Referee A. Sauer-Cook; umpire Bob Holcomb; head linesman Rudy Studd; line judge Dorsey Skinner; side judge Brett Henninger; field judge Monte Tilgner; back judge Bob Stinson; center judge Jason GantGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Bowling Green
0
0
17
7
24
Central Michigan
7
6
0
0
13
Standouts
No. 11RushingAndrew Clair12 carries, 82 yards, 1 TDBowling Green
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Bowling Green
Central Michigan
320
Total yards
166
142
Passing yards
94
178
Rushing yards
72
5.9
Yards per pass
4.5
3.5
Yards per rush
2.5
17
First downs
11
8–19
Third downs
4–12
2–5
Fourth downs
1–2
1
Turnovers
2
5–31
Penalties
2–13
38:16
Possession
21:44
1
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Bowling Green
Central Michigan
36%
Success rate
42%
−0.07
EPA per play
−0.18
1.19
Explosiveness
0.89
−0.17
Rushing EPA
−0.02
0.17
Passing EPA
−0.37
20%
Passing-down success
27%
−0.07
First-down EPA
0.06
−0.17
Second-down EPA
−0.70
0.37
Third-down EPA
0.24
16%
Havoc by its defense
14%
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)
Central Michigan 68% to win. Bowling Green won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Central Michigan −7.5, over/under 50.
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 Central Michigan 70%, Bowling Green 30%. 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. Central Michigan drives left to right, Bowling Green right to left.
Q1 Central MichiganPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
Q1 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 plays, −14 yards
Q1 Central MichiganTouchdown, 5 plays, 49 yards
Q1 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 plays, −14 yards
Q1 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q1 Bowling GreenPunt, 14 plays, 45 yards
Q2 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q2 Bowling GreenPunt, 6 plays, 9 yards
Q2 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
Q2 Bowling GreenMissed FG, 4 plays, 2 yards
Q2 Central MichiganTouchdown, 13 plays, 80 yards
Q2 Bowling GreenEnd of half, 1 play, 8 yards
Q3 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
Q3 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 6 plays, 37 yards
Q3 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q3 Bowling GreenField goal, 9 plays, 67 yards
Q3 Central MichiganPunt, 6 plays, 9 yards
Q3 Bowling GreenTurnover on downs, 14 plays, 79 yards
Q4 Central MichiganFumble return TD, 2 plays (Bowling Green scores), −8 yards
Q4 Central MichiganTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 5 yards
Q4 Bowling GreenTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 20 yards
Q4 Central MichiganInterception, 3 plays, 10 yards
Q4 Bowling GreenInterception, 4 plays, −11 yards
Q4 Central MichiganResult not recorded, 0 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Central Michigan 7, Bowling Green 0
Central Michigan Punt, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Nate Needham kickoff for 58 yds , Kobe Lewis return for 23 yds to the CMich 30
15:00
1st & 10 at own 30
Romello Ross run for 5 yds to the CMich 35
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 35
Romello Ross run for 5 yds to the CMich 40 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 40
Romello Ross run for 3 yds to the CMich 43
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 43
Austin Hergott pass complete to Devon Spalding for no gain to the CMich 43
15:00
3rd & 7 at own 43
Romello Ross run for 2 yds to the CMich 45
15:00
