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Team stats
Western Michigan
Marshall
318
Total yards
420
126
Passing yards
177
192
Rushing yards
243
4.5
Yards per pass
7.1
4.7
Yards per rush
6.2
21
First downs
20
4–14
Third downs
5–12
2–3
Fourth downs
1–1
1
Turnovers
1
3–30
Penalties
3–35
31:29
Possession
28:31
1
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
Western Michigan
Marshall
42%
Success rate
47%
0.02
EPA per play
0.22
0.96
Explosiveness
1.19
0.03
Rushing EPA
0.13
0.01
Passing EPA
0.34
13%
Passing-down success
31%
0.11
First-down EPA
0.25
0.02
Second-down EPA
0.05
−0.15
Third-down EPA
0.39
11%
Havoc by its defense
16%
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)
Marshall 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Marshall −3.5, over/under 53.5.
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 Marshall 60%, Western Michigan 40%. 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. Marshall drives left to right, Western Michigan right to left.
Q1 MarshallTouchdown, 5 plays, 69 yards
Q1 Western MichiganPunt, 5 plays, 6 yards
Q1 MarshallMissed FG, 7 plays, 24 yards
Q1 Western MichiganField goal, 6 plays, 42 yards
Q1 MarshallField goal, 16 plays, 77 yards
Q2 Western MichiganPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
Q2 MarshallPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
Q2 Western MichiganPunt, 6 plays, 29 yards
Q2 MarshallTouchdown, 6 plays, 86 yards
Q2 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q2 MarshallPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
Q2 Western MichiganEnd of half, 1 play, 1 yard
Q3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
Q3 MarshallField goal, 12 plays, 58 yards
Q3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
Q3 MarshallPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q4 Western MichiganField goal, 4 plays, 6 yards
Q4 MarshallFumble, 2 plays, 6 yards
Q4 Western MichiganFumble, 6 plays, 11 yards
Q4 MarshallTouchdown, 3 plays, 70 yards
Q4 Western MichiganTurnover on downs, 19 plays, 68 yards
Q4 MarshallEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Marshall 7, Western Michigan 3
Marshall Touchdown, 5 plays
15:00
Luka Zurak kickoff for 59 yds , Jordan Houston return for 25 yds to the MRSH 31
14:51
1st & 10 at own 31
Stone Earle pass incomplete
14:48
2nd & 10 at own 31
Stone Earle run for 10 yds to the MRSH 41 for a 1ST down
14:13
1st & 10 at own 41
Stone Earle pass complete to Elijah Metcalf for 19 yds to the WMU 40 for a 1ST down
13:49
1st & 10 at opp 40
Stone Earle pass complete to Tychaun Chapman for 8 yds to the WMU 32
13:08
2nd & 2 at opp 32
Stone Earle pass complete to Toby Payne for 32 yds for a TD (Rece Verhoff KICK)Marshall 7, Western Michigan 0
Western Michigan Punt, 5 plays
13:08
Nathan Totten kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:03
1st & 10 at own 25
Jaden Nixon run for 3 yds to the WMU 28
12:40
2nd & 7 at own 28
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Kenneth Womack for 8 yds to the WMU 36 for a 1ST down
11:59
1st & 10 at own 36
Jaden Nixon run for a loss of 5 yards to the WMU 31
11:30
2nd & 15 at own 31
Hayden Wolff pass incomplete
11:28
3rd & 15 at own 31
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Kenneth Womack for no gain to the WMU 31
Marshall Missed FG, 7 plays
10:42
1st & 10 at own 46
Timeout Marshall, clock 10:42
10:42
1st & 10 at own 46
Tychaun Chapman run for 10 yds to the WMU 44 for a 1ST down
10:41
4th & 15 at own 31
Ryan Millmore punt for 35 yds , Elijah Metcalf returns for 12 yds to the MRSH 46
Marshall Missed FG, 7 plays
10:02
1st & 10 at opp 44
