WMU at Michigan State Post-Game Notes

WMU at Michigan State - Post-Game Notes

PREGAME

WMU's first game on grass since Texas Bowl and first during the regular season since Nov. 17, 2007 at Iowa
WMU has won two straight games over Big Ten teams in the month of November under Bill Cubit
Tim Hiller is 31 passing attempts from becoming WMU's career leader
Brandon West is 43 kick return yards from breaking NCAA Division I FBS record
WMU is looking for first win over MSU since Oct. 11, 1919 (21-18)
WMU is wearing white jersey/white pants combination for first time in 2009
With the playing of this game, WMU becomes the first Division I FBS team in Michigan to play every other Division I FBS team from Michigan in the same season
Tim Hiller is lone game captain
First meeting since Aug. 30, 2003 (L, 21-26)
MSU wins toss and will receive, Broncos are 1-3 when losing the opening coin toss

FIRST QUARTER

MSU's Ashton Leggit's 71-yard TD run is the longest given up by WMU this season
Justin Braska registers sack for 2.5 on the season, forces a three-and-out
WMU suffers three roughing the passer penalties in first quarter with all three coming on third down to extend a drive that resulted in a TD for MSU
Brandon West's 38-yard kick return allowed him to break the Division I FBS career record for kick return yards previously held by Jessie Henderson of SMU
WMU's 21-point deficit is the largest of the year

SECOND QUARTER

THIRD QUARTER

Brandon West's 80-yard TD run is longest of his career
One-play drive to open second half is second one-play drive of the season
It was the 65th one-yard drive in program history, only the second to last 14 seconds and the fifth longest in terms of yards
It was the second one-play drive against Michigan State

FOURTH QUARTER

Tim Hiller threw the 94th passing TD of his career, marking the 39th career game with at least one passing TD
Blake Hammond's TD reception was the second of his career
Ashton Leggit's fourth TD of the game marks the first time one player accounted for four TDs against the Broncos since West Virginia's Steve Slaton (3 rushing, 1 receiving) on Sept. 1, 2007

Players Mentioned