Kansas 31, Central Michigan 7 (Final) · Game tracker

FinalSep 8, 2018 · Kelly/Shorts Stadium

Team	1	2	3	4	Final
Kansas	0	7	14	10	31
Central Michigan	0	0	7	0	7

Game flow

Kansas won by 24 · 6 scores

Lead changes

0 times tied

CMU biggest lead

—

never led

KU biggest lead

+24

Q4 4:28

Time in front

CMU 0% · KU 59%

tied 41% · 0:00 vs 35:11 of game clock

The lead after every score: above the line Central Michigan is ahead, below it Kansas. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.

Scoring summary

2nd quarter

5:11

TD Kerr Johnson Jr. 31 Yd pass from Peyton Bender (Gabriel Rui Kick)3 plays, 51 yds, 1:19 · from KU 49

KU 7–0 CMU

3rd quarter

10:13

TD Pooka Williams Jr. 20 Yd Run (Gabriel Rui Kick)7 plays, 65 yds, 2:51 · from KU 35

KU 14–0 CMU

8:58

TD Pooka Williams Jr. 41 Yd Run (Gabriel Rui Kick)2 plays, 52 yds, 0:32 · from KU 48

KU 21–0 CMU

6:09

TD Jamil Sabbagh 31 Yd pass from Tony Poljan (Michael Armstrong Kick)8 plays, 75 yds, 2:49 · from CMU 25

KU 21–7 CMU

4th quarter

14:44

TD Shakial Taylor 55 Yd Interception Return (Gabriel Rui Kick)

KU 28–7 CMU

4:28

FG Gabriel Rui 36 Yd Field Goal 4 plays, -12 yds, 2:14 · from CMU 7

KU 31–7 CMU

Drives

CMU 2/14 scoredKU 4/15 scored

Q	Start	Team	From	Plays	Yds	Time	Result
Q1	15:00	KU	KU 30	5	18	1:57	Punt
Q1	13:03	CMU	CMU 20	5	21	2:50	Punt
Q1	10:13	KU	KU 29	5	9	2:38	Punt
Q1	7:35	CMU	CMU 6	3	7	1:58	Punt
Q1	5:37	KU	KU 38	6	0	3:59	Punt
Q1	1:38	CMU	CMU 28	3	8	1:38	Punt
Q2	15:00	KU	KU 21	5	16	2:00	Punt
Q2	13:00	CMU	CMU 32	3	8	1:28	Punt
Q2	11:32	KU	KU 20	6	20	3:01	Punt
Q2	8:31	CMU	CMU 18	3	0	2:01	Punt
Q2	6:30	KU	KU 49	3	51	1:19	Touchdown
Q2	5:11	CMU	CMU 26	3	6	2:19	Punt

Win probability

Kansas 100% · pregame line Central Michigan −3.0 (closing line)

The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.

Box score

Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Peyton Bender	17/26	130	5.0	1	0	46.5
Miles Kendrick	1/1	15	15.0	0	0	59.0

Rushing	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Pooka Williams Jr.	14	125	8.9	2	41
Deron Thompson	4	32	8.0	0	15
Dom Williams	10	32	3.2	0	7
Khalil Herbert	9	29	3.2	0	8
Miles Kendrick	4	14	3.5	0	13
Kerr Johnson Jr.	1	1	1.0	0	1
Team	2	-6	-3.0	0	0
Peyton Bender	1	-11	-11.0	0	0

Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Kerr Johnson Jr.	4	68	17.0	1	31
Steven Sims	4	30	7.5	0	11
Quan Hampton	2	11	5.5	0	8
Takulve Williams	1	10	10.0	0	10
Daylon Charlot	1	8	8.0	0	8
Pooka Williams Jr.	1	8	8.0	0	8
Kwamie Lassiter II	3	5	1.7	0	4
Khalil Herbert	1	3	3.0	0	3
Caperton Humphrey	1	2	2.0	0	2

Interceptions	INT	YDS	TD
Shakial Taylor	1	55	1
Joe Dineen Jr.	1	1	0
Jeremiah McCullough	1	1	0
Ricky Thomas Jr.	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Gabriel Rui	1/2	50.0	36	4/4	7

Punting	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Kyle Thompson	8	323	40.4	0	0	56
Donovan Gagen	1	33	33.0	0	0	33

