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Team stats
Central Michigan
Wisconsin
58
Total yards
599
43
Passing yards
400
15
Rushing yards
199
1.8
Yards per pass
10.3
0.7
Yards per rush
4.6
3
First downs
37
1–14
Third downs
11–13
1–2
Fourth downs
0–0
1
Turnovers
1
6–39
Penalties
1–10
20:33
Possession
39:27
1
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Central Michigan
Wisconsin
13%
Success rate
59%
−0.42
EPA per play
0.50
1.16
Explosiveness
1.23
−0.27
Rushing EPA
0.30
−0.49
Passing EPA
0.74
10%
Passing-down success
56%
−0.38
First-down EPA
0.12
−0.35
Second-down EPA
0.55
−0.64
Third-down EPA
1.75
10%
Havoc by its defense
27%
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)
Wisconsin 86% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Wisconsin −35, over/under 54.
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 Wisconsin 99%, Central Michigan 1%. 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. Wisconsin drives left to right, Central Michigan right to left.
Q1 Central MichiganPunt, 6 plays, 8 yards
Q1 WisconsinTouchdown, 8 plays, 63 yards
Q1 Central MichiganSafety, 4 plays (Wisconsin scores), −8 yards
Q1 WisconsinTouchdown, 10 plays, 71 yards
Q1 Central MichiganPunt, 4 plays, 24 yards
Q1 WisconsinPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q2 Central MichiganInterception, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q2 WisconsinTouchdown, 4 plays, 27 yards
Q2 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
Q2 WisconsinTouchdown, 6 plays, 76 yards
Q2 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q2 WisconsinTouchdown, 3 plays, 57 yards
Q2 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q2 WisconsinTouchdown, 5 plays, 80 yards
Q2 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q2 WisconsinTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 25 yards
Q3 WisconsinField goal, 13 plays, 65 yards
Q3 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 WisconsinTouchdown, 8 plays, 57 yards
Q3 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q3 WisconsinTouchdown, 14 plays, 75 yards
Q4 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q4 WisconsinFumble, 4 plays, 11 yards
Q4 Central MichiganEnd of game, 7 plays, 12 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Wisconsin 16, Central Michigan 0
Central Michigan Punt, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Zach Hintze kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:54
1st & 10 at own 25
Quinten Dormady pass incomplete
14:35
2nd & 10 at own 25
Quinten Dormady pass complete to Jonathan Ward for 9 yds to the CMich 34
14:00
3rd & 1 at own 34
Quinten Dormady pass complete to Tony Poljan for 3 yds to the CMich 37 for a 1ST down
13:45
1st & 10 at own 37
Jonathan Ward run for 3 yds to the CMich 40
13:15
2nd & 7 at own 40
Quinten Dormady pass incomplete to Jonathan Ward
13:00
3rd & 7 at own 40
Quinten Dormady sacked by Zack Baun for a loss of 7 yards to the CMich 33
12:32
4th & 14 at own 33
Brady Buell punt for 46 yds , Jack Dunn returns for 16 yds to the Wisc 37
Wisconsin Touchdown, 8 plays
12:25
1st & 10 at own 37
Jonathan Taylor run for 11 yds to the Wisc 48 for a 1ST down
12:00
1st & 10 at own 48
Jonathan Taylor run for 1 yd to the Wisc 49
11:12
2nd & 9 at own 49
Jack Coan pass complete to Danny Davis III for 11 yds to the CMich 40 for a 1ST down
10:55
1st & 10 at opp 40
Jack Coan pass complete to Danny Davis III for 12 yds to the CMich 28 for a 1ST down
10:30
1st & 10 at opp 28
Jonathan Taylor run for 15 yds to the CMich 13 for a 1ST down
10:00
1st & 10 at opp 13
Jonathan Taylor run for 5 yds to the CMich 8
9:25
2nd & 5 at opp 8
Jack Coan pass complete to Jonathan Taylor for 4 yds to the CMich 4
8:30
3rd & 1 at opp 4
Jonathan Taylor run for 4 yds for a TD, (Collin Larsh KICK)Wisconsin 7, Central Michigan 0
Central Michigan Safety, 4 plays (Wisconsin scores)
8:30
3rd & 1 at own 35
Zach Hintze kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:25
1st & 10 at own 25
Lewis, Kobe rush for 3 yards to the CENTMICH28, PENALTY CENTMICH holding (Eipper, Steve) 10 yards to the CENTMICH15, NO PLAY.
