MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) - Tyler Van Tubbergen threw for 362 yards and four touchdowns, and Western Michigan scored 28 points in the fourth quarter to rally past Central Michigan 42-31 Saturday.
Eric Monette had 11 receptions for 196 yards, including a 24-yard TD that put the Broncos (4-6, 2-4 Mid-American) ahead 35-31 with 2:51 remaining. After Central Michigan (3-6, 1-4) fumbled the ensuing kickoff, Dareyon Chance added a 42-yard TD run to make it 42-31 with 2:26 left.
Van Tubbergen also had TD throws of 28 and 22 yards to Justin Collins, 55 yards to Blake Hammond, and ran for an 18-yard TD. Chance added 111 yards rushing.
Ryan Radcliff threw for 383 yards and a touchdown for the Chippewas. Titus David had 10 catches for 208 yards, including a 58-yard TD, and Zurlon Tipton rushed for 112 yards and a pair of scores.
The teams combined for 1,019 yards of offense.
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| Scoring Summary |
| CMICH | David Harman 37 yd FG |
| CMICH | David Harman 22 yd FG |
| WMICH | Blake Hammond 55 yd pass from Tyler Van Tubbergen (Andrew Haldeman kick) |
| WMICH | Tyler Van Tubbergen 18 yd run (Andrew Haldeman kick) |
| CMICH | Zurlon Tipton 1 yd run (David Harman kick) |
| CMICH | David Harman 23 yd FG |
| CMICH | Titus Davis 58 yd pass from Ryan Radcliff (David Harman kick) |
| WMICH | Justin Collins 28 yd pass from Tyler Van Tubbergen (Andrew Haldeman kick) |
| WMICH | Justin Collins 22 yd pass from Tyler Van Tubbergen (Andrew Haldeman kick) |
| CMICH | Zurlon Tipton 1 yd run (Cody Wilson 2pt pass from Ryan Radcliff) |
| WMICH | Eric Monette 24 yd pass from Tyler Van Tubbergen (Andrew Haldeman kick) |
| WMICH | Dareyon Chance 42 yd run (Andrew Haldeman kick) |
| Team Stats | ||
| WMICH | CMICH | |
| First Downs | 24 | 26 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 4-11 | 4-13 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| Plays-Net Yards | 63-513 | 68-506 |
| Rushes-Yds | 30-151 | 27-123 |
| Passing Yds | 362 | 383 |
| Kick Return Yds | 137 | 140 |
| Punt Return Yds | 0 | -7 |
| Passes | 23-33-1 | 26-41-0 |
| Punts | 5-215 | 3-158 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Penalties-Yds | 8-57 | 7-92 |
| Time of Poss. | 28:44 | 31:16 |
| Individual Stats |
| RUSHING |
| WMICH: Dareyon Chance 19-111, Tyler Van Tubbergen 9-42, Team 2--2 |
| CMICH: Zurlon Tipton 22-112, Tim Phillips 2-7, Saylor Lavallii 1-4, Ryan Radcliff 2-0 |
| PASSING |
| WMICH: Tyler Van Tubbergen 23-33-362-1 |
| CMICH: Ryan Radcliff 26-41-383-0 |
| RECEIVING |
| WMICH: Eric Monette 11-196, Dareyon Chance 3-6, Blake Hammond 2-75, Justin Collins 2-50, Clark Mussman 2-9, Jaime Wilson 1-12, Josh Schaffer 1-11, Brian Fields 1-3 |
| CMICH: Titus Davis 10-208, Cody Wilson 7-81, Caleb Southworth 2-31, Zurlon Tipton 2-28, Ben McCord 2-17, Mike Kinville 1-11, Courtney Williams 1-7, Tyler Lombardo 1-0 |
| Standings | |||
| Team | Standings | Conference | Overall |
| Western Michigan | 5th Mid American West | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Central Michigan | 4th Mid American West | 4-4 | 7-6 |