CLEVELAND -- Western Michigan quarterback Broc Lowry and defensive end Nadame Tucker have earned Mid-American Conference Player of the Week honors.

Lowry had a career day in WMU's 42-0 win over Ball State. He completed a career-high 23 passes for a career-high 241 yards and two touchdowns. He then rushed for 13 times for a career-high 108 yards and one touchdown. Lowry became the first Broncos quarterback to surpass 100 yards rushing in a game since Sept. 22, 1973 (Paul Jorgensen vs. NIU). His first touchdown pass gave the Broncos a 14-0 lead early in the second quarter. The second one came midway through the third quarter, pushing the lead to 28-0. His last action of the game came early in the fourth quarter when he ran it into the endzone from 37 yards to make it 35-0.

Tucker wreaked havoc on the Ball State offense as the Bronco defense held the Cardinals scoreless and to just 88 total yards of offense in Saturday's 42-0 win. He had a career-high seven tackles with a career-high 3.5 sacks. His 3.5 sacks resulted in a net loss of 25 yards for the Cardinals. Tucker's sack total pushed him to 8.5 on the season, now tied for first in the nation and top of the MAC. He now has 12.5 tackles for loss on the season, second-most in the nation. 

Western Michigan is off this week and heads on the road to take on Miami on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 3:30 p.m. The Broncos return home for the Battle For The Victory Cannon against Central Michigan on Saturday, Nov. 1. Time and broadcast information are still to be determined. Tickets are on sale at www.wmubroncos.com/tickets.