Miami (OH) at Western Michigan

Saturday, October 12, 2019

Western Michigan beat Miami (OH) 38–⁠16. It was their 42nd meeting; after it, Miami (OH) led the series 22–⁠19–⁠1.

AwayMiami (OH)8–⁠6 in 2019
16
HomeWestern Michigan7–⁠6 in 2019
38

Final at Waldo Stadium, KalamazooTV: ESPNUAttendance 21,702

At kickoff
45°F, mostly cloudy, wind 17 mph from the southwest, gusts to 26 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Klmazo/Btl Creek International Airport (KAZO), 8 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Ron Hudson; umpire Tim Gover; head linesman Jeff Johnson; line judge Dorsey Skinner; side judge Ryan Gannon; field judge Pat Dolphin; back judge Justin Staehr; center judge Chris La MangeGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Miami (OH)603716
Western Michigan02101738

Standouts

  • PassingJon Wassink15 of 25, 137 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTWestern Michigan
  • RushingLeVante Bellamy22 carries, 135 yards, 2 TDWestern Michigan
  • ReceivingKeith Mixon3 catches, 84 yards, 2 TDWestern Michigan
  • DefenseAli Fayad5 tackles, 2 sacks, 2.5 for lossWestern Michigan

Player stats

Miami (OH)

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brett Gabbert26/4526003
Jackson Williamson0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jaylon Bester1145114
Tyre Shelton322012
Davion Johnson42107
Brett Gabbert1415015
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
James Maye576046
Dominique Robinson367046
Cam Blakely331016
Jaylon Bester53009
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Manny Rugamba9101
Ryan McWood9000
Sterling Weatherford8000
Myles Reid7100
Bart Baratti60.50.50
Doug Costin31.50.50
Andrew Sharp31.50.50
Lonnie Phelps10.50.50

Western Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jon Wassink15/2513721
RushingCarYdsTDLong
LeVante Bellamy22135247
Sean Tyler417011
Davon Tucker41507
Jon Wassink71109
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Keith Mixon384246
Giovanni Ricci221016
Corey Crooms21408
Sean Tyler1707
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Justin Tranquill9000
Alex Grace9000
Patrick Lupro9001
Treshaun Hayward8000
Drake Spears7001
Ali Fayad52.520
Najee Clayton4111
Tim Collins40.50.50
Ralph Holley321.50
Antonio Balabani30.50.50
Ken Aguirre20.50.50

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

Team stats

Miami (OH)Western Michigan
365Total yards310
260Passing yards137
105Rushing yards173
5.7Yards per pass5.5
3.1Yards per rush4.3
19First downs16
4–⁠18Third downs4–⁠14
0–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠1
3Turnovers1
8–⁠83Penalties7–⁠67
29:19Possession30:41
2Sacks (by defense)12

Efficiency

Miami (OH)Western Michigan
35%Success rate30%
−0.34EPA per play−0.03
1.05Explosiveness1.41
−0.06Rushing EPA0.07
−0.52Passing EPA−0.13
30%Passing-down success16%
−0.09First-down EPA−0.19
0.01Second-down EPA0.13
−0.95Third-down EPA0.40
27%Havoc by its defense40%

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 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Western Michigan −12.5, over/under 57.

