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Broncos Become Bowl Eligible, Defense Leads Way in Big Win over Kent State

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Box Score KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Western Michigan scored three defensive touchdowns to become bowl eligible for a program record fourth straight year in a 48-20 victory over Kent State on Wednesday night inside Waldo Stadium.

WMU forced four turnovers on the night scoring 21 points off those turnovers with two interception returns and a fumble recovery. Overall the Broncos had 11 tackles for loss and three sacks.

Senior linebacker Robert Spillane corralled his third career interception and returned it 35 yards for a touchdown on Kent State's first series of the game to score the first defensive touchdown of the night.