The Western Michigan football team will hold its annual Brown & Gold Spring Game at 12 p.m. on Saturday, April 16, at Waldo Stadium. The Broncos will be broken up between offense and defense and will once again use a modified scoring system. Activities prior to the game will include a student pre-game event and the inaugural Alumni Flag Football Game.
Fans can bring canned food items as "admission" for Saturday's game.
The annual spring game will begin at 12 p.m. with the team broken up
between the offense and defense. The format of the spring game will be
as follows. The ball will be spotted on the offense's 30-yard line on
each kick off. A possession starts at the point the ball is blown dead
on every punt. There will be running clock with four 15-minute
quarters, except for the last two minutes of each half. That portion of
the scrimmage will be treated as it would be in a live game. Unlike
live games, at no time will the quarterbacks be open for contact during
the scrimmage.
The offense can gain points in a variety of ways, as can the
defense. The offense receives one (1) point for every first down and
successful point after try. Two (2) points will be awarded to the
offense for every play of 30 yards or more. The offense receives three
(3) points for every field goal and six (6) points for every touchdown.
The defense will receive two (2) points for forcing the offense into a
three-and-out and one (1) point for each stop of an offensive series.
The defensive unit will receive two (2) points for a stop on fourth down
and three (3) points for forcing and recording a turnover. Nine (9)
points will be awarded for each defensive turnover resulting in a
touchdown.
| SPRING GAME SCORING FORMAT |
OFFENSE
First Down - 1 PT
PAT - 1 PT
FG - 3 PTS
30+ Yard Play - 2 PTS
Touchdown - 6 PTS
DEFENSE
3 & OUT 1st Poss - 2 PTS
Stop - 1 PT
4TH Down Stop - 2 PTS
Turnover - 3 PTS
Turnover Touchdown - 9 PTS
The spring game will begin at 12 p.m. and will be followed
immediately by an autograph session by the players and coaches.
"Admission" for everyone planning to attend on Saturday is a canned food
item that will be collected and delivered to pantries on Saturday
afternoon. Highlights of the spring game will be available through Bronco Insider after the game.
| INAUGURAL ALUMNI FLAG FOOTBALL GAME |
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to see Charles Missant take on Dane Sexton at the line of scrimmage, see Scott Niles chase down Branden Ledbetter or see Ryan Cubit throw a touchdown pass to Jake Moreland? Now is your chance. The WMU football program is holding its inaugural Alumni Flag Football Game at 11 a.m. at Waldo Stadium on Saturday, April 16.
There are currently 24 former Broncos scheduled to participate in the game. Admission to the event is free and it is a great opening act to the main event taking place at 12 p.m. Below is a list of participants scheduled to play in the game.
| Anthony |
Apa |
| Mario |
Armstrong |
| Larry |
Caper |
| Bill |
Chopp |
| Nick |
Clemens |
| Ryan |
Cubit |
| Rob |
Doubleday |
| Kirk |
Elsworth |
| Alex |
Jagels |
| Craig |
Ladyman |
| Tim |
Lankerd |
| Branden |
Ledbetter |
| Greg |
Marshall |
| Fred |
McCants |
| Chuck |
Missant |
| Jake |
Moreland |
| Scott |
Niles |
| Dane |
Sexton |
| Matt |
Stevens |
| Phil |
Swanson |
| Scott |
Sypniewski |
| Ty |
Walker |
| Anthony |
Williams |
| Art |
Woods |
Western Michigan athletics and the Bronco football team invites students to the annual Brown & Gold Spring Game on Saturday, April 16. The event is sponsored by WMU Athletics and will provide free food on the Wal-Mart Deck to the first 300 students. Also, help the Bronco football team give back to the community by bringing canned food items to the game and the Broncos will donate them to the local food pantry.
FREE parking is available in lots surrounding Waldo Stadium.
