WMU vs. UMass Post-Game Notes
Pre-Game:
-WMU won the opening coin toss and deferred until the second half. This is the 89th Homecoming Game.
-WMU is playing Umass for the first time ever.
-Jaime Wilson currently leads all freshman in the country in receptions per game, yards per game, total yards and total catches.
-Umass posted a season-high 511 total offensive yards last week vs. Ohio.
-With a 23.3 yard average on kick returns, Umass ranks 3rd among MAC teams.
-J. Schroeder was named National Punter of the Week by the College Performance Awards after registering third best single-game punt average (51.0).
-WMU is 5-2 in Homecoming games under Bill Cubit.
-WMU outscores opponent on homecoming 216-160.
-This is the first time WMU is wearing black jerseys and white pants.
-Kevin Galeher and Freddie Bishop are game captains.
First Quarter:
-Kyle Lark gets first career start at linebacker.
-Demetrius Pettway gets first start of the season.
-James Kristof getting first career start.
-Antoin Scriven makes 12-yard reception for longest of season.
-J.Schroeder 82-yard punt is career-long. Four yards of the WMU record.
-Antoin Scriven makes 19-yard reception for career-long.
-Scriven's 31 receiving yards is a career high.
-Dareyon Chance has career-high 32 yard reception
-First completion to a wide receiver came with 19 seconds left in the first quarter.
-WMU leads Umass 7-0.
Second Quarter:
-Justin Collins scores first career touchdown.
-First career fumble recovery for Jarrel McKinney
-38-yard completion is season-high for Tyler VanTubbergen.
-All three touchdown drives have been under three minutes.
-Nine scoring drives this season for WMU under two minutes.
-Michael Butler making career debut.
-Collegiate debut for Demetris Ates
-66-yard run by Josh Schaffer is longest career play from scrimmage.
-Antoin Scriven longest career touchdown of two yards.
-Freddie Bishop earns first sack of the season.
-Flenard Whitefield making his collegiate football debut
-Nine different Broncos have caught the ball
-WMU leads Umass 28-7.
Third Quarter:
-Antoin Scriven's first receiving touchdown of the season.
-Scriven has career high four receptions.
-Vicksburg native Jesse Boulnemour makes collegiate debut.
-Tyler VanTubbergen throws fifth touchdown of game to Jaime Wilson.
-21 points by WMU is most scored in third quarter this season.
-First career rushing touchdown for VanTubbergen.
-Fourth drive of 99 yards in WMU history and first since 2010 against Kent State.
-71 rushing yards for Brian Fields is season-high.
-Scriven has career high six receptions.
-Freddie Bishop ties career high with eight tackles.
-WMU leads UMass 49-7.
Fourth Quarter:
-Zach Wynn making collegiate debut at quarterback
-Kyle Lark has five tackles which is a season-high and ties a career-high.
-Travonte Boles has three tackles for loss, which is a career-high.
-19-yard run by Scriven is a career-high.
-12th time in WMU history someone has thrown for five or more touchdowns.
-First career interception by Ronald Zamort.
-The second punt of the day came with 4:06 left in the fourth quarter.
-J. Schroeder 66.0 per punt average is a single game WMU record which broke Jim Klapthor 52.6 per punt average against Bowling Green on Oct. 4, 1986.
-WMU wins 52-14.
Post-Game:
-The next home game is October, 27 against Northern Illinois. Coach Cubit is now 6-2 in Homecoming Games.
-52 points ties for the most points WMU has scored this season. (Eastern Illinois).
-Seven career-high's set during the game.
-WMU has 32 first downs and 551 total offensive yards.
-VanTubbergen 283 passing yards is a career high.
-Devon Brant had a career high 11 tackles.
-Freddie Bishop ties career high in sacks with 1.5.
-71 yards for Brian Fields is a season high.
-Dareyon Chance sets a career-high with two rushing touchdowns.
-268 total rushing yards is most WMU has had this season.
-WMU will go on the road for the next two games against Ball State and Kent State.
