Highlights
YOUTUBEWin probability
EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODELKICKOFF: WMU 96% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 41 PTS
Scoring plays
14 SCORES
Konata Mumpfield 17 Yd pass from Zach Gibson (Cory Smigel Kick)
7-0
Jaxson Kincaide 27 Yd Run (Parker Sampson Kick)
7-7
Nick Mihalic 24 Yd Field Goal
7-10
Sean Tyler 2 Yd Run (Parker Sampson Kick)
7-17
Michael Mathison 94 Yd Kickoff Return (Cory Smigel Kick)
14-17
Sean Tyler 4 Yd pass from Kaleb Eleby (Parker Sampson Kick)
14-24
Cory Smigel 38 Yd Field Goal
17-24
Sean Tyler 96 Yd Kickoff Return (Parker Sampson Kick)
17-31
Jonzell Norrils 4 Yd Run (Cory Smigel Kick)
24-31
Kaleb Eleby 1 Yd Run (Parker Sampson Kick)
24-38
Konata Mumpfield 11 Yd pass from Zach Gibson (Cory Smigel Kick)
31-38
Zach Morton 24 Yd Interception Return (Cory Smigel PAT failed)
37-38
Cory Smigel 39 Yd Field Goal
40-38
Corey Crooms 45 Yd pass from Kaleb Eleby (Parker Sampson Kick)
40-45
What happened
ESPN RECAPWestern Michigan rallies last, tops Akron 45-40
KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- , Sean Tyler scored three touchdowns , one receiving, one rushing and the final one on a 96-yard kickoff return , and Kaleb Elleby threw two touchdown passes, including a 45-yarder to Corey Crooms with a minute left to play, to help Western Illinois escape with a 45-40 victory over Akron on Tuesday night. Tyler's 2-yard TD run gave the Broncos (6-4, 3-3 Mid-American Conference) a 17-7 lead with 3:02 left in the second quarter. Michael Mathison ran the ensuing kickoff back 94 yards for a touchdown to get Akron (2-8, 1-5) within three points, but Elleby answered with a 4-yard TD pass to Tyler with 24 seconds left to give Western Michigan a 24-14 halftime lead. Tyler's kickoff-return TD put the Broncos up 31-17 and Elleby added a 1-yard TD run to make it 38-24 with 13:39 remaining in the game.
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Team stats
AKR · WMUWALDO STADIUM, KALAMAZOO · ATTENDANCE 8,443
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