Western Michigan @ Michigan, Week 1 · 2009

74–7@FINAL315–7
Sat, Sep 5, 2009Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI

HOW IT WENT

Week 1 · 2009
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PLAY-BY-PLAY

181 plays
Q4Western Michigan2 plays · 3 yds · 0:38 · End of Game7–31
  1. 0:382nd & 11 at WMU 9Alex Carder pass complete to Ansel Ponder for 4 yards to the WMich 13.
  2. 0:381st & 10 at WMU 10Aaron Winchester rush for a loss of 1 yard to the WMich 9.
Q4Michigan13 plays · 57 yds · 6:19 · Turnover on Downs7–31
  1. 0:384th & Goal at WMU 9David Cone pass incomplete to Michael Cox.
  2. 0:443rd & Goal at WMU 9David Cone pass incomplete.
  3. 1:202nd & Goal at WMU 13Michael Shaw rush for 4 yards to the WMich 9.
  4. 1:541st & Goal at WMU 10Michael Shaw rush for a loss of 3 yards to the WMich 13.
  5. 3:172nd & 6 at WMU 17Michael Shaw rush for 7 yards to the WMich 10 for a 1ST down.
  6. 3:171st & 10 at WMU 21Kevin Grady rush for 4 yards to the WMich 17.
  7. 3:171st & 10 at WMU 41Tate Forcier pass complete to Kevin Koger for 20 yards to the WMich 21 for a 1ST down.
  8. 4:213rd & 2 at WMU 44Kevin Grady rush for 3 yards to the WMich 41 for a 1ST down.
  9. 4:212nd & 8 at MICH 50Vincent Smith rush for 6 yards to the WMich 44.
  10. 5:131st & 10 at MICH 48Vincent Smith rush for 2 yards to the 50 yard line.
  11. 6:493rd & 1 at MICH 43Vincent Smith rush for 5 yards to the Mich 48 for a 1ST down.
  12. 6:492nd & 4 at MICH 40Vincent Smith rush for 3 yards to the Mich 43.
  13. 6:491st & 10 at MICH 34Vincent Smith rush for 6 yards to the Mich 40.
Q4Western Michigan4 plays · 46 yds · 1:35 · Fumble7–31
  1. 8:021st & 10 at MICH 39Brandon West rush for 5 yards, fumbled, recovered by Mich at the Mich 34.
  2. 8:022nd & 9 at WMU 50Tim Hiller pass complete to Robert Arnheim for 11 yards to the Mich 39 for a 1ST down.
  3. 8:021st & 10 at WMU 49Glenis Thompson rush for 1 yard to the 50 yard line.
  4. 8:181st & 10 at WMU 20Tim Hiller pass complete to Juan Nunez for 29 yards to the WMich 49 for a 1ST down.
Q4Michigan3 plays · 5 yds · 2:14 · Punt7–31
  1. 9:594th & 5 at MICH 34Zoltan Mesko punt for 66 yards for a touchback.
  2. 9:593rd & 10 at MICH 29Denard Robinson rush for 5 yards to the Mich 34.
  3. 9:592nd & 9 at MICH 30Denard Robinson rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Mich 29.
  4. 10:461st & 10 at MICH 29Vincent Smith rush for 1 yard to the Mich 30.
Q4Western Michigan4 plays · 85 yds · 1:38 · Passing Touchdown7–31
  1. 9:59John Potter kickoff for 61 yards returned by Darryl Stonum for 20 yards to the Mich 29.
  2. 10:46John Potter extra point GOOD.
  3. 10:461st & Goal at MICH 3WESTRN MICHIGAN penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
  4. 10:462nd & 8 at WMU 27Tim Hiller pass complete to Juan Nunez for 73 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  5. 11:291st & 10 at WMU 25Brandon West rush for 2 yards to the WMich 27.
  6. 10:463rd & 7 at WMU 18MICHIGAN penalty 7 yard pass interference on Donovan Warren accepted, no play.
