Referee Jeremy Parker; umpire S. Jackson; head linesman Mike Bolles; line judge Chris Snuggs; side judge Sean Petty; field judge Brandon Harris; back judge Lance Bobbitt; center judge Mike BlockGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Western Michigan
3
17
14
0
34
Georgia State
0
9
6
0
15
Standouts
No. 16PassingJon Wassink20 of 25, 234 yards, 3 TDWestern Michigan
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Western Michigan
Georgia State
528
Total yards
343
234
Passing yards
285
294
Rushing yards
58
9.4
Yards per pass
9.8
6.5
Yards per rush
1.9
25
First downs
18
5–13
Third downs
3–9
2–2
Fourth downs
1–2
0
Turnovers
3
5–50
Penalties
2–25
34:17
Possession
25:43
4
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
Western Michigan
Georgia State
53%
Success rate
41%
0.43
EPA per play
0.11
1.21
Explosiveness
1.51
0.32
Rushing EPA
0.14
0.69
Passing EPA
0.10
35%
Passing-down success
38%
0.41
First-down EPA
−0.38
0.61
Second-down EPA
0.66
−0.01
Third-down EPA
0.54
25%
Havoc by its defense
3%
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)
Georgia State 50% to win. Western Michigan won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Western Michigan −8.5, over/under 61.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Georgia State drives left to right, Western Michigan right to left.
Q1 Georgia StateFumble, 10 plays, 49 yards
Q1 Western MichiganField goal, 17 plays, 67 yards
Q1 Georgia StateField goal, 14 plays, 61 yards
Q2 Western MichiganPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
Q2 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q2 Western MichiganTouchdown, 9 plays, 61 yards
Q2 Georgia StateFumble, 1 play, −6 yards
Q2 Western MichiganField goal, 4 plays, −2 yards
Q2 Georgia StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 69 yards
Q2 Western MichiganTouchdown, 8 plays, 87 yards
Q2 Georgia StateInterception, 5 plays, 30 yards
Q3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 5 plays, 82 yards
Q3 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 1 play, 71 yards
Q3 Georgia StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 100 yards
Q3 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q3 Georgia StatePunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
Q3 Western MichiganPunt, 15 plays, 63 yards
Q4 Georgia StateTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 39 yards
Q4 Western MichiganEnd of game, 5 plays, 44 yards
Play by play
1st quarter3 drives, then Western Michigan 3, Georgia State 0
Georgia State Fumble, 10 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Josh Grant kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Destin Coates run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSt 24
15:00
2nd & 11 at own 24
Dan Ellington pass complete to Destin Coates for a loss of 3 yards to the GeoSt 21
15:00
3rd & 14 at own 21
Dan Ellington pass complete to Cornelius McCoy for 25 yds to the GeoSt 46 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 46
Tra Barnett run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 48
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 48
Dan Ellington pass complete to Christian Owens for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
15:00
3rd & 6 at the 50
Dan Ellington pass complete to Penny Hart for 5 yds to the WMich 45
15:00
4th & 1 at opp 45
Destin Coates run for 1 yd to the WMich 44 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 44
Tra Barnett run for a loss of 3 yards to the WMich 47
15:00
2nd & 13 at opp 47
