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Western Michigan at Central Michigan

Wednesday, November 16, 2022. Western Michigan took the Victory Cannon from Central Michigan

Western Michigan beat Central Michigan 12–⁠10. It was their 57th meeting; after it, Central Michigan led the series 31–⁠25–⁠1.

AwayWestern Michigan5–⁠7 in 2022
12
HomeCentral Michigan4–⁠8 in 2022
10

Final at Kelly/Shorts Stadium, Mount PleasantTV: ESPNUAttendance 10,097

At kickoff
31°F, light snow, wind 3 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (KMOP), 6 km from the stadium
Official
Tom StapletonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Western Michigan700512
Central Michigan703010

Standouts

  • RushingSean Tyler26 carries, 177 yards, 1 TDWestern Michigan
  • DefenseAndre Carter6 tackles, 2 sacks, 3 for lossWestern Michigan

Player stats

Western Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Treyson Bourguet7/1910200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Sean Tyler26177153
Treyson Bourguet1157018
Zahir Abdus-Salaam627016
Jalen Buckley1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Corey Crooms463036
Malique Dieudonne231028
Keni-H Lovely1808
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Andre Carter6320
Delano Ware60.500
Ryan Selig60.500
Corvin Moment50.500
Keni-H Lovely1001

Central Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jase Bauer3/76201
Bert Emanuel Jr.3/33200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Bert Emanuel Jr.2198160
Lew Nichols1035013
Jase Bauer42107
Jalen McGaughy1505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tyson Davis239036
Jalen McGaughy229028
Cade Conley118018
Finn Hogan1808
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kyle Moretti8100
Thomas Incoom62.510
Ronald Kent Jr.61.500
Trey Jones6000

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

Team stats

Western MichiganCentral Michigan
357Total yards253
102Passing yards94
255Rushing yards159
5.4Yards per pass8.5
5.4Yards per rush4.4
16First downs10
4–⁠15Third downs5–⁠13
2–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers2
4–⁠50Penalties7–⁠70
32:08Possession27:52
2Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Western MichiganCentral Michigan
33%Success rate25%
0.10EPA per play−0.06
1.62Explosiveness1.94
0.08Rushing EPA−0.03
0.14Passing EPA0.25
24%Passing-down success15%
−0.40First-down EPA0.10
0.39Second-down EPA−0.58
0.67Third-down EPA0.26
28%Havoc by its defense38%

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)