  7. 11:422nd & 7 at WMU 18Tim Hiller pass incomplete to Juan Nunez.
  8. 11:501st & 10 at WMU 15Drew Burdi rush for 3 yards to the WMich 18.
Q4Michigan5 plays · 13 yds · 2:19 · Punt0–31
  1. 12:364th & 15 at MICH 47Zoltan Mesko punt for 42 yards, returned by Brandon West for 4 yards to the WMich 15.
  2. 12:363rd & 15 at MICH 47Denard Robinson pass incomplete.
  3. 14:252nd & 16 at MICH 46Denard Robinson rush for 1 yard to the Mich 47.
  4. 13:431st & 10 at WMU 48Denard Robinson rush for a loss of 6 yards to the Mich 46.
  5. 14:172nd & 1 at MICH 43Denard Robinson rush for 9 yards to the WMich 48 for a 1ST down.
  6. 14:251st & 10 at MICH 34Denard Robinson rush for 9 yards to the Mich 43.
  7. 13:143rd & 8 at MICH 46Denard Robinson rush for no gain to the Mich 46.
Q3Western Michigan3 plays · 30 yds · 0:46 · Interception0–31
  1. 14:171st & 10 at MICH 33Tim Hiller pass intercepted by Jonas Mouton at the Mich 34, returned for no gain to the Mich 34.
  2. 0:001st & 10 at WMU 48Glenis Thompson rush for 4 yards to the WMich 48, MICHIGAN penalty 15 yard personal foul on Donovan Warren accepted for a 1ST down.
  3. 0:351st & 10 at WMU 48MICHIGAN penalty 0 yard pass interference off-setting accepted, WESTRN MICHIGAN penalty 0 yard holding off-setting, NO PLAY. accepted, no play.
  4. 0:351st & 10 at WMU 37Tim Hiller rush for 11 yards to the WMich 48 for a 1ST down.
Q3Michigan3 plays · 8 yds · 1:07 · Punt0–31
  1. 0:474th & 2 at MICH 26Zoltan Mesko punt for 37 yards, fair catch by Robert Arnheim at the WMich 37.
  2. 0:473rd & 2 at MICH 26Tate Forcier pass incomplete.
  3. 1:082nd & 4 at MICH 24Tate Forcier rush for 2 yards to the Mich 26.
  4. 1:171st & 10 at MICH 18Tate Forcier pass complete to Kelvin Grady for 6 yards to the Mich 24.
Q3Western Michigan15 plays · 80 yds · 7:23 · Turnover on Downs0–31
  1. 1:484th & 1 at MICH 17Tim Hiller pass incomplete.
  2. 2:193rd & 1 at MICH 17Alex Carder rush for no gain to the Mich 17.
  3. 2:302nd & 1 at MICH 17Tim Hiller pass incomplete to Juan Nunez.
  4. 2:351st & 10 at MICH 26Brandon West rush for 9 yards to the Mich 17.
  5. 3:383rd & 7 at MICH 36Tim Hiller pass complete to Robert Arnheim for 10 yards to the Mich 26 for a 1ST down.
  6. 3:452nd & 7 at MICH 36Tim Hiller pass incomplete, broken up by Brandon Graham.
  7. 4:131st & 10 at MICH 39Brandon West rush for 3 yards to the Mich 36.
  8. 4:283rd & 6 at WMU 38Tim Hiller pass complete to Juan Nunez for 23 yards to the Mich 39 for a 1ST down.
  9. 4:582nd & 3 at WMU 41Tim Hiller sacked by Mike Martin for a loss of 3 yards to the WMich 38.
  10. 5:551st & 10 at WMU 34Tim Hiller pass complete to Chleb Ravenell for 7 yards to the WMich 41.
  11. 6:302nd & 5 at WMU 27Tim Hiller pass complete to Robert Arnheim for 7 yards to the WMich 34 for a 1ST down.
  12. 7:051st & 10 at WMU 22Tim Hiller pass complete to Chleb Ravenell for 5 yards to the WMich 27.
