WESTERN MICHIGAN BRONCO FOOTBALL 2016: MAC CHAMPION - GROUP OF 5 CHAMPION - GOODYEAR COTTON BOWL CLASSIC

2017 WMU SCHEDULE Western Michigan Broncos (4-2, 2-0 MAC) at #4 USC vs. Akron Zips (3-3, 2-0 MAC) Sept. 2 | L, 49-31 Waldo Stadium (30,200) • Kalamazoo, Mich. • 3:30 PM ET • CBSSN • 96.5 FM PAC 12 Network at Michigan State ALL-TIME SERIES: WMU LEADS, 14-4 Sept. 9 | L, 28-14 Big Ten Network Western Michigan Broncos Akron Zips vs. Idaho 2016 Record: 13-1 / 8-0 MAC 2016 Record: 5-7, 3-5 MAC (3rd East) Sept. 16 | W, 37-28 2016 Final Ranking: AP #15 2016 Final Ranking: NR MAC Champions 2017 Stat Comparison ESPN3 42.8 Points/Game 24.7 Goodyear Cotton Bowl 31.7 Points Allowed/Game 24.0 vs. Wagner 236.8 Rush Yards/Game 131.5 Sept. 23 | W, 49-14 150.5 Rush Yards Allowed/Game 165.7 ESPN3 177.3 Pass Yards/Game 212.7 251.3 Pass Yards Allowed/Game 249.3 vs. Ball State* 414.2 Total Offense/Game 344.2 Sept. 30 | W, 55-3 401.8 Total Defense/Game 415.0

ESPN3 wmubroncos.com +5 Turnover Margin + 1 gozips.com at Buffalo* Coaching Facts Coaching Facts Oct. 7 | W, 71-68 (7 OT) Head Coach: Tim Lester (Western Michigan, 2000) Head Coach: Terry Bowden ESPN3 Record at Western Michigan: 4-2, 2-0 MAC (1st Season) Record at Akron: 27-40, 17-25 MAC (6th Season) Overall record: 44-25 (7th Season) Overall record: 167-102-2 (24th Season) vs. Akron* Oct. 14 | 3:30 PM CBSSN Leaders - 2017 Stats at Eastern Michigan* #31 Jarvion Franklin - Sr. #34 Warren Ball - RSr. Oct. 21 | 2 PM 90-408 (Att-Yds) | 4.5 YPC | 6 TD RUSHING 75-361 (Att-Yds) | 4.4 YPC | 4 TDs ESPN3 #16 Jon Wassink - RSo. #4 Thomas Woodson - Sr. vs. Central Michigan* 91-140-1,019 (C-A-Y) | 12 TD | 3 INT PASSING 102-178-1,124 (C-A-Y) | 8 TD | 5 INT Nov. 1 | 8 PM ESPN2 #13 Keishawn Watson - RSo. #3 Kwadarrius Smith - RSr. 22-196 (Rec-Yds) | 8.9 YPC | 5 TD RECEIVING 17-329 (Rec-Yds) | 19.4 YPC | 3 TD vs. Kent State* Nov. 8 | 7/7:30/8 PM #6 Asantay Brown - Sr. #5 Ulysees Gilbert III - Jr. ESPN2/ESPNU/CBSSN 50 Tackles | 5.0 TFL | 2.0 Sacks | 2 BPU | 2 FF DEFENSE 58 Tackles | 3.5 TFL | 1 INT at Northern Illinois* Nov. 15 | 7/8 PM STORYLINES ESPN2/ESPNU/CBSSN ► Western Michigan went 2-2 in non-conference play 17th career. He additionally surpassed 4,000 career at Toledo* with its two losses at #4 USC and Michigan State and rushing yards, becoming just the third Bronco ever Nov. 24 | TBA has begun MAC play with a 2-0 record. The Broncos to reach the milestone. Currently with 4,047 career TBA have totaled 126 points over their first two confer- yards, he is 173 yards from breaking Robert Sanford’s ence games (most over a two-game span in FBS this school record of 4,219. Sanford was teammates with MAC Championship season), defeating Ball State 55-3 and winning a wild WMU head coach Tim Lester. Dec. 2 | TBA 7-overtime game at Buffalo 71-68. It will be WMU’s ABC/ESPN/ESPN2 annual Homecoming game against Akron. ► Tim Lester is in his first season as head coach at WMU and is one of 21 FBS coaches leading their ► WMU and Buffalo’s combined 139 points set a new alma mater. Lester was an All-MAC quarterback for FBS record and tied as the longest game ever played, the Broncos, playing from 1996-99. He was the 1996 MEDIA RELATIONS as the fourth FBS game to go into seven overtimes. MAC Freshman of the Year and led WMU to the 1999 Kristin Keirns, Assistant AD // FB Contact Senior running back Jarvion Franklin ran the ball in MAC Championship game. Lester threw for 11,299 from 12 yards out for his fourth touchdown of the day yards and 87 career TDs. This will be his 70th game (c) 269-998-8062 to seal WMU’s win. For the second straight game, as a head coach, also coaching at the Division II and Email: [email protected] Western Michigan had six players score touchdowns. III levels. Lester was an assistant coach at Western Michigan from 2005-06 and most recently was the Adam Bodnar, Associate Director ► Jarvion Franklin was named the MAC West Of- QB coach at Purdue during the 2016 season. (c) 269-760-5133 fensive Player of the Week. Franklin had four touch- Email: [email protected] downs and 176 yards on 37 carries in the Broncos’ ► WMU leads the MAC with a +5 turnover margin, historic 71-68 7-OT victory at Buffalo. Franklin had which also ranks 24th in the nation. WMU ranks 7th Nathan Palcowski, Assistant Director just four yards rushing at the half, but was the Bron- in the nation in fumbles recovered with 7. The Bron- (c) 616-755-4840 cos’ go-to on offense late in the game. He accounted cos have the best rushing offense in the MAC (21st in Email: [email protected] for three of Western Michigan’s touchdowns in ex- the nation), averaging 236.8 yards on the ground per tra play, scoring all three on the ground, and had 102 game and the No. 1 scoring offense, averaging 42.8 Aimee Luurtsema, Graduate Assistant yards of the Broncos’ 163 total yards in overtime. He ppg - which ranks 13th in the nation. The Broncos Email: [email protected] also had a 20-yard receiving touchdown in the third also rank second in the conference in pass efficiency quarter. (153.5) and red zone offense (92.9). Matt Cooper, Intern Email: [email protected] ► Jarvion Franklin’s four touchdowns against UB ► WMU QB Jon Wassink earned a Davey O’Brien gives him 51 overall career touchdowns, tying last “Great 8” Performance for Week 6. Wassink account- year’s No. 5 overall NFL draft pick Corey Davis for ed for six touchdowns (five passing, one receiving) #LETSRIDE #WEWILLREIGN the school record for overall career TDs. It was Frank- and 295 total yards (256 passing, 26 rushing, 13 re- lin’s second 100-yard rushing game of the season, ceiving) in a 71-68 seven-overtime win over Buffalo. www.wmubroncos.com/football www.facebook.com/WMUFootball @WMU_Football www.YouTube/WMUAthletics WMUFootball 1 Western Michigan FOOTBALL DEPTH CHART

Offense Player Notables QB 16 Jon Wassink 6-2 205 RSo. Made first career start at USC. Has 4 rushing TDs, 12 passing, 2 receiving on season. 6 Reece Goddard 6-2 210 Fr. True freshman, as a senior threw for 2,612 yards and 24 touchdowns; 3-star prospect RB 5 LeVante Bellamy 5-9 185 RSo. One of team’s fastest players; rushed for 102 yds on 9 carries at USC; tore ACL at Illinois in 2016 or 32 Jamauri Bogan 5-7 192 RJr. Has 2,368 career rushing yards and 26 TDs; 2015 MAC Freshman of the Year or 31 Jarvion Franklin 6-0 225 Sr. WMU career-leader 47 rushing TDs; 2016 2nd team All-MAC; 2014 MAC Offensive POTY WR (X) 15 Giovanni Ricci 6-3 205 RSo. Made 7 catches for career-high 66 yards and had a 2-pt. conversion rush vs. Idaho 3 Anton Curtis 6-0 195 RSo. Played in four games last season; made 1st career catches with 3 at USC WR (H) 13 Keishawn Watson 5-11 185 RSo. Has 5 receiving TDs over the last 3 games, two passing TDs on the season 23 Ra’Sean Davie 5-6 175 RFr. Has yet to make first career catch, made appearances vs. USC and Wagner WR (Z) 7 D’Wayne Eskridge 5-9 190 So. Used in slot, totaled 121 receiving yards and 60 rushing yards in 2016 83 Luke Sanders 6-4 200 Fr. True freshman; Rated as three-star prospect by 247sports.com and Rivals.com. TE 85 Donnie Ernsberger 6-3 255 Sr. Strength is as an in-line blocker, named to All-MAC Third Team in 2016 38 Odell Miller 6-3 270 RJr. Played in all 14 games in 2016, made first career start at Akron LT 77 Chukwuma Okorafor 6-6 330 Sr. Named top 5 tackle in country by Mel Kiper in spring of 2017 76 Jaylon Moore 6-5 300 RFr. Redshirted in 2016; saw first career action at USC LG 51 Jordan Asbury 6-3 290 RFr. Made first career start at LG vs. Ball State 61 Mike Caliendo 6-4 300 RFr. Replaced junior Curtis Doyle as starter who was injured at USC C 52 John Keenoy 6-3 300 Jr. Named to Rimington Watch List, 2016 All-MAC Second Team 62 Alex Keys 6-1 280 RSo. Played in three games in 2016 RG 59 Luke Juriga 6-4 295 RSo. Named to 2016 MAC All-Academic Team. 51 Jordan Asbury 6-3 290 RFr. Redshirted in 2016; saw first career action at USC RT 75 Zach Novoselsky 6-5 300 RJr. Played in six games last season 70 Spencer Kanz 6-6 300 RFr. Redshirted in 2016; saw first career action at USC Defense Player Notables LE 58 Antonio Balabani 6-3 235 RSo. Recorded 4 tackles at USC, forced a fumble vs. Idaho 98 Kailien Guillory 6-5 275 RFr. Made first career appearance vs. Wagner DT 95 Steven Clark 6-2 285 Jr. Syracuse transfer - played in 21 games for Orange over 2015 & 2016 seasons 55 Nick Matich 6-2 290 RJr. Had first career fumble recovery vs. Wagner DT 5 Andre Turner 6-4 280 RSr. Started all 14 games last year, recorded 4.0 TFL 53 Ralph Holley 6-2 270 Fr. Recorded two tackles vs. Wagner RE 33 Eric Assoua 6-2 240 Jr. Has two TFL and one sack this season 57 Ali Fayad 6-2 230 Fr. Has played in all 6 games, made first start vs. Idaho - had a fumble recovery & 1.5 sacks WLB 10 Robert Spillane 6-2 220 Sr. Made game winning INT to preserve MAC Championship win vs. Ohio in 2016 20 Drake Spears 6-1 220 So. Made 10 tackles as a true freshman last season MLB 8 Caleb Bailey 6-0 225 RSr. Recorded 7.0 TFL and 2.0 sacks last season 23 Treshaun Hayward 6-1 220 Fr. Enrolled in January and went through spring practice; DNP at USC SAM 6 Asantay Brown 6-0 215 Sr. Second Team All MAC in 2016, leads WMU with 50 tackles this season 34 Alex Grace 6-1 215 Jr. Forced two fumbles against Ball State CB 4 Darius Phillips 5-10 190 Sr. Set MAC single season and career record with 4 INTs for TD last season and 5 for career 12 Emanuel Jackson 5-11 185 RFr. Redshirted in 2016; saw first career action at USC FS 21 Stefan Claiborne 6-2 190 So. Has two fumble recoveries this season, returned one for 53 yards at Buffalo 30 Malik Rucker 5-10 185 RSr. Made first career interception vs. Ball State SS 9 Davontae Ginwright 6-2 200 RSo. Moves over to SS from FS after Justin Tranquill injury at Michigan State 18 Brad Tanner 6-1 195 So. Played in 12 games last season CB 1 Sam Beal 6-1 185 Jr. Made first career interception at USC; Recorded 55 tackles last season 24 Obbie Jackson 5-10 170 RSo. Made 4th quarter INT vs. Idaho - 2nd career INT Special Teams Player Notables LS 43 Wyatt Pfeiffer 6-2 235 Sr. Long snapper for all 14 games in 2016 K 37 Josh Grant 6-0 185 Fr. True freshman, ranked as ninth best kicker in the country by Scout.com P/H 39 Derrick Mitchell 6-2 205 Jr. Had 5 of his 17 punts land inside the 20 last season; former minor-league MLB player KR/PR 4 Darius Phillips 5-10 190 Sr. 2016 MAC Special Teams Player of the Year; has two 100-yd KOR for TDs this season

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No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown (Last School) 1 Sam Beal DB 6-1 185 Jr. Grand Rapids, Mich. (Ottawa Hills) 1 Alex Mussat QB 6-2 208 RSo. Troy, Mich. (Univ. of Illinois) 2 Rodney Graves WR 6-1 180 RFr. Detroit, Mich. (Detroit Cody) 2 Justin Tranquill DB 5-11 195 RSo. Huntertown, Ind. (Carroll) 3 Anton Curtis WR 6-0 195 RSo. Grosse Pointe, Mich. (East English Village Prep) 3 Derrick Hubbard LB 6-2 205 Fr. Ypsilanti, Mich. (Pioneer) 4 Darius Phillips CB 5-10 190 Sr. Detroit, Mich. (Robichaud) 4 Chris Riddle QB 6-3 200 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. (University Christian) 5 LeVante Bellamy RB 5-9 185 RSo. Indianapolis, Ind. (Pike) 5 Andre Turner DL 6-4 280 RSr. Harper Woods, Mich. (Chandler Park Academy) 6 Asantay Brown LB 6-0 215 Sr. Muskegon, Mich. (Mona Shores) 6 Reece Goddard QB 6-2 210 Fr. Kirkwood, Mo. (Kirkwood) 7 Najee Clayton LB 6-2 225 Jr. Paterson, N.J. (Rutgers) 7 D’Wayne Eskridge WR 5-9 190 So. Bluffton, Ind. (Bluffton) 8 Caleb Bailey LB 6-0 225 RSr. Romeoville, Ill. (Romeoville) 8 Tyron Arnett WR 6-1 180 Fr. Belle Glade, Fla. (Pahokee) 9 Davontae Ginwright DB 6-2 200 RSo. Southfield, Mich. (Southfield) 9 Brendan Tabone QB 6-0 195 RFr. Livonia, Mich. (Orchard Lake St. Mary’s) 10 Hunter Broersma WR 6-1 195 RFr. Mona Shores, Mich. (Mona Shores) 10 Robert Spillane LB 6-2 220 Sr. Oak Park, Ill. (Fenwick) 11 Dontre Boyd CB 5-9 170 RFr. Detroit, Mich. (Martin Luther King Jr.) 12 Emanuel Jackson DB 5-11 185 RFr. Novi, Mich. (Novi) 13 Keishawn Watson WR 5-11 185 RSo. Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton Warrenville South) 14 Calin Crawford DB 5-11 195 RFr. Canton, Mich. (Salem) 14 Leo Ekwoge RB 5-11 215 RJr. Olney, Md. (Good Counsel) 15 Giovanni Ricci WR 6-3 205 RSo. Loveland, Ohio (Loveland) 16 Jon Wassink QB 6-2 205 RSo. Grand Rapids, Mich. (South Christian) 17 A.J. Thomas DB 6-3 190 Fr. Detroit, Mich. (UD Jesuit Prep) 18 Brad Tanner DB 6-1 195 So. Romeo, Mich. (Romeo) 20 Drake Spears LB 6-1 220 So. Aurora, Ill. (West Aurora) 21 Stefan Claiborne DB 6-2 190 So. Clinton Twp., Mich. (Chippewa Valley) 22 Davon Tucker RB 5-8 210 RSo. Somerdale, N.J. (Sterling) 23 Ra’Sean Davie WR 5-6 175 RFr. Indianapolis, Ind. (North Central) 23 Treshaun Hayward LB 6-1 220 Fr. Ypsilanti, Mich. (Skyline) 24 Obbie Jackson DB 5-10 170 RSo. West Bloomfield, Mich. (West Bloomfield) 25 Prince Walker RB 5-10 180 Fr. Naperville, Ill. (Montini Catholic) 26 K.J. Anderson DB 6-0 170 Fr. Buford, Ga. (Buford) 27 Dwayne Chapman II LB 6-1 225 Fr. West Bloomfield, Mich. (St. Mary’s Prep) 28 Matt Falcon RB 6-1 235 RFr. Ypsilanti, Mich. (Southfield) 30 Malik Rucker DB 5-10 185 RSr. Minneapolis, Minn. (Iowa) 31 Jarvion Franklin RB 6-0 225 Sr. Tinley Park, Ill. (Andrew) 32 Jamauri Bogan RB 5-7 192 RJr. Union, N.J. (Union) 33 Eric Assoua DL 6-2 240 Jr. Silver Spring, Md. (St. John’s) 34 Alex Grace LB 6-1 215 Jr. Saginaw, Mich. (Swan Valley) 36 DeShawn Foster DL 5-11 238 RSo. Detroit, Mich. (Mumford) 37 Josh Grant K 6-0 185 Fr. Flower Mound, Texas (Flower Mound) 38 Odell Miller TE 6-3 270 RJr. Kalamazoo, Mich. (Gull Lake) 39 Derrick Mitchell P 6-2 205 Jr. Paw Paw, Mich. (Paw Paw) 40 Mitch Heimbuch TE 6-3 245 RFr. Romeo, Mich. (Romeo) 41 Tanner Motz LB 6-2 225 Fr. St. Johns, Mich. (St. Johns) 42 Roy McCree LB 6-2 215 Fr. Detroit, Mich. (Detroit Country Day) 43 Wyatt Pfeifer LS 6-2 235 Sr. Delaware, Ohio (Buckeye Valley) 46 Brendan Siwajek DE 6-2 260 Fr. Macomb, Mich. (Dakota) 47 Keenan Erb K 5-7 155 Jr. Vicksburg, Mich. (Vicksburg) 48 Joseph Miller LB 5-9 225 RFr. Gaylord, Mich. (Gaylord) 50 Daniel Jackson DL 6-2 270 Jr. Romeoville, Ill. (Plainfield East) 51 Jordan Asbury OL 6-3 290 RFr. Warren, Mich. (De La Salle) 52 John Keenoy OL 6-3 300 Jr. Kentwood, Mich. (East Kentwood) 53 Ralph Holley DT 6-2 270 Fr. West Bloomfield, Mich. (St. Mary’s Prep) 54 Dezmond Lance DL 6-2 265 Fr. Armada, Mich. (Stevenson) 55 Nick Matich DL 6-2 290 RJr. Clarkson, Mich. (Clarkson) 56 Corvin Moment LB 6-1 220 Fr. Vero Beach, Fla. (Vero Beach) 57 Ali Fayad DE 6-2 230 Fr. Dearborn, Mich. (Dearborn) 58 Antonio Balabani DL 6-3 235 RSo. Macomb, Mich. (Dakota) 59 Luke Juriga OL 6-4 295 RSo. Aurora, Ill. (Marmion Academy) 60 Mark Brooks OL 6-6 300 RFr. Portland, Mich. (Portland) 61 Mike Caliendo OL 6-4 300 RFr. Brookfield, Wis. (Brookfield East) 62 Alex Keys OL 6-1 280 RSo. Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Highlands Ranch)

