Western Michigan slips past Buffalo 71-68 in 7 OTs
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.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Western Michigan Broncos
71
Buffalo Bulls
68
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | P10 | P11 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMU | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 71 |
| BUFF | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 68 |
Broadview Stadium · 17,048 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/10/26 | @ Akron Zips | W 42-14 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | vs Bowling Green Falcons | W 23-10 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | @ Toledo Rockets | L 38-45 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ Central Michigan Chippewas | W 21-14 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs Kent State Golden Flashes | W 38-7 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 0:00 71-68
Jarvion Franklin 12 Yd Run
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Field Goal 0:00 65-68
Adam Mitcheson 25 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:00 65-65
Drew Anderson 2 Yd Run (Drew Anderson Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)
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Touchdown 0:00 65-59
Keishawn Watson 5 Yd pass from Jon Wassink (Jon Wassink Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)
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Touchdown 0:00 59-59
Jarvion Franklin 6 Yd Run (Jarvion Franklin Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)
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Touchdown 0:00 53-59
K.J. Osborn 27 Yd pass from Drew Anderson (Drew Anderson Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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Touchdown 0:00 53-53
K.J. Osborn 4 Yd pass from Drew Anderson (Anthony Johnson Pass to Drew Anderson for Two-Point Conversion)
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Touchdown 0:00 53-45
Jarvion Franklin 2 Yd Run (Keishawn Watson Run for Two-Point Conversion)
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Touchdown 0:00 45-45
Anthony Johnson 25 Yd pass from Drew Anderson (Adam Mitcheson Kick)
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Touchdown 0:00 45-38
Jon Wassink 13 Yd pass from Keishawn Watson (Josh Grant Kick)
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Touchdown 0:00 38-38
Donnie Ernsberger 14 Yd pass from Jon Wassink (Josh Grant Kick)
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Touchdown 0:00 31-38
Kamathi Holsey 5 Yd pass from Drew Anderson (Adam Mitcheson Kick)
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Field Goal 0:34 31-31
Adam Mitcheson 34 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 4:45 31-28
Donnie Ernsberger 24 Yd pass from Jon Wassink (Josh Grant Kick)
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Touchdown 8:47 24-28
K.J. Osborn 54 Yd pass from Drew Anderson (Adam Mitcheson Kick)
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Touchdown 11:59 24-21
Anthony Johnson 8 Yd pass from Drew Anderson (Adam Mitcheson Kick)
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Touchdown 8:03 24-14
Jarvion Franklin 20 Yd pass from Jon Wassink (Josh Grant Kick)
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Touchdown 11:19 17-14
D'Wayne Eskridge 48 Yd pass from Jon Wassink (Josh Grant Kick)
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Touchdown 4:51 10-14
Emmanuel Reed 1 Yd Run (Adam Mitcheson Kick)
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Touchdown 10:16 10-7
Jacob Martinez 64 Yd pass from Drew Anderson (Adam Mitcheson Kick)
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Field Goal 11:04 10-0
Josh Grant 44 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 13:44 7-0
LeVante Bellamy 66 Yd Run (Josh Grant Kick)
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WMU
4 plays, 25 yards · Touchdown
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BUFF
6 plays, 17 yards · Field Goal
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BUFF
3 plays, 25 yards · Touchdown
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WMU
4 plays, 25 yards · Touchdown
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WMU
4 plays, 25 yards · Touchdown
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BUFF
3 plays, 25 yards · Touchdown
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BUFF
5 plays, 25 yards · Touchdown
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WMU
5 plays, 25 yards · Touchdown
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WMU
7 plays, 13 yards · Missed FG
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BUFF
2 plays, 18 yards · Fumble
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BUFF
2 plays, 25 yards · Touchdown
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WMU
3 plays, 25 yards · Touchdown
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WMU
4 plays, 25 yards · Touchdown
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BUFF
7 plays, 25 yards · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:00 71-68
Jarvion Franklin 12 Yd Run
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Field Goal 0:00 65-68
Adam Mitcheson 25 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:00 65-65
Drew Anderson 2 Yd Run (Drew Anderson Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)
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Touchdown 0:00 65-59
Keishawn Watson 5 Yd pass from Jon Wassink (Jon Wassink Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)
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Touchdown 0:00 59-59
Jarvion Franklin 6 Yd Run (Jarvion Franklin Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)
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Touchdown 0:00 53-59
K.J. Osborn 27 Yd pass from Drew Anderson (Drew Anderson Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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Touchdown 0:00 53-53
K.J. Osborn 4 Yd pass from Drew Anderson (Anthony Johnson Pass to Drew Anderson for Two-Point Conversion)
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Touchdown 0:00 53-45
Jarvion Franklin 2 Yd Run (Keishawn Watson Run for Two-Point Conversion)
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Touchdown 0:00 45-45
Anthony Johnson 25 Yd pass from Drew Anderson (Adam Mitcheson Kick)
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Touchdown 0:00 45-38
Jon Wassink 13 Yd pass from Keishawn Watson (Josh Grant Kick)
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Touchdown 0:00 38-38
Donnie Ernsberger 14 Yd pass from Jon Wassink (Josh Grant Kick)
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Touchdown 0:00 31-38
Kamathi Holsey 5 Yd pass from Drew Anderson (Adam Mitcheson Kick)
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WMU
4 plays, 23 yards, 0:27 · Missed FG
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BUFF 0:34
9 plays, 65 yards, 4:05 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:34 31-31
Adam Mitcheson 34 Yd Field Goal
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WMU 4:45
8 plays, 65 yards, 3:53 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:45 31-28
Donnie Ernsberger 24 Yd pass from Jon Wassink (Josh Grant Kick)
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BUFF 8:47
4 plays, 84 yards, 1:41 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:47 24-28
K.J. Osborn 54 Yd pass from Drew Anderson (Adam Mitcheson Kick)
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WMU 10:28
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:26 · Punt
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BUFF 11:59
7 plays, 96 yards, 2:47 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:59 24-21
Anthony Johnson 8 Yd pass from Drew Anderson (Adam Mitcheson Kick)
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WMU 14:46
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:02 · Punt
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BUFF 0:48
6 plays, 32 yards, 2:46 · Punt
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WMU 3:34
7 plays, 40 yards, 3:30 · Downs
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BUFF 7:04
3 plays, -5 yards, 0:52 · Punt
Showing the last 40 of 62 events.
Team Stats
WMU
BUFF
33
1st Downs
30
11-19
3rd down efficiency
9-19
0-1
4th down efficiency
0-0
645
Total Yards
683
269
Passing
597
24/31
Comp/Att
35/61
8.7
Yards per pass
9.8
376
Rushing
86
68
Rushing Attempts
33
5.5
Yards per rush
2.6
10-95
Penalties
8-64
2
Turnovers
2
0
Fumbles lost
2
2
Interceptions thrown
0
31:01
Possession
28:59
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