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 81%, Miami (OH) 19%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Western Michigan end zoneMiami (OH) end zoneQ1 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ1 Miami (OH)Field goal, 8 playsQ1 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ1 Miami (OH)Field goal, 6 playsQ1 Western MichiganTurnover on downs, 17 playsQ2 Miami (OH)Turnover on downs, 8 playsQ2 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ2 Miami (OH)Pick-six, 7 plays (Western Michigan scores)Q2 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 playsQ2 Western MichiganTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 Miami (OH)Missed FG, 8 playsQ2 Western MichiganTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Miami (OH)Punt, 5 playsQ2 Western MichiganEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 playsQ3 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ3 Miami (OH)Field goal, 7 playsQ3 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ3 Miami (OH)Punt, 4 playsQ3 Western MichiganInterception, 1 playQ3 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 playsQ3 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ3 Miami (OH)Touchdown, 5 playsQ4 Western MichiganPunt, 5 playsQ4 Miami (OH)Punt, 5 playsQ4 Western MichiganTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Miami (OH)Interception, 3 playsQ4 Western MichiganField goal, 4 playsQ4 Miami (OH)Turnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 Western MichiganTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 Miami (OH)Interception, 1 playQ4 Western MichiganEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Western Michigan drives left to right, Miami (OH) right to left.
  1. Q1 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  2. Q1 Miami (OH)Field goal, 8 plays, 36 yards
  3. Q1 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  4. Q1 Miami (OH)Field goal, 6 plays, 19 yards
  5. Q1 Western MichiganTurnover on downs, 17 plays, 68 yards
  6. Q2 Miami (OH)Turnover on downs, 8 plays, 69 yards
  7. Q2 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  8. Q2 Miami (OH)Pick-six, 7 plays (Western Michigan scores), 32 yards
  9. Q2 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  10. Q2 Western MichiganTouchdown, 3 plays, 56 yards
  11. Q2 Miami (OH)Missed FG, 8 plays, 46 yards
  12. Q2 Western MichiganTouchdown, 5 plays, 71 yards
  13. Q2 Miami (OH)Punt, 5 plays, 25 yards
  14. Q2 Western MichiganEnd of half, 1 play, 5 yards
  15. Q3 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  16. Q3 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  17. Q3 Miami (OH)Field goal, 7 plays, 37 yards
  18. Q3 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  19. Q3 Miami (OH)Punt, 4 plays, 7 yards
  20. Q3 Western MichiganInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  21. Q3 Miami (OH)Punt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  22. Q3 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  23. Q3 Miami (OH)Touchdown, 5 plays, 59 yards
  24. Q4 Western MichiganPunt, 5 plays, 5 yards
  25. Q4 Miami (OH)Punt, 5 plays, 22 yards
  26. Q4 Western MichiganTouchdown, 6 plays, 80 yards
  27. Q4 Miami (OH)Interception, 3 plays, 5 yards
  28. Q4 Western MichiganField goal, 4 plays, 6 yards
  29. Q4 Miami (OH)Turnover on downs, 8 plays, 28 yards
  30. Q4 Western MichiganTouchdown, 3 plays, 53 yards
  31. Q4 Miami (OH)Interception, 1 play, 0 yards
  32. Q4 Western MichiganEnd of game, 3 plays, −5 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Miami (OH) 6, Western Michigan 0
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Sam Sloman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25LeVante Bellamy run for a loss of 3 yards to the WMich 22
15:002nd & 13 at own 22Jon Wassink pass complete to Skyy Moore for 7 yds to the WMich 29
