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WMU vs. Temple Game Notes

FIRST QUARTER
  • WMU wins toss for sixth time this season
  • Fernand Kashama records first sack of his career
  • Temple's 23 yards of total offense is a season-low for an opponent in the first quarter
  • WMU has held opponents scoreless in the opening quarter six times this season and in each of the last four games
  • WMU has been scoreless in the opening quarter three times this season
  • This is the first game of 2007 where WMU and its opponent have been held scoreless in the opening quarter
  • Passing leader ? Tim Hiller (7-for-13, 55 yds.)
  • Rushing leader ? Brandon West (4-9 yds.)
  • Receiving leader ? Herb Martin (3-13 yds.)
  • Tackles leader ? 3 (2-1), 0.5 sacks, 0.5 TFL
SECOND QUARTER
  • Jamarko Simmons first catch of the game gave him 150 for his career, which ties him for fifth on the all-time list
  • Branden Ledbetter scored 14th career TD, the most ever at WMU by a tight end, passing Tony Scheffler and Jake Moreland
  • Tim Hiller's TD pass to Ledbetter was the 40th of his career, making him just the fourth WMU QB to have 40 or more in a career
  • Temple recorded its initial first down of the game at the 9:36 mark of the second quarter
  • The first half has ended with a blocked FG attempt in each of WMU's and Temple's past two meetings (WMU's Cory Flom in 2006; Temple's Terrance Knighton in 2007)
  • Passing leader ? Tim Hiller (13-for-24, 126 yds., 1 TD, 1 INT)
  • Rushing leader ? Brandon West (9-45 yds.)
  • Receiving leader ? Herb Martin (4-48 yds.)
  • Tackles leader ? McCornell ? 5 (3-2), 0.5 TFL
THIRD QUARTER
  • Mark Bonds recorded eighth TD run of the season and 19th of his career
  • Herb Martin recorded first-career 100-yard receiving game with seventh reception
  • Tim Hiller became the second Bronco (Tim Lester ? twice) to throw for 3,000 yards or more in a season
  • Mark Bonds moved into seventh place on the all-time rushing list, passing Phil Reed
  • Passing leader ? Tim Hiller (23-for-35, 267 yds., 1 TD, 1 INT)
  • Rushing leader ? Brandon West (9-45 yds.)
  • Receiving leader ? Herb Martin (7-100 yds.)
  • Tackles leader ? Boston McCornell ? 5 (3-2), 0.5 TFL
FOURTH QUARTER
  • Jordan White's six receptions is a career high
  • WMU held Temple to 1-for-14 third-down conversion percentage
  • WMU held Temple to a season-low 146 yards

SCORES

Q2 ? WMU ? 12:46 ? Ledbetter 5 pass from Hiller (kick blocked) ? 12 plays, 77 yards, 4:20 (6-0)
Q2 ? TU ? 6:35 ? Brownell 24 FG ? 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:27 (6-3)
Q3 ? WMU ? 13:15 ? Bonds 1 run (Kelly kick) ? 5 plays, 61 yards, 1:45 (13-3)
Q3 ? WMU ? 4:48 ? Kelly 33 FG ? 10 plays, 53 yards, 5:36 (16-3)

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Players Mentioned

Mark Bonds

#34 Mark Bonds

RB
5' 10"
Senior
Cory Flom

#98 Cory Flom

NG
6' 4"
Junior
Tim Hiller

#3 Tim Hiller

QB
6' 5"
Sophomore
Fernand Kashama

#80 Fernand Kashama

DE
6' 3"
Junior
Branden Ledbetter

#82 Branden Ledbetter

TE
6' 5"
Junior
Herb Martin

#7 Herb Martin

WR
6' 1"
Senior
Boston McCornell

#43 Boston McCornell

LB
6' 1"
Junior
Jamarko Simmons

#27 Jamarko Simmons

WR
6' 2"
Junior
Brandon West

#2 Brandon West

RB
5' 10"
Sophomore
Jordan White

#83 Jordan White

WR
6' 0"
Redshirt Freshman

Players Mentioned

Mark Bonds

#34 Mark Bonds

5' 10"
Senior
RB
Cory Flom

#98 Cory Flom

6' 4"
Junior
NG
Tim Hiller

#3 Tim Hiller

6' 5"
Sophomore
QB
Fernand Kashama

#80 Fernand Kashama

6' 3"
Junior
DE
Branden Ledbetter

#82 Branden Ledbetter

6' 5"
Junior
TE
Herb Martin

#7 Herb Martin

6' 1"
Senior
WR
Boston McCornell

#43 Boston McCornell

6' 1"
Junior
LB
Jamarko Simmons

#27 Jamarko Simmons

6' 2"
Junior
WR
Brandon West

#2 Brandon West

5' 10"
Sophomore
RB
Jordan White

#83 Jordan White

6' 0"
Redshirt Freshman
WR