Week 2 · 2021
Illinois State at Western Michigan
Sat 09/11/2021 05:00 PMWaldo StadiumWestern Michigan pregame81% — Pregame win probability: 81% for Western Michigan. Western Michigan favored, and won.
83°12 mph SW · 55% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data
Illinois State
0
4–7
Western Michigan
28
8–5
Attendance
18,122
reported
WMU12 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Sean Tyler run for 11 yds to the WMich 36 for a 1ST down | +11 |
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | own 36 | Sean Tyler run for 12 yds to the WMich 48 for a 1ST down | +12 |
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | own 48 | La'Darius Jefferson run for 1 yd to the WMich 49 | +1 |
| 15:00 | 2nd & 9 | own 49 | La'Darius Jefferson run for 6 yds to the IllSt 45 | +6 |
| 15:00 | 3rd & 3 | opp 45 | La'Darius Jefferson run for 16 yds to the IllSt 29 for a 1ST down | +16 |
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 29 | Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Anthony Torres for 8 yds to the IllSt 21 | +8 |
| 15:00 | 2nd & 2 | opp 21 | Sean Tyler run for 1 yd to the IllSt 20 | +1 |
| 15:00 | 3rd & 1 | opp 20 | Sean Tyler run for 2 yds to the IllSt 18 for a 1ST down | +2 |
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 18 | Sean Tyler run for 7 yds to the IllSt 11 | +7 |
| 15:00 | 2nd & 3 | opp 11 | La'Darius Jefferson run for 10 yds to the IllSt 1 for a 1ST down | +10 |
| 9:38 | 1st & goal | opp 1 | La'Darius Jefferson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Parker Sampson KICK) | +1 |
ILST5 plays, 7 yd · Punt | ||||
| 9:38 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Nick Mihalic kickoff for 55 yds | 0 |
| 9:38 | 1st & 10 | own 17 | Pha'leak Brown run for no gain to the IllSt 17 | 0 |
| 9:38 | 2nd & 10 | own 17 | Bryce Jefferson pass incomplete to Jabari Khepera | 0 |
| 9:38 | 3rd & 10 | own 17 | ILLINOIS ST Penalty, Offensive Holding ( Yards) declined | 0 |
| 8:31 | 4th & 3 | own 24 | JT Bohlken punt for 64 yds | 0 |
WMU3 plays, 8 yd · Punt | ||||
| 8:31 | 1st & 10 | own 12 | Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 6 yds to the WMich 18 | +6 |
| 8:31 | 2nd & 4 | own 18 | Jaxson Kincaide run for 3 yds to the WMich 21 | +3 |
| 6:42 | 4th & 2 | own 20 | Nick Mihalic punt for 41 yds | 0 |
ILST5 plays, 1 yd · Turnover | ||||
| 6:42 | 1st & 10 | own 39 | White,Nigel rush for 1 yard gain to the ISU40 (Fiske,Braden) PENALTY WMU Offside (Fiske,Braden) 5 yards from ISU39 to ISU44. NO PLAY. | +5 |
| 6:42 | 1st & 5 | own 44 | Nigel White run for 1 yd to the IllSt 45 | +1 |
| 6:42 | 2nd & 4 | own 45 | Bryce Jefferson pass incomplete to Austin Nagel | 0 |
| 6:42 | 3rd & 4 | own 45 | PENALTY ISU False Start 5 yards from ISU45 to ISU40. NO PLAY. | −5 |
| 5:50 | 3rd & 9 | own 40 | Bryce Jefferson pass intercepted | 0 |
WMU6 plays, 17 yd · On downs | ||||
| 5:50 | 1st & 10 | midfield | Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 4 yds to the IllSt 46 | +4 |
| 5:50 | 2nd & 6 | opp 46 | Eleby,Kaleb pass incomplete to Tyler,Sean PENALTY ISU Pass Interference (Wilhoit,Kenton) 7 yards from ISU46 to ISU39, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. | +7 |
| 5:50 | 1st & 10 | opp 39 | Sean Tyler run for 2 yds to the IllSt 37 | +2 |
