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Central Michigan at Wisconsin

Sep 7, 2019 • Completed

Season 2019RegularWeek 2

Away

Central Michigan

Mid-American

Final Score

0 - 61

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Wisconsin

Big Ten

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Total Yards

Wisconsin599
Central Michigan58

Passing Yards

Wisconsin400
Central Michigan43

Rushing Yards

Wisconsin199
Central Michigan15

Turnovers

Wisconsin1
Central Michigan1

Game Conditions

Temperature72°F
Wind8 mph N

Humidity

53%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Jack Coan

Wisconsin

YDS: 363

Rushing

Jonathan Taylor

Wisconsin

YDS: 102

Receiving

Quintez Cephus

Wisconsin

YDS: 130

Tackles

Chuck Jones

Central Michigan

TOT: 11

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Wisconsin39:27
Central Michigan20:33

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Wisconsin overwhelms Central Michigan 61-0

Blowout

Wisconsin defeated Central Michigan 61-0 in Week 2 of the 2019 regular slate, finishing with a 599-58 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 5 rushing touchdowns.

Wisconsin set the terms early in a game that finished 61-0. Jonathan Taylor run for 2 yds for a TD, (Collin Larsh KICK) came with {'seconds': 59, 'minutes': 2} left in the first quarter, giving Wisconsin the first major swing.

Wisconsin's box score carried the story: 599 total yards, 199 rushing yards, and 400 passing yards. Central Michigan finished with 58 total yards, including 15 on the ground and 43 through the air.

Wisconsin converted 11-13 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Wisconsin led 44-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Jack Coan pass complete to Quintez Cephus for 46 yds for a TD, (Collin Larsh KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jonathan Taylor run for 2 yds for a TD, (Collin Larsh KICK) (Wisconsin led 16-0 over Central Michigan).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jonathan Taylor run for 4 yds for a TD, (Collin Larsh KICK) (Wisconsin led 7-0 over Central Michigan).

  • Safety

    TEAM run for a loss of 17 yards for a SAFETY (Central Michigan led 0-9 over Wisconsin).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jack Coan pass complete to Jonathan Taylor for 17 yds for a TD, (Collin Larsh KICK) (Wisconsin led 23-0 over Central Michigan).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jack Coan pass complete to Quintez Cephus for 46 yds for a TD, (Collin Larsh KICK) (Wisconsin led 44-0 over Central Michigan).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Nakia Watson run for 3 yds for a TD, (Collin Larsh KICK) (Wisconsin led 30-0 over Central Michigan).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    61-0

    Wisconsin defeated Central Michigan.

  • Total yards

    599-58

    Wisconsin held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    199

    Wisconsin averaged 4.6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    400

    Wisconsin averaged 10.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    11-13

    Wisconsin's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    1-14

    Central Michigan's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticWisconsinCentral Michigan
Total Yards59958
Passing Yards40043
Rushing Yards19915
First Downs373
Third Down Efficiency11-131-14
Fourth Down Efficiency0-01-2
Total Penalties (Yards)1-106-39
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts31-399-24
Rushing Attempts4321
Passing TDs30
Rushing TDs50
Kicking Points110
Possession Time39:2720:33
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2019)