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From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Eastern Michigan
Wisconsin
92
Total yards
518
76
Passing yards
166
16
Rushing yards
352
3.8
Yards per pass
8.3
0.9
Yards per rush
6.4
3
First downs
26
2–11
Third downs
5–12
0–1
Fourth downs
1–2
1
Turnovers
1
3–30
Penalties
7–60
19:56
Possession
40:04
1
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Eastern Michigan
Wisconsin
16%
Success rate
60%
−0.36
EPA per play
0.19
0.85
Explosiveness
0.89
−0.31
Rushing EPA
0.26
−0.20
Passing EPA
0.02
6%
Passing-down success
18%
−0.46
First-down EPA
0.49
−0.54
Second-down EPA
−0.22
0.22
Third-down EPA
0.41
8%
Havoc by its defense
26%
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 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Wisconsin −26, over/under 52.
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 96%, Eastern Michigan 4%. 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, Eastern Michigan right to left.
Q1 WisconsinTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 74 yards
Q1 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q1 WisconsinTouchdown, 9 plays, 55 yards
Q1 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q1 WisconsinField goal, 12 plays, 49 yards
Q2 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q2 WisconsinTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
Q2 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
Q2 WisconsinTouchdown, 1 play, 82 yards
Q2 Eastern MichiganPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
Q2 WisconsinResult not recorded, 6 plays, 37 yards
Q3 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q3 WisconsinField goal, 9 plays, 39 yards
Q3 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q3 WisconsinPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q3 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q3 WisconsinPick-six, 12 plays (Eastern Michigan scores), 56 yards
Q4 WisconsinPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q4 Eastern MichiganInterception, 2 plays, 6 yards
Q4 WisconsinTouchdown, 5 plays, 32 yards
Q4 Eastern MichiganTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 52 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Wisconsin 7, Eastern Michigan 0
Wisconsin Turnover on downs, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Chad Ryland kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:34
1st & 10 at own 25
Chez Mellusi run for 8 yds to the Wisc 33
14:02
2nd & 2 at own 33
Chez Mellusi run for 60 yds to the EMich 7 for a 1ST down
13:45
2nd & 2 at own 33
Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 13:45
12:42
1st & goal at opp 7
Chez Mellusi run for 1 yd to the EMich 8
12:05
2nd & goal at opp 8
Chez Mellusi run for 4 yds to the EMich 4
11:37
3rd & goal at opp 4
Chez Mellusi run for 2 yds to the EMich 2
11:16
4th & goal at opp 2
Chez Mellusi run for 1 yd to the EMich 1
Eastern Michigan Punt, 3 plays
10:55
1st & 10 at own 1
Preston Hutchinson run for 2 yds to the EMich 3
10:13
2nd & 8 at own 3
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Dylan Summers for 4 yds to the EMich 7
9:49
3rd & 4 at own 7
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Hassan Beydoun for 3 yds to the EMich 10
9:29
3rd & 4 at own 7
Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 09:29
9:22
4th & 1 at own 10
Jake Julien punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Dean Engram at the Wisc 45
Wisconsin Touchdown, 9 plays
8:57
1st & 10 at own 45
Chez Mellusi run for 11 yds to the EMich 44 for a 1ST down
8:25
1st & 10 at opp 44
Jalen Berger run for 3 yds to the EMich 41
7:47
2nd & 7 at opp 41
Jalen Berger run for 6 yds to the EMich 35
7:18
3rd & 1 at opp 35
Jalen Berger run for 2 yds to the EMich 33 for a 1ST down
6:38
1st & 10 at opp 33
Chez Mellusi run for 9 yds to the EMich 24
5:57
2nd & 1 at opp 24
Jalen Berger run for 7 yds to the EMich 17 for a 1ST down
5:27
1st & 10 at opp 17
Jalen Berger run for 6 yds to the EMich 11
4:56
2nd & 4 at opp 11
Jalen Berger run for 5 yds to the EMich 6 for a 1ST down
4:39
1st & goal at opp 6
Chez Mellusi run for 6 yds for a TD, (Collin Larsh KICK)Wisconsin 7, Eastern Michigan 0
Eastern Michigan Punt, 3 plays
4:39
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Van Dyke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:35
1st & 10 at own 25
Preston Hutchinson pass incomplete
4:29
2nd & 10 at own 25
Preston Hutchinson pass incomplete to Bryson Cannon
4:24
3rd & 10 at own 25
Preston Hutchinson pass incomplete to Dylan Summers
4:04
4th & 10 at own 25
Jake Julien punt for 59 yds
Wisconsin Field goal, 12 plays
3:41
1st & 10 at own 36
Graham Mertz pass complete to Kendric Pryor for 11 yds to the Wisc 47 for a 1ST down
3:19
1st & 10 at own 47
(03:29) Berger,Jalen rush for 35 yards gain to the EMU18 (Myrick,Terry) PENALTY WIS Holding (Lyles,Kayden) 10 yards from WIS47 to WIS37. NO PLAY.