A.J. Turner run for 5 yds to the WMU 39
9:32
2nd & 5 at opp 39
Stone Earle run for 6 yds to the WMU 33 for a 1ST down
8:49
1st & 10 at opp 33
Stone Earle pass incomplete
8:47
2nd & 10 at opp 33
Jordan Houston run for 3 yds to the WMU 30
8:05
3rd & 7 at opp 30
Stone Earle pass incomplete
8:00
4th & 7 at opp 30
Rece Verhoff 48 yd FG MISSED
Western Michigan Field goal, 6 plays
8:00
1st & 10 at own 30
Timeout Marshall, clock 08:00
7:56
1st & 10 at own 30
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Anthony Sambucci for 26 yds to the MRSH 44 for a 1ST down
7:26
1st & 10 at opp 44
Jaden Nixon run for 13 yds to the MRSH 31 for a 1ST down
6:59
1st & 10 at opp 31
Timeout Marshall, clock 06:59
6:55
1st & 10 at opp 31
Jaden Nixon run for 3 yds to the MRSH 28
6:18
2nd & 7 at opp 28
Hayden Wolff pass incomplete
6:17
3rd & 7 at opp 28
Hayden Wolff pass incomplete
6:09
4th & 7 at opp 28
Luka Zurak 45 yd FG GOODMarshall 7, Western Michigan 3
Marshall Field goal, 16 plays
6:06
1st & 10 at own 21
A.J. Turner run for 2 yds to the MRSH 23
6:04
Luka Zurak kickoff for 58 yds , Jordan Houston return for 14 yds to the MRSH 21
5:22
2nd & 8 at own 23
Stone Earle run for 1 yd to the MRSH 24
4:43
3rd & 7 at own 24
Stone Earle run for 9 yds to the MRSH 33 for a 1ST down
4:24
1st & 10 at own 33
Stone Earle pass complete to Jordan Houston for 6 yds to the MRSH 39
4:02
2nd & 4 at own 39
Jordan Houston run for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
3:41
1st & 10 at the 50
Stone Earle pass complete to Elijah Metcalf for 12 yds to the WMU 38 for a 1ST down
3:06
1st & 10 at opp 38
Ethan Payne run for 9 yds to the WMU 29
2:25
2nd & 1 at opp 29
Stone Earle run for 11 yds to the WMU 18 for a 1ST down
1:50
1st & 10 at opp 18
A.J. Turner run for 3 yds to the WMU 15
1:08
2nd & 7 at opp 15
Stone Earle sacked by Armani-Eli Adams for a loss of 5 yards to the WMU 20
0:39
3rd & 12 at opp 20
Western Michigan Penalty, Offsides (5 Yards) to the WMU 15
0:19
3rd & 7 at opp 15
Stone Earle pass complete to Christian Fitzpatrick for 6 yds to the WMU 9
Q2 14:54
4th & 1 at opp 9
Ethan Payne run for 4 yds to the WMU 5 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:15
1st & goal at opp 5
Stone Earle run for 1 yd to the WMU 4
Q2 13:37
2nd & goal at opp 4
Stone Earle run for 1 yd to the WMU 3
Q2 12:55
3rd & goal at opp 3
Ethan Payne run for 1 yd to the WMU 2
Q2 12:18
4th & goal at opp 2
Rece Verhoff 20 yd FG GOODMarshall 10, Western Michigan 3
Q2 12:18
Timeout Marshall, clock 12:18
2nd quarter7 drives, then Marshall 17, Western Michigan 3
Western Michigan Punt, 5 plays
12:18
Nathan Totten kickoff for 64 yds , Jaden Nixon return for 19 yds to the WMU 20
12:11
1st & 10 at own 20
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 3 yds to the WMU 23
11:32
2nd & 7 at own 23
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Anthony Sambucci for 12 yds to the WMU 35 for a 1ST down
11:04
1st & 10 at own 35
Hayden Wolff pass incomplete
11:00
2nd & 10 at own 35
Jaden Nixon run for 3 yds to the WMU 38
10:22
3rd & 7 at own 38
Hayden Wolff pass incomplete
10:15
4th & 7 at own 38
Ryan Millmore punt for 52 yds , Elijah Metcalf returns for 4 yds to the MRSH 14
10:13
1st & 10 at own 14
Timeout Marshall, clock 10:13
Marshall Punt, 6 plays
10:10
1st & 10 at own 14
A.J. Turner run for no gain to the MRSH 14
9:40
2nd & 10 at own 14
Stone Earle pass incomplete
9:26
3rd & 10 at own 14
Stone Earle pass complete to Carl Chester for 10 yds to the MRSH 24 for a 1ST down
8:54
1st & 10 at own 24
Stone Earle pass complete to Elijah Metcalf for 3 yds to the MRSH 27
8:15
2nd & 7 at own 27
