Western Michigan football had their first big test last Saturday when they traveled to East Lansing to face the Michigan State Spartans.
The Broncos ultimately did not pass that test, particularly on the defensive side of the ball. The defense allowed a suspect Michigan State offense to rack up 582 total yards, including 331 in the air and 251 on the ground.
Western’s offense did find ways to move the ball against a stout MSU defense, but ultimately missed too manyopportunitiesclose to the end zone and didn’t score enough tostayin the game.
Western Michigan’s offense, especially early on, was almost moving the ball at will against the Spartan defense.