Western Michigan Broncos vs. Idaho Vandals: Five Things Learned

When the Western Michigan Broncos returned to the field after halftime, it seemed like a very different team took their place. The second-half Broncos were the Broncos we saw in week one putting a ranked team on upset alert. Combined, the second-half team and the first-half team put the Idaho Vandals away with a score of 37-28.

Broken tackles continue to hurt the Broncos.

There is nothing more disheartening than seeing the Broncos corral the opponent, only to let them go due to a missed tackle. Idaho made the Broncos pay with long runs from Aaron Duckworth and Isaiah Saunders.

I saw excellent technique and positioning from the Bronco defense, a huge improvement over last week. Sure, there were…