When a play breaks down for a football team, and it will happen for Western Michigan University when it goes against Michigan State on Saturday night in East Lansing, Bronco quarterback Jon Wassink will probably look for his security blanket.
Which just happens to be his roommate … senior tight end Giovanni Ricci.
''Oh, yea, he's definitely my security blanket,'' Wassink said with a smile. ''We've been roommates for four years and I know him really well, which helps on the field. I think I'm looking for him about the same as last year, when he was a big player for us.