Syracuse at Western Michigan

Friday, August 31, 2018

Syracuse beat Western Michigan 55–⁠42. It was their first meeting; after it, Syracuse led the series 1–⁠0.

AwaySyracuse10–⁠3 in 2018
55
HomeWestern Michigan7–⁠6 in 2018
42

Final at Waldo Stadium, KalamazooTV: CBSSNAttendance 20,628

At kickoff
81°F, a few clouds, wind 6 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 Jeff Heaser; umpire Mark Wilson; head linesman Joseph Griesser; line judge Richard Misner; side judge Jerry Hockey; field judge Conor Cloughert; back judge Jaques Hooper; center judge Larry SaundersGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Syracuse241014755
Western Michigan7028742

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Syracuse

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Eric Dungey7/1918420
Tommy DeVito4/94200
Carl Jones3/3-2600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Eric Dungey15200149
Moe Neal288229
Dontae Strickland1138215
Tommy DeVito814013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jamal Custis6168250
Dontae Strickland122022
Ravian Pierce21909
Moe Neal217010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Evan Foster10200
Kielan Whitner6001
Scoop Bradshaw5000
Andrew Armstrong4000
Kendall Coleman2110
Andre Cisco0001

Western Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jon Wassink19/3637932
RushingCarYdsTDLong
LeVante Bellamy11120264
Jamauri Bogan668059
Chase Brown440013
Jon Wassink71414
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
D’Wayne Eskridge8240284
Jayden Reed7121137
Drake Harris112012
LeVante Bellamy3606
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Alex Grace13100
A.J. Thomas13000
Stefan Claiborne9000
Justin Tranquill8000
Ali Fayad5110
Najee Clayton40.50.50
Kailien Guillory10.50.50

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

Team stats

SyracuseWestern Michigan
560Total yards621
226Passing yards379
334Rushing yards242
8.1Yards per pass10.5
5.4Yards per rush8.6
26First downs24
7–⁠17Third downs2–⁠10
2–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠2
1Turnovers2
5–⁠45Penalties6–⁠45
33:53Possession26:07
1Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

SyracuseWestern Michigan
44%Success rate41%
0.18EPA per play0.30
1.13Explosiveness1.89
0.18Rushing EPA0.43
0.24Passing EPA0.21
39%Passing-down success32%
0.06First-down EPA0.32
0.34Second-down EPA0.52
0.34Third-down EPA0.18
14%Havoc by its defense10%

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 72% to win. Syracuse won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Syracuse −5, over/under 66.5.