4th & 5 at own 45
Jack Sheldon punt for 41 yds , Marcus Milton returns for 6 yds to the BwGrn 23 Marcus Milton fumbled, forced by Luke Idoni,
Bowling Green Punt, 3 plays
12:02
1st & 10 at own 23
Rico Frye run for 2 yds to the BwGrn 25
12:02
2nd & 8 at own 25
Scott Miller run for a loss of 2 yards to the BwGrn 23
12:02
3rd & 10 at own 23
Jarret Doege sacked by Mike Danna for a loss of 9 yards to the BwGrn 14
12:02
4th & 19 at own 14
BOWLING GREEN Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the BwGrn 9
12:02
4th & 24 at own 9
Matt Naranjo punt for 41 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BwGrn 49 , Jonathan Ward returns for 1 yd to the BwGrn 49
Central Michigan Touchdown, 5 plays
9:35
1st & 10 at opp 49
Romello Ross run for 5 yds to the BwGrn 44
9:35
2nd & 5 at opp 44
Romello Ross run for 4 yds to the BwGrn 40
9:35
3rd & 1 at opp 40
Jonathan Ward run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 37 for a 1ST down
9:35
1st & 10 at opp 37
Austin Hergott pass complete to Devon Spalding for 18 yds to the BwGrn 19 for a 1ST down
9:35
1st & 10 at opp 19
BOWLING GREEN Penalty, illegal use of hands (11 Yards) to the BwGrn 8 for a 1ST down
7:29
1st & goal at opp 8
Jonathan Ward run for 8 yds for a TD (Ryan Tice KICK)Central Michigan 7, Bowling Green 0
Bowling Green Punt, 3 plays
7:29
1st & 0 at own 35
Kaden Keon kickoff for 63 yds , RB Marlow III return for 28 yds to the BwGrn 30
7:29
1st & 10 at own 30
Andrew Clair run for 4 yds to the BwGrn 34
7:29
2nd & 6 at own 34
Grant Loy run for 1 yd to the BwGrn 35
7:29
3rd & 5 at own 35
TEAM run for a loss of 14 yards to the BwGrn 21
7:29
4th & 19 at own 21
BOWLING GREEN Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the BwGrn 16
7:29
4th & 24 at own 16
Matt Naranjo punt for 43 yds, downed at the CMich 41
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
5:10
1st & 10 at own 41
Jonathan Ward run for a loss of 1 yard to the CMich 40
5:10
2nd & 11 at own 40
Jonathan Ward run for 3 yds to the CMich 43
5:10
3rd & 8 at own 43
Austin Hergott pass incomplete to Devon Spalding
5:10
4th & 8 at own 43
Jack Sheldon punt for 34 yds , Scott Miller returns for 2 yds to the BwGrn 25
Bowling Green Punt, 14 plays
3:52
1st & 10 at own 25
Andrew Clair run for 4 yds to the BwGrn 29
3:52
2nd & 6 at own 29
Grant Loy run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 32
3:52
3rd & 3 at own 32
Andrew Clair run for 2 yds to the BwGrn 34
2:06
4th & 1 at own 34
Timeout BOWLING GREEN, clock 02:06
2:06
4th & 1 at own 34
Rico Frye run for 2 yds to the BwGrn 36 for a 1ST down
2:06
1st & 10 at own 36
Jarret Doege pass complete to Scott Miller for 3 yds to the BwGrn 39
2:06
2nd & 7 at own 39
Grant Loy run for 10 yds to the BwGrn 49 for a 1ST down
2:06
1st & 10 at own 49
Grant Loy run for 8 yds to the CMich 43
2:06
2nd & 2 at opp 43
Grant Loy run for 5 yds to the CMich 38 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 38
Bryson Denley run for 8 yds to the CMich 30
Q2 15:00
2nd & 2 at opp 30
Jarret Doege pass incomplete to Grant Loy, broken up by Da’Quaun Jamison
Q2 15:00
3rd & 2 at opp 30
Jarret Doege pass complete to Jordan Wayne-Prather for 6 yds to the CMich 24 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 24
Rico Frye run for a loss of 6 yards to the CMich 30
Q2 15:00
2nd & 16 at opp 30
Jarret Doege pass incomplete to Andrew Clair
Q2 15:00
3rd & 16 at opp 30
Jarret Doege pass incomplete to Scott Miller, broken up by Gage Kreski
Q2 15:00
4th & 16 at opp 30
Jarret Doege punt for 29 yds, downed at the CMich 1
