Kent State at Western Michigan

Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Western Michigan beat Kent State 48–⁠20. It was their 45th meeting; after it, Western Michigan led the series 32–⁠12–⁠1.

AwayKent State2–⁠10 in 2017
20
HomeWestern Michigan6–⁠6 in 2017
48

Final at Waldo Stadium, KalamazooTV: CBSSNAttendance 9,584

At kickoff
39°F, clear, wind 6 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Klmazo/Btl Creek International Airport (KAZO), 8 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Tom Stapelton; umpire John Hanneke; head linesman Robert Davis; line judge Gary Jagodzinsk; side judge Scott MacDonald; field judge George Plesac; back judge Thomas Riepenho; center judge Chris La MangeGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Kent State1400620
Western Michigan211031448

Standouts

Player stats

Kent State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
George Bollas11/2210202
Dustin Crum2/21700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dustin Crum380158
Justin Rankin1467221
George Bollas1120021
Kesean Gamble71407
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Mike Carrigan142042
Chalfonte Butler222014
Justin Rankin518012
Raekwon James113013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
James Alexander8000
Jim Jones8000
Jon Cunningham41.50.50
Marques Moore4200
Theo Majette32.51.50

Western Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Reece Goddard8/199700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jarvion Franklin22191172
Ra’Sean Davie556146
Matt Falcon1037033
Reece Goddard138110
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Keishawn Watson333012
Anton Curtis229020
Luke Sanders113013
D’Wayne Eskridge112012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Malik Rucker6100
Robert Spillane62.501
Caleb Bailey5310
Alex Grace5000
Eric Assoua3110
Asantay Brown2110
Darius Phillips2001

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

Team stats

Kent StateWestern Michigan
281Total yards389
119Passing yards97
162Rushing yards292
5.0Yards per pass5.1
4.4Yards per rush5.8
12First downs18
3–⁠14Third downs3–⁠15
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠1
4Turnovers1
6–⁠56Penalties3–⁠29
26:49Possession33:11
2Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

Kent StateWestern Michigan
31%Success rate38%
−0.22EPA per play0.14
1.37Explosiveness1.36
0.06Rushing EPA0.19
−0.60Passing EPA0.01
21%Passing-down success32%
−0.08First-down EPA0.09
−0.38Second-down EPA0.20
−0.31Third-down EPA−0.03
18%Havoc by its defense34%

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 89% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Western Michigan −20.5, over/under 45.5.

