From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Western Michigan
Bowling Green
292
Total yards
402
197
Passing yards
176
95
Rushing yards
226
6.0
Yards per pass
7.7
2.6
Yards per rush
6.8
19
First downs
19
4–15
Third downs
5–10
5–6
Fourth downs
0–1
2
Turnovers
1
3–15
Penalties
4–30
33:27
Possession
26:33
0
Sacks (by defense)
4
Efficiency
Western Michigan
Bowling Green
40%
Success rate
47%
−0.07
EPA per play
0.34
1.08
Explosiveness
1.51
0.18
Rushing EPA
0.39
−0.16
Passing EPA
0.25
27%
Passing-down success
44%
−0.40
First-down EPA
0.32
0.04
Second-down EPA
0.54
−0.11
Third-down EPA
0.44
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)
Bowling Green 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Bowling Green −9.5, over/under 57.5.
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 74%, Western Michigan 26%. 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. Bowling Green drives left to right, Western Michigan right to left.
Q1 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 Bowling GreenField goal, 12 plays, 37 yards
Q1 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
Q1 Bowling GreenPunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
Q1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 13 plays, 87 yards
Q2 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q2 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 6 plays, 84 yards
Q2 Western MichiganInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q2 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 3 plays, 26 yards
Q2 Western MichiganMissed FG, 10 plays, 41 yards
Q2 Bowling GreenPunt, 4 plays, 21 yards
Q2 Western MichiganEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
Q3 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 7 plays, 65 yards
Q3 Western MichiganPunt, 5 plays, 7 yards
Q3 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 3 plays, 74 yards
Q3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 12 plays, 63 yards
Q3 Bowling GreenTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 38 yards
Q4 Western MichiganTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 22 yards
Q4 Bowling GreenPunt, 8 plays, 23 yards
Q4 Western MichiganInterception, 11 plays, 76 yards
Q4 Bowling GreenEnd of game, 2 plays, −2 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Bowling Green 3, Western Michigan 0
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Zach Long kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:54
1st & 10 at own 25
Jaden Nixon run for 3 yds to the WMU 28
14:18
2nd & 7 at own 28
Jaden Nixon run for 1 yd to the WMU 29
13:31
3rd & 6 at own 29
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Jordin Parker for 3 yds to the WMU 32
13:07
4th & 3 at own 32
Ryan Millmore punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Justin Pegues at the BGSU 31
Bowling Green Field goal, 12 plays
13:04
1st & 10 at own 31
Connor Bazelak pass incomplete to Harold Fannin Jr.
12:53
2nd & 10 at own 31
Connor Bazelak pass complete to Harold Fannin Jr. for 14 yds to the BGSU 45 for a 1ST down
12:34
1st & 10 at own 45
PENALTY WMU Offside (Nelson,Mason) 5 yards from BGSU45 to BGSU50. NO PLAY.
12:20
1st & 5 at the 50
(12:22) No Huddle-Shotgun Bazelak,Connor pass incomplete short right to Johnson,Trey thrown to WMU45 QB hurried by Roberson,Damari PENALTY BGSU Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Pabst,Nate) 5 yards from BGSU50 to BGSU45. NO PLAY.
12:11
1st & 10 at own 45
Connor Bazelak pass complete to Harold Fannin Jr. for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
11:34
2nd & 5 at the 50
Connor Bazelak pass complete to Malcolm Johnson Jr. for 8 yds to the WMU 42 for a 1ST down
11:10
1st & 10 at opp 42
Terion Stewart run for 4 yds to the WMU 38
10:31
2nd & 6 at opp 38
Connor Bazelak pass complete to Jaison Patterson for 5 yds to the WMU 33
10:06
3rd & 1 at opp 33
Jaison Patterson run for 2 yds to the WMU 31 for a 1ST down
9:37
1st & 10 at opp 31
Rahkeem Smith run for 8 yds to the WMU 23
9:02
2nd & 2 at opp 23
Connor Bazelak pass incomplete to Malcolm Johnson Jr.
