Western Michigan Postgame Notes – Popeyes Bahamas Bowl
Western Michigan 45, Middle Tennessee 31
Dec. 24, 2015
Nassau, Bahamas – Thomas A. Robinson Stadium
Attendance: 13,123
Getting Started
· Today's game captains are: Zach Terrell, Grant DePalma, J. Schroeder and Rontavious Atkins
· 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
· Jamauri Bogan's 62-yard run was his second 60+ yard run of the year. He had a season-long 67 yard run at Ohio.
· Bogan finished with 19 carries for 215 yards and 4 TDs. That is a personal career and Western Michigan season-high.
· This marks the second time this year he has rushed for four TDs in a game. He also rushed for four at Eastern Michigan.
· Bogan finished the season with 1,051 yards.
· Overall it's Bogan's fifth multi-TD game this season.
· It marks Bogan's fourth game of the year with 100+ yards.
· Corey Davis had a career-long 80-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter.
· Davis now has seven straight 100+ yard games. He finished with 8 catches for 183 yards and 1 TD.
· For his career he has 3,785 yards and 33 TDs, most among all active FBS receivers.
· The 80-yard pass play was also Zach Terrell's career-long.
· Daniel Braverman's 69-yard TD reception put him over 100 yards for the eighth game this season.
· Davis and Braverman have each gone over 100 yards in five games this season.
· Andrew Haldeman broke the all-time WMU scoring record with 335 points.
Team Notes
· Western Michigan won its first bowl game in school history.
· This marks the first time in school history the Broncos have won eight games in back-to-back seasons.
· Western Michigan's opening drive was the 12th scoring drive this year of 1:00 or less.
· The 80-yard pass play from Terrell to Davis was the Broncos longest of the season.
· This was the second game this season the Broncos have had two 100-yard receivers and a 100-yard rusher in the same game.
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