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 92%, Kent State 8%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Western Michigan end zoneKent State end zoneQ1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 Kent StatePick-six, 2 plays (Western Michigan scores)Q1 Kent StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 Kent StateTouchdown, 1 playQ1 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ1 Kent StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ2 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ2 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Western MichiganField goal, 12 playsQ2 Kent StatePick-six, 3 plays (Western Michigan scores)Q2 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Western MichiganPunt, 4 playsQ3 Kent StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 Western MichiganField goal, 13 playsQ3 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ3 Kent StateFumble, 3 playsQ3 Western MichiganMissed FG, 8 playsQ4 Kent StateFumble return TD, 6 plays (Western Michigan scores)Q4 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ4 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Western MichiganTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 Kent StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ4 Kent StateEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Western Michigan drives left to right, Kent State right to left.
  1. Q1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 12 plays, 35 yards
  2. Q1 Kent StatePick-six, 2 plays (Western Michigan scores), −35 yards
  3. Q1 Kent StatePunt, 6 plays, −25 yards
  4. Q1 Kent StateTouchdown, 1 play, 21 yards
  5. Q1 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −45 yards
  6. Q1 Kent StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 81 yards
  7. Q1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 3 plays, 35 yards
  8. Q2 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, −35 yards
  9. Q2 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  10. Q2 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  11. Q2 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  12. Q2 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  13. Q2 Western MichiganField goal, 12 plays, 84 yards
  14. Q2 Kent StatePick-six, 3 plays (Western Michigan scores), −41 yards
  15. Q2 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  16. Q2 Western MichiganPunt, 4 plays, 21 yards
  17. Q3 Kent StatePunt, 4 plays, −23 yards
  18. Q3 Western MichiganField goal, 13 plays, 50 yards
  19. Q3 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, −31 yards
  20. Q3 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  21. Q3 Kent StateFumble, 3 plays, 18 yards
  22. Q3 Western MichiganMissed FG, 8 plays, 16 yards
  23. Q4 Kent StateFumble return TD, 6 plays (Western Michigan scores), 2 yards
  24. Q4 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, −35 yards
  25. Q4 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  26. Q4 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  27. Q4 Western MichiganTouchdown, 2 plays, 49 yards
  28. Q4 Kent StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 35 yards
  29. Q4 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  30. Q4 Kent StateEnd of game, 3 plays, −6 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Western Michigan 21, Kent State 14
Western Michigan Touchdown, 12 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Shane Hynes kickoff for 65 yds , Darius Phillips return for 16 yds to the WESTMICH 49 WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Offensive holding (8 Yards) to the WMich 8
15:001st & 10 at own 8Reece Goddard pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 8Jarvion Franklin run for 30 yds to the WMich 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 38Jarvion Franklin run for 2 yds to the WMich 40
15:002nd & 8 at own 40Reece Goddard pass incomplete
15:003rd & 8 at own 40GODDARD, Reece pass incomplete to SANDERS, Luke, PENALTY KENT holding (HINES, Elvis) 10 yards to the 50 yardline, 1ST DOWN WMU, NO PLAY.
15:001st & 10 at the 50Reece Goddard run for 9 yds to the KntSt 41
