003rd & 7 at own 32Reece Goddard sacked by Mike Danna and Nate Brisson-Fast for a loss of 6 yards to the WMich 26
11:064th & 13 at own 26Derrick Mitchell punt for 58 yds, downed at the CMich 16
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
11:001st & 10 at own 16Romello Ross run for a loss of 6 yards to the CMich 10 Romello Ross fumbled, recovered by CMich Romello Ross
10:182nd & 16 at own 10Shane Morris pass incomplete to Tyler Conklin
10:103rd & 16 at own 10Romello Ross run for 4 yds to the CMich 14
9:284th & 12 at own 14Jack Sheldon punt for 50 yds, downed at the WMich 36
Western Michigan Touchdown, 12 plays
9:121st & 10 at own 36Davon Tucker run for 8 yds to the WMich 44
8:552nd & 2 at own 44Davon Tucker run for 4 yds to the WMich 48 for a 1ST down
8:001st & 10 at own 48Reece Goddard pass complete to D’Wayne Eskridge for 8 yds to the CMich 44
7:322nd & 2 at opp 44Davon Tucker run for 3 yds to the CMich 41 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at opp 41Reece Goddard pass complete to Donnie Ernsberger for 6 yds to the CMich 35
6:302nd & 4 at opp 35Jarvion Franklin run for 2 yds to the CMich 33
6:003rd & 2 at opp 33Reece Goddard run for 1 yd to the CMich 32
5:264th & 1 at opp 32Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 05:26
5:054th & 1 at opp 32Jarvion Franklin run for 4 yds to the CMich 28 for a 1ST down
4:441st & 10 at opp 28Jarvion Franklin run for 4 yds to the CMich 24
4:002nd & 6 at opp 24Jarvion Franklin run for 2 yds to the CMich 22
3:353rd & 4 at opp 22Jamauri Bogan run for 20 yds to the CMich 2 for a 1ST down
3:051st & goal at opp 2Jamauri Bogan run for 2 yds for a TD, (Josh Grant KICK)Western Michigan 21, Central Michigan 7
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
3:051st & 10 at own 35Derrick Mitchell kickoff for 64 yds , Damon Terry return for 19 yds to the CMich 20
2:501st & 10 at own 20Jonathan Ward run for 3 yds to the CMich 23
1:452nd & 7 at own 23Shane Morris sacked by Antonio Balabani for a loss of 6 yards to the CMich 17
1:363rd & 13 at own 17Shane Morris pass incomplete to Tyler Conklin, broken up by Sam Beal
1:294th & 13 at own 17Jack Sheldon punt for 39 yds, downed at the WMich 44
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
1:251st & 10 at own 44Reece Goddard pass incomplete to D’Wayne Eskridge
1:202nd & 10 at own 44Reece Goddard pass complete to Jarvion Franklin for a loss of 1 yard to the WMich 43
0:553rd & 11 at own 43Jarvion Franklin run for a loss of 1 yard to the WMich 42
0:304th & 12 at own 42Timeout CENTRAL MICH, clock 00:30
0:204th & 12 at own 42Derrick Mitchell punt for 45 yds , Mark Chapman returns for 4 yds to the CMich 17
Central Michigan End of half, 2 plays
0:151st & 10 at own 17Shane Morris pass incomplete to Tony Poljan
0:102nd & 10 at own 17Jonathan Ward run for 4 yds to the CMich 21
3rd quarter8 drives, then Western Michigan 28, Central Michigan 14
Central Michigan Touchdown, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Derrick Mitchell kickoff for 61 yds , Jerrod Davis return for 25 yds to the CMich 29
14:451st & 10 at own 29Jonathan Ward run for 14 yds to the CMich 43 for a 1ST down
14:151st & 10 at own 43Ward, Jonathan rush for loss of 2 yards to the CENTMICH41, PENALTY CENTMICH face mask (Ward, Jonathan) 17 yards to the CENTMICH26, NO PLAY.