| 5:50 | 2nd & 8 | opp 37 | Sean Tyler run for 4 yds to the IllSt 33 | +4 |
| 5:50 | 3rd & 4 | opp 33 | La'Darius Jefferson run for no gain to the IllSt 33 | 0 |
| 3:29 | 4th & 4 | opp 33 | Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete to Bryce Nunnelly | 0 |
ILST12 plays, 32 yd · Punt | ||||
| 3:29 | 1st & 10 | own 33 | Jalen Carr run for 13 yds to the IllSt 46 for a 1ST down | +13 |
| 3:29 | 1st & 10 | own 46 | Pha'leak Brown run for no gain to the IllSt 46 | 0 |
| 3:29 | 2nd & 10 | own 46 | Bryce Jefferson pass complete to Austin Nagel for 7 yds to the WMich 47 | +7 |
| 3:29 | 3rd & 3 | opp 47 | Zeke Vandenburgh run for 4 yds to the WMich 43 for a 1ST down | +4 |
| 3:29 | 1st & 10 | opp 43 | Bryce Jefferson pass complete to Jabari Khepera for 4 yds to the WMich 39 | +4 |
| 3:29 | 2nd & 6 | opp 39 | PENALTY ISU False Start (Deming,Bryson) 5 yards from WMU39 to WMU44. NO PLAY. | −5 |
| 0:00 | 2nd & 11 | opp 44 | Bryce Jefferson run for 16 yds to the WMich 28 for a 1ST down | +16 |
| 0:00 | opp 44 | End of 1st Quarter | 0 | |
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 28 | Kevin Brown run for no gain to the WMich 28 | 0 |
| 15:00 | 2nd & 10 | opp 28 | Bryce Jefferson sacked by Marshawn Kneeland for a loss of 5 yards to the WMich 33 | −5 |
| 15:00 | 3rd & 15 | opp 33 | Jackson Waring run for 2 yds to the WMich 35 | +2 |
| 13:12 | 4th & 17 | opp 35 | JT Bohlken punt for 32 yds | 0 |
WMU12 plays, 88 yd · Turnover | ||||
| 13:12 | 1st & 10 | own 3 | Sean Tyler run for 4 yds to the WMich 7 | +4 |
| 13:12 | 2nd & 6 | own 7 | Sean Tyler run for 10 yds to the WMich 17 for a 1ST down | +10 |
| 13:12 | 1st & 10 | own 17 | Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete to Bryce Nunnelly | 0 |
| 13:12 | 2nd & 10 | own 17 | La'Darius Jefferson run for 4 yds to the WMich 21 | +4 |
| 13:12 | 3rd & 6 | own 21 | Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 24 yds to the WMich 45 for a 1ST down | +24 |
| 13:12 | 1st & 10 | own 45 | Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Corey Crooms for 16 yds to the IllSt 39 for a 1ST down | +16 |
| 13:12 | 1st & 10 | opp 39 | Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Corey Crooms for 4 yds to the IllSt 35 | +4 |
| 13:12 | 2nd & 6 | opp 35 | Sean Tyler run for 2 yds to the IllSt 33 | +2 |
| 13:12 | 3rd & 4 | opp 33 | Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Corey Crooms for 19 yds to the IllSt 14 for a 1ST down | +19 |
| 13:12 | 1st & 10 | opp 14 | La'Darius Jefferson run for 2 yds to the IllSt 12 | +2 |
| 13:12 | 2nd & 8 | opp 12 | Kaleb Eleby pass complete to La'Darius Jefferson for 5 yds to the IllSt 7 | +5 |
| 6:42 | 2nd & 8 | opp 12 | Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 06:42 | 0 |
ILST4 plays, -5 yd · Punt | ||||
| 6:35 | 1st & 10 | own 9 | Cole Mueller run for 1 yd to the IllSt 10 | +1 |
| 6:35 | 2nd & 9 | own 10 | Bryce Jefferson pass incomplete to Joey Lombardi | 0 |
| 6:35 | 3rd & 9 | own 10 | Bryce Jefferson sacked by Ali Fayad for a loss of 6 yards to the IllSt 4 | −6 |
| 4:56 | 4th & 15 | own 4 | JT Bohlken punt for 52 yds | 0 |
WMU5 plays, 56 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 4:56 | 1st & 10 | own 44 | Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Sean Tyler for 30 yds to the IllSt 26 for a 1ST down | +30 |