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 Syracuse 63%, Western Michigan 37%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Western Michigan end zoneSyracuse end zoneQ1 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ1 SyracuseTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 Western MichiganInterception, 1 playQ1 SyracuseField goal, 8 playsQ1 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ1 SyracuseTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 SyracuseTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ2 SyracuseTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ2 SyracuseField goal, 8 playsQ2 Western MichiganMissed FG, 13 playsQ2 SyracusePunt, 8 playsQ2 Western MichiganEnd of half, 1 playQ3 SyracuseFumble, 1 playQ3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 SyracusePunt, 3 playsQ3 Western MichiganPunt, 4 playsQ3 SyracusePunt, 6 playsQ3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 SyracusePunt, 3 playsQ3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 SyracuseTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 SyracuseTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Western MichiganInterception, 3 playsQ4 SyracuseTouchdown, 1 playQ4 Western MichiganTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 SyracuseTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ4 Western MichiganTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 SyracuseEnd of game, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Western Michigan drives left to right, Syracuse right to left.
  1. Q1 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  2. Q1 SyracuseTouchdown, 4 plays, 59 yards
  3. Q1 Western MichiganInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  4. Q1 SyracuseField goal, 8 plays, 22 yards
  5. Q1 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  6. Q1 SyracuseTouchdown, 6 plays, 52 yards
  7. Q1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 7 plays, 90 yards
  8. Q1 SyracuseTouchdown, 6 plays, 63 yards
  9. Q1 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  10. Q2 SyracuseTouchdown, 9 plays, 68 yards
  11. Q2 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  12. Q2 SyracuseField goal, 8 plays, 58 yards
  13. Q2 Western MichiganMissed FG, 13 plays, 32 yards
  14. Q2 SyracusePunt, 8 plays, 14 yards
  15. Q2 Western MichiganEnd of half, 1 play, 13 yards
  16. Q3 SyracuseFumble, 1 play, 11 yards
  17. Q3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 2 plays, 58 yards
  18. Q3 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  19. Q3 Western MichiganPunt, 4 plays, 30 yards
  20. Q3 SyracusePunt, 6 plays, 40 yards
  21. Q3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 3 plays, 95 yards
  22. Q3 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  23. Q3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 2 plays, 66 yards
  24. Q3 SyracuseTouchdown, 8 plays, 60 yards
  25. Q3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  26. Q3 SyracuseTouchdown, 4 plays, 59 yards
  27. Q3 Western MichiganInterception, 3 plays, 12 yards
  28. Q4 SyracuseTouchdown, 1 play, 27 yards
  29. Q4 Western MichiganTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 18 yards
  30. Q4 SyracuseTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 31 yards
  31. Q4 Western MichiganTouchdown, 7 plays, 98 yards
  32. Q4 SyracuseEnd of game, 6 plays, 19 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Syracuse 24, Western Michigan 7
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Sterling Hofrichter kickoff for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Jon Wassink run for 4 yds to the WMich 29