  13. 7:383rd & 4 at WMU 9Tim Hiller pass complete to Chleb Ravenell for 13 yards to the WMich 22 for a 1ST down.
  14. 8:152nd & 8 at WMU 5Brandon West rush for 4 yards to the WMich 9.
  15. 9:021st & 10 at WMU 3Brandon West rush for 2 yards to the WMich 5.
Q3Michigan14 plays · 57 yds · 5:49 · Interception0–31
  1. 9:443rd & 16 at WMU 19Nick Sheridan pass intercepted by Deshon Lawrence at the WMich 0, returned for 3 yards to the WMich 3.
  2. 9:442nd & 20 at WMU 23Nick Sheridan rush for 4 yards to the WMich 19.
  3. 9:541st & 20 at WMU 23Nick Sheridan pass incomplete.
  4. 10:381st & 10 at WMU 13MICHIGAN penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
  5. 10:381st & 10 at WMU 25Michael Shaw rush for 12 yards to the WMich 13 for a 1ST down.
  6. 10:574th & 1 at WMU 27Michael Shaw rush for 2 yards to the WMich 25 for a 1ST down.
  7. 11:363rd & 3 at WMU 29Tate Forcier rush for 2 yards to the WMich 27.
  8. 11:482nd & 3 at WMU 29Tate Forcier pass incomplete to LaTerryal Savoy.
  9. 13:423rd & 1 at MICH 33Carlos Brown rush for 4 yards to the Mich 37 for a 1ST down.
  10. 14:172nd & 7 at MICH 27Tate Forcier pass complete to Martavious Odoms for 6 yards to the Mich 33.
  11. 12:151st & 10 at WMU 36Michael Shaw rush for 7 yards to the WMich 29.
  12. 12:322nd & 3 at WMU 44Tate Forcier pass complete to Greg Mathews for 8 yards to the WMich 36 for a 1ST down.
  13. 12:531st & 10 at MICH 49Carlos Brown rush for 7 yards to the WMich 44.
  14. 13:191st & 10 at MICH 37Tate Forcier pass complete to Junior Hemingway for 12 yards to the Mich 49 for a 1ST down.
  15. 15:001st & 10 at MICH 24Carlos Brown rush for 3 yards, fumbled, forced by Austin Pritchard, recovered by Mich at the Mich 27.
Q2Michigan1 play · -2 yds · 0:29 · End of Half0–31
  1. 15:00John Potter kickoff for 67 yards returned by Martavious Odoms for 21 yards to the Mich 24.
  2. 0:291st & 10 at MICH 26Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Mich 24.
Q2Western Michigan13 plays · 54 yds · 2:48 · Field Goal Missed0–31
  1. 0:334th & 19 at MICH 26Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 00:33.
  2. 0:413rd & 10 at MICH 17Tim Hiller sacked by Brandon Moore and Ryan Van Bergen for a loss of 9 yards to the Mich 26.
  3. 0:412nd & 12 at MICH 19Tim Hiller rush for 2 yards to the Mich 17 out-of-bounds.
  4. 1:022nd & 4 at MICH 40Tim Hiller pass complete to Juan Nunez for 10 yards to the Mich 30 for a 1ST down.
  5. 1:201st & 10 at MICH 46Brandon West rush for 6 yards to the Mich 40.
  6. 1:493rd & 3 at WMU 46Tim Hiller pass complete to Ansel Ponder for 8 yards to the Mich 46 for a 1ST down.
  7. 1:492nd & 10 at WMU 39Tim Hiller pass complete to Ansel Ponder for 7 yards to the WMich 46.
  8. 0:294th & 19 at MICH 26John Potter 44 yard field goal MISSED.
  9. 0:482nd & 12 at MICH 19Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 00:48.
  10. 0:481st & 10 at MICH 17Brandon West rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Mich 19.
  11. 0:571st & 10 at MICH 30Tim Hiller pass complete to Ansel Ponder for 13 yards to the Mich 17 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
  12. 1:571st & 10 at WMU 39Tim Hiller pass incomplete to Ansel Ponder.