14:001st & 27 at own 26Jonathan Ward run for 8 yds to the CMich 34
13:152nd & 19 at own 34Shane Morris pass complete to Tyler Conklin for 2 yds to the CMich 36
12:353rd & 17 at own 36Shane Morris pass complete to Corey Willis for 37 yds to the WMich 27 for a 1ST down
12:021st & 10 at opp 27Shane Morris pass incomplete to Eric Cooper
11:552nd & 10 at opp 27Shane Morris pass complete to Jonathan Ward for 19 yds to the WMich 8 for a 1ST down
11:301st & goal at opp 8Jonathan Ward pass incomplete to Tyler Conklin
11:252nd & goal at opp 8Shane Morris run for 8 yds for a TD, (Michael Armstrong KICK)Western Michigan 21, Central Michigan 14
Western Michigan Fumble, 3 plays
11:252nd & 10 at own 35Kaden Keon kickoff for 40 yds , Davon Tucker return for 7 yds to the WMich 32
11:111st & 10 at own 32Jarvion Franklin run for 1 yd to the WMich 33
10:312nd & 9 at own 33Reece Goddard pass complete to Donnie Ernsberger for 3 yds to the WMich 36
9:573rd & 6 at own 36Reece Goddard pass incomplete to Keishawn Watson
9:464th & 6 at own 36Derrick Mitchell punt for 39 yds , Mark Chapman returns for no gain to the CMich 25 Mark Chapman fumbled, forced by Asantay Brown, recovered by WMich Asantay Brown
Western Michigan Touchdown, 3 plays
9:311st & 10 at opp 25Jarvion Franklin run for 8 yds to the CMich 17
9:072nd & 2 at opp 17Jarvion Franklin run for 8 yds to the CMich 9 for a 1ST down
8:281st & goal at opp 9Jarvion Franklin run for 9 yds for a TD, (Josh Grant KICK)Western Michigan 28, Central Michigan 14
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
8:281st & 10 at opp 12Derrick Mitchell kickoff for 63 yds to the CMich 2 , Jerrod Davis return to the CMich 12, WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty to the CMich 27 for a 1ST down. (L. Ekwoge ejected for targeting).
8:001st & 10 at own 27Jonathan Ward run for 1 yard to the CMich 28
7:302nd & 9 at own 28Shane Morris pass complete to Mark Chapman for 3 yds to the CMich 31
7:053rd & 6 at own 31CENTRAL MICH Penalty, Offensive Pass Interference (Cameron Cole) to the CMich 16
6:373rd & 21 at own 16Shane Morris pass incomplete to Mark Chapman
6:274th & 21 at own 16Jack Sheldon punt for 34 yds, downed at the 50 yard line
Western Michigan Fumble, 3 plays
6:141st & 10 at the 50Jamauri Bogan run for 1 yd to the CMich 49
5:452nd & 9 at opp 49Jamauri Bogan run for 2 yds to the CMich 47
5:003rd & 7 at opp 47Reece Goddard run for 4 yds to the CMich 43
4:094th & 3 at opp 43Derrick Mitchell punt for 33 yds , Mark Chapman returns for a loss of 3 yards to the CMich 7 Mark Chapman fumbled, recovered by WMich Caleb Bailey
Western Michigan Fumble, 2 plays
4:001st & goal at opp 7Jarvion Franklin run for 3 yds to the CMich 4
3:252nd & goal at opp 4Reece Goddard run for a loss of 15 yards to the CMich 19 Reece Goddard fumbled, recovered by CMich
Central Michigan Punt, 8 plays
3:151st & 10 at own 19Romello Ross run for 2 yds to the CMich 21
2:452nd & 8 at own 21Shane Morris pass complete to Corey Willis for 17 yds to the CMich 38 for a 1ST down
2:051st & 10 at own 38Romello Ross run for 7 yds to the CMich 45
1:502nd & 3 at own 45Romello Ross run for 2 yds to the CMich 47
1:203rd & 1 at own 47Shane Morris run for 1 yd to the CMich 48 for a 1ST down
0:491st & 10 at own 48Shane Morris pass incomplete to Tyler Conklin
0:382nd & 10 at own 48Romello Ross run for 1 yd to the CMich 49
0:103rd & 9 at own 49Shane Morris pass incomplete to Mark Chapman, broken up by Sam Beal
0:024th & 9 at own 49Jack Sheldon punt for 51 yds for a touchback CENTRAL MICH Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards)
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Davon Tucker run for 1 yd to the WMich 26
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at own 26Reece Goddard run for 3 yds to the WMich 29
Q4 14:303rd & 6 at own 29Reece Goddard run for 5 yds to the WMich 34
Q4 13:434th & 1 at own 34Derrick Mitchell punt for 39 yds, downed at the CMich 27
4th quarter10 drives, then Central Michigan 35, Western Michigan 28
Central Michigan Punt, 5 plays
13:201st & 10 at own 27Shane Morris run for 1 yd to the CMich 28
13:052nd & 9 at own 28Shane Morris pass complete to Corey Willis for 13 yds to the CMich 41 for a 1ST down
12:421st & 10 at own 41Shane Morris pass incomplete to Corey Willis
12:362nd & 10 at own 41Shane Morris pass incomplete to Corey Willis, broken up by Sam Beal
12:303rd & 10 at own 41Shane Morris pass incomplete to Jonathan Ward
12:214th & 10 at own 41Jack Sheldon punt for 41 yds, downed at the WMich 18
