WMU at Kent State Post-Game Notes

PRE-GAME

• WMU facing a pair of former Bronco assistants - Brian Rock (1992-2005), Darrell Hazell (1995-96)
• WMU last played at Dix Stadium on Oct. 31, 2009 (L, 14-26)
• WMU's last win at Kent State came on Oct. 28, 2000 (W, 42-0)
• WMU has not lost back-to-back games this season
• WMU is 24-14 in gamers following a loss under Bill Cubit
• WMU is on a seven-game win streak against the MAC East
• Kevin Galeher and Freddie Bishop are game captains
• WMU wins the toss and defers to the second half

FIRST QUARTER

• Dri Archer scores seventh rushing TD of season on first touch of the game
• Josh Schaffer with 81 yd TD catch for the third one-play drive of the season for WMU
• It was the fifth longest one-play drive in program history for the Broncos
• WMU is first team to score first quarter points against Kent State

SECOND QUARTER

• Freddy Cortez with season long 46-yd FG to take 10-7 lead; seventh-straight FG made
• WMU's 16-play drive that resulted in a 27-yard FG ties for the longest drive of the season in terms of plays
• Two first half fumbles for WMU resulted in 10 Kent State points
• Desmond Bozeman with first career interception; Tyler Van Tubbergen throws INT on next play to give KSU the ball back

THIRD QUARTER

• Schaffer over 100 yards receiving for the second straight game, third time this season and fifth time for his career
• Schaffer establishes new career high for receiving yards
• Antoin Scriven with 11th and 12th career rushing TDs from one yard out
• Scriven's first career game with multiple rushing TDs in a game
• Deauntay Legrier with second career fumble recovery, first since Oct. 17, 2009 (vs. Central Michigan)
• WMU turned KSU turnover into seven points
• Van Tubbergen establishes new career high for passing yards in a game
• Eight catches is a new career high for Schaffer
• WMU ends third quarter tied for the first time this season

FOURTH QUARTER

• Eric Monette with new career high in receptions
• Four WMU turnovers were turned into 20 Kent State points
• First fumble return for a TD against WMU since Akron's James Harvey on Nov. 25, 2011 (Luke Batton, 83-yd fumble return for a TD)
• WMU loses back-to-back games for the first time in 2012
• WMU remains winless on the road in 2012
• Loss snaps WMU's seven-game win streak against the MAC East