WMU at CMU Post-Game Notes

PRE-GAME

• WMU and CMU battle for the 80th time with the Broncos looking for only their second win in Kelly/Shorts Stadium since Sept. 8, 1973 and the first since Nov. 23, 2002
• This is the third installation of the "Battle for the Cannon"
• WMU has scored at least 20 points in eight of the last nine meetings against CMU
• CMU is the fourth of four teams on WMU's schedule with a new coach in 2010
• WMU leads the nation in fourth down attempts (28) and conversions (16) heading into this week's play
• Juan Nunez currently ranks sixth on the careeer receptions list at WMU with 155
• Juan Nunez and Jordan White rank seventh (1,941) and ninth (1,846) in career receiving yards at WMU, respectively
• This is the fourth time in the last five seasons WMU has played CMU on a day other than Saturday
• Jamail Berry, Alex Jagels and Juan Nunez serve as game captains for WMU
• WMU wins toss and defers to second half (2-1 when winning the toss and deferring to second half)

FIRST QUARTER

• CMU scores on opening drive (just as WMU did the last time the two teams faced off on a Friday night on ESPNU)
• Juan Nunez now has a reception in 29-straight games
• WMU records safety on Paul Hazel and Deauntay Legrier's combination for the sack of Radcliffe
• It is WMU's first sack by an individual since Zach Davidson vs. Ohio (10/4/2008)
• WMU had a team safety at Indiana on Sept. 12, 2009
• Alex Carder with his fifth lost fumble of the season
• Carder completed seven passes, all to Juan Nunez (4) and Jordan White (3)

SECOND QUARTER

• Lewis Toler recovers third fumble of the season, leading the team
• Teams have combined for five fumbles and three lost fumbles in the first half
• Carder throws 19th TD of the season, moving into seventh on the WMU single-season list
• Jordan White with his seventh TD reception
• Mario Armstrong records his third INT of the season and give WMU 10 for the year; stops CMU drive at WMU 2-yard line

THIRD QUARTER

• Jordan White hauls in second TD of game (eighth of season) and goes over 100 yards for ninth time in career (fifth time this season)
• White becomes seventh Bronco receiver to go over 1,000 yards receiving in a season
• White has two TDs in a game for the fourth time in his career and third time this season
• Alex Carder joins Tim Lester and Tim Hiller as the only Bronco QBs to throw for at least 20 TDs in a season
• John Potter extends consecutive PATs made streak to 55, tying Mike Prindle (1981-84) for the third longest streak; Potter remains perfect on the season (33-for-33)
• Juan Nunez hauls in seventh TD of the season and Potter makes PAT streak 56-straight
• Carder with fifth multi-TD game of the season and fourth game with three or more passing TDs

FOURTH QUARTER

• There have been eight fumbles combined by both teams in the game, four combined lost fumbles
• Juan Nunez has hauled in 10 or more catches in a game for the third time this season
• John Potter attempts longest FG of season (46 yds)
• Nunez and White go over 100 yards receiving in the same game for the second time this season