Central Michigan at Western Michigan

Saturday, September 28, 2019. Western Michigan kept the Victory Cannon

Western Michigan beat Central Michigan 31–⁠15. It was their 54th meeting; after it, Central Michigan led the series 30–⁠23–⁠1.

AwayCentral Michigan8–⁠6 in 2019
15
HomeWestern Michigan7–⁠6 in 2019
31

Final at Waldo Stadium, KalamazooTV: CBSSNAttendance 20,476

At kickoff
63°F, overcast, mist, wind 6 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Klmazo/Btl Creek International Airport (KAZO), 8 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Greg Sujack; umpire Will Steinke; head linesman Jim Swider; line judge Jon Shelton; side judge S. Verbridge; field judge John Masterson; back judge Josh Dascher; center judge Tony RomanoGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Central Michigan0001515
Western Michigan1077731

Standouts

  • RushingLeVante Bellamy25 carries, 105 yards, 1 TDWestern Michigan
  • ReceivingTyrone Scott6 catches, 81 yardsCentral Michigan
  • DefenseJustin Tranquill5 tackles, 1 sack, 1 for loss, 1 INTWestern Michigan

Player stats

Central Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
David Moore33/4833012
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jonathan Ward19107023
Kobe Lewis6416
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tyrone Scott681021
JaCorey Sullivan573134
Kalil Pimpleton651017
Tony Poljan650027
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Michael Oliver10200
Da’Quaun Jamison6000
Troy Brown6100
Devonni Reed5000
Gage Kreski1001

Western Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jon Wassink18/2924411
RushingCarYdsTDLong
LeVante Bellamy25105121
Jon Wassink665141
Sean Tyler512111
Davon Tucker1606
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Skyy Moore467033
Giovanni Ricci365143
Keith Mixon662026
Jaylen Hall232017
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Treshaun Hayward11000
A.J. Thomas10100
Drake Spears8100
Patrick Lupro8001
Justin Tranquill5111
Ali Fayad3110
Kailien Guillory1110

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

Team stats

Central MichiganWestern Michigan
437Total yards432
330Passing yards244
107Rushing yards188
6.9Yards per pass8.4
3.3Yards per rush5.1
31First downs22
6–⁠14Third downs6–⁠13
1–⁠4Fourth downs1–⁠2
3Turnovers1
15–⁠95Penalties15–⁠167
28:30Possession31:30
0Sacks (by defense)6

Efficiency

Central MichiganWestern Michigan
51%Success rate43%
−0.15EPA per play0.18
0.82Explosiveness1.21
−0.55Rushing EPA0.01
0.10Passing EPA0.43
41%Passing-down success33%
0.07First-down EPA0.11
0.02Second-down EPA0.21
0.07Third-down EPA0.49
24%Havoc by its defense20%

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 70% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Western Michigan −16.5, over/under 60.5.