15:002nd & 6 at own 29Jamauri Bogan run for 1 yd to the WMich 30
15:003rd & 5 at own 30Jon Wassink pass complete to LeVante Bellamy for 3 yds to the WMich 33
15:004th & 2 at own 33Nick Mihalic punt for 26 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Syrac 41
Syracuse Touchdown, 4 plays
12:521st & 10 at own 41Dontae Strickland run for 3 yds to the Syrac 44
12:522nd & 7 at own 44Dontae Strickland run for 15 yds to the WMich 41 for a 1ST down
12:521st & 10 at opp 41Eric Dungey run for 14 yds to the WMich 27 for a 1ST down
11:361st & 10 at opp 27Eric Dungey pass complete to Jamal Custis for 27 yds for a TD (Andre Szmyt KICK)Syracuse 7, Western Michigan 0
Western Michigan Interception, 1 play
11:361st & 0 at own 35Sterling Hofrichter kickoff for 61 yds , LeVante Bellamy return for 18 yds to the WMich 22
11:361st & 10 at own 22Jon Wassink pass intercepted Andre Cisco return for 2 yds to the WMich 30
Syracuse Field goal, 8 plays
11:271st & 10 at opp 30Eric Dungey pass incomplete to Jamal Custis Eric Dungey pass incomplete
11:273rd & 10 at opp 30Eric Dungey run for 18 yds to the WMich 12 for a 1ST down
11:271st & 10 at opp 12Eric Dungey pass incomplete
11:272nd & 10 at opp 12Dontae Strickland run for 1 yd to the WMich 11
11:273rd & 9 at opp 11Eric Dungey run for 3 yds to the WMich 8
11:272nd & 10 at opp 30Eric Dungey pass incomplete to Sean Riley, broken up by A.J. Thomas
9:324th & 6 at opp 8Andre Szmyt 26 yd FG GOODSyracuse 10, Western Michigan 0
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
9:321st & 0 at own 35Sterling Hofrichter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:321st & 10 at own 25WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the WMich 15
9:321st & 10 at own 15Jon Wassink pass incomplete
9:322nd & 10 at own 15LeVante Bellamy run for 8 yds to the WMich 23
9:323rd & 2 at own 23LeVante Bellamy run for 1 yd to the WMich 24
9:324th & 1 at own 24Nick Mihalic punt for 28 yds, downed at the Syrac 48
Syracuse Touchdown, 6 plays
8:061st & 10 at own 48Moe Neal run for 4 yds to the WMich 48
8:062nd & 6 at opp 48Eric Dungey pass incomplete
8:063rd & 6 at opp 48WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, substitution infraction (5 Yards) to the WMich 43
8:063rd & 1 at opp 43Moe Neal run for 2 yds to the WMich 41 for a 1ST down
8:061st & 10 at opp 41Moe Neal run for 2 yds to the WMich 39
8:062nd & 8 at opp 39Eric Dungey pass complete to Jamal Custis for 38 yds to the WMich 1 for a 1ST down
6:391st & goal at opp 1Moe Neal run for 1 yd for a TD (Andre Szmyt KICK)Syracuse 17, Western Michigan 0
Western Michigan Touchdown, 7 plays
6:391st & 0 at own 35Sterling Hofrichter kickoff for 65 yds , LeVante Bellamy return for 10 yds to the WMich 10
6:391st & 10 at own 10Jamauri Bogan run for 2 yds to the WMich 12
6:392nd & 8 at own 12Jon Wassink pass complete to D’Wayne Eskridge for 17 yds to the WMich 29 for a 1ST down
6:391st & 10 at own 29Jon Wassink run for 3 yds to the WMich 32
6:392nd & 7 at own 32Jamauri Bogan run for 59 yds to the Syrac 9 for a 1ST down
6:391st & goal at opp 9LeVante Bellamy run for 2 yds to the Syrac 7
6:392nd & goal at opp 7Jon Wassink pass incomplete to D’Wayne Eskridge, broken up by Scoop Bradshaw
3:103rd & goal at opp 7LeVante Bellamy run for 7 yds for a TD (Josh Grant KICK)Syracuse 17, Western Michigan 7
Syracuse Touchdown, 6 plays
3:101st & 0 at own 35Josh Grant kickoff for 50 yds , Shyheim Cullen return for 22 yds to the Syrac 37
3:101st & 10 at own 37Eric Dungey run for 18 yds to the WMich 45 for a 1ST down
3:101st & 10 at opp 45Moe Neal run for 9 yds to the WMich 36
3:102nd & 1 at opp 36SYRACUSE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the WMich 41
3:102nd & 6 at opp 41Moe Neal run for 7 yds to the WMich 34 for a 1ST down
