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WMU at NIU Game Notes

FIRST QUARTER

  • Matt Stevens appeared on opening kick off team ? his first action of the 2007 season
  • Hiller's 77-yard completion to Nunez was season-long for Hiller and career long for Nunez
  • Jones' 21-yard field in first quarter keeps him a perfect 5-for-5 this season and 6-for-6 for his career
  • NIU's Marcus Perez's TD pass was second of his career
  • Passing leader ? Tim Hiller (3-for-8, 86 yds., 1 INT)
  • Receiving leader ? Juan Nunez (1-77 yds.)
  • Rushing leader ? Mark Bonds (6-24 yds.)
  • Tackles leader ? Anthony Gebhart, 4 (3-1)

SECOND QUARTER

  • Schneider Julien runs the ball on a reverse for a career-long 13 yards
  • Mark Bonds has season-long 14-yard reception on next play
  • Bonds scores sixth rushing TD of season, 17th of career
  • NIU's Matt Simon with over 100 yards receiving in first half
  • Passing leader ? Tim Hiller (11-for-17, 137 yds., 1 INT)
  • Rushing leader ? Mark Bonds (10-30 yds., 1 TD)
  • Receiving leader ? Branden Ledbetter (4-26 yds.)
  • Tackles leader ? Dustin Duclo, 6 (4-2)

THIRD QUARTER

  • WMU forces turn over in 33rd-straight game with a fumble recovery
  • Hiller's TD pass to Branden Ledbetter gives him 33 career TD passes
  • Ledbetter's TD reception gives him 12 for his career, third among tight ends at WMU all-time
  • Ledbetter has scored in four of seven games this games this season
  • Mike Jones recorded first-career punt on fake FG attempt (21 yds.)
  • Hiller's 23-yard pass to Simmons gave him 3,017 career passing yards
  • Passing leader ? Tim Hiller (18-for-24, 196 yds., 1TD, 1 INT)
  • Rushing leader ? Mark Bonds (18-75 yds., 1 TD)
  • Receiving leader ? Branden Ledbetter (5-33 yds., 1 TD)
  • Tackles leader ? Dustin Duclo, 7 (5-2)

FOURTH QUARTER

  • Mike Jones missed first career field goal
  • Mike Jones has first two career punts (21, 30 yds.)
  • First win over NIU at Huskie Stadium since 1996
  • Mark Bonds rushed 100 yards for second time this season and seventh time in his career (104 yards)
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Players Mentioned

Mark Bonds

#34 Mark Bonds

RB
5' 10"
Senior
Dustin Duclo

#59 Dustin Duclo

LB
5' 10"
Junior
Anthony Gebhart

#38 Anthony Gebhart

SS
5' 8"
Senior
Tim Hiller

#3 Tim Hiller

QB
6' 5"
Sophomore
Mike Jones

#17 Mike Jones

K
6' 0"
Senior
Schneider Julien

#11 Schneider Julien

WR
5' 10"
Junior
Branden Ledbetter

#82 Branden Ledbetter

TE
6' 5"
Junior
Juan Nunez

#81 Juan Nunez

WR
6' 0"
Freshman
Matt Stevens

#84 Matt Stevens

TE
6' 4"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Mark Bonds

#34 Mark Bonds

5' 10"
Senior
RB
Dustin Duclo

#59 Dustin Duclo

5' 10"
Junior
LB
Anthony Gebhart

#38 Anthony Gebhart

5' 8"
Senior
SS
Tim Hiller

#3 Tim Hiller

6' 5"
Sophomore
QB
Mike Jones

#17 Mike Jones

6' 0"
Senior
K
Schneider Julien

#11 Schneider Julien

5' 10"
Junior
WR
Branden Ledbetter

#82 Branden Ledbetter

6' 5"
Junior
TE
Juan Nunez

#81 Juan Nunez

6' 0"
Freshman
WR
Matt Stevens

#84 Matt Stevens

6' 4"
Sophomore
TE