Final at Waldo Stadium, KalamazooTV: ESPNUAttendance 8,901
At kickoff
41°F, overcast, mist, wind 10 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Klmazo/Btl Creek International Airport (KAZO), 8 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Bowling Green
Western Michigan
360
Total yards
258
228
Passing yards
123
132
Rushing yards
135
8.1
Yards per pass
4.6
4.7
Yards per rush
3.3
21
First downs
16
3–10
Third downs
6–16
1–1
Fourth downs
3–4
1
Turnovers
2
4–25
Penalties
3–20
30:15
Possession
29:45
5
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Bowling Green
Western Michigan
56%
Success rate
36%
0.27
EPA per play
−0.13
0.90
Explosiveness
1.25
0.24
Rushing EPA
0.21
0.30
Passing EPA
−0.53
27%
Passing-down success
24%
0.30
First-down EPA
−0.48
0.39
Second-down EPA
0.14
−0.09
Third-down EPA
−0.02
19%
Havoc by its defense
14%
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 51% to win. Bowling Green won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Bowling Green −2, over/under 54.5.
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 Bowling Green 58%, Western Michigan 42%. 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. Western Michigan drives left to right, Bowling Green right to left.
Q1 Bowling GreenField goal, 7 plays, 58 yards
Q1 Western MichiganInterception, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 1 play, 35 yards
Q1 Western MichiganPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
Q1 Bowling GreenPunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
Q1 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 Bowling GreenInterception, 5 plays, 20 yards
Q1 Western MichiganPick-six, 6 plays (Bowling Green scores), 32 yards
Q2 Western MichiganPunt, 7 plays, 3 yards
Q2 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 5 plays, 43 yards
Q2 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q2 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 9 plays, 68 yards
Q2 Western MichiganField goal, 8 plays, 45 yards
Q3 Western MichiganPunt, 6 plays, −3 yards
Q3 Bowling GreenField goal, 9 plays, 26 yards
Q3 Western MichiganTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 52 yards
Q3 Bowling GreenMissed FG, 13 plays, 61 yards
Q4 Western MichiganTouchdown, 15 plays, 80 yards
Q4 Bowling GreenPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
Q4 Western MichiganEnd of game, 1 play, 7 yards
Play by play
1st quarter11 drives, then Bowling Green 10, Western Michigan 0
Bowling Green Field goal, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Palmer Domschke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Ta’ron Keith run for 10 yds to the BGSU 35 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Connor Bazelak pass complete to Harold Fannin Jr. for 11 yds to the BGSU 46 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 46
Connor Bazelak pass complete to Harold Fannin Jr. for 35 yds to the WMU 19 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 19
Connor Bazelak pass complete to Austin Osborne for 3 yds to the WMU 16
15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 16
Connor Bazelak pass complete to Harold Fannin Jr. for 4 yds to the WMU 12
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Palmer Domschke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:08
3rd & 3 at opp 12
PENALTY BGS False Start (Padgett,Alex) 5 yards from WMU12 to WMU17. NO PLAY.
12:08
3rd & 8 at opp 17
Connor Bazelak pass incomplete to Odieu Hiliare
12:08
3rd & 3 at opp 12
Timeout Bowling Green, clock 12:08
12:04
4th & 8 at opp 17
Alan Anaya 35 yd FG GOODBowling Green 3, Western Michigan 0
Western Michigan Interception, 3 plays
12:04
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Sauder kickoff for 59 yds
12:04
1st & 10 at own 25
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Kenneth Womack for 4 yds to the WMU 29
12:04
2nd & 6 at own 29
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Kenneth Womack for 3 yds to the WMU 32
12:04
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Sauder kickoff for 59 yds
11:02
3rd & 3 at own 32
Hayden Wolff pass intercepted Darius Lorfils return for no gain to the WMU 35
11:02
3rd & 3 at own 32
Hayden Wolff pass intercepted Darius Lorfils return for no gain to the WMU 35
Bowling Green Touchdown, 1 play
10:55
1st & 10 at opp 35
Jaylon Tillman 35 Yd pass from Connor Bazelak (Alan Anaya Kick)Bowling Green 10, Western Michigan 0