  13. 2:083rd & 2 at WMU 28Tim Hiller pass complete to Juan Nunez for 11 yards to the WMich 39 for a 1ST down.
  14. 2:252nd & 8 at WMU 22Tim Hiller pass complete to Robert Arnheim for 6 yards to the WMich 28.
  15. 3:171st & 10 at WMU 20Tim Hiller pass complete to Glenis Thompson for 2 yards to the WMich 22.
Q2Michigan8 plays · 85 yds · 3:10 · Passing Touchdown0–31
  1. 3:17Bryan Wright kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
  2. 3:17Jason Olesnavage extra point GOOD.
  3. 3:172nd & 4 at MICH 43Tate Forcier rush for a loss of 4 yards to the Mich 39.
  4. 3:173rd & 7 at WMU 44Tate Forcier pass complete to Junior Hemingway for 44 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  5. 3:582nd & 10 at WMU 47Tate Forcier rush for 3 yards to the WMich 44.
  6. 4:071st & 10 at WMU 47Tate Forcier pass incomplete.
  7. 4:131st & 10 at WMU 47Timeout MICHIGAN, clock 04:13.
  8. 4:173rd & 8 at MICH 39Tate Forcier pass complete to Junior Hemingway for 14 yards to the WMich 47 for a 1ST down.
  9. 6:221st & 10 at MICH 27Tate Forcier pass complete to Greg Mathews for 10 yards to the Mich 37 for a 1ST down.
  10. 6:221st & 10 at MICH 15Carlos Brown rush for 12 yards to the Mich 27 for a 1ST down.
  11. 5:311st & 10 at MICH 37Carlos Brown rush for 6 yards to the Mich 43.
Q2Western Michigan3 plays · 5 yds · 1:07 · Punt0–24
  1. 6:364th & 5 at WMU 31Ben Armer punt for 44 yards, returned by Greg Mathews for no gain to the WMich 31, MICHIGAN penalty 10 yard illegal block on Roy Roundtree accepted.
  2. 6:363rd & 5 at WMU 31Tim Hiller pass incomplete.
  3. 7:032nd & 10 at WMU 26Tim Hiller pass complete to Robert Arnheim for 5 yards to the WMich 31.
  4. 7:221st & 10 at WMU 26Tim Hiller pass incomplete to Juan Nunez.
Q2Michigan6 plays · 16 yds · 1:48 · Field Goal Good0–24
  1. 7:22Bryan Wright kickoff for 66 yards returned by Brandon West for 22 yards to the WMich 26.
  2. 7:344th & 5 at WMU 26Jason Olesnavage 44 yard field goal GOOD.
  3. 8:053rd & 15 at WMU 36Tate Forcier rush for 10 yards to the WMich 26.
  4. 8:142nd & 15 at WMU 36Tate Forcier pass incomplete to Michael Shaw.
  5. 8:522nd & 5 at WMU 26MICHIGAN penalty 10 yard holding on Ohene Opong-Owusu accepted, no play.
  6. 8:521st & 10 at WMU 31Michael Shaw rush for 5 yards to the WMich 26.
  7. 9:472nd & 10 at WMU 42Denard Robinson pass complete to LaTerryal Savoy for 11 yards to the WMich 31 for a 1ST down.
  8. 9:471st & 10 at WMU 42Tate Forcier pass incomplete.
Q2Western Michigan3 plays · -14 yds · 2:41 · Punt0–21
  1. 9:471st & 15 at WMU 24Tim Hiller rush for a loss of 14 yards to the WMich 10.
  2. 10:324th & 24 at WMU 15Ben Armer punt for 43 yards, returned by Greg Mathews for 16 yards to the WMich 42.
  3. 10:323rd & 23 at WMU 16Tim Hiller pass complete to Juan Nunez for a loss of 1 yard to the WMich 15.
