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FinalSep 30, 2017 · Waldo Stadium
Team1234Final
Ball State00303
Western Michigan141717755

Game flow

Western Michigan won by 52 · 10 scores
Lead changes
0
0 times tied
WMU biggest lead
+52
Q4 14:04
BALL biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
WMU 100% · BALL 0%
tied 0% · 59:50 vs 0:00 of game clock
+56+28Tie+28+56Q1Q2Q3Q4▲ Western Michigan ahead▼ Ball State aheadQ1 14:50 · WMU Kickoff: Obbie Jackson 21 Yd Fumble Return (Josh Grant Kick) (BALL 0, WMU 7)Q1 7:38 · WMU Passing Touchdown: Keishawn Watson 12 Yd pass from Jon Wassink (Josh Grant Kick) (BALL 0, WMU 14)Q2 13:16 · WMU Rushing Touchdown: LeVante Bellamy 7 Yd Run (Josh Grant Kick) (BALL 0, WMU 21)Q2 4:14 · WMU Rushing Touchdown: Jarvion Franklin 1 Yd Run (Josh Grant Kick) (BALL 0, WMU 28)Q2 1:06 · WMU Field Goal Good: Josh Grant 43 Yd Field Goal (BALL 0, WMU 31)Q3 14:32 · WMU Passing Touchdown: Donnie Ernsberger 22 Yd pass from Jon Wassink (Josh Grant Kick) (BALL 0, WMU 38)Q3 10:18 · BALL Field Goal Good: Morgan Hagee 28 Yd Field Goal (BALL 3, WMU 38)Q3 8:28 · WMU Passing Touchdown: Keishawn Watson 52 Yd pass from Jon Wassink (Josh Grant Kick) (BALL 3, WMU 45)Q3 4:00 · WMU Field Goal Good: Josh Grant 33 Yd Field Goal (BALL 3, WMU 48)Q4 14:04 · WMU Rushing Touchdown: Davon Tucker 11 Yd Run (Josh Grant Kick) (BALL 3, WMU 55)

The lead after every score: above the line Western Michigan is ahead, below it Ball State. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.

Scoring summary

1st quarter
14:50WMU
K Obbie Jackson 21 Yd Fumble Return (Josh Grant Kick)
BALL 0–7 WMU
7:38WMU
TD Keishawn Watson 12 Yd pass from Jon Wassink (Josh Grant Kick)13 plays, 89 yds, 4:32 · from WMU 11
BALL 0–14 WMU
2nd quarter
13:16WMU
TD LeVante Bellamy 7 Yd Run (Josh Grant Kick)5 plays, 41 yds, 1:33 · from BALL 41
BALL 0–21 WMU
4:14WMU
TD Jarvion Franklin 1 Yd Run (Josh Grant Kick)8 plays, 41 yds, 3:16 · from BALL 41
BALL 0–28 WMU
1:06WMU
FG Josh Grant 43 Yd Field Goal 7 plays, 46 yds, 1:23 · from WMU 28
BALL 0–31 WMU
3rd quarter
14:32WMU
TD Donnie Ernsberger 22 Yd pass from Jon Wassink (Josh Grant Kick)2 plays, 34 yds, 0:28 · from BALL 34
BALL 0–38 WMU
10:18BALL
FG Morgan Hagee 28 Yd Field Goal 12 plays, 58 yds, 4:14 · from BALL 31
BALL 3–38 WMU
8:28WMU
TD Keishawn Watson 52 Yd pass from Jon Wassink (Josh Grant Kick)4 plays, 64 yds, 1:50 · from WMU 36
BALL 3–45 WMU
4:00WMU
FG Josh Grant 33 Yd Field Goal 4 plays, 9 yds, 1:54 · from BALL 25
BALL 3–48 WMU
4th quarter
14:04WMU
TD Davon Tucker 11 Yd Run (Josh Grant Kick)2 plays, 12 yds, 0:50 · from BALL 12
BALL 3–55 WMU

Drives

WMU 8/12 scoredBALL 2/14 scored
QStartTeamFromPlaysYdsTimeResult
Q115:00BALLBALL 18030:10Fumble Touchdown
Q114:50BALLBALL 21682:40Punt
Q112:10WMUWMU 1113894:32Touchdown
Q17:38BALLBALL 259603:04Missed FG
Q14:34WMUWMU 208333:30Punt
Q11:04BALLBALL 1351:15Punt
Q214:49WMUBALL 415411:33Touchdown
Q213:16BALLBALL 22331:09Punt
Q212:07WMUWMU 435132:20Punt
Q29:47BALLBALL 113-72:17Punt
Q27:30WMUBALL 418413:16Touchdown
Q24:14BALLBALL 25351:45Punt

Win probability

Western Michigan 100% · pregame line Western Michigan −13.0 (closing line)
Q1Q2Q3Q4▲ Western Michigan▼ Ball StateWestern Michigan +8% win probability: Derrick Mitchell kickoff for 63 yds , Justin Hall return for 16 yds Justin Hall fumbled, forced by Alex Grace, recovered by WMich Obbie Jackson , return for 21 yds, (Josh Grant KICK)Western Michigan +5% win probability: Jon Wassink pass complete to Keishawn Watson for 12 yds for a TD, (Josh Grant KICK)Western Michigan +4% win probability: Darius Phillips run for 8 yds to the WMich 28Ball State +3% win probability: Derrick Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackWestern Michigan +2% win probability: LeVante Bellamy run for 7 yds for a TD, (Josh Grant KICK)

The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.

