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WESTERN MICHIGAN FOOTBALL 2015 POPEYES BAHAMAS BOWL CHAMPION • BACK-TO-BACK 8 WIN SEASONS • 3 STRAIGHT NO. 1 MAC RECRUITING CLASSES at Northwestern #13/14 Western Michigan (12-0, 8-0 MAC) Sept. 3 | W, 22-21 vs. Ohio (8-4, 6-2 MAC) vs. NCCU Dec. 2, 2016 • Ford Field (65,200) • Detroit, Mich. • 7:00 PM ET • ESPN2 • 96.5 FM Sept. 10 | W, 70-21 the matchup: western michigan leads 32-28-1 at Illinois Sept. 17 | W, 34-10 Western Michigan Broncos Ohio Bobcats 2016 Stat Comparison vs. Georgia Southern 44.8 Points/Game 26.8 Sept. 24 | W, 49-31 19.2 Points Allowed/Game 21.7 247.2 Rush Yards/Game 186.2 160.8 Rush Yards Allowed/Game 105.1 at Central Michigan 257.2 Pass Yards/Game 217.8 Oct. 1 | W, 49-10 200.8 Pass Yards Allowed/Game 254.7 504.4 Total Offense/Game 404.0 361.5 Total Defense/Game 359.8 vs. Northern Illinois +18 Turnover Margin +5 Oct. 8 | W, 45-30 wmubroncos.com ohiobobcats.com Coaching Facts Coaching Facts at Akron Head Coach: P.J. Fleck (Northern Illinois, 2004) Head Coach: Frank Solich (Nebraska, 1966) Record at Western Michigan: 29-21 / 4th season Oct. 15 | W, 41-0 Record at Ohio: 85-61 / 11th season Overall record: Same Overall record: 143-80 / 17th season vs. Eastern Michigan Stat Leaders Oct. 22 | W, 45-31 #31 Jarvion Franklin #28 Dorian Brown 232-1266 (Att-Yds) | 5.5 YPC | 12 TDs RUSHING 140-794 (Att-Yds) | 5.7 YPC | 4 TDs at Ball State Nov. 1 | W, 52-20 #11 Zach Terrell #14 Greg Windham 228-318-3,086 (C-A-Y) | 30 TDs | 1 INT PASSING 124-220-1,366 (C-A-Y) | 9 TDs | 3 INTs at Kent State #84 Corey Davis #6 Sebastian Smith Nov. 8 | W, 37-21 83-1,283 (Rec-Yds) | 15.5 YPC | 17 TDs RECEIVING 49-820 (Rec-Yds) | 16.7 YPC | 4 TDs vs. Buffalo #10 Robert Spillane #33 Blair Brown 98 Tackles | 8.5 TFL | 2.0 Sacks | 2 INTs DEFENSE 105 Tackles | 12.5 TFL | 4.5 Sacks Nov. 19 | W, 38-0 vs. Toledo bRONCO STORYLINES Nov. 25 | W, 55-35 ► Western Michigan won its first outright MAC West title since 2000. Friday marks the first MAC Championship game appearance for the Broncos since going in back- vs. Ohio to-back years in 1999 and 2000. Dec. 2 | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN2 ► Western Michigan finished the regular season 12-0 for the first time in program history. What is Row the Boat? The Broncos are just the 13th Group of 5 school since 1998 to finish the regular season 12-0. “Row the Boat” is the philosophy of the Western Michigan Football program. While facing adversi- ► The Broncos are the first MAC team since Northern Illinois in 2013 to go 12-0 in the ty, those in the program are encouraged to “keep regular season. your oar in the water.” ► Wide receiver Corey Davis became the all-time FBS receiver in yards with 5,068 yards Following the loss of his second son, Coach Fleck last Friday vs. Toledo. He is the only player in FBS history with 300+ catches, 5,000+ developed a way in which he was able to live his yards and 50 receiving TDs. son’s life for him. There are three parts to Rowing the Boat. ► Davis leads the FBS in receiving touchdowns with 17 after adding another TD last week vs. Toledo. His 17 TD receptions tie a single season Western Michigan record. The Oars - The Energy you bring to your life. The symbol of strength. ► Earlier this year running back Jarvion Franklin set the Western Michigan program record for single game rushing yards with 281 at Akron. He currently has 3,552 career The Boat - The Sacrifice. What are you willing to rushing yards, fourth most in WMU history. He has 41 rushing TDs, a new WMU record. give up for something you never had? ► The Broncos lead the country in turnover margin at +18. They were the last team in the The Compass - The Direction. This is the ultimate country to commit a turnover. goal where is the bow of the boat pointed? It’s the close circle of who you surround yourself with. ► The Broncos have set a program record with 537 points scored this season. The previous record is 468 points set last season. www.wmubroncos.com/football www.facebook.com/WMUFootball @WMU_Football www.YouTube/WMUAthletics WMUFootball TM 1 Western Michigan FOOTBALL MAC Dominance This Boat is on Fire PRESEASON WATCH LISTS • Western Michigan had historically the • Western Michigan currently has a 14- most dominant season in MAC history game winning streak dating back to last This summer, Western Michigan had numer- this year. season, the longest all-time in program ous players named to award watch lists. Here history. is the list of all watch lists