15:003rd & 6 at own 29Jon Wassink run for 3 yds to the WMich 32
13:144th & 3 at own 32Timeout MIAMI OH, clock 13:14
13:144th & 3 at own 32Nick Mihalic punt for 37 yds
Miami (OH) Field goal, 8 plays
13:081st & 10 at own 31Brett Gabbert pass complete to Tyre Shelton for 5 yds to the MiaOh 36
13:082nd & 5 at own 36Brett Gabbert pass incomplete
12:313rd & 5 at own 36Timeout MIAMI OH, clock 12:31
12:313rd & 5 at own 36Brett Gabbert pass complete to Jaylon Bester for 9 yds to the MiaOh 45 for a 1ST down WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
12:311st & 10 at own 45Brett Gabbert pass complete to Dominique Robinson for 15 yds to the WMich 40 for a 1ST down
12:311st & 10 at opp 40Davion Johnson run for 5 yds to the WMich 35
12:312nd & 5 at opp 35Brett Gabbert pass complete to Maurice Thomas for 2 yds to the WMich 33
12:313rd & 3 at opp 33Maurice Thomas run for no gain to the WMich 33
10:174th & 3 at opp 33Sam Sloman 51 yd FG GOODMiami (OH) 3, Western Michigan 0
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
10:171st & 0 at own 35Sam Sloman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:171st & 10 at own 25Jon Wassink pass incomplete to Skyy Moore, broken up by Zedrick Raymond
10:172nd & 10 at own 25Jon Wassink pass incomplete to LeVante Bellamy
10:173rd & 10 at own 25Jon Wassink pass complete to Davon Tucker for no gain to the WMich 25
10:174th & 10 at own 25Nick Mihalic punt for 25 yds, downed at the 50 yard line
Miami (OH) Field goal, 6 plays
9:201st & 10 at the 50Brett Gabbert pass complete to Cam Blakely for 9 yds to the WMich 41
9:202nd & 1 at opp 41Brett Gabbert pass complete to Cam Blakely for 6 yds to the WMich 35 for a 1ST down
9:201st & 10 at opp 35Brett Gabbert pass incomplete, broken up by Justin Tranquill
9:202nd & 10 at opp 35Jaylon Bester run for 4 yds to the WMich 31
9:203rd & 6 at opp 31Brett Gabbert pass incomplete
7:484th & 6 at opp 31Sam Sloman 49 yd FG GOODMiami (OH) 6, Western Michigan 0
Western Michigan Turnover on downs, 17 plays
7:481st & 0 at own 35Sam Sloman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:481st & 10 at own 25WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-12 Yards) to the WMich 13
7:481st & 10 at own 13Jon Wassink pass complete to Keith Mixon Jr. for 1 yd to the WMich 14
7:482nd & 9 at own 14LeVante Bellamy run for 8 yds to the WMich 22
7:483rd & 1 at own 22Jon Wassink run for 5 yds to the WMich 27 for a 1ST down
7:481st & 10 at own 27LeVante Bellamy run for 3 yds to the WMich 30
7:482nd & 7 at own 30LeVante Bellamy run for 4 yds to the WMich 34
7:483rd & 3 at own 34Jon Wassink run for 4 yds to the WMich 38 for a 1ST down
7:481st & 10 at own 38LeVante Bellamy run for a loss of 2 yards to the WMich 36
7:482nd & 12 at own 36Jon Wassink pass incomplete to Skyy Moore
7:483rd & 12 at own 36Jon Wassink pass intercepted by Sterling Weatherford at the MIAMI47, Sterling Weatherford return to the WMU17 (Luke Juriga), PENALTY MIAMI pass interference 8 yards to the WMU44, NO PLAY.
7:481st & 10 at own 44Davon Tucker run for 3 yds to the WMich 47
7:482nd & 7 at own 47Davon Tucker run for 4 yds to the MiaOh 49
7:483rd & 3 at opp 49Davon Tucker run for 7 yds to the MiaOh 42 for a 1ST down
7:481st & 10 at opp 42Jon Wassink pass complete to Corey Crooms for 6 yds to the MiaOh 36
7:482nd & 4 at opp 36Jon Wassink run for 9 yds to the MiaOh 27 for a 1ST down
7:481st & 10 at opp 27Jon Wassink pass complete to LeVante Bellamy for 8 yds to the MiaOh 19
Q2 15:002nd & 2 at opp 19LeVante Bellamy run for a loss of 5 yards to the MiaOh 24
Q2 15:003rd & 7 at opp 24Jon Wassink pass complete to Giovanni Ricci for 5 yds to the MiaOh 19
Q2 15:004th & 2 at opp 19Jon Wassink pass incomplete to Giovanni Ricci
2nd quarter9 drives, then Western Michigan 21, Miami (OH) 6
Miami (OH) Turnover on downs, 8 plays
