October 25, 2018 — It’s a Thursday night in Kalamazoo. In year two of the Tim Lester era, Western Michigan has its sights set on returning to the mountaintop of the conference it ruled two years prior. The first year of Lester’s tenure ended in an unmitigated collapse due to a season-ending injury of starting quarterback Jon Wassink. But 2018 is a different year. Wassink is back to lead the Broncos are 6-2 record with an unblemished record in MAC play. Toledo pays a visit for a pivotal showdown between MAC West contenders.
Suddenly, disaster strikes again. On the first possession of the night, Wassink scrambles nine yards to the left sideline, but the play appears much more costly.