![]() ![]() Starkel completed just 6-of-14 passes for 55 yards against the Broncos. WMU’s defense limited San Jose State to 119 total yards while getting eight sacks. It made things uncomfortable for Nick Starkel, who threw for 453 yards and three TDs in last year’s 34-20 Mountain West conference championship game win over Boise State. “We covered well, ran to the ball, and got turnovers. “Our defense did a great job of keeping the pressure on San Jose,” said WMU fifth-year coach Tim Lester, who sat out after testing positive for COVID. WMU defensive coordinator Lou Esposito had the Broncos playing tough defensively against San Jose State while he also serving as acting head coach. More: Saturday's state football: Eleby leads Western Michigan to victory over San Jose State The Broncos defeated the Bulls the last time the teams played 71-68 in seven overtimes in 2017 at Buffalo. The game which featured 1,348 total yards and a then-NCAA record 139 points. WMU (3-1) has converted the turnovers into 31 points the last two games and hopes to continue the trend against MAC East defending champion Buffalo (2-2).
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