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An Arizona team that owns the nation's longest losing streak was just the salve the Colorado Buffaloes needed. "With everything we've been working on the last couple of weeks with our bye it was good to see that it paid off in a convincing fashion," coach Karl Dorrell said Saturday after Colorado snapped a four-game skid with a 34-0 thrashing of the Wildcats at Folsom Field. It was the first conference shutout for the Buffaloes (2-4, 1-2 Pac-12) since they beat Oklahoma State by the same score on Oct. 1, 2005, when they were in the Big 12. "This is a really good win for us as a program because all three areas scored touchdowns." Dorrell said. The Buffs scored on a blocked punt and an interception in addition to a long pass from Brendon Lewis as they extended the nation's longest losing streak to 18 games.

Stumbling since a season-opening rout of Northern Colorado, the Buffaloes shook off their four-game losing streak thanks to Trevor Woods' 36 -yard scoop-and-score of the punt he blocked and defensive end Carson Wells' 50-yard interception return for a touchdown on consecutive Arizona possessions. Lewis followed up with a 62-yard scoring strike to Brenden Rice that put Colorado ahead 27-0 late in the third quarter. Lewis finished 12 of 19 for 248 yards and two touchdowns and Rice caught three passes for 111 yards. - Colorado/AP College Football

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QB *Kaleb Eleby, Western Michigan
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10/16/21 - *Kaleb Eleby, rSo/2022, Western Michigan, 6-1, 206 (DS#13 QB) + More +

Kaleb Eleby threw three touchdown passes, ran for a fourth and Western Michigan routed Kent State 64-31 Saturday. The Broncos came in with the top rushing defense in the Mid-American Conference and held the Golden Flashes to just 124 yards on the ground while Sean Tyler piled up 169 yards, including a 64-yard dash for a touchdown, on 17 carries for Western Michigan. Eleby opened the game with a 27-yard touchdown pass to Skyy Moore, then found Jaylen Hall with a 68-yard strike to make it 17-7 after one quarter. He hit Moore for a second time in the third quarter to make it 36-17, then ran 25 yards for a final touchdown with 3:33 left to complete the rout. Nick Mihalic kicked three field goals and converted seven of eight PATs for the Broncos (5-2, 2-1). Dustin Crum was 15 of 26 for 210 yards and two touchdowns for Kent State (3-4, 2-1). - Western Michigan/AP College Football

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QB *Kaleb Eleby, Western Michigan
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10/05/21 - *Skyy Moore, rSo/2022, Western Michigan, 5-10, 191 (DS#9 WR) + More +

OCT 4 MAC WEST DIVISION OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Skyy Moore, Western Michigan, Wide Receiver, Sophomore, New Kensington, Pa. (Shady Side Academy),...Racked up career-highs in receiving yards (163) and touchdowns (two) in a 24-17 victory at Buffalo. Had a 12-yard touchdown on a corner route to the back right of the endzone in the first quarter. Put the Broncos up 17-10 with under 10 minutes to play with a 64-yard catch down the sideline. It was his third game this season with 10+ catches and 100+ yards receiving. - MAC Football

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WR *Skyy Moore, Western Michigan
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10/02/21 - *Kaleb Eleby, rSo/2022, Western Michigan, 6-1, 206 (DS#13 QB) + More +

Kaleb Eleby threw a pair of touchdown passes to Skyy Moore and Western Michigan won its fourth straight game, defeating Buffalo 24-17 on Saturday in a Mid-American Conference opener. Eleby hit a streaking Moore with a 64-yard strike to give the Broncos (4-1, 1-0) the lead with 9 1/2 minutes remaining. After Buffalo went three-and-out for the fourth straight possession, the Broncos burned almost six minutes off the clock before La'Darius Jefferson scored from a yard out. Kyle Vantrease's 1-yard keeper cut the lead to seven with 1:17 remaining but WMU recovered an onside kick.