8:00
1st & 20 at own 15
Kobe Lewis run for 2 yds to the CMich 17
7:31
2nd & 18 at own 17
Quinten Dormady pass incomplete to JaCorey Sullivan
7:28
3rd & 18 at own 17
Quinten Dormady pass incomplete to Tony Poljan, broken up by Isaiahh Loudermilk
7:16
4th & 18 at own 17
TEAM run for a loss of 17 yards for a SAFETYWisconsin 9, Central Michigan 0
Wisconsin Touchdown, 10 plays
7:16
Kaden Keon kickoff for 51 yds fair catch by John Chenal at the Wisc 29
7:00
1st & 10 at own 29
Jonathan Taylor run for 20 yds to the Wisc 49 for a 1ST down
6:45
1st & 10 at own 49
Jonathan Taylor run for 12 yds to the CMich 39 for a 1ST down
6:07
1st & 10 at opp 39
Jack Coan pass incomplete to Kendric Pryor, broken up by Brandon Brown
6:00
2nd & 10 at opp 39
Jack Coan pass complete to Quintez Cephus for 15 yds to the CMich 24 for a 1ST down
5:30
1st & 10 at opp 24
Jonathan Taylor run for no gain to the CMich 24
4:45
2nd & 10 at opp 24
Jack Coan pass complete to Quintez Cephus for 12 yds to the CMich 12 for a 1ST down
4:10
1st & 10 at opp 12
Mason Stokke run for 4 yds to the CMich 8
3:55
2nd & 6 at opp 8
Jonathan Taylor run for 6 yds to the CMich 2 for a 1ST down
3:30
1st & goal at opp 2
Jack Coan pass incomplete to Jonathan Taylor
2:59
2nd & goal at opp 2
Jonathan Taylor run for 2 yds for a TD, (Collin Larsh KICK)Wisconsin 16, Central Michigan 0
Central Michigan Punt, 4 plays
2:59
2nd & 10 at own 35
Zach Hintze kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Quinten Dormady pass complete to Kalil Pimpleton for 16 yds to the CMich 41 for a 1ST down
2:31
1st & 10 at own 41
Quinten Dormady pass incomplete to Keonta Nixon
2:15
2nd & 10 at own 41
Quinten Dormady pass complete to Adam Jones for 8 yds to the CMich 49
1:55
3rd & 2 at own 49
Quinten Dormady pass complete to Kobe Lewis for no gain to the CMich 49
1:08
4th & 2 at own 49
Brady Buell punt for 44 yds, downed at the Wisc 7
Wisconsin Punt, 3 plays
1:05
1st & 10 at own 7
Nakia Watson run for 1 yd to the Wisc 8
0:25
2nd & 9 at own 8
Garrett Groshek run for 4 yds to the Wisc 12
Q2 15:00
3rd & 5 at own 12
Jack Coan pass incomplete
Q2 14:48
4th & 5 at own 12
Anthony Lotti punt for 29 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Wisc 41
2nd quarter10 drives, then Wisconsin 44, Central Michigan 0
Central Michigan Interception, 3 plays
14:35
1st & 10 at opp 41
Kalil Pimpleton run for no gain to the Wisc 41
14:06
2nd & 10 at opp 41
Quinten Dormady pass incomplete
13:57
3rd & 10 at opp 41
Quinten Dormady pass intercepted Jack Sanborn return for 39 yds to the CMich 27
Wisconsin Touchdown, 4 plays
13:55
1st & 10 at opp 27
Jonathan Taylor run for no gain to the CMich 27
13:25
2nd & 10 at opp 27
Jack Coan pass complete to Danny Davis III for 11 yds to the CMich 16 for a 1ST down
12:35
1st & 10 at opp 16
Jonathan Taylor run for a loss of 1 yard to the CMich 17
11:59
2nd & 11 at opp 17
Jack Coan pass complete to Jonathan Taylor for 17 yds for a TD, (Collin Larsh KICK)Wisconsin 23, Central Michigan 0
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
11:59
2nd & 11 at own 35
Zach Hintze kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:50
1st & 10 at own 25
David Moore pass complete to Kalil Pimpleton for a loss of 6 yards to the CMich 19
11:35
2nd & 16 at own 19
David Moore pass incomplete
10:50
3rd & 16 at own 19
Moore, David pass complete to Pimpleton, Kalil for 19 yards to the CENTMICH38, PENALTY CENTMICH holding 10 yards to the CENTMICH9, NO PLAY.
