WMU at Toledo Post-Game Notes

PREGAME

• WMU wearing white jerseys with black pants after wearing the combination twice in 2008 (1-1)
• Tim Hiller enters the game needing two TD passes to overtake Toledo's Bruce Gradkowski for fourth on the MAC career list and four to overtake Tim Lester for the WMU record
• Juan Nunez returns to action looking to extend 18-game reception streak after missing NIU game due to injury
• WMU goes up against best passing offense in the MAC one week after going against the best rushing offense in the MAC
• Both starting QBs are Ohio natives (Hiller - Orrville; Opelt - Fremont)
• Broncos are 10-7 after a loss under Bill Cubit and 6-4 after a MAC loss
• Tim Hiller has six passing TDs and 454 yards through the air in two career games against Toledo
• Austin Pritchard is lone game captain for WMU, first time with one game captain this season
• WMU wins coin toss and defers to second half - fourth straight game WMU has won the toss and deferred this season (2-1)

FIRST QUARTER

• Hiller ties Toledo's Bruce Gradkowski for fifth on MAC career passing TD list
• WMU's first one-play drive since second quarter of International Bowl (Jan. 6, 2007)
• White's 54-yard TD reception is longest of career and second career TD reception of at least 50 yards
• Hiller's second TD pass of game ties CMU's Dan LeFevour for fourth on the MAC career TD list (LeFevour had three to reach 86 against EMU)
• Gives Hiller 26 career games with at least two passing TDs
• Vernon Stewart causes first career fumble on ensuing kickoff; John Potter had first career fumble recovery
• Brandon West throws first career TD to Nunez (extends games with a reception to 19)
• WMU's 20 first-quarter points are most this season (14 vs. Miami) and ties for most in a quarter in 2009 (third quarter vs. Miami)
• Josh Price has first solo TFL of season
• Ponder has career long 26-yd reception

SECOND QUARTER

• Brandon West records 18th career rushing TD and third of season
• Jordan White has second career 100-yard receiving game with a career high of 112 (at this point of the game)
• Hiller's third passing TD of game tied him with Tim Lester for most at WMU and third in MAC history
• Hiller's 17th career game with at least three passing TDs
• Juan Nunez's second career two-TD game (Miami - 9/19/09)
• First time WMU has had two receivers with two receiving TDs in same game since Idaho (Sept. 13, 2008)
• Second forced fumble of season for Wiggins
• West's 11-yard run makes him the fifth running back with more than 3,000 yards in a career
• Hiller's 18-yard run is longest of season and second run of more than 10 yards in 2009
• West's second career two-rushing TD game; first since CMU (10/18/08)

THIRD QUARTER

• West has first career game with three rushing TDs on season long 70-yard run
• WMU's 48 points matches season high (vs. Miami)
• WMU punted the ball for first time in game at 10:43 mark
• John Potter's FG gave WMU 51 points - the most against Toledo by a MAC school since 1973 (Kent State - 52)
• WMU's 51 points are the most the Broncos have ever scored at the Glass Bowl and second most in the series (54 at Waldo Stadium on Oct. 7, 1950)

FOURTH QUARTER

• WMU scores most points ever against Toledo with Glenis Thompson's second career rushing TD
• WMU defeats Toledo four years straight for the first time since winning five straight from 1959-63