Jordan Houston run for 1 yd to the MRSH 28
7:39
3rd & 6 at own 28
Stone Earle run for 5 yds to the MRSH 33
6:59
4th & 1 at own 33
Alec Clark punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Bugs Mortimer at the WMU 18
6:57
1st & 10 at own 18
Timeout Marshall, clock 06:57
Western Michigan Punt, 6 plays
6:57
1st & 10 at own 18
Marshall Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (15 Yards) to the WMU 39 for a 1ST down
6:41
1st & 10 at own 39
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Kenneth Womack for 5 yds to the WMU 44
6:22
2nd & 5 at own 44
Jaden Nixon run for 11 yds to the MRSH 45 for a 1ST down
5:52
1st & 10 at opp 45
Western Michigan Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-15 Yards) to the WMU 40
5:30
2nd & 25 at own 40
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Anthony Sambucci for 7 yds to the WMU 47
5:10
3rd & 18 at own 47
Hayden Wolff pass incomplete
4:39
4th & 18 at own 47
Ryan Millmore punt for 39 yds
4:32
1st & 10 at own 14
Timeout Marshall, clock 04:32
Marshall Touchdown, 6 plays
4:30
1st & 10 at own 14
Jordan Houston run for 9 yds to the MRSH 23
3:55
2nd & 1 at own 23
Jordan Houston run for 3 yds to the MRSH 26 for a 1ST down
3:38
1st & 10 at own 26
Stone Earle pass incomplete
3:29
2nd & 10 at own 26
A.J. Turner run for 67 yds to the WMU 7 for a 1ST down
2:47
1st & goal at opp 7
Stone Earle pass incomplete
2:41
2nd & goal at opp 7
Stone Earle pass complete to Carl Chester for 7 yds for a TD (Rece Verhoff KICK)Marshall 17, Western Michigan 3
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
2:41
Nathan Totten kickoff for 62 yds , Jaden Nixon return for 24 yds to the WMU 27
2:32
1st & 10 at own 27
Hayden Wolff pass incomplete
2:25
2nd & 10 at own 27
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for a loss of 3 yards to the WMU 24
2:22
3rd & 13 at own 24
Timeout Marshall, clock 02:22
2:22
3rd & 13 at own 24
Hayden Wolff pass incomplete
2:17
4th & 13 at own 24
Ryan Millmore punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Elijah Metcalf at the MRSH 38
Marshall Punt, 6 plays
2:12
1st & 10 at own 38
Stone Earle pass complete to Christian Fitzpatrick for 6 yds to the MRSH 44
2:00
2nd & 4 at own 44
Timeout Marshall, clock 02:00
1:57
2nd & 4 at own 44
Jordan Houston run for 1 yd to the MRSH 45
1:18
3rd & 3 at own 45
Jordan Houston run for 7 yds to the WMU 48 for a 1ST down
1:06
1st & 10 at opp 48
Jordan Houston run for 2 yds to the WMU 46
0:31
2nd & 8 at opp 46
Stone Earle run for no gain to the WMU 46
0:25
3rd & 8 at opp 46
Stone Earle pass incomplete
0:24
4th & 8 at opp 46
Alec Clark punt for 37 yds, downed at the WMU 9
Western Michigan End of half, 1 play
0:17
1st & 10 at own 9
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 1 yd to the WMU 10
3rd quarter5 drives, then Marshall 20, Western Michigan 17
Western Michigan Touchdown, 8 plays
15:00
Nathan Totten kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:51
1st & 10 at own 25
Jaden Nixon run for 4 yds to the WMU 29
14:24
2nd & 6 at own 29
Jaden Nixon run for 6 yds to the WMU 35 for a 1ST down
13:59
1st & 10 at own 35
Jaden Nixon run for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
13:18
1st & 10 at the 50
Marshall Penalty, Sideline Interference (5 Yards) to the MRSH 45
13:08
1st & 5 at opp 45
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 1 yd to the MRSH 44
12:34
2nd & 4 at opp 44
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 4 yds to the MRSH 40 for a 1ST down
11:57
1st & 10 at opp 40
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 4 yds to the MRSH 36
11:25
2nd & 6 at opp 36
