College Football Deep Dive Source: @TheAthletic • @byAustinMeek breakdown

Final Minutes Drama Explorer

Scrub through the chaotic closing stretch of Western Michigan vs. Michigan to see how an insurmountable lead dissolved into a dramatic tie.

Western Michigan 14
4th Quarter
5:00
Michigan 28
Score Differential Michigan +14
+14
Momentum Index Michigan Control
88% Michigan
Drama Threshold Low (Routine)
12%
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4th & 10 at WMU 35 WMU ball • 5:00 left
Michigan holds a two-touchdown lead. Win probability is over 99%. Fans are starting to exit as the game appears completely settled.
“It looked like the Western Michigan vs. Michigan game was over ... until it wasn't.” — Austin Meek