Western Michigan at Ohio

Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Western Michigan beat Ohio 37–⁠34 in overtime. It was their 46th meeting; after it, Western Michigan led the series 30–⁠16.

AwayWestern Michigan7–⁠6 in 2019
37
HomeOhio7–⁠6 in 2019
34

Final, overtime at Peden Stadium, AthensTV: ESPN2Attendance 11,700

At kickoff
23°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Ohio University Airport Snyder Field (KUNI), 16 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Luke Richmond; umpire Ryan McClellan; head linesman Brett Bergman; line judge Calvin Diggs; side judge David Uyl; field judge Jason Frank; back judge Doug Warns; center judge Dan NovakGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
Western Michigan37714637
Ohio001417334

Standouts

  • PassingJon Wassink23 of 34, 322 yards, 3 TDWestern Michigan
  • RushingNathan Rourke13 carries, 93 yardsOhio
  • ReceivingSkyy Moore4 catches, 162 yards, 1 TDWestern Michigan
  • DefenseJared Dorsa16 tackles, 2 for lossOhio

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Player stats

Western Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jon Wassink23/3432230
RushingCarYdsTDLong
LeVante Bellamy2872120
Davon Tucker1255024
Jon Wassink51707
Sean Tyler3905
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Skyy Moore4162161
Keith Mixon1084019
Giovanni Ricci427216
DaShon Bussell227014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Treshaun Hayward12100
Drake Spears8000
Alex Grace7000
Stefan Claiborne7000

Ohio

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nathan Rourke20/2922520
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Nathan Rourke1393022
O’Shann Allison959042
De’Montre Tuggle639214
Julian Ross72509
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ryan Luehrman452121
Jerome Buckner241027
Isiah Cox337014
Tyler Tupa227115
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Javon Hagan16000
Jared Dorsa16200
Keye Thompson132.500
Dylan Conner9000

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

Team stats

Western MichiganOhio
477Total yards441
322Passing yards225
155Rushing yards216
9.5Yards per pass7.8
3.2Yards per rush6.2
24First downs24
11–⁠19Third downs4–⁠11
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
0Turnovers1
4–⁠28Penalties3–⁠25
33:28Possession26:32
0Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

Western MichiganOhio
46%Success rate52%
0.31EPA per play0.22
1.20Explosiveness0.97
0.07Rushing EPA0.17
0.68Passing EPA0.33
46%Passing-down success26%
−0.02First-down EPA0.35
0.11Second-down EPA0.25
1.18Third-down EPA0.30
11%Havoc by its defense14%

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)

Ohio 60% to win. Western Michigan won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Ohio −1.5, over/under 63.5.