2:49
1st & 20 at own 37
Graham Mertz pass complete to Danny Davis III for 10 yds to the Wisc 47
2:19
2nd & 10 at own 47
Jalen Berger run for 1 yd to the Wisc 46
1:38
3rd & 11 at own 46
Graham Mertz pass complete to Danny Davis III for 12 yds to the EMich 42 for a 1ST down
1:08
1st & 10 at opp 42
Jalen Berger run for 6 yds to the EMich 36
0:45
2nd & 4 at opp 36
Graham Mertz pass complete to Clay Cundiff for 18 yds to the EMich 18 for a 1ST down WISCONSIN Penalty, Offensive Holding (Danny Davis III) to the EMich 28 for a 1ST down
0:18
1st & 10 at opp 28
Isaac Guerendo run for 3 yds to the EMich 25
0:00
2nd & 7 at opp 25
Graham Mertz pass complete to Danny Davis III for 8 yds to the EMich 17 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:53
1st & 10 at opp 17
Graham Mertz pass incomplete
Q2 14:29
2nd & 10 at opp 17
Jalen Berger run for 7 yds to the EMich 10
Q2 14:01
3rd & 3 at opp 10
Graham Mertz sacked by Woo Scott for a loss of 5 yards to the EMich 15
Jake Julien punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Jack Dunn at the Wisc 35
Wisconsin Punt, 3 plays
6:02
1st & 10 at own 35
Jalen Berger run for 5 yds to the Wisc 40
5:33
2nd & 5 at own 40
Jalen Berger run for 2 yds to the Wisc 42
4:54
3rd & 3 at own 42
Jalen Berger run for 1 yd to the Wisc 43
4:26
4th & 2 at own 43
Andy Vujnovich punt for 50 yds
Eastern Michigan Punt, 3 plays
4:01
1st & 10 at own 7
Ben Bryant pass complete to Zach Westmoreland for 6 yds to the EMich 13
3:29
2nd & 4 at own 13
Samson Evans run for 1 yd to the EMich 12
3:10
3rd & 5 at own 12
PENALTY EMU Delay Of Game 5 yards from EMU12 to EMU07. NO PLAY.
2:13
3rd & 10 at own 7
Ben Bryant run for 9 yds to the EMich 16
1:51
4th & 1 at own 16
Jake Julien punt for 62 yds
Wisconsin Pick-six, 12 plays (Eastern Michigan scores)
1:23
1st & 10 at own 29
Brady Schipper run for 5 yds to the Wisc 34
0:51
2nd & 5 at own 34
Brady Schipper run for 4 yds to the Wisc 38
0:33
3rd & 1 at own 38
Brady Schipper run for 1 yd to the Wisc 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:23
1st & 10 at own 39
Chase Wolf pass complete to A.J. Abbott for 7 yds to the Wisc 46
Q4 14:05
2nd & 3 at own 46
Brady Schipper run for 3 yds to the Wisc 49 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:31
1st & 10 at own 49
Brady Schipper run for 7 yds to the EMich 44
Q4 12:56
2nd & 3 at opp 44
Brady Schipper run for 3 yds to the EMich 41 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:21
1st & 10 at opp 41
Chase Wolf pass complete to Chimere Dike for 18 yds to the EMich 23 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:41
1st & 10 at opp 23
Brady Schipper run for 5 yds to the EMich 18
Q4 11:17
2nd & 5 at opp 18
Braelon Allen run for 6 yds to the EMich 12 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:37
1st & 10 at opp 12
Braelon Allen run for 2 yds to the EMich 10
Q4 9:53
2nd & 8 at opp 10
PENALTY WIS False Start (Bortolini,Tanor) 5 yards from EMU10 to EMU15. NO PLAY.
