Lester: "7-5 is not the expectation here."

Tim Lester speaks to media after WMU's 34-27 loss at EMU.Western Michigan football is set to play in the First Responder Bowl against Western Kentucky on Dec. 30.

Under third-year head coach Tim Lester, this is their second straight bowl appearance as the Broncos have reached bowl eligibility in all three of Lester’s seasons at the helm.

But after Western had a chance to close out their first division title since 2016 in the last week of the season against Northern Illinois, the Broncos fell flat in a 17-14 loss to the Huskies.

Even though the Broncos received a bowl bid, there was a sense of disappointment from Lester while addressing the media about his reaction to the bowl invite and…