9:02
3rd & 2 at opp 23
Timeout Bowling Green, clock 09:02
8:53
3rd & 2 at opp 23
Bowling Green Penalty, (-10 Yards) to the WMU 32
8:37
3rd & 11 at opp 32
Connor Bazelak pass incomplete
8:32
4th & 11 at opp 32
Zach Long 50 yd FG GOODBowling Green 3, Western Michigan 0
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
8:27
1st & 10 at own 35
Zach Long kickoff for 59 yds , Jaden Nixon return for 17 yds to the WMU 23
7:49
1st & 10 at own 23
Jalen Buckley run for 5 yds to the WMU 18 Jalen Buckley fumbled, recovered by WMU Jalen Buckley
7:44
2nd & 15 at own 18
Hayden Wolff pass incomplete to Blake Bosma
7:23
3rd & 15 at own 18
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Zahir Abdus-Salaam for a loss of 1 yard to the WMU 17
7:01
4th & 16 at own 17
Ryan Millmore punt for 45 yds
Bowling Green Punt, 5 plays
6:53
1st & 10 at own 38
Connor Bazelak pass complete to Malcolm Johnson Jr. for 2 yds to the BGSU 40
6:13
2nd & 8 at own 40
Connor Bazelak pass complete to Terion Stewart for 12 yds to the WMU 48 for a 1ST down
5:44
1st & 10 at opp 48
Jaison Patterson run for 1 yd to the WMU 47
5:04
2nd & 9 at opp 47
Jaison Patterson run for 7 yds to the WMU 40
4:19
3rd & 2 at opp 40
Connor Bazelak pass complete to Harold Fannin Jr. for a loss of 1 yard to the WMU 41
3:38
4th & 3 at opp 41
John Henderson punt for 28 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WMU 13
Western Michigan Touchdown, 13 plays
3:32
1st & 10 at own 13
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Anthony Sambucci for 9 yds to the WMU 22
3:00
2nd & 1 at own 22
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Kenneth Womack for 6 yds to the WMU 28 for a 1ST down
2:23
1st & 10 at own 28
Jalen Buckley run for 3 yds to the WMU 31
1:39
2nd & 7 at own 31
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Kenneth Womack for 25 yds to the BGSU 44 for a 1ST down
1:08
1st & 10 at opp 44
Jalen Buckley run for 1 yd to the BGSU 43
0:00
2nd & 9 at opp 43
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Zahir Abdus-Salaam for 6 yds to the BGSU 37
Q2 14:51
3rd & 3 at opp 37
Jalen Buckley run for 2 yds to the BGSU 35
Q2 14:12
4th & 1 at opp 35
Jalen Buckley run for 18 yds to the BGSU 17 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:24
1st & 10 at opp 17
Kenneth Womack run for 4 yds to the BGSU 13
Q2 12:48
2nd & 6 at opp 13
Jaden Nixon run for 4 yds to the BGSU 9
Q2 12:03
3rd & 2 at opp 9
Jaden Nixon run for 1 yd to the BGSU 8
Q2 11:17
4th & 1 at opp 8
Jalen Buckley run for 2 yds to the BGSU 6 for a 1ST down
Q2 10:36
1st & goal at opp 6
Jalen Buckley run for 6 yds for a TD (Luka Zurak KICK)Western Michigan 7, Bowling Green 3
2nd quarter7 drives, then Bowling Green 17, Western Michigan 7
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
10:32
1st & 10 at own 35
Cale Allaire kickoff for 35 yds
10:26
1st & 10 at opp 37
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 3 yds to the BGSU 40
9:42
2nd & 13 at opp 40
Hayden Wolff sacked by Brock Horne for a loss of 6 yards to the BGSU 46
8:54
3rd & 19 at opp 46
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Zahir Abdus-Salaam for 5 yds to the BGSU 41
8:23
4th & 14 at opp 41
Ryan Millmore punt for 25 yds, fair catch by Justin Pegues at the BGSU 16
Bowling Green Touchdown, 6 plays
8:17
1st & 10 at own 16
Terion Stewart run for 19 yds to the BGSU 35 for a 1ST down
7:18
1st & 10 at own 35
Connor Bazelak pass complete to Harold Fannin Jr. for 21 yds to the WMU 44 for a 1ST down