15:002nd & 1 at opp 41Jarvion Franklin run for 5 yds to the KntSt 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 36Jarvion Franklin run for 8 yds to the KntSt 28
15:002nd & 2 at opp 28Jarvion Franklin run for a loss of 2 yards to the KntSt 30
15:003rd & 4 at opp 30Jarvion Franklin run for 25 yds to the KntSt 5 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 5Reece Goddard run for no gain to the KntSt 5
15:002nd & goal at opp 5Jarvion Franklin run for 4 yds to the KntSt 1
10:123rd & goal at opp 1Reece Goddard run for 1 yd for a TD, (Josh Grant KICK)Western Michigan 7, Kent State 0
Kent State Pick-six, 2 plays (Western Michigan scores)
10:121st & 0 at own 35Derrick Mitchell kickoff for 58 yds , Jamal Parker return for 19 yds to the KntSt 26
10:121st & 10 at own 26George Bollas run for 4 yds to the KntSt 30
9:222nd & 6 at own 30George Bollas pass intercepted for a TD Robert Spillane return for 35 yds for a TD, (Josh Grant KICK)Western Michigan 14, Kent State 0
Kent State Punt, 6 plays
9:221st & 0 at own 35Derrick Mitchell kickoff for 53 yds , Jamal Parker return for 13 yds to the KntSt 25
9:221st & 10 at own 25Kesean Gamble run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 24
9:222nd & 11 at own 24Justin Rankin run for 1 yd to the KntSt 25
9:223rd & 10 at own 25George Bollas pass complete to Raekwon James for 13 yds to the KntSt 38 for a 1ST down
9:221st & 10 at own 38George Bollas pass complete to Justin Rankin for 1 yd to the KntSt 39
9:222nd & 9 at own 39George Bollas pass complete to Justin Rankin for 2 yds to the KntSt 41
9:223rd & 7 at own 41George Bollas pass complete to Justin Rankin for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 40
9:224th & 8 at own 40Derek Adams punt for 38 yds , Darius Phillips returns for no gain to the WMich 21 Darius Phillips fumbled, recovered by KntSt Erik Simpson
Kent State Touchdown, 1 play
5:431st & 10 at opp 21Justin Rankin run for 21 yds for a TD, (Shane Hynes KICK)Western Michigan 14, Kent State 7
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
5:431st & 0 at own 35Shane Hynes kickoff for 65 yds , Darius Phillips return for 20 yds to the WMich 20
5:431st & 10 at own 20Reece Goddard pass incomplete
5:432nd & 10 at own 20Reece Goddard pass incomplete
5:433rd & 10 at own 20Reece Goddard pass incomplete
5:434th & 10 at own 20Derrick Mitchell punt for 61 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KntSt 19
Kent State Touchdown, 8 plays
5:101st & 10 at own 19George Bollas sacked by Asantay Brown for a loss of 6 yards to the KntSt 13
5:102nd & 16 at own 13George Bollas run for 13 yds to the KntSt 26
5:103rd & 3 at own 26George Bollas run for 3 yds to the KntSt 29 for a 1ST down
5:101st & 10 at own 29George Bollas pass complete to Mike Carrigan for 42 yds to the WMich 29 for a 1ST down
5:101st & 10 at opp 29KENT ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the WMich 34
5:101st & 15 at opp 34Justin Rankin run for 16 yds to the WMich 18 for a 1ST down
5:101st & 10 at opp 18Justin Rankin run for 1 yd to the WMich 17
5:102nd & 9 at opp 17George Bollas pass complete to Chalfonte Butler for 14 yds to the WMich 3 for a 1ST down
1:331st & 0 at opp 3Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 01:33
1:281st & goal at opp 3Justin Rankin run for 3 yds for a TD, (Shane Hynes KICK) WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declinedTied at 14
Western Michigan Touchdown, 3 plays
1:281st & 0 at own 35Shane Hynes kickoff for 65 yds , Darius Phillips return for 26 yds to the WESTMICH 39 WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Offensive holding (11 Yards) to the WMich 15
1:281st & 10 at own 15Jarvion Franklin run for 3 yds to the WMich 18
1:282nd & 7 at own 18Reece Goddard pass complete to Donnie Ernsberger for 10 yds to the WMich 28 for a 1ST down KENT ST Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 28Jarvion Franklin run for 72 yds for a TD, (Josh Grant KICK)Western Michigan 21, Kent State 14
2nd quarter9 drives, then Western Michigan 31, Kent State 14
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Derrick Mitchell kickoff for 64 yds , Jamal Parker return for 22 yds to the KntSt 23
15:001st & 10 at own 23Justin Rankin run for 5 yds to the KntSt 28
15:002nd & 5 at own 28Justin Rankin run for 2 yds to the KntSt 30
15:003rd & 3 at own 30George Bollas pass incomplete