| 4:56 | 1st & 10 | opp 26 | Sean Tyler run for 9 yds to the IllSt 17 | +9 |
| 4:56 | 2nd & 1 | opp 17 | Kaleb Eleby run for 3 yds to the IllSt 14 for a 1ST down | +3 |
| 4:56 | 1st & 10 | opp 14 | Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Corey Crooms for 11 yds to the IllSt 3 for a 1ST down | +11 |
| 2:43 | 1st & goal | opp 3 | Sean Tyler run for 3 yds for a TD, (Parker Sampson KICK) | +3 |
ILST6 plays, -3 yd · Punt | ||||
| 2:43 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Nick Mihalic kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 2:43 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Nigel White run for 1 yd to the IllSt 26 | +1 |
| 2:43 | 2nd & 9 | own 26 | Nigel White run for 4 yds to the IllSt 30 | +4 |
| 2:43 | 3rd & 5 | own 30 | Vandenburgh,Zeke rush for 7 yards gain to the ISU37, out of bounds PENALTY ISU Holding (Bussone,Peter) 10 yards from ISU30 to ISU20. NO PLAY. | −10 |
| 2:43 | 3rd & 15 | own 20 | Bryce Jefferson run for 2 yds to the IllSt 22 | +2 |
| 1:18 | 4th & 13 | own 22 | JT Bohlken punt for 37 yds | 0 |
WMU4 plays, -7 yd · Punt | ||||
| 1:18 | 1st & 10 | own 49 | Kaleb Eleby sacked by Zeke Vandenburgh for a loss of 7 yards to the WMich 42 | −7 |
| 1:18 | 2nd & 17 | own 42 | Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete to Bryce Nunnelly | 0 |
| 1:18 | 3rd & 17 | own 42 | Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete to Jaylen Hall | 0 |
| 0:25 | 4th & 17 | own 42 | Nick Mihalic punt for 58 yds for a touchback | 0 |
ILST3 plays, -1 yd · End of period | ||||
| 0:00 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | run for a loss of 1 yard to the IllSt 19 | −1 |
| 0:00 | own 20 | End of 2nd Quarter | 0 | |
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Nick Mihalic kickoff for 62 yds | 0 |
ILST4 plays, -6 yd · Punt | ||||
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | own 11 | Cole Mueller run for 1 yd to the IllSt 10 | +1 |
| 15:00 | 2nd & 11 | own 10 | Bryce Jefferson pass incomplete to Tanner Taula | 0 |
| 15:00 | 3rd & 11 | own 10 | Bryce Jefferson sacked by Corvin Moment for a loss of 5 yards to the IllSt 5 | −5 |
| 13:31 | 4th & 16 | own 5 | JT Bohlken punt for 50 yds | 0 |
WMU8 plays, 49 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 13:31 | 1st & 10 | opp 49 | Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete to Jaylen Hall | 0 |
| 13:31 | 2nd & 10 | opp 49 | La'Darius Jefferson run for 6 yds to the IllSt 43 | +6 |
| 13:31 | 3rd & 4 | opp 43 | Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 7 yds to the IllSt 36 for a 1ST down | +7 |
| 13:31 | 1st & 10 | opp 36 | WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the IllSt 44 | −10 |
| 13:31 | 1st & 18 | opp 44 | Sean Tyler run for 4 yds to the IllSt 40 | +4 |
| 13:31 | 2nd & 14 | opp 40 | Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 10 yds to the IllSt 30 | +10 |
| 13:31 | 3rd & 4 | opp 30 | Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Corey Crooms for 6 yds to the IllSt 24 for a 1ST down | +6 |
| 9:40 | 1st & 10 | opp 24 | Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 24 yds for a TD, (Parker Sampson KICK) | +24 |
ILST5 plays, -10 yd · Punt | ||||