3:101st & 10 at opp 34Eric Dungey pass complete to Jamal Custis for 30 yds to the WMich 4 for a 1ST down
3:101st & goal at opp 4Eric Dungey run for 1 yd to the WMich 3
0:512nd & goal at opp 3Moe Neal run for 3 yds for a TD (Andre Szmyt KICK)Syracuse 24, Western Michigan 7
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
0:511st & 0 at own 35Sterling Hofrichter kickoff for 65 yds
0:511st & 10 at own 25Jamauri Bogan run for 2 yds to the WMich 27
0:512nd & 8 at own 27Jon Wassink pass incomplete to Giovanni Ricci
0:513rd & 8 at own 27Jon Wassink pass incomplete to Giovanni Ricci, broken up by Kielan Whitner
Q2 15:004th & 8 at own 27Nick Mihalic punt for 41 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Syrac 32
2nd quarter7 drives, then Syracuse 34, Western Michigan 7
Syracuse Touchdown, 9 plays
14:501st & 10 at own 32Eric Dungey run for 36 yds to the WMich 32 for a 1ST down
14:501st & 10 at opp 32Eric Dungey run for 5 yds to the WMich 27
14:502nd & 5 at opp 27Dontae Strickland run for 7 yds to the WMich 20 for a 1ST down
14:501st & 10 at opp 20Eric Dungey pass incomplete
14:502nd & 10 at opp 20Eric Dungey pass complete to Ravian Pierce for 8 yds to the WMich 12
14:503rd & 2 at opp 12Dungey, E. pass incomplete to Butler, D. (DOWELS, JUWAN), PENALTY WMU offside defense 5 yards to the WMU7, 1ST DOWN SU, NO PLAY.
13:021st & 0 at opp 7Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 13:02
13:021st & goal at opp 7Dontae Strickland run for 1 yd to the WMich 6
13:022nd & goal at opp 6Eric Dungey pass incomplete
13:023rd & goal at opp 6Eric Dungey run for 5 yds to the WMich 1
11:534th & goal at opp 1Dontae Strickland run for 1 yd for a TD (Andre Szmyt KICK)Syracuse 31, Western Michigan 7
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
11:531st & 0 at own 35Sterling Hofrichter kickoff for 63 yds
11:521st & 10 at own 25Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 11:52
11:521st & 10 at own 25Chase Brown run for 4 yds to the WMich 29
11:522nd & 6 at own 29Jon Wassink pass incomplete to Juwan Dowels
11:523rd & 6 at own 29Jon Wassink pass incomplete to Drake Harris
11:524th & 6 at own 29Nick Mihalic punt for 54 yds, downed at the Syrac 17
Syracuse Field goal, 8 plays
10:551st & 10 at own 17Dontae Strickland run for 3 yds to the Syrac 20
10:552nd & 7 at own 20Eric Dungey pass incomplete to Ravian Pierce
10:553rd & 7 at own 20Eric Dungey run for 49 yds to the WMich 31 for a 1ST down
10:551st & 10 at opp 31Dontae Strickland run for 6 yds to the WMich 25
10:552nd & 4 at opp 25Eric Dungey pass incomplete to Sean Riley Eric Dungey pass incomplete to Sean Riley
10:553rd & 4 at opp 25Eric Dungey pass incomplete to Sean Riley
Western Michigan Missed FG, 13 plays
9:253rd & 4 at opp 39WASSINK, JON pass incomplete to REED, JAYDEN, PENALTY SU pass interference (Cordy, A.) 6 yards to the SU33, 1ST DOWN WMU, NO PLAY.
9:251st & 10 at opp 33WASSINK, JON pass incomplete to ESKRIDGE, D, PENALTY SU pass interference (Bradshaw, S.) 15 yards to the SU18, 1ST DOWN WMU, NO PLAY.
9:251st & 10 at opp 18LeVante Bellamy run for 2 yds to the Syrac 16
9:252nd & 8 at opp 16LeVante Bellamy run for 4 yds to the Syrac 12
9:253rd & 4 at opp 12Jon Wassink pass incomplete to Drake Harris
9:254th & 4 at opp 12Jon Wassink pass complete to LeVante Bellamy for 6 yds to the Syrac 6 for a 1ST down
9:251st & goal at opp 6Jon Wassink pass incomplete to Drake Harris
9:252nd & goal at opp 6Jon Wassink run for a loss of 1 yard to the Syrac 7
9:253rd & goal at opp 7Jon Wassink pass incomplete to D’Wayne Eskridge, broken up by Andre Cisco
9:254th & 4 at opp 25Andre Szmyt 43 yd FG GOODSyracuse 34, Western Michigan 7
Western Michigan Missed FG, 13 plays