15:004th & 3 at own 30Derek Adams punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Darius Phillips at the WMich 31
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
13:251st & 10 at own 31Reece Goddard run for a loss of 9 yards to the WMich 22 Reece Goddard fumbled, recovered by WMich Reece Goddard
13:252nd & 19 at own 22Reece Goddard pass complete to Anton Curtis for 9 yds to the WMich 31
13:253rd & 10 at own 31Reece Goddard sacked by Theo Majette for a loss of 6 yards to the WMich 25
13:254th & 16 at own 25Derrick Mitchell punt for 46 yds , Raymond James returns for 3 yds to the KntSt 32
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
11:321st & 10 at own 32George Bollas sacked by Eric Assoua for a loss of 6 yards to the KntSt 26
11:322nd & 16 at own 26George Bollas pass incomplete
11:323rd & 16 at own 26George Bollas pass incomplete
11:324th & 16 at own 26Derek Adams punt for 51 yds , Darius Phillips returns for no gain to the WMich 23
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
10:451st & 10 at own 23Reece Goddard pass incomplete
10:452nd & 10 at own 23Jarvion Franklin run for 6 yds to the WMich 29
10:453rd & 4 at own 29Reece Goddard pass incomplete to D’Wayne Eskridge WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, ineligible downfield on pass ( Yards) declined
10:454th & 4 at own 29Derrick Mitchell punt for 47 yds , Raymond James returns for 13 yds to the KntSt 37
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
10:051st & 10 at own 37Justin Rankin run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 36
10:052nd & 11 at own 36Kesean Gamble run for 7 yds to the KntSt 43
10:053rd & 4 at own 43Kesean Gamble run for no gain to the KntSt 43
10:054th & 4 at own 43Derek Adams punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Darius Phillips at the WMich 12
Western Michigan Field goal, 12 plays
8:241st & 10 at own 12Matt Falcon run for no gain to the WMich 12
8:242nd & 10 at own 12Reece Goddard pass complete to Keishawn Watson for 10 yds to the WMich 22 for a 1ST down
8:241st & 10 at own 22Matt Falcon run for 4 yds to the WMich 26
8:242nd & 6 at own 26Matt Falcon run for 33 yds to the KntSt 41 for a 1ST down
8:241st & 10 at opp 41Reece Goddard pass complete to Keishawn Watson for 12 yds to the KntSt 29 for a 1ST down
8:241st & 10 at opp 29Jarvion Franklin run for 4 yds to the KntSt 25
8:242nd & 6 at opp 25Jarvion Franklin run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 26
8:243rd & 7 at opp 26Jarvion Franklin run for 1 yd to the KntSt 25 for a 1ST down KENT ST Penalty, personal foul (Alex Hoag) to the KntSt 12 for a 1ST down
8:241st & 10 at opp 12Jarvion Franklin run for 2 yds to the KntSt 10
8:242nd & 8 at opp 10Reece Goddard run for 5 yds to the KntSt 5
8:243rd & 3 at opp 5Reece Goddard run for 1 yd to the KntSt 4
2:334th & 2 at opp 4Josh Grant 22 yd FG GOODWestern Michigan 24, Kent State 14
Kent State Pick-six, 3 plays (Western Michigan scores)
2:331st & 0 at own 35Derrick Mitchell kickoff for 63 yds , Raekwon James return for 21 yds to the KntSt 23
2:331st & 10 at own 23Justin Rankin run for 5 yds to the KntSt 28
2:332nd & 5 at own 28George Bollas run for a loss of 4 yards to the KntSt 24
1:483rd & 9 at own 24Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 01:48
1:373rd & 9 at own 24George Bollas pass intercepted for a TD Darius Phillips return for 43 yds for a TD, (Josh Grant KICK)Western Michigan 31, Kent State 14
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
1:371st & 0 at own 35Derrick Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:371st & 10 at own 25Justin Rankin run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 24
1:372nd & 11 at own 24Justin Rankin run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 23
1:373rd & 12 at own 23George Bollas pass complete to Conor Brumfield for 5 yds to the KntSt 28
0:444th & 7 at own 28Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 00:44
0:444th & 7 at own 28Derek Adams punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Darius Phillips at the WMich 35
Western Michigan Punt, 4 plays
0:391st & 10 at own 35Reece Goddard pass complete to D’Wayne Eskridge for 12 yds to the WMich 47 for a 1ST down
0:391st & 10 at own 47Jarvion Franklin run for 9 yds to the KntSt 44