  4. 11:132nd & 29 at WMU 10Tim Hiller pass complete to Juan Nunez for 6 yards to the WMich 16.
  5. 12:231st & 10 at WMU 29WESTRN MICHIGAN penalty 5 yard illegal formation accepted, no play.
Q1Michigan12 plays · 68 yds · 4:42 · Passing Touchdown0–21
  1. 12:342nd & Goal at WMU 7Tate Forcier pass complete to Kevin Koger for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  2. 13:061st & Goal at WMU 9Carlos Brown rush for 2 yards to the WMich 7.
  3. 13:221st & 10 at WMU 20Kelvin Grady rush for 11 yards to the WMich 9 for a 1ST down.
  4. 10:321st & 10 at WMU 31Carlos Brown rush for 11 yards to the WMich 20 for a 1ST down.
  5. 12:34Bryan Wright kickoff for 64 yards returned by Brandon West for 23 yards to the WMich 29.
  6. 12:34Jason Olesnavage extra point GOOD.
  7. 14:112nd & 5 at WMU 36Tate Forcier pass complete to Kevin Koger for 5 yards to the WMich 31 for a 1ST down.
  8. 14:341st & 10 at WMU 41Tate Forcier rush for 5 yards to the WMich 36.
  9. 15:004th & 1 at WMU 47Carlos Brown rush for 6 yards to the WMich 41 for a 1ST down.
  10. 0:014th & 1 at WMU 47Timeout MICHIGAN, clock 00:01.
  11. 0:393rd & 3 at WMU 49Denard Robinson rush for 2 yards to the WMich 47.
  12. 1:152nd & 10 at MICH 44Denard Robinson rush for 7 yards to the WMich 49.
  13. 1:261st & 10 at MICH 44Denard Robinson pass incomplete to Junior Hemingway.
  14. 1:432nd & 5 at MICH 37Denard Robinson pass complete to Kelvin Grady for 7 yards to the Mich 44 for a 1ST down.
  15. 2:021st & 10 at MICH 32Denard Robinson rush for 5 yards to the Mich 37.
Q1Western Michigan3 plays · 0 yds · 1:41 · Punt0–14
  1. 2:224th & 10 at WMU 27Ben Armer punt for 41 yards, fair catch by Greg Mathews at the Mich 32.
  2. 2:223rd & 10 at WMU 27Tim Hiller pass incomplete.
  3. 3:012nd & 7 at WMU 30Brandon West rush for a loss of 3 yards to the WMich 27.
  4. 3:381st & 10 at WMU 27Aaron Winchester rush for 3 yards to the WMich 30.
Q1Michigan1 play · 38 yds · 0:10 · Rushing Touchdown0–14
  1. 3:57Bryan Wright kickoff for 66 yards returned by Brandon West for 23 yards to the WMich 27.
  2. 3:57Jason Olesnavage extra point GOOD.
  3. 3:571st & 15 at WMU 43Denard Robinson rush for 43 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 4:151st & 10 at WMU 38MICHIGAN penalty 5 yard false start on N/A accepted.
Q1Western Michigan3 plays · 0 yds · 0:48 · Interception0–14
  1. 2:223rd & 10 at WMU 42Tim Hiller pass intercepted by Boubacar Cissoko at the Mich 48, returned for 14 yards to the WMich 38.
  2. 4:153rd & 5 at WMU 47WESTRN MICHIGAN penalty 5 yard delay of game on Tim Hiller accepted.
  3. 4:402nd & 5 at WMU 47Tim Hiller pass incomplete to Robert Arnheim.
  4. 4:401st & 10 at WMU 42Tim Hiller pass complete to Brandon West for 5 yards to the WMich 47.
Q1Michigan3 plays · -2 yds · 0:43 · Punt0–7
  1. 5:024th & 12 at MICH 14Zoltan Mesko punt for 44 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the WMich 42.
  2. 5:023rd & 12 at MICH 14Tate Forcier pass incomplete to Martell Webb.
