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2021 PATRIOT LEAGUE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Michael Brescia, Colgate, Fr., QB,...2021 Stats: 50-for-88 passing for 614 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs, 114 carries, 567 rushing yards, 9 TDs...Brescia finished second in the Patriot League in rushing touchdowns (9), third in total touchdowns (11) and third in rushing yards (568)...The three-time Patriot League Rookie of the Week passed for more than 100 yards and rushed for more than 100 yards in the Raiders' final two wins of the season to help clinch a 5-1 League record and second-place a second-place finish...In five League games, Brescia accounted for nine touchdowns and averaged 80.3 rushing yards per game. - Patriot League Football

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11/09/21 - *Kaleb Eleby, rSo/2022, Western Michigan, 6-1, 206 (DS#13 QB) + More +

Sean Tyler scored three touchdowns - one receiving, one rushing and the final one on a 96-yard kickoff return - and Kaleb Elleby threw two touchdown passes, including a 45-yarder to Corey Crooms with a minute left to play, to help Western Michigan escape with a 45-40 victory over Akron on Tuesday night. Tyler's 2-yard TD run gave the Broncos (6-4, 3-3 Mid-American Conference) a 17-7 lead with 3:02 left in the second quarter. Michael Mathison ran the ensuing kickoff back 94 yards for a touchdown to get Akron (2-8, 1-5) within three points, but Elleby answered with a 4-yard TD pass to Tyler with 24 seconds left to give Western Michigan a 24-14 halftime lead.

Tyler's kickoff-return TD put the Broncos up 31-17 and Elleby added a 1-yard TD run to make it 38-24 with 13:39 remaining in the game. Akron rallied to take a 40-38 lead on Zach Gibson's 11-yard TD pass to Konata Mumpfield, a 24-yard, pick-6 by defensive lineman Zach Morton and a 39-yard field goal by Cory Smigel with 2:22 left to play. Eleby needed just six plays to deliver the game-winning toss to Crooms. Eleby completed 12 of 20 passes for 217 yards with one interception. Tyler rushed for 147 yards on 16 carries, while La'Darius Jefferson ran for 99 yards on 19. The Broncos had 533 total yards, including 316 on the ground. Gibson connected on 26 of 40 passes for 305 yards for the Zips. Mumpfield finished with 11 catches for 122 yards and two scores, while Mathison hauled in eight passes for 112 yards. - Western Michigan/AP College Football

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

OCT 18 MAC WEST DIVISION CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Kaleb Eleby, Western Michigan, Quarterback, R-So., Maryland Heights, Mo. (Pattonville),...Completed 15-of-22 passes for 307 yards and three touchdowns, and added 33 rushing yards and a touchdown as the Western Michigan offense put up 64 points in a Homecoming victory over Kent State...The Broncos finished with a season-high 642 yards of offense. - MAC Football

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

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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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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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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08/16/21 - AJ Green, rSr/2027, Western Michigan, 5-10, 216 (DS#999 RB) + More +

One of the highest-rated players in Arkansas' 2021 recruiting class is adjusting to college football like many hoped he would. A former 4-star recruit from powerhouse Tulsa Union, running back AJ Green has already made a strong impression on his coaches and teammates just four days into preseason practice. For some newcomers, it can take time to shake off early nerves. Grasping concepts and truly showcasing ability isn't always instantaneous, either. But Green, by all accounts, doesn't fall into that category. "He's got a calmness about himself for being a freshman," Arkansas running backs coach Jimmy Smith said Monday. "You'll find that he's just always calm. Nothing rattles him. For three days, I haven't seen him rattled by any situation. "He just keeps playing and keeps it going. That's a big deal." Green, 5-11, 200 pounds, is among a host of running backs pushing to become the Razorbacks' No. 2 option behind Trelon Smith, a redshirt junior who made the most of his extended playing time following Rakeem Boyd's opt out in 2020. - Northwest Arkansas Times

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RB AJ Green, Western Michigan
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