Central Michigan ends 5-game losing streak, beats rival Western Michigan 16-14
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) B.J. Harris ran for a touchdown and Tristan Mattson kicked three field goals and Central Michigan defeated rival Western Michigan 16-14 on Thursday night to capture the Victory Cannon Trophy.
The injury-plagued Chippewas (4-7, 2-5 Mid-American Conference) ended a five-game losing streak this season and a six-game home losing streak to the Broncos (5-6, 4-3).
Central Michigan held the Broncos to 10 first downs, 2-of-12 success on third downs and 184 yards while controlling the ball for over 36 minutes.
Fourth-string quarterback Jadyn Glasser hit Solomon Davis for 55 yards to set up a 6-yard scoring run by Harris for a 7-0 in the first quarter.
That 70-yard drive took three plays but an 11-play, 74-yard drive in the second quarter led to a late 36-yard field goal. Then the Broncos gave up the ball on downs and Mattson hit from 47-yards as time expired.
Central Michigan started the second half with the ball but in his second start Glaser was picked by Tate Hallock, who went 78 yards for a touchdown. Glaser responded with a 17-play drive that chewed up more than 10 minutes and ended with a 30-yard field goal on the first play of the fourth quarter.
Western Michigan got that back with a 14-play, 7 1/2-minute drive ended by Jalen Buckley's 1-yard run. The Broncos overcame three sacks and converted a fourth-and-10 after not having an offensive snap in the third quarter,
Both teams then had a three-and-out before the Chippewas ran out the last 3:38 after having a punt return for a touchdown nullified by a penalty.
Glasser was 8 of 17 for 140 yards and Marion Lukes ran for 93 yards.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Buckley
6 RB
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J. Buckley | 12 | 50 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Nixon
3 RB
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J. Nixon | 6 | 9 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Lowry
14 QB
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B. Lowry | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Abdus-Salaam
10 RB
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Z. Abdus-Salaam | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. Wolff
11 QB
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H. Wolff | 4 | -15 | 0 | 3 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
K. Womack
9 WR
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K. Womack | 5 | 4 | 47 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Abdus-Salaam
10 RB
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Z. Abdus-Salaam | 3 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Bosma
86 TE
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B. Bosma | 4 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Mack
24 WR
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K. Mack | 2 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Buckley
6 RB
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J. Buckley | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Nixon
3 RB
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J. Nixon | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Sambucci
5 WR
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A. Sambucci | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Toudle
15 TE
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C. Toudle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Parker
2 WR
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J. Parker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
C. Walker
93 DL
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C. Walker | 2-0 | 2.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Hallock
3 S
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T. Hallock | 2-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Lee
58 DL
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T. Lee | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
L. Zurak
18 K
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L. Zurak | 0/0 | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
R. Millmore
25 P
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R. Millmore | 8 | 41.0 | 1 | 51 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Nixon
3 RB
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J. Nixon | 2 | 13.5 | 23 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Parker 2 WR
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J. Parker | 2 | 1.5 | 6 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
J. Glasser
15 QB
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J. Glasser | 8/17 | 140 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
M. Lukes
9 RB
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M. Lukes | 15 | 93 | 0 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Bailey
26 RB
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M. Bailey | 11 | 51 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Harris
28 RB
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B. Harris | 15 | 41 | 1 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Glasser
15 QB
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J. Glasser | 5 | -7 | 0 | 6 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
S. Davis
80 WR
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S. Davis | 3 | 3 | 73 | 0 | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Harris
28 RB
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B. Harris | 3 | 2 | 47 | 0 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Lukes
9 RB
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M. Lukes | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Bailey
26 RB
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M. Bailey | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Williams
18 WR
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J. Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. VanTimmeren
48 TE
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N. VanTimmeren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Prewitt III
17 WR
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J. Prewitt III | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
J. Williams
94 DL
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J. Williams | 2-0 | 2.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Parker
20 LB
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K. Parker | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
F. Sanchez III
14 LB
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F. Sanchez III | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Pace
91 DL
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J. Pace | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Kwiatkowski
12 LB
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J. Kwiatkowski | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Kostus
44 DL
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K. Kostus | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Whiteside
6 LB
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J. Whiteside | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
T. Mattson
47 K
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T. Mattson | 3/3 | 47 | 1/1 | 10 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
D. Chapeau
36 P
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D. Chapeau | 6 | 39.5 | 3 | 55 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
M. Bailey
26 RB
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M. Bailey | 2 | 12.0 | 16 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |