Overview
- The Broncos routed the Owls 41-6 at Brooks Stadium in Conway, South Carolina, in the 11 a.m. ET matchup on ESPN.
- Jalen Buckley scored on a 65-yard run on Western Michigan’s first offensive snap, and a sack-fumble return moments later made it 14-0 in a lightning start.
- Western Michigan logged its first defensive touchdown in a bowl game and led 41-0 before easing off late.
- Buckley rushed for 178 yards on eight carries as the Broncos piled up 303 rushing yards and outgained Kennesaw State 423-378.
- The win capped a 10-4 season for MAC champion Western Michigan; C-USA champion Kennesaw State played its first-ever bowl game in just its second FBS season.