70°F, mostly cloudy, wind 3 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Dane County Regional-Truax Field Airport (KMSN), 10 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
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Team stats
Western Michigan
Wisconsin
261
Total yards
388
141
Passing yards
192
120
Rushing yards
196
7.4
Yards per pass
5.3
3.6
Yards per rush
4.3
13
First downs
27
3–10
Third downs
10–16
2–4
Fourth downs
1–1
2
Turnovers
1
3–25
Penalties
3–11
24:42
Possession
35:18
1
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Western Michigan
Wisconsin
42%
Success rate
56%
0.12
EPA per play
0.20
1.27
Explosiveness
0.84
0.03
Rushing EPA
0.29
0.26
Passing EPA
0.10
33%
Passing-down success
45%
−0.07
First-down EPA
0.04
0.20
Second-down EPA
0.16
0.37
Third-down EPA
0.53
16%
Havoc by its defense
8%
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 71% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Wisconsin −24, over/under 56.5.
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 Wisconsin 95%, Western Michigan 5%. 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, Western Michigan right to left.
Q1 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q1 WisconsinMissed FG, 16 plays, 63 yards
Q1 Western MichiganPunt, 7 plays, 30 yards
Q1 WisconsinTouchdown, 16 plays, 93 yards
Q2 Western MichiganTouchdown, 16 plays, 78 yards
Q2 WisconsinField goal, 14 plays, 68 yards
Q3 WisconsinField goal, 14 plays, 59 yards
Q3 Western MichiganMissed FG, 9 plays, 44 yards
Q3 WisconsinFumble, 5 plays, 3 yards
Q3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 6 plays, 34 yards
Q4 WisconsinPunt, 5 plays, 9 yards
Q4 WisconsinTouchdown, 4 plays, 20 yards
Q4 Western MichiganTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 25 yards
Q4 WisconsinTouchdown, 8 plays, 50 yards
Q4 Western MichiganInterception, 6 plays, 33 yards
Q4 WisconsinEnd of game, 3 plays, 23 yards
Play by play
1st quarter4 drives, then Tied at 0
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
15:00
Gavin Lahm kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:54
1st & 10 at own 25
Jalen Buckley run for 2 yds to the WMU 27
14:22
2nd & 8 at own 27
Hayden Wolff pass incomplete
14:16
3rd & 8 at own 27
Hayden Wolff run for 1 yd to the WMU 28
13:37
4th & 7 at own 28
Ryan Millmore punt for 53 yds, downed at the WIS 19
Wisconsin Missed FG, 16 plays
13:30
1st & 10 at own 19
Tawee Walker run for 1 yd to the WIS 20
12:59
2nd & 9 at own 20
Tyler Van Dyke pass complete to Tawee Walker for 8 yds to the WIS 28
12:32
3rd & 1 at own 28
Tawee Walker run for 5 yds to the WIS 33 for a 1ST down
12:16
1st & 10 at own 33
Tyler Van Dyke pass complete to Tawee Walker for 3 yds to the WIS 36
11:32
2nd & 7 at own 36
Chez Mellusi run for 3 yds to the WIS 39
10:53
3rd & 4 at own 39
Tyler Van Dyke pass complete to Chez Mellusi for 3 yds to the WIS 42
10:18
4th & 1 at own 42
Tawee Walker run for 4 yds to the WIS 46 for a 1ST down
9:41
1st & 10 at own 46
Tyler Van Dyke run for 5 yds to the WMU 49
9:17
2nd & 5 at opp 49
Tyler Van Dyke pass incomplete
9:13
3rd & 5 at opp 49
Tyler Van Dyke pass complete to Bryson Green for 10 yds to the WMU 39 for a 1ST down
8:51
1st & 10 at opp 39
Tawee Walker run for 6 yds to the WMU 33
8:18
2nd & 4 at opp 33
Tyler Van Dyke pass complete to Tucker Ashcraft for 14 yds to the WMU 19 for a 1ST down