10:15
3rd & 26 at own 9
Lew Nichols run for 9 yds to the CMich 18
9:52
4th & 17 at own 18
Brady Buell punt for 50 yds , Jack Dunn returns for 2 yds to the Wisc 20 WISCONSIN Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the Wisc 24
Wisconsin Touchdown, 6 plays
9:40
1st & 10 at own 24
Jack Coan pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 22 yds to the Wisc 46 for a 1ST down
9:00
1st & 10 at own 46
Jack Coan pass complete to Kendric Pryor for 19 yds to the CMich 35 for a 1ST down
8:30
1st & 10 at opp 35
Nakia Watson run for 23 yds to the CMich 12 for a 1ST down
7:55
1st & 10 at opp 12
Jack Coan pass complete to A.J. Taylor for 8 yds to the CMich 4
7:00
2nd & 2 at opp 4
Nakia Watson run for 1 yd to the CMich 3
6:38
3rd & 1 at opp 3
Nakia Watson run for 3 yds for a TD, (Collin Larsh KICK)Wisconsin 30, Central Michigan 0
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
6:38
3rd & 1 at own 35
Zach Hintze kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:35
1st & 10 at own 25
David Moore pass incomplete
6:21
2nd & 10 at own 25
David Moore run for a loss of 3 yards to the CMich 22
5:54
3rd & 13 at own 22
David Moore pass incomplete to Kalil Pimpleton
5:43
4th & 13 at own 22
Brady Buell punt for 44 yds , Jack Dunn returns for 9 yds to the Wisc 43
Wisconsin Touchdown, 3 plays
5:30
1st & 10 at own 43
Jack Coan pass complete to Danny Davis III for 12 yds to the CMich 45 for a 1ST down
4:45
1st & 10 at opp 45
Jonathan Taylor run for 9 yds to the CMich 36
4:21
2nd & 1 at opp 36
Jack Coan pass complete to Quintez Cephus for 36 yds for a TD, (Collin Larsh KICK)Wisconsin 37, Central Michigan 0
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
4:21
2nd & 1 at own 35
Zach Hintze kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:10
1st & 10 at own 25
David Moore pass complete to Kalil Pimpleton for 8 yds to the CMich 33
3:36
2nd & 2 at own 33
David Moore pass incomplete to Tyrone Scott
3:31
3rd & 2 at own 33
David Moore pass incomplete to Tyrone Scott
3:24
4th & 2 at own 33
Brady Buell punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Jack Dunn at the Wisc 20
Wisconsin Touchdown, 5 plays
3:20
1st & 10 at own 20
Jack Coan pass complete to Kendric Pryor for 13 yds to the Wisc 33 for a 1ST down
2:57
1st & 10 at own 33
Jack Coan pass incomplete to A.J. Taylor
2:40
2nd & 10 at own 33
Garrett Groshek run for 3 yds to the Wisc 36
2:20
3rd & 7 at own 36
Jack Coan pass complete to A.J. Taylor for 18 yds to the CMich 46 for a 1ST down
1:46
1st & 10 at opp 46
Jack Coan pass complete to Quintez Cephus for 46 yds for a TD, (Collin Larsh KICK)Wisconsin 44, Central Michigan 0
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
1:46
1st & 10 at own 35
Zach Hintze kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:41
1st & 10 at own 25
David Moore pass incomplete
1:40
2nd & 10 at own 25
Kobe Lewis run for 2 yds to the CMich 27
1:36
3rd & 8 at own 27
Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 01:36
1:30
3rd & 8 at own 27
David Moore pass incomplete to Kalil Pimpleton
1:22
4th & 8 at own 27
Brady Buell punt for 42 yds , Jack Dunn returns for 11 yds to the Wisc 42
Wisconsin Turnover on downs, 6 plays
1:00
1st & 10 at own 42
Jack Coan pass complete to Jonathan Taylor for a loss of 4 yards to the Wisc 38
0:48
2nd & 14 at own 38
Coan, Jack pass complete to Ferguson, Jake for 11 yards to the WISCONSIN49, PENALTY CENTMICH offside 5 yards to the WISCONSIN43, NO PLAY.
