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WMU vs. Idaho Post-Game Notes

WMU vs. Idaho Post-Game Notes

Pregame Notes

-  WMU leads the all-time series 2-0, with the last meeting resulting in 51-28 victory for the Broncos at The Kibbie Dome.

-  WMU is hosting its 87th Annual Homecoming Game. The Broncos are 4-1 in Homecoming games under head coach Bill Cubit and will be looking for their third consecutive Homecoming victory.

-  Idaho is the first Homecoming opponent not from the MAC since WMU hosted Marshall at Waldo Stadium on Oct. 22, 1977.

-  The Broncos hold a 3-2 record coming off an open Saturday date under Cubit with wins over Bowling Green (2005), Iowa (2007) and Eastern Michigan (2008).

-  WMU WR Juan Nunez carries a 23-game reception streak into today's action.

-  WMU is 4-3 all-time against teams from the WAC. 

-  Today WMU TE Blake Hammond's 21st birthday.

-  WMU is wearing black jerseys and white pants in a game for the first time since facing Illinois Nov. 7, 2008 at Ford Field.

-  WMU WR Jordan White has led the Broncos in receiving all three games this season and has led the team in receiving five straight games, dating back to Nov. 14, 2009 (Eastern Michigan).

-  Thirteen different players have at least one reception for Idaho, including five with at least 10 grabs.

-  The Vandals will carry an American flag that previously flew over a military base in Kandahar, Afghanistan onto the field when they enter the stadium today.

-  Idaho QB Nathan Enderle is 28 completions from passing Ken Hobart for third all-time in school history.

-  Vandals RB Deonte' Jackson needs 16 rushing attempts to pass Ray McDonald for fourth in school history.

First Quarter

-  WMU game captains are SS Mario Armstrong, RB Aaron Winchester and QB Alex Jagels.

-  Idaho game captains are S Brandon Artz, DE Jonah Sataraka, LB JoJo Dickson and DE Henry Asuega.

-  Idaho wins the opening toss and will receive. WMU has not won a coin toss this season.

-  15-play scoring drive for Idaho is the longest allowed by WMU this season.

-  First career start for WMU OL Terry Davisson.

-  Second career interception for WMU CB Lewis Toler.

-  Collegiate debut for WMU S Raheam Buxton.

-  First sack of season and second career for WMU DE Freddie Bishop.

Second Quarter

-  35-yard rush on fake punt is a career-long for Idaho SS Shiloh Keo.

-  Idaho QB Nathan Enderle with his 60th career TD pass on a 30-yard toss to WR Eric Greenwood.

-  Third TD catch of season for Idaho WR Justin Veltung.

-  13-yard reception for WMU WR Juan Nunez extends reception streak to 24 games.

-  Career-long 21-yard rush for WMU QB Alex Carder.

-  Nine different Vandals have recorded a reception.

-  Interception by Idaho S Gary Walker is his first of the season.

-  Second forced fumble and first fumble recovery of season for WMU S Jamail Berry, who also records his first career sack. Second consecutive game with 10 or more tackles for Berry.

-  Touchdown pass to Ansel Ponder is 9th TD pass of season for WMU QB Alex Carder and second TD reception of season for Ponder.

-  Fourth sack of season for WMU DE Paul Hazel.

-  Second sack of season for WMU DE Deauntay Legrier.

-  WMU is 0-2 when trailing at the half this season.

Third Quarter

-  First career forced-fumble and recovery for WMU S Raheam Buxton.

-  First game with two field goals this season for WMU K John Potter.

-  WMU RB Aaron Winchester ties season-long with 12-yard rush.

-  First career interception for WMU S Raheam Buxton.

-  Idaho QB Nathan Enderle ties career-high in completions on his 10th TD pass of the season.

-  First career kickoff-return for WMU RB Brian Fields.

-  New career-high in rushing yards for WMU RB Antoin Scriven.

Fourth Quarter

-  Career-long 65-yard punt for WMU P Ben Armer.

-  Career-high in completions for Idaho QB Nathan Enderle.

-  First fumble recovery for a TD allowed by WMU since Sept. 8, 2007 (Greg Middleton- Indiana).

-  Vandals WR Justin Hernandez with first career fumble recovery for TD.

-  First forced fumble of season for Idaho LB Tre' Shawn Robinson and Fonomanu Sekona with first fumble recovery of season.

-  WMU RB Aaron Wichester sets a personal season-high in rushing yards.

Postgame

-  WMU falls to 4-2 in Homecoming games under head coach Bill Cubit.

-  This is the sixth consecutive game WMU WR Jordan White has led the team in receiving (57 yards).

-  Idaho QB Nathan Enderle with a career-high 30 completions, moving him into fourth all-time in Idaho school history.

-  WMU WR Juan Nunez extends reception streak to 24 consecutive games.

-  Career-high in catches (2), rushing attempts (5), and rushing yards (16) for WMU RB Antoin Scriven.

-  Idaho WR Eric Greenwood and HB Daniel Hardy tie career-high's with 6 catches.

-  Season-high in penalty yardage for WMU (95).

-  WMU SS Jamail Berry ties career-high with 12 tackles.

-  In collegiate debut, WMU S Raheam Buxton records first career interception, forced fumble, and fumble recovery to go along five tackles.

-  Season-high in tackles for WMU S Mario Armstrong (8) and S Scott Hinds (2-tied).

-  Career-high in tackles for WMU CB Johnnie Simon (5), S Demetrius Pettway (4), DE Freddie Bishop (3), RB Antoin Scriven (2) and WR Jordan White (1).


 

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Players Mentioned

Jordan White

#83 Jordan White

WR
6' 2"
Freshman
Ben Armer

#37 Ben Armer

P
5' 10"
Freshman
Mario Armstrong

#33 Mario Armstrong

SS
6' 0"
Freshman
Alex Jagels

#25 Alex Jagels

QB
6' 3"
Redshirt Freshman
Juan Nunez

#81 Juan Nunez

WR
6' 0"
Freshman
Jamail Berry

#34 Jamail Berry

SS
6' 0"
Sophomore
Freddie Bishop

#97 Freddie Bishop

DE
6' 4"
Freshman
Alex Carder

#14 Alex Carder

QB
6' 2"
Freshman
Blake Hammond

#85 Blake Hammond

TE
6' 5"
Freshman
Scott Hinds

#86 Scott Hinds

WR
6' 3"
Freshman
Deauntay Legrier

#94 Deauntay Legrier

DE
6' 1"
Freshman
John Potter

#17 John Potter

K
6' 2"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jordan White

#83 Jordan White

6' 2"
Freshman
WR
Ben Armer

#37 Ben Armer

5' 10"
Freshman
P
Mario Armstrong

#33 Mario Armstrong

6' 0"
Freshman
SS
Alex Jagels

#25 Alex Jagels

6' 3"
Redshirt Freshman
QB
Juan Nunez

#81 Juan Nunez

6' 0"
Freshman
WR
Jamail Berry

#34 Jamail Berry

6' 0"
Sophomore
SS
Freddie Bishop

#97 Freddie Bishop

6' 4"
Freshman
DE
Alex Carder

#14 Alex Carder

6' 2"
Freshman
QB
Blake Hammond

#85 Blake Hammond

6' 5"
Freshman
TE
Scott Hinds

#86 Scott Hinds

6' 3"
Freshman
WR
Deauntay Legrier

#94 Deauntay Legrier

6' 1"
Freshman
DE
John Potter

#17 John Potter

6' 2"
Freshman
K