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 87%, Central Michigan 13%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Western Michigan end zoneCentral Michigan end zoneQ1 Central MichiganInterception, 7 playsQ1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 Central MichiganTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ1 Western MichiganField goal, 11 playsQ1 Central MichiganPunt, 10 playsQ2 Western MichiganInterception, 15 playsQ2 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ2 Western MichiganTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 Central MichiganTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ2 Western MichiganEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Western MichiganTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ3 Central MichiganFumble, 6 playsQ3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 13 playsQ3 Central MichiganInterception, 2 playsQ3 Western MichiganPunt, 4 playsQ4 Central MichiganTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ4 Central MichiganField goal, 9 playsQ4 Western MichiganTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 Central MichiganTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ4 Central MichiganTurnover on downs, 11 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Western Michigan drives left to right, Central Michigan right to left.
  1. Q1 Central MichiganInterception, 7 plays, 30 yards
  2. Q1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 4 plays, 59 yards
  3. Q1 Central MichiganTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 66 yards
  4. Q1 Western MichiganField goal, 11 plays, 83 yards
  5. Q1 Central MichiganPunt, 10 plays, 30 yards
  6. Q2 Western MichiganInterception, 15 plays, 66 yards
  7. Q2 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  8. Q2 Western MichiganTouchdown, 2 plays, 47 yards
  9. Q2 Central MichiganTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 43 yards
  10. Q2 Western MichiganEnd of half, 1 play, 5 yards
  11. Q3 Western MichiganTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 30 yards
  12. Q3 Central MichiganFumble, 6 plays, 25 yards
  13. Q3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 13 plays, 60 yards
  14. Q3 Central MichiganInterception, 2 plays, 10 yards
  15. Q3 Western MichiganPunt, 4 plays, −6 yards
  16. Q4 Central MichiganTouchdown, 9 plays, 99 yards
  17. Q4 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  18. Q4 Central MichiganField goal, 9 plays, 44 yards
  19. Q4 Western MichiganTouchdown, 4 plays, 76 yards
  20. Q4 Central MichiganTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  21. Q4 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  22. Q4 Central MichiganTurnover on downs, 11 plays, −30 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Western Michigan 10, Central Michigan 0
Central Michigan Interception, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Nick Mihalic kickoff for 61 yds , Montrae Braswell return for 15 yds to the CMich 19
15:001st & 10 at own 19Jonathan Ward run for 11 yds to the CMich 30 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 30Jonathan Ward run for 11 yds to the CMich 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 41CENTRAL MICH Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-15 Yards) to the CMich 26
15:001st & 10 at own 26David Moore pass complete to Tony Poljan for 11 yds to the CMich 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 37David Moore run for 9 yds to the CMich 46
