Saturday, 09/15/12
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| Minnesota | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| Attendance | |
|---|---|
| Attendance | 44,921 |
Scoring Summary
| WestMi - Minn | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 6:07 | WestMi | FG | Andrew Haldeman 35 yd FG | 3 - 0 |
| 2:00 | Minn | TD | A.J. Barker 10 yd pass from MarQueis Gray (Jordan Wettstein kick) | 3 - 7 | |
| 2nd Quarter | 4:37 | WestMi | TD | Dareyon Chance 6 yd run (Andrew Haldeman kick) | 10 - 7 |
| 1:59 | Minn | TD | A.J. Barker 9 yd pass from Max Shortell (Jordan Wettstein kick) | 10 - 14 | |
| 0:30 | Minn | TD | A.J. Barker 53 yd pass from Max Shortell (Jordan Wettstein kick) | 10 - 21 | |
| 3rd Quarter | 10:54 | WestMi | TD | Antoin Scriven 1 yd run (Andrew Haldeman kick) | 17 - 21 |
| 7:13 | Minn | TD | Drew Goodger 9 yd pass from Max Shortell (Jordan Wettstein kick) | 17 - 28 | |
| 4th Quarter | 4:18 | WestMi | TD | Jaime Wilson 10 yd pass from Alex Carder (failed 2pt pass) | 23 - 28 |
Team Statistics
| WestMi | Minn | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 21 | 19 |
| Passing | 9 | 9 |
| Rushing | 10 | 9 |
| Penalty | 2 | 1 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 8-19 | 5-11 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 1-2 | 0-1 |
| Net Yards | 374 | 397 |
| Total Plays | 82 | 67 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 4.6 | 5.9 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 165 | 180 |
| Rushes | 38 | 43 |
| Average Per Rush | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| Net Yards Passing | 209 | 217 |
| Completions - Attempts | 24-44 | 13-24 |
| Yards Per Pass Play | 4.8 | 9.0 |
| Times Sacked | 2 | 1 |
| Yards Lost to Sacks | -8 | -8 |
| Had Intercepted | 1 | 1 |
| Punts | 5 | 4 |
| Average Punt | 34.4 | 29.5 |
| Penalties | 8 | 9 |
| Penalty Yards | 82 | 56 |
| Fumbles | 0 | 2 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 1 |
Passing
| Western Michigan | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Carder | 24 | 44 | 209 | 54.5 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Minnesota | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int |
| M. Shortell | 10 | 17 | 188 | 58.8 | 11.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| M. Gray | 3 | 6 | 29 | 50.0 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| K. Maye | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Western Michigan | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Chance | 29 | 144 | 5.0 | 22 | 1 |
| A. Carder | 6 | 7 | 1.2 | 7 | 0 |
| B. Fields | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 8 | 0 |
| A. Scriven | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Minnesota | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| D. Kirkwood | 23 | 110 | 4.8 | 26 | 0 |
| M. Gray | 11 | 57 | 5.2 | 16 | 0 |
| J. Gillum | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 5 | 0 |
| M. Shortell | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 12 | 0 |
| M. Jones | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Western Michigan | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Wilson | 10 | 117 | 11.7 | 18 | 1 |
| J. Schaffer | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 19 | 0 |
| B. Hammond | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 12 | 0 |
| D. Chance | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
| M. Cutler | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 4 | 0 |
| J. Collins | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| D. Braverman | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Minnesota | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| A. Barker | 5 | 101 | 20.2 | 53 | 3 |
| I. Fruechte | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 24 | 0 |
| D. Engel | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 32 | 0 |
| M. Jones | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| J. Rabe | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| D. Goodger | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 1 |
Kicking
| Western Michigan | XPM | XPA | Pct | FGM | FGA | Pct | Lng | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Haldeman | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 35 | 5 |
| Minnesota | XPM | XPA | Pct | FGM | FGA | Pct | Lng | Pts |
| J. Wettstein | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 |
Punting
| Western Michigan | Punt | Avg | Blk | In20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Schroeder | 5 | 34.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota | Punt | Avg | Blk | In20 | TB |
| C. Eldred | 4 | 29.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick/Punt Returns
| Western Michigan | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Fields | 3 | 60 | 20.0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| M. Jones | 3 | 57 | 19.0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Barker | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Western Michigan | Tack | Ast | Sack | Yds | FFum | FumR | PD | Int | Yds | Int'TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Toler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Minnesota | Tack | Ast | Sack | Yds | FFum | FumR | PD | Int | Yds | Int'TD |
| M. Carter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 |










