Football | September 30, 2019

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – For the seventh time in the last nine years, the Victory Cannon is in Kalamazoo as Western Michigan defeated in-state rival Central Michigan, 31-15, on Saturday afternoon inside Waldo Stadium. 

Junior linebacker Treshaun Hayward led the Broncos defensively with a game-high 11 tackles (7 solo) and a fumble recovery, followed by fellow junior A.J. Thomas with 10 tackles (6 solo). WMU forced three turnovers against the Chippewas with sophomore Patrick Lupro and senior Justin Tranquill earning interceptions. Senior LeVante Bellamy was the workhorse for the Bronco offense, rushing 25 times for 105 yards and a touchdown. Senior Jon Wassink was 18-for-29 for 244 yards and two total touchdowns, including a 43-yard strike to senior Giovanni Ricci midway through the second quarter.

Bronco Productions had the game covered from all angles in this fifth edition of The Drive. 

Western Michigan returns to the field Saturday at Toledo for a 3:30 p.m. kickoff on ESPN+.

Single-game tickets may be purchased by calling the Bronco Ticket Office at Bronco Ticket Office at 1-888-4-WMU-TIX or 269-387-8092 or online at www.WMUBroncos.com/tickets.

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