Box score

PassingC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTQBR
Jack Milas22/401704.30116.1
Zack Blair1/351.70090.1
RushingCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Caleb Huntley11333.009
Zack Blair4225.509
Malik Dunner7121.705
Jack Milas750.7011
Nathan Snyder1-9-9.000
ReceivingRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Justin Hall131219.3037
Riley Miller5438.6017
Hassan Littles166.006
Nolan Givan155.005
Danny Pinter133.003
Malik Dunner2-3-1.500
KickingFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Morgan Hagee1/250.0280/03
PuntingNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Nathan Snyder827934.90044

Biggest plays

WMU +8% Q1 14:50 Derrick Mitchell kickoff for 63 yds , Justin Hall return for 16 yds Justin Hall fumbled, forced by Alex Grace, recovered by WMich Obbie Jackson , return for 21 yds, (Josh Grant KICK)
WMU +5% Q1 7:38 Jon Wassink pass complete to Keishawn Watson for 12 yds for a TD, (Josh Grant KICK)
WMU +4% Q1 4:34 Darius Phillips run for 8 yds to the WMich 28
BALL +3% Q1 7:38 Derrick Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
WMU +2% Q2 13:16 LeVante Bellamy run for 7 yds for a TD, (Josh Grant KICK)

Team stats

StatBALLWMU
1st Downs1521
3rd down efficiency7-197-13
4th down efficiency1-20-0
Total Yards238414
Passing175245
Comp/Att23/4315/21
Yards per pass4.111.7
Rushing63169
Rushing Attempts3043
Yards per rush2.13.9
Penalties7-705-50
Turnovers20
Fumbles lost10
Interceptions thrown10
Possession31:4928:11

Play by play

Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 4:38 2nd & 10 at BALL 46 Caleb Huntley run for a loss of 3 yards to the BalSt 43
Q4 4:38 1st & 10 at BALL 46 Zack Blair pass incomplete to Justin Hall
Q4 4:38 2nd & 5 at BALL 37 Zack Blair run for 9 yds to the BalSt 46 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:38 1st & 10 at BALL 32 Zack Blair pass complete to Justin Hall for 5 yds to the BalSt 37
Q4 4:38 3rd & 3 at BALL 28 Zack Blair run for 4 yds to the BalSt 32 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:38 2nd & 10 at BALL 21 Caleb Huntley run for 7 yds to the BalSt 28
Q4 4:38 1st & 10 at BALL 21 Zack Blair pass incomplete to Justin Hall
Q4 4:38 3rd & 8 at BALL 12 Zack Blair run for 9 yds to the BalSt 21 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:38 2nd & 10 at BALL 10 Caleb Huntley run for 2 yds to the BalSt 12
Q4 4:38 1st & 10 at BALL 10 Zack Blair run for no gain to the BalSt 10
Q4 7:21 4th & 13 at BALL 39 Derrick Mitchell punt for 29 yds, fair catch by Riley Miller at the BalSt 10
Q4 7:21 3rd & 18 at BALL 44 Alex Mussat pass complete to Hunter Broersma for 5 yds to the BalSt 39
Q4 7:21 2nd & 21 at BALL 47 Davon Tucker run for 3 yds to the BalSt 44
Q4 7:21 2nd & 11 at BALL 37 TUCKER, Davon rush for 4 yards to the BALL33 (CRUMB, Chris), PENALTY WMU holding 10 yards to the BALL47, NO PLAY.
Q4 7:21 1st & 10 at BALL 36 Reece Goddard run for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 37
Q4 8:48 3rd & 9 at BALL 2 Jack Milas pass incomplete to Hassan Littles Nathan Snyder punt for 34 yds, downed at the BalSt 36
Q4 8:48 2nd & 10 at BALL 1 Caleb Huntley run for 1 yd to the BalSt 2
Q4 8:48 1st & 10 at BALL 1 Caleb Huntley run for no gain to the BalSt 1 BALL ST Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
Q4 12:40 4th & 7 at BALL 40 Derrick Mitchell punt for 39 yds, downed at the BalSt 1
Q4 12:40 3rd & 4 at BALL 37 Davon Tucker run for a loss of 3 yards to the BalSt 40
Q4 12:40 2nd & 7 at BALL 40 Davon Tucker run for 3 yds to the BalSt 37
Q4 12:40 1st & 10 at BALL 43 Davon Tucker run for 3 yds to the BalSt 40
Q4 12:40 2nd & 4 at BALL 49 Davon Tucker run for 6 yds to the BalSt 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:40 1st & 10 at WMU 45 Reece Goddard run for 6 yds to the BalSt 49