Western Michigan plays its second nationally televised game in as many weeks as the Broncos travel to Miami for the first time since 2001 for a inter-division showdown at Yager Stadium at 8 p.m. on Nov. 16 on EPSN2 (HD).
GAME #11 • Wednesday, Nov. 16 • 8 p.m.
Western Michigan (5-5, 3-3 MAC) at Miami (4-6, 3-3 MAC)
Location: Oxford, Ohio
Site: Yager Stadium (24,286)
All-Time Series: WMU trails, 18-37-1
Bronco Radio Network: WKZO - 96.5 FM (Flagship); WMAX ESPN - 96.1
FM (Holland, Grand Rapids, Muskegon); 94.3 FM (Detroit); WVIC - 94.1 FM
(Lansing, Jackson, Battle Creek) - Robin Hook (play-by-play), Monty
Porter (analysis)
Television: ESPN2 (HD) - Mike Morgan (play-by-play), Charles Arbuckle (analysis)
WMU FOOTBALL NOTES OF INTEREST
- Western Michigan trails the all-time series against Miami, 18-37-1
- WMU trails the series on the road against the Red Hawks, 4-21-1
- WMU has not played at Yager Stadium since 2001 and is looking for its first win in Oxford, Ohio, since 1994 (W, 28-25)
- Miami was the first ever opponent of Western Michigan at Waldo Stadium on Oct. 7, 1939 (W, 6-0)
- Western Michigan and Miami are two of six charter members of the Mid-American Conference, which began play in 1947
- Jordan White is now the program leader in receiving yards in a career (3,678), receiving yards in a season (1,402), receptions in a career (277), receptions in a season (111), receptions in a game (shared) (16), 100-yard receiving games in a career (18) and in a season (7)
- White was named a semifinalist for the Biletnikoff Award for the second-straight year
- Alex Carder became the first Bronco quarterback to throw for 500 yards in a game (548), which ranks second in a game in MAC history
- WMU and Toledo combined for the most points (129), offensive yards (1,439) and touchdowns (18) in MAC history in their game on Nov. 8
- WMU—Toledo game became the third out of 53 FBS games since 2004 where teams combined for over 100 points and 10 turnovers
- John Potter broke record for consecutive PATs made in a career (114) in MAC history, and is one point shy of becoming WMU's all-time scoring leader
- Western Michigan registered a season high six take aways against Toledo and the most since accomplishing the feat against Eastern Michigan in 2009
HERE'S SOMETHING YOU DID NOT KNOW
Western Michigan has scored 60 or more points in a game 18 times after scoring 63 at Toledo in its last game. It is first time the Broncos have scored over 60 against a MAC opponent since scoring 76 against Kent State in 1996, and the most points scored in a loss in program history. The former record for points scored in a loss came in five overtimes against Ball State in 2005 (57).
WMU at MIAMI - LIVE CHAT