After WMU's Parker Sampson had missed two field goal attempts, punter Nick Mihalic kicked a 26-yard field goal to tie it at 10 earlier in the fourth quarter. Eleby found Moore in the right corner of the end zone for a 12-yard score and a 7-0 lead in the opening quarter before Buffalo tied it less than 30 seconds later on Ron Cook's 55-yard sprint up the middle. The Bulls (2-3, 0-1) had the lead with Alex McNulty's 37-yard field goal in the third. The game featured the MAC's top two receivers in Buffalo's Quian Williams and WMU's Corey Crooms but it was Moore piling up a career-high 163 yards on 11 catches. Williams finished with 119 yards on six catches. Eleby was 21-of-33 passing for 279 yards as WMU outgained Buffalo 457-282. Jefferson rushed for 96 yards on 23 carries. - Western Michigan/AP College Football

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QB *Kaleb Eleby, Western Michigan
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09/27/21 - Ali Fayad, rSr/2022, Western Michigan, 6-2, 248 (DS#33 OLB) + More +

SEPT 27 MAC WEST DIVISION DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Ali Fayad, Western Michigan, DL, Senior, Dearborn, Mich. (Dearborn),...A crucial part of a defensive effort that allowed just three points to visiting San Jose State. Fayad had two sacks, three tackles for a loss, five total tackles, and three QB hurries. He also forced a fumble that led to a WMU score in the 2nd quarter. - MAC Football

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OLB Ali Fayad, Western Michigan
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09/25/21 - *Kaleb Eleby, rSo/2022, Western Michigan, 6-1, 206 (DS#13 QB) + More +

Kaleb Eleby threw for two touchdowns and the Western Michigan defense dominated in a 23-3 win over San Jose State on Saturday. Eleby found Jaylen Hall for 22 yards and Corey Crooms for 37 as the Broncos (3-1) led 20-3 at halftime after the Spartans (2-2) opened the scoring with a field goal. Eleby was 17 of 28 for 200 yards as Western Michigan finished with 347 yards of offense. San Jose State had 119 yards and three turnovers, and three different quarterbacks were ineffective under pressure. Western Michigan had six sacks and 11 tackles for losses of 56 yards. Ralph Holley led the way with 2 1/2 sacks. Ali Fayad had two sacks, three quarterback hurries and forced a fumble. - Western Michigan/AP College Football

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QB *Kaleb Eleby, Western Michigan
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09/21/21 - Zaire Barnes, rSr/2023, Western Michigan, 6-1, 233 (DS#25 OLB) + More +

SEPT 20 MAC WEST DIVISION DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Zaire Barnes, Western Michigan, Linebacker, Junior, Mundenlein, Ill. (Carmel Catholic),...Barnes had a career-high 10 tackles to go with two tackles for loss and two fumble recoveries as the Broncos took down Power 5 Pittsburgh, 44-41. Both of Barnes' fumble recoveries led to WMU touchdowns that proved to be a big factor in WMU's close win. - MAC Football

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OLB Zaire Barnes, Western Michigan
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09/21/21 - *Kaleb Eleby, rSo/2022, Western Michigan, 6-1, 206 (DS#13 QB) + More +

SEPT 20 MAC WEST DIVISION OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Kaleb Eleby, Western Michigan, Quarterback, RS-So., Maryland Heights, Mo. (Pattonville),...Eleby picked the Pittsburgh defense apart in WMU's 44-41 win over the Panthers on Saturday. Eleby had season highs in completions with 23, passing yards with 336 and touchdowns with three. This was the first Power 5 win for Eleby in two career games against Power 5 teams and also the first Power 5 win for his head coach Tim Lester. With Eleby behind center the Broncos racked up 517 total yards to outgain Pitt's vaunted offense. - MAC Football

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QB *Kaleb Eleby, Western Michigan
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09/18/21 - *Kaleb Eleby, rSo/2022, Western Michigan, 6-1, 206 (DS#13 QB) + More +

Kaleb Eleby threw for 336 yards and three touchdowns and Western Michigan stunned Pittsburgh 44-41 on Saturday. La'Darius Jefferson ran for 78 yards and two scores for the Broncos (2-1), who came into Heinz Field as a 15-point underdog and left it with their first victory over a Power 5 school in five years. Kenny Pickett tossed six touchdowns for the Panthers (2-1) and threw for 382 yards to move past Hall of Famer Dan Marino into second-place on the school's all-time passing list but Pitt fell flat a week after a stirring victory on the road at Tennessee.