0:392nd & 1 at opp 44Reece Goddard pass incomplete to D’Wayne Eskridge
0:393rd & 1 at opp 44Reece Goddard pass incomplete
0:394th & 1 at opp 44Derrick Mitchell punt for 28 yds, downed at the KntSt 16
3rd quarter6 drives, then Western Michigan 34, Kent State 14
Kent State Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Derrick Mitchell kickoff for 62 yds , Mike Carrigan return for 20 yds to the KntSt 23
15:001st & 10 at own 23Justin Rankin run for 15 yds to the KntSt 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 38Justin Rankin run for 4 yds to the KntSt 42
15:002nd & 6 at own 42George Bollas pass incomplete to Chalfonte Butler
15:003rd & 6 at own 42George Bollas pass incomplete to Mike Carrigan
15:004th & 6 at own 42Derek Adams punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Darius Phillips at the WMich 26
Western Michigan Field goal, 13 plays
13:441st & 10 at own 26Reece Goddard run for 10 yds to the WMich 36 for a 1ST down
13:441st & 10 at own 36Jarvion Franklin run for 11 yds to the WMich 47 for a 1ST down
13:441st & 10 at own 47Reece Goddard run for a loss of 1 yard to the WMich 46
13:442nd & 11 at own 46Reece Goddard pass complete to Luke Sanders for 13 yds to the KntSt 41 for a 1ST down
13:441st & 10 at opp 41Jarvion Franklin run for 5 yds to the KntSt 36
13:442nd & 5 at opp 36Jarvion Franklin run for 2 yds to the KntSt 34
13:443rd & 3 at opp 34Matt Falcon run for 8 yds to the KntSt 26 for a 1ST down
13:441st & 10 at opp 26Matt Falcon run for a loss of 5 yards to the KntSt 31
13:442nd & 15 at opp 31Reece Goddard pass complete to Anton Curtis for 20 yds to the KntSt 11 for a 1ST down KENT ST Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
13:441st & 10 at opp 11Reece Goddard pass incomplete to Donnie Ernsberger
13:442nd & 10 at opp 11Reece Goddard run for a loss of 6 yards to the KntSt 17 Reece Goddard fumbled, recovered by WMich Reece Goddard
13:443rd & 16 at opp 17Reece Goddard sacked by Theo Majette and Jon Cunningham for a loss of 7 yards to the KntSt 24
7:364th & 23 at opp 24Josh Grant 42 yd FG GOODWestern Michigan 34, Kent State 14
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
7:361st & 0 at own 35Derrick Mitchell kickoff for 62 yds , Raekwon James return for 25 yds to the KntSt 28
7:361st & 10 at own 28George Bollas pass incomplete
7:362nd & 10 at own 28Kesean Gamble run for 2 yds to the KntSt 30
7:363rd & 8 at own 30George Bollas pass complete to Justin Rankin for 4 yds to the KntSt 34
7:364th & 4 at own 34Derek Adams punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Darius Phillips at the WMich 30
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
6:101st & 10 at own 30Jarvion Franklin run for 5 yds to the WMich 35
6:102nd & 5 at own 35Jarvion Franklin run for 1 yd to the WMich 36
6:103rd & 4 at own 36Reece Goddard pass incomplete to D’Wayne Eskridge
6:104th & 4 at own 36Derrick Mitchell punt for 45 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KntSt 19
Kent State Fumble, 3 plays
4:441st & 10 at own 19George Bollas run for 5 yds to the KntSt 24
4:442nd & 5 at own 24George Bollas run for 21 yds to the KntSt 45 for a 1ST down
4:441st & 10 at own 45George Bollas run for a loss of 5 yards to the KntSt 37 George Bollas fumbled, recovered by WMich Drake Spears
Western Michigan Missed FG, 8 plays
3:361st & 10 at opp 37Matt Falcon run for 1 yd to the KntSt 36
3:362nd & 9 at opp 36KENT ST Penalty, offside defense (Theo Majette) to the KntSt 31
3:362nd & 4 at opp 31Matt Falcon run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 32
3:363rd & 5 at opp 32Jarvion Franklin run for no gain to the KntSt 32
3:364th & 5 at opp 32Reece Goddard pass complete to Keishawn Watson for 11 yds to the KntSt 21 for a 1ST down
1:251st & 10 at opp 21Timeout KENT ST, clock 01:25
1:251st & 10 at opp 21GODDARD, Reece sacked for loss of 2 yards to the KENT23 (McKAY, Anthony;MOORE, Marques), PENALTY WMU holding (OKORAFOR, Chuke) 10 yards to the KENT31, NO PLAY.
1:251st & 20 at opp 31Reece Goddard run for 5 yds to the KntSt 26
1:252nd & 15 at opp 26Jarvion Franklin run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 27
Q4 15:003rd & 16 at opp 27Reece Goddard run for 6 yds to the KntSt 21
Q4 14:124th & 10 at opp 21Josh Grant 38 yd FG MISSED