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 Ohio 54%, Western Michigan 46%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Ohio end zoneWestern Michigan end zoneQ1 Western MichiganField goal, 15 playsQ1 OhioPunt, 3 playsQ1 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ1 OhioPunt, 3 playsQ1 Western MichiganMissed FG, 17 playsQ2 OhioPunt, 8 playsQ2 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ2 Western MichiganTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 OhioEnd of half, 1 playQ3 OhioTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ3 OhioTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ3 OhioPunt, 3 playsQ3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 OhioField goal, 6 playsQ4 Western MichiganTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 OhioTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Western MichiganTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 OhioTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ4 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ4 OhioTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 Western MichiganResult not recorded, 2 playsQ5 OhioField goal, 4 playsQ5 Western MichiganTouchdown, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Ohio drives left to right, Western Michigan right to left.
  1. Q1 Western MichiganField goal, 15 plays, 70 yards
  2. Q1 OhioPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  3. Q1 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  4. Q1 OhioPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  5. Q1 Western MichiganMissed FG, 17 plays, 91 yards
  6. Q2 OhioPunt, 8 plays, 38 yards
  7. Q2 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  8. Q2 Western MichiganTouchdown, 12 plays, 52 yards
  9. Q2 OhioEnd of half, 1 play, 6 yards
  10. Q3 OhioTouchdown, 10 plays, 74 yards
  11. Q3 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  12. Q3 OhioTouchdown, 6 plays, 80 yards
  13. Q3 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  14. Q3 OhioPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  15. Q3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 4 plays, 62 yards
  16. Q3 OhioField goal, 6 plays, 53 yards
  17. Q4 Western MichiganTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  18. Q4 OhioTouchdown, 7 plays, 65 yards
  19. Q4 Western MichiganTouchdown, 12 plays, 72 yards
  20. Q4 OhioTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 60 yards
  21. Q4 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  22. Q4 OhioTouchdown, 4 plays, 53 yards
  23. Q4 Western MichiganResult not recorded, 2 plays, 24 yards
  24. Q5 OhioField goal, 4 plays, 5 yards
  25. Q5 Western MichiganTouchdown, 3 plays, 25 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Western Michigan 3, Ohio 0
Western Michigan Field goal, 15 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Michael Farkas kickoff for 41 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25LeVante Bellamy run for a loss of 2 yards to the WMich 23
15:002nd & 12 at own 23Jon Wassink pass complete to Giovanni Ricci for 7 yds to the WMich 30
13:463rd & 5 at own 30Jon Wassink pass complete to Keith Mixon Jr. for 6 yds to the WMich 36 for a 1ST down
13:161st & 10 at own 36LeVante Bellamy run for 4 yds to the WMich 40
12:412nd & 6 at own 40Jon Wassink pass complete to DaShon Bussell for 13 yds to the Ohio 47 for a 1ST down
12:141st & 10 at opp 47Davon Tucker run for a loss of 2 yards to the Ohio 48 Davon Tucker fumbled,
11:312nd & 11 at opp 48LeVante Bellamy run for 1 yd to the Ohio 47
10:523rd & 10 at opp 47Timeout OHIO, clock 10:52
10:523rd & 10 at opp 47Jon Wassink pass complete to Skyy Moore for 26 yds to the Ohio 21 for a 1ST down
10:251st & 10 at opp 21Sean Tyler run for 3 yds to the Ohio 18
9:572nd & 7 at opp 18Jon Wassink run for 6 yds to the Ohio 12
9:293rd & 1 at opp 12LeVante Bellamy run for 4 yds to the Ohio 8 for a 1ST down
9:051st & goal at opp 8LeVante Bellamy run for 4 yds to the Ohio 4
8:262nd & goal at opp 4LeVante Bellamy run for a loss of 1 yard to the Ohio 5