15:002nd & 1 at own 46Jonathan Ward run for 3 yds to the CMich 49 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 49David Moore pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 49David Moore pass intercepted Patrick Lupro return for no gain to the WMich 41
Western Michigan Touchdown, 4 plays
12:551st & 10 at own 41Jon Wassink pass complete to Skyy Moore for 21 yds to the CMich 38 for a 1ST down
12:551st & 10 at opp 38WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the CMich 43
12:551st & 15 at opp 43Jon Wassink pass complete to Skyy Moore for 33 yds to the CMich 10 for a 1ST down
12:551st & goal at opp 10LeVante Bellamy run for a loss of 1 yard to the CMich 11
11:332nd & goal at opp 11LeVante Bellamy run for 11 yds for a TD, (Thiago Kapps KICK)Western Michigan 7, Central Michigan 0
Central Michigan Turnover on downs, 8 plays
11:331st & 0 at own 35Nick Mihalic kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:331st & 10 at own 25David Moore pass complete to JaCorey Sullivan for 11 yds to the CMich 36 for a 1ST down
11:331st & 10 at own 36Jonathan Ward run for 3 yds to the CMich 39
11:332nd & 7 at own 39Jonathan Ward run for 3 yds to the CMich 42
11:333rd & 4 at own 42WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (15 Yards) to the WMich 43 for a 1ST down
11:331st & 10 at opp 43David Moore pass complete to Tony Poljan for 27 yds to the WMich 16 for a 1ST down
11:331st & 10 at opp 16Jonathan Ward run for 3 yds to the WMich 13
11:332nd & goal at opp 0MOORE, David pass incomplete to SCOTT, Tyrone (TRANQUILL, J.), PENALTY CMU ineligible downfield on pass off-setting, PENALTY WMU pass interference off-setting, NO PLAY.
11:332nd & 7 at opp 13David Moore pass complete to Tony Poljan for 1 yd to the WMich 12
11:333rd & 6 at opp 12David Moore run for 3 yds to the WMich 9
11:334th & 3 at opp 9Kobe Lewis run for no gain to the WMich 9
Western Michigan Field goal, 11 plays
7:591st & 10 at own 9LeVante Bellamy run for 15 yds to the WMich 24 for a 1ST down
7:591st & 10 at own 24CENTRAL MICH Penalty, Defensive offside (5 Yards) to the WMich 29
7:591st & 5 at own 29Jon Wassink run for 4 yds to the WMich 33
7:592nd & 1 at own 33LeVante Bellamy run for 14 yds to the WMich 47 for a 1ST down
7:591st & 10 at own 47Jon Wassink pass complete to Keith Mixon Jr. for 26 yds to the CMich 27 for a 1ST down
7:591st & 10 at opp 27CENTRAL MICH Penalty, Defensive offside (5 Yards) to the CMich 22
7:591st & 5 at opp 22Jon Wassink run for no gain to the CMich 22
7:592nd & 5 at opp 22Jon Wassink pass incomplete to Sean Tyler
7:593rd & 5 at opp 22Jon Wassink pass complete to Keith Mixon Jr. for 7 yds to the CMich 15 for a 1ST down
7:591st & 10 at opp 15CENTRAL MICH Penalty, Defensive offside (Troy Hairston) to the CMich 10
7:591st & 5 at opp 10LeVante Bellamy run for 1 yd to the CMich 9
7:592nd & 4 at opp 9LeVante Bellamy run for 1 yd to the CMich 8
7:593rd & 3 at opp 8Jon Wassink pass incomplete
3:194th & 3 at opp 8Thiago Kapps 25 yd FG GOODWestern Michigan 10, Central Michigan 0
Central Michigan Punt, 10 plays
3:191st & 0 at own 35Nick Mihalic kickoff for 65 yds
3:191st & 10 at own 25David Moore pass complete to Keonta Nixon for 9 yds to the CMich 34
3:192nd & 1 at own 34Jonathan Ward run for 7 yds to the CMich 41 for a 1ST down
3:191st & 10 at own 41David Moore pass incomplete
3:192nd & 10 at own 41David Moore pass complete to JaCorey Sullivan for 10 yds to the WMich 49 for a 1ST down
3:191st & 10 at opp 49David Moore pass incomplete to Tony Poljan
3:192nd & 10 at opp 49David Moore pass complete to Tyrone Scott for 6 yds to the WMich 43
3:193rd & 4 at opp 43David Moore pass complete to Kalil Pimpleton for 5 yds to the WMich 38 for a 1ST down
3:191st & 10 at opp 38Kobe Lewis run for 6 yds to the WMich 32