0:44
2nd & 9 at own 43
Jack Coan pass complete to A.J. Taylor for 13 yds to the CMich 44 for a 1ST down
0:40
1st & 10 at opp 44
Jack Coan sacked by Da’Quaun Jamison for a loss of 6 yards to the 50 yard line
0:36
2nd & 16 at the 50
Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 00:36
0:30
2nd & 16 at the 50
Jack Coan run for 6 yds to the CMich 44
0:25
3rd & 10 at opp 44
Jack Coan pass complete to Garrett Groshek for 11 yds to the CMich 33 for a 1ST down
0:02
1st & 10 at opp 33
Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 00:02
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 33
Collin Larsh 51 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter5 drives, then Wisconsin 54, Central Michigan 0
Wisconsin Field goal, 13 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Kaden Keon kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Jonathan Taylor run for 3 yds to the Wisc 28
14:16
2nd & 7 at own 28
Jack Coan pass complete to Quintez Cephus for 12 yds to the Wisc 40 for a 1ST down
13:44
1st & 10 at own 40
Jack Coan pass incomplete to Quintez Cephus
13:35
2nd & 10 at own 40
Nakia Watson run for no gain to the Wisc 40
13:00
3rd & 10 at own 40
CENTRAL MICH Penalty, Defensive Offside (Jacques Bristol) to the Wisc 45
12:45
3rd & 5 at own 45
Jack Coan pass complete to A.J. Taylor for 9 yds to the CMich 46 for a 1ST down
12:09
1st & 10 at opp 46
Danny Davis III run for 8 yds to the CMich 38
12:00
2nd & 2 at opp 38
Jonathan Taylor run for 7 yds to the CMich 31 for a 1ST down
11:35
1st & 10 at opp 31
Jack Coan pass complete to A.J. Taylor for 4 yds to the CMich 27
10:55
2nd & 6 at opp 27
Jack Coan pass complete to A.J. Taylor for 11 yds to the CMich 16 for a 1ST down
10:07
1st & 10 at opp 16
Jack Coan pass incomplete to Quintez Cephus
10:03
2nd & 10 at opp 16
Jack Coan pass incomplete to A.J. Taylor
9:52
3rd & 10 at opp 16
Jack Coan pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 6 yds to the CMich 10
9:17
4th & 4 at opp 10
Collin Larsh 28 yd FG GOODWisconsin 47, Central Michigan 0
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
9:17
4th & 4 at own 35
Zach Hintze kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Kobe Lewis run for 3 yds to the CMich 28
8:40
2nd & 7 at own 28
David Moore pass complete to Tony Poljan for a loss of 1 yard to the CMich 27
8:03
3rd & 8 at own 27
David Moore pass incomplete to JaCorey Sullivan, broken up by Faion Hicks
Wisconsin Touchdown, 8 plays
7:40
1st & 10 at own 43
Jack Coan pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 21 yds to the CMich 36 for a 1ST down
7:00
1st & 10 at opp 36
Jonathan Taylor run for no gain to the CMich 36
6:35
2nd & 10 at opp 36
Jack Coan pass complete to Quintez Cephus for 9 yds to the CMich 27
5:45
3rd & 1 at opp 27
Jonathan Taylor run for 4 yds to the CMich 23 for a 1ST down
5:10
1st & 10 at opp 23
John Chenal run for 4 yds to the CMich 19
4:28
2nd & 6 at opp 19
Jonathan Taylor run for 2 yds to the CMich 17
4:00
3rd & 4 at opp 17
Jack Coan pass complete to A.J. Taylor for 15 yds to the CMich 2 for a 1ST down
3:26
1st & goal at opp 2
Jonathan Taylor run for 2 yds for a TD, (Collin Larsh KICK)Wisconsin 54, Central Michigan 0
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
3:21
1st & 10 at own 35
Zach Hintze kickoff for 62 yds , Kobe Lewis return for 23 yds to the CMich 26
3:00
1st & 10 at own 26
Tommy Lazzaro run for 4 yds to the CMich 30
2:45
2nd & 6 at own 30
Tommy Lazzaro run for 1 yd to the CMich 31
2:05
3rd & 5 at own 31
Tommy Lazzaro run for 2 yds to the CMich 33
1:21
4th & 3 at own 33