7:493rd & goal at opp 5Jon Wassink pass complete to LeVante Bellamy for no gain to the Ohio 5
7:074th & goal at opp 5Thiago Kapps 22 yd FG GOODWestern Michigan 3, Ohio 0
Ohio Punt, 3 plays
7:071st & 0 at own 35Nick Mihalic kickoff for 58 yds , DL Knock return for 24 yds to the Ohio 31
7:021st & 10 at own 31Nathan Rourke run for a loss of 1 yard to the Ohio 30
6:262nd & 11 at own 30Nathan Rourke pass complete to O’Shaan Allison for 3 yds to the Ohio 33
5:403rd & 8 at own 33O’Shaan Allison run for a loss of 4 yards to the Ohio 29
5:104th & 12 at own 29Michael Farkas punt for 49 yds, downed at the WMich 22
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
4:551st & 10 at own 22Jon Wassink pass incomplete to Skyy Moore
4:512nd & 10 at own 22LeVante Bellamy run for 1 yd to the WMich 23
4:103rd & 9 at own 23Clock 04:10, PENALTY WMU false start (MOORE, S.) 5 yards to the WMU18, NO PLAY.
4:093rd & 14 at own 18Jon Wassink pass incomplete
4:024th & 14 at own 18Nick Mihalic punt for 35 yds, fair catch by DL Knock at the Ohio 47
Ohio Punt, 3 plays
3:551st & 10 at own 47O’Shaan Allison run for no gain to the Ohio 47
3:302nd & 10 at own 47Nathan Rourke pass complete to Cameron Odom for 4 yds to the WMich 49
2:563rd & 6 at opp 49Nathan Rourke pass incomplete to Cameron Odom
2:514th & 6 at opp 49Michael Farkas punt for 46 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WMich 3
Western Michigan Missed FG, 17 plays
2:411st & 10 at own 3Davon Tucker run for a loss of 2 yards to the WMich 1
2:072nd & 12 at own 1Jon Wassink pass complete to DaShon Bussell for 14 yds to the WMich 15 for a 1ST down
1:361st & 10 at own 15Jon Wassink run for 7 yds to the WMich 22
1:062nd & 3 at own 22Jon Wassink pass complete to Keith Mixon Jr. for 14 yds to the WMich 36 for a 1ST down
0:391st & 10 at own 36Jon Wassink run for 2 yds to the WMich 38
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at own 38Jon Wassink pass complete to Keith Mixon Jr. for 8 yds to the WMich 46 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:241st & 10 at own 46Sean Tyler run for 5 yds to the Ohio 49
Q2 13:562nd & 5 at opp 49Jon Wassink pass incomplete
Q2 13:513rd & 5 at opp 49Davon Tucker run for 18 yds to the Ohio 31 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:241st & 10 at opp 31Davon Tucker run for 3 yds to the Ohio 28
Q2 13:022nd & 7 at opp 28LeVante Bellamy run for 3 yds to the Ohio 25
Q2 12:233rd & 4 at opp 25LeVante Bellamy run for 4 yds to the Ohio 21 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:571st & 10 at opp 21Jon Wassink pass complete to Keith Mixon Jr. for 19 yds to the Ohio 2 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:411st & goal at opp 2Sean Tyler run for 1 yd to the Ohio 1
Q2 11:022nd & goal at opp 1LeVante Bellamy run for no gain to the Ohio 1
Q2 10:253rd & goal at opp 1Jon Wassink run for no gain to the Ohio 1
Q2 9:554th & 0 at opp 1Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 09:55
Q2 9:554th & goal at opp 1Clock 09:55, PENALTY WMU false start (ASBURY, J.) 5 yards to the OHIO6, NO PLAY.
Q2 9:524th & goal at opp 6Thiago Kapps 22 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter4 drives, then Western Michigan 10, Ohio 0
Ohio Punt, 8 plays
9:521st & 10 at own 20Nathan Rourke pass complete to Ryan Luehrman for 18 yds to the Ohio 38 for a 1ST down
9:251st & 10 at own 38Julian Ross run for 4 yds to the Ohio 42
8:532nd & 6 at own 42Julian Ross run for 2 yds to the Ohio 44
8:163rd & 4 at own 44Nathan Rourke pass complete to Julian Ross for 7 yds to the WMich 49 for a 1ST down
7:411st & 10 at opp 49Julian Ross run for 7 yds to the WMich 42
7:072nd & 3 at opp 42Julian Ross run for no gain to the WMich 42
6:273rd & 3 at opp 42Julian Ross run for 9 yds to the WMich 33 OHIO Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the WMich 43
5:553rd & 4 at opp 43Julian Ross run for 1 yd to the WMich 42
5:214th & 3 at opp 42Michael Farkas punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Keith Mixon Jr. at the WMich 9
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
5:141st & 10 at own 9LeVante Bellamy run for 1 yd to the WMich 10