6:57
1st & 10 at opp 44
Terion Stewart run for 1 yd to the WMU 43
6:22
2nd & 9 at opp 43
Jamal Johnson run for 6 yds to the WMU 37
5:41
3rd & 3 at opp 37
Connor Bazelak pass complete to Malcolm Johnson Jr. for 12 yds to the WMU 25 for a 1ST down
5:12
1st & 10 at opp 25
Connor Bazelak pass complete to Harold Fannin Jr. for 25 yds for a TD (Zach Long KICK)Bowling Green 10, Western Michigan 7
Western Michigan Interception, 1 play
5:08
1st & 10 at own 35
Zach Long kickoff for 51 yds
4:59
1st & 9 at own 15
Hayden Wolff pass intercepted Jacorey Benjamin return for no gain to the WMU 26
Bowling Green Touchdown, 3 plays
4:59
1st & 10 at opp 26
Connor Bazelak run for 2 yds to the WMU 24
4:10
2nd & 8 at opp 24
Terion Stewart run for 23 yds to the WMU 1 for a 1ST down
4:02
1st & goal at opp 1
Connor Bazelak run for 1 yd for a TD (Zach Long KICK)Bowling Green 17, Western Michigan 7
Western Michigan Missed FG, 10 plays
3:55
1st & 10 at own 35
Zach Long kickoff for 51 yds , Jaden Nixon return for 12 yds to the WMU 26
3:48
1st & 10 at own 26
Jaden Nixon run for 12 yds to the WMU 38 for a 1ST down
2:56
1st & 10 at own 38
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Zahir Abdus-Salaam for 7 yds to the WMU 45
2:34
2nd & 3 at own 45
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Zahir Abdus-Salaam for 9 yds to the BGSU 46 for a 1ST down
2:03
1st & 10 at opp 46
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 2 yds to the BGSU 44
1:52
2nd & 8 at opp 44
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Jordin Parker for 6 yds to the BGSU 38
1:21
3rd & 2 at opp 38
Jaden Nixon run for 3 yds to the BGSU 35 for a 1ST down
1:21
1st & 10 at opp 35
Timeout Bowling Green, clock 01:21
1:12
1st & 10 at opp 35
Hayden Wolff pass incomplete to Anthony Sambucci
0:56
2nd & 10 at opp 35
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Jordin Parker for 2 yds to the BGSU 33
0:44
3rd & 8 at opp 33
Hayden Wolff pass incomplete to Jordin Parker
0:44
4th & 8 at opp 33
Timeout Bowling Green, clock 00:44
0:39
4th & 8 at opp 33
Luka Zurak 50 yd FG MISSED
Bowling Green Punt, 4 plays
0:33
1st & 10 at own 33
Jaison Patterson run for 19 yds to the WMU 48 for a 1ST down
0:26
1st & 10 at opp 48
Connor Bazelak pass incomplete
0:14
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Connor Bazelak pass complete to Harold Fannin Jr. for 2 yds to the WMU 46
0:11
3rd & 8 at opp 46
Connor Bazelak pass incomplete
0:11
4th & 8 at opp 46
Timeout Bowling Green, clock 00:11
0:02
4th & 8 at opp 46
John Henderson punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WMU 22 , Jordin Parker returns for 11 yds to the WMU 22
Western Michigan End of half, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at own 22
(00:00) Kneel down by Western Mich. at WMU21 for loss of 1 yard.
3rd quarter5 drives, then Bowling Green 31, Western Michigan 13
Bowling Green Touchdown, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Cale Allaire kickoff for 43 yds
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Rahkeem Smith run for 2 yds to the BGSU 37
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 37
Terion Stewart run for 2 yds to the BGSU 39
13:23
3rd & 6 at own 39
Connor Bazelak run for 8 yds to the BGSU 47 for a 1ST down
13:02
1st & 10 at own 47
Jaison Patterson run for 9 yds to the WMU 44
12:35
2nd & 1 at opp 44
PENALTY BGSU False Start (Pabst,Nate) 5 yards from WMU44 to WMU49. NO PLAY.
