PRE-GAME

? Both WMU and Nebraska coming off 5-7 seasons
? WMU looking to give Nebraska first season-opening loss since 1985 (Florida State, 13-17)
? Receivers coach Mike Grant returns to alma mater ? played quarterback at Nebraska from 1988-92

FIRST QUARTER

? WMU game captains ? Tim Hiller, Louis Delmas
? WMU wins toss, defers to second half
? Ben Armer's first-career punt goes a distance of 33 yards
? WMU forced to punt on opening drive; scored on its opening drive twice in 2007 (Central Michigan, Iowa)
? Jamarko Simmons first reception of the game gives him 157 for his career, tying him for fourth all-time with Andre Wallace (1991-94)
? WMU passing leader ? Tim Hiller (3-for-4, 16 yards)
? WMU rushing leader ? Brandon West (1 carry for 1 yard, fumble)
? WMU receiving leader ? Brandon West (2 rec. for 9 yards)
? WMU tackles leader ? Louis Delmas (3-2)

SECOND QUARTER

? Anthony Williams records first-career reception (19 yards)
? Tim Hiller throws 41st career TD ? Jamarko Simmons moves into fourth alone on the career receptions list
? WMU rushed the ball just three times ? WMU passing leader ? Tim Hiller (12-for-20, 108 yards, 1 TD)
? WMU rushing leader ? Brandon West (5 carries for 13 yards, fumble)
? WMU receiving leader ? Brandon West (4 rec. for 25 yards)
? WMU tackles leader ? Louis Delmas (4-4)

THIRD QUARTER

? Nebraska's Alex Henery hit third 44-yard field goal of the game at the 8:23 mark
? Hiller's 50-yard completions to Ledbetter and Julien were longest plays of the game for WMU
? Brandon West scored eighth rushing touchdown of career at the 6:11 mark
? Ledbetter's 50-yard reception moved into third place on WMU's all-time list for receiving yards by a tight end; ahead of Mobolaji Afariogun
? WMU forces Nebraska to punt on first drive since its opening drive and after scoring on seven previous drives
? Nebraska scored on third drive under one minute at 1:48 mark of third quarter
? WMU passing leader ? Tim Hiller (24-for-35, 283 yards, 1 TD)
? WMU rushing leader ? Brandon West (10 carries for 26 yards, fumble)
? WMU receiving leader ? Brandon West (8 rec. for 90 yards) ? WMU tackles leader ? Louis Delmas (4-5)

FOURTH QUARTER

? Ledbetter registered third-career 100-yard receiving game
? WMU scored on its third 80-yard drive of the game (Hiller to Nunez, 9 yards)
? Louis Delmas intercepted ninth pass of career, returned it 33 yards (career long)
? Hiller's 13-yard completion to Julien gave him 305 yards passing and his sixth career passing game
? C.J. Wilson intercepted seventh career pass ? Henery hits fourth 44-yard field goal of the game