The past 365 days have been a time of firsts for the brown and gold.
It all began on Christmas Eve, 2015. Tied entering the fourth quarter of the Popeye’s Bahamas Bowl, Western Michigan’s offense exploded for three touchdowns to conquer Middle Tennessee. The 45-31 victory served as the first bowl win in the program’s 111-year history. Somehow, the Broncos would reach even further heights one year later.
The first double-digit win season, the first AP poll ranking, the first College GameDay appearance — all attained by a program that fared 1-11 a mere three seasons ago.