12:18
2nd & 6 at opp 49
Connor Bazelak pass complete to Harold Fannin Jr. for 19 yds to the WMU 30 for a 1ST down
11:41
1st & 10 at opp 30
Connor Bazelak pass complete to Harold Fannin Jr. for 13 yds to the WMU 17 for a 1ST down
11:11
1st & 10 at opp 17
Terion Stewart run for 17 yds for a TD (Zach Long KICK)Bowling Green 24, Western Michigan 7
Western Michigan Punt, 5 plays
11:03
1st & 10 at own 35
Zach Long kickoff for 60 yds , Jaden Nixon return for 27 yds to the WMU 32
10:56
1st & 10 at own 32
Hayden Wolff sacked by Anthony Hawkins for a loss of 6 yards to the WMU 26
10:18
2nd & 16 at own 26
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Kenneth Womack for 19 yds to the WMU 45 for a 1ST down
9:49
1st & 10 at own 45
Jalen Buckley run for 4 yds to the WMU 49
9:12
2nd & 6 at own 49
Hayden Wolff sacked by Charles Rosser for a loss of 5 yards to the WMU 44
8:31
3rd & 11 at own 44
PENALTY WMU Delay Of Game 5 yards from WMU44 to WMU39. NO PLAY.
8:11
3rd & 16 at own 39
Hayden Wolff pass incomplete to Blake Bosma
8:03
4th & 16 at own 39
Ryan Millmore punt for 35 yds
Bowling Green Touchdown, 3 plays
7:57
1st & 10 at own 26
Terion Stewart run for 4 yds to the BGSU 30
7:18
2nd & 6 at own 30
Terion Stewart run for 60 yds to the WMU 10 for a 1ST down
6:38
1st & goal at opp 10
Connor Bazelak pass complete to Harold Fannin Jr. for 10 yds for a TD (Zach Long KICK)Bowling Green 31, Western Michigan 7
Western Michigan Touchdown, 12 plays
6:30
1st & 10 at own 35
Zach Long kickoff for 65 yds , Jaden Nixon return for 37 yds to the WMU 37
6:24
1st & 10 at own 37
(06:24) PENALTY BGSU Holding (Sipp Jr.,Joseph) 10 yards from WMU37 to WMU47, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
6:18
1st & 10 at own 47
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 5 yds to the BGSU 48
5:47
2nd & 5 at opp 48
Jalen Buckley run for 1 yd to the BGSU 47
4:58
3rd & 4 at opp 47
Hayden Wolff run for 3 yds to the BGSU 44
4:31
4th & 1 at opp 44
Jalen Buckley run for 9 yds to the BGSU 35 for a 1ST down
3:46
1st & 10 at opp 35
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Jaden Nixon for 10 yds to the BGSU 25 for a 1ST down
3:15
1st & 10 at opp 25
Hayden Wolff pass incomplete
3:09
2nd & 10 at opp 25
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 7 yds to the BGSU 18
2:32
3rd & 3 at opp 18
Jalen Buckley run for 4 yds to the BGSU 14 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 10 at opp 14
Anthony Sambucci pass incomplete to Hayden Wolff
1:53
2nd & 10 at opp 14
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 5 yds to the BGSU 9
1:07
3rd & 5 at opp 9
Broc Lowry run for 4 yds to the BGSU 5
0:27
4th & 1 at opp 5
Jalen Buckley run for 5 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)Bowling Green 31, Western Michigan 13
Bowling Green Turnover on downs, 7 plays
0:27
1st & 10 at own 35
Cale Allaire kickoff for 40 yds
0:21
1st & 10 at own 25
Connor Bazelak pass incomplete to Jamal Johnson
0:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Jaison Patterson run for 3 yds to the BGSU 28
Q4 14:24
3rd & 7 at own 28
Connor Bazelak pass complete to Harold Fannin Jr. for 29 yds to the WMU 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:11
1st & 10 at opp 43
Terion Stewart run for 4 yds to the WMU 39
Q4 13:29
2nd & 6 at opp 39
Terion Stewart run for 2 yds to the WMU 37
Q4 12:46
3rd & 4 at opp 37
Connor Bazelak pass incomplete to Jamal Johnson
Q4 12:46
4th & 4 at opp 37
Timeout Bowling Green, clock 12:46
Q4 12:38
4th & 4 at opp 37
Connor Bazelak pass incomplete to Harold Fannin Jr.
