WMU at Michigan State Post-Game Notes

PRE-GAME

• WMU is starting a new QB for the first time since the 2007 opener at No. 3 West Virginia
• WMU is 2-10-0 against Michigan State with the last win coming at home on Oct. 11, 1919 (21-18)
• WMU's last win over a Big Ten team came on Nov. 8, 2008 vs. Illinois at Ford Field (23-17)
• Coach Cubit (sixth season) is the second longest tenured coach in the MAC behind Kent State's Doug Martin
• WMU opens a season with a different defensive coordinator for the fiurth time in six seasons under Bill Cubit
• Phillip Swanston, Jamail Berry and Alex Jagels game captains

FIRST QUARTER

• Alex Carder's first attempt is intended for Juan Nunez but incomplete
• Carder's first completion is to Aaron Winchester for -8 yards
• Ben Armer boots punt of 41 yards; WMU gets three-and-out
• Dareyon Chance fumbles on first career carry
• Kyle Lark registers first career fumble recover and the first defensive take away of the year on a muffed punt
• Carder throws first career TD to Juan Nunez from two yards out
• Nunez's first reception of the game extends his streak to 21 games
• WMU ends quarter tied (7-7) after trailing 21-0 through one quarter in 2009

SECOND QUARTER

• Deauntay Legrier records first sack for WMU defense this season
• Three-straight three-and-outs forced by the Bronco defense after forcing it to open quarter
• WMU and MSU have each capitalized on turnovers, scoring a touchdown each
• Carder hits Nunez for 21 yards and first down - longest play from scrimmage to that point for WMU
• Carder rushes for 14 yards and a first down on third-and-12
• MSU's Bell rushes 75 yards on second down; longest run against WMU in 2009 was 71 yards

THIRD QUARTER

• Blake Hammond scored his third career TD with two-yard catch; giving him two against MSU
• Carder is the third-straight WMU QB to have multiple TD passes in his first collegiate start (Tim Hiller - 3 at Bowling Green (10/22/05); Ryan Cubit - 2 at Illinois (9/18/04)
• Carder throws first career interception

FOURTH QUARTER

• MSU has two running backs over 100 yards rushing for first time since 2006 vs. Pitt
• Hammond sets new career high for receiving yards on his fourth catch giving him 61 yards to that point; previous career high was 35 yards against MSU in 2009
• Carder has second run of over 10 yards with an 18-yard run
• Backup quarterback Tyler VanTubbergen took over under center on the Broncos' final drive and completed his first career pass for six yards to Dallas Walker
• Drew Burdi haule in his first career reception