www.wmubroncos.com/football www.facebook.com/WMUFootball @WMU_Football www.YouTube/WMUAthletics WMUFootball 3 Western Michigan FOOTBALL 63 Daniel Bucholz OL 6-3 275 Fr. Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton Warrenville South) ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. 64 Tom O’Mara OL 6-3 265 Fr. Chicago, Ill. (Marist) 90 Ken Aguirre DL 65 Trevor Campbell OL 6-5 280 Fr. Naperville, Ill. (Naperville Central) 26 K.J. Anderson DB 8 Tyron Arnett WR 66 Wesley French OL 6-5 295 RSo. Benton Harbor, Mich. (St. Joseph) 51 Jordan Asbury OL 67 Curtis Doyle OL 6-5 305 RJr. Alma, Mich. (Alma) 33 Eric Assoua DL 8 Caleb Bailey LB 68 Jamal Williams DL 6-3 286 Jr. Chicago, Ill. (TF North) 58 Antonio Balabani DL 69 Jackson Knipper DL 6-2 240 Fr. Beavercreek, Ohio (Beavercreek) 1 Sam Beal DB 70 Spencer Kanz OL 6-6 300 RFr. Luxemburg, Wis. (Luxemburg-Casco) 5 LeVante Bellamy RB 88 Lucas Bezerra TE 71 Jonathan Todd OL 6-6 338 RSo. Mokena, Ill. (Lincoln Way North) 32 Jamauri Bogan RB 72 Dylan Deatherage OL 6-4 285 Fr. Kankakee, Ill. (Bishop McNamara) 89 Brett Borske TE 11 Dontre Boyd CB 73 Mohamed Elazazy OL 6-5 310 Fr. Menasha, Wis. (Menasha HS) 10 Hunter Broersma WR 75 Zach Novoselsky OL 6-5 300 RJr. Lincolnshire, Ill. (Adlai E. Stevenson) 60 Mark Brooks OL 6 Asantay Brown LB 76 Jaylon Moore OL 6-5 300 RFr. Detroit, Mich. (Consortium College Prep) 63 Daniel Bucholz OL 77 Chukwuma Okorafor OL 6-6 330 Sr. Southfield, Mich. (Southfield) 61 Mike Caliendo OL 65 Trevor Campbell OL 78 Elliot Jordan OL 6-6 290 RJr. Kentwood, Mich. (East Kentwood) 27 Dwayne Chapman II LB 79 Zenden Dellinger OL 6-7 320 Fr. Fort Wayne, Ind. (Snider) 21 Stefan Claiborne DB 95 Steven Clark DL 80 Ryan Lezzer WR 5-11 190 Fr. Clearfield, Pa. (Clearfield) 7 Najee Clayton LB 81 Jaylen Hall WR 6-4 165 Fr. Macomb, Mich. (Dakota) 14 Calin Crawford DB 3 Anton Curtis WR 82 Jaret Curtis WR 5-11 190 RFr. Green Bay, Wis. (Ashwaubenon) 82 Jaret Curtis WR 83 Luke Sanders WR 6-4 200 Fr. Fishers, Ind. (Cathedral) 23 Ra’Sean Davie WR 72 Dylan Deatherage OL 85 Donnie Ernsberger TE 6-3 255 Sr. Battle Creek, Mich. (Lakeview) 79 Zenden Dellinger OL 86 Harrison Taylor WR 6-2 205 Fr. St. Charles, Ill. (Wheaton Academy) 99 Martin Diaz LS 67 Curtis Doyle OL 87 Elliot Oldham WR 6-2 190 Sr. Detroit, Mich. (UTEP) 14 Leo Ekwoge RB 88 Lucas Bezerra TE 6-4 250 Sr. Troy, Mich. (Troy Athens) 73 Mohamed Elazazy OL 89 Brett Borske TE 6-6 250 RFr. Naperville, Ill. (Neuqua Valley) 47 Keenan Erb K 85 Donnie Ernsberger TE 90 Ken Aguirre DL 6-1 300 So. Joliet, Ill. (Joliet Catholic Academy) 7 D’Wayne Eskridge WR 91 Ken Finley DL 6-2 290 Jr. Muskegon, Mich. (Muskegon) 96 Jason Evans K 28 Matt Falcon RB 92 Zack Taylor DL 6-2 295 RFr. New Berlin, Wis. (Catholic Memorial) 57 Ali Fayad DE 93 Austin Regan K 6-1 200 RJr. New Lenox, Ill. (Providence Catholic) 91 Ken Finley DL 36 DeShawn Foster DL 94 Tanner Mathias DE 6-4 240 Fr. Menominee, Mich. (Menominee) 31 Jarvion Franklin RB 95 Steven Clark DL 6-2 285 Jr. Arab. Ala. (Syracuse) 66 Wesley French OL 97 Izaak Gerkis P 96 Jason Evans K 5-10 195 RJr. Oswego, Ill. (Oswego East) 9 Davontae Ginwright DB 97 Izaak Gerkis P 5-8 176 Fr. Birmingham, Mich. (Seaholm) 6 Reece Goddard QB 34 Alex Grace LB 98 Kailien Guillory DL 6-5 275 RFr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Ben Davis) 37 Josh Grant K 99 Martin Diaz LS 5-10 215 RJr. Miami, Fla. (American Heritage) 2 Rodney Graves WR 98 Kailien Guillory DL 81 Jaylen Hall WR 23 Treshaun Hayward LB 40 Mitch Heimbuch TE COACHING STAFF 53 Ralph Holley DT Head Coach: Tim Lester - Western Michigan, 2000 (1st as head coach/3rd overall) 3 Derrick Hubbard LB 50 Daniel Jackson DL Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach: Kevin Johns — Dayton, 1998 (1st) 12 Emanuel Jackson DB Defensive Coordinator: Tim Daoust — Wittenberg, 2002 (5th) 24 Obbie Jackson DB Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach: Jake Moreland — Western Michigan, 2000 (8th) 78 Elliot Jordan OL 59 Luke Juriga OL Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line Coach: Lou Esposito — Memphis, 2001 (4th) 70 Spencer Kanz OL Special Teams Coordinator/Linebackers Coach: David Duggan — New Hampshire, 1986 (2nd) 52 John Keenoy OL 62 Alex Keys OL Tight Ends/Offensive Tackles Coach/Recruiting Coordinator: Bill Kenney — Norwich, 1981 (5th) 69 Jackson Knipper DL Wide Receivers Coach: Ashton Aikens — Northwestern, 2005 (1st) 54 Dezmond Lance DL 80 Ryan Lezzer WR Running Backs Coach Eric Evans — DePauw, 2003 (1st) 94 Tanner Mathias DE Defensive Backs Coach: Cory Sanders — Saint Josephs, 2007 (1st) 55 Nick Matich DL 42 Roy McCree LB Graduate Assistants: Sean Pearson (2nd), Mike Kaiser (1st), Jordan Belfiori (1st), Billy Vandemerkt (1st) 48 Joseph Miller LB Director of Strength and Conditioning: Grant Geib — Ohio Wesleyan, 2009 (1st) 38 Odell Miller TE 39 Derrick Mitchell P Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning: Gavin Roberts — Purdue, 2013 (1st) 56 Corvin Moment LB Director of Football Operations: Drew Robinson — Syracuse, 2007 (1st) 76 Jaylon Moore OL 41 Tanner Motz LB Director of Player Personnel: Kyle Derickson — Butler, 2003 (1st) 1 Alex Mussat QB Football Video Coordinator: James Ventresca — New Hampshire, 2014 (1st) 75 Zach Novoselsky OL 77 Chukwuma Okorafor OL Football Equipment Manager: Taylor Jorgensen — Western Michigan, 2008 (5th) 87 Elliot Oldham WR 64 Tom O’Mara OL 43 Wyatt Pfeifer LS PRONUNCIATIONS Mitch Heimbuch - Heim-buck Coaches 4 Darius Phillips CB 93 Austin Regan K Eric Assoua - uh•SOO•ah Obbie Jackson — OH•bee David Duggan - DUG•uhn 15 Giovanni Ricci WR Antonio Balabani — BAL•uh•bah•nee Luke Juriga - jur • EE • gah Lou Esposito - ES•po•zito 4 Chris Riddle QB LeVante Bellamy - luh•VON•tay Spencer Kanz - Cans 30 Malik Rucker DB BELL•uh•me Nick Matich — MATT•ich 83 Luke Sanders WR 46 Brendan Siwajek DE Lucas Bezerra — buh•ZAY•ha Alex Mussat - moo • SAHT 20 Drake Spears LB Jamauri Bogan — juh•MAR•ee Zach Novoselsky — no•vo•SELL•skee 10 Robert Spillane LB Brett Borske - Bore•ski Chukwuma Okorafor — 9 Brendan Tabone QB Hunter Broersma -- BRORES • ma chuke•WOO•muh oh•KOR•uh•for 18 Brad Tanner DB 86 Harrison Taylor WR Asantay Brown — uh•SAHN•tay Wyatt Pfeifer — PIE•fer 92 Zack Taylor DL Leo Ekwoge — ek•WOAJ•ee Giovanni Ricci - Ree•chee 17 A.J. Thomas DB D’Wayne Eskridge - DEE•Wayne Robert Spillane — spil•AIN 71 Jonathan Todd OL Ali Fayad - Fye•ed Davon Tucker - DAY • von 2 Justin Tranquill DB 22 Davon Tucker RB Jarvion Franklin — JAR•vee•on Jon Wassink - WAH • sink 5 Andre Turner DL Davontae Ginwright - JIN•rite 25 Prince Walker RB Reece Goddard - GOD•ard 16 Jon Wassink QB Kailien Guillory - Gill•OR•ree 13 Keishawn Watson WR 68 Jamal Williams DL

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2016 Overall Record: 13-1 Western Michigan Support Staff 2016 MAC Record: 8-0 (MAC Champion) University President Dr. Edward Montgomery Bowl Appearance: Lost in Cotton Bowl, 24-16 to #8 Wisconsin Athletic Director Kathy Beauregard 2016 Final Ranking: #15 AP / #18 Coaches Poll Supervising A.D., Football Dennis Corbin Director of Football Operations Drew Robinson Letterwinners Returning: 24 Director of Football Player Personnel Kyle Derickson Letterwinners Lost: 20 Strength and Conditioning Coach Grant Geib Starters Returning: 15 (5 offense, 8 defense, 2 ST) Athletic Trainer Sarah McBrien Starters Lost: 10 (6 offense, 3 defense, 1 ST) Equipment Manager Taylor Jorgensen Video Coordinator James Ventresca Western Michigan Coaching Staff Sports Information Director Kristin Keirns

Head Coach: Western Michigan Football History Tim Lester, Western Michigan - 2000 First varsity season: 1906 Season: First as head coach (assistant in 2005-06) All-time record/seasons 561-444-24/112th Career Record at WMU: 4-2 All-time MAC record/seasons: 244-240-9/70th Overall Record: 44-25 (7th season) All-time Waldo Stadium record/seasons 249-154-4/78th MAC Record: 2-0 MAC Championships 1966, 1988, 2016 MAC West Division Titles 1999, 2000, 2015, 2016 Offensive Coordinator: Kevin Johns, Dayton - 1998 Bowl Appearances 7 Season: First Aviation Bowl, 1961 (New Mexico 28, WMU 12) California Bowl, 1988 (Fresno State 35, WMU 30) Defensive Coordinator: International Bowl, 2007 (Cincinnati 27, WMU 24) Tim Daoust, Wittenberg - 2002 Texas Bowl, 2008 (Rice 38, WMU 14) Season: Fifth (also at WMU from 2006-09) Little Caesars Pizza Bowl, 2011 (Purdue 37, WMU 32) Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, 2014 (Air Force 38, WMU 24) Wide Receivers Coach: Popeyes Bahamas Bowl, 2016 (WMU 45, Middle Tennessee 31) Ashton Aikens, Northwestern - 2005 Cotton Bowl, 2017 (Wisconsin 24, WMU 16) Season: First All-Americans 18 Running Backs Coach: Academic All-Americans: 12 Eric Evans, DePauw - 2003 NFL Alumni: 41 Season: First 2016 All-Conference Selections 14 Offensive Line Coach: Jake Moreland, Western Michigan - 2000 First-Team Season: Eighth (also at WMU from 2005-11) Corey Davis (WR), Taylor Moton (OL), Chukwuma Okorafor (OL), Darius Phillips (DB) Tight Ends Coach: Bill Kenney, Norwich - 1981 Second-Team Season: Fifth Darius Phillips (PR/KR), Keion Adams (DL), Robert Spillane (LB), Asantay Brown (LB), Zach Terrell (QB), Jarvion Franklin Defensive Line Coach: (RB), John Keenoy (OL) Lou Esposito, Memphis - 2001 Season: Fourth (also at WMU from 2010-12) Third-Team Justin Ferguson (DB), Donnie Ernsberger (TE) Linebackers/Special Teams Coordinator: David Duggan, New Hampshire - 1986 2016 Academic All-Conference Selections 16 Season: Second Lucas Bezerra, Kasey Carson, Lucas Cherocci, David Curle Alex Grace, Austin Guido, Luke Juriga, John Keenoy, Odell Defensive Backs Coach Miller, Derrick Mitchell, Taylor Moton, Zach Novoselsky, Corey Sanders, Saint Joseph’s College - 2007 Giovanni Ricci, Trevor Sweeney, Zach Terrell and Justin Season: First Tranquill

Graduate Assistants: 2016 Distinguished Scholar-Athletes 7 Offense: Sean Pearson, Wagner - 2014 Lucas Bezerra, Kasey Carson, John Keenoy, Taylor Moton, Offense: Billy VandeMerkt, Saint Joseph’s - 2015 Trevor Sweeney, Zach Terrell, Justin Tranquill Defense: Jordan Belfiori, Central Michigan - 2012 Defense: Mike Kaiser, Michigan State - 2013

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Tim Lester was named the 16th head football coach in Lester finished his WMU career ranked fourth in FBS history in pass- Western Michigan history on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017. ing yards (11,299) and sixth in touchdown passes (87). Lester set 17 school passing records and eight MAC records. Following his senior Lester has risen through the coaching ranks after completing a Hall season, in which he threw for 3,639 yards and 34 touchdowns, Les- of Fame playing career at Western Michigan. Lester was a four-year ter participated in the 1999 Blue-Gray Classic. starter at quarterback at WMU from 1996-99, leading the Broncos to a Mid-American Conference championship appearance his senior As an assistant coach at WMU he coached quarterback Tim Hiller to season. Lester also made a stop as an assistant coach at his alma MAC Freshman of the Year accolades in 2005. Lester was WMU’s mater during the 2005 and 2006 seasons. first QB to throw for over 11,000 career yards and Hiller went on to become the second. Lester began his coaching career in 2003 and most recently was the quarterbacks coach at Purdue this past season where he men- After college, Lester played with the Chicago Enforcers of the tored sophomore signal-caller David Blough. Blough threw for 25 XFL in 2001, the Nashville Kats and Carolina Cobras of the Arena touchdowns and 3,352 yards, averaging over 279 yards passing a Football League in 2001, and the Memphis Xplorers of the Arena game in 2016. Football League 2 in 2002.

Lester came to the Boilermakers from Syracuse, where he served A native of Wheaton, Ill., Lester earned his bachelor’s degree in as quarterbacks coach from 2013 to 2015 and doubled as offensive mathematics from Western Michigan in 2000. He was inducted into coordinator in 2014 and 2015 as well. the Western Michigan Athletic Hall of Fame in 2011.

Prior to working at Syracuse, Lester was the head coach at Division Tim is married to wife, Dawn, and has four sons - Quinn, who will be III Elmhurst (Illinois) College from 2008 to 2012. Over five seasons, a freshman men’s volleyball player at Ball State in 2017-18, as well as he posted a 33-19 record for a .635 winning percentage, second three grade-school age sons - Cooper, Carter and Camden. highest in school history. In his final season in 2012, he led the Blue Jays to a 10-2 record and a CCIW conference championship as well as Elmhurst’s first-ever NCAA playoff appearance. It was just the ► Coaching History third championship in school history and the first title since 1980. Lester was named the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin 2002-03 Elmhurst Offensive Coordinator Coach of the Year that season. 2004 Saint Joseph’s College Head Coach 2005-06 Western Michigan QB Coach Lester served as an assistant at North Central College (2007) and Elmhurst (2002-03). He was the head coach at Division II Saint Jo- 2007 North Central College Defensive Coord. seph’s College in 2004, leading the Pumas to a five-game improve- 2008-12 Elmhurst College Head Coach/Offensive Coord. ment his first season from the year prior (2-9 to 7-4 record) on his 2013-15 Syracuse Offensive Coord./QB Coach way to Independent Football Alliance Coach of the Year honors. In addition, Lester coached at the prep level, serving as offensive 2016 Purdue QB Coach coordinator at Saint Benedict High School in 2001 and at his alma 2017 - Western Michigan Head Coach mater, Wheaton Warrenville South High School in 2000. Lester began his playing career at Western Michigan earning MAC ► Year by Year Record Freshman of the Year honors in 1996. He would be a Second Team All-MAC selection his junior and senior seasons. 2004 Saint Joseph’s 7-4 2008 Elmhurst 7-3 2009 Elmhurst 4-6 2010 Elmhurst 6-4 2011 Elmhurst 6-4 2012 Elmhurst 10-2 2017 Western Michigan 4-2 Total 44-25

WMU CAREER NOTABLES ACCOLADES (current program rank) WMU Hall of Fame selectee 2011 Career Passing yds 11,299 (3rd) Academic All-District 1998 & 1999 1999 threw for 3,639 (3rd) Academic All-MAC ‘1997, 98, 99 435 yds against BGSU in ‘98 (7th) All-MAC 2nd Team 1998 & 1999 432 yds against EMU in ‘98 (8th) MAC Freshman of theYear 1996 Career pass attempts 1,507 (2nd) Blue-Gray All-Star Game 1999 470 pass attempts in 1999 (4th) Career completions 875 (3rd) 282 completions in 1999 (5th) .581 career completion % (8th) Career TD Passes 87 (3rd) 34 TD Passes in 1999 (2nd) Career offensive plays 1,747 (2nd)

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TIM LESTER KEVIN JOHNS TIM DAOUST JAKE MORELAND HEAD COACH OFFENSIVE COOR. / QB DEFENSIVE COOR. OFFENSIVE LINE FIELD BOX BOX FIELD

LOU ESPOSITO ERIC EVANS ASHTON AIKENS BILL KENNEY DEFENSIVE LINE RUNNING BACKS WIDE RECEIVERS TIGHT ENDS FIELD FIELD FIELD BOX

