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2nd in MAC - West
Western Kentucky gifted an untimed down, wins on FG (1:26)
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Tyrice Richie took a shovel pass in the Northern Illinois backfield, added an acrobatic flip over a would-be tackler near midfield and turned it all into a 71-yard touchdown to spark the Huskies to a 17-14 win over Western Michigan in the season...
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Western Michigan bowl eligible, beats Ball State 35-31
LeVante Bellamy ran for 157 yards and three TDs and Western Michigan became bowl eligible for a school-record sixth straight year with a 35-31 win over Ball State on Tuesday night.
Dunner returns kickoff 100 yards for a Ball State TD (0:41)
Western Michigan pulls out some trickery for 47-yard TD (0:31)
Wassink fakes out Ball State defense for 46-yard TD run (0:35)
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Levante Bellamy rushed for 178 yards and a career-high four touchdowns -- including one that covered 75 yards -- as Western Michigan remained unbeaten at home with a 49-10 defeat of Bowling Green on Saturday.
WMU's Bellamy makes scoring look easy (0:33)
WMU's Bellamy goes long for the TD (0:45)
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2019 MAC Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 6-2 | 8-6 |
| Ohio | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Kent State | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Buffalo | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| Bowling Green | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Akron | 0-8 | 0-12 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Central Michigan | 6-2 | 8-6 |
| Western Michigan | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Ball State | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Toledo | 3-5 | 6-6 |
| Eastern Michigan | 3-5 | 6-7 |
Team Stats
Passing Yards240.659th
Rushing Yards205.128th
Points For33.1Tied-95th
Points Against26.274th
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaail Parker | ATH | Committed | 73 |
| Dalton Dueweke | OG | Committed | 73 |
| Naahlyee Bryant | OLB | Committed | 73 |
| Giovonni Scales | ATH | Undeclared | 71 |
| Tyson Lee | DE | Committed | 70 |
Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | J. Wassink | Wuerffel Trophy |
| 2016 | Z. Terrell | Campbell Trophy |
| 2009 | T. Hiller | Wuerffel Trophy |