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#RTB GAME 3 Western Michigan Broncos (0-1, 0-0 MAC) v.s Murray State Racers (1-1, 0-0 OVC) Sept. 19, 2015 // Waldo Stadium (30,200) 7 p.m. // Kalamazoo, Mich. // ESPN3 RADIO BROADCAST The game will be broadcast live on the Bronco Radio Network: 96.5 WMU FOOTBALL FM (Kalamazoo, Portage, Mattawan); 94.1 FM (Lansing, Jackson, Battle 11 PERFECT HOME SEASONS | 11 ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS | 16 ALL-AMERICANS Creek), 101.3 FM (Grand Rapids) and 1130 AM (Detroit). Robin Hook (play-by-play) and John Creek (analysis) will have the call beginning at 6 p.m. ET 2 MAC CHAMPIONSHIPS | 2 MAC WEST DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS | 6 BOWL APPEARANCES TELEVISION BROADCAST WMU FOOTBALL NOTES OF INTEREST ESPN3 // • The Broncos return home for one of their most cherished traditions when they host Murray State in the 24th Annual CommUniverCity Game at Waldo Stadium COACHING STAFF P.J. Fleck, Head Coach • This will be the second meeting between the Broncos and the Racers, with WMU winning the previous Kirk Ciarrocca, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks * meeting in the series Ed Pinkham, Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs * • The Broncos won the first-ever meeting between the two teams, a 45-14 decision in last year’s home Brian Callahan, Offensive Line opener Mike Hart, Running Backs Vinson Reynolds, Defensive Line • Redshirt junior wide receiver Daniel Braverman leads all of Division I FBS with an average of 13.0 receptions Tim McGarigle, Linebackers per game through the first two weeks of the season Matt Simon, Wide Receivers • Braverman tied his career-high with 13 receptions for 122 yards and a second-quarter touchdown Bill Kenney, Tight Ends/Offensive Tackles* Rob Wenger, Special Teams Coordinator against Georgia Southern on Saturday Greg Harbaugh, Jr., Offensive Graduate Assistant • Braverman ranks 12th in the nation in receiving yards with an average of 115.5 yards per game Nick Hennessey, Offensive Graduate Assistant * • A Bronco scored their first career touchdown for the second straight week on Saturday, as Carrington D.J. Pirkle, Defensive Graduate Assistant* Thompson hauled in a fourth quarter pass against Georgia Southern for his first career score Dan Collins, Defensive Graduate Assistant * In coaches box during game • Caleb Bailey earned extensive playing time against Georgia Southern and produced a career-high in tack- les, totaling nine stops against the Eagles; he had six career tackles entering the game • Asantay Brown led the Broncos in tackles for the second straight game with 10, and is currently tied for sixth in the MAC with a 10.0 tackles per game average • Willie Beavers, Jimmy Kristof and Taylor Moton have all made 27 consecutive starts alongside one another 2014 results on the offensive line, and the four returners on the line have played in 14 of the last 15 games Aug. 30 at Purdue ............................................................ L 34-43 • Jeremiah Mullinax has made just two catches this season, one for a touchdown against Michigan State and Sept. 13 at Idaho ..............................................................W 45-33 the other for a successful two-point conversion against Georgia Southern Sept. 20 MURRAY STATE ................................................W 45-14 Sept. 27 at Virginia Tech ................................................. L 17-35 • Next week’s game against Ohio State on Sept. 26 will be televised on ABC and either ESPN or ESPN2 with Oct. 4 TOLEDO * ...................................................L 19-20 (OT) a 3:30 p.m. kickoff Oct. 11 at Ball State * ....................................................W 42-38 SEASON STORIES Oct. 18 at Bowling Green * .........................................W 26-14 • WMU is helmed by reigning MAC Coach of the Year PJ Fleck, who engineered the biggest turnaround in the Oct. 25 OHIO *.................................................................W 42-21 nation in 2014 with a seven-win improvement from the previous season Nov. 1 at Miami * ..........................................................W 41-10 Nov. 15 EASTERN MICHIGAN * .....................................W 51-7 • Fleck is one of the few coaches in the country to have played and coached at both the Division I FBS Nov. 22 at Central Michigan * ...................................W, 32-20 and NFL levels Nov. 28 NORTHERN ILLINOIS * .................................... L 21-31 • The Broncos return the first player in Mid-American Conference history to win the league’s Offensive Player Dec. 20 vs. Air Force + .................................................... L 24-38 of the Year and Freshman of the Year awards in the same season, Jarvion Franklin • Franklin rushed for 1,551 yards and posted a program record 25 total touchdowns in 2014, and is * MAC Game + 2014 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Albertsons Stadium - Boise, Idaho) the only MAC player to appear on the Walter Camp Player of the Year award preseason watch list HOME GAMES IN ALL CAPS • WMU brings back nine players that earned All-MAC honors in 2014, more than any other MAC school • The Broncos’ six returning All-MAC offensive players are still more than any other MAC school • Fourteen Broncos were named to preseason award watch-lists prior to the start of the 2015 season 2015 schedule • According to the NCAA’s strength of schedule method, the Broncos enter the season with the most difficult SEPT. 4 #5/6 MICHIGAN STATE (ESPNU) ................ L 24-37 schedule in the MAC and the 33rd-toughest in the nation Sept. 12 at Georgia Southern (ESPN3) .........................6 p.m. • WMU’s non-conference schedule includes two of the top five teams in the nation, according to pre- SEPT. 19 MURRAY STATE (ESPN3) ...................................7 P.M. Sept. 26 at Ohio State ..................................................3:30 p.m. season polls: Michigan State (#5/6) and defending national champion Ohio State (#1/1) OCT. 10 CENTRAL MICHIGAN* (ESPN3) .........................TBA • The Broncos’ three Division I FBS opponents in their non-conference schedule combined for a 34-6 Oct. 17 at Ohio* (ESPN3) .....................................................TBA record in 2014 OCT. 24 MIAMI* (ESPN3) ...................................................2 P.M. Oct. 29 at Eastern Michigan* (CBS Sports or ESPN3) ...7:30 p.m. NOV. 5 BALL STATE* (CBS SPORTS OR ESPN3) .7:30 P.M. NOV. 11 BOWLING GREEN* (ESPN2 OR ESPNU) ......8 P.M. Nov. 18 at Northern Illinois* (ESPN2 or ESPNU) ......8 p.m. Nov. 27 at Toledo*(ESPN3) ..................................................TBA Dec. 4 2015 MAC Championship Game.......................TBA WMU football highlights, interviews, press conferences, features and weekly press luncheons via the official athletics web site (www.wmubroncos.com) by subscribing to Bronco Insider, which can be found on the home page of the site. You are able to listen to each Bronco football game on the Internet by clicking on the Listen Live link from each week’s Bronco Game Day Page. * MAC Game Live Stats are available for FREE for all Bronco home games by clicking the link atop the home football page or on the schedule. www.wmubroncos.com/football www.facebook.com/WMUFootball @WMU_Football www.YouYube/WMUAthletics WMUFootball 1 wmu football game notes —murray state — GAME #3 QUICK FACTS Defensive Line RETURNING QUARTERBACK STATS School Western Michigan University Vinson Reynolds (Third season) @CoachVinsonWMU Zach Terrell — 2014 Location Kalamazoo, Mich. 49008 Northern Illinois, 2004 GP-GS Effic. Comp.-Att.-Int. Pct. Yds. TD Long Avg./Game Enrollment 25,086 13-13 164.4 250-368-10 67.9 3,602 26 75 264.8 Zach Terrell — Career Nickname Broncos Wide Receivers GP-GS Effic. Comp.-Att.-Int. Pct. Yds. TD Long Avg./Game Colors Brown & Gold Matt Simon (Second season) @CoachMGSimon 22-19 142.6 383-619-18 61.9 5,054 34 75 229.3 Stadium Waldo Stadium Northern Illinois, 2008 Capacity 30,200 Cameron Thomas — 2014 Surface FieldTurf (renovated 2013) Defensive Graduate Assistants GP-GS Effic. Comp.-Att.-Int. Pct. Yds. TD Long Avg./Game Affiliation NCAA Division I-A D.J. Pirkle (Second season) 3-0 125.2 1-1-0 100.0 3 0 3 1.0 Conference Mid-American (West) Northern Illinois, 2011 Cameron Thomas— Career GP-GS Effic. Comp.-Att.-Int. Pct. Yds. TD Long Avg./Game President Dr. John M. Dunn Daniel Collins (First season) 3-0 125.2 1-1-0 100.0 3 0 3 1.0 Northern Illinois, 1967 Western Michigan, 2015 Athletics Director Kathy Beauregard Hope, 1979 Offensive Graduate Assistans RETURNING RUNNING BACK STATS Associate Athletic Director Monty Porter Greg Harbaugh Jr. (First season) Jarvion Franklin - 2013 Iowa, 1989 Averett, 2009 GP-GS Att. Yds. Avg. TD Long Avg./Game Nick Hennessey (Second season) 13-10 306 1,551 5.1 24 61 119.13 Team Information Colgate, 2010 Jarvion Franklin — Career GP-GS No. Yds. Avg. TD Long Avg./Game 2014 Overall Record 8-5 13-10 306 1,551 5.1 24 61 119.13 2014 MAC Record/Finish 6-2 MAC West, 3rd BRONCO ADMINISTRATION/SUPPORT Offensive Formation Multiple Supervising A.D., Football Dennis Corbin Fabian Johnson -- 2014 Defensive Formation 4-3 Director of Football Operations Jessica Larmony GP-GS Att. Yds. Avg. TD Long Avg./Game Letterwinners Returning 33 Director of Football Player Personnel Andy Howell 13-0 19 64 3.4 0 14 4.9 Letterwinners Lost 13 Strength & Conditioning Coach Dan Nichol Fabian Johnson — Career Starters Returning 22 (9 o, 8 d, 5 s) Football Athletic Trainer Arno Rheinberger GP-GS No. Yds. Avg. TD Long Avg./Game 13-0 19 64 3.4 0 14 4.9 Starters Lost 5 (2 o, 3 d, 0 s) Equipment Manager Taylor Jorgensen Video Coordinator Matt Childers FOOTBALL STAFF RETURNING WIDE RECEIVER STATS Head Coach FOOTBALL HISTORY Daniel Braverman — 2014 GP-GS No. Yds. Avg. TD Long Avg./Game P.J. Fleck (Third season) @Coach_Fleck First varsity season 1906 13-13 86 997 11.6 6 63 76.7 Northern Illinois, 2004 All-time record/seasons 535-436-24/110th Daniel Braverman — Career Career Record (Third season) 9-18 All-time MAC record/seasons 228-238-9/69th GP-GS No.