10:55
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Sauder kickoff for 61 yds , Leroy Thomas return for 25 yds to the WMU 40 Western Michigan Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the WMU 16
Western Michigan Punt, 5 plays
10:55
1st & 10 at own 16
Jalen Buckley run for 2 yds to the WMU 18
10:55
2nd & 8 at own 18
Hayden Wolff run for 9 yds to the WMU 27 for a 1ST down
10:55
1st & 10 at own 27
Hayden Wolff sacked by Dontrez Brown for a loss of 3 yards to the WMU 24
10:55
2nd & 13 at own 24
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Anthony Sambucci for 3 yds to the WMU 27
10:55
3rd & 10 at own 27
Hayden Wolff run for 7 yds to the WMU 34
10:55
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Sauder kickoff for 61 yds , Leroy Thomas return for 25 yds to the WMU 40 Western Michigan Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the WMU 16
7:51
4th & 3 at own 34
Carson Voss punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Jhaylin Embry at the BGSU 20
Bowling Green Punt, 5 plays
7:51
1st & 10 at own 20
Ta’ron Keith run for 1 yd to the BGSU 21
7:51
2nd & 9 at own 21
Connor Bazelak pass complete to Jaison Patterson for 17 yds to the BGSU 38 for a 1ST down
7:51
1st & 10 at own 38
Connor Bazelak pass incomplete to Ta’ron Keith
7:51
2nd & 10 at own 38
Ta’ron Keith run for 2 yds to the BGSU 40
7:51
3rd & 8 at own 40
Connor Bazelak sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the BGSU 31
7:51
4th & 3 at own 34
Carson Voss punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Jhaylin Embry at the BGSU 20
4:58
4th & 17 at own 31
Jackson Kleather punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WMU 26 Western Michigan Penalty, Running Into The Kicker (Yards) declined
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
4:58
1st & 10 at own 26
Jalen Buckley run for no gain to the WMU 26
4:58
2nd & 10 at own 26
Hayden Wolff pass incomplete to Jalen Buckley
4:58
3rd & 10 at own 26
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Blake Bosma for 7 yds to the WMU 33
4:58
4th & 17 at own 31
Jackson Kleather punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WMU 26 Western Michigan Penalty, Running Into The Kicker (Yards) declined
3:35
4th & 3 at own 33
Timeout Western Michigan, clock 03:35
3:24
4th & 3 at own 33
Carson Voss punt for 42 yds , Jhaylin Embry returns for 3 yds to the BGSU 28
Bowling Green Interception, 5 plays
3:24
1st & 10 at own 28
Camden Orth run for 5 yds to the BGSU 33
3:24
2nd & 5 at own 33
Camden Orth run for 8 yds to the BGSU 41 for a 1ST down
3:24
1st & 10 at own 41
Camden Orth run for 4 yds to the BGSU 37
3:24
2nd & 14 at own 37
Camden Orth pass complete to Ta’ron Keith for 11 yds to the BGSU 48
3:24
4th & 3 at own 33
Carson Voss punt for 42 yds , Jhaylin Embry returns for 3 yds to the BGSU 28
Bowling Green Interception, 5 plays
1:00
3rd & 3 at own 48
Camden Orth pass intercepted Anthony Romphf return for no gain to the WMU 17
Western Michigan Pick-six, 6 plays (Bowling Green scores)
1:00
1st & 10 at own 17
Jalen Buckley run for 4 yds to the WMU 21
1:00
2nd & 6 at own 21
Jalen Buckley run for 17 yds to the WMU 38 for a 1ST down
Bowling Green Interception, 5 plays
1:00
3rd & 3 at own 48
Camden Orth pass intercepted Anthony Romphf return for no gain to the WMU 17
Western Michigan Pick-six, 6 plays (Bowling Green scores)
0:00
1st & 10 at own 38
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Kenneth Womack for 7 yds to the WMU 45
Q2 15:00
2nd & 3 at own 45
Jalen Buckley run for 1 yd to the WMU 44
Q2 15:00
3rd & 4 at own 44
Jalen Buckley run for 5 yds to the WMU 49 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:54
1st & 10 at own 49
Jordan Oladokun 53 Yd Interception Return (Alan Anaya Kick)Bowling Green 17, Western Michigan 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then Bowling Green 31, Western Michigan 3
Western Michigan Punt, 7 plays
13:54
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Sauder kickoff for 61 yds
13:54
1st & 10 at own 25
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 11 yds to the WMU 36 for a 1ST down
13:54
1st & 10 at own 36
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 2 yds to the WMU 38
13:54
2nd & 8 at own 38
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 4 yds to the WMU 42
13:54
3rd & 4 at own 42
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 4 yds to the WMU 46 for a 1ST down
13:54
