Five key takeaways from game against Syracuse

Senior safety Justin TranquillWestern Michigan went into Saturday’s game as just a five-point underdog against Syracuse, an ACC team that was ranked in the top 25 in the preseason polls.

The Broncos threatened multiple times to pull off the upset, but ultimately the Orange were able to pull away for a 52-33 win to drop Western’s record to 2-2 overall as they head into Mid-American Conference play next week.

Here are five takeaways from Saturday’s shootout at the Carrier Dome.

Consistency issues plague defense

After giving up 51 points on the road to a suspect Michigan State offense two weeks ago, the Broncos had a nice bounce back effort at home last week, as they held Dan Ellington and a hot…