Bronco players are • The Broncos (8-0) are the first team in on. league history to win every MAC contest • Overall the Broncos are 19-2 in their by at least 14 points. last 21 games, the best record over an QB Zach Terrell 21-game stretch in program history. • Western Michigan became the first ► Johnny Unitas Goldem Arm Award team in the league to finish 8-0 in MAC • Western Michigan’s streak is also the ► Manning Award play since Northern Illinois did it in 2013. second-longest active win streak in the ► Davey O’Brien Award country. Below are the top-two active • Overall there have been 12 teams since win streaks in the country. ► Wuerffel Trophy Award the league started playing at least eight CFPA Award ► games beginning in 1978 to win every School Current Win Streak ► AFCA Good Works Team league game. 1. Alabama 24 2. Western Michigan 14 WR Corey Davis • This year the Broncos have won 11 straight games by 14 or more points. The Dominant O-Line ► Maxwell Award only game, the team did not win by at • Western Michigan has been led by its ► Walter Camp Award least 14 points was the season opener at offensive line this season, which returns ► Biletnikoff Award Northwestern (22-21). four starters from last season including all-conference tackle Taylor Moton. RB Jamauri Bogan Best QB-WR Duo in History • Quarterback Zach Terrell and wide • According to Pro Football Focus, the receiver Corey Davis are approaching Broncos’ OL grades out as the fourth ► Doak Walker yet another record to add to an impres- best unit in the country through 10 sive list. weeks. RB Jarvion Franklin • Terrell and Davis have connected for • Below are the top-five OL units in the ► Doak Walker 49 touchdowns, the second most in FBS country. history. School OL Grade OL Taylor Moton 1. LSU 88.74 • Overall, Davis has caught 50 TDs in his 2. Auburn 87.23 ► Outland Trophy career with Terrell making up 98 percent 3. Alabama 87.04 of them. 4. Western Michigan 85.27 DB/KR Darius Phillips 5. Pittsburgh 84.29 • Terrell has thrown 93 career TDs with ► Paul Hornung Award Davis being on the receiving end 52.6 Heisman Candidate percent of the time. • Western Michigan quarterback Zach Western Michigan Media Relations Directory Terrell has received numerous accolades • Below are the most prolific QB-WR including receiving an official letter from FOOTBALL SID duos. the Heisman Trophy Trust stating he Rob Beuerlein will be receiving thorough consideration Office: 269-387-4138 Chase Clement & Jarrett Dillard RICE after the attention he has generated to Cell: 832-279-0327 51 2005-08 start the season. Email: [email protected] Zach Terrell & Corey Davis WMU Twitter: @RobBeuerlein 49 2013-pres. • He proved his worth, throwing for a Graham Harrell & Michael Crabtree TTU career-high 455 yards and four touch- Assistant AD Media Relations 41 2007-08 downs against Buffalo, giving him a new Kristin Keirns Geno Smith & Stedman Bailey WVU Western Michigan program record of Office: 269-387-4123 40 2010-12 11,657 career passing yards. Email: [email protected] Last Time They Met • Previously this year, Terrell was named Assistant Media Relations Director • Western Michigan is meeting Ohio for a National Football Foundation Schol- Adam Bodnar the third straight season, after not see- ar-Athlete, as he is just one of 12 players Office: 269-387-4122 ing the Bobcats from 2008-14. across all divisions of collegiate athletics Email: [email protected] from Division I to NAIA to be honored. • In last year’s meeting, the Broncos There were a total of 156 nominees. Media Relations Graduate Assistant ran for a program record 401 yards in Sean Daniels the second half, finishing with 430 total Record Breaker Email: [email protected] yards as the Broncos won 49-14. • Davis continued to add to his acco- lades at Ball State with 12 catches for ELITE Company 272 yards and three TDs. • Western Michigan’s 12-0 start has put the program among the elite in the • Davis’ 272 yards are a new Western country. Michigan record. • The Broncos are currently one of just • Against Toledo he added another TD two programs to be undefeated in the to give him 50 for his career, the sec- country along with Alabama. ond-most in FBS history. • Davis finished the game against the Rockets with eight receptions, giving www.wmubroncos.com/football www.facebook.com/WMUFootball @WMU_Football www.YouTube/WMUAthletics WMUFootball 2 TM Western Michigan FOOTBALL him 317 for his career, setting a new re- Three Years Wins cord in both WMU and MAC history.