WMU vs. Ball State Post-Game Notes

Pregame

• WMU is looking to end the season on a two-game winning streak for the first time since finishing the 2007 season with victories over Iowa and Temple.
• With a win, WMU will become bowl-eligible for the second consecutive season, and fourth time in the last five seasons.
• WMU is looking for its first win over Ball State since defeating the Cardinals in Muncie, Ind. 41-27 on Oct.21, 2006.
• WMU QB Tim Hiller (98) is three touchdown passes shy of breaking the all-time MAC record of 100, held by Chad Pennington.
• Hiller is 105 passing yards from joining Ben Roethlisberger, Chad Pennington and Byron Leftwich as the only quarterbacks in MAC history to throw for 3,000 yards in back-to-back seasons.
• Hiller is 325 passing yards and 217 yards of total offense from passing Tim Lester for first in school history in each category.
• Hiller is 39 passing attempts and 40 offensive plays from passing Lester for first in school history in both categories.
• WMU LB Austin Pritchard is eight tackles shy of topping 100 for the season.
• WMU RB Brandon West is 11 rushing attempts from setting a new personal season high (previous-204).
• West needs 138 yards to become the seventh WMU running back to surpass 1,200 rushing yards in a season.
• WMU welcomes ESPN2 for the second time with the last coming on Nov. 6, 2007 against Central Michigan.
• WMU is 3-0 in night games in 2009.
• WMU leads the all-time series 19-16, though Ball State has won the last two meetings.
• WMU is 11-6 all-time against Ball State at Waldo Stadium.
• Ball State LB Davyd Jones is six tackles from reaching the 100 tackle mark for the season.
• Ball State RB MiQuale Lewis needs 165 yards to reach 1,000 for the second consecutive season.

First Quarter

• WMU game captains are QB Tim Hiller and DE Justin Braska.
• WMU won the opening toss and elected to receive.
• First time WMU has elected to receive this season.
• Four consecutive passes to open game for Hiller.
• Coming into the game, WMU is 1-6 this season when the opponent scores first.
• Third interception of season for Ball State CB Jason Pinkston.
• Ball State K Ian McGarvey has now made all four of his field goal attempts of longer than 40 yards.
• Longest punt return of season for Ball State DB Charlie Todd (14 yards).
• Seventh time WMU has been held scoreless in first quarter this season (1-5 in those games).

Second Quarter

• 30th career touchdown for Ball State RB MiQuale Lewis.
• With 15-yard completion to Jordan White, Tim Hiller becomes 4th QB in MAC history with 3,000 yards passing in back-to-back-to-back seasons.
• First career blocked punt for WMU LB Paul Hazel.
• Second forced fumble of season for Ball State DE Brandon Crawford.
• First fumble recovery of season for Ball State DT Drew Duffin.
• Fifth interception of season for FS Jamail Berry and third in last two games.
• Tenth rushing TD of season for RB Brandon West and 25th of career.

Third Quarter

• First career interception for Ball State LB Travis Freeman.
• Hiller now first in school history in offensive snaps (1748) with interception by Ball State FS Sean Baker.
• Hiller ties career-high with three interceptions.
• Third interception of season for Baker and 25-yard return is longest of season.
• Ball State K Ian McGarvey ties career long with 48-yard field goals and makes him 5-5 from over 40 yards this season.
• With 11th carry of game, Brandon West sets new career season high in rushing attempts.
• With 12-yard completion to WR Trey Smith, Hiller sets all-time school record for total offense.
• Second punt pinned inside opponent 10-yard line for WMU P Ben Armer.

Fourth Quarter

• Hiller's 4-yard touchdown pass to Jordan White is 99th of career. White's 10th reception ties his career high.
• Second game this season with 10 or more receptions for White and third of season by a WMU receiver.
• New career high in receptions for Jordan White.
• First punt return TD allowed by WMU this season and first since 2006 (Chris Garrett- Ohio- 88 yards).
• Season-long 87 yard return Charlie Todd and first punt return TD of season.
• First punt return TD for Ball State since 2005 (B.J. Hill- Iowa- 54 yards).
• Longest kick return of season for RB Aaron Winchester (26 yards).
• Seven straight completions for Hiller.
• Longest reception of career WR Chleb Ravenell (33 yards).
• 33-yard completion to Ravenell gives Hiller 16 career games with 300 or more passing yards, tying him with Tim Lester for most in school history.
• 14th 100-yard rushing game of career for West.
• With 34-yard completion to Ravenell, Hiller becomes all-time passing yardage leader at WMU.
• 34-yard reception by Ravenell is a new career long.
• New career-high in receiving yards for Ravenell.
• Career-high four interceptions for Hiller.
• Hiller finishes career one TD short of all-time MAC record.