Dan Ellington pass complete to Penny Hart for 26 yds to the WMich 21 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 21
Dan Ellington sacked by Drake Spears for a loss of 5 yards to the WMich 26 Dan Ellington fumbled, recovered by WMich Ralph Holley , return for 0 yards
Western Michigan Field goal, 17 plays
10:31
1st & 10 at own 26
Jon Wassink pass complete to Jayden Reed for 12 yds to the WMich 38 for a 1ST down
10:31
1st & 10 at own 38
LeVante Bellamy run for 2 yds to the WMich 40
10:31
2nd & 8 at own 40
LeVante Bellamy run for 13 yds to the GeoSt 47 for a 1ST down
10:31
1st & 10 at opp 47
LeVante Bellamy run for 8 yds to the GeoSt 39
10:31
2nd & 2 at opp 39
WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, false start (Drake Harris) to the GeoSt 44
10:31
2nd & 7 at opp 44
LeVante Bellamy run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 41
10:31
3rd & 4 at opp 41
Jamauri Bogan run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 39
10:31
4th & 2 at opp 39
Jamauri Bogan run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 36 for a 1ST down
10:31
2nd & 3 at opp 29
LeVante Bellamy run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 26 for a 1ST down
10:31
1st & 10 at opp 36
Jamauri Bogan run for 7 yds to the GeoSt 29
10:31
4th & 10 at opp 26
Jon Wassink pass complete to Jayden Reed for 15 yds to the GeoSt 11 for a 1ST down
10:31
1st & 10 at opp 11
Jamauri Bogan run for no gain to the GeoSt 11
10:31
2nd & 10 at opp 11
Chase Brown run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 7
10:31
3rd & 6 at opp 7
Jon Wassink pass incomplete
10:31
1st & 10 at opp 26
Jon Wassink pass incomplete
10:31
2nd & 10 at opp 26
LeVante Bellamy run for a loss of 3 yards to the GeoSt 29
Josh Grant kickoff for 60 yds , Penny Hart return for 15 yds to the GeoSt 20
3:55
1st & 10 at own 20
Dan Ellington run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 21
3:55
2nd & 9 at own 21
Dan Ellington pass incomplete
3:55
3rd & 9 at own 21
Dan Ellington pass complete to Cornelius McCoy for 20 yds to the GeoSt 41 for a 1ST down
3:55
1st & 10 at own 41
Seth Paige run for no gain to the GeoSt 41
3:55
2nd & 10 at own 41
Dan Ellington run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 44
3:55
3rd & 7 at own 44
Dan Ellington run for 9 yds to the WMich 47 for a 1ST down
3:55
1st & 10 at opp 47
Dan Ellington pass incomplete
3:55
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Dan Ellington pass complete to Camrin Knight for 11 yds to the WMich 36 for a 1ST down
3:55
1st & 10 at opp 36
Dan Ellington run for 9 yds to the WMich 27
Q2 15:00
2nd & 1 at opp 27
Tra Barnett run for 4 yds to the WMich 23 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 23
Tra Barnett run for 2 yds to the WMich 21
Q2 15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 21
Dan Ellington pass complete to Tra Barnett for 2 yds to the WMich 19
Q2 15:00
3rd & 6 at opp 19
Dan Ellington pass incomplete to Penny Hart
Q2 12:52
4th & 6 at opp 19
Barry Brown 36 yd FG GOODTied at 3
2nd quarter8 drives, then Western Michigan 20, Georgia State 9
Western Michigan Punt, 5 plays
12:52
1st & 0 at own 35
Barry Brown kickoff for 61 yds , Chase Brown return for 24 yds to the WMich 28
12:52
1st & 10 at own 28
Jamauri Bogan run for 6 yds to the WMich 34
12:52
2nd & 4 at own 34
Jon Wassink pass complete to Drake Harris for 8 yds to the WMich 42 for a 1ST down
12:52
1st & 10 at own 42
WASSINK, JON pass complete to BORSKE, BRETT for 19 yards to the GSU39 (Lazarus, Remy), PENALTY WMU pass interference (BORSKE, BRETT) 15 yards to the WMU27, NO PLAY.
