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Western Michigan dominates Northwestern in 22-21 season opening win

The Western Michigan Broncos outplayed the Northwestern Wildcats in almost every aspect of their game en route to their first win over a Big Ten foe since 2008

The toughest test of the year for the 2016 Western Michigan Broncos was supposed to be their first: the Northwestern Wildcats. And by all appearances, they’ve passed with flying colors.

A 10-win team that upset eventual PAC-12 Champion Stanford last year, the Wildcats are expected to contend for the B1G West division title. With visions of a 9- or 10-win season, they were downed by the Broncos 22-21 in an exciting back-and-forth game.