Imagine hearing before the game that Western Michigan would drop 42 points on Syracuse in its hometown of Kalamazoo. That sounds like a strong Power Five win to start the season. Unfortunately, the defense allowed 55 points in a double-digit loss during Friday night’s shootout against the Orange.
As season two of the Tim Lester era begins, we learned a lot about this 2018 Western Michigan team during the four-hour spectacle, and what could possible be in store for the Broncos down the line.
The Western Michigan defense was horrendous
There’s no sugarcoating it.