On Friday night, in front of a suspected record crowd at Ford Field, there’s either going to be extreme exuberance or significant sadness as the Western Michigan Broncos dream season is going to continue or come crashing down to the turf thanks to the Ohio Bobcats. We’ve been here before, you know, with a Cinderella season underway and a heavy favorite ripe for the picking.
Like in 2013 when the MAC East champion Bowling Green upset undefeated and 14th-ranked West champ Northern Illinois. How about 2008? MAC East champion Buffalo knocked off 12th-ranked and undefeated MAC West champ Ball State.