WMU at Illinois Post-Game Notes

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FIRST QUARTER

• WMU won the toss and deferred
• Alex Carder and Freddie Bishop served as game captains
• Carder with two INTs in opening quarter
• Both of Illinois' scoring drives lasted four plays

SECOND QUARTER

• Darrin Duncan gets first catches as a Bronco
• WMU held scoreless in a first half for the first time since Oct. 22, 2011 at Eastern Michigan

THIRD QUARTER

• J. Schroeder boots a 54-yard punt, longest of day
• Donald Celiscar with second career interception (last since Nov. 8, 2011 against Toledo)
• Justin Collins with first career catch
• Jaime Wilson with first career receiving TD from eight yards out
• Carder's 62nd career passing TD
• Andrew Haldeman extends WMU's record streak of consecutive made PATs to 130

FOURTH QUARTER

• Alex Carder throws third INT of game, goes for TD for Illinois' Ashante Williams
• First pick-six against WMU since Chika Madu (Nicholls) on Sept. 10, 2011
• Schroeder with second 50+ yard punt (67 yards)
• Johnnie Simon ties career mark with 18 tackles against Illinois

POST-GAME

• Loss is WMU's eighth straight to open a season (last win was 2004)
• WMU's defense held Illinois to 248 total yards (allowed 296 rushing in 2011)
• The combined total yards of 507 is less than what Alex Carder threw for in the last meeting between teams coached by Bill Cubit and Tim Beckman (548)
• Least amount of yards given up since Sept. 11, 2010 vs. Nicholls State (241)
• Timmy Keith injured his right knee and will be reevaluated on Sunday or Monday

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