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Western Michigan at Northwestern

Sep 3, 2016 • Completed

Season 2016RegularWeek 1

Away

Western Michigan

Mid-American

Final Score

22 - 21

WMN

Home

Northwestern

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Northwestern319
Western Michigan416

Passing Yards

Northwestern196
Western Michigan218

Rushing Yards

Northwestern123
Western Michigan198

Turnovers

Northwestern1
Western Michigan0

Game Conditions

Temperature72°F
Wind7 mph S

Humidity

57%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Zach Terrell

Western Michigan

YDS: 218

Rushing

Justin Jackson

Northwestern

YDS: 124

Receiving

Austin Carr

Northwestern

YDS: 75

Tackles

Jaylen Prater

Northwestern

TOT: 18

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Northwestern20:56
Western Michigan39:04

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Western Michigan edges Northwestern 22-21

Close

Western Michigan defeated Northwestern 22-21 in Week 1 of the 2016 regular slate, finishing with a 416-319 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Western Michigan set the terms early in a game that finished 22-21. Justin Jackson 1 Yd Run (Jack Mitchell Kick) came with {'seconds': 54, 'minutes': 9} left in the first quarter, giving Northwestern the first major swing.

Western Michigan's box score carried the story: 416 total yards, 198 rushing yards, and 218 passing yards. Northwestern finished with 319 total yards, including 123 on the ground and 196 through the air.

Western Michigan converted 7-17 on third down, went 4-4 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Western Michigan led 6-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Butch Hampton 47 Yd Field Goal.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Justin Jackson 1 Yd Run (Jack Mitchell Kick) (Northwestern led 7-0 over Western Michigan).

  • Field Goal Good

    Butch Hampton 47 Yd Field Goal (Western Michigan led 3-7 over Northwestern).

  • Field Goal Good

    Butch Hampton 27 Yd Field Goal (Western Michigan led 6-7 over Northwestern).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Justin Jackson 46 Yd Run (Jack Mitchell Kick) (Northwestern led 14-13 over Western Michigan).

  • Passing Touchdown

    D'Wayne Eskridge 13 Yd pass from Zach Terrell (Butch Hampton Kick) (Western Michigan led 13-7 over Northwestern).

  • Field Goal Good

    Butch Hampton 30 Yd Field Goal (Western Michigan led 16-14 over Northwestern).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    22-21

    Western Michigan defeated Northwestern.

  • Total yards

    416-319

    Western Michigan held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    198

    Western Michigan averaged 4.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    218

    Western Michigan averaged 6.1 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-17

    Western Michigan's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-10

    Northwestern's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNorthwesternWestern Michigan
Total Yards319416
Passing Yards196218
Rushing Yards123198
First Downs1527
Third Down Efficiency4-107-17
Fourth Down Efficiency2-34-4
Total Penalties (Yards)2-203-30
Turnovers10
Completions / Attempts15-2226-36
Rushing Attempts3148
Passing TDs01
Rushing TDs31
Kicking Points310
Possession Time20:5639:04
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)