Q2 15:002nd & 4 at opp 32David Moore pass complete to Kalil Pimpleton for a loss of 3 yards to the WMich 35
Q2 14:103rd & 7 at opp 35Timeout CENTRAL MICH, clock 14:10
Q2 14:103rd & 7 at opp 35David Moore sacked by Justin Tranquill for a loss of 10 yards to the WMich 45 CENTRAL MICH Penalty, intentional grounding (David Moore) to the WMich 45
Q2 14:103rd & 17 at opp 45Brady Buell punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Keith Mixon Jr. at the WMich 8
2nd quarter5 drives, then Western Michigan 17, Central Michigan 0
Western Michigan Interception, 15 plays
13:581st & 10 at own 8LeVante Bellamy run for 7 yds to the WMich 15
13:582nd & 3 at own 15LeVante Bellamy run for no gain to the WMich 15
13:583rd & 3 at own 15LeVante Bellamy run for 4 yds to the WMich 19 for a 1ST down
13:581st & 10 at own 19LeVante Bellamy run for a loss of 1 yard to the WMich 18
11:452nd & 11 at own 18Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 11:45
11:452nd & 11 at own 18Jon Wassink pass complete to Keith Mixon Jr. for 10 yds to the WMich 28
11:453rd & 1 at own 28LeVante Bellamy run for 6 yds to the WMich 34 for a 1ST down
11:451st & 10 at own 34Jon Wassink pass complete to Giovanni Ricci for 14 yds to the WMich 48 for a 1ST down
11:451st & 10 at own 48TUCKER, D. rush for 2 yards to the 50 yardline (JONES, Chuck;BROWN, Troy), PENALTY WMU HL (MOORE, J.) 10 yards to the WMU38, NO PLAY.
11:451st & 20 at own 38Jon Wassink pass incomplete
11:452nd & 20 at own 38Jon Wassink pass complete to Sean Tyler for 1 yd to the WMich 39 WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, HL (-10 Yards) to the WMich 29
11:452nd & 29 at own 29Jon Wassink pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 17 yds to the WMich 46
11:453rd & 12 at own 46Jon Wassink pass complete to Keith Mixon Jr. for 14 yds to the CMich 40 for a 1ST down
11:451st & 10 at opp 40Jon Wassink pass incomplete
11:452nd & 10 at opp 40Jon Wassink pass complete to Cam Cooper for 6 yds to the CMich 34
11:453rd & 4 at opp 34CENTRAL MICH Penalty, Defensive offside (Troy Hairston) to the CMich 29 for a 1ST down
11:451st & 10 at opp 29LeVante Bellamy run for 3 yds to the CMich 26
11:452nd & 7 at opp 26Jon Wassink pass intercepted Gage Kreski return for no gain to the CMich 4
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
6:431st & 10 at own 4Jonathan Ward run for 3 yds to the CMich 7
6:432nd & 7 at own 7Jonathan Ward run for 6 yds to the CMich 13
6:433rd & 1 at own 13David Moore pass incomplete to Jonathan Ward
6:434th & 1 at own 13Brady Buell punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the CMich 47
Western Michigan Touchdown, 2 plays
5:121st & 10 at opp 47LeVante Bellamy run for 4 yds to the CMich 43
5:122nd & 6 at opp 43CENTRAL MICH Penalty, Defensive offside (5 Yards) to the CMich 38
5:122nd & 1 at opp 38WASSINK, J. pass incomplete to MOORE, S., PENALTY WMU ineligible downfield on pass (MOORE, J.) 5 yards to the CMU43, NO PLAY.
4:192nd & 6 at opp 43Jon Wassink pass complete to Giovanni Ricci for 43 yds for a TD, (Thiago Kapps KICK)Western Michigan 17, Central Michigan 0
Central Michigan Turnover on downs, 9 plays
4:191st & 0 at own 35Nick Mihalic kickoff for 54 yds , Montrae Braswell return for 29 yds to the CMich 40
4:191st & 10 at own 40Jonathan Ward run for 23 yds to the WMich 37 for a 1ST down
4:191st & 10 at opp 37David Moore pass incomplete
4:192nd & 10 at opp 37Jonathan Ward run for 2 yds to the WMich 35
4:193rd & 8 at opp 35David Moore pass complete to Kobe Lewis for 7 yds to the WMich 28
4:194th & 1 at opp 28Jonathan Ward run for 4 yds to the WMich 24 for a 1ST down