12:52
1st & 25 at own 27
Chase Brown run for 6 yds to the WMich 33
12:52
2nd & 19 at own 33
Jon Wassink pass incomplete to Drake Harris
12:52
3rd & 19 at own 33
Jon Wassink pass complete to Chase Brown for 13 yds to the WMich 46
9:59
4th & 6 at own 46
Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 09:59
9:59
4th & 6 at own 46
Nick Mihalic punt for 42 yds, downed at the GeoSt 12
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
9:47
1st & 10 at own 12
Dan Ellington run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSt 10
9:47
2nd & 12 at own 10
Dan Ellington pass incomplete
9:47
3rd & 12 at own 10
Dan Ellington pass incomplete to Penny Hart
9:47
4th & 12 at own 10
Brandon Wright punt for 51 yds, downed at the WMich 39
Western Michigan Touchdown, 9 plays
8:50
1st & 10 at own 39
LeVante Bellamy run for 5 yds to the WMich 44
8:50
2nd & 5 at own 44
Jon Wassink pass complete to Drake Harris for 9 yds to the GeoSt 47 for a 1ST down
8:50
1st & 10 at opp 47
LeVante Bellamy run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 46
8:50
2nd & 9 at opp 46
Jon Wassink pass complete to Jayden Reed for 10 yds to the GeoSt 36 for a 1ST down
8:50
1st & 10 at opp 36
Chase Brown run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 33
8:50
2nd & 7 at opp 33
Jon Wassink pass complete to Tyron Arnett for 4 yds to the GeoSt 29
8:50
3rd & 3 at opp 29
Chase Brown run for 11 yds to the GeoSt 18 for a 1ST down
8:50
1st & 10 at opp 18
Jon Wassink pass complete to Keishawn Watson for 1 yd to the GeoSt 17
4:38
2nd & 9 at opp 17
Jon Wassink pass complete to Brett Borske for 17 yds for a TD (Gavin Peddie KICK)Western Michigan 10, Georgia State 3
Georgia State Fumble, 1 play
4:38
1st & 0 at own 35
Josh Grant kickoff for 59 yds
4:38
1st & 10 at own 25
Dan Ellington sacked by DeShawn Foster for a loss of 6 yards to the GeoSt 19 Dan Ellington fumbled, recovered by WMich Alex Grace , return for 0 yards
Western Michigan Field goal, 4 plays
4:15
1st & 10 at opp 19
LeVante Bellamy run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 18
4:15
2nd & 9 at opp 18
LeVante Bellamy run for a loss of 3 yards to the GeoSt 21
Josh Grant kickoff for 61 yds , Penny Hart return for 27 yds to the GeoSt 31
2:59
1st & 10 at own 31
Dan Ellington pass complete to Cornelius McCoy for 9 yds to the GeoSt 40
2:59
2nd & 1 at own 40
Dan Ellington pass complete to Destin Coates for 50 yds to the WMich 10 for a 1ST down
2:07
1st & 0 at opp 10
Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 02:07
2:01
1st & goal at opp 10
Dan Ellington run for 10 yds for a TD (Barry Brown PAT MISSED)Western Michigan 13, Georgia State 9
Western Michigan Touchdown, 8 plays
2:01
1st & 0 at own 35
Barry Brown kickoff for 61 yds , LeVante Bellamy return for 9 yds to the WMich 13
2:01
1st & 10 at own 13
Jon Wassink pass complete to Drake Harris for 12 yds to the WMich 25 for a 1ST down
2:01
1st & 10 at own 25
Jon Wassink pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 9 yds to the WMich 34
2:01
2nd & 1 at own 34
Jon Wassink pass incomplete to Drake Harris
2:01
3rd & 1 at own 34
Jon Wassink pass complete to Jayden Reed for 3 yds to the WMich 37 for a 1ST down
2:01
1st & 10 at own 37
Jon Wassink pass complete to Chase Brown for 3 yds to the WMich 40
2:01
2nd & 7 at own 40
Jon Wassink run for 18 yds to the GeoSt 42 for a 1ST down
2:01
1st & 10 at opp 42
Jon Wassink pass complete to Keishawn Watson for 18 yds to the GeoSt 24 for a 1ST down
0:36
1st & 10 at opp 24
Jon Wassink pass complete to Keishawn Watson for 24 yds for a TD (Gavin Peddie KICK)Western Michigan 20, Georgia State 9
Georgia State Interception, 5 plays
0:36
1st & 0 at own 35
Josh Grant kickoff for 57 yds , Penny Hart return for 24 yds to the GeoSt 32
0:36
1st & 10 at own 32
Dan Ellington pass incomplete to Cornelius McCoy
0:36
2nd & 10 at own 32
Dan Ellington pass complete to Roger Carter for 15 yds to the GeoSt 47 for a 1ST down
0:13
1st & 10 at own 47
Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 00:13