13:321st & 10 at own 19Brett Gabbert pass complete to James Maye for 46 yds to the WESTMICH 35 for a 1ST down WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
13:321st & 10 at opp 35Brett Gabbert sacked by Ralph Holley for a loss of 2 yards to the WMich 37
13:322nd & 12 at opp 37Maurice Thomas run for 2 yds to the WMich 35
13:323rd & 10 at opp 35Brett Gabbert pass complete to Andrew Homer for 15 yds to the WMich 20 for a 1ST down
13:321st & 10 at opp 20Jaylon Bester run for 4 yds to the WMich 16
13:322nd & 6 at opp 16Brett Gabbert pass incomplete to Andrew Homer
13:323rd & 6 at opp 16Brett Gabbert pass complete to Jalen Walker for 4 yds to the WMich 12
13:324th & 2 at opp 12Brett Gabbert run for no gain to the WMich 12
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
10:371st & 10 at own 12LeVante Bellamy run for 4 yds to the WMich 16
10:372nd & 6 at own 16Jon Wassink pass incomplete to Skyy Moore
10:373rd & 6 at own 16Jon Wassink pass incomplete to Giovanni Ricci, broken up by Myles Reid
10:374th & 6 at own 16Nick Mihalic punt for 42 yds , Maurice Thomas returns for 1 yd to the MiaOh 43
Miami (OH) Pick-six, 7 plays (Western Michigan scores)
9:411st & 10 at own 43Tyre Shelton run for 1 yd to the MiaOh 44
9:412nd & 9 at own 44Brett Gabbert pass complete to James Maye for 15 yds to the WMich 41 for a 1ST down
9:411st & 10 at opp 41MIAMI OH Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the WMich 46
9:411st & 15 at opp 46Brett Gabbert pass complete to Luke Mayock for 7 yds to the WMich 39
9:412nd & 8 at opp 39Brett Gabbert pass complete to Jaylon Bester for 9 yds to the WMich 30 for a 1ST down
9:411st & 10 at opp 30Brett Gabbert pass incomplete to Tyre Shelton
9:412nd & 10 at opp 30Brett Gabbert run for 5 yds to the WMich 25
6:333rd & 5 at opp 25Brett Gabbert pass intercepted for a TD Drake Spears return for 74 yds for a TD, (Thiago Kapps KICK)Western Michigan 7, Miami (OH) 6
Miami (OH) Punt, 3 plays
6:331st & 0 at own 35Nick Mihalic kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:331st & 10 at own 25Brett Gabbert pass incomplete to James Maye
6:332nd & 10 at own 25Davion Johnson run for 6 yds to the MiaOh 31
6:333rd & 4 at own 31Brett Gabbert pass incomplete to Cam Blakely, broken up by Patrick Lupro
6:334th & 4 at own 31Kyle Kramer punt for 40 yds, downed at the WESTMICH 29 for a 1ST down WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, kick catching interference (15 Yards) to the WMich 44 for a 1ST down
Western Michigan Touchdown, 3 plays
5:491st & 10 at own 44LeVante Bellamy run for 14 yds to the MiaOh 42 for a 1ST down
5:491st & 10 at opp 42LeVante Bellamy run for a loss of 4 yards to the MiaOh 46
4:302nd & 14 at opp 46Jon Wassink pass complete to Keith Mixon Jr. for 46 yds for a TD, (Thiago Kapps KICK)Western Michigan 14, Miami (OH) 6
Miami (OH) Missed FG, 8 plays
4:301st & 0 at own 35Nick Mihalic kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:301st & 10 at own 25Brett Gabbert pass complete to Luke Mayock for 5 yds to the MiaOh 30
4:302nd & 5 at own 30Jaylon Bester run for 14 yds to the MiaOh 44 for a 1ST down
4:301st & 10 at own 44Brett Gabbert pass complete to Tyre Shelton for 5 yds to the MiaOh 49
4:302nd & 5 at own 49Brett Gabbert pass complete to Cam Blakely for 16 yds to the WMich 35 for a 1ST down
4:301st & 10 at opp 35Brett Gabbert pass incomplete to Dominique Robinson
4:302nd & 10 at opp 35Brett Gabbert run for 1 yd to the WMich 34
2:313rd & 9 at opp 34Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 02:31
2:313rd & 9 at opp 34Brett Gabbert pass complete to Jalen Walker for 5 yds to the WMich 29
2:224th & 4 at opp 29Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 02:22
2:164th & 4 at opp 29Sam Sloman 47 yd FG MISSED
Western Michigan Touchdown, 5 plays
2:161st & 10 at own 29Jon Wassink pass complete to Sean Tyler for 7 yds to the WMich 36