2nd quarter6 drives, then Central Michigan 13, Bowling Green 0
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
13:12
1st & 10 at own 1
Kumehnnu Gwilly run for 5 yds to the CMich 6
13:12
2nd & 5 at own 6
Kumehnnu Gwilly run for 4 yds to the CMich 10
13:12
3rd & 1 at own 10
Kumehnnu Gwilly run for no gain to the CMich 10
13:12
4th & 1 at own 10
Jack Sheldon punt for 59 yds, downed at the BwGrn 31
Bowling Green Punt, 6 plays
11:17
1st & 10 at own 31
Rico Frye run for 5 yds to the BwGrn 36
11:17
2nd & 5 at own 36
Rico Frye run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 39
11:17
3rd & 2 at own 39
Jarret Doege pass complete to Quintin Morris for 7 yds to the BwGrn 46 for a 1ST down
11:17
1st & 10 at own 46
Jarret Doege pass incomplete
11:17
2nd & 10 at own 46
Bryson Denley run for a loss of 4 yards to the BwGrn 42
11:17
3rd & 14 at own 42
Jarret Doege sacked by Mitch Stanitzek for a loss of 2 yards to the BwGrn 40
11:17
4th & 16 at own 40
Matt Naranjo punt for 25 yds, downed at the CMich 35
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
8:13
1st & 10 at own 35
Romello Ross run for no gain to the CMich 35
8:13
2nd & 10 at own 35
Austin Hergott pass complete to Cameron Cole for 1 yd to the CMich 36
8:13
3rd & 9 at own 36
Austin Hergott sacked by Brandon Harris for a loss of 8 yards to the CMich 28
8:13
4th & 17 at own 28
TEAM punt blocked by Charles Lamar blocked by Charles Lamar
Bowling Green Missed FG, 4 plays
6:24
1st & 10 at opp 27
Andrew Clair run for 8 yds to the CMich 19
6:24
2nd & 2 at opp 19
Grant Loy run for a loss of 1 yard to the CMich 20
6:24
3rd & 3 at opp 20
BOWLING GREEN Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the CMich 25
6:24
3rd & 8 at opp 25
Jarret Doege pass incomplete to Jordan Wayne-Prather
4:36
4th & 8 at opp 25
Nate Needham 42 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Sean Bunting
Central Michigan Touchdown, 13 plays
4:36
1st & 10 at own 20
Kobe Lewis run for 6 yds to the CMich 26
4:36
2nd & 4 at own 26
Romello Ross run for 6 yds to the CMich 32 for a 1ST down
4:36
1st & 10 at own 32
Kobe Lewis run for 4 yds to the CMich 36
4:36
2nd & 6 at own 36
Austin Hergott pass incomplete to Devon Spalding
4:36
3rd & 6 at own 36
Kobe Lewis run for 7 yds to the CMich 43 for a 1ST down
4:36
1st & 10 at own 43
Kobe Lewis run for 5 yds to the CMich 48
4:36
2nd & 5 at own 48
Austin Hergott pass complete to Damon Terry for 4 yds to the BwGrn 48
4:36
3rd & 1 at opp 48
Austin Hergott pass incomplete to Romello Ross
4:36
4th & 1 at opp 48
Austin Hergott pass complete to Devon Spalding for 4 yds to the BwGrn 44 for a 1ST down
1:18
1st & 10 at opp 44
Timeout CENTRAL MICH, clock 01:18
1:18
1st & 10 at opp 44
Romello Ross run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 41
1:18
2nd & 7 at opp 41
Austin Hergott pass incomplete to Cameron Cole
1:18
3rd & 7 at opp 41
Austin Hergott pass complete to Drayton Law for 11 yds to the BwGrn 30 for a 1ST down
0:34
1st & 10 at opp 30
Austin Hergott pass complete to Julian Hicks for 30 yds for a TD (Ryan Tice PAT MISSED)Central Michigan 13, Bowling Green 0
Bowling Green End of half, 1 play
0:34
1st & 0 at own 35
Kaden Keon kickoff for 63 yds , RB Marlow III return for 21 yds to the BwGrn 23
0:34
1st & 10 at own 23
Bryson Denley run for 8 yds to the BwGrn 31
3rd quarter6 drives, then Bowling Green 17, Central Michigan 13
Bowling Green Touchdown, 6 plays
15:00
2nd & 2 at own 35
Kaden Keon kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Jarret Doege pass complete to Scott Miller for 14 yds to the BwGrn 39 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 39