| 9:40 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Nick Mihalic kickoff for 60 yds | 0 |
| 9:40 | 1st & 10 | own 26 | Bryce Jefferson pass complete to Jabari Khepera for 6 yds to the IllSt 20 | +6 |
| 9:40 | 2nd & 16 | own 20 | Bryce Jefferson pass complete to Pha'leak Brown for 5 yds to the IllSt 25 | +5 |
| 9:40 | 3rd & 11 | own 25 | Bryce Jefferson sacked by Matthew Stuckey for a loss of 9 yards to the IllSt 16 | −9 |
| 7:19 | 4th & 20 | own 16 | JT Bohlken punt for 49 yds | 0 |
WMU12 plays, 60 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 7:19 | 1st & 10 | own 40 | Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete to Jaylen Hall | 0 |
| 7:19 | 2nd & 10 | own 40 | La'Darius Jefferson run for 21 yds to the IllSt 39 for a 1ST down | +21 |
| 7:19 | 1st & 10 | opp 39 | La'Darius Jefferson run for 4 yds to the IllSt 35 | +4 |
| 7:19 | 2nd & 6 | opp 35 | La'Darius Jefferson run for 5 yds to the IllSt 30 | +5 |
| 7:19 | 3rd & 1 | opp 30 | La'Darius Jefferson run for 4 yds to the IllSt 26 for a 1ST down | +4 |
| 7:19 | 1st & 10 | opp 26 | Jaxson Kincaide run for 2 yds to the IllSt 24 | +2 |
| 7:19 | 2nd & 8 | opp 24 | Sean Tyler run for 7 yds to the IllSt 17 | +7 |
| 7:19 | 3rd & 1 | opp 17 | Sean Tyler run for no gain to the IllSt 17 | 0 |
| 7:19 | 4th & 1 | opp 17 | Kaleb Eleby run for 2 yds to the IllSt 15 for a 1ST down | +2 |
| 7:19 | 1st & 10 | opp 15 | La'Darius Jefferson run for 5 yds to the IllSt 10 | +5 |
| 7:19 | 2nd & 5 | opp 10 | La'Darius Jefferson run for 6 yds to the IllSt 4 for a 1ST down | +6 |
| 1:31 | 1st & goal | opp 4 | La'Darius Jefferson run for 4 yds for a TD, (Parker Sampson KICK) | +4 |
ILST6 plays, 0 yd · Punt | ||||
| 1:31 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Nick Mihalic kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 1:31 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Nigel White run for 2 yds to the IllSt 23 | +2 |
| 0:00 | 2nd & 12 | own 23 | Bryce Jefferson run for 2 yds to the IllSt 25 | +2 |
| 0:00 | own 23 | End of 3rd Quarter | 0 | |
| 15:00 | 3rd & 10 | own 25 | Bryce Jefferson pass incomplete | 0 |
| 14:44 | 4th & 10 | own 25 | JT Bohlken punt for 54 yds | 0 |
WMU8 plays, 21 yd · Punt | ||||
| 14:44 | 1st & 10 | own 23 | Eleby,Kaleb pass incomplete to Hall,Jaylen PENALTY ISU Pass Interference (Price,Braden) 15 yards from WMU23 to WMU38, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. | +15 |
| 14:44 | 1st & 10 | own 38 | Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Jaylen Hall for no gain to the WMich 38 | 0 |
| 14:44 | 2nd & 10 | own 38 | PENALTY WMU False Start (Gideon,Jacob) 5 yards from WMU38 to WMU33. NO PLAY. | −5 |
| 13:26 | 2nd & 10 | own 38 | Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 13:26 | 0 |
| 13:26 | 2nd & 15 | own 33 | Jaxson Kincaide run for 7 yds to the WMich 40 | +7 |
| 13:26 | 3rd & 8 | own 40 | Kaleb Eleby run for 4 yds to the WMich 44 | +4 |
| 12:09 | 3rd & 8 | own 40 | Timeout ILLINOIS ST, clock 12:09 | 0 |
| 12:02 | 4th & 4 | own 44 | Nick Mihalic punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Spencer DeForest at the IllSt 11 | 0 |
ILST4 plays, 9 yd · Punt | ||||
| 12:02 | 1st & 10 | own 11 | Bryce Jefferson pass incomplete to Bryson Deming | 0 |
| 12:02 | 2nd & 10 | own 11 | Cole Mueller run for 5 yds to the IllSt 16 | +5 |