2:162nd & 3 at own 36Jon Wassink pass complete to DaShon Bussell for 4 yds to the WMich 40 for a 1ST down
2:161st & 10 at own 40Jon Wassink pass incomplete to Skyy Moore, PENALTY MIAMI pass interference (Emmanuel Rugamba) 15 yards to the MIAMI45, 1ST DOWN WMU, NO PLAY.
2:161st & 10 at opp 45Jon Wassink sacked by Andrew Sharp and Doug Costin for a loss of 2 yards to the MiaOh 47
1:362nd & 12 at opp 47Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 01:36
1:362nd & 12 at opp 47Jon Wassink pass incomplete to Giovanni Ricci, broken up by Myles Reid
1:323rd & 12 at opp 47Timeout MIAMI OH, clock 01:32
1:323rd & 12 at opp 47Jon Wassink pass intercepted by Sterling Weatherford at the MIAMI23, Sterling Weatherford return to the MIAMI46 (Jaylon Moore), PENALTY MIAMI holding (Emmanuel Rugamba) 10 yards to the MIAMI37, 1ST DOWN WMU, NO PLAY.
1:061st & 10 at opp 37Jon Wassink pass complete to Keith Mixon Jr. for 37 yds for a TD, (Thiago Kapps KICK)Western Michigan 21, Miami (OH) 6
Miami (OH) Punt, 5 plays
1:061st & 0 at own 35Nick Mihalic kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Defensive offside (-5 Yards)
1:061st & 10 at own 30Brett Gabbert pass complete to James Maye for 10 yds to the MiaOh 40 for a 1ST down
1:061st & 10 at own 40Tyre Shelton run for 12 yds to the WMich 48 for a 1ST down
1:061st & 10 at opp 48Brett Gabbert pass complete to Tyre Shelton for 3 yds to the WMich 45
1:062nd & 7 at opp 45Brett Gabbert pass incomplete to Jalen Walker, broken up by Patrick Lupro
1:063rd & 7 at opp 45Brett Gabbert pass incomplete to Jalen Walker
1:064th & 7 at opp 45Kyle Kramer punt for 43 yds, downed at the WMich 2
Western Michigan End of half, 1 play
0:181st & 10 at own 2LeVante Bellamy run for 5 yds to the WMich 7
3rd quarter9 drives, then Western Michigan 21, Miami (OH) 9
Miami (OH) Punt, 3 plays
15:002nd & 5 at own 35Nick Mihalic kickoff for 49 yds , Jalen Walker return for 12 yds to the MiaOh 47 MIAMI OH Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the MiaOh 18
14:531st & 10 at own 18Jaylon Bester run for a loss of 1 yard to the MiaOh 17
14:532nd & 11 at own 17Brett Gabbert pass incomplete to Luke Mayock
14:533rd & 11 at own 17Jaylon Bester run for 8 yds to the MiaOh 25
14:534th & 3 at own 25Kyle Kramer punt for 56 yds, downed at the WMich 19
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
13:281st & 10 at own 19LeVante Bellamy run for 2 yds to the WMich 21
13:282nd & 8 at own 21LeVante Bellamy run for 1 yd to the WMich 22
13:283rd & 7 at own 22Jon Wassink pass complete to LeVante Bellamy for a loss of 5 yards to the WMich 17
13:284th & 12 at own 17Nick Mihalic punt for 29 yds, downed at the WMich 46
Miami (OH) Field goal, 7 plays
11:301st & 10 at opp 46Brett Gabbert pass incomplete to Cam Blakely
11:302nd & 10 at opp 46Davion Johnson run for 7 yds to the WMich 39
11:303rd & 3 at opp 39Brett Gabbert run for 15 yds to the WMich 24 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at opp 24Brett Gabbert pass incomplete to Cam Blakely, PENALTY WMU pass interference (Anton Curtis) 15 yards to the WMU9, 1ST DOWN MIAMI, NO PLAY.
11:301st & goal at opp 9Davion Johnson run for 3 yds to the WMich 6
11:302nd & goal at opp 6Jaylon Bester run for no gain to the WMich 6
11:303rd & goal at opp 6Brett Gabbert run for 2 yds to the WMich 4
11:304th & goal at opp 4MIAMI OH Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the WMich 9
8:064th & goal at opp 9Sam Sloman 27 yd FG GOODWestern Michigan 21, Miami (OH) 9
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
8:061st & 0 at own 35Sam Sloman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:061st & 10 at own 25LeVante Bellamy run for a loss of 3 yards to the WMich 22
8:062nd & 13 at own 22Jon Wassink pass complete to Jordan Asbury for a loss of 5 yards to the WMich 17
8:063rd & 18 at own 17Jon Wassink pass incomplete to Keith Mixon Jr.