7:42
1st & 10 at opp 19
Tyler Van Dyke pass incomplete
7:37
2nd & 10 at opp 19
Chez Mellusi run for 1 yd to the WMU 18
6:59
3rd & 9 at opp 18
Tyler Van Dyke pass incomplete
6:57
4th & 9 at opp 18
Nathanial Vakos 36 yd FG MISSED
Western Michigan Punt, 7 plays
6:51
1st & 10 at own 20
Jalen Buckley run for 9 yds to the WMU 29
6:19
2nd & 1 at own 29
Jalen Buckley run for 6 yds to the WMU 35 for a 1ST down
5:48
1st & 10 at own 35
Jalen Buckley run for 8 yds to the WMU 43
5:32
2nd & 2 at own 43
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 3 yds to the WMU 46 for a 1ST down
4:38
1st & 10 at own 46
Jaden Nixon run for 2 yds to the WMU 48
4:07
2nd & 8 at own 48
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Chris Toudle for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
3:25
3rd & 6 at the 50
Hayden Wolff pass incomplete
3:19
4th & 6 at the 50
Ryan Millmore punt for 43 yds, downed at the WIS 7
Wisconsin Touchdown, 16 plays
3:17
1st & 10 at own 7
Chez Mellusi run for 8 yds to the WIS 15
2:47
2nd & 2 at own 15
Tyler Van Dyke pass incomplete
2:46
3rd & 2 at own 15
Chez Mellusi run for 3 yds to the WIS 18 for a 1ST down
2:06
1st & 10 at own 18
Tyler Van Dyke pass complete to Will Pauling for 10 yds to the WIS 28 for a 1ST down
1:37
1st & 10 at own 28
Tyler Van Dyke pass complete to Riley Nowakowski for 9 yds to the WIS 37
1:08
2nd & 1 at own 37
Cade Yacamelli run for 12 yds to the WIS 49 for a 1ST down
0:39
1st & 10 at own 49
Tyler Van Dyke pass complete to Will Pauling for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
0:08
2nd & 9 at the 50
Tyler Van Dyke pass complete to Bryson Green for 10 yds to the WMU 40 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:54
1st & 10 at opp 40
Chez Mellusi run for 6 yds to the WMU 34
Q2 14:34
2nd & 4 at opp 34
Tyler Van Dyke pass incomplete
Q2 14:27
3rd & 4 at opp 34
Tyler Van Dyke run for 4 yds to the WMU 30 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:54
1st & 10 at opp 30
Chez Mellusi run for 3 yds to the WMU 27
Q2 13:29
2nd & 7 at opp 27
Tyler Van Dyke run for 6 yds to the WMU 21
Q2 13:21
2nd & 7 at opp 27
Timeout Wisconsin, clock 13:21
Q2 12:30
3rd & 1 at opp 21
Chez Mellusi run for 2 yds to the WMU 19 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:55
1st & goal at opp 9
Tyler Van Dyke pass incomplete
Q2 11:48
2nd & goal at opp 9
Chez Mellusi run for 9 yds for a TD (Nathanial Vakos KICK)Wisconsin 7, Western Michigan 0
2nd quarter2 drives, then Wisconsin 10, Western Michigan 7
Western Michigan Touchdown, 16 plays
11:48
Gavin Lahm kickoff for 62 yds , Jaden Nixon return for 19 yds to the WMU 22
11:42
1st & 10 at own 22
Jaden Nixon run for 4 yds to the WMU 26
11:04
2nd & 6 at own 26
Timeout Wisconsin, clock 11:04
10:58
2nd & 6 at own 26
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Jaden Nixon for 11 yds to the WMU 37 for a 1ST down
10:27
1st & 10 at own 37
Jalen Buckley run for 2 yds to the WMU 39
9:52
2nd & 8 at own 39
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Jalen Buckley for 24 yds to the WIS 37 for a 1ST down
9:16
1st & 10 at opp 37
Jalen Buckley run for 3 yds to the WIS 34
8:30
2nd & 7 at opp 34
Hayden Wolff pass incomplete
8:25
3rd & 7 at opp 34
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Bugs Mortimer for 8 yds to the WIS 26 for a 1ST down