4:191st & 10 at opp 24Jonathan Ward run for 1 yd to the WMich 23
4:192nd & 9 at opp 23Jonathan Ward run for 8 yds to the WMich 15
4:193rd & 1 at opp 15Kobe Lewis run for no gain to the WMich 15
0:484th & 1 at opp 15Timeout CENTRAL MICH, clock 00:48
0:484th & 1 at opp 15Kobe Lewis run for a loss of 2 yards to the WMich 17
Western Michigan End of half, 1 play
0:431st & 10 at own 17LeVante Bellamy run for 5 yds to the WMich 22
3rd quarter5 drives, then Western Michigan 24, Central Michigan 0
Western Michigan Turnover on downs, 7 plays
15:002nd & 5 at own 35Ryan Tice kickoff for 60 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 35LeVante Bellamy run for 1 yd to the WMich 36
15:002nd & 9 at own 36Jon Wassink pass complete to Skyy Moore for 10 yds to the WMich 46 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 46Jon Wassink pass complete to DaShon Bussell for 11 yds to the CMich 43 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 43LeVante Bellamy run for 5 yds to the CMich 38
15:002nd & 5 at opp 38Jon Wassink pass incomplete to Giovanni Ricci
15:003rd & 5 at opp 38Jon Wassink pass complete to Skyy Moore for 3 yds to the CMich 35
15:004th & 2 at opp 35LeVante Bellamy run for no gain to the CMich 35
Central Michigan Fumble, 6 plays
11:471st & 10 at own 35Jonathan Ward run for 2 yds to the CMich 37
11:472nd & 8 at own 37Jonathan Ward run for 5 yds to the CMich 42
11:473rd & 3 at own 42David Moore pass complete to Tyrone Scott for 10 yds to the WMich 48 for a 1ST down
11:471st & 10 at opp 48David Moore pass complete to Tyrone Scott for 5 yds to the WMich 43
11:472nd & 5 at opp 43Jonathan Ward run for 4 yds to the WMich 39
11:473rd & 1 at opp 39Kobe Lewis run for 1 yd to the WMich 40 Kobe Lewis fumbled, forced by Anton Curtis, recovered by WMich Treshaun Hayward
Western Michigan Touchdown, 13 plays
8:491st & 10 at own 40WASSINK, J. pass incomplete to HALL, J. (McKINNIE-HARPER), PENALTY WMU HL 10 yards to the WMU30, NO PLAY.
8:491st & 20 at own 30Jon Wassink pass incomplete to Skyy Moore
8:492nd & 20 at own 30Jon Wassink run for 11 yds to the WMich 41
8:493rd & 9 at own 41CENTRAL MICH Penalty, Defensive offside (5 Yards) to the WMich 46
8:493rd & 4 at own 46Jon Wassink pass complete to Keith Mixon Jr. for 6 yds to the CMich 48 for a 1ST down
8:491st & 10 at opp 48Jon Wassink pass complete to Giovanni Ricci for 8 yds to the CMich 40
8:492nd & 2 at opp 40LeVante Bellamy run for 1 yd to the CMich 39
8:493rd & 1 at opp 39LeVante Bellamy run for a loss of 2 yards to the CMich 41
8:494th & 3 at opp 41MIHALIC, N. punt 31 yards to the CMU10, fair catch by PIMPLETON, K., PENALTY CMU roughing the kicker (JONES, Chuck) 15 yards to the CMU26, 1ST DOWN WMU, NO PLAY.
8:491st & 10 at opp 26Jon Wassink pass incomplete to DaShon Bussell, broken up by Da’Quaun Jamison
8:492nd & 10 at opp 26LeVante Bellamy run for a loss of 2 yards to the CMich 28
8:493rd & 12 at opp 28Jon Wassink pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 15 yds to the CMich 13 for a 1ST down CENTRAL MICH Penalty, personal foul (Willie Reid) to the CMich 6 for a 1ST down
8:491st & goal at opp 6CENTRAL MICH Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Willie Reid) to the CMich 3
8:491st & goal at opp 3LeVante Bellamy run for 2 yds to the CMich 1
8:492nd & goal at opp 1LeVante Bellamy run for no gain to the CMich 1
8:493rd & goal at opp 1Jon Wassink pass incomplete to Giovanni Ricci, broken up by Sean Adesanya
2:344th & goal at opp 1Jon Wassink run for 1 yd for a TD, (Thiago Kapps KICK)Western Michigan 24, Central Michigan 0
Central Michigan Interception, 2 plays
2:341st & 0 at own 35Nick Mihalic kickoff for 55 yds