DAVID DUGGAN CORY SANDERS LINEBACKERS DEFENSIVE BACKS FIELD FIELD

www.wmubroncos.com/football www.facebook.com/WMUFootball @WMU_Football www.YouTube/WMUAthletics WMUFootball 7 Western Michigan FOOTBALL AMONG NCAA LEADERS BRONCOS LOOK TO KEEP MAC / HOME WMU is among the nation’s leaders in several WINNING STREAKS ALIVE PRESEASON WATCH LISTS statistical categories. Western Michigan’s last MAC loss was on Nov. 18, 2015 at Northern Illinois (27-19). Including 7th - Fumbles Recovered (7) last year’s MAC Championship victory over PHIL STEELE 1ST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN 13th - Defensive TDs (2) Ohio, WMU has won its last 12 games against Sr. DB/KR Darius Phillips 13th- Scoring Offense (42.8) conference opponents. 14th - Kickoff Return Average (26.47) DOAK WALKER 16th - Red Zone Offense (92.9) WMU’s last home loss was on Nov. 11, 2015 vs. Sr. RB Jarvion Franklin 17th - Total Rushing Yards (1,421) Bowling Green (41-27). The Broncos’ are un- RJr. RB Jamauri Bogan 21st - Turnovers Gained (12) beaten in their last 9 games at Waldo Stadium. 21st - Completion Percentage (.655) PAUL HORNUNG AWARD 24th - Turnover Margin (.83) Longest Home Unbeaten Streaks in FBS Sr. DB/KR Darius Phillips 1. 17 Navy • RSo. QB Jon Wassink - 9th for points respon- 2. 15 Alabama OUTLAND TROPHY sible for (102). 3. 13 USC Sr. OL Chukwuma Okorafor 4. 11 Penn State Jr. OL John Keenoy • Sr. KR Darius Phillips - 1st kickoff return TDs 5. 9 Western Michigan, Auburn (2), 4th kickoff return average (36.8) RIMINGTON TROPHY Jr. OL John Keenoy DEFENSE’S 13 TFL MOST SINCE 2003 WMU SPECIAL TEAM EFFICIENCY WMU’s 13 TFL vs. Wagner were the most for the MACKEY AWARD RANKED 3RD IN THE NATION Broncos in a game since 2003. Eleven different Sr. TE Donnie Ernsberger According to ESPN.com Western Michigan is Broncos recorded a TFL, totaling 45 yards. currently ranked No. 3 in the nation in Special WUERFFEL TROPHY Teams Efficiency after being ranked No. 1 last RJr. RB Jamauri Bogan week. The Broncos have scored three special PHILLIPS NAMED MAC SPECIAL TEAM teams TDs this season and are 12th in the nation POTW BACK-TO-BACK WEEKS REESE’S SENIOR BOWL with 503 total kickoff return yards. The Mid-American Conference named West- ern Michigan senior Darius Phillips its Special Sr. LB Asantay Brown 1. TCU - 83.7 Teams Player of the Week for week one and Sr. RB Jarvion Franklin 2. Penn State - 80.9 week two of the season. Sr. OL Chukwuma Okorafor 3. Western Michigan - 80.2 Sr. DB/KR Darius Phillips 4. Wyoming- 77.9 Phillips recorded his third career 100-yard 5. Kentucky - 76.6 kickoff return for a touchdown, and his fourth MEL KIPER - Top 5 Tackle in the Country 6. Pitt - 76.6 kickoff return for a touchdown overall in his Sr. OL Chukwuma Okorafor 7. Maryland - 75.4 career at #4 USC in a 49-31 road loss. He 8. Kent State - 74.9 finished with four kickoff returns for 168 total 9. Kansas State - 73.3 yards (42.0 avg.) and the 100-yard kickoff 10. Georgia State - 73.3 return for a touchdown. Moments after the Trojans pulled ahead for the first time since their opening drive, taking a 28-21 lead in I’LL TAKE THAT the fourth quarter, Phillips stunned the Los 2017 AWARDS Western Michigan has at least one intercep- Angeles Coliseum faithful with his 100-yard tion in four of six games this season - five return to tie the score at 28-28 with 7:54 left total, made by four different players (Darius in the game. MAC WEST SPECIAL TEAMS POTW Phillips - 2, Sam Beal - 1, Obbie Jackson - 1 Sr. DB/KR Darius Phillips - Sept. 4 and Malik Rucker - 1). The Broncos have also Phillips also had a 20-yard interception in the Sr. DB/KR Darius Phillips - Sept. 11 have seven fumble recoveries this season, contest (10th career), and finished with 188 ranking seventh most in the nation. all-purpose yards. MAC WEST OFFENSIVE POTW Phillips had a 100-yard kickoff return in a Sr. RB Jarvion Franklin - Oct. 9 QUICK START(S) VS. BALL STATE 28-14 loss at Michigan State on Sept. 9. He WMU scored a touchdown less than 30 sec- totaled four kickoff returns for 181 yards and PAUL HORNUNG WEEKLY HONOR ROLL onds in at both the start of the game and the the 100-yard return for a touchdown. It was Sr. DB/KR Darius Phillips - Sept. 11 beginning of the second half vs. Ball State on the second straight week Phillips has taken a Sept. 30. RSo. Obbie Jackson grabbed a loose 100-yard return to the house, also doing so in BLEACHER REPORT NATIONAL fumble out of the air and returned it 21 yards for the season-opener at No. 4 USC on Sept. 2. TEAM OF THE WEEK a TD on the opening kickoff - just 10 seconds off the game clock. The Broncos then scored 28 Phillips now has four 100-yard kickoff returns Sr. DB/KR Darius Phillips - Sept. 11 seconds into the opening drive of the second for touchdowns and five overall kickoff returns half, a 22-yard pass from QB Jon Wassink to TE for touchdowns. It was the second time with a PRO FOOTBALL FOCUS NATIONAL Donnie Ernsberger. 100-yard return against Michigan State in his TEAM OF THE WEEK - DEFENSE career, his first was in 2015. Sr. DB/KR Darius Phillips - Sept. 12 TRIPLE GROUND THREAT In addition to the 100-yarder, Phillips also had MAC SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE WEEK WMU’s strength on offense is its running game, returns of 52, 18 and 11 yards. Phillips account- RSo. QB Jon Wassink - Sept. 8 returning senior Jarvion Franklin (career: ed for both Western Michigan scores against 4,047 yds., 47 TDs), redshirt junior Jamauri Michigan State, also forcing a fumble and then Bogan (career: 2,368 yds., 26 TDs) and redshirt recovering the ball for a 67-yard touchdown. DAVEY O’BRIEN GREAT 8 PERFORMANCE sophomore LeVante Bellamy (career: 983 On top of the two scores, he added an inter- RSo. QB Jon Wassink - Oct. 9 yds., 6 TDs). Franklin and Bogan were both ception and tied a career-high with three pass MAC Freshman of the Year recipients. Bellamy breakups. JOE MOORE AWARD MID-SEASON is one of the fastest players on the team and HONOR ROLL returns this season after suffering an ACL in MR. VERSATILITY WMU Offensive Line - Oct. 9 week 2 last year at Illinois. Senior KR/DB Darius Phillips has 13 career TDs - scored five different ways. He has five (1 of 21 nationally) Franklin (2), Bogan and Bellamy (2) have each TDs off kickoff returns, four off of intercep- had a 100-yard rushing game this season. tions, one punt return, one off of a fumble WMU is the only MAC team with three running return and two receiving from his freshman backs to record 100 yard games this season. year as a wide receiver. Phillips’ 11 non-offen- WMU has had two of the three go for over 100 sive TDs is the most by a player in the FBS yards in the same game twice this season. since 2004. 8 www.wmubroncos.com/football www.facebook.com/WMUFootball @WMU_Football www.YouTube/WMUAthletics WMUFootball Western Michigan FOOTBALL 100-YARD RETURNS NOT NEW WASSINK’S TIME TO LEAD BELLAMY IS BACK TO PHILLIPS RSo. QB Jon Wassink made his first career After suffering an ACL tear in game two of last Senior KR/DB Darius Phillips has four 100-yard appearance and start on Sept. 2 at #4 USC. season at Illinois, redshirt sophomore running kickoff returns in his career, one in each of Wassink follows Zach Terrell who was the 2016 back. LeVante Bellamy made his return and the last three seasons and two of which were Campbell Trophy winner and finished his career was the Broncos’ starting running back at #4 against top 5-ranked teams. All four returns with a school-record 12,104 yards passing, 96 USC Saturday. Bellamy went on to rush for were in the month of September and two were TDs and a .655 completion rate. 102 yards on 9 carries, averaging 11.3 yards per in season-openers. carry. In the fourth quarter, Bellamy broke off Wassink has seven passing TDs this season, a 48-yard run that set up a Bronco field goal • Sept. 5, 2015 vs. #5 Michigan State three rushing and two receiving. In the two that made the score WMU 31, USC 35 with just • Sept. 24, 2016 vs. Georgia Southern MAC games, Wassink has averaged 248 yards under five minutes remaining. • Sept. 2, 2017 at #4 USC passing, throwing for 240 & 256. Against Wag- • Sept. 9, 2017 at Michigan State ner, Wassink connected on his first nine passes and and ended the game 11-for-12. WMU NON-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE RANKS 10 IN GROUP OF 5 PHILLIPS ACTIVE KOR LEADER WMU’S BACKFIELD RANKED #7 According to cbssports.com, Western Michigan Senior Darius Phillips is the FBS’ active leader IN NATION IN 2017 has the 10th hardest non-conference schedule for career kickoff return yards with 2,915. He Bleacher Report ranked Western Michigan’s among the Group of 5 teams in 2017. ranks 13th all-time. Former Bronco Brandon backfield #7 in the nation this past preseason. West is sixth all-time on the list with 3,118 1. UL-Monroe career kickoff return yards (2006-09). WMU is 1. Georgia AT Florida State, AT Auburn, the only program with two players in the all- 2. Alabama AT Memphis, Southern Miss 2. Fresno State time top 15. Phillips’ five career kickoff returns 3. Oregon AT Washington, AT Alabama, for a touchdown are tied for ninth most in FBS 4. Penn State BYU, Incarnate Word history. 5. Auburn 3. San Jose State 6. USC AT Texas, AT BYU, AT Utah, 7. Western Michigan South Florida, Cal Poly FRANKLIN TIES COREY DAVIS 8. Washington 4. Kent State FOR WMU ALL-TIME TD MARK 9. LSU AT Clemson, AT Louisville, Jarvion Franklin has 47 rushing and four 10. Northwestern AT Marshall, Howard receiving TDs tied with Corey Davis for the 5. Tulsa AT Oklahoma State, AT Toledo, WMU career overall TD record with 51. WMU New Mexico, UL-Lafayette Hall of Fame RB Robert Sanford is third with THUNDER & LIGHTNING 6. Rice 43 career TDs, followed by NFL Super Bowl • Western Michigan’s running game has stood AT Houston, AT Pittsburgh, champion Greg Jennings with 41. out amongst the entire country the last three Stanford, Army seasons. 7. Nevada AT Northwestern, AT Washing FRANKLIN AMONG FBS ACTIVE LEADERS • In 2014 Jarvion Franklin took the country by ton State, Toledo, Idaho State WMU senior running back Jarvion Franklin is storm with 1,550+ yards and 24 touchdowns en 8. UNLV among the current active FBS leaders for ca- route to earning the MAC Offensive Player of AT Ohio St, AT Idaho, reer rushing yards and career touchdowns. the Year Award and Freshman All-American. BYU, Howard His 24 TDs are the third most in a single season 9. Toledo AT Miami, AT Nevada, Name Career Yds. Years in the MAC. Tulsa, Elon 1. Royce Freeman 4,800 2014-17 10. Western Michigan Oregon • In 2015, Jamauri Bogan made his way into the AT USC, AT Michigan State, 2. Justin Jackson 4,468 2014-17 record book, splitting carries with Franklin and Idaho, Wagner Northwestern racked up over 1,000 yards and 16 TDs himself. 3. Larry Rose III 4,101 2014-17 He began the 2016 season with another 100+ New Mexico State yard game at Northwestern, finishing with 103 BRONCOS DON’T BACK DOWN 4. Jarvion Franklin 4,047 2014-17 yards on 22 carries. AT #4 USC Western Michigan Western Michigan held two different touch- • In the Popeyes Bahamas Bowl, Bogan ran for down leads and only trailed by four, 35-31, with 216 yards and four TDs as he was named the just under five minutes remaining at #4 USC on Name Career TDs Years Offensive MVP of the game. Sept. 2 before falling, 49-31. The Broncos and 1. Royce Freeman 54 2014-17 Trojans were tied 28-28 in the fourth quarter Oregon • Franklin and Bogan’s performance marked after a 100-yard kick return by Darius Phillips 2. Jarvion Franklin 47 2014-17 the first time since 2008-09 that the Broncos but USC scored three late touchdowns to put Western Michigan have seen 1,000 yard rushers in back-to-back the game away. 3. Jordan Chunn 43 2013-17 seasons. Troy WMU’s defense had two interceptions and two • Below are some of the rushing records Frank- sacks against Trojan quarterback and Heisman lin and Bogan have set at Western Michigan. hopeful Sam Darnold. Sophomore running back FRANKLIN CLOSING IN ON CAREER LeVante Bellamy led a rushing attack that out- RUSHING RECORD Single Season Rushing TDs gained USC 263-232 with 102 yards on the day. • Jarvion Franklin became just the third player 1. 24 Jarvion Franklin, 2014 Jamauri Bogan had a team-high 15 rushes for in Western Michigan history to go over 4,000 2. 19 Jerome Persell, 1976 77 yards, while Jarvion Franklin had 40 yards rushing yards in his career and the sixth ever 3. 18 Robert Sanford, 2000 on 12 carries. RSo. QB Jon Wassink had 32 to go over 3,000 yards. Below are the top 4. 16 Jamauri Bogan, 2015 yards and a touchdown on the ground, com- running backs in WMU history. pleted 11-of-22 passes for 67 yards and caught a 27-yard touchdown pass from WR Keishawn WMU Career Rushing Yards Career Rushing TDs Watson in his first collegiate start. 1. 4,219 Robert Sanford, 1997-00 1. 47 Jarvion Franklin, 2014-current 2. 4,190 Jerome Persell, 1976-78 2. 39 Jerome Persell 1976-78 3. 4,047 Jarvion Franklin, 2014-pres. 3. 30 Robert Sanford, 1997-00 4. 3,671 Brandon West, 2006-09 4. 26 Jamauri Bogan, 2015-current 5. 3,341 Shawn Faulkner, 1980-83 5. 25 Brandon West, 2006-09 6. 3,045 Jim Vackaro, 1992-95 25 Larry Cates, 1971-73 7. 23 Jim Vackaro, 1992-95 23 Albert Little, 1976-79 9. 22 Roger Lawson, 1969-71 10. 21 Phillip Reed, 2000-03

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The Broncos held two BUILDING A WINNING TRADITION single game in MAC history. different touchdown leads in the game and trailed • Western Michigan’s 13 wins in 2016 were the by only four in the final five minutes before falling most wins in a WMU single season. • The 139 combined points were the 49-31. most ever in a single game in MAC history. • The Broncos have won eight games in each of the last three seasons for the first time in program • The 1,328 combined yards of total A LOOK AT 2016 history. Below are the most wins in a one, two and offense (WMU-645; UB-683) marked Western Michigan is coming off its best season in three-year span. the third most in a single game in MAC program history. The Broncos went undefeated history. It was WMU’s first game with during the 2016 regular season, winning their first One Year Wins 600 yards of total offense this season. MAC title since 1988, and were the highest ranked 1. 2016 13 Group of 5 team, earning a berth in a New Year’s 2. 2008 9 • The 10 touchdowns by Western Six Bowl, appearing in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl 2000 9 Michigan is tied for third most in a Classic. WMU’s top 25 ranking was the first in 1988 9 single game in MAC history. school history. The Broncos peaked at #12 in the • The 19 combined touchdowns by AP poll and finished the season ranked #15. Two Years Wins both teams is the most in a single 1. 2015-16 21 game in MAC history. ► Three teams won 13-plus games in 2016: West- 2. 2014-15 16 ern Michigan, Clemson and Alabama. 1999-2000 16 • WMU’s 126 points over the first two 4. 2005-06 15 MAC games (55 vs. Ball State, 71 vs. 1997-98 15 Buffalo) is the highest point total over GOING BOWLING 5. 14 done 9 times two games in the history of the MAC. The Broncos have made bowl appearances in three-straight seasons: Idaho Potato Bowl (2014), Three Years Wins • The 7 OTs were the most in a single game in MAC history & tied the most Popeye’s Bahamas Bowl (2015), Goodyear Cotton 1. 2014-16 29 in FBS history: Bowl (2016). 2. 1998-2000 23 3. 2006-08 22 7— Western Michigan (71) at Buffalo 1997-99 22 (68), Oct. 7, 2017; MAC DOMINANCE 5. 1988-90 21 Arkansas (58) vs. Ole Miss (56), • Western Michigan had historically the most 1970-72 21 Nov. 3, 2001; dominant season in MAC history in 2016. Arkansas (71) vs. Kentucky (63), Nov. 1, 2003; • The Broncos (8-0) were the first team in league ELECTRIFYING RETURNS North Texas (25) vs. FIU (22), history to win every MAC contest by at least 14 • Cornerback Darius Phillips provided electricity Oct. 7, 2006 points. in 2016, returning a kickoff, punt, and three inter- ceptions for touchdowns. He was named MAC • Western Michigan became the first team in the Special Teams Player of the Year. league to finish 8-0 in MAC play since Northern 2017 MAC PRESEASON POLL Illinois did it in 2013. • His 75-yard interception return against Ball State gave him three for the season and four for COACHES POLL • Overall there have been 12 teams since the his career, both are Western Michigan program Team (First Place Votes) Points league started playing at least eight games begin- records. MAC East Division ning in 1978 to win every league game. 1. Ohio (9 69 2. Miami (3) 61 • He is also the first player in Western Michi- 3. Bowling Green 45 • In 2016 the Broncos won 11 straight games by 14 gan history to score five non offensive TDs in a 4. Akron 41 or more points. The only game, the team did not season. 5. Buffalo 20 win by at least 14 points was the season opener at 6. Kent State 16 Northwestern (22-21). • All three of Phillips’ pick-sixes in 2016 were 70+ yards, beginning with a 70-yard return vs. Georgia MAC West Division Southern before taking back an 85-yard intercep- 1. Toledo (7) 66 BEATING THE BIG DOGS tion vs. Central Michigan. The 85-yard pick-six is 2. Western Michigan (2) 58 • In 2016 Western Michigan beat two B1G op- the third of Phillips’ career and is the third-longest 3. Northern Illinois (1) 45 ponents in the same season for the first time, in the country this season. 4. Eastern Michigan 35 5. Central Michigan (1) 31 defeating Northwestern and Illinois. 6. Ball State (1) 17 • Against Georgia Southern, Phillips returned his • Below are all the wins for the Broncos over cur- third career kickoff for a touchdown, and his sec- MEDIA POLL rent Power 5 opponents. ond of 100-yards after also doing so against then MAC East Division #5 ranked Michigan State in 2015. He recorded his 1. Ohio (11) 131 Year Opponent Score third 100-yard kickoff return in the 2017 sea- 2. Miami (12) 129 1917 Michigan State W, 14-0 son-opener at #4 USC. 3. Bowling Green (1) 88 1919 Michigan State W, 21-18 4. Akron 79 1964 Louisville W, 10-7 • After earning All-America honors as a kick 5. Buffalo 41 1988 Wisconsin W, 24-14 returner in 2014, Phillips fielded his first punts on 6. Kent State 36 1994 Iowa State W, 23-19 Sept. 10 vs. North Carolina Central, returning the MAC West Division 2000 Iowa W, 27-21 second punt of his career 66 yards for the first 1. Toledo (22) 142 2006 Virginia W, 17-10 punt return TD by a Bronco since Greg Jennings 2. Western Michigan (1) 107 2007 Iowa W, 28-19 in 2004. 3. Northern Illinois (1) 89 2008 Illinois W, 23-17 4. Eastern Michigan 74 2016 Northwestern W, 22-21 5. Central Michigan 62 2016 Illinois W, 34-10 6. Ball State 30 MAC Championship Game Winner: Toledo (21); Western Michigan (1); Bowling Green (1); Miami (1).