9:251st & 0 at own 35Sterling Hofrichter kickoff for 62 yds , LeVante Bellamy return for 16 yds to the WMich 19
9:251st & 10 at own 19Jon Wassink pass complete to LeVante Bellamy for a loss of 3 yards to the WMich 16
9:252nd & 13 at own 16Jon Wassink pass complete to Jayden Reed for 4 yds to the WMich 20
9:253rd & 9 at own 20WASSINK, JON pass incomplete to ESKRIDGE, D (Fredrick, C.), PENALTY SU pass interference (Bradshaw, S.) 10 yards to the WMU30, 1ST DOWN WMU, NO PLAY.
9:251st & 10 at own 30Jon Wassink pass complete to D’Wayne Eskridge for 25 yds to the Syrac 45 for a 1ST down
9:251st & 10 at opp 45Jon Wassink run for 2 yds to the Syrac 43
9:252nd & 8 at opp 43Jon Wassink run for 4 yds to the Syrac 39
3:114th & goal at opp 7Josh Grant 24 yd FG MISSED
Syracuse Punt, 8 plays
3:111st & 10 at own 20Moe Neal run for 1 yd to the Syrac 21
3:112nd & 9 at own 21Tommy DeVito pass incomplete to Jamal Custis
3:113rd & 9 at own 21Tommy DeVito run for 11 yds to the Syrac 32 for a 1ST down
3:111st & 10 at own 32Moe Neal run for 9 yds to the Syrac 41
3:112nd & 1 at own 41Tommy DeVito run for 2 yds to the Syrac 43 for a 1ST down
3:111st & 10 at own 43Tommy DeVito pass incomplete
3:112nd & 10 at own 43DeVito, T. pass complete to Custis, J. for 48 yards to the WMU9 (TRANQUILL, J), PENALTY SU holding 9 yards to the SU34, NO PLAY.
3:112nd & 19 at own 34Tommy DeVito pass complete to Moe Neal for 7 yds to the Syrac 41
3:113rd & 12 at own 41Tommy DeVito sacked by Najee Clayton and Ali Fayad for a loss of 7 yards to the Syrac 34
0:114th & 19 at own 34Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 00:11
0:114th & 19 at own 34Sterling Hofrichter punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WMich 19
Western Michigan End of half, 1 play
0:021st & 10 at own 19Chase Brown run for 13 yds to the WMich 32 for a 1ST down
Q3 15:001st & 10 at own 32Josh Grant kickoff for 43 yds , Kenneth Ruff return for 22 yds to the Syrac 47
Q3 15:001st & 10 at own 47Tommy DeVito pass complete to Ravian Pierce for 9 yds Ravian Pierce fumbled, forced by Najee Clayton, recovered by WMich Ali Fayad
3rd quarter12 drives, then Syracuse 48, Western Michigan 35
Western Michigan Touchdown, 2 plays
14:461st & 10 at own 42Jon Wassink pass complete to Jayden Reed for 37 yds to the Syrac 21 for a 1ST down
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
14:071st & 10 at own 41Tommy DeVito pass complete to Jamal Custis for 2 yds to the Syrac 43
14:072nd & 8 at own 43Tommy DeVito run for a loss of 1 yard to the Syrac 42
14:073rd & 9 at own 42Tommy DeVito pass incomplete
14:074th & 9 at own 42Sterling Hofrichter punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Jayden Reed at the WMich 14
Western Michigan Touchdown, 2 plays
14:061st & 10 at opp 21Jon Wassink pass complete to D’Wayne Eskridge for 21 yds for a TD (Josh Grant KICK)Syracuse 34, Western Michigan 14
14:061st & 0 at own 35Josh Grant kickoff for 43 yds , Kenneth Ruff return for 19 yds to the Syrac 41
Western Michigan Punt, 4 plays
13:001st & 10 at own 14LeVante Bellamy run for 31 yds to the WMich 45 for a 1ST down
13:001st & 10 at own 45Jon Wassink pass incomplete to Drake Harris
13:002nd & 10 at own 45LeVante Bellamy run for a loss of 1 yard to the WMich 44
13:003rd & 11 at own 44Jon Wassink pass incomplete to Drake Harris
13:004th & 11 at own 44Nick Mihalic punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Antwan Cordy at the Syrac 22
Syracuse Punt, 6 plays
11:251st & 10 at own 22Dontae Strickland run for no gain to the Syrac 22
11:252nd & 10 at own 22Tommy DeVito pass complete to Dontae Strickland for 22 yds to the Syrac 44 for a 1ST down
11:251st & 10 at own 44Tommy DeVito run for 13 yds to the WMich 43 for a 1ST down
