Pre-Game:
- Western Michigan leads the all-time series vs. Central Michigan, 48-38-2
- It is the 10th season the two schools play for the "Battle of the Cannon" trophy.
- Reece Goddard is the first freshman quarterback to start for Western Michigan since Zach Terrell (Oct.12, 2013 vs. Buffalo)
- Western Michigan Captains: Asantay Brown, Jarvion Franklin, Robert Spillane
First Quarter:
- Senior Jarvion Franklin with a 47-yard rushing touchdown on the fifth play from scrimmage.
- Franklin is now WMU’s career overall touchdown leader with 53 career touchdowns, passing wide receiver and No.5 overall NFL Draft pick, Corey Davis.
- Junior Derek Mitchell registered his fourth 60-yard punt this season, pinning the Chippewas at their own two yard-line.
- WMU held CMU without a first down through the first 13 minutes of action.
- Franklin goes over 100 yards for the 20th time in his career and is the fourth straight game he has went over the century mark.
- Freshman Reece Goddard completes a 15-yard pass to Donnie Ernsberger for the longest pass of his career.
- Sophomore running back Davon Tucker with an eight-yard touchdown, the third of the season and seventh of his career.
- 184 of Western Michigan’s 199 total yards in the first quarter were rushing yards
- End of the first quarter: WMU 14, CMU 7
Second Quarter:
- Junior Eric Assoua with his first forced fumble of the season and second of his career. Central Michigan recovered the fumble at their own 10-yard line.
- Western Michigan converts on a fourth down with a four-yard gain. WMU is now 7-of-11 this season on fourth-down
- Junior Jamauri Bogan with a two-yard touchdown run for his third of the season and 27th of his career. Bogan is fourth on WMU’s career rushing touchdown list.
- Western Michigan doesn’t allow CMU to get a first down in the second quarter
- WMU with 269 total yards ( 28 passing, 241 rushing) compared to Central Michigan’s 82 (52 passing, 30 rushing)
- End of the first half: WMU 21, CMU 7
- Fourth straight year the Broncos have led the Chippewas at the half
Third Quarter:
A muffed punt by Central Michigan with ten minutes to go in the third quarter. Asantay Brown with the fumble recovery, his first of the season.
- Jarvion Franklin with a nine-yard touchdown run for his second touchdown of the game. Rushed for all 25 yards on the drive, rushed all three plays.
- Second straight muffed punt by Central Michigan, senior Caleb Bailey recovered the fumble at the CMU 7.
- End of third quarter: WMU 28, CMU 14
Fourth Quarter:
- Jarvion Franklin goes over 200 yards, his third 200-yard rushing game of his career.
- Franklin becomes the first 200-yard rusher for Western Michigan since he rushed for a career-high 281 yards against Akron on Oct. 15, 2016.
- The Broncos rushed for over 300 yards as a team for the third time this season. Against Central Michigan the Broncos rushed for 315 yards.
- Final: WMU 28, CMU 35