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Nationally Ranked Broncos Shut Out Akron, 41-0 WMU LEADS, 14-4 Year Site Result Score October 15, 2016 1938 A L 0-6 AKRON, Ohio – Running back Jarvion Franklin had a career-day as No. 23/24 Western Michi- 1939 H W 6-0 gan took care of Akron 41-0, Saturday at InfoCision Stadium in Akron. Franklin finished with a 1975 H L 21-27 career-high 281 rushing yards. With the win, the Broncos moved to 7-0 on the year and 3-0 in 1987 H W 24-19 Mid-American Conference play. It was WMU’s first shutout since 2006, also against Akron. 1990 A W 24-20 1991 H W 35-12 How it happened: 1992 H W 24-20 The Broncos took any thought of an upset away from the Zips early, as Western Michigan 1993 H W 20-3 had built a 27-0 lead by the 12:54 mark of the second quarter. The defense shut down Akron 1994 H W 19-6 all day, starting the afternoon with two three-and-outs and not allowing a first down until the 14:14 mark of the second quarter. Overall the Broncos outgained the Zips, 585-283 1995 H W 7-3 1996 A L 7-27 Offensively, quarterback Zach Terrell got the team started on the right foot, driving down on 1999 A W 24-10 the opening drive for a touchdown that was capped by an option run by Terrell, his first of 2001 A W 31-10 two rushing touchdowns. 2006 A W 17-0 2007 H L 38-39 From there, Franklin took the lead as he ran for a TD, putting the Broncos up 14-0 and Davon 2010 A W 56-10 Tucker ran one in as well. Corey Davis had the highlight grab of the first half, leaping in the left 2011 H W 68-19 corner of the end zone and getting his foot down for the 42nd receiving TD of his career. The 2016 A W 41-0 team’s fourth TD came on its fourth drive of the day.

Davis added another touchdown grab in the third quarter, a 17-yard catch and run for his 43rd SCOUTING AKRON career score. Terrell put an explanation point on the day, running in his fifth rushing TD of the season and 11th of his career in the fourth quarter. • Akron is 3-3 this season and has started off MAC play with wins over Defensively, Caleb Bailey had a career-day, finishing with a season-high 2.5 tackles for loss Bowling Green (34-23) and Ball along with his first career interception. He led a defense that forced two turnovers and had State (31-2). The Zips three non-con- three sacks. Senior linebacker Kasey Carson also recorded his first career interception. ference losses were to impressive opponents - #6 Penn State (52-0), Iowa State (41-14) and Troy (22-17). Who stood out: RB Jarvion Franklin: 2 TDs, 281 yards rushing, 1 reception for 18 yards WR Corey Davis: 2 TDs, 8 receptions, 63 yards • The Zips rank third in the confer- QB Zach Terrell: 207 yards passing, 4 TDs (2 pass, 2 rush), 21-31-0 (C-A-I) ence in scoring defense, only allwo- LB Caleb Bailey: 7 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 1 INT ing 24.0 ppg and are third in inter- ceptions with eight.

WMU AKRON • Senior senior QB Thomas Wood- Total Yards 585 283 Pass Yards 207 153 son has thrown for 1,124 yards with 8 Rushing Yards 378 130 TDS and 5 INTs this season. Leading Penalty Yards 4-41 9-47 receiver Kwadarrius Smith has 329 1st Downs 31 17 yards with 3 TDs. Leading rusher and 3rd Downs 14-18 4-12 Ohio State transfer Warren Ball (361 4th Downs 1-1 1-2 yds., 4 TDs) left the Bowling Green TOP 37:12 22:48 game early and did not play against Ball State. LB Ulysees Gilbert III has a team-high 58 tackles, second most Scoring Summary in the MAC. 1st Quarter WMU 11:24 - WMU - TERRELL, Zach 1 yd run (HAMPTON, Butch kick ), 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:36 • The Zips are 2-9 all-time playing 7 0 in Kalamazoo, posting wins in 2007 WMU (39-38) and 1975 (27-21). 07:20 - WMU - FRANKLIN, J 3 yd run (HAMPTON, Butch kick ), 7 plays, 64 yards, TOP 3:11 14 0 The Broncos’ last loss in 2007 was a heartbreaker. WMU held a 38-24 2nd Quarter lead with less than five minutes re- WMU maining.The Zips’ comeback was 14:28 - WMU - DAVIS, Corey 5 yd pass from TERRELL, Zach (HAMPTON, Butch kick ) 16 plays, completed when Andre Jones took 70 yards, TOP 6:48 a lateral from Alphonso Owen to 21 0 the house for an 89-yard kickoff re- WMU turn for a touchdown with no time 12:54 - WMU - TUCKER, Davon 13 yd run (HAMPTON, Butch kick failed), 3 plays, 44 yards, remaining. Akron stunned a Waldo TOP 0:39 Stadium crowd of 25,610 with the 27 0 39-38 victory. 3rd Quarter WMU 02:36 - WMU - DAVIS, Corey 17 yd pass from TERRELL, Zach (HAMPTON, Butch kick ) 8 plays, 95 yards, TOP 3:40 34 0 4th Quarter WMU 04:58 - WMU - TERRELL, Zach 2 yd run (HAMPTON, Butch kick ), 17 plays, 92 yards, TOP 8:33 41 0

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Punt Return, Touchdown: Game-Winning Field Goal: WMU: Darius Phillips (66 yards) WMU: John Potter (28 yards, first overtime) vs. North Carolina Central, Sept. 10, 2016 vs. Buffalo, Oct. 24, 2009 Opponent: Kavonte Martin-Manley 2x (83 yds) (63 yds) Opponent: Derek Dimke (21 yards, 8:14, 4th) at Iowa, Sept. 21, 2013 at No. 24 Illinois, Sept. 24, 2011

Kickoff Return, Touchdown: Two 100-Yard Rushers: WMU: Darius Phillips (100) WMU: Jarvion Franklin (176), LeVante Bellamy (131) at Buffalo, Oct. 7, 2017 at Michigan State, Sept. 9, 2017 Opponent: Matt Breida (176), Favian Upshaw (103) Opponent: Khary Bailey-Smith (90 yds) at Georgia Southern, Sept. 12, 2015 at Massachusetts, Oct. 26, 2013 (Opening KO) Two 100-Yard Receivers: Interception Return, Touchdown: WMU: Corey Davis (173), Michael Henry (123) WMU: Asantay Brown (21 yards) vs. Buffalo, Nov. 19, 2016 vs. Toledo, Nov. 25, 2016 Opponent: Chris Givens (141), Nick Harwell (138) Opponent: Marvell Tell at Miami, Nov. 16, 2011 at #4 USC, Sept. 2, 2017 200-Yard Rusher: Fumble Return, Touchdown: WMU: Jarvion Franklin (281) at Akron, Oct. 15, 2016 WMU: Obbie Jackson (21 yards) Opponent: Jordan Lynch (321) at No. 14 Northern Illinois, Nov. 26, 2013 vs. Ball State, Sept. 30, 2017 Opponent: Trent Voss (7 yards) 300-Yard Rusher: at Toledo, Oct. 5, 2013 WMU: NA Opponent: Jordan Lynch (321) at No. 14 Northern Illinois, Nov. 26, 2013 Recorded Safety WMU: Robert Spillane Overtime Game: at Kent State, Nov. 8, 2016 Western Michigan at Buffalo (W, 71-68 - 7 OTs) Opponent: Team Safety Oct. 7, 2017 vs. Central Michigan, Oct. 10, 2015 600 Yards Total Offense: Blocked Punt: WMU: 645 at Buffalo, Oct. 7, 2017 WMU: Paul Hazel Opponent: 683 at Buffalo, Oct. 7, 2017 vs. Purdue, Dec. 27, 2011 Opponent: Greg Turner 200-Yard Receiver: vs. Northern Illinois, Oct. 14, 2006 WMU: Corey Davis (272) at Ball State, Nov. 1, 2016 Blocked Field Goal: Opponent: Titus Davis (208) WMU: David Curle at Central Michigan, Nov. 3, 2012 at Ball State, Nov. 1, 2016 TD — Cory Flom 400-Yard Passer: vs. Temple, Sept. 23, 2006 (TD by Londen Fryar) WMU: Zach Terrell (445) vs. Buffalo, Nov. 19, 2016 Opponent: Rob Bain Opponent: Drew Anderson (597) at Buffalo, Oct. 7, 2017 at Illinois, Sept. 17, 2016 TD — Chad Brown (68 yards), 500-Yard Passer: Toledo, Oct. 10, 1992 WMU: Alex Carder (548) at Toledo, Nov. 8, 2011 Opponent: Drew Anderson (597) at Buffalo, Oct. 7, 2017 Blocked PAT: WMU: Travonte Boles Four Touchdowns: vs. Central Michigan, Nov. 16, 2013 WMU: Jarvion Franklin (3 rushing, 1 receiving) Opponent: Julian Jackson at Buffalo, Oct. 7, 2017 vs. Ball State, Nov. 5, 2015 Opponent: Matt Breida (all rushing) at Georgia Southern, Sept. 12, 2015 PAT Return: WMU: Louis Delmas (recovered after Cory Flom blocked kick) vs. Ball State, Oct. 8, 2005 Opponent: Marlon Llewellyn at Ball State, Nov. 7, 1998

Two-Point Conversion WMU: Giovanni Ricci (rush) vs. Idaho, Sept. 9, 2017 Opponent: Ryan Brumfield to Brogan Roback at Eastern Michigan, Nov. 9, 2013

Recorded a Shutout: WMU: vs. Buffalo (38-0), Nov. 19, 2016 Opponent: Buffalo (33-0), Oct. 12, 2013

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Aug. 31 – Thursday Oct. 14 – Saturday Elon at Toledo, 7:00 pm ET (ESPN3) Eastern Michigan at Army, Noon ET (CBS Sports Network) Rhode Island at Central Michigan, 7:00 pm ET (ESPN3) *Akron at Western Michigan, 3:30 pm ET, (CBSSN) Buffalo at Minnesota *Miami at Kent State, 3:30 pm ET (TBD) *NIU at Buffalo Sep. 1 – Friday *Ohio at Bowling Green, 3:30 pm ET (TBD) Charlotte at Eastern Michigan, 6:30 pm ET (ESPN3) *Toledo at Central Michigan, 3:30 pm ET (TBD) Boston College at NIU, 9:30 pm ET/8:30 pm CT (CBS Sports Network) Oct. 21 – Saturday Sep. 2 – Saturday *Akron at Toledo Akron at Penn State, Noon ET (ABC) *Buffalo at Miami Bowling Green at Michigan State, Noon ET (ESPNU) *Central Michigan at Ball State, 3:00 pm ET (TBD) Kent State at Clemson, Noon ET (ESPN) *Kent State at Ohio Western Michigan at USC, 5:15 pm ET (Pac-12 Networks) *NIU at Bowling Green, 3:30 pm ET (TBD) Miami at Marshall, 6:30 pm ET (TBA) *Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan, 2:00 pm ET (ESPN3) Hampton at Ohio, 7:00 pm ET (ESPN3) Ball State at Illinois Oct. 26 – Thursday *Eastern Michigan at NIU, 7:00 pm ET/6:00 pm CT (CBS Sports Net/ESPN3) Sep. 8 – Friday *Toledo at Ball State, 7:00 pm ET (CBS Sports Network/ESPN3) Ohio at Purdue Oct. 28 – Saturday Sep. 9 – Saturday *Buffalo at Akron, 11:30 am ET (CBS Sports Net) Buffalo at Army, Noon ET (CBS Sports Network) Austin Peay at Miami, 3:30 pm ET (ESPN3) Oct. 31 – Tuesday Eastern Illinois at NIU, 3:30 pm ET/2:30 pm CT (ESPN3) *Bowling Green at Kent State, TBD (ESPN2/ESPNU) Howard at Kent State, 3:30 pm ET (ESPN3) *Miami at Ohio, TBD (ESPN2/ESPNU) UAB at Ball State, 3:00 pm ET (ESPN3) South Dakota at Bowling Green, 6:00 pm ET (ESPN3) Nov. 1 – Wednesday Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Akron, 6:30 pm ET (ESPN3) *Central Michigan at Western Michigan, 8:00 pm ET (ESPN2) Toledo at Nevada, 7:00 pm ET (ESPN3) Central Michigan at Kansas Nov. 2 – Thursday Eastern Michigan at Rutgers *Ball State at Eastern Michigan, 6:00 pm ET (ESPNU/CBS Sports Net) Western Michigan at Michigan State *NIU at Toledo, 6:00 pm ET/5:00 pm CT (ESPNU/CBS Sports Net)

Sep. 16 – Saturday Nov. 7 – Tuesday Iowa State at Akron, Noon ET (CBS Sports Network) *Akron at Miami, 7:30 pm ET (ESPN2/ESPNU) Kansas at Ohio, 2:00 pm ET (ESPN3) *Bowling Green at Buffalo, 7:30 pm ET (ESPN2/ESPNU) Tennessee Tech at Ball State, 3:00 pm ET (ESPN3) Central Michigan at Syracuse, 3:30 pm ET (ACC Network Extra) Nov. 8 – Wednesday Colgate at Buffalo, 6:00 pm ET (ESPN3) *Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan, TBD (ESPN2/ESPNU/CBS Sports Net) Kent State at Marshall, 6:30 pm ET (TBD) *Kent State at Western Michigan, TBD (ESPN2/ESPNU/CBS Sports Net) Idaho at Western Michigan, 7:00 pm ET (ESPN3) *Toledo at Ohio, TBD (ESPN2/ESPNU/CBS Sports Net) Tulsa at Toledo, 7:00 pm ET (ESPN3) Bowling Green at Northwestern Nov. 9 – Thursday Cincinnati at Miami, TBA *Ball State at NIU, 7:00 pm ET/6:00 pm ET (CBS Sports Network) NIU at Nebraska Nov. 14 – Tuesday Sep. 23 – Saturday *Central Michigan at Kent State, TBD (ESPN2/ESPNU) Akron at Troy *Ohio at Akron, TBD (ESPN2/ESPNU) Ball State at Western Kentucky, 7:00 pm ET (TBD) Bowling Green at Middle Tennessee Nov. 15 – Wednesday Florida Atlantic at Buffalo *Eastern Michigan at Miami, TBD (ESPN2/ESPNU/CBS Sports Net) Kent State at Louisville *Toledo at Bowling Green, TBD (ESPN2/ESPNU/CBS Sports Net) *Miami at Central Michigan *Western Michigan at NIU, TBD (ESPN2/ESPNU/CBS Sports Net) *Ohio at Eastern Michigan Toledo at Miami (Fla.) Nov. 16 – Thursday Wagner at Western Michigan, 7:00 pm ET (ESPN3) *Buffalo at Ball State, 7:00 pm ET (CBS Sports Network)

Sep. 30 – Saturday Nov. 21 – Tuesday *Akron at Bowling Green *Bowling Green at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 pm ET (ESPNU/ESPN3) *Ball State at Western Michigan, 7:00 pm ET (ESPN3) *Kent State at Akron, 7:00 pm ET (ESPNU/ESPN3) *Buffalo at Kent State *Miami at Ball State, 7:00 pm ET (ESPNU/ESPN3) Central Michigan at Boston College Eastern Michigan at Kentucky Nov. 24 – Friday Miami at Notre Dame *NIU at Central Michigan, TBD (ESPNU/CBS Sports Network/ESPN3) NIU at San Diego State, 10:30 pm ET/9:30 pm CT (CBS Sports Network) *Ohio at Buffalo, TBD (ESPNU/CBS Sports Network/ESPN3) Ohio at UMass *Western Michigan at Toledo, TBD (ESPNU/CBS Sports Network/ESPN3)