0:13
1st & 10 at own 47
Dan Ellington pass incomplete to Cornelius McCoy
0:13
2nd & 10 at own 47
Dan Ellington run for 15 yds to the WMich 38 for a 1ST down
0:03
1st & 10 at opp 38
Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 00:03
0:03
1st & 10 at opp 38
Dan Ellington pass intercepted A.J. Thomas return for 24 yds to the WMich 39
3rd quarter7 drives, then Western Michigan 34, Georgia State 15
Western Michigan Touchdown, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Barry Brown kickoff for 65 yds , LeVante Bellamy return for 18 yds to the WMich 18
15:00
1st & 10 at own 18
Jamauri Bogan run for 6 yds to the WMich 24 for a 1ST down GEORGIA ST Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Remy Lazarus) to the WMich 39 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 39
Jamauri Bogan run for 3 yds to the WMich 42
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 42
LeVante Bellamy run for 13 yds to the GeoSt 45 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 45
LeVante Bellamy run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 40
12:49
2nd & 5 at opp 40
Jon Wassink pass complete to Jayden Reed for 40 yds for a TD (Gavin Peddie KICK)Western Michigan 27, Georgia State 9
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
12:49
1st & 0 at own 35
Josh Grant kickoff for 60 yds , Penny Hart return for 18 yds to the GeoSt 23
12:49
1st & 10 at own 23
Destin Coates run for a loss of 3 yards to the GeoSt 20
12:49
2nd & 13 at own 20
Dan Ellington run for a loss of 13 yards to the GeoSt 7 Dan Ellington fumbled, forced by Ali Fayad, recovered by GeoSt Lucas Johnson
12:49
3rd & 26 at own 7
Dan Ellington pass complete to Destin Coates for 15 yds to the GeoSt 22
12:49
4th & 11 at own 22
Brandon Wright punt for 49 yds, downed at the WMich 29
Western Michigan Touchdown, 1 play
10:45
1st & 10 at own 29
Jamauri Bogan run for 71 yds for a TD (Gavin Peddie KICK)Western Michigan 34, Georgia State 9
Georgia State Touchdown, 10 plays
10:45
1st & 0 at own 35
Josh Grant kickoff for 56 yds
10:45
1st & 10 at own 0
GEORGIA ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting ( Yards) to the GeoSt 25
10:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Demarcus Kirk run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 27
10:45
2nd & 8 at own 27
Ellington, Dan rush for 6 yards to the GSU33 (GRACE, ALEX), PENALTY GSU holding (Johnson, Lucas) 10 yards to the GSU17, NO PLAY.
10:45
2nd & 18 at own 0
Ellington, Dan pass complete to Hart, Penny for 9 yards to the GSU26 (GINWRIGHT, D;BALABANI, A), PENALTY GSU pass interference off-setting, PENALTY WMU face mask off-setting, NO PLAY.
10:45
2nd & 18 at own 17
Dan Ellington pass complete to Penny Hart for 23 yds to the GeoSt 40 for a 1ST down
10:45
1st & 10 at own 40
Seth Paige run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 44
10:45
2nd & 6 at own 44
Dan Ellington pass complete to Penny Hart for 23 yds to the WMich 33 for a 1ST down
10:45
1st & 10 at opp 33
Dan Ellington run for 4 yds to the WMich 29
10:45
2nd & 6 at opp 29
Dan Ellington pass complete to Cornelius McCoy for 13 yds to the WMich 16 for a 1ST down
10:45
1st & 10 at opp 16
Dan Ellington run for 6 yds to the WMich 10
10:45
2nd & 4 at opp 10
Destin Coates run for 8 yds to the WMich 2 for a 1ST down
10:45
1st & goal at opp 2
Dan Ellington run for a loss of 1 yard to the WMich 3
5:00
2nd & goal at opp 3
Dan Ellington run for 3 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed )Western Michigan 34, Georgia State 15
5:00
1st & goal at opp 3
Dan Ellington pass incomplete to Cornelius McCoy, broken up by A.J. Thomas
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
5:00
1st & 0 at own 35
Barry Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:00
1st & 10 at own 25
LeVante Bellamy run for 2 yds to the WMich 27
5:00
2nd & 8 at own 27
BELLAMY, L rush for 17 yards to the WMU44 (Shaw, Michael), PENALTY WMU holding 10 yards to the WMU17, NO PLAY.