Central Michigan 67% to win. Western Michigan won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Central Michigan −10, over/under 48.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Central Michigan end zoneWestern Michigan end zoneQ1 Central MichiganTouchdown, 1 playQ1 Central MichiganPunt, 6 playsQ1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Western MichiganMissed FG, 15 playsQ1 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ2 Western MichiganPunt, 5 playsQ2 Central MichiganPunt, 6 playsQ2 Western MichiganMissed FG, 13 playsQ3 Western MichiganResult not recorded, 1 playQ3 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ3 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ3 Central MichiganField goal, 10 playsQ3 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ3 Western MichiganPunt, 4 playsQ3 Central MichiganPunt, 12 playsQ4 Western MichiganPunt, 6 playsQ4 Central MichiganSafety, 3 plays (Western Michigan scores)Q4 Western MichiganField goal, 8 playsQ4 Central MichiganInterception, 6 playsQ4 Western MichiganEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Central Michigan drives left to right, Western Michigan right to left.
  1. Q1 Central MichiganTouchdown, 1 play, 57 yards
  2. Q1 Central MichiganPunt, 6 plays, 31 yards
  3. Q1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 5 plays, 95 yards
  4. Q1 Western MichiganMissed FG, 15 plays, 56 yards
  5. Q1 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  6. Q2 Western MichiganPunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
  7. Q2 Central MichiganPunt, 6 plays, 25 yards
  8. Q2 Western MichiganMissed FG, 13 plays, 89 yards
  9. Q3 Western MichiganResult not recorded, 1 play, 0 yards
  10. Q3 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  11. Q3 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  12. Q3 Central MichiganField goal, 10 plays, 74 yards
  13. Q3 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  14. Q3 Western MichiganPunt, 4 plays, 18 yards
  15. Q3 Central MichiganPunt, 12 plays, 40 yards
  16. Q4 Western MichiganPunt, 6 plays, 38 yards
  17. Q4 Central MichiganSafety, 3 plays (Western Michigan scores), 1 yard
  18. Q4 Western MichiganField goal, 8 plays, 57 yards
  19. Q4 Central MichiganInterception, 6 plays, 12 yards
  20. Q4 Western MichiganEnd of game, 2 plays, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 7
Central Michigan Punt, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 30Bert Emanuel Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the CMich 28
0:002nd & 12 at own 28Bert Emanuel Jr. run for 4 yds to the CMich 32
0:003rd & 8 at own 32Bert Emanuel Jr. pass complete to Jalen McGaughy for 28 yds to the WMich 40 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 40Bert Emanuel Jr. run for a loss of 3 yards to the WMich 43
0:002nd & 13 at opp 43Bert Emanuel Jr. pass complete to Tyson Davis for 3 yds to the WMich 40
0:003rd & 10 at opp 40Bert Emanuel Jr. pass complete to Jalen McGaughy for 1 yd to the WMich 39
Western Michigan Touchdown, 5 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 2Treyson Bourguet run for 3 yds to the WMich 5 for a 1ST down CENTRAL MICH Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Jacques Bristol) to the WMich 20 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 20Treyson Bourguet pass complete to Keni-H Lovely for 8 yds to the WMich 28
0:002nd & 2 at own 28Treyson Bourguet run for 11 yds to the WMich 39 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 39Treyson Bourguet pass complete to Corey Crooms for 8 yds to the WMich 47
Western Michigan Missed FG, 15 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 35Treyson Bourguet pass incomplete to Malique Dieudonne, broken up by Donte Kent
0:002nd & 10 at own 35Sean Tyler run for 9 yds to the WMich 44
0:003rd & 1 at own 44Sean Tyler run for 2 yds to the WMich 46 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 46Treyson Bourguet sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the WMich 41
0:002nd & 15 at own 41Sean Tyler run for 7 yds to the WMich 48
0:003rd & 8 at own 48Treyson Bourguet run for 17 yds to the CMich 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 35Treyson Bourguet pass complete to Corey Crooms for a loss of 4 yards to the CMich 39
0:002nd & 14 at opp 39Sean Tyler run for 2 yds to the CMich 37
0:003rd & 12 at opp 37CENTRAL MICH Penalty, Defensive holding (Quindario Lee) to the CMich 27
0:003rd & 2 at opp 27Sean Tyler run for 1 yd to the CMich 26
0:004th & 1 at opp 26Sean Tyler run for 13 yds to the CMich 13 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 13Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 3 yds to the CMich 10
0:002nd & 7 at opp 10Jalen Buckley run for 1 yd to the CMich 9
0:003rd & 6 at opp 9Treyson Bourguet pass incomplete to Corey Crooms, broken up by De’Javion Stepney
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 20Bert Emanuel Jr. run for 5 yds to the CMich 25
0:002nd & 5 at own 25Lew Nichols III run for 3 yds to the CMich 28
14:561st & 10 at own 35Palmer Domschke kickoff for 50 yds , De’Javion Stepney return for 15 yds to the CMich 30
10:584th & 9 at opp 39Luke Elzinga punt for 37 yds
Western Michigan Touchdown, 5 plays
8:392nd & 2 at own 47Sean Tyler run for 53 yds for a TD, (Palmer Domschke KICK)Western Michigan 7, Central Michigan 0
8:331st & 10 at own 35Nick Mihalic kickoff for 45 yds , De’Javion Stepney return for 20 yds to the CMich 40
Central Michigan Touchdown, 1 play
8:201st & 10 at own 40Bert Emanuel Jr. run for 60 yds for a TD, (Marshall Meeder KICK)Tied at 7
8:201st & 10 at own 35Josh Rolston kickoff for 30 yds
1:064th & 6 at opp 9Palmer Domschke 25 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter2 drives, then Tied at 7
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
15:003rd & 2 at own 28
14:074th & 2 at own 28Luke Elzinga punt for 42 yds
11:294th & 11 at opp 49Nick Mihalic punt for 49 yds
Central Michigan Punt, 6 plays