1st & 10 at own 46
Anthony Sambucci run for 9 yds to the WMU 37
13:54
2nd & 19 at own 37
Hayden Wolff sacked by Dierre Kelly for a loss of 4 yards to the WMU 33
13:54
3rd & 23 at own 33
Hayden Wolff sacked by Jordan Porter for a loss of 5 yards to the WMU 28
13:54
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Sauder kickoff for 61 yds
9:33
4th & 28 at own 28
Carson Voss punt for 15 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WMU 43
Bowling Green Touchdown, 5 plays
9:33
1st & 10 at opp 43
Ta’ron Keith run for 11 yds to the WMU 32 for a 1ST down
9:33
1st & 10 at opp 32
Connor Bazelak run for 17 yds to the WMU 15 for a 1ST down
9:33
1st & 10 at opp 15
Connor Bazelak pass complete to Harold Fannin Jr. for 10 yds to the WMU 5 for a 1ST down
9:33
4th & 28 at own 28
Carson Voss punt for 15 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WMU 43
Bowling Green Touchdown, 5 plays
8:09
1st & goal at opp 5
Timeout Western Michigan, clock 08:09
8:09
1st & goal at opp 5
Ta’ron Keith run for 2 yds to the WMU 3
7:12
2nd & goal at opp 3
Odieu Hiliare 3 Yd pass from Connor Bazelak (Alan Anaya Kick)Bowling Green 24, Western Michigan 0
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
7:12
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Sauder kickoff for 65 yds
7:12
1st & 10 at own 25
Jalen Buckley run for 2 yds to the WMU 27
7:12
2nd & 8 at own 27
Jalen Buckley run for 1 yd to the WMU 28
7:12
3rd & 7 at own 28
Hayden Wolff run for 2 yds to the WMU 30
5:25
4th & 5 at own 30
Cameron Peasley punt for 37 yds , Jhaylin Embry returns for no gain to the BGSU 32
Bowling Green Touchdown, 9 plays
5:25
1st & 10 at own 32
Connor Bazelak pass complete to Odieu Hiliare for 23 yds to the WMU 45 for a 1ST down
5:25
1st & 10 at opp 45
Ta’ron Keith run for 1 yd to the WMU 46
5:25
2nd & 11 at opp 46
Connor Bazelak pass incomplete to Harold Fannin Jr.
5:25
3rd & 11 at opp 46
Connor Bazelak pass complete to Andrew Bench for 10 yds to the WMU 36
5:25
4th & 1 at opp 36
Ta’ron Keith run for 1 yd to the WMU 35 for a 1ST down
5:25
1st & 10 at opp 35
Connor Bazelak pass complete to Harold Fannin Jr. for 12 yds to the WMU 23 for a 1ST down
5:25
1st & 10 at opp 23
Ta’ron Keith run for 10 yds to the WMU 13 for a 1ST down
5:25
1st & 10 at opp 13
Connor Bazelak pass complete to Harold Fannin Jr. for 6 yds to the WMU 7
0:57
2nd & 4 at opp 7
Ta’ron Keith 7 Yd Run (Alan Anaya Kick)Bowling Green 31, Western Michigan 0
Western Michigan Field goal, 8 plays
0:57
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Sauder kickoff for 62 yds
0:57
1st & 10 at own 25
Hayden Wolff run for 4 yds to the WMU 29
0:57
2nd & 6 at own 29
Hayden Wolff pass incomplete to Kenneth Womack
0:57
3rd & 6 at own 29
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Leroy Thomas for 19 yds to the WMU 48 for a 1ST down
0:57
1st & 10 at own 48
Hayden Wolff pass incomplete to Leroy Thomas
0:57
2nd & 10 at own 48
Hayden Wolff sacked by Jordan Porter for a loss of 7 yards to the WMU 41 Hayden Wolff fumbled, recovered by WMU Hayden Wolff , return for 0 yards
0:57
3rd & 17 at own 41
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Kenneth Womack for 13 yds to the BGSU 46
0:06
4th & 4 at opp 46
Timeout Western Michigan, clock 00:06
0:06
4th & 4 at opp 46
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Jehlani Galloway for 16 yds to the BGSU 30 for a 1ST down
0:01
1st & 10 at opp 30
Timeout Bowling Green, clock 00:01
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 30
Palmer Domschke 48 yd FG GOODBowling Green 31, Western Michigan 3
3rd quarter4 drives, then Bowling Green 34, Western Michigan 3
Western Michigan Punt, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Sauder kickoff for 46 yds , Blake Bosma return for 5 yds to the WMU 24
15:00
1st & 10 at own 24
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Jalen Buckley for 8 yds to the WMU 32
15:00
2nd & 2 at own 32
Hayden Wolff pass incomplete to Jalen Buckley
15:00
3rd & 2 at own 32
Jalen Buckley run for 2 yds to the WMU 34 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 34
Hayden Wolff pass incomplete to Blake Bosma
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 34
Hayden Wolff pass incomplete to Austin Hence
15:00
3rd & 10 at own 34
Hayden Wolff sacked by Patrick Day for a loss of 8 yards to the WMU 26
15:00
4th & 18 at own 26
PENALTY WMU False Start (Romphf,Anthony) 5 yards from WMU26 to WMU21. NO PLAY.
