WMU managed to escape Waldo Stadium with a win over a pesky Northern Illinois team that kept the Broncos out of the Mid-American Conference title game last year. The Broncos were held to a season-low 30 points but were able to get the win behind a fourth-quarter comeback as the defense found new life late in the game. Here are three key takeaways from the win, which put the Broncos at 4-0 on the season.
The defense needs to capitalize on big plays - WMU made five sacks and had 13 tackles for loss, but forced no turnovers and allowed Northern Illinois to convert four fourth-down conversions, including three in one drive.