8:064th & 18 at own 17Nick Mihalic punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Jalen Walker at the WESTMICH 46 MIAMI OH Penalty, IB (15 Yards) to the MiaOh 31
Miami (OH) Punt, 4 plays
6:371st & 10 at own 31Brett Gabbert run for 10 yds to the MiaOh 41 for a 1ST down
6:371st & 10 at own 41Jaylon Bester run for 4 yds to the MiaOh 45
6:372nd & 6 at own 45Brett Gabbert pass incomplete to Cam Blakely, broken up by Patrick Lupro
6:373rd & 6 at own 45Brett Gabbert sacked by Najee Clayton for a loss of 7 yards to the MiaOh 38
6:374th & 13 at own 38Kyle Kramer punt for 42 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WMich 20
Western Michigan Interception, 1 play
5:071st & 10 at own 20Jon Wassink pass intercepted Emmanuel Rugamba return for no gain to the MiaOh 46
Miami (OH) Punt, 3 plays
5:001st & 10 at own 46Brett Gabbert run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
5:002nd & 6 at the 50Jaylon Bester run for 2 yds to the WMich 48
5:003rd & 4 at opp 48Brett Gabbert pass complete to James Maye for a loss of 4 yards to the MiaOh 48
5:004th & 8 at own 48Kyle Kramer punt for 47 yds , DaShon Bussell returns for 7 yds to the WMich 12
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
2:581st & 10 at own 12LeVante Bellamy run for 1 yd to the WMich 13
2:582nd & 9 at own 13LeVante Bellamy run for 2 yds to the WMich 15
2:583rd & 7 at own 15LeVante Bellamy run for no gain to the WMich 15
2:584th & 7 at own 15Nick Mihalic punt for 44 yds, downed at the MiaOh 41
Miami (OH) Touchdown, 5 plays
0:441st & 10 at own 41Brett Gabbert run for 1 yd to the MiaOh 42
0:442nd & 9 at own 42Brett Gabbert sacked by Ken Aguirre and Timothy Collins for a loss of 5 yards to the MiaOh 37
Q4 15:003rd & 14 at own 37Brett Gabbert pass complete to Jalen Walker for no gain to the MIAMI37 (Anton Curtis), PENALTY WMU roughing passer 15 yards to the WMU48, 1ST DOWN MIAMI, NO PLAY.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 48Brett Gabbert sacked by Antonio Balabani and Ralph Holley for a loss of 1 yard to the WMich 49
Q4 15:002nd & 11 at opp 49Brett Gabbert pass complete to Dominique Robinson for 46 yds to the WMich 3 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:461st & goal at opp 3Jaylon Bester run for 3 yds for a TD, (Sam Sloman KICK)Western Michigan 21, Miami (OH) 16
4th quarter9 drives, then Western Michigan 38, Miami (OH) 16
Western Michigan Punt, 5 plays
13:461st & 0 at own 35Sam Sloman kickoff for 54 yds , Keith Mixon Jr. return for 17 yds to the WMich 28
13:401st & 10 at own 28Sean Tyler run for 4 yds to the WMich 32
13:402nd & 6 at own 32Sean Tyler run for 11 yds to the WMich 43 for a 1ST down
13:401st & 10 at own 43Sean Tyler run for 1 yd to the WMich 44
13:402nd & 9 at own 44Jon Wassink pass incomplete to Giovanni Ricci, broken up by Emmanuel Rugamba
13:403rd & 9 at own 44Jon Wassink sacked by Lonnie Phelps and Bart Baratti for a loss of 11 yards to the WMich 33 WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, intentional grounding (Jon Wassink) to the WMich 33
13:404th & 20 at own 33Nick Mihalic punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Jalen Walker at the MiaOh 26
Miami (OH) Punt, 5 plays
11:361st & 10 at own 26Brett Gabbert pass complete to James Maye for 9 yds to the MiaOh 35 WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declined
11:362nd & 1 at own 35Tyre Shelton run for 9 yds to the MiaOh 44 for a 1ST down
11:361st & 10 at own 44Brett Gabbert sacked by Ali Fayad for a loss of 1 yard to the MiaOh 43
11:362nd & 11 at own 43Jaylon Bester run for 5 yds to the MiaOh 48
11:363rd & 6 at own 48Jackson Williamson pass incomplete to James Maye, broken up by Anton Curtis
11:364th & 6 at own 48Kyle Kramer punt for 52 yds for a touchback
Western Michigan Touchdown, 6 plays
9:591st & 10 at own 20Jon Wassink pass complete to LeVante Bellamy for 2 yds to the WMich 22
