PRE-GAME
? WMU in search of second win at Central Michigan since 1973 (18-13) and first since 2002 (35-10)
? Teams playing a rivalry trophy for first time in series history
? Jamarko Simmons is 133 yards from third place on WMU career receiving yards list
? Brandon West is two kick returns from becoming WMU career leader for kick returns
? Louis Delmas enters game tied with eight others for most interceptions (4)
? Tim Hiller has 10 more passing TDs than any other MAC quarterback entering the game
? Tim Hiller threw touchdowns on three consecutive plays against CMU in series debut (2005) to erase a 0-14 deficit
? Tim Hiller and Louis Delmas are game captains
? WMU wins the toss and defers to second half

FIRST QUARTER
? Brian Brunner starts in place of Dan LeFevour
? Tim Hiller completed first four passing attempts
? Juan Nunez records season-long reception (41 yards)
? Brandon West with fourth rushing TD of season, 11th of career
? Nunez ended quarter with 65 yards on two catches

SECOND QUARTER
? WMU defense forces punts on two-straight CMU drives
? Branden Ledbetter passed Jake Moreland for receiving yards by a tight end at WMU with a 38-yard reception (1,430 yards)
? Brandon West scores two rushing TDs in a game for first time in career
? CMU converts on second third down when needing over 15 yards for a first down
? Mario Armstrong recorded second career interception on last play of the half

THIRD QUARTER
? Kick return for Brandon West to open second half breaks school record (76)
? Nunez's 19-yard reception gives him first career 100-yard receiving game (111) and gave Hiller 10th-career 300-yard passing game (311)
? Jamarko Simmons goes over 100 yards for second-straight game
? WMU has two 100-yard receivers for second game in a row

FOURTH QUARTER
? Attendance of 30,302 is first sell out at Kelly/Shorts Stadium
? WMU has been the opponent in CMU's top two attended games (30,027 in 2006)
? Cody Cielenski with first sack of the day for WMU (third of the season)
? WMU has given up at least 35 points in a game for the second time this season (47 ? Nebraska)
? Hiller is WMU's first 400-yard passer (in a game) since Chad Munson vs. William & Mary on Sept. 6, 2003
? Hiller throws for a school record and Kelly/Shorts Stadium record 471 yards (second-straight week Hiller has broken a stadium record - UB Stadium record for pass attempts - 63)
? WMU has three receivers go over 100 yards in a game for only the second time in program history and first since Sept. 4, 1999 (Nunez - 145, Julien - 128, Simmons - 118)