This Wednesday, the (3-5) Western Michigan Broncos will travel to Bowling Green, OH to take on the (4-4) Bowling Green Falcons. Kickoff will be at 7:00 PM EST inside Doyt L. Perry Stadium. Neither of these teams is having the season that they were hoping for, but they will be looking to pick up momentum in this one.
The Western Michigan Broncos are coming into this one after defeating Miami (OH), 16-10. They struggled to consistently score points, but their defense continued to dominate. They will have to continue their strong defensive play against the Falcons if they want to challenge them on the road.
The Bowling Green Falcons are entering this game after taking down Central Michigan, 34-18. The Falcons looked great on offense, as they continued to march up and down the field. They will have to continue to score points consistently if they want to challenge the Broncos at home.
The Western Michigan Broncos broke their two-game losing streak after beating Miami (OH) last week. They will now try to keep that momentum and challenge the Falcons on the road. On offense, they are scoring 20.8 points per game and averaging 305.5 total yards. This is the 112th most points scored per game and the 119th most total yards averaged. They are also throwing for 182 passing yards per game, which is the 115th most in the country. Jack Salopek will start at quarterback after missing last week's game against Ohio. Salopek has thrown for seven touchdowns this season and 10 interceptions. He will look to get the ball to Corey Crooms, as he leads the team with 469 yards and four touchdowns this season. He is also averaging 13.4 yards per catch. The Broncos are rushing for 123.5 yards per game, which is the 103rd most in the country. Sean Tyler leads the way out of the backfield, as he has recorded 529 yards and four touchdowns this season.
On the defensive side of the ball, the Broncos have continued to give up points. They are allowing 28.5 points per game and 374.9 total yards. This is the 82nd most points surrendered per game and the 64th most yards. Their front seven has continued to lead this defense, as they are only allowing 135.9 rushing yards per game. This is the 55th least amount of rushing yards allowed, as they continue to clog the middle of the field. Western Michigan is also allowing 239 passing yards per game, which is the 80th most in the nation. Zaire Barnes continues to lead the way for this defense, as the senior linebacker has recorded 73 tackles and one sack.
Injury Report: La'Darius Jefferson (Shoulder) is listed as questionable.