WMU at CMU - Post-Game Notes

PRE-GAME

• WMU is looking for its first win at CMU since 2002
• WMU must win out to become bowl eligible for the third-consecutive season
• WMU has not won back-to-back meetings against CMU since 2002-03 (capping three straight)
• Of the 65 Broncos on this week's depth chart, 47 have never played a snap AT Central Michigan and 32 have never played a snap VS Central Michigan
• The last time WMU beat CMU on the road current equipment manager Taylor Jorgensen was a freshman for the Broncos
• The last win before 2002 came in 1973 and Jorgensen's father, Paul was the WMU quarterback
• Dareyon Chance is 281 rushing yards from reaching 1,000 for the season
• Jaime Wilson is 294 receiving yards from reaching 1,000 for the season
• Johnnie Simon is 18 tackles from recording 100 in a season for the second-straight season
• Game captains: Freddie Bishop, Alex Carder, Kevin Galeher
• CMU wins toss and elects to receive opening kick off

FIRST QUARTER

• Jonathan Harden and Cory Sueing with first career starts
• Freddie Bishop records first career blocked kick (FG)
• It was the second blocked FG of the season for WMU (Desmond Bozeman vs. Toledo - Sept. 29, 2012)
• Justin Currie with second career kick return

SECOND QUARTER

• Blake Hammond with first TD of the season (55 yds)
• Catch was longest reception of Hammond's career
• Eric Monette with 48 yd reception, longest of career
• Van Tubbergen with third rushing TD of the year on longest his run of the season (18 yds)
• WMU takes a lead into halftime for sixth time this season (3-2)

THIRD QUARTER

• WMU outscored 10-0 in third quarter

FOURTH QUARTER

• Eric Monette over 100 yards receiving for the second-straight game
• Justin Collins with third TD of the season (28 yds)
• Collins' TD catch of 28 yds is longest career TD
• Collins with second TD, first career multi-TD
• Collins' first two catches of the game results in TDs
• WMU's 98-yard scoring drive ties for the fifth longest in terms of yards in program history
• Ryan Radcliffe only second QB to throw for over 300 yds on WMU this season (UConn's Chandler Whitmer had 333 - Sept. 22, 2012)
• Titus Davis of CMU is first receiver with over 200 yards since Akron's Jabari Arthur (223) on Oct. 6, 2007
• WMU gives up a two-point conversion for the first time since Bowling Green on Oct. 22, 2005

POST-GAME

• Monette with career highs in receptions (11) and yards (196)
• WMU has first win at CMU since 2002
• WMU has still never lost four straight under Bill Cubit
• WMU has two straight wins in this series for first time since 2002-03
• Van Tubbergen has three-straight games with 300 yds passing
• Dareyon Chance has three 100-yard rushing games in 2012