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A week into fall camp, let's take a break from position battles and preparation and have a little fun by looking ahead.
If someone asked you the most dangerous game on Western Michigan University's upcoming football schedule, what would you say?
Consider Buffalo -- more so than Central Michigan or Ball State or Nebraska or Illinois.
Yes, this is the same Buffalo program that came into Waldo Stadium in 2005 with a freshman quarterback and Division II speed and performed like a Division III team.
Three years later, however, that rookie QB, Drew Willy, is all grown up (15 TDs, 6 INTs as a junior) and the Bulls are coming off a 5-7 season (same as WMU) with a few results that were at least on par with what the Broncos did (42-7 over Temple; 26-10 over Akron; 43-33 over Toledo).
I don't believe for second that Buffalo is as talented as the Broncos, but what makes this game so dangerous is its location, the lack of any sort of rivalry between the programs and its timing.
WMU has to go into Buffalo on Oct. 11, a week before going to Central Michigan. There is no hatred of the Bulls to keep WMU's focus and it's a league road game at a place that doesn't have great atmosphere (remember Eastern Michigan in 2007). Keep in mind, nondivisional games count toward the conference standings this
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Nebraska? It's the opener (a natural adrenaline rush) and the Huskers don't have a prolific offense or great speed at many of the skill positions (at least, so I'm told). Like against Florida State in 2006 and Iowa last season, WMU has a chance here. The Broncos usually compete well against teams that don't have high-powered offenses, as long as they can survive a brutal atmosphere.
A week into fall camp, let's take a break from position battles and preparation and have a little fun by looking ahead.
If someone asked you the most dangerous game on Western Michigan University's upcoming football schedule, what would you say?
Consider Buffalo -- more so than Central Michigan or Ball State or Nebraska or Illinois.
Yes, this is the same Buffalo program that came into Waldo Stadium in 2005 with a freshman quarterback and Division II speed and performed like a Division III team.
Three years later, however, that rookie QB, Drew Willy, is all grown up (15 TDs, 6 INTs as a junior) and the Bulls are coming off a 5-7 season (same as WMU) with a few results that were at least on par with what the Broncos did (42-7 over Temple; 26-10 over Akron; 43-33 over Toledo).
I don't believe for second that Buffalo is as talented as the Broncos, but what makes this game so dangerous is its location, the lack of any sort of rivalry between the programs and its timing.
WMU has to go into Buffalo on Oct. 11, a week before going to Central Michigan. There is no hatred of the Bulls to keep WMU's focus and it's a league road game at a place that doesn't have great atmosphere (remember Eastern Michigan in 2007). Keep in mind, nondivisional games count toward the conference standings this
AND!!!!
Nebraska? It's the opener (a natural adrenaline rush) and the Huskers don't have a prolific offense or great speed at many of the skill positions (at least, so I'm told). Like against Florida State in 2006 and Iowa last season, WMU has a chance here. The Broncos usually compete well against teams that don't have high-powered offenses, as long as they can survive a brutal atmosphere.