Western Michigan rolled up 516 yards of total offense and held the ball for 40 minutes. Pitt did its best to help the Broncos along the way. Eleby's 54-yard touchdown pass to Corey Crooms that put Western Michigan up 34-27 in the third quarter came after Panther defensive backs Erick Hallett II and Brandon Hill collided, allowing Crooms to spin away and race to the end zone. Pitt quickly tied it on Pickett's second touchdown pass of the day to tight end Lucas Krull but the Broncos responded, as they did each and every time the Panthers threatened to take control. Eleby led a 12-play, 75-yard drive that ended with Jefferson bulling over from 3 yards out to make it 41-34. Western Michigan sacked Pickett on fourth-and-6 to snuff out a Pitt response and Parker Sampson's 29-yard field goal gave the Broncos just enough cushion. - Western Michigan/AP College Football

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QB *Kaleb Eleby, Western Michigan
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09/11/21 - LaDarius Jefferson, rSr/2023, Western Michigan, 6-1, 236 (DS#999 FB) + More +

La'Darius Jefferson rushed for 106 yards with two touchdowns, Sean Tyler added 78 rushing yards and another score as Western Michigan blanked Illinois State 28-0 in its home opener on Saturday. The Broncos (1-1) rebounded from an opening weekend thrashing at Michigan of the Big Ten Conference, amassing 407 yards of total offense against Illinois State and holding the Redbirds (1-1) to just 57. The Broncos were driving, up 28-0 with 5:30 left in the game when the stadium lights went out, causing a brief delay.

Western Michigan quickly doused Illinois State's hopes for an upset, driving 75 yards on a game-opening drive that consumed 5:22 and ended with a Jefferson run from the 1. The Redbirds, an FCS school, had defeated FBS opponents in their last two matchups. Saturday, their first five possessions ended with four punts and an interception. Illinois State was 1 for 13 on third down conversions with a total of four first downs. Bryce Jefferson passed for 29 yards with an interception and 10 Redbirds gained 28 on the ground. Corvin Moment led the Broncos defense with six tackles - all unassisted including a sack and three tackles for loss. Kaleb Eleby was 15-for-21 passing for 174 yards and a TD. Eleby entered the game with the top passer rating (195.1) among returning FBS quarterbacks. - Western Michigan/AP College Football

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FB LaDarius Jefferson, Western Michigan
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08/22/21 - Bryce Nunnelly, rSr/2022, Western Michigan, 6-0, 189 (DS#170 WR) + More +

Statistically, Western Michigan's offense was one of the most explosive units in college football last season, cracking the top 25 in five categories and leading the nation in yards per completion. The NFL took notice, as speedy wide receiver D'Wayne Eskridge went in the second round of April's NFL draft, and the big-play nature of the Broncos' attack also caught the eye of Bryce Nunnelly, a two-time all-conference wide receiver at Tennessee Chattanooga.

The 6-foot, 195-pound senior entered the transfer portal following his team's coronavirus-shortened 2020 campaign, and when looking for a landing spot, two things stood out about WMU: the Broncos' high-scoring offense and his connection with receivers coach Greg Harbaugh, who coached Nunnelly's position at Chattanooga in 2018. "I would say that one of the biggest things - well, there were a few good things - but one was that the offense was really good," Nunnelly said of his WMU pick. "They averaged - I don't know exactly how many it was, close to 40, if not more than 40 points last year. It's an RPO-heavy offense, the receivers are heavily involved, and also coach Harbaugh, I had a previous relationship with him at Chattanooga. He was here, and that was another big reason why I decided to come here." Nunnelly's estimation of the Broncos' scoring offense wasn't far off, with WMU averaging 41.7 points per game in 2020, which was good for ninth nationally. - Kalamazoo Gazette