| 12:02 | 3rd & 5 | own 16 | Bryce Jefferson pass complete to Tanner Taula for 4 yds to the IllSt 20 | +4 |
| 10:25 | 4th & 1 | own 20 | JT Bohlken punt for 58 yds | 0 |
WMU3 plays, 27 yd · Turnover | ||||
| 10:25 | 1st & 10 | own 22 | La'Darius Jefferson run for 13 yds to the WMich 35 for a 1ST down | +13 |
| 10:25 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Mareyohn Hrabowski run for 4 yds to the WMich 39 | +4 |
| 10:25 | 2nd & 6 | own 39 | Mareyohn Hrabowski run for 14 yds to the IllSt 47 for a 1ST down | +14 |
ILST9 plays, 12 yd · On downs | ||||
| 8:43 | 1st & 10 | opp 49 | Bryce Jefferson pass complete to Cole Mueller for no gain to the WMich 49 | 0 |
| 8:43 | 2nd & 10 | opp 49 | Bryce Jefferson pass complete to Mitchell Lewis for 8 yds to the WMich 41 | +8 |
| 8:43 | 3rd & 2 | opp 41 | Pha'leak Brown run for 1 yd to the WMich 40 | +1 |
| 8:43 | 4th & 1 | opp 40 | Tim McCloyn II run for 2 yds to the WMich 38 for a 1ST down | +2 |
| 8:43 | 1st & 10 | opp 38 | Cole Mueller run for 1 yd to the WMich 37 | +1 |
| 8:43 | 2nd & 9 | opp 37 | Bryce Jefferson pass incomplete to Bryson Deming | 0 |
| 8:43 | 3rd & 9 | opp 37 | Bryce Jefferson pass incomplete to TreShawn Watson | 0 |
| 8:43 | 4th & 9 | opp 37 | Bryce Jefferson pass incomplete to Kacper Rutkiewicz | 0 |
| 5:21 | 4th & 9 | opp 37 | ILLINOIS ST Penalty, Defensive Holding (Jarrell Jackson) declined | 0 |
WMU4 plays, 7 yd · Punt | ||||
| 5:21 | 1st & 10 | own 37 | Mareyohn Hrabowski pass incomplete to Zahir Abdus-Salaam | 0 |
| 5:21 | 2nd & 10 | own 37 | Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 5 yds to the WMich 42 | +5 |
| 5:21 | 3rd & 5 | own 42 | Mareyohn Hrabowski run for 2 yds to the WMich 44 | +2 |
| 3:58 | 4th & 3 | own 44 | Nick Mihalic punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Spencer DeForest at the IllSt 12 | 0 |
ILST4 plays, 6 yd · Punt | ||||
| 3:58 | 1st & 10 | own 12 | Kevin Brown run for 2 yds to the IllSt 14 | +2 |
| 3:58 | 2nd & 8 | own 14 | Kevin Brown run for 4 yds to the IllSt 18 | +4 |
| 3:58 | 3rd & 4 | own 18 | Bryce Jefferson pass incomplete to Eric Rogers | 0 |
| 2:27 | 4th & 4 | own 18 | JT Bohlken punt for 52 yds, fair catch by Bryce Nunnelly at the WMich 30 | 0 |
WMU5 plays, 13 yd · End of period | ||||
| 2:27 | 1st & 10 | own 30 | Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 5 yds to the WMich 35 | +5 |
| 2:27 | 2nd & 5 | own 35 | Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 4 yds to the WMich 39 | +4 |
| 2:27 | 3rd & 1 | own 39 | Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 2 yds to the WMich 41 for a 1ST down | +2 |
| 0:00 | 1st & 10 | own 41 | Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 2 yds to the WMich 43 | +2 |
| 0:00 | own 41 | End of 4th Quarter | 0 | |
Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.
Previous 6 meetings vs. Team
Western Michigan 5–1 vs Illinois State
- 2001 · wk 2Illinois State 7 @ Western Michigan 48
- 1988 · wk 4Illinois State 14 @ Western Michigan 44
- 1987 · wk 3Western Michigan 6 @ Illinois State 20
- 1984 · wk 4Illinois State 14 @ Western Michigan 41
- 1983 · wk 4Western Michigan 14 @ Illinois State 13
- 1980 · wk 3Western Michigan 31 @ Illinois State 17
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