WMU at Akron Post-Game Notes

PRE-GAME

• WMU is wearing white jersey/black pants combination for first time since season opener at Michigan State
• Alex Carder enters game tied with Toledo's Austin Dantin for the most rushing TDs by a QB in the MAC
• WMU's 39-38 loss to Akron was its 13th one-point loss in program history and the Broncos' first loss to the Zips since Sept. 28, 1996
• WMU is looking to start MAC season 2-1 for second-straight year
• Alex Carder (10/22) and Tyler VanTubbergen (10/23) each celebrating birthdays this weekend

FIRST QUARTER

• Juan Nunez with his third receiving TD of season and Alex Carder throws 11th TD of season
• First scoring drive is WMU's ninth of two minutes or less this season
• John Potter makes good on 43rd consecutive PAT
• Dareyon Chance with first career pass attempt

SECOND QUARTER

• Juan Nunez with third multi-TD game of career, first since Oct. 10, 2009
• Carder's third-career multi-passing TD game
• WMU scores second defensive TD of season - Travonte Boles with interception in end zone
• Fourth defensive score against Akron this season
• WMU defense holds Akron offense out of end zone on five plays after first and 10  from WMU 4-yard line
• Nunez over 100 yards receiving for third time in 2010 and fifth tim in his career
• Nunez over career high for receiving yds (154)
• Carder with second career game with three or more passing TDs
• First TD reception for Jordan White since Nicholls State
• Potter now with 47 consecutive PATs made
• Nunez and White over 100 yards receiving in same game for second time this year
• White over 100 yds receiving for third time in 2010 and seventh in career

THIRD QUARTER

• Largest halftime lead of season
• 360 of Carder's 372 passing yards are to Nunez (192) and White (168)
• Carder throws 5 TDs in a game for second time in career
• Carder has second career 300-yard passing game

FOURTH QUARTER

• WMU gives up a TD on a fumble return for the first time since Greg Middleton (Indiana) on Sept. 8, 2007
• Dervon Wallace scores first career TD on kick retun (91 yards)
• WMU has first kick return for TD since Brandon West vs. Indiana on Sept. 8, 2007
• John Potter now with 49-straight PAT makes (fourth longest streak in WMU history)
• Tevin Drake scores first career TD on 57-yard run (career long)
• 57-yard run for Drake is longest of the season for WMU
• Waymon Ross and Drew Burdi with first career fumble recoveries (on separate plays)