WMU at Miami Post-Game Notes

PRE-GAME

• Western Michigan opened Waldo Stadium with a win over Miami (6-0) on Oct. 7, 1939
• WMU was Miami's opponent on the day it dedicated Yager Stadium with the Broncos winning, 20-18 on Oct. 1, 1983
• Miami is the sixth of six 2010 bowl team WMU faces on the road in 2011
• Miami is the second defending 2010 conference champion WMU faces in 2011 (Connecticut)
• John Potter's first point of the night makes him the program's career scoring leader
• WMU is 0-2 when wearing the white jersey/gold pants uniform combination this season
• Alex Carder and Aaron Winchester are game captains
• For the second straight week, WMU loses coin toss but opponent elects to receive in the first half

FIRST QUARTER

• WMU starts four freshmen on defense
• Demetrius Anderson and Josh Schaffer gets first career start
• Donald Celiscar with forced fumble, marking fourth take away he has either recorded or been responsible for over the past two games
• Robert Arnheim with first career punt (35 yards)
• WMU and opponent finish opening quarter scoreless for third time this season (Connecticut, Eastern Michigan)
• Third time in 2011 WMU has been held scoreless in opening quarter
• Miami is seventh opponent WMU has held scoreless in the opening quarter this season

SECOND QUARTER

• Alex Carder and Jordan White hook up for TD for the 12th time this season
• TD gives White 13 TDS in 2011, one off Greg Jennings record of 14 set in 2005 and 2003
• The PAT, Potter's 115th straight, gives him 308 career points, which is a new WMU scoring record
• Potter records 35th career tackle (extends own program record)

THIRD QUARTER

• White scores multiple TDs in a game for 10th time in career
• Ties Greg Jennings for most TDs in a season (14)
• Johnnie Simon records 100 tackles in a season for first time in career and first time for a Bronco since Louis Delmas did so in 2008
• Four receivers finish quarter with 80 or more yards receiving

 FOURTH QUARTER

• Robert Arnheim catches TD in a game for fourth time this season and ninth time in his career
• Alex Carder has new single-season personal best in passing yards (3,383 at that point in game)
• Schaffer now has new career high for reception in a game (7 at that point in the game)
• Legrier, Nowak and Simon all have career high sacks
• WMU has recorded seven sacks, more than double the season's previous high of three against Nicholls and at Illinois
• Jordan White over 100 yards for eighth time this season (new record) and 19th time in career (extends own record)
• Alex Carder is over 400 yds passing for the third straight game
• Chleb Ravenell over 100 yds in a game for third time in 2011 and fourth time in career
• Potter's consecutive PATs made streak extended to 117
• WMU is bowl eligible for the fifth time in the last seven seasons