4th quarter4 drives, then Bowling Green 31, Western Michigan 13
Western Michigan Turnover on downs, 8 plays
12:32
1st & 10 at own 37
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Jordin Parker for 3 yds to the WMU 40
11:59
2nd & 7 at own 40
Jaden Nixon run for no gain to the WMU 40
11:31
3rd & 7 at own 40
PENALTY WMU False Start (Kushi,Tedi) 5 yards from WMU40 to WMU35. NO PLAY.
11:09
3rd & 12 at own 35
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Zahir Abdus-Salaam for 6 yds to the WMU 41
10:26
4th & 6 at own 41
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Kenneth Womack for 12 yds to the BGSU 47 for a 1ST down
9:46
1st & 10 at opp 47
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for no gain to the BGSU 47
9:21
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Jalen Buckley run for 2 yds to the BGSU 45
8:44
3rd & 8 at opp 45
Hayden Wolff sacked by Jordan Porter for a loss of 9 yards to the WMU 46
8:44
4th & 17 at own 46
Timeout Bowling Green, clock 08:44
7:54
4th & 17 at own 46
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Anthony Sambucci for 13 yds to the BGSU 41
7:54
4th & 17 at own 46
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Anthony Sambucci for 13 yds to the BGSU 41
Bowling Green Punt, 8 plays
7:45
1st & 10 at own 41
Terion Stewart run for 5 yds to the BGSU 46
6:59
2nd & 5 at own 46
Terion Stewart run for 6 yds to the WMU 48 for a 1ST down
6:12
1st & 10 at opp 48
Terion Stewart run for 2 yds to the WMU 46
5:27
2nd & 8 at opp 46
Jaison Patterson run for no gain to the WMU 46
4:41
3rd & 8 at opp 46
Jaison Patterson run for 9 yds to the WMU 37 for a 1ST down
3:54
1st & 10 at opp 37
Jaison Patterson run for 3 yds to the WMU 34
3:09
2nd & 7 at opp 34
Jaison Patterson run for 2 yds to the WMU 36
3:09
3rd & 9 at opp 36
Timeout Bowling Green, clock 03:09
3:05
3rd & 9 at opp 36
Terion Stewart run for no gain to the WMU 36
3:05
4th & 9 at opp 36
Timeout Bowling Green, clock 03:05
2:57
4th & 9 at opp 36
John Henderson punt for 24 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WMU 12
Western Michigan Interception, 11 plays
2:41
1st & 10 at own 12
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Zahir Abdus-Salaam for 25 yds to the WMU 37 for a 1ST down
2:26
1st & 10 at own 37
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Zahir Abdus-Salaam for no gain to the WMU 37
2:05
2nd & 10 at own 37
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Blake Bosma for 8 yds to the WMU 45
2:00
3rd & 2 at own 45
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Zahir Abdus-Salaam for 2 yds to the WMU 47 for a 1ST down
1:54
1st & 10 at own 47
Jalen Buckley run for 16 yds to the BGSU 37 for a 1ST down
1:44
1st & 10 at opp 37
Hayden Wolff pass incomplete to Kenneth Womack
1:38
2nd & 10 at opp 37
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Jalen Buckley for 9 yds to the BGSU 28
1:32
3rd & 1 at opp 28
Jalen Buckley run for 5 yds to the BGSU 23 for a 1ST down
1:16
1st & 10 at opp 23
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Jalen Buckley for 6 yds to the BGSU 17
1:03
2nd & 4 at opp 17
Hayden Wolff pass complete to Jalen Buckley for 5 yds to the BGSU 12 for a 1ST down
0:50
1st & 10 at opp 12
Hayden Wolff pass intercepted, touchback.
Bowling Green End of game, 2 plays
0:20
1st & 10 at own 20
(00:25) Kneel down by Bowling Green at BGSU19 for loss of 1 yard.
0:00
2nd & 11 at own 19
(00:14) Kneel down by Bowling Green at BGSU18 for loss of 1 yard.
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.10 catches, 137 yards, 2 TDBowling Green
Western Michigan
Bowling Green