It comes as little shock that Brandon Weeden-to-Justin Blackmon is one of the most prolific quarterback-receiver duos in the nation.

How about Alex Carder to Jordan White? That is even shocking to the two Western Michigan players.

Through five games, Carder and White have established themselves as one of the top tandems to watch in the country.

"Really?" Carder said in a recent phone interview. "I had no idea. But that's pretty cool."

Cool for the Broncos, coming off an upset 38-31 win over defending Big East BCS representative UConn. Carder broke the school record for passing yards with 479 in the game, earning MAC West Offensive Player of the Week honors.

White went over 100 yards in a game for the 15th time in career, leaving him two games shy of Greg Jennings’ program record.

As they prepare to take on Bowling Green on Saturday, take a look at what they have done, and where they rank in the country. Keep in mind these stats include the Michigan game, which was called just before the third quarter ended because of weather.

The NCAA does not officially recognize the stats from those games. But the schools are allowed to count the stats for their players.

Carder has thrown for 1,466 yards this season, with 12 touchdown passes. White has 668 of those yards and five of the touchdowns.

Carder-to-White makes up 45.6 percent of the team's passing yards through five games this season. That outranks Weeden/Blackmon (28.3 percent) of Oklahoma State.

Carder-to-White also makes up 41.7 percent of the team's passing scores. That also ranks above Weeden/Blackmon (40 percent).

The school has set up a YouTube page dedicated to some of the Carder-to-White highlights of the season in order to try and get some recognition to these under-the-radar players.

"Jordan and I think a lot alike as far as what we see in the pass game and different holes and how to attack defenses," Carder said. "We talk a lot about it off the field and what we're seeing out there and how we can attack people. That connection definitely shows."

White and Carder have been able to develop their connection for two seasons now. Carder became the starting quarterback last year and now that he has a full season under his belt, he feels completely comfortable in the offense.

"I've gotten to the point where I know everything, it's like the back of my hand," Carder said. "The more you go over it, you see things that you didn't see the time before, like watching a movie over and over again."

What also has helped with team chemistry has been weekly get-togethers at Carder's house on Sundays. White sometimes makes gumbo -- Carder's favorite -- and teammates come over to watch football, eat and play video games. Carder usually mans the grill.

For White, everything that happens this season is a wonderful bonus. He was given a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA after injuries cut short two of his seasons at Western Michigan.

His main goal is to win a MAC championship, something that has not been done since he arrived in Kalamazoo.

"It would mean a lot," White said. "I've always wanted a MAC championship ring. A lot these freshmen and sophomores maybe never think about, but as time progresses here, you put in your time and work and you have nothing to show for it. You get anxious, and you need something to show everyone what you were able to accomplish and how successful you and your team have been."