Western Michigan University Athletics

WMU’s first win at the Glass Bowl since in 1988 (31-9), the same year WMU won its last Mid-American Conference championship

 

1ST QUARTER

• WMU wins toss for first time this season
• Glenis Thompson starts first game of career
• WMU has punted on its first drive in all five games so far this season
• Broncos go for it on fourth-and-three and are successful, improving season conversion percentage to 9-for-13 (69.2 percent)
• WMU held scoreless in opening quarter for second time this season (Missouri)
• Passing leader ? Tim Hiller (5-for-8, 40 yds., 1 INT)
• Receiving leader ? Branden Ledbetter (1-18 yds.)
• Rushing leader ? Brandon West (7-21 yds.)
• Tackles leader ? C.J. Wilson, 3 (2-1)

 

2ND QUARTER

• Londen Fryar intercepts pass on goal line, returns 53 yards
• Interception extends WMU’s streak of games with at least one take away to 31
• Branden Ledbetter’s touchdown was 11^th of his career, ties him for third all-time among tight ends (Mobolaji Afariogun) at WMU
• Schneider Julien sets new career long for punt return (39 yds.)
• Mark Bonds scores third rushing TD of season (14^th of career)
• Jamarko Simmons’ first reception of the game came at the 2:12 mark (14 yds.)
• Brandon West scores second rushing TD of season, second in as many games
• Passing leader ? Tim Hiller (11-for-17, 160 yds., 1 TD, 1 INT)
• Rushing leader ? Brandon West (15-71 yds., 1 TD)
• Receiving leader ? Herb Martin (2-53 yds.)
• Tackles leader ? Zach Davidson, 5 (4-1)

3RD QUARTER

• WMU forces fumble on kick off to open second half; C.J. Wilson stripped the ball and Fernand Kashama recovered the ball (his first-career fumble recovery)
• Brandon West’s nine-yard TD reception is first receiving TD of his career
• Touchdown pass to West marks the ninth time Hiller has thrown more than one scoring strike in a game
• With a six-yard run at the 4:28 mark of the third quarter, Mark Bonds became the 11^th Bronco to rush for 2,000 or more yards in a career
• Herb Martin to Keith Schultz two-point conversion is second of the season for WMU (2-for-3)
• Herb Martin has now thrown for a touchdown and a two-point conversion this season
• Louis Delmas returned first-career kick off (49 yards)
• Passing leader ? Tim Hiller (19-for-27, 212 yards, 2 TDs, 1 I NT)
• Rushing leader ? Brandon West (21-92 yds., 1 TD)
• Receiving leader ? Herb Martin (6-71 yds.)
• Tackles leader ? Boston McCornell, 7 (2-5)

4TH QUARTER

• Mark Bonds becomes the first Bronco to rush for 100 yards in a game this season; it was the sixth 100-yard rushing game of his career
• Bonds also eclipsed his career high in rushing yards (143)
• Hiller’s second three-touchdown passing day of the season and sixth of his career
• Fourth receiving TD of the season for Jamarko Simmons
• Brandon West becomes second Bronco to rush for 100 yards in a game this season (102)