College Football
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Western Michigan 30, Connecticut 24
When: 2:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 22, 2012
Where: Waldo Stadium, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Temperature: 57°
Head Official: Mike McCabe
Attendance: 10328

Western Michigan 30, Connecticut 24: Desmond Bozeman returned a fumble 53 yards for a touchdown midway through the fourth quarter to stem a comeback and lift the host Broncos.

Alex Carder threw for 237 yards and a touchdown before exiting the game with a hand injury late in the third quarter as Western Michigan beat Connecticut for the second straight season. Both teams are 2-2.

Dareyon Chance rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries as the Broncos improved to 4-8 all time against Big East Conference opponents in a game that started 30 minutes late due to lightning. They outlasted Connecticut last season 38-31.

Bozeman turned in the play of the game, sacking Huskies quarterback Chandler Whitmer and returning the fumble for a score to extend the lead to 30-17 with 7:12 left in the game.

Whitmer completed 28 of 44 passes for 333 yards and three touchdowns, including a 7-yard scoring pass to Geremy Davis with 54 seconds to play that pulled the Huskies within 30-24.

GAME NOTEBOOK: True freshman Jaime Wilson had eight receptions for 100 yards, giving him three 100-yard games and 37 receptions in his first four games. ... The Huskies allowed a season-high 330 yards in total offense, eclipsing the previous mark of 258 against North Carolina State. ... Andrew Haldeman missed an extra point in the fourth quarter, ending a streak of 142 successful conversions for Western Michigan.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Connecticut   Western Michigan
Lyle McCombs Player Darevon Chance
23 Attempts 19
119 Yards 66
5.2 Avg Yards 3.5
0 Touchdowns 1
0 Long 0
Receiving
Connecticut   Western Michigan
Geremy Davis Player Josh Schaffer
9 Receptions 6
123 Yards 104
13.7 Avg Yards 17.3
1 Touchdowns 1
0 Long 0
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Connecticut 425 92 333 3 1 0 1.0 1
Western Michigan 330 77 253 3 1 1 6.0 2