Western Michigan University Athletics

Game Notes vs. Akron – 10/15/2017
Pre-Game:

• Game was postponed due to lightning and heavy rain on Saturday which had the field submerged in water. Overall, approximately 1.4 million gallons of water was drained from Waldo Stadium.
• It’s the first MAC regular season game played on Sunday since Sunday, Oct. 8, 2006 when Miami defeated Buffalo, 38-31.

First Quarter:

• WMU outgained Akron, 128-27 in the first quarter.
• End of the first quarter: Akron 7, WMU 0

Second Quarter:

• Josh Grant makes a career-high 49-yard field goal to get WMU on the board
• It’s the first time WMU has trailed at the half in a MAC regular season game since trailing 14-10 at Kent State on Nov. 11, 2016
• WMU with 210 total yards compared to Akron’s 147
• Halftime: WMU 3, Akron 14

Third Quarter:

• Broncos force back-to-back three and outs to begin the third quarter.
• End of the third quarter: WMU

Foruth Quarter:

• Asantay Brown with his first interception of the season and fourth of his career.
• John Wassink to D’Wayne Eskridge for 50 yards and the first passing touchdown of the day for the Broncos.
• Career-long 50-yard touchdown reception for Eskridge
• 35-yard field goal  by Josh Grant is good for his second of the day.
• Jarvion Franklin goes over 100 yards for the 18^th time in his career.
• Final: WMU 13, Akron 14

Post Game:

• Jarvion Franklin – 51 career TD’s, two shy of breaking career record at WMU by Corey Davis who has 52 in his career.
• 18 career 100-yard rusher …. 3 100-yard runs this season…..43 yards away from breaking Robert Sanford’s record of 4,219 yards … entered game needing 173
• 9 home wins…tied for 5^th in FBS in unbeaten home streaks … first home loss since Bowling Green on Nov. 11, 2015 (41-27)
• 12-game MAC win streak…. first lost since Nov. 18, 2015 vs. Northern Illinois (27-19)
• Snaps WMU’s four-game win streak