8:063rd & 10 at own 40Bert Emanuel Jr. run for 5 yds to the CMich 45
7:134th & 5 at own 45Luke Elzinga punt for 47 yds
0:584th & goal at opp 3Palmer Domschke 22 yd FG MISSED , Thomas Incoom return for no gain to the CMich 7
3rd quarter4 drives, then Central Michigan 10, Western Michigan 7
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Sean Tyler run for a loss of 1 yard to the WMich 24
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 23Treyson Bourguet run for a loss of 2 yards to the WMich 21
0:002nd & 12 at own 21Sean Tyler run for 6 yds to the WMich 27
0:003rd & 6 at own 27pass incomplete to Keni-H Lovely
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 27Bert Emanuel Jr. run for 2 yds to the CMich 29
0:002nd & 8 at own 29Lew Nichols III run for 5 yds to the CMich 34
0:003rd & 3 at own 34Bert Emanuel Jr. sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the CMich 27
14:571st & 10 at own 35Josh Rolston kickoff for 55 yds , Zahir Abdus-Salaam return for 13 yds to the WMich 23
13:314th & 6 at own 27Nick Mihalic punt for 46 yds
11:234th & 10 at own 27Luke Elzinga punt for 48 yds
8:234th & 17 at own 28Nick Mihalic punt for 42 yds CENTRAL MICH Penalty, Offensive holding (Jarvarius Sims) to the CMich 20
3:554th & goal at opp 6Marshall Meeder 24 yd FG GOODCentral Michigan 10, Western Michigan 7
3:551st & 10 at own 35Josh Rolston kickoff for 50 yds
2:554th & 11 at own 24Nick Mihalic punt for 36 yds , Alec Ward returns for 2 yds to the CMich 42 Alec Ward fumbled, recovered by WMich Corey Crooms , return for no gain to the CMich 42
Western Michigan Punt, 4 plays
2:163rd & 8 at opp 40Treyson Bourguet pass complete to Malique Dieudonne for 3 yds to the CMich 37
2:164th & 5 at opp 37Treyson Bourguet run for 6 yds to the CMich 31 WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Offensive holding (Trevor Campbell) to the CMich 40
1:164th & 8 at opp 40Nick Mihalic punt for 33 yds
4th quarter9 drives, then Western Michigan 12, Central Michigan 10
Central Michigan Interception, 6 plays
0:002nd & 2 at own 32pass incomplete to Jalen McGaughy
0:003rd & 2 at own 32Jase Bauer run for 4 yds to the CMich 36 for a 1ST down
Western Michigan Punt, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 13Corey Crooms run for a loss of 3 yards to the WMich 10
0:002nd & 13 at own 10Treyson Bourguet pass complete to Corey Crooms for 23 yds to the WMich 33 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 33Treyson Bourguet run for 18 yds to the CMich 49 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 49Treyson Bourguet run for a loss of 2 yards to the WMich 49
0:002nd & 12 at own 49
0:003rd & 12 at own 49Treyson Bourguet run for 2 yds to the CMich 49
Central Michigan Safety, 3 plays (Western Michigan scores)
0:001st & 10 at own 5Lew Nichols III run for 2 yds to the CMich 7
0:002nd & 8 at own 7Bert Emanuel Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the CMich 6
Western Michigan Field goal, 8 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 35Treyson Bourguet run for a loss of 1 yard to the WMich 34
0:002nd & 11 at own 34pass incomplete to Corey Crooms
0:003rd & 11 at own 34Treyson Bourguet pass complete to Corey Crooms for 36 yds to the CMich 30 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 30Sean Tyler run for 20 yds to the CMich 10 for a 1ST down
0:001st & goal at opp 10Sean Tyler run for 2 yds to the CMich 8
Central Michigan Interception, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 24CENTRAL MICH Penalty, Offensive holding (Davis Heinzen) to the CMich 14
0:001st & 20 at own 14Jase Bauer pass complete to Cade Conley for 18 yds to the CMich 32
Western Michigan End of game, 2 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 27Treyson Bourguet run for a loss of 2 yards to the WMich 25
0:002nd & 12 at own 25Treyson Bourguet run for a loss of 2 yards to the WMich 25
Central Michigan Punt, 12 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 26Lew Nichols III run for 5 yds to the CMich 31
15:002nd & 5 at own 31Lew Nichols III run for a loss of 2 yards to the CMich 29
15:003rd & 7 at own 29Jase Bauer pass complete to Finn Hogan for 8 yds to the CMich 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 37Lew Nichols III run for 3 yds to the CMich 40
15:002nd & 7 at own 40Lew Nichols III run for 3 yds to the CMich 43
15:003rd & 4 at own 43Jase Bauer run for 6 yds to the CMich 49 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 49Bert Emanuel Jr. run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
15:002nd & 9 at the 50Bert Emanuel Jr. run for 2 yds to the WMich 48
15:003rd & 7 at opp 48Jase Bauer pass complete to Carlos Carriere CENTRAL MICH Penalty, inelgible downfield on pass (-5 Yards) to the CMich 47
15:003rd & 12 at own 47pass incomplete to Tyson Davis
9:164th & 12 at own 47Luke Elzinga punt for 40 yds
5:394th & 10 at opp 49Nick Mihalic punt for 44 yds
3:531st & 10 at own 20Luke Elzinga kickoff for 55 yds , Sean Tyler return for 10 yds to the WMich 35
Western Michigan Field goal, 8 plays
2:042nd & goal at opp 8Sean Tyler run for a loss of 3 yards to the CMich 11
3:573rd & 9 at own 6Andre Carter SafetyCentral Michigan 10, Western Michigan 9
Western Michigan Field goal, 8 plays
2:013rd & goal at opp 11Sean Tyler run for 3 yds to the CMich 8
1:524th & goal at opp 8Palmer Domschke 25 Yd Field GoalWestern Michigan 12, Central Michigan 10
1:431st & 10 at own 35Palmer Domschke kickoff for 35 yds , Justin Whiteside return for no gain to the CMich 24
0:522nd & 10 at own 36Jase Bauer pass intercepted

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.

The series

Every Western Michigan–Central Michigan game

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

Recent meetings
2026Western Michigan 21, Central Michigan 14
2025Western Michigan 24, Central Michigan 21
2024Central Michigan 16, Western Michigan 14
2023Western Michigan 38, Central Michigan 28
2022Western Michigan 12, Central Michigan 10
2021Central Michigan 42, Western Michigan 30

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