Oct. 7 – Saturday Dec. 2 – Saturday *Ball State at Akron, 3:30 pm ET (TBD) East Division Champion vs. West Division Champion *Bowling Green at Miami Marathon MAC Championship Game, Time TBD (ABC, ESPN or ESPN2) *Central Michigan at Ohio At Ford Field in Detroit, Mich. *Eastern Michigan at Toledo

www.wmubroncos.com/football www.facebook.com/WMUFootball @WMU_Football www.YouTube/WMUAthletics WMUFootball 13 Western Michigan FOOTBALL Broncos Drafted NFL DRAFT Fourth Round Year Player Rd Overall Team Year Player Rd Overall Team 1939 Ray Bray, DG/OG 7th 66 Chicago Bears 1962 John Lomakoski, OT 4th — Detroit Lions 1943 Art Macioszczyk, B 25th 252 Philadelphia Eagles 1985 Tom Toth, OT 4th 102 New England Patriots 1943 Bill Yambrick, C 24th 247 Pittsburgh Steelers 2016 Willie Beavers, OT 4th 121 Minnesota Vikings 1945 Ben Wall, B 24th 269 Washington Redskins 1950 Charley Schoolmaster, C 18th 223 Baltimore Colts Fifth Round 1960 Lovell Coleman, HB 17th 199 Cleveland Browns Year Player Rd Overall Team 1962 John Lomakoski, OT 4th — Detroit Lions 1989 Kevin Haverdink, OT 5th 133 New Orleans Saints 1962 Mike Snodgrass, C 20th — Green Bay Packers 1963 Pat Emerick, G 6th — San Francisco 49ers Sixth Round 1963 Allen Schau, E 11th — Washington Redskins Year Player Rd Overall Team 1964 Larry Bartolemeolli, OT 17th — Cleveland Browns 1963 Pat Emerick, G 6th — San Francisco 49ers 1967 Bob Rowe, DE 2nd 43 St. Louis Cardinals 1987 Mark Garalczyk, DT 6th 146 St. Louis Cardinals 1967 Torre Ossmo, OT 10th 251 San Diego Chargers 1993 Paul Hutchins, OT 6th 152 Green Bay Packers 1968 Dale Livingston, K 3rd 83 Cincinnati Bengals 1994 Steve Hawkins, DB 6th 166 New England Patriots 1970 Mike Siwek, DT 11th 267 St. Louis Cardinals 1971 Greg Flaska, DE 17th 422 New York Jets Seventh Round 1972 Bill Slater, DE 7th 181 Minnesota Vikings Year Player Rd Overall Team 1972 Dennis Sweeney, DE 11th 274 Philadelphia Eagles 1939 Ray Bray, DG/OG 7th 66 Chicago Bears 1972 Roger Lawson, RB 15th 377 Chicago Bears 1972 Bill Slater, DE 7th 181 Minnesota Vikings 1972 Vern Brown, Sr., DB 17th 441 Miami Dolphins 1995 Tom Nütten, OT 7th 221 Buffalo Bills 1973 Bernard Thomas, DE 12th 295 Baltimore Colts 2009 EJ Biggers, CB 7th 217 Tampa Buccaneers 1973 Keith Pretty, TE 16th 411 Green Bay Packers 2012 Jordan White, WR 7th 244 New York Jets 1974 Larry Cates, DB 15th 390 Miami Dolphins 2012 John Potter, K 7th 251 Buffalo Bills 1977 Rocco Moore, OT 11th 283 Philadelphia Eagles 2016 Daniel Braverman, WR 7th 230 Chicago Bears 1982 Allen Hughes, DT 12th 320 Pittsburgh Steelers 2017 Keion Adams, DE 7th 240 Pittsburgh Steelers 1985 Tom Toth, OT 4th 102 New England Patriots 1986 John Offerdahl, LB 2nd 52 Miami Dolphins Past Eighth Round (or later) 1987 Mark Garalczyk, DT 6th 146 St. Louis Cardinals Year Player Rd Overall Team 1989 Kevin Haverdink, OT 5th 133 New Orleans Saints 1967 Torre Ossmo, OT 10th 251 San Diego Chargers 1990 Joel Smeenge, DE 3rd 71 New Orleans Saints 1963 Allen Schau, E 11th — Washington Redskins 1991 Terry Crews, LB 11th 281 Los Angeles Rams 1970 Mike Siwek, DT 11th 267 St. Louis Cardinals 1993 Paul Hutchins, OT 6th 152 Green Bay Packers 1977 Rocco Moore, OT 11th 283 Philadelphia Eagles 1994 Steve Hawkins, DB 6th 166 New England Patriots 1991 Terry Crews, LB 11th 281 Los Angeles Rams 1995 Tom Nütten, OT 7th 221 Buffalo Bills 1972 Dennis Sweeney, DE 11th 274 Philadelphia Eagles 2004 Jason Babin, DE 1st 27 Houston Texans 1982 Allen Hughes, DT 12th 320 Pittsburgh Steelers 2006 Greg Jennings, WR 2nd 52 Green Bay Packers 1973 Bernard Thomas, DE 12th 295 Baltimore Colts 2006 Tony Scheffler, TE 2nd 61 Denver Broncos 1972 Roger Lawson, RB 15th 377 Chicago Bears 2009 Louis Delmas, FS 2nd 33 Detroit Lions 1974 Larry Cates, DB 15th 390 Miami Dolphins 2009 EJ Biggers, CB 7th 217 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1973 Keith Pretty, TE 16th 411 Green Bay Packers 2012 Jordan White, WR 7th 244 New York Jets 1960 Lovell Coleman, HB 17th 199 Cleveland Browns 2012 John Potter, K 7th 251 Buffalo Bills 1964 Larry Bartolemeolli, OT 17th — Cleveland Browns 2016 Willie Beavers, OT 4th 121 Minnesota Vikings 1971 Greg Flaska, DE 17th 422 New York Jets 2016 Daniel Braverman, WR 7th 230 Chicago Bears 1972 Vern Brown, Sr., DB 17th 441 Miami Dolphins 2017 Corey Davis, WR 1st 5 Tennessee Titans 1962 Mike Snodgrass, C 20th — Green Bay Packers 2017 Taylor Moton, OT 2nd 64 Carolina Panthers 1950 Charley Schoolmaster, C 18th 223 Baltimore Colts 2017 Keion Adams, DE 7th 240 Pittsburgh Steelers 1945 Ben Wall, B 24th 269 Washington Redskins 1943 Bill Yambrick, C 24th 247 Pittsburgh Steelers NFL DRAFT BY ROUND 1943 Art Macioszczyk, B 25th 252 Philadelphia Eagles First Round Year Player Rd Overall Team 2004 Jason Babin, DE 1st 27 Houston Texans 2017 Corey Davis, WR 1st 5 Tennessee Titans

Second Round Year Player Rd Overall Team 1967 Bob Rowe, DE 2nd 43 St. Louis Cardinals 1986 John Offerdahl, LB 2nd 52 Miami Dolphins 2006 Greg Jennings, WR 2nd 52 Green Bay Packers 2006 Tony Scheffler, TE 2nd 61 Denver Broncos 2009 Louis Delmas, FS 2nd 33 Detroit Lions 2017 Taylor Moton, OT 2nd 64 Carolina Panthers

Third Round Year Player Rd Overall Team 1968 Dale Livingston, K 3rd 83 Cincinnati Bengals 1990 Joel Smeenge, DE 3rd 71 New Orleans Saints

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SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 F SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 F WESTERN MICHIGAN 7 7 7 10 31 WESTERN MICHIGAN 0 0 7 7 14 USC 7 7 7 28 49 MICHIGAN STATE 7 7 7 7 28

SCORING SUMMARY SCORING SUMMARY FIRST QUARTER FIRST QUARTER USC (7-0) Jones 16-yard run (McGrath kick), 13:00 left MSU (7-0) Lewerke 61-yard run (Coghlin kick), 4:43 left Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:00 Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:37 WMU (7-7) Bogan 4-yard run (Grant kick), 6:07 left Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:32 SECOND QUARTER MSU (14-0) Scott 15-yard pass from Lewerke (Coghlin kick), 6:04 left SECOND QUARTER Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 2:57 WMU (14-7) Wassink 7-yard run (Grant kick), 14:53 left Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 5:08 THIRD QUARTER USC (14-14) Jones 1-yard run (McGrath kick), 4:21 left WMU (14-7) Phillips 67-yard fumble recovery (Grant kick) 8:43 left Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:35 MSU (21-7) Lewerke 1-yard run (Coghlin kick), 6:07 left THIRD QUARTER Drive: 6 plays 75 yards, 2:36 WMU (21-14) Wassink 27-yard pass from Watson (Grant kick), 9:11 left Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:49 FOURTH QUARTER USC (21-21) Darnold 11-yard run (McGrath kick), 0:34 left USC (28-7) Scott 2-yard run (Coghlin kick), 10:48 left Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards 4:03 Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:59 WMU (28-14) Phillips 100-yard kickoff return (Grant kick), 10:37 left FOURTH QUARTER USC (28-21) Carr 1-yard run (McGrath kick), 8:07 left Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 4:08 WMU (28-28) Phillips 100-yard kickoff return (Grant kick), 7: 54 left TEAM STATISTICS MSU WMU First Downs 21 11 USC (35-28) Jones 37-yard run (McGrath kick), 6:57 left Rushes-Yards 49-296 36-116 Drive: 3 plays, 83 yards, 0:57 Passing Yards 161 79 WMU (35-31) Grant 43-yard field goal, 4:37 left Passes 13-21 12-27 Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 2:13 Total Offense 457 195 USC (42-31) Carr 52-yard run (McGrath kick), 3:49 left Punts-Avg. 6-232 8-373 Drive: 3 plays 66 yards, 0:41 Fumbles-Lost 3-1 0-0 USC (49-31) Tell 37-yard interception return (McGraith kick), 3:13 left Penalties-Yards 3-30 3-20 Possession Time 32:50 27:10

TEAM STATISTICS USC WMU First Downs 25 24 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushes-Yards 34-232 48-263 RUSHING (CARRIES-YARDS) Passing Yards 289 94 MSU: Scott 18-92 (86), Lewerke 9-91 (81), Stewart 3-70, Holmes 8-36 (35), Passes 23-33 12-23 London 8-28, Rison 1-0 (-2) Total Offense 521 357 WMU: Bellamy 12-76 (67), Franklin 6-36, Bogan 11-32 (30), Wassink 7-10 Punts-Avg. 4-204 5-220 (-17) Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-0 Penalties-Yards 9-94 6-34 PASSING (C-A-I-YARDS-TD) Possession Time 25:20 34:40 MSU: Lewerke 13-21-1, 161-1 WMU: Wassink 11-26-1, 79-0; Bogan 1-1-0, 0-0

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RECEIVING (RECEPTIONS-YARDS) RUSHING (CARRIES-YARDS) MSU: Davis 4-69, Stewart 3-33, Scott 3-25, Sokol 1-17, Rison 1-14, London USC: Jones 18-159, Carr 7-69, Malepeai 2-14, Ware 1-3, Darnold 5-17 (-6), 1-3 Jones 1-0 (-7) WMU: Eskridge 4-42, Watson 2-13, Ernsberger 1-9, Franklin 1-8, Bellamy 1-5, WMU: Bellamy 9-102, Bogan 15-78 (77), Franklin 12-41 (40), Wassink 7-35 Ricci 2-5, Bogan 1-0 (-3) (32), Tucker 5-16 (12) TACKLES-TOP FIVE (TOTAL-SOLO-ASSISTS) PASSING (C-A-I-YARDS-TD) MSU: Bachie 11 (2-9), Willis 8 (2-6), Morrissey 7 (4-3), Frey 7 (1-6), Dowell 6 USC: Darnold 23-33-2, 289-0 (3-3) WMU: Wassink 11-22-1, 67-0; Watson 1-1-0, 27-1 WMU: Brown 10 (6-4), Spillane 10 (2-8), Bailey 9 (3-6), Ginwright 9 (5-4), Claiborne 8 (6-2) RECEIVING (RECEPTIONS-YARDS) USC: Burnett 7-142, Mitchell 4-39, Petite 3-24, Carr 3-23, Jones 1-19, Imator- bhebhe 1-12, Greene 1-11, Vaughns 1-8, Sidney 1-7, Ware 1-4 WMU: Curtis 3-30, Ernsberger 3-15, Watson 2-6, Wassink 1-27, Eskridge 1-12, Franklin 1-4, Bellamy 1-0

TACKLES-TOP FIVE (TOTAL-SOLO-ASSISTS) USC: Gustin 6.5 (6-1), Nwosu 6 (5-2), Green 6 (3-6), Marshall 5.5 (5-1), Smith 5 (4-2) WMU: Tranquill 6.5 (5-3), Brown 6 (5-2), Claiborne 4.5 (4-1), Assoua 4 (4-0), Spears 4 (3-2)

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SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 F SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 F WESTERN MICHIGAN 3 3 13 18 37 WESTERN MICHIGAN 7 14 28 0 49 IDAHO 7 7 14 0 28 WAGNER 0 7 0 7 14

SCORING SUMMARY FIRST QUARTER SCORING SUMMARY WMU (3-0) Grant 27-yard field goal, 1:44 left FIRST QUARTER Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 3:05 WMU (7-0) Watson 2-yard pass from Wassink (Grant, kick), 8:38 left IDAHO (7-3) Wysocki 5-yard pass from Linehan (Coffey kick), 1:08 left Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 4:16 Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:36 SECOND QUARTER SECOND QUARTER WMU (14-0) Watson 3-yard pass from Wassink (Grant kick), 13:37 left IDAHO (14-3) Ungerer 2-yard pass from Linehan (Coffey kick), 12:12 left Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:53 Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:35 WMU (14-6) Grant 34-yard field goal, 6:11 left WMU (21-0) Bogan 3-yard run (Grant kick), 8:34 left Drive: 14 plays, 48 yards, 6:01 Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:36 WAGNER (21-7) Knight 2-yard run (Silvester kick), 0:19 left Drive: 14 plays, 48 yards, 6:01 THIRD QUARTER WMU (14-13) Eskridge 15-yard pass from Wassink (Grant kick), 8:38 left Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 0:18 THIRD QUARTER WMU (28-7) Franklin 1-yard run (Grant kick), 12:22 left WMU (19-14) Bellamy 19-yard run, 5:17 left Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:38 Drive: 1 play 19 yards, 0:05 IDAHO (21-19) Linehan 3-yard run (Coffey kick), 3:39 left WMU (35-7) Franklin-23 yard run (Grant kick), 7:11 left Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 1:38 Drive: 6 play 80 yards, 2:09 IDAHO (28-19) Onunwor 39-yard pass from Linehan (Coffey), 1:03 left WMU (42-7) Heimbuch 11-yard pass from Wassink (Grant kick), 4:36 Drive: 1 play, 39 yards, 0:07 left Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 1:29 FOURTH QUARTER WMU(49-7) Tucker 36-yard run (Grant kick), 2:33 left WMU (28-26) Wassink 22-yard run (Grant kick), 12:15 left Drive: 1 play, 36 yards, 0:08 Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:02 WMU (34-28) Wassink 1-yard run (Ricci rush), 7:23 left FOURTH QUARTER Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 2:36 WAGNER (49-14) Fulse 8-yard run (Silvester kick), 13:31 left WMU (37-28) Grant 29-yard field goal, 1:59 left Drive: 2 plays, 28 yards, 1:04 Drive: 9 plays, 16 yars, 4:33

TEAM STATISTICS WAGNER WMU TEAM STATISTICS IDAHO WMU First Downs 11 23 First Downs 15 20 Rushes-Yards 35-56 51-362 Rushes-Yards 34-170 42-135 Passing Yards 57 165 Passing Yards 229 212 Passes 8-16 11-12 Passes 16-26 21-31 Total Offense 113 527 Total Offense 399 347 Punts-Avg. 7-40.3 1-27 Punts-Avg. 7-40.9 5-48.6 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-2 Fumbles-Lost 3-2 1-1 Penalties-Yards 6-53 10-92 Penalties-Yards 6-44 6-70 Possession Time 31:17 28:43 Possession Time 28:11 31:49

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING (CARRIES-YARDS) RUSHING (CARRIES-YARDS) WAGNER: Fulse 19-76 (61), Knight 10-23 (13), Cordani 3-4, Glenn 1-0 (-4), IDAHO: Duckworth 13-105 (97), Saunders 10-66 (65), Thigpen 2-7, Petrino Massei 2-0 (-18) 1-1, Linehan 8-36 (0) WMU: Bogan 14-132, Franklin 14-111, Tucker 14-76 (75), Ekwoge 4-36 (34), WMU: Bogan 17-52 (47), Bellamy 7-44, Wassink 7-45 (38), Franklin 10-15 (8) Wassink 4-19, Goddard 1-0 (-9)

PASSING (C-A-I-YARDS-TD) PASSING (C-A-I-YARDS-TD) IDAHO: Linehan 16-26-1, 229-3 WAGNER: Massei 7-15-0, 54-0, Glenn 1-1-0, 3-0 WMU: Wassink 21-31-0, 212-1 WMU: Wassink 11-12-0, 165-3

RECEIVING (RECEPTIONS-YARDS) RECEIVING (RECEPTIONS-YARDS) IDAHO: Onunwor 4-93, Sannon 4-28, Ungerer 3-16, Duckworth 2-60, Elliss WAGNER: Woodard 3-16, Dale 2-27, Paul 1-13, Knight 1-3, Bost 1-(-2) 1-22, Wysocki 1-5, Mwehla 11-5 WMU: Watson, 6-45, Eskridge 2-92, Sanders 1-12, Heimbuch 1-11, Ernsberg- WMU: Ricci 7-66, Eskridge 4-58, Arnett 4-30, Bellamy 3-24, Ernsberger 2-29, er 1-5 Watson 1-5 TACKLES-TOP FIVE (TOTAL-SOLO-ASSISTS) TACKLES-TOP FIVE (TOTAL-SOLO-ASSISTS) WAGNER: Sessions 6 (5-2), Hampton 5.5 (5-1), Banks 5 (5-0), Graham 5 (5- IDAHO: Lashley 12 (8-4), Hall 8 (6-2), Anderson 5 (5-0), Coleman 5 (5-0), 0), Lowry 4.5 (4-1) Hoover 5 (4-1) WMU: Brown 6.5 (5-3), Spears 4 (4-0), Ginwright 3 (3-0), Jackson O. 3 (3-0), WMU: Spillane 10 (8-2), Claiborne 8 (8-0), Brown 7 (5-2), Phillips 6 (5-1), Bailey 3 (2-2) Ginwright 5 (5-0)

16 www.wmubroncos.com/football www.facebook.com/WMUFootball @WMU_Football www.YouTube/WMUAthletics WMUFootball Western Michigan FOOTBALL GAME SUMMARIES SEPT. 30 - VS. BALL STATE OCT. 7 - AT BUFFALO