Biggest plays

KU +21% Q2 5:11 Peyton Bender pass complete to Kerr Johnson Jr. for 31 yds for a TD, (Gabriel Rui KICK)

KU +15% Q3 10:13 Pooka Williams Jr. run for 20 yds for a TD, (Gabriel Rui KICK)

CMU +13% Q2 5:11 Liam Jones kickoff for 61 yds , Kobe Lewis return for 22 yds to the CMich 26

CMU +13% Q3 14:05 Tony Poljan pass incomplete to Brandon Childress

CMU +12% Q3 15:00 Liam Jones kickoff for 57 yds, downed at the CMich 8

Team stats

Stat	KU	CMU
1st Downs	20	12
3rd down efficiency	5-16	2-12
4th down efficiency	0-0	0-0
Total Yards	361	280
Passing	145	177
Comp/Att	18/27	18/32
Yards per pass	5.4	5.5
Rushing	216	103
Rushing Attempts	45	28
Yards per rush	4.8	3.7
Penalties	7-55	6-52
Turnovers	0	6
Fumbles lost	0	2
Interceptions thrown	0	4
Possession	36:16	23:44

Play by play

Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter

Q4 2:49 2nd & 14 at KU 48 TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Kans 46

Q4 2:49 1st & 10 at CMU 48 TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the Kans 48

Q4 2:49 2nd & 7 at KU 41 Deron Thompson run for 11 yds to the CMich 48 for a 1ST down

Q4 2:49 1st & 10 at KU 38 Deron Thompson run for 3 yds to the Kans 41

Q4 2:49 2nd & 7 at KU 23 Deron Thompson run for 15 yds to the Kans 38 for a 1ST down

Q4 2:49 1st & 10 at KU 20 Deron Thompson run for 3 yds to the Kans 23

Q4 4:28 2nd & 7 at KU 25 Tony Poljan pass intercepted Jeremiah McCullough return for 1 yd to the Kans 20

Q4 4:28 1st & 10 at KU 28 Tony Poljan pass complete to Kumehnnu Gwilly for 3 yds to the Kans 25

Q4 4:28 2nd & 4 at KU 43 Kumehnnu Gwilly run for 15 yds to the Kans 28 for a 1ST down

Q4 4:28 1st & 10 at KU 49 Tony Poljan pass complete to Brandon Childress for 6 yds to the Kans 43

Q4 4:28 2nd & 4 at CMU 33 Tony Poljan pass complete to Cameron Cole for 18 yds to the Kans 49 for a 1ST down

Q4 4:28 1st & 10 at CMU 27 Tony Poljan pass complete to Bernhard Raimann for 6 yds to the CMich 33

Q4 4:28 Gabriel Rui kickoff for 58 yds , Kobe Lewis return for 20 yds to the CMich 27

Q4 4:28 4th & 0 at CMU 19 Gabriel Rui 36 yd FG GOOD

Q4 6:42 3rd & Goal at CMU 16 Miles Kendrick run for a loss of 3 yards to the CMich 19

Q4 6:42 2nd & Goal at CMU 17 Miles Kendrick run for 1 yd to the CMich 16

Q4 6:42 2nd & Goal at CMU 7 KANSAS Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the CMich 17

Q4 6:42 1st & Goal at CMU 7 Pooka Williams Jr. run for no gain to the CMich 7

Q4 6:52 4th & 7 at CMU 40 Donovan Gagen punt for 33 yds , Jonathan Ward returns for no gain to the CMich 7 Jonathan Ward fumbled, recovered by Kans Denzel Feaster

Q4 6:52 Timeout KANSAS, clock 06:52

Q4 9:16 3rd & 7 at CMU 40 Pooka Williams Jr. run for no gain to the CMich 40

Q4 9:16 2nd & 7 at CMU 40 Khalil Herbert run for no gain to the CMich 40

Q4 9:16 1st & 20 at KU 47 Miles Kendrick run for 13 yds to the CMich 40

Q4 9:16 1st & 10 at CMU 43 Herbert, Khalil rush for 4 yards to the CMU39 (ADESANYA, Sean), PENALTY KU holding (Robinson, Jalan) 10 yards to the KU47, NO PLAY.