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With a win over Ohio, P.J. Fleck and Western Michigan sealed the program’s first MAC title since 1988. It wasn’t pretty, but Western Michigan got the job done. The Broncos’ dream season continued on Friday night with a 29-23 Mid-American Conference title game win over Ohio to remain undefeated and seal the program’s first conference championship since 1988. Continue to Article

December 02, 2016 11:04:pm EST

DETROIT (AP) -- �� Robert Spillane intercepted a pass with 51 seconds remaining, and No. 13 Western Michigan remained undefeated, holding off Ohio 29-23 on Friday night to win its first Mid-American Conference title since 1988. The Broncos (13-0, No. 17 CFP) led 23-7 at halftime, but Ohio rallied and had the ball in WMU territory in the final minute when Spillane intercepted Greg Windham's pass over the middle. Spillane immediately took a knee at his own 30, then was mobbed by his teammates as a Ford Field crowd full of Broncos fans roared. Continue to Article

December 02, 2016 11:02:pm EST

No. 13 Western Michigan and No. 20 Navy could put a bunch of bowls on hold, depending on what the College Football Playoff selection committee thinks of their performances this weekend. If Navy is in position to earn a spot in a major bowl game when the rankings and semifinal pairings are set Sunday, the 12-person committee will wait a week for Navy to play Army to make a final call on where the Midshipmen should be ranked. Navy (9-2) is 19th in the latest playoff rankings, two spots behind unbeaten Western Michigan heading into the Midshipmen's matchup with Temple in the American Athletic Conference championship game Saturday. Continue to Article

December 02, 2016 3:36:am EST

Navy’s final two games will have an effect on several bowl games. If Navy defeats Temple in the American Athletic Conference title game this weekend, the trickle-down effect for Group of Five bowls — and perhaps the Power Five bowls — could be unprecedented. In the recently released College Football Playoff rankings, Western Michigan was ranked No. 17 and Navy was ranked No. 19. Continue to Article

November 30, 2016 12:29:pm EST

No. 20 Navy and its high-powered triple option attack will face a huge test against visiting Temple in the American Athletic Conference championship game on Saturday (Noon ET, ABC). The Midshipmen (9-2, 7-1), who won the West Division of the AAC, are playing for a conference title for the first time in the 136-year history of their program. Navy, led by quarterback Will Worth, is averaging 342 rushing yards per game, second best in the nation behind New Mexico (360.9). Continue to Article

November 29, 2016 12:31:pm EST

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