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Eagle Opponents 2016: Western

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Game #4 - Western Michigan Sept. 24 | TBA | Waldo Stadium| Kalamazoo, MI

General Information School: Western Michigan University Location: Kalamazoo, MI Enrollment: 23,914 Founded: 1903 Nickname: Broncos Colors: Brown and Gold Head Coach: PJ Fleck (17-21) Stadium: Waldo Stadium (30,200) Conference: Mid-American Conference (MAC) President: Dr. John M. Dunn Athletics Director: Athletics Dept. Phone: (269) 387-3061 Ticket Office Phone: (269) 387-8092 2015 Record: 8-5 (6-2)

2016 Schedule 9/10/2016 - vs. North Carolina Central 9/17/2016 - at Illinois 9/24/2016 - vs Georgia Southern 10/1/2016 - at Central Michigan 10/08/2016 - vs. Northern Illinois 10/15/2016 - at Akron 10/22/2016 - vs Eastern Michigan 11/1/2016 - at Ball State 11/8/2016 - at Kent State 11/19/2016 - vs. Buffalo 11/25/2016 - vs. Toledo

2015 Results 9/4/2015 - vs. Michigan State, L 24-37 9/12/2015 - at Georgia Southern, L 17-43 9/19/2015 - vs. Murray State, W 52-20 9/26/2015 - at Ohio State, L 12-38 10/10/2015 - vs. Central Michigan, W 41-39 10/17/2015 - at Ohio, W 49-14 10/24/2015 - vs. Miami (OH), W 35-13 10/29/2015 - at Eastern Michigan, W 58-28 11/5/2015 - vs. Ball State, W 54-7 11/11/2015 - vs. Bowling Green, L 27-41 11/18/2015 - at Northern Illinois, L 19-27 11/27/2015 - at Toledo, W 35-30 12/24/2015 - vs. Mid Tenn State, W 45-31 (Popeye's Bahamas Bowl)

Players Returning The Western Michigan Broncos will be looking to go bowling for the third straight season for the first time in program history, one season after getting the program's first bowl win. Leading the offense will be senior quarterback Zach Terrell. Terrell (13 GP, 3,526 yds, 29 TDs-9 INTs, 67.0 pct) finished seventh in the nation in quarterback efficiency with a 162.3 mark. Joining Terrell in the backfield is the 2015 leading rusher for the Broncos, sophomore running back Jamauri Bogan (13 GP, 162-1051 yds, 6.5 Avg, 16 TDs). Bogan earned the Popeye's Bahamas Bowl MVP after rushing for 215 yards and four touchdowns on 19 carries. Junior cornerback Darius Phillips (13 GP, 48 total tackles, 5 INTs, 2 FF, 1 FR) returns after leading the team in interceptions last season, including one for a touchdown. Phillips also returned kicks for the Broncos, returning 36 kicks for an average of 23.2 yards and a touchdown. Junior safety Asantay Brown (13 GP, 103 total tackles, 2 INTs, 2 FF, 1 FR) led the team in total tackles last season.

Series History Georgia Southern leads the series 1-0. Last played, GS won 43-17 in Paulson Stadium in 2015. Print Friendly Version