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Hilltoppers vs Broncos Final: 23-20 - Recap

Ty Storey sliced and diced the Broncos defense for 358 yards as WKU handed Western Michigan a 23-20 defeat on Monday at Gerald J. Ford Stadium.

Even though WKU won, nobody won at the betting window as the game was a push (based on the closing point spread of -3.0. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 55.5.

Ty Storey completed 35 of 51 pass attempts for 358 yards for the Hilltoppers in the win.

LeVante Bellamy rushed for 60 yards for Western Michigan, while Jon Wassink added 26 yards. Jon Wassink threw for 193 yards for the Broncos, while receivers Skyy Moore and DaShon Bussell had 68 and 51 yards respectively.

Western Michigan lost the offensive yardage battle to WKU 481-307 yards in Monday's game. WKU had more first downs as that total ended up 28-19.

The time of possession battle favored WKU as their offense was on the field for 32:01, longer than the 27:59 of their opponents.