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 F SCORE BY QUARTERS BALL STATE 0 0 3 0 3 1 2 3 4 OT OT OT OT OT OT OT F WESTERN MICHIGAN 10 7 7 7 7 7 8 0 12 0 6 71 WESTERN MICHIGAN 14 17 17 7 55 BUFFALO 14 0 0 17 7 7 0 14 0 9 0 68 FIRST QUARTER WMU (7-0) Bellamy 66-yard run (Grant, kick), 13:44 left Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:16 FIRST QUARTER WMU (10-0) Grant 44-yard field goal, 11:04 left WMU (7-0) JACKSON, Obbie 21 yd fumble recovery (Grant kick), Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 2:20 14:50 left UB (10-7) Martinez 64-yard pass from Anderson (Mitcheson kick), 10:16 left WMU (14-0) WATSON, Keishaw 12 yd pass from WASSINK, Jon (Grant Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:42 UB (14-10) Reed 1-yard run (Mitcheson kick), 4:51 left kick), 7:38 left Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 3:43 13 plays, 89 yds, 4:32 SECOND QUARTER SECOND QUARTER WMU (21-0) BELLAMY, LeVante 7 yd run (Grant kick), 13:16 left WMU (17-14) Eskridge 48-yard pass from Wassink (Grant kick), 11:19 left 5 plays, 41 yds, 1:33 Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 4:45 WMU (28-0) FRANKLIN, Jarvion 1 yd run (Grant kick), 4:14 left THIRD QUARTER 8 plays, 41 yds, 3:16 WMU (24-14) Franklin 20-yard pass from Wassink (Grant kick), 8:03 left WMU (31-0) GRANT, Josh 43 yd field goal, 1:06 left Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:35 7 plays, 46 yds, 1:23 FOURTH QUARTER THIRD QUARTER UB (24-21) Johnson 8-yard pass from Anderson (Mitcheson kick), 11:59 left WMU (38-0) ERNSBERGER, Don 22 yd pass from WASSINK, Jon Drive: 7 plays, 96 yards, 2:47 (Grant kick), 14:32 left UB (28-24) Osborn 54-yard pass from Anderson (Mitcheson kick), 8:47 left 2 plays, 34 yds, 0:28 Drive: 4 plays, 84 yards, 1:41 WMU (31-28) Ernsberger 24-yard pass from Wassink (Grant kick), 4:45 left BSU (38-3) HAGEE, Morgan 28 yd field goal, 10:18 left Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:53 12 plays, 58 yds, 4:14 UB (31-31) Mitcheson 34-yard field goal, 0:34 left WMU (45-3) WATSON, Keishaw 52 yd pass from WASSINK, Jon (Grant Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:05 kick), 8:28 left OVERTIME UB (38-31) Holsey 5-yard pass from Anderson (Mitcheson kick) 4 plays, 64 yds, 1:50 Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards WMU (48-3) GRANT, Josh 33 yd field goal, 4:00 left WMU (38-38) Ernsberger 14-yard pass from Wassink (Grant kick) 4 plays, 9 yds, 1:54 Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards FOURTH QUARTER WMU (45-38) Wassink 13-yard pass from Watson (Grant kick) WMU (55-3) TUCKER, Davon 11 yd run (Grant kick), 14:04 left Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards UB (45-45) Johnson 25-yard pass Anderson (Mitcheson kick) 2 plays, 12 yds, 0:50 Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards WMU (53-45) Franklin 2-yard run (Watson rush) SCORING SUMMARY Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards WMU BSU UB (53-53) Osborn 4-yard pass from Anderson (Anderson pass) Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards FIRST DOWNS 21 15 UB (59-53) Osborn 27-yard pass from Anderson (Anderson failed) RUSHING Attempts/Yards 43/169 30/63 Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards PASSING Attempts/Yards 43/175 21-245 WMU (59-59) Franklin 6-yard run (Franklin rush fail) TOTAL OFFENSE 414 238 Drive: 4 plays 25 yards WMU (65-59) Watson 5-yard pass from Wassink (Wassink rush fail) AVG./PUNT 36.8 34.9 Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards FUMBLES-LOST 0-0 3-1 UB (65-65) Anderson 2-yard run (Anderson rush fail) PENALTIES 5-50 7-70 Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards POSSESSION 28:11 31:49 UB (68-65) Mitcheson 25-yard field goal Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards WMU (71-65) Franklin 12-yard run Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING (CARRIES-YARDS) TEAM STATISTICS BUFFALO WMU WMU- Bogan 13-69, Franklin 11-40 (37), Tucker 9-35 (32), Bellamy 4-14 (13), First Downs 30 33 Rushes-Yards 33-86 68-376 Phillips 1-8, Goddard 3-7 (6), Wassink 2-4 Passing Yards 597 269 BSU- Huntley 11-36 (33), Blair 4-22, Dunner 7-14 (12), Milas 7-26 (5), Snyder Passes 35-61 24-31 1-0 (-9) Total Offense 683 645 Punts-Avg. 5-50.0 4-49.2 Fumbles-Lost 2-2 1-0 PASSING (C-A-I-YARDS-TD) Penalties-Yards 8-64 10-95 WMU- Wassink 14-20-0, 240-3, Mussat 1-1-0, 5-0 Possession Time 28:59 31:01 BSU- Milas 22-40-1, 170-0, Blair 1-3-0, 5-0 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RECEIVING (RECEPTIONS-YARDS) RUSHING (CARRIES-YARDS) WMU- Watson 5-93, Ernsberger 4-67, Eskridge 2-51, Phillips 2-16, Curtis BUFFALO: Anderson 16-50 (44), Reed 6-18, Anderson 3-13, Eiland 2-12, Pickett 5-9 (7), Johnson 1-0 (-8) 1-13, Broersma 1-5 WMU: Franklin 37-181 (176), Bellamy 11-133 (131), Bogan 11-39, Wassink 8-31 BSU- Hall 13-121, Miller 5-43, Littles 1-6, Givan 1-5, Pinter 1-3, Dunner 2-0 (26), Watson 1-4 (-3) PASSING (C-A-I-YARDS-TD) TACKLES-TOP FIVE (TOTAL-SOLO-ASSISTS) BUFFALO: Anderson 35-61-0, 597-7 WMU- Spears 7 (4-3), Brown 6 (4-2), Rucker 6 (5-1), Grace 6 (5-1), Beal 4 WMU: Wassink 23-29-1, 256-5, Watson 1-1-0, 13-1, Franklin 0-1-0, 0-1 (3-1) RECEIVING (RECEPTIONS-YARDS) BSU- Anderson 7 (5-2), Martin 6 (4-2), Miller 5 (3-2), Phillips 5 (4-1), Rueth 5 BUFFALO: Johnson 11-195, Holsey 6-143, Osborn 7-138, Martinez 1-64, Nunn 2-17, (4-1) Mabry 2-16, Anderson 2-11, Pickett 1-8, Eiland 2-6, Reed 1- (-1) WMU: Eskridge 4-97, Ernsberger 4-52, Watson 6-34, Bellamy 2-25, Franklin 1-20, Curtis 2-19, Wassink 1-13, Ricci 3-9, Bailey 1-0

TACKLES-TOP FIVE (TOTAL-SOLO-ASSISTS) BUFFALO: Hodge 18 (12-6), Williamson 15 (10-5), Hargrove 10 (4-6), Franklin 9 (7-2), Roberts 8 (5-3) WMU: Ginwright 13 (7-6), Brown 12 (6-6), Claiborne 9 (6-3), Spillane 8 (4-4), Bailey 5 (2-3)

www.wmubroncos.com/football www.facebook.com/WMUFootball @WMU_Football www.YouTube/WMUAthletics WMUFootball 17 Western Michigan FOOTBALL Player Career Stats and Game Highs 1 SAM BEAL • Recorded first career interception at USC (9/2). Second on the team in pass breakups (8) last season.

► Career Statistics TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds INT PD FF FR Blkd QBH 2015 12 12 3 15 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2016 14 39 16 55 0.0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 2017 6 12 4 16 2.0 8 1 6 1 0 0 0 TOTAL 32 63 23 86 2.0 8 1 15 1 0 0 0

► Career Highs Tackles: 8, vs Wisconsin (1/2/17) Pass breakups: 2, 3x, last at #4 USC (9/2/17) Interceptions: 1, at #4 USC (9/2/17) Fumbles Forced: 1, at Buffalo (10/7/17) 2 JUSTIN TRANQUILL • Was second on the team with 89 total tackles last season. Suffered season-ending injury at Michigan State.

► Career Statistics TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds Sacks Yds INT Yds PD FF FR QBH 2015 4 5 0 5 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2016 14 63 26 89 2.0 3 0.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 2017 2 7 6 13 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 20 75 32 107 2.0 3 0.0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0

► Career Highs Tackles: 12, at Ball State (11/1/16) TFL: 1.0, 2x, last at Ball State (11/1/16) Fumbles Forced: 1, vs. Eastern Michigan (10/22/16) Pass breakups: 1, 4x, last at Central Michigan (10/1/16) 3 ANTON CURTIS • Played in career-high four games last season. Made first career start and receptions (3) at USC.

► Career Statistics RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G 2016 4 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2017 6 6 62 0 13 1.0 10.3 10.3 TOTAL 10 6 62 0 13 0.6 10.3 6.2

► Career Highs Receptions: 3, at #4 USC (9/2/17) Receiving Yards: 30, at #4 USC (9/2/17) Receiving TDs: n/a Long Reception: 13, vs. Ball State (9/30/17)

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KICK RETURNS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G 2014 12 30 792 1 93 26.4 66.0 2015 13 36 837 1 100 23.2 64.4 2016 14 37 833 1 100 22.5 59.5 2017 6 11 405 2 100 36.8 67.5 TOTAL 45 114 2867 5 100 25.1 63.7

PUNT RETURNS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G 2014 12 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2015 13 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2016 14 19 223 1 66 11.7 17.1 2017 6 7 92 0 49 13.1 15.3 TOTAL 45 26 315 1 66 12.1 7.0

RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G 2014 12 32 479 2 63 2.7 15.0 39.9 2015 13 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2016 14 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2017 6 2 16 0 9 0.3 8.0 2.7 TOTAL 45 34 495 2 63 0.8 14.6 11.0

► Career Highs Tackles: 8, at Ohio (10/17/15) Long Kick Return: 100, 4x, at MSU (9/9/17) TFL: 2.0, at Ohio (10/17/15) Kick Return TDs: 1, 5x, last vs. MSU (9/9/17) Sacks: 1.0, at Central Michigan (10/1/16) Punt Return Yards: 113, vs. North Carolina Central (9/9/16) Pass breakups: 3, 2x, last at #1 Ohio State (9/26/15) Long Punt Return: 66, vs. North Carolina Central (9/9/16) Interceptions: 2, vs. #1 Ohio State (9/26/15) Punt Return TDs: 1, vs. North Carolina Central (9/9/16) INT Returned for TD: 1, 4x, last at Ball State (11/1/16) Receptions: 10, vs. Toledo (10/4/14) Fumbles Recovered: 1, 3x, last at MSU (9/9/17) Receiving Yards: 121, vs. Toledo (10/4/14) Fumbles Forced: 1, 3x, last at MSU (9/9/17) Long Reception: 63, at Bowling Green (10/18/14) Fumbles Returned for TD: 1, at MSU (9/9/17) Receiving TDs: 1, 2x, last at Bowling Green (10/18/14) Kick Return Yards: 185, vs. #5 Michigan State (9/4/15)

2 www.wmubroncos.com/football www.facebook.com/WMUFootball @WMU_Football www.YouTube/WMUAthletics WMUFootball Western Michigan FOOTBALL Player Career Stats and Game Highs 5 LEVANTE BELLAMY • Runs a 4.49 40 ... rushed for 102 yards on 9 carries at #4 USC, had 131 yds. rushing at Buffalo

► Career Statistics RUSHING G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G 2015 13 77 493 2 56 6.4 37.9 2016 3 20 133 1 27 6.7 44.3 2017 5 43 357 3 66 8.3 71.4 TOTAL 21 140 983 6 66 7.0 46.8

RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G 2015 13 4 72 0 58 0.3 18.0 5.5 2016 3 1 4 0 4 0.3 4.0 1.3 2017 5 7 54 0 20 1.4 7.7 10.8 TOTAL 21 12 130 0 58 0.6 10.8 6.2 ► Career Highs Rushing Attempts: 16, vs. North Carolina Central (9/10/16) Longest Rush: 66, at Buffalo (10/7/17) Rushing Yards: 149, at Ohio (10/17/15) Receptions: 3, vs. Idaho (9/16/17) Rushing TDs: 1, 5x, last at Buffalo (10/7/17) Receiving Yards: 58, vs. Central Michigan (10/10/15) Longest Reception: 58, vs. Central Michigan (10/10/15) 5 ANDREW TURNER • Career-high 34 tackles and 4.0 tackles for loss last season

► Career Statistics TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds Sacks Yds PD FF FR Blkd QBH 2014 13 18 10 28 3.0 13 2.0 11 0 0 1 0 2 2015 13 8 9 17 2.5 5 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 3 2016 14 24 10 34 4.0 18 2.0 11 1 0 1 0 4 2017 6 7 3 10 3.0 6 1.0 0 0 1 0 0 2 TOTAL 46 58 32 90 12.5 42 6.0 24 1 1 2 0 11

► Career Highs Tackles: 7, 2x, last at Central Michigan (10/1/16) TFL: 2.0, vs. Eastern Michigan (11/15/14) Sacks: 1.0, 4x, last vs. Ball State (9/30/17) Forced Fumbles: 1, vs. Ball State (9/30/17) Fumble Recovery: 1, vs. Northern Illinois (11/28/14) 6 ASANTAY BROWN • Named Second Team All-MAC last season. Had 7 tackles, sack (8.0 TFL) and a PBU that led to INT at #4 USC. Forced a fumble vs. Michigan State and Idaho. Leads team in tackles.

► Career Statistics TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds Sacks Yds INT Yds PD FF FR QBH 2014 10 6 5 11 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2015 13 56 47 103 3.0 15 1.0 7 2 63 7 2 1 2 2016 14 65 30 95 8.5 24 2.5 10 1 21 3 1 1 0 2017 6 31 19 50 5.0 26 2.0 15.0 0 0 2 2 0 2 TOTAL 43 158 101 259 16.5 65 5.5 32 3 84 12 7 2 4

► Career Highs Tackles: 14, vs. Bowling Green (11/11/15) Passes Defended: 2, vs. Central Michigan (10/10/15) TFL: 2.0, 2x, last at Buffalo (10/7/17) Fumbles Recovered: 1, 2x, last at Ball State (11/1/16) Sacks: 1.0, 5x, at MSU (9/2/17) Fumbles Forced: 1, 3x, last vs. Idaho (9/16/17) Interceptions: 1, 3x, last vs. Toledo (11/25/16)

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► Career Statistics PASSING G Cmp Att Int Yds TD Lg Pct Avg/P Avg/G Effic 2017 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 TOTAL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

RUSHING G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G 2017 3 4 -3 0 6 -0.73 -1.0 TOTAL 3 4 -3 0 6 -0.73 -1.0

► Career Highs Completions: n/a Long pass: n/a Attempts: n/a Rush attempts: n/a Passing Yards: n/a Rush yards: n/a Passing TDs: n/a Rush TDs: n/a Comp. Pct (min. 10 att.): n/a Long rush: 6, vs. Ball State (9/30/17)

7 D’WAYNE ESKRIDGE • Slot receiver that recorded 181 total yards last season. Fastest player on team, runs 4.48 40. Caught WMU’s first passing TDof 2017 - vs. Idaho. Had two receptions for career-high 92 yards vs. Wagner. Caught a 48-yard TD at Buffalo.

► Career Statistics RECEIVING GP REC YDS TD Long REC/G AVG/C AVG/G 2016 12 17 121 1 14 1.4 7.1 10.1 2017 6 17 352 2 49 2.8 20.7 58.7 TOTAL 18 34 473 3 49 1.9 13.9 26.3

RUSHING G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G 2016 12 6 60 0 21 10.0 5.0 2017 6 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 TOTAL 18 6 60 0 21 10.0 3.3

► Career Highs Receptions: 9, vs. Eastern Michigan (10/22/16) Rushes: 2, at Central Michigan (10/1/16) Yards: 97, at Buffalo (10/7/17) Yards: 21, vs Northern Illinois (10/8/16) Long: 49, vs. Ball State (9/30/17) Long Rush: 21, vs Northern Illinois (10/8/16) Receiving TDs: 1, 3x last at Buffalo (10/7/17)

8 TYRON ARNETT • Made first career appearance vs. Idaho, made 4 receptions for 49 yards.

► Career Statistics RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G 2017 2 4 30 0 11 2.0 7.5 15.0

► Career Highs Receptions: 4, vs Idaho (9/16/17) Receiving Yards: 30, vs Idaho (9/16/17) Receiving TDs: n/a Long Reception: 14 (at Central Michigan (10/1/16)

4 www.wmubroncos.com/football www.facebook.com/WMUFootball @WMU_Football www.YouTube/WMUAthletics WMUFootball Western Michigan FOOTBALL Player Career Stats and Game Highs 8 CALEB BAILEY • Had 9.0 TLF and 2.0 sacks last season

► Career Statistics TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds Sacks Yds INT Yds PD FF FR Blkd QBH 2014 9 2 4 6 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2015 13 40 40 80 12.0 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2016 14 38 33 71 9.0 24 3.0 16 2 29 2 0 2 0 2 2017 6 12 14 26 4.0 10 1.0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 TOTAL 42 92 91 183 25.0 59 3.0 22 2 29 2 0 2 0 6

► Career Highs Tackles: 9, 5x, last at Michigan State (9/9/17) Fumble Recovery: 1, 2x, last vs. Buffalo (11/19/16) TFL: 3.0, vs. Miami (OH) (10/24/15) Interceptions: 1, 2x, last at Kent State (11/8/16) QB Hurries: 2, vs. Miami (OH) (10/24/15) Sacks: 1.0, 2x, last vs. Ball State (9/30/17)

9 DAVONTAE GINWRIGHT • Recorded four passbreakups in his first collegiate season. Has moved from FS to SS after Justin Tranquill suffered season-ending injury.

► Career Statistics TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd 2016 11 16 6 22 1.0 0 4 0 1 0 2017 6 24 15 29 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 16 33 15 48 1.0 1 4 0 1 0

► Career Highs Tackles: 13, at Buffalo (10/7/17) Passes defended: 3, at Northwestern (9/3/16). Fumbles recovered: 1, at Northwestern (9/3/16).

10 ROBERT SPILLANE • Named Second Team All-MAC last season. Forced goal-line fumble in 2016 season-opener at Northwestern to preserve win, intercept- ed pass to seal MAC Championship victory over Ohio.

► Career Statistics TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds Sacks Yds PD FF FR Blkd QBH 2014 13 33 34 67 5.5 36 4.0 34 0 0 1 0 3 2015 8 20 26 46 5.5 29 1.5 13 2 1 0 0 0 2016 14 60 51 111 10.5 34 3.0 21 5 2 0 0 3 2017 6 20 18 38 3.5 24 1.5 16 1 0 0 1 2 TOTAL 41 133 129 262 25 123 10 84 8 3 1 1 9

► Career Highs Tackles: 14, vs. Eastern Michigan (10/22/16) Fumble Recovery: 1, vs. Toledo (10/4/14) TFL: 2.0, 2x, las vs. Ball State (9/30/17) Fumbles Forced: 1, 2x, last vs. Georgia Southern (9/24/16) Sacks: 2.0, vs. Eastern Michigan (11/15/14) Interceptions: 1, 2x, last vs. Ohio (12/2/16)

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► Career Statistics RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G 2015 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2016 12 2 24 0 16 0.2 12.0 2.0 2017 6 22 196 5 52 3.7 8.9 32.7 TOTAL 19 24 220 5 52 1.3 9.2 11.6

► Career Highs Receptions: 6, vs Wagner (9/23/17) Receiving Yards: 93, vs. Ball State (9/30/17) Receiving TDs: 2, 2x, last vs. Ball State (9/30/17) Long Reception: 52, vs. Ball State (9/30/17) 15 GIOVANNI RICCI • Recorded five tackles as a member of the kickoff team in 2016. Made first career appearance on offense (WR) at #4 USC. Totaled 66 yards on 7 receptions vs. Idaho.

► Career Statistics RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G 2016 14 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2017 6 12 80 0 21 2.0 6.7 13.3 TOTAL 20 12 80 0 21 0.6 6.7 4.0

► Career Highs Receptions: 7, vs Idaho (9/16/17) Receiving Yards: 66, vs Idaho (9/16/17) Receiving TDs: n/a Long Reception: 21, vs Idaho (9/16/17)

16 JOHN WASSINK • Made first collegiate start at #4 USC, had a rushing TD and a receiving (27-yard) TD. Had 212 yards passing and three total touchdowns - 2 rushing, 1 passing in win over Idaho. Threw 11-for-12 with three TDs vs. Wagner. Had 240 yards and three passing TDs vs. Ball State. Accounted for six touchdowns (five passing, one receiving) and 295 total yards (256 passing, 26 rushing, 13 receiving) in a 71-68 seven-overtime win over Buffalo.

