Week 1 · 2015
Michigan State at Western Michigan
Fri 09/04/2015 07:00 PMWaldo StadiumWestern Michigan pregame5% — Pregame win probability: 5% for Western Michigan. Michigan State favored, and won.
Michigan State
37
12–2
Western Michigan
24
8–5
Attendance
30,885
reported
Michigan State12 drives · 4 scoring · avg start own 32
Western Michigan12 drives · 1 scoring · avg start own 33
1st quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | WMU | opp 30opp 24 | 5 plays, 6 yd | Missed FG | 0–0 |
| 12:46 | MSU | own 24own 44 | 8 plays, 20 yd | Punt | 0–0 |
| 10:51 | WMU | own 14own 17 | 3 plays, 3 yd | Turnover | 0–0 |
| 9:43 | MSU | opp 27opp 3 | 2 plays, 27 yd | Touchdown +7 MSU | 7–0 |
| 9:09 | WMU | goal linegoal line | 1 play, 0 yd | Touchdown | 7–7 |
| 8:56 | MSU | own 35goal line | 11 plays, 65 yd | Touchdown +6 MSU | 13–7 |
| 5:07 | WMU | own 15own 21 | 5 plays, 6 yd | Punt | 13–7 |
| 3:05 | MSU | own 27goal line | 7 plays, 73 yd | Touchdown +7 MSU | 20–7 |
| 1:24 | WMU | own 27opp 48 | 10 plays, 25 yd | Punt | 20–7 |
2nd quarter | |||||
| 12:56 | MSU | own 15own 41 | 5 plays, 29 yd | Turnover | 20–7 |
| 11:03 | WMU | opp 39opp 39 | 4 plays, 0 yd | Punt | 20–7 |
| 10:37 | MSU | own 20goal line | 8 plays, 80 yd | Touchdown +7 MSU | 27–7 |
| 8:00 | WMU | own 9opp 3 | 14 plays, 88 yd | Field goal +3 WMU | 27–10 |
| 2:46 | MSU | own 31own 35 | 5 plays, 10 yd | Punt | 27–10 |
| 1:07 | WMU | own 24own 32 | 6 plays, 6 yd | End of period | 27–10 |
3rd quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | MSU | own 31goal line | 11 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown | 27–10 |
| 9:25 | WMU | own 25goal line | 19 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown | 34–10 |
| 1:37 | MSU | own 28own 46 | 7 plays, 21 yd | Punt | 34–17 |
4th quarter | |||||
| 14:40 | WMU | own 20goal line | 7 plays, 80 yd | Touchdown | 34–17 |
| 11:09 | MSU | own 25opp 4 | 9 plays, 71 yd | Field goal | 34–24 |
| 7:42 | WMU | own 25own 16 | 3 plays, -9 yd | Punt | 37–24 |
| 6:32 | MSU | opp 42opp 48 | 2 plays, 0 yd | Punt | 37–24 |
| 4:56 | WMU | own 10opp 7 | 11 plays, 83 yd | Turnover | 37–24 |
| 1:36 | MSU | own 20own 34 | 5 plays, 14 yd | End of period | 37–24 |
Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Michigan State–Western Michigan after the drive.
Previous 8 meetings vs. Team
Western Michigan 0–8 vs Michigan State
- 2013 · wk 1Western Michigan 13 @ Michigan State 26
- 2010 · wk 1Western Michigan 14 @ Michigan State 38
- 2009 · wk 10Western Michigan 14 @ Michigan State 49
- 2003 · wk 2Western Michigan 21 @ Michigan State 26
- 1997 · wk 3Western Michigan 10 @ Michigan State 42
- 1986 · wk 5Western Michigan 10 @ Michigan State 45
- 1985 · wk 5Western Michigan 3 @ Michigan State 7
- 1980 · wk 5Western Michigan 7 @ Michigan State 33
Previous meeting vs. P.J. Fleck
Michigan State 1–0 vs P.J. Fleck
- 2013 · wk 1Western Michigan 13 @ Michigan State 26
Previous 4 meetings vs. Mark Dantonio
Western Michigan 0–4 vs Mark Dantonio
- 2013 · wk 1Western Michigan 13 @ Michigan State 26
- 2010 · wk 1Western Michigan 14 @ Michigan State 38
- 2009 · wk 10Western Michigan 14 @ Michigan State 49
- 2006 · wk 1 (coaching change that season)Western Michigan 24 @ Cincinnati 27
† That school changed coaches during the season and the loader cannot say which games he took.
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