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WR Bryce Nunnelly, Western Michigan
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08/06/21 - Bryce Nunnelly, rSr/2022, Western Michigan, 6-0, 189 (DS#170 WR) + More +

In 2018, it was linebacker Najee Clayton and cornerback Juwan Dowels; in 2019, it was receiver Keith Mixon and defensive lineman Tim Collins; and in 2020, it was running back La'Darius Jefferson and safety Bricen Garner. Throughout Tim Lester's tenure, WMU has succeeded in bringing in instant-impact transfers, and this year, there are several candidates who could emerge. On offense, Bryce Nunnelly is the incoming transfer most likely to break out, after the 6-foot-2, 190-pound receiver combined to catch 136 passes for 2,031 yards and 12 touchdowns during his last two full seasons with Tennessee Chattanooga. He played in just one game during the Mocs' coronavirus-shortened spring season, so there might be a little bit of rust to shake off and an adjustment period with the move up to Football Bowl Subdivision competition, but Nunnelly fills a need and has a track record of production. - Kalamazoo Gazette

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WR Bryce Nunnelly, Western Michigan
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08/02/21 - Mike Caliendo, rSr/2022, Western Michigan, 6-4, 301 (DS#20 C) + More +

Mike Caliendo turned down medical school and a shot at the NFL to return for a final season at Western Michigan, and the bright and talented lineman is being recognized for his abilities on and off the football field. The sixth-year senior and Brookfield, Wis., native was named to the Wuerffel Trophy watch list Thursday, marking his second consecutive appearance on the preseason list, which recognizes Division-I college football players for their on-field success, achievement in the classroom and dedication to community service.

Caliendo is one of 99 student-athletes on this year's watch list and one of two from the state of Michigan, joining Eastern Michigan senior linebacker Tariq Speights. Last year, Caliendo was one of nine semifinalists for the award, which ultimately went to University of New Mexico offensive lineman Teton Saltes. Two former WMU quarterbacks have won the award since its inception in 2005, with Jon Wassink receiving the honor in 2019, and Tim Hiller taking it home in 2009. - Kalamazoo Gazette

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C Mike Caliendo, Western Michigan
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07/26/21 - Patrick Lupro, Sr/2022, Western Michigan, 5-09, 185 (DS#999 CB) + More +

Western Michigan will be without one of its key players in the secondary this season, as all-conference cornerback Patrick Lupro won't be suiting up for the Broncos during the 2021 campaign. A spokesperson for the WMU football team confirmed Lupro is not currently on the active roster, but left open the possibility of a return beyond 2021, saying the junior from Belleville is focusing on academics this fall. The 5-foot-10, 185-pound Lupro started all six games during the coronavirus-shortened 2020 season, tallying 28 tackles (2 for loss) and three pass break-ups for the 4-2 Broncos. - Kalamazoo Gazette

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CB Patrick Lupro, Western Michigan
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05/03/21 - DWayne Eskridge, rSr/2021, Western Michigan, 5-09, 190 (DS#9 WR) + More +

D'Wayne Eskridge returned for his fifth season at Western Michigan aiming to improve his draft stock after an injury cut short a promising 2019 campaign. His patience paid off handsomely Friday, when the Seattle Seahawks selected Eskridge with the 24th pick of the second round (56th overall) in the 2021 NFL Draft. He is the Seahawks' first pick of the draft, after the team traded its Round 1 selection to the New York Jets for safety Jamal Adams. Eskridge, a 5-foot-9, 190-pound Bluffton, Ind., native, is coming of a standout 2020 season, in which he caught 34 passes for 784 yards and eight touchdowns, while adding 467 kickoff return yards and a score on 17 attempts. His 213 all-purpose yards per game led the nation in 2020, and he ranked fourth in receiving yards per game (130.7) and yards per reception (23.1). The Mid-American Conference rewarded Eskridge's efforts by naming him the league's Special Teams Player of the Year and a First Team All-MAC pick at both receiver and returner. - Kalamazoo Gazette

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WR DWayne Eskridge, Western Michigan
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