Brady Buell punt for 43 yds , Aron Cruickshank returns for 1 yd to the Wisc 25
Wisconsin Touchdown, 14 plays
1:15
1st & 10 at own 25
Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Jack Dunn
1:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Nakia Watson run for a loss of 3 yards to the Wisc 22
0:30
3rd & 13 at own 22
Graham Mertz pass complete to Aron Cruickshank for 19 yds to the Wisc 41 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 41
Graham Mertz pass complete to Nakia Watson for no gain to the Wisc 41
Q4 14:06
2nd & 10 at own 41
Nakia Watson run for 3 yds to the Wisc 44
Q4 13:25
3rd & 7 at own 44
Graham Mertz pass complete to Jack Dunn for 8 yds to the CMich 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:00
1st & 10 at opp 48
Garrett Groshek run for 17 yds to the CMich 31 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:18
1st & 10 at opp 31
Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 12:18
Q4 12:05
1st & 10 at opp 31
Graham Mertz pass complete to Jack Dunn for 8 yds to the CMich 23
Q4 11:35
2nd & 2 at opp 23
Garrett Groshek run for 4 yds to the CMich 19 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:00
1st & 10 at opp 19
John Chenal run for 5 yds to the CMich 14
Q4 10:05
2nd & 5 at opp 14
Garrett Groshek run for 4 yds to the CMich 10
Q4 9:15
3rd & 1 at opp 10
John Chenal run for 2 yds to the CMich 8 for a 1ST down
Q4 8:45
1st & goal at opp 8
Garrett Groshek run for 2 yds to the CMich 6
Q4 8:14
2nd & goal at opp 6
Mertz, Graham pass incomplete to Chenal, John, PENALTY CENTMICH pass interference (Reed, Devonni) 4 yards to the CENTMICH2, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN WISCONSIN.
Q4 8:11
1st & goal at opp 2
Garrett Groshek run for 2 yds for a TD, (Collin Larsh KICK)Wisconsin 61, Central Michigan 0
4th quarter3 drives, then Wisconsin 61, Central Michigan 0
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
8:11
1st & 10 at own 35
Zach Hintze kickoff for 65 yds , Kobe Lewis return for 17 yds to the CMich 17
7:55
1st & 10 at own 17
Kumehnnu Gwilly run for 2 yds to the CMich 19
7:25
2nd & 8 at own 19
Tommy Lazzaro run for 4 yds to the CMich 23
6:40
3rd & 4 at own 23
Kumehnnu Gwilly run for a loss of 1 yard to the CMich 22
6:03
4th & 5 at own 22
Brady Buell punt for 48 yds , Aron Cruickshank returns for 13 yds to the Wisc 43
Wisconsin Fumble, 4 plays
5:55
1st & 10 at own 43
Brady Schipper run for no gain to the Wisc 43
5:00
2nd & 10 at own 43
Chase Wolf pass complete to John Chenal for 2 yds to the Wisc 45
4:40
3rd & 8 at own 45
Chase Wolf run for 9 yds to the CMich 46 for a 1ST down
4:08
1st & 10 at opp 46
Nakia Watson run for 1 yd to the CMich 45 Nakia Watson fumbled, recovered by CMich
Central Michigan End of game, 7 plays
4:00
1st & 10 at own 45
Kumehnnu Gwilly run for no gain to the CMich 45
3:30
2nd & 10 at own 45
Kumehnnu Gwilly run for 3 yds to the CMich 48
2:55
3rd & 7 at own 48
Tommy Lazzaro pass complete to Oakley Lavallii for 6 yds to the Wisc 46
2:00
4th & 1 at opp 46
Kumehnnu Gwilly run for 2 yds to the Wisc 44 for a 1ST down
1:45
1st & 10 at opp 44
Romello Ross run for 3 yds to the Wisc 41
1:00
2nd & 7 at opp 41
Romello Ross run for 1 yd to the Wisc 40
0:40
3rd & 6 at opp 40
CENTRAL MICH Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Wisc 45
0:25
3rd & 11 at opp 45
Kumehnnu Gwilly run for 2 yds to the Wisc 43
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.
PassingJack Coan26 of 33, 363 yards, 3 TDWisconsin
RushingJonathan Taylor19 carries, 102 yards, 3 TDWisconsin
Central Michigan
Wisconsin