4:392nd & 9 at own 10LeVante Bellamy run for a loss of 1 yard to the WMich 9
3:593rd & 10 at own 9Jon Wassink pass incomplete
3:534th & 10 at own 9Nick Mihalic punt for 39 yds , DL Knock returns for no gain to the WMich 48 DL Knock fumbled, recovered by WMich Drake Spears OHIO Penalty, roughing the kicker ( Yards) declined
Western Michigan Touchdown, 12 plays
3:421st & 10 at own 48Jon Wassink pass complete to Keith Mixon Jr. for 8 yds to the Ohio 44
3:132nd & 2 at opp 44Jon Wassink pass incomplete to Keith Mixon Jr., broken up by De’Vante Mitchell
3:063rd & 2 at opp 44LeVante Bellamy run for 5 yds to the Ohio 39 for a 1ST down
2:391st & 10 at opp 39LeVante Bellamy run for 3 yds to the Ohio 36
2:052nd & 7 at opp 36Jon Wassink pass complete to Corey Crooms for 10 yds to the Ohio 26 for a 1ST down
1:431st & 10 at opp 26Jon Wassink pass complete to Keith Mixon Jr. for 2 yds to the Ohio 24
1:372nd & 8 at opp 24Jon Wassink pass complete to Keith Mixon Jr. for 9 yds to the Ohio 15 for a 1ST down
1:181st & 10 at opp 15Davon Tucker run for 5 yds to the Ohio 10
0:472nd & 5 at opp 10Davon Tucker run for 1 yd to the Ohio 9
0:433rd & 4 at opp 9Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 00:43
0:433rd & 4 at opp 9Jon Wassink pass complete to Giovanni Ricci for 2 yds to the Ohio 7
0:174th & 2 at opp 7LeVante Bellamy run for 5 yds to the Ohio 2 for a 1ST down
0:141st & 0 at opp 2Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 00:14
0:081st & goal at opp 2Jon Wassink pass complete to Giovanni Ricci for 2 yds for a TD (Gavin Peddie KICK)Western Michigan 10, Ohio 0
Ohio End of half, 1 play
0:081st & 0 at own 35Nick Mihalic kickoff for 60 yds , DL Knock return for 25 yds to the Ohio 30
0:011st & 10 at own 30De’Montre Tuggle run for 6 yds to the Ohio 36
3rd quarter7 drives, then Western Michigan 17, Ohio 14
Ohio Touchdown, 10 plays
15:002nd & 4 at own 35Nick Mihalic kickoff for 64 yds , DL Knock return for 25 yds to the Ohio 26
14:521st & 10 at own 26Nathan Rourke pass incomplete to Cameron Odom
14:482nd & 10 at own 26Nathan Rourke pass incomplete to Jerome Buckner
14:433rd & 10 at own 26Nathan Rourke pass complete to Ryan Luehrman for 21 yds to the Ohio 47 for a 1ST down
14:291st & 10 at own 47Clock 14:29, ROURKE, N. pass complete to BUCKNER, J. for 6 yards to the WMU47, out-of-bounds (CURTIS, A.), PENALTY WMU 12 men on the field 5 yards to the WMU48, NO PLAY.
14:131st & 5 at opp 48Nathan Rourke pass complete to O’Shaan Allison for 4 yds to the WMich 44
13:362nd & 1 at opp 44O’Shaan Allison run for 6 yds to the WMich 38 for a 1ST down
13:101st & 10 at opp 38O’Shaan Allison run for 5 yds to the WMich 33
12:362nd & 5 at opp 33Nathan Rourke run for 8 yds to the WMich 25 for a 1ST down WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, personal foul (Treshaun Hayward) to the WMich 12 for a 1ST down
12:121st & 10 at opp 12Nathan Rourke pass incomplete
12:082nd & 10 at opp 12O’Shaan Allison run for 4 yds to the WMich 8
11:183rd & 6 at opp 8Nathan Rourke pass complete to Ryan Luehrman for 8 yds for a TD (Louie Zervos KICK)Western Michigan 10, Ohio 7
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
11:181st & 0 at own 35Michael Farkas kickoff for 39 yds , Timothy Collins return for 3 yds to the WMich 29
11:151st & 10 at own 29LeVante Bellamy run for a loss of 2 yards to the WMich 27
10:412nd & 12 at own 27Jon Wassink run for 2 yds to the WMich 29
9:593rd & 10 at own 29Jon Wassink pass incomplete to Giovanni Ricci
9:544th & 10 at own 29Nick Mihalic punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Ohio 14 , DL Knock returns for no gain to the Ohio 29 OHIO Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) declined
Ohio Touchdown, 6 plays
9:411st & 10 at own 14De’Montre Tuggle run for 4 yds to the Ohio 18
9:052nd & 6 at own 18Nathan Rourke run for 22 yds to the Ohio 40 for a 1ST down
8:331st & 10 at own 40Nathan Rourke pass complete to Isiah Cox for 14 yds to the WMich 46 for a 1ST down
8:161st & 10 at opp 46Nathan Rourke run for 11 yds to the WMich 35 for a 1ST down WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
