Central Michigan Chippewas at Western Michigan Broncos
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Pimpleton's 2 punt return TDs spark CMU over WMU 42-30
Pimpleton, who had 104 yards receiving with an 11-yard touchdown sandwiched between the punt returns, had 269 yards of total offense at halftime. He finished with 281.
Lew Nichols had two second-half touchdown runs and piled up 163 yards on 26 carries for the Chippewas (5-4, 3-2 Mid-American Conference). It was his fourth straight 100-yard game and fifth of the season for the redshirt freshman.
With the Chippewas trailing 14-0 in the second quarter, Pimpleton took a punt and went around the right side 70 yards for a score. He then hauled in an 11-yard scoring pass to complete a three-play, 72-yard drive. Finally he fielded a punt at the 5-yard line, went up the middle, veered to the right sideline and then back to the middle of the field for a 95-yard score, the longest in school history. The first TD came at the 5:03 mark, the third came three seconds before halftime.
The last Chippewa to return a punt for a touchdown was Antonio Brown in 2009 when he was the last to have two punt returns in a season.
Sean Tyler had two rushing touchdowns for the Broncos (5-4, 2-3) and Corey Crooms caught seven passes for 118 yards and a score.
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- TV Channel: Chippewas at Broncos 2021 College Football, week 10, is broadcasted on ESPNU.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 6:15 | Sean Tyler 11 Yd Run (Parker Sampson Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:11 | La'Darius Jefferson 6 Yd Run (Parker Sampson Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 5:03 | Kalil Pimpleton 70 Yd Punt Return (Marshall Meeder Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:06 | Kalil Pimpleton 11 Yd pass from Daniel Richardson (Marshall Meeder Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:03 | Kalil Pimpleton 97 Yd Punt Return (Marshall Meeder Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 9:03 | Nick Mihalic 29 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 7:19 | Lew Nichols III 8 Yd Run (Marshall Meeder Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:35 | Corey Crooms 31 Yd pass from Kaleb Eleby (Parker Sampson Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 12:57 | Lew Nichols III 5 Yd Run (Marshall Meeder Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 7:31 | Joel Wilson 11 Yd pass from Darius Bracy (Marshall Meeder Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 5:41 | Sean Tyler 10 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
Statistics
 CMU |
 WMU |
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|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1st Downs | 25 |
| 3-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 9-18 |
| 2-3 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 389 | Total Yards | 445 |
| 241 | Passing | 276 |
| 11/19 | Comp/Att | 22/36 |
| 12.7 | Yards per pass | 7.7 |
| 148 | Rushing | 169 |
| 33 | Rushing Attempts | 44 |
| 4.5 | Yards per rush | 3.8 |
| 8-72 | Penalties | 7-63 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 2 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 25:14 | Possession | 34:46 |
Game Information
Location: Kalamazoo, MI
Attendance: 13,137 · Capacity:
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