2:341st & 10 at own 25David Moore pass complete to JaCorey Sullivan for 10 yds to the CMich 35 for a 1ST down
2:341st & 10 at own 35David Moore pass intercepted Justin Tranquill return for no gain to the CMich 46
Western Michigan Punt, 4 plays
2:051st & 10 at opp 46CENTRAL MICH Penalty, Defensive offside (5 Yards) to the CMich 41
2:051st & 5 at opp 41Davon Tucker run for 6 yds to the CMich 35 for a 1ST down
2:051st & 10 at opp 35WASSINK, J. rush for loss of 3 yards to the CMU38, out-of-bounds (WARD, Andrew), PENALTY WMU HL (MATHIAS, T.) 10 yards to the CMU45, NO PLAY.
2:051st & 20 at opp 45Sean Tyler run for no gain to the CMich 45
2:052nd & 20 at opp 45WASSINK, J. rush for 10 yards to the CMU35 (BROWN, Brandon), PENALTY WMU HL 10 yards to the WMU45, NO PLAY.
2:052nd & 30 at own 45Jon Wassink run for 8 yds to the CMich 47
Q4 15:003rd & 22 at opp 47Jon Wassink pass incomplete to Jaylen Hall
Q4 15:004th & 22 at opp 47WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the WMich 48
Q4 15:004th & 27 at own 48Nick Mihalic punt for 48 yds , Kalil Pimpleton returns for a loss of 3 yards to the CMich 1
4th quarter7 drives, then Western Michigan 31, Central Michigan 15
Central Michigan Touchdown, 9 plays
14:391st & 10 at own 1WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Drake Spears) to the CMich 16 for a 1ST down
14:391st & 10 at own 16WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Davon Tucker) to the CMich 31 for a 1ST down
14:391st & 10 at own 31David Moore pass incomplete to Kalil Pimpleton
14:392nd & 10 at own 31David Moore pass complete to Kalil Pimpleton for 11 yds to the CMich 42 for a 1ST down
14:391st & 10 at own 42David Moore run for 7 yds to the CMich 49
14:392nd & 3 at own 49Jonathan Ward run for 3 yds to the WESTMICH 48 for a 1ST down WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, personal foul (Ralph Holley) to the WMich 33 for a 1ST down
14:391st & 10 at opp 33David Moore pass incomplete to Tyrone Scott
14:392nd & 10 at opp 33David Moore pass complete to Bernhard Raimann for 3 yds to the WMich 30
14:393rd & 7 at opp 30David Moore pass complete to Kalil Pimpleton for 8 yds to the WMich 22 for a 1ST down
14:391st & 10 at opp 22David Moore pass complete to Jonathan Ward for 21 yds to the WMich 1 for a 1ST down
12:271st & goal at opp 1Kobe Lewis run for 1 yd for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )Western Michigan 24, Central Michigan 6
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
12:271st & 0 at the 50Ryan Tice kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
12:271st & 22 at own 13Jon Wassink pass complete to Keith Mixon Jr. for a loss of 1 yard to the WMich 12
12:272nd & 23 at own 12LeVante Bellamy run for 7 yds to the WMich 19
12:273rd & 16 at own 19Jon Wassink pass incomplete to Skyy Moore
12:274th & 16 at own 19Nick Mihalic punt for 43 yds , Kalil Pimpleton returns for 7 yds to the CMich 45
Central Michigan Field goal, 9 plays
10:401st & 10 at own 45David Moore pass complete to Kalil Pimpleton for 13 yds to the WMich 42 for a 1ST down
10:401st & 10 at opp 42David Moore pass complete to Tyrone Scott for 21 yds to the WMich 21 for a 1ST down
10:401st & 10 at opp 21Jonathan Ward run for 5 yds to the WMich 16
10:402nd & 5 at opp 16David Moore pass incomplete to Tyrone Scott
10:403rd & 5 at opp 16David Moore pass complete to Tony Poljan for 6 yds to the WMich 10 for a 1ST down
10:401st & goal at opp 10David Moore pass complete to Jonathan Ward for no gain to the WMich 10
10:402nd & goal at opp 10David Moore run for 4 yds to the WMich 6
7:243rd & goal at opp 6MOORE, David pass complete to SULLIVAN, J. for 6 yards to the WMU0, clock 07:24, PENALTY CMU illegal formation 5 yards to the WMU11, NO PLAY.