7:481st & 10 at opp 35Nathan Rourke pass complete to Adam Luehrman for 25 yds to the WMich 10 for a 1ST down
7:091st & goal at opp 10De’Montre Tuggle run for 10 yds for a TD (Louie Zervos KICK)Ohio 14, Western Michigan 10
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
7:091st & 0 at own 35Michael Farkas kickoff for 43 yds , Sean Tyler return for 7 yds to the WMich 29
7:051st & 10 at own 29LeVante Bellamy run for no gain to the WMich 29
6:372nd & 10 at own 29LeVante Bellamy run for a loss of 3 yards to the WMich 26
5:543rd & 13 at own 26Jon Wassink pass incomplete to Skyy Moore, broken up by Ilyaas Motley
5:474th & 13 at own 26Nick Mihalic punt for 49 yds, downed at the Ohio 25
Ohio Punt, 3 plays
5:341st & 10 at own 25Julian Ross run for 2 yds to the Ohio 27
5:042nd & 8 at own 27Nathan Rourke pass incomplete to Julian Ross, broken up by Ali Fayad
5:013rd & 8 at own 27Nathan Rourke run for 5 yds to the Ohio 32
4:324th & 3 at own 32Michael Farkas punt for 35 yds, downed at the OHIO 33 OHIO Penalty, illegal shift (-5 Yards) to the WMich 38
Western Michigan Touchdown, 4 plays
4:211st & 10 at own 38Jon Wassink pass incomplete to Corey Crooms, broken up by Mark Brooks
4:162nd & 10 at own 38Jon Wassink pass complete to Sean Tyler for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
3:481st & 10 at the 50Jon Wassink pass complete to Skyy Moore for 34 yds to the Ohio 16 for a 1ST down
3:171st & 10 at opp 16Jon Wassink pass complete to Giovanni Ricci for 16 yds for a TD (Gavin Peddie KICK)Western Michigan 17, Ohio 14
Ohio Field goal, 6 plays
3:171st & 0 at own 35Nick Mihalic kickoff for 55 yds , DL Knock return for 21 yds to the Ohio 31
3:091st & 10 at own 31Nathan Rourke run for 6 yds to the Ohio 37
2:372nd & 4 at own 37O’Shaan Allison run for 42 yds to the WMich 21 for a 1ST down
1:551st & 10 at opp 21Nathan Rourke run for 3 yds to the WMich 18
1:262nd & 7 at opp 18Nathan Rourke run for a loss of 1 yard to the WMich 19
0:383rd & 8 at opp 19Nathan Rourke pass complete to Cameron Odom for 3 yds to the WMich 16
Q4 14:564th & 5 at opp 16Louie Zervos 33 yd FG GOODTied at 17
4th quarter7 drives, then Tied at 31
Western Michigan Touchdown, 5 plays
14:561st & 0 at own 35Michael Farkas kickoff for 43 yds
14:561st & 10 at own 25Jon Wassink pass complete to Keith Mixon Jr. for 8 yds to the WMich 33
14:362nd & 2 at own 33Davon Tucker run for 3 yds to the WMich 36 for a 1ST down
14:111st & 10 at own 36Jon Wassink pass complete to Keith Mixon Jr. for 3 yds to the WMich 39
13:382nd & 7 at own 39Jon Wassink pass incomplete to DaShon Bussell
13:203rd & 7 at own 39Jon Wassink pass complete to Skyy Moore for 61 yds for a TD (Gavin Peddie KICK)Western Michigan 24, Ohio 17
Ohio Touchdown, 7 plays
13:201st & 0 at own 35Nick Mihalic kickoff for 55 yds , DL Knock return for 25 yds to the Ohio 35
13:131st & 10 at own 35Nathan Rourke pass complete to Jerome Buckner for 14 yds to the Ohio 49 for a 1ST down
12:431st & 10 at own 49Nathan Rourke pass complete to Isiah Cox for 9 yds to the WMich 42
12:112nd & 1 at opp 42De’Montre Tuggle run for 1 yd to the WMich 41 for a 1ST down
11:461st & 10 at opp 41Nathan Rourke pass complete to Tyler Tupa for 15 yds to the WMich 26 for a 1ST down
11:161st & 10 at opp 26De’Montre Tuggle run for 14 yds to the WMich 12 for a 1ST down WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
10:461st & 10 at opp 12Nathan Rourke pass complete to De’Montre Tuggle for 8 yds to the WMich 4
10:072nd & 2 at opp 4De’Montre Tuggle run for 4 yds for a TD (Louie Zervos KICK)Tied at 24
Western Michigan Touchdown, 12 plays
10:071st & 0 at own 35Michael Farkas kickoff for 46 yds , Braden Fiske return for 9 yds to the WMich 28
10:031st & 10 at own 28LeVante Bellamy run for 2 yds to the WMich 30
9:332nd & 8 at own 30Jon Wassink pass complete to Keith Mixon Jr. for 7 yds to the WMich 37
9:033rd & 1 at own 37LeVante Bellamy run for 3 yds to the WMich 40 for a 1ST down
8:561st & 10 at own 40LeVante Bellamy run for 4 yds to the WMich 44
8:322nd & 6 at own 44LeVante Bellamy run for 5 yds to the WMich 49
