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Toledo Postgame Notes

 Western Michigan 35, No. 24 Toledo 30

Nov. 27, 2015

Toledo, Ohio – Glass Bowl

Attendance: 16,151

Getting Started

·       Today's game captains are: Cleveland Smith, Grant DePalma, John Jackson and Kendrick Roberts.

·       Western Michigan won the toss and elected to defer.

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

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

 

Bronco Notables

·       Tom Flacco's rushing touchdown was his second of the season. He previously had one vs. Murray State.

·       His run for the two-point conversion was his first of the year.

·       Corey Davis' 76-yard touchdown catch was the longest of his career.

·       Davis has 31 receiving touchdowns for his career, tied for second most among active players in the FBS.

·       Davis now has 3,602 receiving yards in his career, most in the FBS among active players.

·       J. Schroeder averaged 45.3 yards on five punt attempts. That's his second highest of average of the season.

·       LeVante Bellamy carried 13 times for 49 yards. It was a new career-high for Bellamy in carries.

·       Andrew Haldeman finished the day 2-for-2 on field goal attempt and nine points total. He now has 328 points for his career, second most in Bronco History and eighth most in MAC history

·       Haldeman also has 56 career made field goals, most all-time at Western Michigan.

Team Notes

·       Western Michigan beat Toledo for the first time since 2009, a streak spanning five games.

·       The two-point conversion in the first quarter was the team's first since Georgia Southern.

·       The Broncos' 76-yard pass play to Corey Davis was the team's longest pass play of the season and tied the longest play from scrimmage.

·       Western Michigan has won at least seven games in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2005 and 2006.

·       The Broncos held the ball for 34:02 minutes, continuing their streak of winning the time of possession battle in every game this season.

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Players Mentioned

LeVante Bellamy

#5 LeVante Bellamy

WR
5' 11"
Freshman
Corey Davis

#84 Corey Davis

WR
6' 3"
Junior
Grant DePalma

#40 Grant DePalma

LB
5' 9"
Senior
Tom Flacco

#13 Tom Flacco

QB
6' 1"
Freshman
Andrew Haldeman

#45 Andrew Haldeman

K
5' 10"
Senior
Kendrick Roberts

#9 Kendrick Roberts

WR
6' 3"
Senior
J. Schroeder

#37 J. Schroeder

P
6' 0"
Senior
Cleveland Smith

#8 Cleveland Smith

DL
6' 1"
Senior

Players Mentioned

LeVante Bellamy

#5 LeVante Bellamy

5' 11"
Freshman
WR
Corey Davis

#84 Corey Davis

6' 3"
Junior
WR
Grant DePalma

#40 Grant DePalma

5' 9"
Senior
LB
Tom Flacco

#13 Tom Flacco

6' 1"
Freshman
QB
Andrew Haldeman

#45 Andrew Haldeman

5' 10"
Senior
K
Kendrick Roberts

#9 Kendrick Roberts

6' 3"
Senior
WR
J. Schroeder

#37 J. Schroeder

6' 0"
Senior
P
Cleveland Smith

#8 Cleveland Smith

6' 1"
Senior
DL