Eastern Michigan Eagles at Western Michigan Broncos
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Western Michigan beats Eastern Michigan 26-18 to become bowl eligible
Abdus-Salaam scored on a 22-yard run for a 23-8 lead in the third quarter and he celebrated by jumping into a snowbank bordering the end zone.
The Broncos (6-6, 5-3 Mid-American Conference) blocked a punt for safety that started a run of 16 points in under four minutes. Abdus-Salaam scored on a 31-yard screen pass then Joey Pope recovered a fumble on the ensuing kickoff to set up Jalen Buckley's 15-yard TD run with 19 seconds before the half ended.
Eastern Michigan's Delmert Mimms II scored two third-quarter touchdowns. The teams exchanged field goals for the only fourth-quarter scoring.
The Eagles got the ball back with 2:18 remaining but on their first play Bilhal Kone intercepted a tipped pass. Eastern Michigan (5-7, 2-6) lost its last five games.
Abdus-Salaam rushed for 135 yards and Buckley 103 on 19 carries apiece. Hayden Wolff threw for 126 yards and a score. Abdus-Salaam had 40 yards receiving.
Mimms rushed for 127 yards on 18 carries. Cole Snyder was only 7 of 22 for 91 yards passing.
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Scoring Summary
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SF | 2nd Period 3:41 | Team Safety |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:50 | Zahir Abdus-Salaam 31 Yd pass from Hayden Wolff (Luka Zurak Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:19 | Jalen Buckley 15 Yd Run (Luka Zurak Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 12:02 | Delbert Mimms III 10 Yd Run (Cole Snyder Pass to Max Reese for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:04 | Zahir Abdus-Salaam 22 Yd Run (Luka Zurak Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:16 | Delbert Mimms III 1 Yd Run (Jesus Gomez Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 11:33 | Luka Zurak 25 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 4th Period 7:52 | Jesus Gomez 32 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 EMU |
 WMU |
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|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1st Downs | 20 |
| 10-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-16 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 2-3 |
| 294 | Total Yards | 356 |
| 91 | Passing | 126 |
| 7/22 | Comp/Att | 12/17 |
| 4.1 | Yards per pass | 7.4 |
| 203 | Rushing | 230 |
| 36 | Rushing Attempts | 50 |
| 5.6 | Yards per rush | 4.6 |
| 2-10 | Penalties | 3-25 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 2 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 24:01 | Possession | 35:59 |
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