7:57
1st & 10 at opp 26
Jordin Parker run for 5 yds to the WIS 21
7:21
2nd & 5 at opp 21
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 7 yds to the WIS 14 for a 1ST down
6:44
1st & 10 at opp 14
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 1 yd to the WIS 13
6:10
2nd & 9 at opp 13
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Blake Bosma for 8 yds to the WIS 5
5:35
3rd & 1 at opp 5
Jalen Buckley run for 4 yds to the WIS 1 for a 1ST down
4:59
1st & goal at opp 1
Jalen Buckley run for no gain to the WIS 1
4:21
2nd & goal at opp 1
Jaden Nixon run for no gain to the WIS 1
3:42
3rd & goal at opp 1
Hayden Wolff run for no gain to the WIS 1
3:05
4th & goal at opp 1
Timeout Wisconsin, clock 03:05
3:02
4th & goal at opp 1
Jalen Buckley run for 1 yd for a TD (Palmer Domschke KICK)Tied at 7
Wisconsin Field goal, 14 plays
3:02
Palmer Domschke kickoff for 65 yds , Trech Kekahuna return for 16 yds to the WIS 16
2:52
1st & 10 at own 16
Tyler Van Dyke pass complete to Bryson Green for 8 yds to the WIS 24
2:24
2nd & 2 at own 24
Tawee Walker run for 4 yds to the WIS 28 for a 1ST down
1:57
1st & 10 at own 28
Tawee Walker run for 6 yds to the WIS 34
1:56
2nd & 4 at own 34
Tawee Walker run for 8 yds to the WIS 42 for a 1ST down
1:37
1st & 10 at own 42
Tawee Walker run for 5 yds to the WIS 47
1:04
2nd & 5 at own 47
Tyler Van Dyke pass complete to Will Pauling for 13 yds to the WMU 40 for a 1ST down
0:41
1st & 10 at opp 40
Tyler Van Dyke pass complete to Bryson Green for 11 yds to the WMU 29 for a 1ST down
0:36
1st & 10 at opp 29
Tyler Van Dyke pass incomplete
0:31
2nd & 10 at opp 29
Tyler Van Dyke pass incomplete
0:26
3rd & 10 at opp 29
Tyler Van Dyke pass complete to Trech Kekahuna for 13 yds to the WMU 16 for a 1ST down
0:24
1st & 10 at opp 16
Timeout Wisconsin, clock 00:24
0:18
1st & 10 at opp 16
Tyler Van Dyke pass incomplete
0:12
3rd & 10 at opp 16
Wisconsin Penalty, Delay Of Game (-5 Yards) to the WMU 21
0:11
2nd & 10 at opp 16
Tyler Van Dyke pass incomplete
0:06
3rd & 15 at opp 21
Tyler Van Dyke run for 5 yds to the WMU 16
0:00
4th & 10 at opp 16
Nathanial Vakos 33 yd FG GOODWisconsin 10, Western Michigan 7
3rd quarter4 drives, then Wisconsin 13, Western Michigan 7
Wisconsin Field goal, 14 plays
15:00
Palmer Domschke kickoff for 58 yds , Trech Kekahuna return for 28 yds to the WIS 35
14:43
1st & 10 at own 35
Chez Mellusi run for 4 yds to the WIS 39
14:09
2nd & 6 at own 39
Chez Mellusi run for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
13:33
1st & 10 at the 50
Chez Mellusi run for 3 yds to the WMU 47
13:02
2nd & 7 at opp 47
Tyler Van Dyke pass complete to Jackson Acker for 1 yd to the WMU 46
12:26
3rd & 6 at opp 46
Tyler Van Dyke pass complete to Will Pauling for 17 yds to the WMU 29 for a 1ST down
11:54
1st & 10 at opp 29
Tyler Van Dyke pass incomplete
11:47
2nd & 10 at opp 29
Tawee Walker run for a loss of 1 yard to the WMU 30
11:04
3rd & 11 at opp 30
Tyler Van Dyke pass complete to Trech Kekahuna for 14 yds to the WMU 16 for a 1ST down
10:30
1st & 10 at opp 16
Chez Mellusi run for 2 yds to the WMU 14
10:02
2nd & 8 at opp 14
Tyler Van Dyke pass complete to Tucker Ashcraft for 8 yds to the WMU 6 for a 1ST down
9:31
1st & goal at opp 6
Wisconsin Penalty, False Start (Jake Renfro) to the WMU 11
9:20
1st & goal at opp 11
