KALAMAZOO, MI — In the dregs of the 2013 season, Western Michigan football players and coaches realized the pressures of losing and losing big.
Three years later the opposite is true.
It's been quite a change from that 1-11 season, Fleck's first at Western. The Broncos defeated Ball State 52-20 Tuesday night to move to 9-0 for the first time in program history (5-0 in the Mid-American Conference). Other "firsts" include a spot on the Associated Press Top 25 Poll (No. 17) and a No. 23 ranking on the College Football Playoff Selection list.
That doesn't mean the path is less stressful, coach P.