CLEVELAND – Western Michigan football's Kaleb Eleby and Zaire Barnes have earned Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week honors. Eleby was named MAC West Offensive Player of the Week and Barnes the MAC West Defensive Player of the Week.
Eleby picked apart Pittsburgh's defense in WMU's 44-41 victory over the Panthers on Saturday. He had season highs in completions with 23, passing yards with 336 and touchdown passes with three. Eleby has now thrown for five touchdowns on the season and zero interceptions. Saturday's win was just his second game against a Power 5 conference team.