4th quarter8 drives, then Western Michigan 48, Kent State 20
Kent State Fumble return TD, 6 plays (Western Michigan scores)
14:121st & 10 at own 21Kesean Gamble run for 1 yd to the KntSt 22
14:122nd & 9 at own 22George Bollas pass complete to James Alexander for 14 yds James Alexander fumbled, forced by Darius Phillips, recovered by KntSt Kesean Gamble for a 1ST down
14:121st & 10 at own 35RANKIN, Justin rush for loss of 1 yard to the KENT34, out-of-bounds (CLAIBORNE, Stef), PENALTY KENT holding (PRICE, Kavious) 10 yards to the KENT25, NO PLAY.
14:121st & 20 at own 25Kesean Gamble run for 4 yds to the KntSt 29
14:122nd & 16 at own 29George Bollas sacked by Caleb Bailey for a loss of 7 yards to the KntSt 22
14:123rd & 23 at own 22George Bollas run for 5 yds to the KntSt 27
10:394th & 18 at own 27Derek Adams run for a loss of 7 yards Derek Adams fumbled, forced by Najee Clayton, recovered by WMich A.J. Thomas , return for 23 yds, (Josh Grant KICK)Western Michigan 41, Kent State 14
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
10:391st & 0 at own 35Derrick Mitchell kickoff for 53 yds , Kavious Price return for 13 yds to the KntSt 25
10:391st & 10 at own 25Justin Rankin run for a loss of 3 yards to the KntSt 22
10:392nd & 13 at own 22George Bollas pass incomplete to Justin Rankin, broken up by Malik Rucker
10:393rd & 13 at own 22George Bollas pass complete to Chalfonte Butler for 8 yds to the KntSt 30
10:394th & 5 at own 30George Bollas punt for 39 yds, downed at the WMich 31
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
9:111st & 10 at own 31Matt Falcon run for a loss of 5 yards to the WMich 26
9:112nd & 15 at own 26Matt Falcon run for 1 yd to the WMich 27
9:113rd & 14 at own 27Matt Falcon run for 1 yd to the WMich 28
9:114th & 13 at own 28Derrick Mitchell punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KntSt 29
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
6:571st & 10 at own 29George Bollas pass incomplete
6:572nd & 10 at own 29George Bollas pass incomplete
6:573rd & 10 at own 29George Bollas pass complete to Trey Harrell for 1 yd to the KntSt 30
6:574th & 9 at own 30George Bollas punt for 19 yds, downed at the KntSt 49
Western Michigan Touchdown, 2 plays
6:021st & 10 at opp 49Ra’Sean Davie run for 3 yds to the KntSt 46
5:152nd & 7 at opp 46Ra’Sean Davie run for 46 yds for a TD, (Austin Regan KICK)Western Michigan 48, Kent State 14
Kent State Touchdown, 4 plays
5:151st & 0 at own 35Jason Evans kickoff for 58 yds , Mike Carrigan return for 17 yds to the KntSt 24
5:151st & 10 at own 24Kesean Gamble run for 1 yd to the KntSt 25
5:152nd & 9 at own 25Dustin Crum run for 5 yds to the KntSt 30
5:153rd & 4 at own 30Dustin Crum pass complete to Justin Rankin for 12 yds to the KntSt 42 for a 1ST down
3:191st & 10 at own 42Dustin Crum run for 58 yds for a TD, (Shane Hynes PAT MISSED)Western Michigan 48, Kent State 20
3:191st & 0 at own 35Timeout KENT ST, clock 03:19
3:191st & 0 at own 35Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 03:19
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
3:191st & 0 at own 35Shane Hynes kickoff for 27 yds
3:191st & 10 at own 38Ra’Sean Davie run for 7 yds to the WMich 45
3:192nd & 3 at own 45Ra’Sean Davie run for a loss of 2 yards to the WMich 43
3:193rd & 5 at own 43Ra’Sean Davie run for 2 yds to the WMich 45
3:194th & 3 at own 45Derrick Mitchell punt for 48 yds , Mike Carrigan returns for 2 yds to the KntSt 9
Kent State End of game, 3 plays
0:591st & 10 at own 9Dustin Crum run for 17 yds to the KntSt 26 for a 1ST down
0:591st & 10 at own 26KENT ST Penalty, personal foul (-13 Yards) to the KntSt 13
0:591st & 10 at own 13Dustin Crum pass complete to Kavious Price for 5 yds to the KntSt 18
0:592nd & 5 at own 18TEAM run for no gain to the KntSt 3 TEAM fumbled, recovered by KntSt Dustin Crum

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.

Western Michigan leads 35–⁠12–⁠1 in 48 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Western Michigan 38, Kent State 7
2024Western Michigan 52, Kent State 21
2021Western Michigan 64, Kent State 31
2017Western Michigan 48, Kent State 20
2016Western Michigan 37, Kent State 21
2013Kent State 32, Western Michigan 14

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