Western Michigan University Athletics

WMU vs Ball State Game Notes -- Sept. 30, 2017

Pregame
-Coach To Cure game
-Captains- Eskridge, Okorafor, Balabani
-Honorary captain Ryan Karlin, 15-year old with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
-Both the WMU and Ball State coaching staffs will also wear Coach To Cure MD patches on their sleeves to raise the awareness of Duchenne and in honor of Ryan.
 
First Quarter
-14:50- 21-yard fumble recovery for touchdown by CB Obbie Jackson.
- LB Alex Grace first career forced fumble
- CB Obbie Jackson first career fumble recovery and first career touchdown
-First sack of the season for LB Caleb Bailey
-Second fumble recovery for touchdown this season
-Quickest touchdown this season for WMU
-7:38- 12-yard touchdown pass from QB Jon Wassink to WR Keishawn Watson, Watson’s second straight game with a touchdown reception
-First offensive play for CB Darius Phillips since 2015, end around for 8 yards
-First reception for Darius Phillips since 2014
 
Second Quarter
-13:16- 7-yard touchdown RB Lavante Bellamy, second of the season and his fifth career
- 8:04- DL Andrew Turner forced fumble
-4:14- 1-yard touchdown RB Jarvion Franklin, 44^th career and third of the season
-1:51- 49-yard completion from QB Wassink to WR Eskridge
-1:09- 43-yard field goal Josh Grant, ties career long
-31 points are the most by WMU in the first half, most points in a first half since 9/24/16 against Georgia Southern (35)
 
Third Quarter
-14:36- 22-yard touchdown pass from QB Wassink to TE Donnie Ernsberger, his first touchdown of the season and second of his career
- 8:28- 52-yard touchdown pass from QB Wassink to WR Watson. Career long touchdown pass for Wassink and career long touchdown reception for Watson
-CB Malik Rucker first career interception
-DL Ali Fayad sack
 
Fourth Quarter
-14:04- 11-yard touchdown run by Davon Tucker, his second straight week with a touchdown
 
Post-game
-TE Ernsberg career high in receiving yards with 67 yards and total receptions with 4
QB Wassink career high in throwing yards with 240, second time throwing three touchdowns this season
-WR Watson career high in receiving yards with 93 yards, tied career high with 6 receptions and tied career high with two touchdowns
-fourth game this season WMU recorded an interception