8:033rd & 1 at own 49LeVante Bellamy run for 3 yds to the Ohio 48 for a 1ST down
7:381st & 10 at opp 48LeVante Bellamy run for 4 yds to the Ohio 44
7:042nd & 6 at opp 44Jon Wassink pass incomplete to DaShon Bussell, broken up by Xavior Motley
6:593rd & 6 at opp 44Jon Wassink pass complete to Skyy Moore for 41 yds to the Ohio 3 for a 1ST down
6:201st & goal at opp 3Davon Tucker run for 2 yds to the Ohio 1
5:342nd & goal at opp 1Davon Tucker run for a loss of 1 yard to the Ohio 2
4:513rd & goal at opp 2Skyy Moore run for 2 yds for a TD (Gavin Peddie KICK)Western Michigan 31, Ohio 24
Ohio Turnover on downs, 11 plays
4:511st & 0 at own 35Nick Mihalic kickoff for 31 yds
4:511st & 10 at own 34Nathan Rourke run for 12 yds to the Ohio 46 for a 1ST down
4:191st & 10 at own 46Nathan Rourke pass incomplete to Isiah Cox
4:132nd & 10 at own 46Nathan Rourke run for 19 yds to the WMich 35 for a 1ST down
3:401st & 10 at opp 35Nathan Rourke pass complete to Isiah Cox for 14 yds to the WMich 21 for a 1ST down
3:101st & 10 at opp 21Nathan Rourke run for 3 yds to the WMich 18
2:232nd & 7 at opp 18Nathan Rourke run for 4 yds to the WMich 14
1:553rd & 3 at opp 14Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 01:55
1:553rd & 3 at opp 14O’Shaan Allison run for 5 yds to the WMich 9 for a 1ST down
1:361st & goal at opp 9Nathan Rourke pass incomplete to Jerome Buckner, broken up by A.J. Thomas
1:302nd & goal at opp 9Nathan Rourke run for 2 yds to the WMich 7
1:233rd & 0 at opp 7Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 01:23
1:233rd & goal at opp 7O’Shaan Allison run for 1 yd to the WMich 6
1:174th & 0 at opp 6Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 01:17
1:174th & goal at opp 6Nathan Rourke pass incomplete to Tyler Tupa, broken up by Drake Spears
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
1:101st & 10 at own 6Davon Tucker run for no gain to the WMich 6
1:052nd & 10 at own 6Timeout OHIO, clock 01:05
1:052nd & 10 at own 6Davon Tucker run for 3 yds to the WMich 9
0:593rd & 7 at own 9Timeout OHIO, clock 00:59
0:593rd & 7 at own 9LeVante Bellamy run for no gain to the WMich 9
0:544th & 7 at own 9Timeout OHIO, clock 00:54
0:544th & 7 at own 9Nick Mihalic punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Jerome Buckner at the Ohio 47
Ohio Touchdown, 4 plays
0:471st & 10 at own 47Nathan Rourke pass complete to Jerome Buckner for 27 yds to the WMich 26 for a 1ST down
0:381st & 10 at opp 26Nathan Rourke pass complete to O’Shaan Allison for 9 yds to the WMich 17
0:222nd & 1 at opp 17Nathan Rourke pass complete to Ryan Luehrman for 5 yds to the WMich 12 for a 1ST down
0:091st & 10 at opp 12Nathan Rourke pass complete to Tyler Tupa for 12 yds for a TD (Louie Zervos KICK)Tied at 31
Western Michigan Result not recorded, 2 plays
0:091st & 0 at own 35Michael Farkas kickoff for 40 yds
0:091st & 10 at own 25Davon Tucker run for 24 yds to the WMich 49 for a 1ST down
0:011st & 10 at own 49Jon Wassink pass incomplete
Overtime2 drives, then Western Michigan 37, Ohio 34
Ohio Field goal, 4 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25Nathan Rourke pass incomplete to Tyler Tupa
2nd & 10 at opp 25Nathan Rourke pass complete to O’Shaan Allison for 5 yds to the WMich 20
3rd & 5 at opp 20O’Shaan Allison run for no gain to the WMich 20
4th & 5 at opp 20Louie Zervos 37 yd FG GOODOhio 34, Western Michigan 31
Western Michigan Touchdown, 3 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25LeVante Bellamy run for 20 yds to the Ohio 5 for a 1ST down
1st & goal at opp 5LeVante Bellamy run for 1 yd to the Ohio 4
2nd & goal at opp 4LeVante Bellamy run for 4 yds for a TDWestern Michigan 37, Ohio 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.

Western Michigan leads 31–⁠18 in 49 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Western Michigan 17, Ohio 13
2023Ohio 20, Western Michigan 17
2022Ohio 33, Western Michigan 14
2019Western Michigan 37, Ohio 34
2018Ohio 59, Western Michigan 14
2016Western Michigan 29, Ohio 23Mid-American Championship Game

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