Football October 15, 2010 WMU

WMU at Notre Dame Post-Game Notes

WMU at Notre Dame Post-Game Notes

PRE-GAME

Western Michigan is first MAC team during the conference's era to play at Notre Dame
Notre Dame is one of two all-time opponents that WMU has never scored against (Virginia Tech is the other)
WMU and Notre Dame last played on Oct. 9, 1920 (L, 0-42)
WMU has played only two of the four current Division I-FBS Independent teams with a 1-3 record; WMU defeated Army on Oct. 30, 1993 (W, 20-7)
WMU's John Potter brings 40-game PAT made streak into the game
Today's crowd, estimated to be Notre Dame's 217th-straight sell out at 80,795, will rank as the sixth largest crowd for a WMU football game
WMU wins the toss for second-straight game, defers
Game captains are Alex Jagels, Aaron Winchester and Jamail Berry

FIRST QUARTER

Notre Dame scores on first play from scrimmage - 80 yds - Dayne Crist to Michael Floyd
Chris Prom assists on first career sack; forcing Notre Dame into a three-and-out
Juan Nunez extends receptions streak to 25 games
Alex Carder's 1-yd rushing TD gives WMU its first points against Notre Dame ever
WMU's 15-play scoring drive matches its longest of the season in terms of plays (Toledo)
Potter extends PATs made streak to 41
WMU forces 10th fumble of the season (ND recovers its own to keep possession)

SECOND QUARTER

Carder throws eighth interception of the season (first play of drive)
Notre Dame scores on first play of a drive for second time in the game
Brian Fields' 36-yd kick return is longest of career, besting previous best of 28 yds at Ball State (10/9/10)
Blake Hammond's 20-yard reception is his first catch since Nicholls State (9/11/10)
Drew Nowak records second career block on ND PAT attempt; first since Buffalo (10/24/09)
Potter makes fifth FG in six attempts on the season
Potter makes 23rd tackle of his career
Hazel with 1.5 sacks on consecutive plays
Carder has multiple INTs in a game for second time this season (Toledo)
ND's fourth scoring drive was its third that lasted less than a minute (0:12, 0:08, 1:36, 0:52) and its second off a WMU turnover
Second straight game with multiple rushing TDs for Carder
Potter with 42 straight made PAT
All of WMU's first half scoring drives have gone for 10 plays or more and all of ND's scoring drives have gone for five plays or less
WMU holds Notre Dame to -4 yards rushing in the first half

THIRD QUARTER

Notre Dame's fifth scoring drive is under one minute again - 0:38
WMU has given up over 40 points in a game for the first time this season and first time since allowing 49 at Michigan State (11/7/09)
Notre Dame's sixth scoring drive lasted 4:06, while its first five scoring drives lasted a combined 3:26
Robert Arnheim has a season best five catches for 52 yards to lead the team
Both teams had five punts each to that point in the game

FOURTH QUARTER

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