Jaden Nixon run for no gain to the MRSH 36
10:43
Luka Zurak kickoff for 33 yds , Justin Holmes return for no gain to the MRSH 32
Western Michigan Touchdown, 8 plays
10:41
3rd & 6 at opp 36
Jaden Nixon run for 36 yds for a TD (Luka Zurak KICK)Marshall 17, Western Michigan 10
Marshall Field goal, 12 plays
10:41
Timeout Marshall, clock 10:41
10:40
1st & 10 at own 32
A.J. Turner run for 6 yds to the MRSH 38
10:27
2nd & 4 at own 38
Stone Earle run for 15 yds to the WMU 47 for a 1ST down
10:12
1st & 10 at opp 47
A.J. Turner run for 5 yds to the WMU 42
9:35
2nd & 5 at opp 42
Stone Earle pass incomplete
9:26
3rd & 5 at opp 42
Stone Earle pass complete to Carl Chester for 5 yds to the WMU 37 for a 1ST down
8:53
1st & 10 at opp 37
Jordan Houston run for 4 yds to the WMU 33
8:21
2nd & 6 at opp 33
Stone Earle run for 2 yds to the WMU 31
7:38
3rd & 4 at opp 31
Stone Earle pass complete to Elijah Metcalf for 18 yds to the WMU 13 for a 1ST down
7:00
1st & 10 at opp 13
Tychaun Chapman run for 3 yds to the WMU 10
6:25
2nd & 7 at opp 10
Stone Earle pass incomplete
6:20
3rd & 7 at opp 10
Stone Earle run for no gain to the WMU 10
5:52
4th & 7 at opp 10
Rece Verhoff 28 yd FG GOODMarshall 20, Western Michigan 10
Western Michigan Touchdown, 9 plays
5:52
Timeout Marshall, clock 05:52
5:52
Rece Verhoff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Blake Bosma for 8 yds to the WMU 33
5:15
2nd & 2 at own 33
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 2 yds to the WMU 35 for a 1ST down
4:39
1st & 10 at own 35
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Kenneth Womack for 22 yds to the MRSH 43 for a 1ST down
4:18
1st & 10 at opp 43
Jaden Nixon run for 10 yds to the MRSH 33 for a 1ST down
3:25
1st & 10 at opp 33
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 5 yds to the MRSH 28
2:55
2nd & 5 at opp 28
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 3 yds to the MRSH 25
2:17
3rd & 2 at opp 25
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 4 yds to the MRSH 21 for a 1ST down
1:36
1st & 10 at opp 21
Jaden Nixon run for 18 yds to the MRSH 3 for a 1ST down
0:53
1st & goal at opp 3
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Blake Bosma for 3 yds for a TD (Luka Zurak KICK)Marshall 20, Western Michigan 17
0:53
Timeout Marshall, clock 00:53
Marshall Punt, 3 plays
0:53
Luka Zurak kickoff for 63 yds , Ian Foster return for 22 yds to the MRSH 24
0:39
1st & 10 at own 24
Stone Earle run for a loss of 1 yard to the MRSH 23 Stone Earle fumbled, recovered by MRSH Stone Earle S. Earle return for 0 yds
0:01
2nd & 11 at own 23
Stone Earle pass complete to Christian Fitzpatrick for 3 yds to the MRSH 26
Q4 14:56
3rd & 8 at own 26
Stone Earle pass incomplete
Q4 14:52
4th & 8 at own 26
Alec Clark punt for 35 yds , Bugs Mortimer returns for 27 yds to the MRSH 34
4th quarter6 drives, then Marshall 27, Western Michigan 20
Western Michigan Field goal, 4 plays
14:42
1st & 10 at opp 34
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 5 yds to the MRSH 29
14:06
2nd & 5 at opp 29
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 2 yds to the MRSH 27
13:27
3rd & 3 at opp 27
Jaden Nixon run for a loss of 1 yard to the MRSH 28
12:47
4th & 4 at opp 28
Luka Zurak 45 yd FG GOODTied at 20
Marshall Fumble, 2 plays
12:47
Luka Zurak kickoff for 64 yds
12:44
1st & 10 at own 35
Stone Earle pass complete to A.J. Turner for 8 yds to the MRSH 43
12:15
2nd & 2 at own 43
Stone Earle run for a loss of 2 yards to the MRSH 41 Stone Earle fumbled, recovered by WMU Jayden Childers J. Childers return for 0 yds
Western Michigan Fumble, 6 plays
12:11
1st & 10 at opp 41