  3. 5:082nd & 12 at MICH 14Tate Forcier pass incomplete to Kelvin Grady.
  4. 5:312nd & 2 at MICH 24MICHIGAN penalty 10 yard holding on Ohene Opong-Owusu accepted, no play.
  5. 5:311st & 10 at MICH 16Tate Forcier rush for 8 yards to the Mich 24 out-of-bounds.
Q1Western Michigan3 plays · 6 yds · 0:55 · Punt0–14
  1. 5:454th & 4 at WMU 46Ben Armer punt for 38 yards, fair catch by Bryan Wright at the Mich 16.
  2. 5:453rd & 4 at WMU 46Tim Hiller pass incomplete to Juan Nunez.
  3. 6:182nd & 10 at WMU 40Brandon West rush for 6 yards to the WMich 46.
  4. 6:281st & 10 at WMU 40Tim Hiller pass incomplete to Juan Nunez.
Q1Michigan3 plays · 4 yds · 1:55 · Punt0–7
  1. 8:204th & 6 at MICH 15Zoltan Mesko punt for 47 yards, returned by Brandon West for 2 yards to the WMich 40.
  2. 7:433rd & 6 at MICH 15Tate Forcier rush for no gain to the Mich 15.
  3. 7:432nd & 6 at MICH 15Denard Robinson rush for no gain to the Mich 15.
  4. 8:201st & 10 at MICH 11Tate Forcier rush for 4 yards to the Mich 15.
Q1Western Michigan5 plays · 12 yds · 2:07 · Punt0–7
  1. 8:344th & 8 at WMU 45Ben Armer punt for 44 yards, fair catch by Greg Mathews at the Mich 11.
  2. 8:343rd & 8 at WMU 45Tim Hiller pass incomplete, broken up by Zac Baker.
  3. 8:402nd & 8 at WMU 45Tim Hiller pass incomplete.
  4. 9:151st & 10 at WMU 43Brandon West rush for 2 yards to the WMich 45.
  5. 9:462nd & 4 at WMU 39Brandon West rush for 4 yards to the WMich 43 for a 1ST down.
  6. 10:231st & 10 at WMU 33Tim Hiller pass complete to Robert Arnheim for 6 yards to the WMich 39.
Q1Michigan7 plays · 52 yds · 1:53 · Passing Touchdown0–14
  1. 1:15Bryan Wright kickoff for 63 yards returned by Brandon West for 26 yards to the WMich 33.
  2. 11:34Jason Olesnavage extra point GOOD.
  3. 10:352nd & 10 at WMU 28Tate Forcier pass complete to Junior Hemingway for 28 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 11:141st & 10 at WMU 28Carlos Brown rush for no gain to the WMich 28.
  5. 11:342nd & 11 at WMU 42Tate Forcier pass complete to Carlos Brown for 14 yards to the WMich 28 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
  6. 11:481st & 15 at WMU 46Tate Forcier rush for 4 yards to the WMich 42.
  7. 12:121st & 10 at WMU 41MICHIGAN penalty 5 yard illegal motion on Martavious Odoms accepted, no play.
  8. 12:323rd & 2 at WMU 44Tate Forcier rush for 3 yards to the WMich 41 for a 1ST down.
  9. 12:482nd & 5 at WMU 47Carlos Brown rush for 3 yards to the WMich 44.
  10. 13:271st & 10 at MICH 48Tate Forcier pass complete to Junior Hemingway for 5 yards to the WMich 47.
Q1Western Michigan3 plays · 6 yds · 1:33 · Punt0–0
  1. 13:274th & 4 at WMU 23Ben Armer punt for 29 yards, fair catch by Bryan Wright at the Mich 48.
  2. 13:502nd & 7 at WMU 20Brandon West rush for 3 yards to the WMich 23.
  3. 14:301st & 10 at WMU 17Tim Hiller pass complete to Robert Arnheim for 3 yards to the WMich 20.
  4. 13:343rd & 4 at WMU 23Tim Hiller pass incomplete to Ansel Ponder.

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