Chez Mellusi run for 9 yds to the WMU 2
8:44
2nd & goal at opp 2
Chez Mellusi run for a loss of 4 yards to the WMU 6
7:59
3rd & goal at opp 6
Tyler Van Dyke pass incomplete
7:56
4th & goal at opp 6
Nathanial Vakos 23 yd FG GOODWisconsin 13, Western Michigan 7
Western Michigan Missed FG, 9 plays
7:56
Gavin Lahm kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:56
1st & 10 at own 25
Hayden Wolff run for no gain to the WMU 25
7:15
2nd & 10 at own 25
Jalen Buckley run for 17 yds to the WMU 42 for a 1ST down
6:45
1st & 10 at own 42
Hayden Wolff pass incomplete
6:38
2nd & 10 at own 42
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 2 yds to the WMU 44
6:03
3rd & 8 at own 44
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Malique Dieudonne for 23 yds to the WIS 33 for a 1ST down
5:27
1st & 10 at opp 33
Anthony Sambucci pass incomplete
5:19
2nd & 10 at opp 33
Jalen Buckley run for 2 yds to the WIS 31
4:49
3rd & 8 at opp 31
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Anthony Sambucci for no gain to the WIS 31
4:13
4th & 8 at opp 31
Palmer Domschke 48 yd FG MISSED
Wisconsin Fumble, 5 plays
4:07
1st & 10 at own 31
Tawee Walker run for 5 yds to the WIS 36
3:36
2nd & 5 at own 36
Tyler Van Dyke pass complete to Trech Kekahuna for 7 yds to the WIS 43 for a 1ST down
2:59
1st & 10 at own 43
Tyler Van Dyke sacked by Isaiah Green for a loss of 9 yards to the WIS 34
2:19
2nd & 19 at own 34
Tyler Van Dyke pass incomplete
2:14
3rd & 19 at own 34
Tyler Van Dyke run for no gain to the WIS 34 fumbled, recovered by WMU Tyson Lee T. Lee return for 0 yds
Western Michigan Touchdown, 6 plays
2:00
1st & 10 at opp 34
Jaden Nixon run for no gain to the WIS 34
1:25
2nd & 10 at opp 34
Jaden Nixon run for no gain to the WIS 34
0:46
3rd & 10 at opp 34
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Bugs Mortimer for 4 yds to the WIS 30
0:12
4th & 6 at opp 30
Palmer Domschke run for 26 yds to the WIS 4 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:54
1st & goal at opp 4
Broc Lowry run for 2 yds to the WIS 2
Q4 14:17
2nd & goal at opp 2
(14:17) WOLFF, Hayden pass short to the right incomplete intended for BOSMA, Blake thrown to the WIS0, clock 14:19. PENALTY Before the snap, WIS Illegal Substitution enforced half the distance from the goal, 1 yards from the WIS2 to the WIS1. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q4 14:15
2nd & goal at opp 1
Jalen Buckley run for 1 yd for a TD (Palmer Domschke KICK)Western Michigan 14, Wisconsin 13
4th quarter6 drives, then Wisconsin 28, Western Michigan 14
Wisconsin Punt, 5 plays
14:15
Palmer Domschke kickoff for 62 yds , Trech Kekahuna return for 18 yds to the WIS 21 Trech Kekahuna fumbled, recovered by WIS Austin Brown A. Brown return for 18 yds , return for no gain to the WIS 21
14:01
1st & 10 at own 21
Tyler Van Dyke pass complete to Will Pauling for 5 yds to the WIS 26
13:42
2nd & 5 at own 26
Chez Mellusi run for 5 yds to the WIS 31 for a 1ST down
13:13
1st & 10 at own 31
Tyler Van Dyke pass incomplete
13:09
2nd & 10 at own 31
Tawee Walker run for a loss of 1 yard to the WIS 30
12:35
3rd & 11 at own 30
Tyler Van Dyke pass incomplete
12:27
4th & 11 at own 30
Atticus Bertrams punt for 50 yds , DaShon Bussell returns for no gain to the WMU 20 , returns for no gain to the WMU 20
Wisconsin Touchdown, 4 plays