Rico Frye run for no gain to the BwGrn 39
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 39
Jarret Doege pass complete to Scott Miller for 8 yds to the BwGrn 47
15:00
3rd & 2 at own 47
Rico Frye run for no gain to the BwGrn 47
15:00
4th & 2 at own 47
Dorian Hendrix run for 24 yds to the CMich 29 for a 1ST down
12:10
1st & 10 at opp 29
Andrew Clair run for 29 yds for a TD (Nate Needham KICK)Central Michigan 13, Bowling Green 7
Bowling Green Touchdown, 6 plays
12:10
1st & 0 at own 35
Nate Needham on-side kick recovered by BOWLING GREEN at the CMich 37
12:10
1st & 10 at opp 37
Rico Frye run for 3 yds to the CMich 34
12:10
2nd & 7 at opp 34
Jarret Doege pass incomplete to Scott Miller
12:10
3rd & 7 at opp 34
Grant Loy pass complete to Jordan Wayne-Prather for 29 yds to the CMich 5 for a 1ST down
12:10
1st & goal at opp 5
Jarret Doege pass incomplete to Quintin Morris
12:10
2nd & goal at opp 5
Scott Miller run for 3 yds to the CMich 2
10:21
3rd & goal at opp 2
Jarret Doege pass complete to Dorian Hendrix for 2 yds for a TD (Nate Needham KICK)Bowling Green 14, Central Michigan 13
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
10:21
1st & 0 at own 35
Nate Needham kickoff for 50 yds , Oakley Lavallii return for 18 yds to the CMich 33
10:21
1st & 10 at own 33
Romello Ross run for 4 yds to the CMich 37
10:21
2nd & 6 at own 37
Romello Ross run for a loss of 1 yard to the CMich 36
10:21
3rd & 7 at own 36
Austin Hergott pass incomplete to Romello Ross
10:21
4th & 7 at own 36
Jack Sheldon punt for 34 yds , Scott Miller returns for no gain to the BwGrn 30
Bowling Green Field goal, 9 plays
9:01
1st & 10 at own 30
Andrew Clair run for 5 yds to the BwGrn 35
9:01
2nd & 5 at own 35
Andrew Clair run for 13 yds to the BwGrn 48 for a 1ST down
9:01
1st & 10 at own 48
Jarret Doege run for 3 yds to the CMich 49
9:01
2nd & 7 at opp 49
Rico Frye run for 27 yds to the CMich 22 for a 1ST down
9:01
1st & 10 at opp 22
Jarret Doege pass complete to Scott Miller for 14 yds to the CMich 8 for a 1ST down
9:01
1st & goal at opp 8
Jarret Doege pass incomplete to Brian Sanders
9:01
2nd & goal at opp 8
Jarret Doege pass incomplete to Brian Sanders
9:01
3rd & goal at opp 8
Jarret Doege pass complete to Scott Miller for 2 yds to the CMich 6 BOWLING GREEN Penalty, Offensive pass interference ( Yards) declined
9:01
4th & goal at opp 6
CENTRAL MICH Penalty, Defensive offside (Sean Bunting) to the CMich 3
5:15
4th & goal at opp 3
Nate Needham 20 yd FG GOODBowling Green 17, Central Michigan 13
Central Michigan Punt, 6 plays
5:15
1st & 0 at own 35
Nate Needham kickoff for 51 yds , Kobe Lewis return for 26 yds to the CMich 40
5:15
1st & 10 at own 40
Austin Hergott pass complete to Hunter Buczkowski for 2 yds to the CMich 42
5:15
2nd & 8 at own 42
Romello Ross run for a loss of 2 yards to the CMich 40
5:15
3rd & 10 at own 40
Austin Hergott pass complete to Devon Spalding for 12 yds to the BwGrn 48 for a 1ST down
5:15
1st & 10 at opp 48
Kumehnnu Gwilly run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 45
5:15
2nd & 7 at opp 45
Kumehnnu Gwilly run for 2 yds to the BwGrn 43
5:15
3rd & 5 at opp 43
Austin Hergott pass complete to Kumehnnu Gwilly for 2 yds to the BwGrn 41
1:25
4th & 3 at opp 41
Timeout CENTRAL MICH, clock 01:25
1:25
4th & 3 at opp 41
HERGOTT, Austin pass complete to SULLIVAN, J. for 10 yards to the BGSU31 (BOZEMAN, Jamari), PENALTY CMU holding (GWILLY, K.) 10 yards to the CMU49, NO PLAY.
