WMU vs. Northern Illinois Game Notes

Pregame

-  WMU leads the all-time series 23-12 against the Huskies, owning a 12-5 advantage at Waldo Stadium.

-  WMU is hosting its 11th Annual Education Day.

-  Today's game is being carried on a regional ESPN affiliate. The Broncos are 2-3 in televised contests this season.

-  The Huskies are looking for their first back-to-back wins against the Broncos since 2004-05.

-  WMU carries a two-game MAC winning streak into the game, with the Huskies have won all four of their league match-ups this season. Northern Illinois has a five-game win streak overall (Minnesota, Akron, Temple, Buffalo and Central Michigan).

-  The Huskies carry a three-game road winning streak into play.

-  The Broncos last four losses to the Huskies have all been by double digits, while their last three victories have come by four points or less.

-  Northern Illinois has not won at Waldo Stadium since Oct. 23, 2004 (59-38).

-  Northern Illinois has rushed for 200 or more yards in each of its six wins.

-  WMU WR Juan Nunez carries a 27-game reception streak into today's action. Nunez has led the team in receiving yardage each of the last two games.

-  WMU QB Alex Carder was named as a Player to Watch this week by the Manning Award committee. Carder threw for 372 yards and five touchdowns in a victory over Akron last week.

-  Today's game features the MAC leaders in rushing and receiving. Huskies RB Chad Spann leads the conference in rushing at 106.75 yards per game, and WMU WR Jordan White has hauled in 108.29 receiving yards per contest.

-  Spann needs 146 rushing yards to reach 1,000 for the second consecutive season.

-  With 90 receiving yards today, White would have the 10th highest single season total in WMU history.

-  WMU K John Potter has hit his last 50 PAT's entering today's action.

-  Northern Illinois is in the midst of their 25th season in the MAC.

-  The Huskies received a single vote in last week's AP Poll and USA Today Coaches Poll.

-  A key factor to the Huskies' success this season has been avoiding penalties, ranking as the third least-penalized team in the nation (3.63 per game).

First Quarter

-  WMU game captain is senior QB Alex Jagels.

-  Northern Illinois game captains are LB Alex Kube, WR Landon Cox and QB Chandler Harnisch.

-  Northern Illinois has won the toss and deferred to the second half. WMU is 1-3 when losing the coin flip this year.

-  Career-long 19-yard rush for WMU WR Jordan White.

-  WMU WR Juan Nunez extends reception streak to 28 games.

-  Sixth TD reception of season for White.

-  The 12-play, 80-yard scoring drive by WMU is the 11th scoring drive of 10 or more plays.

-  PAT by John Potter is his 51st consecutive.

-  Fourth interception of the season for WMU CB Lewis Toler.

-  Ninth punt of 50+ yards this season for WMU P Ben Armer.

-  WMU is 3-0 when leading after the first quarter.

-  Northern Illinois is 1-1 when trailing after the first quarter.

-  Third straight conference game WMU has held its opponent scoreless in the first quarter.

Second Quarter

- Fourth rushing touchdown for Northern Illinois QB Chandler Harnish.

-  Career-long 42-yard return for WMU RB Brian Fields.

-  Career-long 8-yard reception for Fields.

-  Seventeenth touchdown pass of the season for WMU QB Alex Carder and sixth TD catch of season for Nunez. This is Nunez's second consecutive game with a TD catch.

-  PAT by Potter is his 52nd consecutive.

-  Fortieth career rushing touchdown for Northern Illinois RB Chad Spann.

-  First career interception by Northern Illinois CB Rashaan Melvin.

-  WMU is 3-0 when leading at the half this season.

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

-  WMU LB Dex Jones has already tied a career-high with seven tackles, and DT Drew Nowak has tied a season-high with five tackles.

Third Quarter

-  Second touchback of the game for WMU K John Potter.

-  Sixth- career 100-yard rushing game of the season and 10th of season for Spann. It his his fourth 100-yard rushing game.

-  Third touchdown reception of season for Huskies WR Nathan Palmer is also QB Chandler Harnish's 11th touchdown pass of the season (30th of career).

-  WMU is 0-3 when trailing after the third quarter.

-  WMU LB Dex Jones with a career-high in tackles.

Fourth Quarter

-  This is the most penalized the Huskies have been this season.

-  Jordan White over 100-yards receiving for the fourth time this season.

-  Third 300-yard passing game for WMU QB Alex Carder. Carder moves into 10th all-time in season passing yards at WMU.

-  First points allowed in second half by Northern Illinois since Oct. 2 (Akron).

-  Season-high in receiving yards for Robert Arnheim and first touchdown catch of season. He has also tied his season high with five receptions.

-  Spann has reached 1,000 yards for the second consecutive season.

-  Fourth touchdown catch of the season for Huskies WR Willie Clark.

-  New career-high receiving yards for White.

-  Season-high in catches and yards for Arnheim.

Postgame

-  WMU WR Jordan White sets career-highs in catches (14) and yards (180). White's 14 catches are the third highest total in school history, tying him with Jamarko Simmons (twice) and Steve Neal. He now has 953 yards receiving on the season, which is ninth in school history and has led the team in receiving yards six times this season.

-  Northern Illinois RB Chad Spann reaches 1,000 yards for the second consecutive season.

-  WMU WR Juan Nunez extends reception streak to 28 consecutive games.

-  Northern Illinois has defeated WMU two times in a row for the first time since 2004-05.

-  Season-highs in receptions (6) and yards (81) for WMU WR Robert Arnheim, and a career-high in receiving yards for Brian Fields (8).

-  The Broncos fall to 2-4 in televised contests this season, and 12-6 all-time against Northern Illinois at Waldo Stadium.

-  WMU K John Potter has now converted 53 straight PAT's, which is the fourth longest streak in school history.

-  Season-high eight penalties for the Huskies.

-  WMU loses for the first time when leading at the half this season (3-1). Northern Illinois improves to 1-2 when trailing at the half this season.

-  Career-high in tackles for WMU LB Dex Jones (9), Drew Nowack (9)

-  Three Broncos tied their career high in tackles: SS Mario Armstrong (9), DT Travonte Boles (5), and WR Jordan White (1).

-  Northern Illinois has now won seven games when rushing for 200 or more yards.

-  WMU is now 1-3 at Waldo Stadium this season.

-  With 2,229 passing yards this season, Alex Carder is now has the 10th highest total in school history. His 18 touchdown passes are tied for seventh in school history with Chad Munson (2003) and Norm Harris (1949).