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71–68
Final/7OT
 Broadview Stadium, BuffaloWMU -7
FINALWestern Michigan 71, Buffalo 68BUFF covered +7CLOSED WMU -7

Highlights

8 CLIPS · ESPN
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Win probability

EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODEL
BUFF WINNING
WMU WINNING
KICKQ2Q3Q4OTFINAL

KICKOFF: WMU 71% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 79 PTS

Scoring plays

22 SCORES
Q1
Rushing Touchdown

LeVante Bellamy 66 Yd Run (Josh Grant Kick)

13:44
7-0
Field Goal Good

Josh Grant 44 Yd Field Goal

11:04
10-0
Passing Touchdown

Jacob Martinez 64 Yd pass from Drew Anderson (Adam Mitcheson Kick)

10:16
10-7
Rushing Touchdown

Emmanuel Reed 1 Yd Run (Adam Mitcheson Kick)

4:51
10-14
Q2
Passing Touchdown

D'Wayne Eskridge 48 Yd pass from Jon Wassink (Josh Grant Kick)

11:19
17-14
Q3
Passing Touchdown

Jarvion Franklin 20 Yd pass from Jon Wassink (Josh Grant Kick)

8:03
24-14
Q4
Passing Touchdown

Anthony Johnson 8 Yd pass from Drew Anderson (Adam Mitcheson Kick)

11:59
24-21
Passing Touchdown

K.J. Osborn 54 Yd pass from Drew Anderson (Adam Mitcheson Kick)

8:47
24-28
Passing Touchdown

Donnie Ernsberger 24 Yd pass from Jon Wassink (Josh Grant Kick)

4:45
31-28
Field Goal Good

Adam Mitcheson 34 Yd Field Goal

0:34
31-31
OT
Passing Touchdown

Kamathi Holsey 5 Yd pass from Drew Anderson (Adam Mitcheson Kick)

0:00
31-38
Pass Reception

Donnie Ernsberger 14 Yd pass from Jon Wassink (Josh Grant Kick)

0:00
38-38
Pass Reception

Jon Wassink 13 Yd pass from Keishawn Watson (Josh Grant Kick)

0:00
45-38
Passing Touchdown

Anthony Johnson 25 Yd pass from Drew Anderson (Adam Mitcheson Kick)

0:00
45-45
Rushing Touchdown

Jarvion Franklin 2 Yd Run (Keishawn Watson Run for Two-Point Conversion)

0:00
53-45
Pass Reception

K.J. Osborn 4 Yd pass from Drew Anderson (Anthony Johnson Pass to Drew Anderson for Two-Point Conversion)

0:00
53-53
Passing Touchdown

K.J. Osborn 27 Yd pass from Drew Anderson (Drew Anderson Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)

0:00
53-59
Rushing Touchdown

Jarvion Franklin 6 Yd Run (Jarvion Franklin Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)

0:00
59-59
Passing Touchdown

Keishawn Watson 5 Yd pass from Jon Wassink (Jon Wassink Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)

0:00
65-59
Rushing Touchdown

Drew Anderson 2 Yd Run (Drew Anderson Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)

0:00
65-65
Field Goal Good

Adam Mitcheson 25 Yd Field Goal

0:00
65-68
Rushing Touchdown

Jarvion Franklin 12 Yd Run

0:00
71-68

What happened

ESPN RECAP

Western Michigan slips past Buffalo 71-68 in 7 OTs

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Jarvion Franklin ran in from the 12 to give Western Michigan a 71-68 victory over Buffalo Saturday in a record-tying seven overtimes with a record-breaking 139 total points. Buffalo had just converted on a 25-yard field goal to open the door for the Broncos who scored in just four plays. This was the fourth game in FBS history to go into seven overtimes. The Syracuse-Pittsburgh game (Nov. 26, 2016) had a total of 137 points. Missed, made and blocked field goals made the difference in this game. Buffalo's Adam Mitcheson nailed a 34-yarder to tie the game at 31 with 34 seconds left in regulation. Western Michigan's Josh Grant attempted a 52-yarder as time expired but Jarrett Franklin blocked it. Grant also missed a 29-yard attempt that would have been a game winner in the third overtime. Both teams failed on the 2-point attempt to end the sixth OT.

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Top performers

WMU
PASSINGJon Wassink23/29, 256 YDS, 5 TD, 1 INT
RUSHINGJarvion Franklin37 CAR, 176 YDS, 3 TD
RECEIVINGDee Eskridge4 REC, 97 YDS, 1 TD
BUFF
PASSINGDrew Anderson35/61, 597 YDS, 7 TD
RUSHINGTheo Anderson16 CAR, 44 YDS
RECEIVINGAnthony Johnson11 REC, 195 YDS, 2 TD

Team stats

WMU · BUFF
645
TOTAL YARDS
683
269
PASSING
597
376
RUSHING
86
33
1ST DOWNS
30
11-19
3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY
9-19
2
TURNOVERS
2
10-95
PENALTIES
8-64
31:01
POSSESSION
28:59

BROADVIEW STADIUM, BUFFALO · ATTENDANCE 17,048

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