9:592nd & 8 at own 22Jon Wassink pass complete to Corey Crooms for 8 yds to the WMich 30 for a 1ST down
9:591st & 10 at own 30LeVante Bellamy run for 35 yds to the MiaOh 35 for a 1ST down
9:591st & 10 at opp 35LeVante Bellamy run for 2 yds to the MiaOh 33
9:592nd & 8 at opp 33Jon Wassink pass complete to Giovanni Ricci for 16 yds to the MiaOh 17 for a 1ST down
7:221st & 10 at opp 17LeVante Bellamy run for 17 yds for a TD, (Thiago Kapps KICK)Western Michigan 28, Miami (OH) 16
7:221st & goal at own 35Nick Mihalic kickoff 65 yards to the MIAMI0, Jalen Walker return to the MIAMI15 (Jake Moertl), PENALTY WMU offside 50 yards to the MIAMI15, NO PLAY.
Miami (OH) Interception, 3 plays
7:221st & 0 at own 30Nick Mihalic kickoff for 70 yds for a touchback
7:151st & 10 at own 25Brett Gabbert pass incomplete to Dominique Robinson, broken up by Patrick Lupro
7:152nd & 10 at own 25Brett Gabbert pass complete to Davion Johnson for 5 yds to the MiaOh 30
6:393rd & 5 at own 30Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 06:39
6:393rd & 5 at own 30Brett Gabbert pass intercepted Patrick Lupro return for 24 yds to the MiaOh 13
Western Michigan Field goal, 4 plays
6:301st & 10 at opp 13LeVante Bellamy run for 2 yds to the MiaOh 11
5:452nd & 8 at opp 11Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 05:45
5:452nd & 8 at opp 11Sean Tyler run for 1 yd to the MiaOh 10
5:453rd & 7 at opp 10Jon Wassink run for 3 yds to the MiaOh 7
4:134th & 4 at opp 7Thiago Kapps 24 yd FG GOODWestern Michigan 31, Miami (OH) 16
Miami (OH) Turnover on downs, 8 plays
4:131st & 0 at own 35Nick Mihalic kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:131st & 10 at own 25Brett Gabbert pass complete to Jaylon Bester for 8 yds to the MiaOh 33
4:132nd & 2 at own 33Brett Gabbert pass incomplete to Dominique Robinson
4:133rd & 2 at own 33Jaylon Bester run for 2 yds to the MiaOh 35 for a 1ST down
4:131st & 10 at own 35Brett Gabbert pass complete to Jaylon Bester for 4 yds to the MiaOh 39
4:132nd & 6 at own 39Brett Gabbert pass incomplete to Cam Blakely, PENALTY WMU pass interference (Anton Curtis) 15 yards to the WMU46, 1ST DOWN MIAMI, NO PLAY.
4:131st & 10 at opp 46Brett Gabbert pass complete to Dominique Robinson for 6 yds to the WMich 40
4:132nd & 4 at opp 40Brett Gabbert pass incomplete to James Maye, broken up by Kareem Ali
4:133rd & 4 at opp 40Brett Gabbert pass complete to Jaylon Bester for no gain to the WMich 40
4:134th & 4 at opp 40Brett Gabbert sacked by Ali Fayad for a loss of 7 yards to the WMich 47
Western Michigan Touchdown, 3 plays
2:091st & 10 at own 47Davon Tucker run for 1 yd to the WMich 48
2:042nd & 9 at own 48Timeout MIAMI OH, clock 02:04
2:042nd & 9 at own 48LeVante Bellamy run for 5 yds to the MiaOh 47
1:593rd & 4 at opp 47Timeout MIAMI OH, clock 01:59
1:503rd & 4 at opp 47LeVante Bellamy run for 47 yds for a TD, (Thiago Kapps KICK)Western Michigan 38, Miami (OH) 16
Miami (OH) Interception, 1 play
1:501st & 0 at own 35Nick Mihalic kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:501st & 10 at own 25Brett Gabbert pass intercepted Najee Clayton return for 5 yds to the MiaOh 29
Western Michigan End of game, 3 plays
1:421st & 10 at opp 29TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the MiaOh 31
1:422nd & 12 at opp 31TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the MiaOh 33
1:423rd & 14 at opp 33TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the MiaOh 34

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.

Miami (OH) leads 24–⁠21–⁠1 in 46 meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Western Michigan 23, Miami (OH) 13MAC Championship
2025Miami (OH) 26, Western Michigan 17
2023Miami (OH) 34, Western Michigan 21
2022Western Michigan 16, Miami (OH) 10
2019Western Michigan 38, Miami (OH) 16
2018Western Michigan 40, Miami (OH) 39

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