7:243rd & goal at opp 11David Moore pass incomplete to Tyrone Scott, broken up by Treshaun Hayward
7:144th & goal at opp 11Ryan Tice 29 yd FG GOODWestern Michigan 24, Central Michigan 9
Western Michigan Touchdown, 4 plays
7:141st & 0 at own 35Ryan Tice kickoff for 63 yds , Keith Mixon Jr. return for 22 yds to the WMich 24
7:141st & 10 at own 24LeVante Bellamy run for 21 yds to the WMich 45 for a 1ST down
7:141st & 10 at own 45Jon Wassink run for 41 yds to the CMich 14 for a 1ST down
7:141st & 10 at opp 14LeVante Bellamy run for 3 yds to the CMich 11
5:342nd & 7 at opp 11Timeout CENTRAL MICH, clock 05:34
5:342nd & 7 at opp 11Sean Tyler run for 11 yds for a TD, (Thiago Kapps KICK)Western Michigan 31, Central Michigan 9
Central Michigan Touchdown, 7 plays
5:341st & 0 at own 35Nick Mihalic kickoff for 65 yds
5:341st & 10 at own 25David Moore pass complete to Tyrone Scott for 18 yds to the CMich 43 for a 1ST down
5:341st & 10 at own 43David Moore pass complete to Kobe Lewis for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
5:342nd & 3 at the 50David Moore pass complete to Bernhard Raimann for 5 yds to the WMich 45 for a 1ST down
5:341st & 10 at opp 45David Moore pass complete to JaCorey Sullivan for 8 yds to the WMich 37
5:342nd & 2 at opp 37David Moore pass complete to Kobe Lewis for 3 yds to the WMich 34 for a 1ST down
5:341st & 10 at opp 34David Moore pass incomplete to Tyrone Scott
3:292nd & 10 at opp 34JaCorey Sullivan 34 Yd pass from David Moore (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)Western Michigan 31, Central Michigan 15
3:291st & 0 at the 50Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 03:29
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
3:291st & 0 at the 50N/A on-side kick recovered by WESTRN MICHIGAN at the WMich 34
3:291st & 10 at own 34Sean Tyler run for no gain to the WMich 34
3:232nd & 10 at own 34Timeout CENTRAL MICH, clock 03:23
3:232nd & 10 at own 34Sean Tyler run for a loss of 2 yards to the WMich 32
3:173rd & 12 at own 32Timeout CENTRAL MICH, clock 03:17
3:173rd & 12 at own 32Sean Tyler run for 3 yds to the WMich 35
3:174th & 9 at own 35Nick Mihalic punt for 44 yds , Kalil Pimpleton returns for 31 yds to the WESTMICH 34 CENTRAL MICH Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the CMich 42
Central Michigan Turnover on downs, 11 plays
2:131st & 10 at own 42David Moore pass complete to Kobe Lewis for 17 yds to the WMich 41 for a 1ST down
2:131st & 10 at opp 41David Moore sacked by Kailien Guillory for a loss of 7 yards to the WMich 48
2:132nd & 17 at opp 48David Moore pass incomplete to Keonta Nixon
2:133rd & 17 at opp 48David Moore pass complete to Tyrone Scott for 21 yds to the WMich 27 for a 1ST down
2:131st & 10 at opp 27David Moore pass complete to Tony Poljan for 2 yds to the WMich 25
2:132nd & 8 at opp 25David Moore pass complete to Tony Poljan for 3 yds to the WMich 22
2:133rd & 5 at opp 22David Moore pass complete to Kalil Pimpleton for 17 yds to the WMich 5 for a 1ST down
2:131st & goal at opp 5David Moore pass incomplete to Kalil Pimpleton
2:132nd & goal at opp 5David Moore pass incomplete to Tony Poljan, broken up by Drake Spears
2:133rd & goal at opp 5David Moore pass complete to Kobe Lewis for 3 yds to the WMich 2
2:134th & goal at opp 2David Moore sacked by Andre Carter for a loss of 10 yards to the CMich 12 David Moore fumbled, , return for 0 yards

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.

Central Michigan leads 32–⁠28–⁠1 in 61 meetings, counting the seven since this game.

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