Western Michigan Broncos at Buffalo Bulls: Five Things Learned

Back and forth. And forth and back. Because of college football's turn-based overtime system, Western Michigan and Buffalo fans alike watched Saturday's afternoon showdown with their hearts racing a mile a minute. Everybody invested in this MAC matchup had to endure seven overtimes and nearly five hours of maximum intensity.

The NCAA implements a rule where teams must attempt two-point conversions once third overtime hits — a regulation likely designed to prevent such a monstrosity of a football game as this. But through six overtimes, Buffalo matched Western Michigan and Western Michigan matched Buffalo. It was a thing of beauty.

Records were shattered, stat sheets were filled, and players'…