Western Michigan (5-3, 4-0 MAC) at Eastern Michigan (1-8, 0-5 MAC) - Postgame Notes

Oct. 29, 2015 - Rynearson Stadium, Ypsilanti, Mich.

Attendance - 3,534

Pregame Notes
Weather: 45 degrees, WSW 16 mph, Cloudy

Captains: Terrell, Adams, Schroeder, Spillane

EMU won the toss, elected to receive

Starters

Offense: Beavers (LT), Day (LG), Keenoy (C), Moton (RG), Okorafor (RT), Braverman (SB), Davis (WR), Roberts (WR), Ernsberger (TE), Franklin (RB), Terrell (QB)

Defense: Adams (DE), Smith (3T), Curle (NT) McKinney (DE), Lewis (SAM), Spillane (MIKE), Bailey (WILL), Phillips (CB), Brown (FS), Atkins (SS), Zamort (CB)

Team Notes

• WMU opened MAC play with a 4-0 record for the first time since opening the 2008 conference season with four straight wins

• The Broncos forced two turnovers in the first quarter, scoring 10 of their 13 points in the first quarter on the subsequent possessions

• WMU held the Eagles to 5-of-12 passing in the first half for just 55 yards and intercepted the ball once

• WMU scored a touchdown just 36 seconds into the second half, their fastest score to start a half this season

• WMU forced four turnovers against the Eagles, the most they've forced in a single game since they forced Central Michigan into four turnovers on Nov. 22, 2014

• The Broncos scored 35 or more points for the fourth straight game, the longest such streak since the 2005 season

• The 58 points scored against Eastern Michigan were the most since a 68-19 win over Akron on Nov. 25, 2011, and the most on the road since a 66-63 loss to Toledo on Nov. 8, 2011

• Western Michigan won the Michigan MAC Trophy for the second straight year, marking the first time it's won the trophy two straight seasons.

Player Notes

• Andrew Haldeman hit a season-long 42-yard field goal with 9:16 remaining in the first quarter; his previous season-long was a 34-yarder against Central Michigan

• Trevor Sweeney forced a fumble of Amos Houston on the Eagles' second kickoff return of the first quarter, marking the second straight week in which Sweeney has forced a fumble on kickoff coverage

• Jamauri Bogan set a career-high with three rushing touchdowns and has now scored seven touchdowns in eight games this year

• Bogan's four rushing touchdowns were the most for the Broncos since Phil Reed ran for four scores against Bowling Green on Oct. 19, 2002

• Haldeman made his third field goal of the game with 9:20 to go in the second quarter, marking the most field goals he converted in a game since making three against Central Michigan on Nov. 16, 2013

• Ronald Zamort recorded his first interception of the season and his first since Nov. 15, 2014 against Eastern Michigan

• Zach Terrell ran for a 31-yard touchdown in the third quarter, his longest career rush to date

• Corey Davis became the fifth player in program history to surpass 3,000 career receiving yards with a 22-yard grab in the fourth quarter, giving him 3,018 in his career

• Michael Henry set career highs in receptions (4) and receiving yards (95), and scored his first career touchdown on a 64-yard reception in the fourth quarter

• Henry's 64-yard reception tied Daniel Braverman's 64-yard touchdown reception against Central MIchigan on Oct. 10 for the longest pass play of the season

• Tom Flacco threw his first career touchdown pass in the fourth quarter, connecting with Michael Henry for a 64-yard score