Western Michigan Fumble, 4 plays
12:151st & 10 at own 18Jamauri Bogan run for 2 yds to the WMich 20
11:312nd & 8 at own 20Jamauri Bogan run for 1 yd to the WMich 21
11:003rd & 7 at own 21Reece Goddard run for 9 yds to the WMich 30 for a 1ST down
10:081st & 10 at own 30Jarvion Franklin run for 13 yds to the WMich 43 Jarvion Franklin fumbled, recovered by CMich
Central Michigan Touchdown, 3 plays
10:041st & 10 at opp 43Shane Morris pass incomplete to Tyler Conklin, broken up by Darius Phillips
9:552nd & 10 at opp 43Shane Morris pass complete to Jonathan Ward for 14 yds to the WMich 29 for a 1ST down
9:131st & 10 at opp 29Jonathan Ward run for 29 yds for a TD, (Michael Armstrong KICK)Western Michigan 28, Central Michigan 21
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
9:131st & 10 at own 35Kaden Keon kickoff for 51 yds , Darius Phillips return for 21 yds to the WMich 35
9:001st & 10 at own 35Jarvion Franklin run for 3 yds to the WMich 38
8:252nd & 7 at own 38Jarvion Franklin run for 2 yds to the WMich 40
7:453rd & 5 at own 40Reece Goddard sacked by Nate Brisson-Fast for a loss of 6 yards to the WMich 34
7:154th & 11 at own 34CENTRAL MICH Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the WMich 39
6:574th & 6 at own 39Derrick Mitchell punt for 7 yds , Alex Briones returns for 2 yds to the WMich 44
Central Michigan Touchdown, 3 plays
6:351st & 10 at opp 44Jonathan Ward run for 35 yds to the WMich 9 for a 1ST down
6:151st & goal at opp 9Jonathan Ward run for no gain to the WMich 9
5:502nd & goal at opp 9Shane Morris pass complete to Eric Cooper for 9 yds for a TD, (Michael Armstrong KICK)Tied at 28
Central Michigan Fumble, 3 plays
5:492nd & 10 at own 35Kaden Keon kickoff for 15 yds , Alex Grace return for 1 yd to the CMich 49 Alex Grace fumbled, recovered by CMich
5:451st & 10 at own 49Jonathan Ward run for 2 yds to the WMich 49
5:202nd & 8 at opp 49Jonathan Ward run for 7 yds to the WMich 42
5:053rd & 1 at opp 42Jonathan Ward run for a loss of 1 yard to the WMich 43
4:074th & 2 at opp 43Timeout CENTRAL MICH, clock 04:07
4:004th & 2 at opp 43Shane Morris punt for 43 yds for a touchback
Western Michigan Punt, 4 plays
3:251st & 10 at own 20Reece Goddard pass complete to Donnie Ernsberger for 11 yds to the WMich 31 for a 1ST down
3:201st & 10 at own 31Jarvion Franklin run for 2 yds to the WMich 33
3:152nd & 8 at own 33Reece Goddard pass incomplete to Donnie Ernsberger
3:003rd & 8 at own 33Reece Goddard pass incomplete to D’Wayne Eskridge
2:474th & 8 at own 33Derrick Mitchell punt for 44 yds, downed at the CMich 23
Central Michigan Touchdown, 1 play
2:371st & 10 at own 23Shane Morris pass complete to Corey Willis for 77 yds for a TD, (Michael Armstrong KICK)Central Michigan 35, Western Michigan 28
Western Michigan Turnover on downs, 5 plays
2:371st & 10 at own 35Kaden Keon kickoff for 64 yds , Darius Phillips return for 20 yds to the WMich 21
2:301st & 10 at own 43Jarvion Franklin run for 22 yds to the CMich 43 for a 1ST down CENTRAL MICH Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Mike Danna) to the CMich 42 for a 1ST down
2:101st & 10 at opp 42Reece Goddard sacked by Nate Brisson-Fast for a loss of 4 yards to the CMich 46
2:082nd & 14 at opp 46Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 02:08
1:552nd & 14 at opp 46Reece Goddard pass incomplete to D’Wayne Eskridge
1:453rd & 14 at opp 46Reece Goddard pass incomplete to D’Wayne Eskridge, broken up by Alonzo McCoy
1:454th & 14 at opp 46WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, False Start (Chukwuma Okorafor) to the WMich 49
1:394th & 19 at own 49Reece Goddard pass incomplete to Keishawn Watson
Central Michigan End of game, 4 plays
1:261st & 10 at opp 49Jonathan Ward run for 14 yds to the WMich 35 for a 1ST down
1:251st & 10 at opp 35Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 01:25
1:171st & 10 at opp 26Jonathan Ward run for 9 yds to the WMich 26 for a 1ST down WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Robert Spillane) to the WMich 13 for a 1ST down
1:161st & 10 at opp 13Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 01:16
1:001st & 10 at opp 13TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the WMich 15
0:312nd & 12 at opp 15TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the WMich 17

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Central Michigan leads 32–⁠28–⁠1 in 61 meetings, counting the nine since this game.

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