| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMU | 0 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
| WMU | 7 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 30 |
Game Leaders
Win Probability
100%
| CMU |
| WMU |
CMU 100%
CMU
42
WMU
30
End of 4th Quarter
Team Stats
Total Yards
- CMU389
- 445WMU
Turnovers
- CMU0
- 3WMU
Possession
34:4625:14CMUWMU1st Downs
- CMU17
- 25WMU
CMU's Pimpleton scores two punt-return TDs in five-minute span
Lew Nichols scores 5-yard Rushing TD vs. Western Michigan
Kaleb Eleby connects for 31-yard TD pass
Touchdown! Corey Crooms scores vs. Central Michigan
Jaylen Hall hauls in 50-yard snag vs. Central Michigan
Pimpleton's 2 punt return TDs spark CMU over WMU 42-30
— Kalil Pimpleton scored three touchdowns in five minutes, two on long punt returns, to spark Central Michigan to a 42-30 win over Western Michigan on Wednesday night.
Scoring Summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 30 |
| first Quarter | CMU | WMU | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TD 6:15 Sean Tyler 11 Yd Run (Parker Sampson Kick) 15 plays, 80 yards, 6:53 | 0 | 7 | |
| second Quarter | CMU | WMU | ||
| TD 12:11 La'Darius Jefferson 6 Yd Run (Parker Sampson Kick) 12 plays, 68 yards, 5:30 | 0 | 14 | |
| TD 5:03 Kalil Pimpleton 70 Yd Punt Return (Marshall Meeder Kick) 4 plays, 14 yards, 2:16 | 7 | 14 | |
| TD 1:06 Kalil Pimpleton 11 Yd pass from Daniel Richardson (Marshall Meeder Kick) 3 plays, 72 yards, 0:30 | 14 | 14 | |
| TD 0:03 Kalil Pimpleton 97 Yd Punt Return (Marshall Meeder Kick) 4 plays, 17 yards, 1:03 | 21 | 14 | |
| third Quarter | CMU | WMU | ||
| FG 9:03 Nick Mihalic 29 Yd Field Goal 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:44 | 21 | 17 | |
| TD 7:19 Lew Nichols III 8 Yd Run (Marshall Meeder Kick) 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:44 | 28 | 17 | |
| TD 2:35 Corey Crooms 31 Yd pass from Kaleb Eleby (Parker Sampson Kick) 9 plays, 87 yards, 4:44 | 28 | 24 | |
| fourth Quarter | CMU | WMU | ||
| TD 12:57 Lew Nichols III 5 Yd Run (Marshall Meeder Kick) 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:38 | 35 | 24 | |
| TD 7:31 Joel Wilson 11 Yd pass from Darius Bracy (Marshall Meeder Kick) 9 plays, 37 yards, 4:39 | 42 | 24 | |
| TD 5:41 Sean Tyler 10 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) 7 plays, 86 yards, 1:50 | 42 | 30 | |
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2021 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Kent State | 6-2 | 7-7 |
| Miami (OH) | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Ohio | 3-5 | 3-9 |
| Bowling Green | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Buffalo | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Akron | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
| Northern Illinois | 6-2 | 9-5 |
| Central Michigan | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Toledo | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Ball State | 4-4 | 6-7 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Western Michigan | 4-4 | 8-5 |