11:251st & 10 at opp 43Tommy DeVito pass incomplete to Jamal Custis
11:252nd & 10 at opp 43Tommy DeVito run for 3 yds to the WMich 40
11:253rd & 7 at opp 40WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Defensive offside (Antonio Balabani) to the WMich 35
11:253rd & 2 at opp 35Tommy DeVito run for a loss of 3 yards to the WMich 38
11:254th & 5 at opp 38Sterling Hofrichter punt for 33 yds, downed at the WMich 5
Western Michigan Touchdown, 3 plays
8:451st & 10 at own 5Jon Wassink pass complete to Jayden Reed for 9 yds to the WMich 14
8:452nd & 1 at own 14Jamauri Bogan run for 2 yds to the WMich 16 for a 1ST down
7:321st & 10 at own 16Jon Wassink pass complete to D’Wayne Eskridge for 84 yds for a TD (Josh Grant KICK)Syracuse 34, Western Michigan 21
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
7:321st & 0 at own 35Josh Grant kickoff for 63 yds , Sean Riley return for 16 yds to the Syrac 18
7:321st & 10 at own 18Moe Neal run for 1 yd to the Syrac 19
7:322nd & 9 at own 19Tommy DeVito pass incomplete
7:323rd & 9 at own 19Tommy DeVito sacked by Kailien Guillory and Ali Fayad for a loss of 4 yards to the Syrac 15
7:324th & 13 at own 15Sterling Hofrichter punt for 51 yds, fair catch by Jayden Reed at the WMich 34
Western Michigan Touchdown, 2 plays
6:031st & 10 at own 34LeVante Bellamy run for 2 yds to the WMich 36
5:192nd & 8 at own 36LeVante Bellamy run for 64 yds for a TD (Josh Grant KICK)Syracuse 34, Western Michigan 28
Syracuse Touchdown, 8 plays
5:191st & 0 at own 35Josh Grant kickoff for 44 yds , Chris Elmore return for 19 yds to the Syrac 40
5:191st & 10 at own 40Eric Dungey run for 1 yd to the Syrac 41
5:192nd & goal at opp 0Eric Dungey run for 8 yds to the Syrac 49 WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting ( Yards) to the Syrac 49
5:193rd & 1 at own 49Moe Neal run for 2 yds to the WMich 49 for a 1ST down
5:191st & 10 at opp 49Moe Neal run for 1 yd to the WMich 48
5:192nd & 9 at opp 48Eric Dungey pass complete to Moe Neal for 10 yds to the WMich 38 for a 1ST down
5:191st & 10 at opp 38Moe Neal run for 2 yds to the WMich 36
5:192nd & 8 at opp 36Eric Dungey pass incomplete to Jamal Custis
5:193rd & 8 at opp 36Dungey, E. pass incomplete to Pierce, R., PENALTY WMU face mask (THOMAS, A.J.) 15 yards to the WMU21, 1ST DOWN SU, NO PLAY.
2:451st & 10 at opp 21Eric Dungey pass complete to Jamal Custis for 21 yds for a TD (Andre Szmyt KICK)Syracuse 41, Western Michigan 28
Western Michigan Touchdown, 3 plays
2:451st & 0 at own 35Sterling Hofrichter kickoff for 65 yds
2:451st & 10 at own 25Jon Wassink pass complete to Drake Harris for 12 yds to the WMich 37 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at own 37Jon Wassink pass complete to D’Wayne Eskridge for 59 yds to the Syrac 4 for a 1ST down
1:561st & goal at opp 4Jon Wassink run for 4 yds for a TD (Josh Grant KICK)Syracuse 41, Western Michigan 35
Syracuse Touchdown, 4 plays
1:561st & 0 at own 35Josh Grant kickoff for 44 yds , Shyheim Cullen return for 20 yds to the Syrac 41
1:561st & 10 at own 41Dontae Strickland run for no gain to the Syrac 41
1:562nd & 10 at own 41Eric Dungey pass complete to Jamal Custis for 50 yds to the WMich 9 for a 1ST down
1:561st & goal at opp 9Eric Dungey run for 8 yds to the WMich 1
0:482nd & goal at opp 1Dontae Strickland run for 1 yd for a TD (Andre Szmyt KICK)Syracuse 48, Western Michigan 35
Western Michigan Interception, 3 plays
0:481st & 0 at own 35Sterling Hofrichter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:481st & 10 at own 25LeVante Bellamy run for no gain to the WMich 25