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 3 yds to the MRSH 38
11:36
2nd & 7 at opp 38
Jaden Nixon run for 6 yds to the MRSH 32
10:53
3rd & 1 at opp 32
Timeout Marshall, clock 10:53
10:49
3rd & 1 at opp 32
Jaden Nixon run for 3 yds to the MRSH 29 for a 1ST down
10:08
1st & 10 at opp 29
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 1 yd to the MRSH 28
9:31
2nd & 9 at opp 28
Jaden Nixon run for a loss of 2 yards to the MRSH 30
8:47
3rd & 11 at opp 30
Timeout Marshall, clock 08:47
8:42
3rd & 11 at opp 30
Hayden Wolff run for no gain to the MRSH 30 Hayden Wolff fumbled, recovered by MRSH Jaden Yates J. Yates return for 0 yds
Marshall Touchdown, 3 plays
8:38
1st & 10 at own 30
A.J. Turner run for 14 yds to the MRSH 44 for a 1ST down
8:18
1st & 10 at own 44
A.J. Turner run for 22 yds to the WMU 34 for a 1ST down
7:39
1st & 10 at opp 34
Stone Earle pass complete to Christian Fitzpatrick for 34 yds for a TD (Rece Verhoff KICK)Marshall 27, Western Michigan 20
Western Michigan Turnover on downs, 19 plays
7:39
Rece Verhoff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:39
1st & 10 at opp 25
Timeout Marshall, clock 07:39
7:37
1st & 10 at own 25
(07:37) WOLFF, Hayden pass to the left incomplete dropped by SAMBUCCI, Anthony thrown to the WMU37; QB hurried by GREEN, Mike, clock 07:33. PENALTY WMU Holding on GIDEON, Jacob enforced 10 yards from the WMU25 to the WMU15 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:31
1st & 20 at own 15
Hayden Wolff pass incomplete
7:22
2nd & 20 at own 15
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Jaden Nixon for 4 yds to the WMU 19
6:46
3rd & 16 at own 19
Timeout Marshall, clock 06:46
6:38
1st & 10 at own 34
Hayden Wolff pass incomplete
6:36
3rd & 16 at own 19
Marshall Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Jacobie Henderson) to the WMU 34 for a 1ST down
6:29
2nd & 10 at own 34
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 7 yds to the WMU 41
5:52
3rd & 3 at own 41
Hayden Wolff pass incomplete
5:50
4th & 3 at own 41
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Kenneth Womack for 3 yds fumbled, forced by J.J. Roberts, recovered by WMU Zahir Abdus-Salaam Z. Abdus-Salaam return for 0 yds for a 1ST down
5:33
1st & 10 at own 44
Jaden Nixon run for 13 yds to the MRSH 43 for a 1ST down
5:03
1st & 10 at opp 43
Malique Dieudonne run for no gain to the MRSH 43
4:21
2nd & 10 at opp 43
Hayden Wolff pass incomplete
4:13
3rd & 10 at opp 43
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Blake Bosma for 8 yds to the MRSH 35
3:45
4th & 2 at opp 35
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Anthony Sambucci for 11 yds to the MRSH 24 for a 1ST down
3:08
1st & 10 at opp 24
Jaden Nixon run for 5 yds to the MRSH 19
2:33
2nd & 5 at opp 19
Jaden Nixon run for 1 yd to the MRSH 18
2:00
3rd & 4 at opp 18
Timeout Marshall, clock 02:00
2:00
3rd & 4 at opp 18
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 4 yds to the MRSH 14 for a 1ST down
1:23
1st & 10 at opp 14
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Blake Bosma for 4 yds to the MRSH 10
0:58
2nd & 6 at opp 10
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Kenneth Womack for 5 yds to the MRSH 5
0:37
3rd & 1 at opp 5
Jaden Nixon run for a loss of 2 yards to the MRSH 7
0:36
4th & 3 at opp 7
Timeout Marshall, clock 00:36
0:31
4th & 3 at opp 7
Hayden Wolff pass incomplete
Marshall End of game, 1 play
0:31
1st & 10 at own 7
(00:31) [NH] Kneel down by MAR at MAR5 (team loss of 2), clock 00:27.
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Western Michigan
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