#Western kentucky mac conference series

Quarterback John Wassink was also exceptional with 2,904 yards through the air.ĭefense was something of a different story for the Broncos. Bellamy totaled 1,412 yards on the ground with a league-leading 23 touchdowns. Running back LeVante Bellamy earned MAC Offensive Player of the Year honors as well as the league’s Vern Smith Leadership Award. The Broncos had the second best offense in the Mid- American Conference averaging 34.2 points and 457.3 points per game. Offense was the best part of Western Michigan’s game in 2019. Malone was a huge reason why the Tops have the best scoring defense in C-USA up to this point allowing just 20.1 points per game.

Junior defensive end DeAngelo Malone also earned the title of C-USA Defensive Player of the Year after picking up a 11.5 sacks and 21 tackles for loss, which is the third-highest total in FBS. Head coach Tyson Helton won C-USA Coach of the Year in his first season on the job. The Tops’ postseason honors didn’t end with Storey. WKU stumbled twice in a row against Marshall and FAU before ending the regular season with three consecutive victories. Storey was also recently named C-USA’s Newcomer of the Year for 2019. Grad transfer Ty Storey assumed the QB1 role with flying colors and threw for 2,209 yards with a 70.1% completion percentage and 12 touchdowns. After starting the year with a bad loss to FCS foe Central Arkansas, Western Kentucky went on to win five of their next six games despite losing starting quarterback Steven Duncan to a leg injury. The year was relatively kind to both of these two programs with the Tops and the Broncos returning to the postseason.

These two teams have not faced each other since 1947 when WMU won 38-0.

#Western kentucky mac conference series

Ford Stadium in Dallas, TexasĪll-Time Series Record: Western Michigan leads the all-time series 11-3. Western Michigan Broncos (7-5, 5-3 MAC) vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (8-4, 6-2 C-USA)ĭate & Time: Monday, December 30th 2019, 12:30 PM ET