It was a dominating performance from Western Michigan on both sides of the ball that helped them land a B1G upset over Northwestern on Saturday. It was their first win over a Big Ten squad since the 2008 Illinois Fighting Illini, and PJ Fleck may have a chance to double up their yearly total in a few short weeks.
Today, though, the focus sticks on this win and the performance of the Western defense more than anything else. In holding Northwestern to 329 total yards, they demonstrated an ability to keep things in front of them and not give up the big play that most MAC schools don’t exhibit.