12:54
4th & 23 at own 21
Cameron Peasley punt for 38 yds , Jhaylin Embry returns for 26 yds to the WMU 33
Bowling Green Field goal, 9 plays
12:54
1st & 10 at opp 33
Ta’ron Keith run for no gain to the WMU 33
12:54
2nd & 10 at opp 33
Connor Bazelak pass incomplete to Harold Fannin Jr.
12:54
3rd & 10 at opp 33
Connor Bazelak pass complete to Harold Fannin Jr. for 10 yds to the WMU 23 for a 1ST down
12:54
1st & 10 at opp 23
Connor Bazelak run for 6 yds to the WMU 17
12:54
2nd & 4 at opp 17
Jaison Patterson run for 7 yds to the WMU 10 for a 1ST down
12:54
1st & goal at opp 10
Odieu Hiliare run for 3 yds to the WMU 13
12:54
2nd & goal at opp 13
Connor Bazelak pass complete to Ta’ron Keith for 6 yds to the WMU 7
12:54
3rd & goal at opp 7
Connor Bazelak pass incomplete to Odieu Hiliare
8:59
4th & goal at opp 7
Alan Anaya 25 yd FG GOODBowling Green 34, Western Michigan 3
Western Michigan Turnover on downs, 12 plays
8:59
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Sauder kickoff for 54 yds
8:59
1st & 10 at own 25
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Austin Hence for 8 yds to the WMU 33
8:59
2nd & 2 at own 33
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Kenneth Womack for 12 yds to the WMU 45 for a 1ST down
8:59
1st & 10 at own 45
Hayden Wolff pass incomplete to Kenneth Womack
8:59
2nd & 10 at own 45
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Jalen Buckley for 7 yds to the BGSU 48
8:59
3rd & 3 at opp 48
Hayden Wolff run for 4 yds to the BGSU 44 for a 1ST down
8:59
1st & 10 at opp 44
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Leroy Thomas for 3 yds to the BGSU 41
8:59
2nd & 7 at opp 41
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Kenneth Womack for 6 yds to the BGSU 35
8:59
3rd & 1 at opp 35
Jalen Buckley run for 3 yds to the BGSU 32 for a 1ST down
8:59
1st & 10 at opp 32
Hayden Wolff pass incomplete to Jalen Buckley
8:59
2nd & 10 at opp 32
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 5 yds to the BGSU 27
8:59
3rd & 5 at opp 27
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 4 yds to the BGSU 23
5:09
4th & 1 at opp 23
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for no gain to the BGSU 23
Bowling Green Missed FG, 13 plays
5:09
1st & 10 at own 23
Connor Bazelak pass complete to Harold Fannin Jr. for 11 yds to the BGSU 34 for a 1ST down
5:09
1st & 10 at own 34
Connor Bazelak pass complete to Odieu Hiliare for 5 yds to the BGSU 39
5:09
2nd & 5 at own 39
Ta’ron Keith run for 4 yds to the BGSU 43
5:09
3rd & 1 at own 43
Connor Bazelak pass complete to Odieu Hiliare for 11 yds to the WMU 46 for a 1ST down
5:09
1st & 10 at opp 46
Jaison Patterson run for 7 yds to the WMU 39
5:09
2nd & 3 at opp 39
Jaison Patterson run for 4 yds to the WMU 35 for a 1ST down
5:09
1st & 10 at opp 35
Connor Bazelak pass incomplete to Austin Osborne
5:09
2nd & 10 at opp 35
Ta’ron Keith run for 9 yds to the WMU 26
0:00
3rd & 1 at opp 26
Ta’ron Keith run for 10 yds to the WMU 16 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 16
PENALTY BGS False Start (Gazarek,Levi) 5 yards from WMU16 to WMU21. NO PLAY.