0:482nd & 10 at own 25Jon Wassink pass complete to D’Wayne Eskridge for 12 yds to the WMich 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 37Jon Wassink pass intercepted Kielan Whitner return for 20 yds to the WMich 27
4th quarter5 drives, then Syracuse 55, Western Michigan 42
Syracuse Touchdown, 1 play
14:461st & 10 at opp 27Eric Dungey run for 27 yds for a TD (Andre Szmyt KICK)Syracuse 55, Western Michigan 35
Western Michigan Turnover on downs, 7 plays
14:461st & 0 at own 35Sterling Hofrichter kickoff for 61 yds , LeVante Bellamy return for 11 yds to the WMich 15
14:461st & 10 at own 15Jon Wassink pass complete to D’Wayne Eskridge for 6 yds to the WMich 21
14:462nd & 4 at own 21Jon Wassink pass incomplete to Jayden Reed
14:463rd & 4 at own 21Jon Wassink pass complete to Jayden Reed for 12 yds to the WMich 33 for a 1ST down
14:461st & 10 at own 33Jon Wassink pass incomplete to Drake Harris
14:462nd & 10 at own 33Jamauri Bogan run for 2 yds to the WMich 35
14:463rd & 8 at own 35Jon Wassink pass incomplete to Jayden Reed
14:464th & 8 at own 35Jon Wassink sacked by Kendall Coleman for a loss of 2 yards to the WMich 33
Syracuse Turnover on downs, 11 plays
12:441st & 10 at opp 33Moe Neal run for 5 yds to the WMich 28
12:442nd & 5 at opp 28Moe Neal run for 2 yds to the WMich 26
12:443rd & 3 at opp 26Eric Dungey run for 4 yds to the WMich 22 for a 1ST down
10:311st & 10 at opp 22Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 10:31
10:311st & 10 at opp 22Moe Neal run for 2 yds to the WMich 20
10:312nd & 8 at opp 20WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, substitution infraction (5 Yards) to the WMich 15
10:312nd & 3 at opp 15Moe Neal run for 1 yd to the WMich 14
10:313rd & 2 at opp 14Moe Neal run for no gain to the WMich 14
10:314th & 2 at opp 14Moe Neal run for 6 yds to the WMich 8 for a 1ST down
10:311st & goal at opp 8Moe Neal run for 2 yds to the WMich 6
10:312nd & goal at opp 6Eric Dungey run for 3 yds to the WMich 3
10:313rd & goal at opp 3Moe Neal run for 2 yds to the WMich 1
10:314th & goal at opp 1Moe Neal run for a loss of 1 yard to the WMich 2
Western Michigan Touchdown, 7 plays
5:311st & 10 at own 2Chase Brown run for 11 yds to the WMich 13 for a 1ST down
5:311st & 10 at own 13Jon Wassink pass incomplete to Giovanni Ricci
5:312nd & 10 at own 13Jon Wassink pass complete to Jayden Reed for 16 yds to the WMich 29 for a 1ST down
5:311st & 10 at own 29Jon Wassink pass complete to D’Wayne Eskridge for 16 yds to the WMich 45 for a 1ST down
5:311st & 10 at own 45Jon Wassink pass complete to Jayden Reed for 26 yds to the Syrac 29 for a 1ST down
5:311st & 10 at opp 29Chase Brown run for 12 yds to the Syrac 17 for a 1ST down
2:501st & 10 at opp 17Jon Wassink pass complete to Jayden Reed for 17 yds for a TD (Josh Grant KICK)Syracuse 55, Western Michigan 42
Syracuse End of game, 6 plays
2:501st & 0 at own 35Josh Grant kickoff for 8 yds , Dontae Strickland return for 23 yds to the WMich 20
2:431st & 10 at opp 20Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 02:43
2:431st & 10 at opp 20Moe Neal run for 6 yds to the WMich 14
2:432nd & 4 at opp 14Moe Neal run for 2 yds to the WMich 12
2:313rd & 2 at opp 12Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 02:31
2:313rd & 2 at opp 12Moe Neal run for 4 yds to the WMich 8 for a 1ST down
2:311st & goal at opp 8Moe Neal run for 1 yd to the WMich 7
2:312nd & goal at opp 7Moe Neal run for 2 yds to the WMich 5
2:313rd & goal at opp 5Moe Neal run for 4 yds to the WMich 1

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.

Syracuse leads 3–⁠0 in three meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2023Syracuse 48, Western Michigan 7
2019Syracuse 52, Western Michigan 33
2018Syracuse 55, Western Michigan 42

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