1:25
4th & 13 at own 49
Jack Sheldon punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Marcus Milton at the BwGrn 12
Bowling Green Turnover on downs, 14 plays
0:57
1st & 10 at own 12
Bryson Denley run for 2 yds to the BwGrn 14
0:57
2nd & 8 at own 14
Bryson Denley run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 17
Q4 15:00
3rd & 5 at own 17
Jarret Doege pass complete to Scott Miller for 7 yds to the BwGrn 24 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 24
Andrew Clair run for 2 yds to the BwGrn 26
Q4 15:00
2nd & 8 at own 26
Andrew Clair run for 4 yds to the BwGrn 30
Q4 15:00
3rd & 4 at own 30
Jarret Doege pass complete to Quintin Morris for 11 yds to the BwGrn 41 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 41
Grant Loy run for 2 yds to the BwGrn 43
Q4 15:00
2nd & 8 at own 43
Jarret Doege pass complete to Dorian Hendrix for 6 yds to the BwGrn 49
Q4 15:00
3rd & 2 at own 49
Jarret Doege pass complete to Jordan Wayne-Prather for 8 yds to the CMich 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 43
Jarret Doege pass complete to Scott Miller for 25 yds to the CMich 18 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 18
BOWLING GREEN Penalty, false start (Quintin Morris) to the CMich 23
Q4 15:00
1st & 15 at opp 23
Grant Loy run for 6 yds to the CMich 17
Q4 15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 17
Rico Frye run for 5 yds to the CMich 12
Q4 15:00
3rd & 4 at opp 12
Rico Frye run for 3 yds to the CMich 9
Q4 15:00
4th & 1 at opp 9
Jarret Doege run for no gain to the CMich 9
4th quarter5 drives, then Bowling Green 24, Central Michigan 13
Central Michigan Fumble return TD, 2 plays (Bowling Green scores)
7:34
1st & 10 at own 9
Austin Hergott run for a loss of 7 yards to the CMich 2
6:54
2nd & 17 at own 2
Romello Ross run for a loss of 1 yard Romello Ross fumbled, forced by Karl Brooks, recovered by BwGrn Kyle Junior , return for 1 yd (Nate Needham KICK)Bowling Green 24, Central Michigan 13
Central Michigan Turnover on downs, 4 plays
6:54
1st & 0 at own 35
Nate Needham kickoff for 50 yds , Kobe Lewis return for 25 yds to the CMich 40
6:54
1st & 10 at own 40
Kumehnnu Gwilly run for 5 yds to the CMich 45
6:54
2nd & 5 at own 45
Austin Hergott pass incomplete to Tony Poljan
6:54
3rd & 5 at own 45
Austin Hergott pass incomplete
6:54
4th & 5 at own 45
Austin Hergott pass incomplete to Devon Spalding, broken up by Marcus Milton
Bowling Green Turnover on downs, 7 plays
6:00
1st & 10 at opp 45
Andrew Clair run for 1 yd to the CMich 44
6:00
2nd & 9 at opp 44
Andrew Clair run for no gain to the CMich 44
6:00
3rd & 9 at opp 44
Andrew Clair run for 10 yds to the CMich 34 for a 1ST down
6:00
1st & 10 at opp 34
Rico Frye run for 1 yd to the CMich 33
3:37
2nd & 9 at opp 33
Timeout CENTRAL MICH, clock 03:37
3:37
2nd & 9 at opp 33
Scott Miller run for 3 yds to the CMich 30
3:37
3rd & 6 at opp 30
Grant Loy run for no gain to the CMich 30
2:48
4th & 6 at opp 30
Timeout CENTRAL MICH, clock 02:48
2:48
4th & 6 at opp 30
Matt Naranjo run for 5 yds to the CMich 25
Central Michigan Interception, 3 plays
2:39
1st & 10 at own 25
Austin Hergott pass complete to Julian Hicks for 10 yds to the CMich 35 for a 1ST down
2:39
1st & 10 at own 35
Austin Hergott pass incomplete
2:39
2nd & 10 at own 35
Austin Hergott pass intercepted Marcus Milton return for 15 yds to the CMich 31
Bowling Green Interception, 4 plays
2:15
1st & 10 at opp 31
TEAM run for a loss of 5 yards to the CMich 36
2:15
2nd & 15 at opp 36
TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the CMich 39
2:15
3rd & 18 at opp 39
TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the CMich 42
0:08
4th & 21 at opp 42
Timeout BOWLING GREEN, clock 00:08
0:08
4th & 21 at opp 42
Jarret Doege pass intercepted Brandon Brown return for 33 yds to the CMich 45
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Bowling Green
Central Michigan