Q4 15:00
1st & 15 at opp 21
Connor Bazelak pass incomplete to Odieu Hiliare
Q4 15:00
2nd & 15 at opp 21
Connor Bazelak pass incomplete to Harold Fannin Jr.
Q4 14:50
3rd & 15 at opp 21
Timeout Bowling Green, clock 14:50
Q4 14:50
3rd & 15 at opp 21
Connor Bazelak pass complete to Austin Osborne for 5 yds to the WMU 16
Q4 14:08
4th & 10 at opp 16
Alan Anaya 34 yd FG MISSED
4th quarter3 drives, then Bowling Green 34, Western Michigan 10
Western Michigan Touchdown, 15 plays
14:08
1st & 10 at own 20
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Kenneth Womack for 1 yd to the WMU 21
14:08
2nd & 9 at own 21
Jalen Buckley run for 20 yds to the WMU 41 for a 1ST down
14:08
1st & 10 at own 41
Jalen Buckley run for 5 yds to the WMU 46
14:08
2nd & 5 at own 46
Jalen Buckley run for 5 yds to the BGSU 49 for a 1ST down
14:08
1st & 10 at opp 49
CJ Hester run for 15 yds to the BGSU 34 for a 1ST down
14:08
1st & 10 at opp 34
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 2 yds to the BGSU 32
14:08
2nd & 8 at opp 32
Jalen Buckley run for 2 yds to the BGSU 30
14:08
3rd & 6 at opp 30
PENALTY BGS Offside (Miles,Davonte) 5 yards from BGS30 to BGS25. NO PLAY.
14:08
3rd & 1 at opp 25
Jalen Buckley run for no gain to the BGSU 25
14:08
4th & 1 at opp 25
Jalen Buckley run for 1 yd to the BGSU 24 for a 1ST down
14:08
1st & 10 at opp 24
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 4 yds to the BGSU 20
14:08
2nd & 6 at opp 20
CJ Hester run for 2 yds to the BGSU 18
14:08
3rd & 4 at opp 18
Jalen Buckley run for 1 yd to the BGSU 17
14:08
4th & 3 at opp 17
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Leroy Thomas for 8 yds to the BGSU 9 for a 1ST down
14:08
1st & goal at opp 9
PENALTY WMU False Start (West,Addison) 5 yards from BGS09 to BGS14. NO PLAY.
14:08
1st & goal at opp 14
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Kenneth Womack for 2 yds to the BGSU 16
4:44
2nd & goal at opp 16
Jalen Buckley run for 16 yds for a TD (Palmer Domschke KICK)Bowling Green 34, Western Michigan 10
Bowling Green Punt, 5 plays
4:44
1st & 10 at own 35
Palmer Domschke kickoff for 54 yds , Jhaylin Embry return for 14 yds to the BGSU 25
4:44
1st & 10 at own 25
Jamal Johnson run for 7 yds to the BGSU 32
4:44
2nd & 3 at own 32
Jamal Johnson run for 9 yds to the BGSU 41 for a 1ST down
4:44
1st & 10 at own 41
Camden Orth run for 5 yds to the BGSU 46
4:44
2nd & 5 at own 46
Jamal Johnson run for 2 yds to the BGSU 48
4:44
3rd & 3 at own 48
No Huddle-Shotgun Orth,Camden rush middle for 7 yards gain to the WMU45 (Wilson,Logan) PENALTY BGS Holding (Burns,Jake) 10 yards from BGS48 to BGS38. NO PLAY.
4:44
3rd & 13 at own 38
Jamal Johnson run for 5 yds to the BGSU 43
0:51
4th & 8 at own 43
Timeout Bowling Green, clock 00:51
0:40
4th & 8 at own 43
Jackson Kleather punt for 39 yds , Zahir Abdus-Salaam returns for 12 yds to the WMU 30
Western Michigan End of game, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at own 30
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 7 yds to the WMU 37
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.
ReceivingHarold Fannin Jr.8 catches, 99 yardsBowling Green
Bowling Green
Western Michigan