5:00
2nd & 18 at own 17
Jon Wassink pass complete to Tyron Arnett for 9 yds to the WMich 26
5:00
3rd & 9 at own 26
Jon Wassink pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 6 yds to the WMich 32
5:00
4th & 3 at own 32
Nick Mihalic punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Penny Hart at the GeoSt 22
Georgia State Punt, 4 plays
2:32
1st & 10 at own 22
Dan Ellington pass complete to Penny Hart for 14 yds to the GeoSt 36 for a 1ST down
2:32
1st & 10 at own 36
Tra Barnett run for 7 yds to the GeoSt 43
2:32
2nd & 3 at own 43
Dan Ellington run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSt 41
2:32
3rd & 5 at own 41
Dan Ellington pass incomplete to Destin Coates
2:32
4th & 5 at own 41
Brandon Wright punt for 56 yds, downed at the WMich 3
Western Michigan Punt, 15 plays
0:27
1st & 10 at own 3
Jamauri Bogan run for 5 yds to the WMich 8
Q4 15:00
2nd & 5 at own 8
Jamauri Bogan run for 2 yds to the WMich 10
Q4 15:00
3rd & 3 at own 10
Jamauri Bogan run for 3 yds to the WMich 13 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 13
LeVante Bellamy run for 3 yds to the WMich 16
Q4 15:00
2nd & 7 at own 16
LeVante Bellamy run for 5 yds to the WMich 21
Q4 15:00
3rd & 2 at own 21
Jamauri Bogan run for 7 yds to the WMich 28 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 28
Jon Wassink pass complete to Jayden Reed for 3 yds to the WMich 31
Q4 15:00
2nd & 7 at own 31
Jamauri Bogan run for 5 yds to the WMich 36
Q4 15:00
3rd & 2 at own 36
Jamauri Bogan run for 2 yds to the WMich 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 38
Jon Wassink pass complete to Jayden Reed for 18 yds to the GeoSt 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 44
Chase Brown run for 8 yds to the GeoSt 36
Q4 15:00
2nd & 2 at opp 36
Chase Brown run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 34 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 34
Jamauri Bogan run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 30
Q4 15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 30
LeVante Bellamy run for no gain to the GeoSt 30
Q4 15:00
3rd & 6 at opp 30
LeVante Bellamy run for a loss of 4 yards to the GeoSt 34
Q4 15:00
4th & 10 at opp 34
Nick Mihalic punt for 34 yds for a touchback WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, illegal formation (-5 Yards)
4th quarter2 drives, then Western Michigan 34, Georgia State 15
Georgia State Turnover on downs, 7 plays
5:25
1st & 10 at own 25
Dan Ellington run for 12 yds to the GeoSt 37 for a 1ST down
5:25
1st & 10 at own 37
Dan Ellington pass complete to Cornelius McCoy for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
5:25
1st & 10 at the 50
Dan Ellington pass complete to Christian Owens for 12 yds to the WMich 38 for a 1ST down
5:25
1st & 10 at opp 38
Dan Ellington run for no gain to the WMich 38
5:25
2nd & 10 at opp 38
Dan Ellington pass incomplete
5:25
3rd & 10 at opp 38
Dan Ellington sacked by Drake Spears for a loss of 8 yards to the WMich 46
2:59
4th & 18 at opp 46
Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 02:59
2:59
4th & 18 at opp 46
Dan Ellington pass complete to Roger Carter for 10 yds to the WMich 36
Western Michigan End of game, 5 plays
2:49
1st & 10 at own 36
LeVante Bellamy run for 5 yds to the WMich 41
2:49
2nd & 5 at own 41
BELLAMY, L rush for loss of 2 yards to the WMU39, PENALTY WMU illegal block (JURIGA, LUKE) 15 yards to the WMU26, NO PLAY.
2:49
2nd & 20 at own 26
LeVante Bellamy run for 58 yds to the GeoSt 16 for a 1ST down
2:49
1st & 10 at opp 16
LeVante Bellamy run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 15
2:49
2nd & 9 at opp 15
TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the GeoSt 18
2:49
3rd & 12 at opp 18
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSt 20
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.
ReceivingJayden Reed7 catches, 101 yards, 1 TDWestern Michigan
Western Michigan
Georgia State