12:05
1st & 10 at opp 20
Tawee Walker run for 4 yds to the WMU 16
11:49
2nd & 6 at opp 16
Tyler Van Dyke run for 4 yds to the WMU 12
11:15
3rd & 2 at opp 12
Timeout Wisconsin, clock 11:15
11:08
3rd & 2 at opp 12
Tawee Walker run for 6 yds to the WMU 6 for a 1ST down
10:35
1st & goal at opp 6
Tawee Walker run for 6 yds for a TD (Tyler Van Dyke pass to Trech Kekahuna for Two-Point Conversion)Wisconsin 21, Western Michigan 14
Western Michigan Turnover on downs, 6 plays
10:35
1st & 10 at own 25
Western Michigan Penalty, Delay Of Game (DaShon Bussell) to the WMU 20
10:35
Gavin Lahm kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:29
1st & 15 at own 20
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 9 yds to the WMU 29
10:08
2nd & 6 at own 29
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Anthony Sambucci for 12 yds to the WMU 41 for a 1ST down
9:35
1st & 10 at own 41
Jalen Buckley run for 6 yds to the WMU 47
9:04
2nd & 4 at own 47
Jalen Buckley run for 1 yd to the WMU 48
8:30
3rd & 3 at own 48
Jalen Buckley run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
7:50
4th & 1 at the 50
Jalen Buckley run for no gain to the 50 yard line
Wisconsin Touchdown, 8 plays
7:48
1st & 10 at the 50
Chez Mellusi run for 6 yds to the WMU 44
7:15
2nd & 4 at opp 44
Chez Mellusi run for 4 yds to the WMU 40 for a 1ST down
6:35
1st & 10 at opp 40
Tawee Walker run for 8 yds to the WMU 32
5:57
2nd & 2 at opp 32
Tyler Van Dyke pass complete to Riley Nowakowski for 13 yds to the WMU 19 for a 1ST down
5:26
1st & 10 at opp 19
Tyler Van Dyke pass complete to Will Pauling for 14 yds to the WMU 5 for a 1ST down
4:44
1st & goal at opp 5
Chez Mellusi run for 3 yds to the WMU 2
4:06
2nd & goal at opp 2
Timeout Wisconsin, clock 04:06
4:00
2nd & goal at opp 2
Chez Mellusi run for a loss of 4 yards to the WMU 6
3:17
3rd & goal at opp 6
Tyler Van Dyke run for 6 yds for a TD (Nathanial Vakos KICK)Wisconsin 28, Western Michigan 14
Western Michigan Interception, 6 plays
3:17
Gavin Lahm kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:11
1st & 10 at own 25
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Malique Dieudonne for 22 yds to the WMU 47 for a 1ST down
2:39
1st & 10 at own 47
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Blake Bosma for 15 yds to the WIS 38 for a 1ST down
2:26
1st & 10 at opp 38
Hayden Wolff pass incomplete
2:26
2nd & 10 at opp 38
(02:26) WOLFF, Hayden pass deep to the right incomplete intended for MORTIMER, Bugs thrown to the WIS12, clock 02:19. PENALTY WMI Holding on KUSHI, Tedi enforced 10 yards from the WIS38 to the WIS48 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
2:12
2nd & 20 at opp 48
Hayden Wolff sacked by Elijah Hills for a loss of 6 yards to the WMU 46
1:54
3rd & 26 at own 46
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Zahir Abdus-Salaam for 12 yds to the WIS 42
1:54
4th & 14 at opp 42
Hayden Wolff pass intercepted Xavier Lucas return for no gain to the WIS 22
Wisconsin End of game, 3 plays
1:41
1st & 10 at own 22
Cade Yacamelli run for 7 yds to the WIS 29
0:58
2nd & 3 at own 29
Cade Yacamelli run for 12 yds to the WIS 41 for a 1ST down
0:21
1st & 10 at own 41
Cade Yacamelli run for 4 yds to the WIS 45
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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