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Western Michigan beats Eastern Michigan 26-18 to become bowl eligible
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) Zahir Abdus-Salaam ran for a touchdown and caught another as Western Michigan defeated Eastern Michigan 26-18 on Saturday to become bowl eligible, snapping a three-game losing streak.
Abdus-Salaam scored on a 22-yard run for a 23-8 lead in the third quarter and he celebrated by jumping into a snowbank bordering the end zone.
The Broncos (6-6, 5-3 Mid-American Conference) blocked a punt for safety that started a run of 16 points in under four minutes. Abdus-Salaam scored on a 31-yard screen pass then Joey Pope recovered a fumble on the ensuing kickoff to set up Jalen Buckley's 15-yard TD run with 19 seconds before the half ended.
Eastern Michigan's Delmert Mimms II scored two third-quarter touchdowns. The teams exchanged field goals for the only fourth-quarter scoring.
The Eagles got the ball back with 2:18 remaining but on their first play Bilhal Kone intercepted a tipped pass. Eastern Michigan (5-7, 2-6) lost its last five games.
Abdus-Salaam rushed for 135 yards and Buckley 103 on 19 carries apiece. Hayden Wolff threw for 126 yards and a score. Abdus-Salaam had 40 yards receiving.
Mimms rushed for 127 yards on 18 carries. Cole Snyder was only 7 of 22 for 91 yards passing.
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D. Mimms III
34 RB 127 RuYds, 2 RuTDs, 16 ReYds, 2 RECs |
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Z. Abdus-Salaam
10 RB 135 RuYds, RuTD, 40 ReYds, ReTD, 3 RECs |
Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 14 | 20 |
Rushing | 10 | 15 |
Passing | 4 | 5 |
Penalty | 0 | 0 |
3rd Down Conv | 10-15 | 6-16 |
4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 2-3 |
Total Net Yards | 294 | 356 |
Total Plays | 58 | 67 |
Avg Gain | 5.1 | 5.3 |
Net Yards Rushing | 203 | 230 |
Rush Attempts | 36 | 50 |
Avg Rush Yards | 5.6 | 4.6 |
Yards Passing | 91 | 126 |
Comp. - Att. | 7-22 | 12-17 |
Yards Per Pass | 3.6 | 6.0 |
Penalties - Yards | 2-10 | 3-25 |
Touchdowns | 2 | 3 |
Rushing TDs | 2 | 2 |
Passing TDs | 0 | 1 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 2-1 | 1-0 |
Int. Thrown | 1 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 4-31.0 | 5-38.2 |
Return Yards | 0 | 4 |
Punts - Returns | 2-0 | 2--7 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 1-11 |
Safeties | 0 | 1 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
C. Snyder
15 QB
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C. Snyder | 7/22 | 91 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
D. Mimms III
34 RB
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D. Mimms III | 18 | 127 | 2 | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Mattord
24 RB
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J. Mattord | 8 | 37 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Snyder
15 QB
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C. Snyder | 7 | 27 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Lockett Jr.
3 WR
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T. Lockett Jr. | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
O. Singleton
2 WR
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O. Singleton | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Brown
30 RB
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D. Brown | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
M. Allen
8 WR
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M. Allen | 8 | 3 | 59 | 0 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Mimms III
34 RB
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D. Mimms III | 3 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Lockett Jr.
3 WR
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T. Lockett Jr. | 5 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Devereaux
81 WR
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N. Devereaux | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
O. Singleton
2 WR
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O. Singleton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
L. Murphy
20 LB
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L. Murphy | 10-5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Djonkam
55 LB
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J. Djonkam | 8-8 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. Price
9 DL
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P. Price | 5-2 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q. Scandrett
3 DB
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Q. Scandrett | 3-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Adam
85 DL
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J. Adam | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Nowling
32 LB
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K. Nowling | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Shelton
92 DL
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D. Shelton | 2-3 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Carter Jr.
8 DB
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D. Carter Jr. | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Laing
97 DL
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T. Laing | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Manning
39 DB
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B. Manning | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Zelinsky
45 DL
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J. Zelinsky | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Price
14 DB
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J. Price | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Green
98 DL
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D. Green | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. White
4 DB
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D. White | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jefferson
5 DL
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J. Jefferson | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
J. Gomez
35 K
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J. Gomez | 1/1 | 32 | 1/1 | 4 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
M. Tomasek
30 P
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M. Tomasek | 3 | 41.3 | 0 | 53 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Mattord
24 RB
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J. Mattord | 3 | 17.3 | 20 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
O. Singleton 2 WR
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O. Singleton | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
H. Wolff
11 QB
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H. Wolff | 12/17 | 126 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
Z. Abdus-Salaam
10 RB
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Z. Abdus-Salaam | 19 | 135 | 1 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Buckley
6 RB
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J. Buckley | 19 | 103 | 1 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Lowry
14 QB
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B. Lowry | 3 | 13 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Nixon
3 RB
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J. Nixon | 3 | -4 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. Wolff
11 QB
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H. Wolff | 3 | -11 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
Z. Abdus-Salaam
10 RB
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Z. Abdus-Salaam | 3 | 3 | 40 | 1 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Bosma
86 TE
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B. Bosma | 4 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Toudle
15 TE
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C. Toudle | 3 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Dieudonne
17 WR
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M. Dieudonne | 2 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Buckley
6 RB
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J. Buckley | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Sambucci
5 WR
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A. Sambucci | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
D. Willis
15 LB
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D. Willis | 10-4 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Washington
13 CB
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N. Washington | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Walker
93 DL
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C. Walker | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Wofford
5 CB
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A. Wofford | 3-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Roberson
4 LB
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D. Roberson | 2-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Kone
1 CB
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B. Kone | 2-1 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Tyler
91 DL
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M. Tyler | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Nelson
54 DL
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M. Nelson | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Hallock
3 S
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T. Hallock | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Bussell
0 CB
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D. Bussell | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. McGraw
99 DL
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R. McGraw | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Bonnema
22 LB
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B. Bonnema | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Childers
92 DL
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J. Childers | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Wahlberg
8 LB
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