ncaaf Game Recap
Recap - Eagles Defeat Western Michigan 45-23
Western Michigan was unable to slow down Darius Lassiter, who produced 104 receiving yards as the Eagles defeated the Broncos 45-23 on Saturday.
Eastern Michigan was the ATS victor, as they covered the +4.5-point spread as an underdog. Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 55.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Samson Evans rushed for 90 yards, while Jaylon Jackson added 32 yards in the win. Darius Lassiter and Hassan Beydoun added 104 and 57 receiving yards respectively.
Sean Tyler rushed for 45 yards for Western Michigan, while La'Darius Jefferson added 35 yards. Jack Salopek threw for 208 yards for the Broncos, while receivers Jehlani Galloway and Anthony Sambucci had 67 and 56 yards respectively.
Western Michigan lost the offensive yardage battle to Eastern Michigan 413-299 yards in Saturday's game. Eastern Michigan had more first downs as that total ended up 23-22.
The time of possession battle favored Eastern Michigan as their offense was on the field for 30:13, longer than the 29:47 of their opponents.
Eastern Michigan heads into a 7 battle against NIU. Western Michigan, meanwhile, will have their next action against Ohio.