PRE-GAME

• WMU's last win over a defending MAC West champion came against Northern Illinois in 2006
• WMU's last win over a MAC team coming off a perfect MAC season the year before was in 2000 (Marshall; was 8-0 in 1999)
• If Jordan White has 10 or more catches and/or 100 or more receiving yards he will be the first Bronco to have five-straight games with both
• WMU is looking for first win at Huskie Stadium since 2007 (17-13)
• Mike Sabock is coaching in his third game at Huskie Stadium as a WMU coach after spending 24 seasons with NIU
• WMU is looking for first 3-0 MAC start since 2008
• NIU is in the midst of a 12-game home win streak (last loss, Sept. 26, 2009 vs. Idaho, 34-31)

FIRST QUARTER

• John Potter matches career long with 45-yd field goal to open scoring
• Doug Wiggins records first career interception
• NIU muffs opening kickoff (recovers) and WMU's first punt (WMU recovers)
• WMU holds NIU scoreless in opening quarter; Illinois and BGSU only teams to score in first quarter on WMU so far in 2011

SECOND QUARTER

• Ben Armer kicks career long punt of 66 yards
• WMU improved to 11-for-11 on fourth downs, converting on a fourth-and-6
• WMU's Johnnie Simon records first career safety; WMU's first since Nov. 5, 2010 at Central Michigan (Paul Hazel/Deauntay Legrier)
• Carder throws TD to Chleb Ravenell for 15-7 lead; Ravenell's fifth TD reception of the season

THIRD QUARTER

• WMU outscored 24-0 in the quarter
• WMU held to two first downs and 33 yards
• WMU stopped on a fourth down attempt for the first time this season and is now 11-for-12

FOURTH QUARTER

• Jordan White hauls in 10 catches for the fifth-straight game, setting a new WMU record
• First time WMU has given up 50 points since 9/15/07 at Missouri and first time against a MAC opponent since 9/10/05 at Toledo
• Tyler Van Tubbergen throws first career TD pass and Antoin Scriven catches first career TD catch on same play
• WMU gives up over 600 yards for the first time since 11/7/2009 at Michigan State (602)
• Drew Nowak blocks fourth kick of career, ranks second all-time at WMU in a career