Q4 9:38
2nd & 13 at opp 15
David Carter Jr. 98 Yd Interception Return (Chad Ryland Kick)Wisconsin 27, Eastern Michigan 7
4th quarter4 drives, then Wisconsin 34, Eastern Michigan 7
Wisconsin Punt, 3 plays
9:34
1st & 10 at own 35
Chad Ryland kickoff for 40 yds
9:04
1st & 10 at own 25
Brady Schipper run for 1 yd to the Wisc 26
8:30
2nd & 9 at own 26
PENALTY WIS False Start (Bruss,Logan) 5 yards from WIS26 to WIS21. NO PLAY.
8:15
2nd & 14 at own 21
Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Danny Davis III
7:56
3rd & 14 at own 21
Graham Mertz pass complete to Brady Schipper for 10 yds to the Wisc 31
7:29
4th & 4 at own 31
Andy Vujnovich punt for 61 yds
Eastern Michigan Interception, 2 plays
7:07
1st & 10 at own 14
Preston Hutchinson run for 6 yds to the EMich 20
6:49
2nd & 4 at own 20
Preston Hutchinson pass intercepted
Wisconsin Touchdown, 5 plays
6:15
1st & 10 at opp 32
Braelon Allen run for 6 yds to the EMich 26
6:09
2nd & 4 at opp 26
(06:04) Mertz,Graham pass incomplete to Chandler,Devin, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY EMU Pass Interference (Smith,Cameron) 10 yards from EMU26 to EMU16, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
5:24
1st & 10 at opp 16
Braelon Allen run for 2 yds to the EMich 14
5:08
2nd & 8 at opp 14
Braelon Allen run for 4 yds to the EMich 10
4:50
3rd & 4 at opp 10
Braelon Allen run for 9 yds to the EMich 1 for a 1ST down
4:16
1st & goal at opp 1
Braelon Allen run for 1 yd for a TD, (Collin Larsh KICK)Wisconsin 34, Eastern Michigan 7
4:16
1st & 10 at own 35
PENALTY WIS UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Bruss,Logan) 15 yards from WIS35 to WIS20. NO PLAY.
Eastern Michigan Turnover on downs, 9 plays
4:10
1st & 10 at own 20
Jack Van Dyke kickoff for 71 yds
3:41
1st & 10 at own 30
Bryson Moss run for 1 yd to the EMich 31
3:11
2nd & 9 at own 31
Zach Westmoreland run for 2 yds to the EMich 33
2:42
3rd & 7 at own 33
(02:39) Hutchinson,Preston pass incomplete to Stewart,I’Shwan PENALTY WIS Holding (Engram,Dean) 10 yards from EMU33 to EMU43, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
2:17
1st & 10 at own 43
Bryson Moss run for 1 yd to the EMich 44
1:29
2nd & 9 at own 44
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Bryson Cannon for 5 yds to the EMich 49
0:48
3rd & 4 at own 49
Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Zach Westmoreland for 29 yds to the Wisc 22 for a 1ST down
0:46
1st & 10 at opp 22
Preston Hutchinson pass incomplete to Zach Westmoreland
0:40
2nd & 10 at opp 22
Preston Hutchinson pass incomplete to Zach Westmoreland
0:10
3rd & 10 at opp 22
Preston Hutchinson run for 4 yds to the Wisc 18
0:00
4th & 6 at opp 18
Preston Hutchinson pass incomplete to I’Shawn Stewart
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.
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