► Career Statistics PASSING G Cmp Att Int Yds TD Lg Pct Avg/P Avg/G Effic 2017 6 91 140 3 1019 12 52 65.0 7.3 186.8 150.1 TOTAL 6 91 140 3 1019 12 52 65.0 7.3 186.8 150.1

RUSHING G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G 2017 6 35 102 3 22 2.9 17.0 TOTAL 6 35 102 3 22 2.9 17.0

► Career Highs Completions: 23, at Buffalo (10/7/18) Rush attempts: 8, at Buffalo (10/7/17) Attempts: 31, vs. Idaho (9/16/17) Rush yards: 38, vs Idaho (9/16/17) Passing Yards: 256, at Buffalo (10/7/18) Rush TDs: 2, vs Idaho (9/16/17) Passing TDs: 5, at Buffalo (10/7/17) Long rush: 22, vs Idaho (9/16/17) Comp. Pct (min. 10 att.): 91.7% vs Wagner (9/23/17) Receiving Yards TDs: 27 at #4 USC (9/2/17) Long pass: 52, vs. Ball State (9/30/17) Receiving TDs: 1, 2x, last at Buffalo (10/7/17)

6 www.wmubroncos.com/football www.facebook.com/WMUFootball @WMU_Football www.YouTube/WMUAthletics WMUFootball Western Michigan FOOTBALL Player Career Stats and Game Highs 18 BRAD TANNER • Played in 12 games last season as a true freshman.

► Career Statistics TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds Sacks Yds INT Yds PD FF FR QBH 2016 11 6 0 6 0.0. 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2017 6 5 4 9 1.0 4 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 TOTAL 17 11 4 15 1.0 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

► Career Highs Tackles: 2, 4x, last vs Ball State (9/30/17) TFL: 1, vs Wagner (9/23/17) Fumbles Forced: n/a Passes Defended: 1, vs. Ball State (9/30/17) 20 DRAKE SPEARS • Played in 13 games a s true freshman, recording 10 tackles

► Career Statistics TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds Sacks Yds INT Yds PD FF FR QBH 2016 13 7 3 10 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2017 6 13 9 22 2.0 8 1.0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 19 20 12 32 2.0 8 1.0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0

► Career Highs Tackles: 7, vs. Ball State (9/30/17) Sacks: 1, vs. Wagner (9/23/17) TFL: 1.0, 2x, last vs. Ball State (9/30/17) Fumbles Forced: n/a Passes Defended: n/a 21 STEFAN CLAIBORNE • Played in 10 games last season as a true freshmen, making six tackles. Recovered a fumble vs. Idaho. Recovered fumble and made a 53-yard return at Buffalo.

► Career Statistics TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds Sacks Yds INT Yds PD FF FR QBH 2016 10 4 2 6 0.0. 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2017 5 24 7 31 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 TOTAL 15 28 9 37 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0

► Career Highs Tackles: 9, at Buffalo (10/7/17) Passes Defended: n/a TFL: n/a Passes Defended: 2, at Buffalo (10/7/17) Fumbles Forced: n/a Fumbles Recovered: 1, 2x, last at Buffalo (10/7/17)

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► Career Statistics RUSHING G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G 2016 10 44 210 4 27 4.8 21.0 2017 6 28 119 2 36 4.3 19.8 TOTAL 16 72 329 6 36 4.6 20.6

RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G 2016 11 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2017 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 TOTAL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 ► Career Highs Rush attempts: 14, vs Wagner (9/23/17) Rush yards: 75, vs Wagner (9/23/17) Rush TDs: 1, 6x, last vs. Ball State (9/30/17) Long rush: 36, vs. vs Wagner (9/23/17)

23 TRESHAUN HAYWARD • True freshman that enrolled in January and went through spring practice.

► Career Statistics TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds Sacks Yds PD FF FR Blkd QBH 2017 5 2 2 4 1.0 9 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 5 2 2 4 1.0 9 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0

► Career Highs Tackles: 3, vs. Ball State (9/30/27) Sacks: n/a TFL: 1.0, vs. Ball State (9/30/17) Fumbles Forced: n/a Quarterback Hurries: n/a Fumbles Recovered: n/a

24 OBBIE JACKSON • Made first career interception vs. Eastern Michigan (10/22/16). Made 4th-quarter interception vs. Idaho. Forced a fumble vs. Ball State.

► Career Statistics TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD INT FF FR Blkd QBH 2016 14 12 7 19 1.0 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 2017 6 12 4 16 0.0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 TOTAL 19 20 10 30 1.0 6 7 2 0 1 0 0

► Career Highs Tackles: 5, at Buffalo (10/7/17) Sacks: 1.0, vs. Toledo (11/25/16) Interceptions: 1, 2x last vs. Idaho (9/16/17) Fumble Recovery: 1, vs. Ball State (9/30/17) Pass Breakups: 2, at Central Michigan (10/1/16) Tackles for Loss: 1.0, vs. Toledo (11/25/16)

8 www.wmubroncos.com/football www.facebook.com/WMUFootball @WMU_Football www.YouTube/WMUAthletics WMUFootball Western Michigan FOOTBALL Player Career Stats and Game Highs 31 JARVION FRANKLIN • 47 career rushing touchdowns is second-most amongst active running backs in FBS (also WMU school record). Currently tied with Corey Davis for a school record 51 overall TDs ... 173 yards away from breaking WMU career rushing record. Named MAC West Offen- sive POTW after totaling four TDs (including game-winner) with 176 yards on 37 carries in 7-OT victory over Buffalo.

► Career Statistics RUSHING G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G 2014 13 306 1551 24 61 5.1 119.3 2015 13 153 735 5 54 4.8 56.5 2016 14 248 1353 12 54 5.4 100.0 2017 6 90 408 6 38 4.5 68.0 TOTAL 46 797 4047 47 61 5.1 88.0

RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G 2014 13 14 163 1 54 1.1 11.6 12.5 2015 13 17 184 0 27 1.3 10.8 14.2 2016 14 25 288 2 39 1.8 11.5 20.6 2017 6 3 32 1 20 0.5 10.7 5.3 TOTAL 46 59 667 4 54 1.3 11.3 14.5

► Career Highs Rush attempts: 37, 2x, last at Buffalo (10/7/17) Receptions: 5, vs. Buffalo (11/19/16) Rush yards: 281, at Akron (10/15/16) Receiving Yards: 80, vs Northern Illinois (10/8/16) Rush TDs: 3, 7x, at Buffalo (10/7/17) Receiving TDs: 1, 3x, last at Buffalo (10/7/17) Long rush: 61, at Purdue (8/30/14) Long Reception: 54, vs. Eastern Michigan (11/15/14) 32 JAMAURI BOGAN • 2015 MAC Freshman of the Year ... heavily involved in community service, nomination for the Wuerffel Trophy.

► Career Statistics RUSHING G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G 2015 13 162 1051 16 76 6.5 80.8 2016 11 179 923 8 61 5.2 83.9 2017 6 81 394 2 71 4.9 65.7 Total 30 422 2368 26 76 5.6 78.9

RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G 2015 13 3 15 0 6 0.2 5.0 1.2 2016 11 5 58 0 24 0.5 11.6 5.8 2017 6 1 -3 0 0 0.2 -3.0 -0.5 Total 30 9 70 0 24 0.3 7.8 2.3

► Career Highs Rush attempts: 31, vs. Toledo (11/25/16) Receptions: 2, 2x, last vs. Toledo (11/25/16) Rush yards: 215, vs. Middle Tennessee State (12/24/15) Receiving Yards: 24, vs. Georgia Southern (9/24/16) Rush TDs: 4, 2x, last vs. Middle Tennessee State (12/24/15) Long Reception: 24, vs. Georgia Southern (9/24/16) Long rush: 76, vs. Ball State (11/5/15)

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► Career Statistics TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds Sacks Yds PD FF FR Blkd QBH 2015 11 6 8 14 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 2016 13 28 19 47 6.5 33 3.5 26 1 2 1 0 0 2017 4 4 2 6 2.0 16 1.0 9 2 0 0 0 1 TOTAL 28 38 29 67 8.5 49 4.5 35 4 2 1 0 7

► Career Highs Tackles: 9, vs. Georgia Southern (9/24/16) Sacks: 2.0, at Central Michigan (10/1/16) TFL: 2.0, 2x last at #4 USC (9/2/17) Fumbles Forced: 1, 2x, last at Central Michigan (10/1/16) Quarterback Hurries: 2, 2x, last at Toledo (11/27/15) Fumbles Recovered: 1, vs. Georgia Southern (9/24/16)

34 alex grace • Forced two fumbles vs. Ball State.

► Career Statistics TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds Sacks Yds PD FF FR Blkd QBH 2015 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2016 12 7 5 12 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2017 6 13 4 17 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 TOTAL 18 19 8 27 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0

► Career Highs Tackles: 3, 3x, last vs Idaho (9/16/17) Sacks: n/a TFL: 1, 2x last vs.Wagner (9/23/17) Fumbles Forced: 2, vs. Ball State (9/30/17) Quarterback Hurries: n/a Fumbles Recovered: n/a

37JOSH GRANT • True freshman ranked ninth-best kicker in the country by Scout.com. Went 1-2 in FG, 4-4 PAT attempts in career debut at #4 USC. Made three field goals in win over Idaho.

► Career Statistics FIELD GOALS G Att Made Lg Pct Blk XP ATT XP MADE 2017 6 10 7 44 70.0 1

KICKOFFS GP Att Yds Avg TB OB 2017 6 5 300 60.0 1 0

► Career Highs Field Goals Made: 3, vs Idaho (9/16/17) Long: 44, at Buffalo (10/7/17) Field Goal Attempts: 3, 2x, last at Buffalo (10/7/17)

10 www.wmubroncos.com/football www.facebook.com/WMUFootball @WMU_Football www.YouTube/WMUAthletics WMUFootball Western Michigan FOOTBALL Player Career Stats and Game Highs 39 DERRICK MITCHELL • Only had to punt 17 times in 2016, landing five inside the 20. Played 7 seasons of minor league baseball after being drafted by Philadel- phia Phillies in the 23rd round of the 2005 MLB Amateur Draft. Oldest active player in FBS - 30 years old, was married in August 2017.

► Career Statistics KICKOFFS G KOS Yds Avg TB OB 2015 13 87 5434 62.5 36 0 2016 14 58 3640 62.6 16 3 2017 6 32 1949 60.9 9 1 TOTAL 33 177 11023 62.3 66 5

PUNTING G No. Yards Lg Avg TB FC I20 50+ BLK 2015 13 1 39 39 39.0 0 0 0 0 0 2016 14 17 702 56 41.3 0 1 5 2 0 2017 6 27 1201 64 44.7 2 6 15 8 0 TOTAL 33 45 1948 64 43.3 2 7 20 10 0

► Career Highs Kickoffs: 11, vs. North Carolina Central (9/10/16) Punts: 5, vs Idaho (9/16/17) Touchbacks: 7, vs. North Carolina Central (9/10/16) Long Punt: 64, 2x, last at Buffalo (10/7/17)

57 ALI FAYAD • Made first career start vs. Idaho - recorded a sack and a fumble recovery.

► Career Statistics TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds Sacks Yds PD FF FR Blkd QBH 2017 6 8 2 10 3.5 22 2.5 21 0 0 1 0 0

► Career Highs Tackles: 3, 2x, last vs. Ball State (9/30/17) Sacks: 1.5 vs. Idaho (9/16/17) TFL: 1.5 vs. Idaho (9/16/17) Fumbles Forced: Quarterback Hurries: Fumbles Recovered: 1 vs. Idaho (9/16/17)

55 NICK MATICH • Recorded first career solo sack at Michigan State. Recovered a fumble vs. Wagner.

► Career Statistics TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds Sacks Yds PD FF FR Blkd QBH 2014 13 6 10 16 1.0 4 0.5 2 0 0 0 0 2 2015 7 0 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2017 4 4 0 4 1.0 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 TOTAL 24 10 20 21 2.0 7 1.5 2 0 0 1 0 3 ► Career Highs Tackles: 2, 5x, last at MSU (9/9/17) Sacks: 1, at MSU (9/9/17) TFL: 1, at MSU (9/9/17) Fumbles Forced: n/a Quarterback Hurries: 1, 3x, last vs. Idaho (9/16/17) Fumbles Recovered: 1, vs Wagner (9/23/17)

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► Career Statistics TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds Sacks Yds PD FF FR Blkd QBH 2016 3 3 1 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2017 6 11 6 17 3.0 13 1 7 1 1 0 0 0 TOTAL 9 14 7 21 3.0 13 1 7 1 1 0 0 0

► Career Highs Tackles: 5, at Buffalo (10/7/17) Sacks: 1, vs Idaho (9/16/17) TFL: 1, 3x, last at Buffalo (10/7/17) Fumbles Forced: 1, vs Idaho (9/16/17) Quarterback Hurries: 1, 2x, last vs. Ohio (10/25/14) Fumbles Recovered: n/a

85 DONNIE ERNSBERGER • Named Third Team All-MAC in 2016. Caught two TDs in 7-OT win over Buffalo.

► Career Statistics RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G 2014 12 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2015 13 2 22 0 11 0.2 11.0 1.7 2016 14 9 112 1 38 0.7 12.4 8.0 2017 6 15 177 3 25 2.5 11.8 29.5 Total 45 26 311 4 38 0.6 12.0 6.9

► Career Highs Receptions: 4, at Buffalo (10/7/17) Receiving Yards: 67, vs. Ball State (9/30/17) Long Reception: 38, vs. Buffalo (11/19/16) Receiving TDs: 2, at Buffalo (10/7/17)

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Team Statistics WMU OPP SCORING 257 190 Points Per Game 42.8 31.7 Points Off Turnovers 40 28 FIRST DOWNS 132 117 R u s h in g7750 P a s s in g 50 56 P e n a lt y 5 11 RUSHING YARDAGE 1421 903 Yards gained rushing 1521 1097 Yards lost rushing 100 194 Rushing Attempts 288 215 Average Per Rush 4.9 4.2 Average Per Game 236.8 150.5 TDs Rushing 16 14 PASSING YARDAGE 1064 1508 C o m p - A t t - I n t 95-145-4 118-200-5 Average Per Pass 7.3 7.5 Average Per Catch 11.2 12.8 Average Per Game 177.3 251.3 TDs Passing 14 11 TOTAL OFFENSE 2485 2411 Total Plays 433 415 Average Per Play 5.7 5.8 Average Per Game 414.2 401.8 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 19-503 28-516 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 8-93 10-51 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 5-107 4-37 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 26.5 18.4 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 11.6 5.1 INT RETURN AVERAGE 21.4 9.2 FUMBLES-LOST 5-3 13-7 PENALTIES-Yards 40-361 39-355 Average Per Game 60.2 59.2 PUNTS-Yards 27-1207 37-1533 Average Per Punt 44.7 41.4 Net punt average 41.3 38.4 KICKOFFS-Yards 41-2486 29-1546 Average Per Kick 60.6 53.3 Net kick average 41.3 29.9 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3 0 : 1 6 2 9 : 4 4 3RD-DOWN Conversions 40/88 35/87 3rd-Down Pct 45% 40% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 3/6 2/3 4th-Down Pct 50% 67% SACKS BY-Yards 13-95 8-41 MISC YARDS 0 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 34 26 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 7-10 3-6 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-0 RED-ZONE SCORES (26-28) 93% (20-23) 87% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (21-28) 75% (17-23) 74% PAT-ATTEMPTS (28-29) 97% (23-23) 100% ATTENDANCE 57386 151083 Games/Avg Per Game 3/19129 3/50361 Neutral Site Games 0/0

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Western Michigan 41 48 79 49 40 257 Opponents 35 28 31 59 37 190 Western Michigan Overall Individual Statistics (as of Oct 09, 2017) All games

Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg FRANKLIN, Jarvi 6 90 424 16 408 4.5 6 38 68.0 PHILLIPS, Dariu 7 92 13.1 0 49 BOGAN, Jamauri 6 81 402 8 394 4.9 2 71 65.7 WATSON, Keishaw 1 1 1.0 0 1 BELLAMY, LeVant 5 43 369 12 357 8.3 3 66 71.4 Total 8 93 11.6 0 49 TUCKER, Davon 6 28 127 8 119 4.2 2 36 19.8 Opponents 10 51 5.1 0 15 WASSINK, Jon 6 35 144 42 102 2.9 3 22 17.0 EKWOGE, Leo 6 4 36 2 34 8.5 0 19 5.7 Interceptions no. yds avg td lg PHILLIPS, Dariu 6 1 8 0 8 8.0 0 8 1.3 PHILLIPS, Dariu 2 20 10.0 0 20 WATSON, Keishaw 6 1 4 0 4 4.0 0 4 0.7 BEAL, Sam 1 0 0.0 0 0 TEAM 3 1 0 2 -2 -2.0 0 0 -0.7 RUCKER, Malik 1 87 87.0 0 87 GODDARD, Reece 3 4 7 10 -3 -0.8 0 6 -1.0 JACKSON, Obbie 1 0 0.0 0 0 Total 6 288 1521 100 1421 4.9 16 71 236.8 Total 5 107 21.4 0 87 Opponents 6 215 1097 194 903 4.2 14 74 150.5 Opponents 4 37 9.2 1 37

Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg WASSINK, Jon 6 150.14 91-140-3 65.0 1019 12 52 169.8 PHILLIPS, Dariu 11 405 36.8 2 100 WATSON, Keishaw 6 598.00 2-2-0 100.0 40 2 27 6.7 FOSTER, DeShawn 4 46 11.5 0 21 BOGAN, Jamauri 6 100.00 1-1-0 100.0 0 0 0 0.0 ERNSBERGER, Don 2 25 12.5 0 15 FRANKLIN, Jarvi 6 -200.00 0-1-1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 BELLAMY, LeVant 1 18 18.0 0 18 MUSSAT, Alex 2 142.00 1-1-0 100.0 5 0 5 2.5 SPILLANE, Rob 1 9 9.0 0 9 Total 6 153.50 95-145-4 65.5 1064 14 52 177.3 Total 19 503 26.5 2 100 Opponents 6 135.49 118-200-5 59.0 1508 11 72 251.3 Opponents 28 516 18.4 0 32

Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg WATSON, Keishaw 6 22 196 8.9 5 52 32.7 PHILLIPS, Dariu 1 67 67.0 1 67 ESKRIDGE, D'Way 6 17 352 20.7 2 49 58.7 CLAIBORNE, Stef 1 53 53.0 0 53 ERNSBERGER, Don 6 15 177 11.8 3 25 29.5 CLARK, Steven 1 19 19.0 0 19 RICCI, Giovanni 6 12 80 6.7 0 21 13.3 JACKSON, Obbie 1 21 21.0 1 21 BELLAMY, LeVant 5 7 54 7.7 0 20 10.8 Total 4 160 40.0 2 67 CURTIS, Anton 6 6 62 10.3 0 13 10.3 Opponents 1 11 11.0 0 11 ARNETT, Tyron 2 4 30 7.5 0 11 15.0 FRANKLIN, Jarvi 6 3 32 10.7 1 20 5.3 WASSINK, Jon 6 2 40 20.0 2 27 6.7 PHILLIPS, Dariu 6 2 16 8.0 0 9 2.7 SANDERS, Luke 6 1 12 12.0 0 12 2.0 HEIMBUCH, Mitch 4 1 11 11.0 1 11 2.8 BROERSMA, Hunte 2 1 5 5.0 0 5 2.5 BAILEY, Caleb 6 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 BOGAN, Jamauri 6 1 -3 -3.0 0 0 -0.5 Total 6 95 1064 11.2 14 52 177.3 Opponents 6 118 1508 12.8 11 72 251.3 Western Michigan Overall Individual Statistics (as of Oct 09, 2017) All games

PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g GRANT, Josh - 7-10 28-29 - - - - - 49 WASSINK, Jon 6 175 102 1019 1121 186.8 FRANKLIN, Jarvi 7 - - 0-1 - - - - 42 FRANKLIN, Jarvi 6 91 408 0 408 68.0 WATSON, Keishaw 5 - - 1-1 - - - - 32 BOGAN, Jamauri 6 82 394 0 394 65.7 WASSINK, Jon 5 - - 0-1 - - - - 30 BELLAMY, LeVant 5 43 357 0 357 71.4 BELLAMY, LeVant 3 ------18 TUCKER, Davon 6 28 119 0 119 19.8 ERNSBERGER, Don 3 ------18 WATSON, Keishaw 6 3 4 40 44 7.3 PHILLIPS, Dariu 3 ------18 EKWOGE, Leo 6 4 34 0 34 5.7 TUCKER, Davon 2 ------12 PHILLIPS, Dariu 6 1 8 0 8 1.3 BOGAN, Jamauri 2 ------12 MUSSAT, Alex 2 1 0 5 5 2.5 ESKRIDGE, D'Way 2 ------12 TEAM 3 1 -2 0 -2 -0.7 HEIMBUCH, Mitch 1 ------6 GODDARD, Reece 3 4 -3 0 -3 -1.0 JACKSON, Obbie 1 ------6 Total 6 433 1421 1064 2485 414.2 RICCI, Giovanni - - - 1-1 - - - - 2 Opponents 6 415 903 1508 2411 401.8 Total 34 7-10 28-29 2-4 - - - - 257 Opponents 26 3-6 23-23 0-1 1 1-2 - - 190

Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk GRANT, Josh 7-10 70.0 0-0 2-3 2-3 3-3 0-1 44 1 MITCHELL, Derri 27 1207 44.7 64 2 6 15 8 0 Total 27 1207 44.7 64 2 6 15 8 0 FG Sequence Western Michigan Opponents Opponents 37 1533 41.4 59 1 4 7 9 0 USC 38,(43) - Michigan State - - Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob retn net ydln Idaho (27),(34),(29) - MITCHELL, Derri 37 2249 60.8 10 1 WAGNER - 35 EVANS, Jason 4 237 59.2 1 0 Ball State (43),(33) 32,(28) Total 41 2486 60.6 11 1 18.4 41.3 23 Buffalo (44),52,29 51,(34),(25) Opponents 29 1546 53.3 7 2 26.5 29.9 35

Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. Western Michigan Overall Individual Statistics (as of Oct 09, 2017) All games

All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g PHILLIPS, Dariu 6 8 16 92 405 20 541 90.2 FRANKLIN, Jarv 6 408 32 0 0 0 440 73.3 BELLAMY, LeVa 5 357 54 0 18 0 429 85.8 BOGAN, Jamaur 6 394 -3 0 0 0 391 65.2 ESKRIDGE, D' 6 0 352 0 0 0 352 58.7 ERNSBERGER, 6 0 177 0 25 0 202 33.7 WATSON, Keish 6 4 196 1 0 0 201 33.5 WASSINK, Jon 6 102 40 0 0 0 142 23.7 TUCKER, Davo 6 119 0 0 0 0 119 19.8 RUCKER, Malik 4 0 0 0 0 87 87 21.8 RICCI, Giovanni 6 0 80 0 0 0 80 13.3 CURTIS, Anton 6 0 62 0 0 0 62 10.3 FOSTER, DeSh 6 0 0 0 46 0 46 7.7 EKWOGE, Leo 6 34 0 0 0 0 34 5.7 ARNETT, Tyron 2 0 30 0 0 0 30 15.0 SANDERS, Luk 6 0 12 0 0 0 12 2.0 HEIMBUCH, Mit 4 0 11 0 0 0 11 2.8 SPILLANE, Rob 6 0 0 0 9 0 9 1.5 BROERSMA, H 2 0 5 0 0 0 5 2.5 TEAM 3 -2 0 0 0 0 -2 -0.7 GODDARD, Ree 3 -3 0 0 0 0 -3 -1.0 Total 6 1421 1064 93 503 107 3188 531.3 Opponents 6 903 1508 51 516 37 3015 502.5 Western Michigan Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Oct 09, 2017) All games

Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd # Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf 6 BROWN, Asantay 6 31 19 50 5.0-26 2.0-15 . 2 2 . 2 . . 9 GINWRIGHT, Davo 6 24 15 39 1.0-1 ...... 10 SPILLANE, Rob 6 20 18 38 3.5-24 1.5-16 . 1 2 . . . . 21 CLAIBORNE, Stef 5 24 7 31 . . . 2 . 2-53 . . . 8 BAILEY, Caleb 6 12 14 26 4.0-10 1.0-6 . . 1 . . . . 20 SPEARS, Drake 6 13 9 22 2.0-8 1.0-7 ...... 4 PHILLIPS, Dariu 6 14 5 19 3.0-18 1.0-11 2-20 5 . 1-67 1 . . 58 BALABANI, Anton 6 11 6 17 3.0-13 1.0-7 . 1 . . 1 . . 34 GRACE, Alex 6 13 4 17 1.0-1 . . . . . 2 . . 24 JACKSON, Obbie 6 12 4 16 . . 1-0 1 . 1-21 . . . 1 BEAL, Sam 6 12 4 16 2.0-8 . 1-0 5 . . 1 . . 95 CLARK, Steven 6 6 8 14 2.0-4 . . . 1 1-19 . . . 2 TRANQUILL, Just 3 7 6 13 ...... 30 RUCKER, Malik 4 6 4 10 . . 1-87 3 . . . . . 5 TURNER, Andre 6 7 3 10 3.0-6 1.0-0 . . 2 . 1 . . 57 FAYAD, Ali 6 8 2 10 3.5-22 2.5-21 . . . 1-0 . . . 18 TANNER, Brad 6 5 4 9 1.0-4 . . 1 . . . . . 33 ASSOUA, Eric 4 4 2 6 2.0-16 1.0-9 . 2 2 . . . . 12 JACKSON, Emanue 6 4 . 4 ...... 36 FOSTER, DeShawn 6 3 1 4 2.0-7 ...... 23 HAYWARD, Tresha 5 2 2 4 1.0-9 ...... 55 MATICH, Nick 4 4 . 4 1.0-3 1.0-3 . . 1 1-0 . . . 91 FINLEY, Ken 3 2 1 3 1.0-3 . . . 1 . . . . 17 THOMAS, A.J. 3 3 . 3 ...... 53 HOLLEY, Ralph 4 2 1 3 ...... 50 JACKSON, Daniel 3 2 1 3 ...... 22 TUCKER, Davon 6 2 . 2 ...... 14 EKWOGE, Leo 6 2 . 2 ...... 15 RICCI, Giovanni 6 2 . 2 ...... 11 BOYD, Dontre 3 2 . 2 ...... 39 MITCHELL, Derri 6 2 . 2 ...... TM TEAM 3 2 . 2 1.0-6 . . . . . 1 . . 3 CURTIS, Anton 6 2 . 2 ...... 83 SANDERS, Luke 6 1 . 1 ...... 98 GUILLORY, Kaili 2 1 . 1 ...... 27 CHAPMAN III, Dw 2 1 . 1 ...... Total 6 268 140 408 42-189 13-95 5-107 23 12 7-160 9 . . Opponents 6 282 178 460 31-92 8-41 4-37 15 6 3-11 3 1 . Western Michigan Overall Team Statistics (as of Oct 09, 2017) Conference games

Team Statistics WMU OPP SCORING 126 71 Points Per Game 63.0 35.5 Points Off Turnovers 13 0 FIRST DOWNS 54 45 R u s h in g2912 P a s s in g 25 27 P e n a lt y06 RUSHING YARDAGE 545 149 Yards gained rushing 565 200 Yards lost rushing 20 51 Rushing Attempts 111 63 Average Per Rush 4.9 2.4 Average Per Game 272.5 74.5 TDs Rushing 7 2 PASSING YARDAGE 514 772 C o m p - A t t - I n t 39-52-2 58-104-1 Average Per Pass 9.9 7.4 Average Per Catch 13.2 13.3 Average Per Game 257.0 386.0 TDs Passing 9 7 TOTAL OFFENSE 1059 921 Total Plays 163 167 Average Per Play 6.5 5.5 Average Per Game 529.5 460.5 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 5-86 13-247 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 2--11 4-14 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 1-87 2-0 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 17.2 19.0 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE -5.5 3.5 INT RETURN AVERAGE 87.0 0.0 FUMBLES-LOST 1-0 5-3 PENALTIES-Yards 15-145 15-134 Average Per Game 72.5 67.0 PUNTS-Yards 8-344 13-529 Average Per Punt 43.0 40.7 Net punt average 41.2 40.0 KICKOFFS-Yards 16-963 8-387 Average Per Kick 60.2 48.4 Net kick average 40.1 31.4 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 2 9 : 3 6 3 0 : 2 4 3RD-DOWN Conversions 18/32 16/38 3rd-Down Pct 56% 42% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 0/1 1/2 4th-Down Pct 0% 50% SACKS BY-Yards 3-14 1-4 MISC YARDS 0 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 17 9 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 3-5 3-5 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-0 RED-ZONE SCORES (13-14) 93% (8-10) 80% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (11-14) 79% (5-10) 50% PAT-ATTEMPTS (13-13) 100% (6-6) 100% ATTENDANCE 18216 17048 Games/Avg Per Game 1/18216 1/17048 Neutral Site Games 0/0

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Western Michigan 24 24 24 14 40 126 Opponents 14 0 3 17 37 71 Western Michigan Overall Individual Statistics (as of Oct 09, 2017) Conference games

Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg FRANKLIN, Jarvi 2 48 221 8 213 4.4 4 19 106.5 PHILLIPS, Dariu 2 -11 -5.5 0 0 BELLAMY, LeVant 2 15 147 3 144 9.6 2 66 72.0 Total 2 -11 -5.5 0 0 BOGAN, Jamauri 2 24 108 0 108 4.5 0 23 54.0 Opponents 4 14 3.5 0 11 TUCKER, Davon 2 9 35 3 32 3.6 1 11 16.0 WASSINK, Jon 2 10 35 5 30 3.0 0 13 15.0 Interceptions no. yds avg td lg PHILLIPS, Dariu 2 1 8 0 8 8.0 0 8 4.0 RUCKER, Malik 1 87 87.0 0 87 GODDARD, Reece 1 3 7 1 6 2.0 0 6 6.0 Total 1 87 87.0 0 87 WATSON, Keishaw 2 1 4 0 4 4.0 0 4 2.0 Opponents 2 0 0.0 0 0 Total 2 111 565 20 545 4.9 7 66 272.5 Opponents 2 63 200 51 149 2.4 2 11 74.5 Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg PHILLIPS, Dariu 3 56 18.7 0 26 Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g ERNSBERGER, Don 1 15 15.0 0 15 WASSINK, Jon 2 210.33 37-49-1 75.5 496 8 52 248.0 FOSTER, DeShawn 1 15 15.0 0 15 MUSSAT, Alex 1 142.00 1-1-0 100.0 5 0 5 5.0 Total 5 86 17.2 0 26 WATSON, Keishaw 2 539.20 1-1-0 100.0 13 1 13 6.5 Opponents 13 247 19.0 0 30 FRANKLIN, Jarvi 2 -200.00 0-1-1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Total 2 207.45 39-52-2 75.0 514 9 52 257.0 Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg Opponents 2 138.41 58-104-1 55.8 772 7 72 386.0 CLAIBORNE, Stef 1 53 53.0 0 53 CLARK, Steven 1 19 19.0 0 19 Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g JACKSON, Obbie 1 21 21.0 1 21 WATSON, Keishaw 2 11 127 11.5 3 52 63.5 Total 3 93 31.0 1 53 ERNSBERGER, Don 2 8 119 14.9 3 24 59.5 Opponents 0 0 0.0 0 0 ESKRIDGE, D'Way 2 6 148 24.7 1 49 74.0 CURTIS, Anton 2 3 32 10.7 0 13 16.0 RICCI, Giovanni 2 3 9 3.0 0 19 4.5 BELLAMY, LeVant 2 2 25 12.5 0 20 12.5 PHILLIPS, Dariu 2 2 16 8.0 0 9 8.0 FRANKLIN, Jarvi 2 1 20 20.0 1 20 10.0 WASSINK, Jon 2 1 13 13.0 1 13 6.5 BROERSMA, Hunte 1 1 5 5.0 0 5 5.0 BAILEY, Caleb 2 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 Total 2 39 514 13.2 9 52 257.0 Opponents 2 58 772 13.3 7 72 386.0 Western Michigan Overall Individual Statistics (as of Oct 09, 2017) Conference games

PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g FRANKLIN, Jarvi 5 - - 0-1 - - - - 30 WASSINK, Jon 2 59 30 496 526 263.0 GRANT, Josh - 3-5 13-13 - - - - - 22 FRANKLIN, Jarvi 2 49 213 0 213 106.5 WATSON, Keishaw 3 - - 1-1 - - - - 20 BELLAMY, LeVant 2 15 144 0 144 72.0 ERNSBERGER, Don 3 ------18 BOGAN, Jamauri 2 24 108 0 108 54.0 BELLAMY, LeVant 2 ------12 TUCKER, Davon 2 9 32 0 32 16.0 ESKRIDGE, D'Way 1 ------6 WATSON, Keishaw 2 2 4 13 17 8.5 JACKSON, Obbie 1 ------6 PHILLIPS, Dariu 2 1 8 0 8 4.0 TUCKER, Davon 1 ------6 GODDARD, Reece 1 3 6 0 6 6.0 WASSINK, Jon 1 - - 0-1 - - - - 6 MUSSAT, Alex 1 1 0 5 5 5.0 Total 17 3-5 13-13 1-3 - - - - 126 Total 2 163 545 514 1059 529.5 Opponents 9 3-5 6-6 0-1 1 1-2 - - 71 Opponents 2 167 149 772 921 460.5

Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk GRANT, Josh 3-5 60.0 0-0 0-1 1-1 2-2 0-1 44 1 MITCHELL, Derri 8 344 43.0 64 0 2 6 1 0 Total 8 344 43.0 64 0 2 6 1 0 FG Sequence Western Michigan Opponents Opponents 13 529 40.7 57 1 2 1 3 0 Ball State (43),(33) 32,(28) Buffalo (44),52,29 51,(34),(25) Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob retn net ydln MITCHELL, Derri 14 852 60.9 3 0 Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. EVANS, Jason 2 111 55.5 0 0 Total 16 963 60.2 3 0 19.0 40.1 24 Opponents 8 387 48.4 2 0 17.2 31.4 33 Western Michigan Overall Individual Statistics (as of Oct 09, 2017) Conference games

All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g FRANKLIN, Jarv 2 213 20 0 0 0 233 116.5 BELLAMY, LeVa 2 144 25 0 0 0 169 84.5 ESKRIDGE, D' 2 0 148 0 0 0 148 74.0 ERNSBERGER, 2 0 119 0 15 0 134 67.0 WATSON, Keish 2 4 127 0 0 0 131 65.5 BOGAN, Jamaur 2 108 0 0 0 0 108 54.0 RUCKER, Malik 2 0 0 0 0 87 87 43.5 PHILLIPS, Dariu 2 8 16 -11 56 0 69 34.5 WASSINK, Jon 2 30 13 0 0 0 43 21.5 CURTIS, Anton 2 0 32 0 0 0 32 16.0 TUCKER, Davo 2 32 0 0 0 0 32 16.0 FOSTER, DeSh 2 0 0 0 15 0 15 7.5 RICCI, Giovanni 2 0 9 0 0 0 9 4.5 GODDARD, Ree 1 6 0 0 0 0 6 6.0 BROERSMA, H 1 0 5 0 0 0 5 5.0 Total 2 545 514 -11 86 87 1221 610.5 Opponents 2 149 772 14 247 0 1182 591.0 Western Michigan Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Oct 09, 2017) Conference games

Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd # Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf 6 BROWN, Asantay 2 10 8 18 2.0-9 . . . 2 . . . . 9 GINWRIGHT, Davo 2 9 8 17 ...... 10 SPILLANE, Rob 2 7 5 12 2.0-8 ...... 20 SPEARS, Drake 2 6 5 11 1.0-1 ...... 21 CLAIBORNE, Stef 2 6 4 10 . . . 2 . 1-53 . . . 30 RUCKER, Malik 2 6 3 9 . . 1-87 1 . . . . . 34 GRACE, Alex 2 6 2 8 ...... 2 . . 4 PHILLIPS, Dariu 2 5 2 7 . . . 2 . . . . . 8 BAILEY, Caleb 2 3 4 7 1.0-6 1.0-6 . . 1 . . . . 24 JACKSON, Obbie 2 6 1 7 . . . . . 1-21 . . . 1 BEAL, Sam 2 5 1 6 1.0-3 . . 2 . . 1 . . 58 BALABANI, Anton 2 6 . 6 1.0-2 . . 1 . . . . . 57 FAYAD, Ali 2 4 . 4 1.0-8 1.0-8 ...... 23 HAYWARD, Tresha 2 2 2 4 1.0-9 ...... 95 CLARK, Steven 2 2 1 3 . . . . . 1-19 . . . 18 TANNER, Brad 2 2 1 3 . . . 1 . . . . . 91 FINLEY, Ken 2 2 1 3 1.0-3 . . . 1 . . . . 5 TURNER, Andre 2 3 . 3 1.0-1 1.0-0 . . 2 . 1 . . 12 JACKSON, Emanue 2 3 . 3 ...... 14 EKWOGE, Leo 2 2 . 2 ...... 17 THOMAS, A.J. 2 2 . 2 ...... TM TEAM 1 1 . 1 ...... 1 . . 83 SANDERS, Luke 2 1 . 1 ...... 11 BOYD, Dontre 1 1 . 1 ...... 15 RICCI, Giovanni 2 1 . 1 ...... 3 CURTIS, Anton 2 1 . 1 ...... 98 GUILLORY, Kaili 1 1 . 1 ...... 53 HOLLEY, Ralph 2 1 . 1 ...... 50 JACKSON, Daniel 1 1 . 1 ...... 39 MITCHELL, Derri 2 1 . 1 ...... 33 ASSOUA, Eric 2 ...... 2 1 . . . . Total 2 106 48 154 12-50 3-14 1-87 11 7 3-93 5 . . Opponents 2 110 64 174 11-20 1-4 2-0 6 1 . 1 1 .