Western Michigan Football Announces Two More Game Times for 2008

KALAMAZOO, Mich. - Western Michigan athletics announced on Friday, June 13, the start times for two more games for the upcoming 2008 football season. The Broncos will take on Mid-American Conference rival Central Michigan at noon in Mount Pleasant, Mich., on Oct. 18. WMU will also have a noon kick off for its home game against Illinois, which will be played at Ford Field. The MAC informed WMU and other conference institutions of what games will be televised on Thursday afternoon with these two games showing on the schedule. A network for the games will be announced at a later time. The home game against Illinois will the Broncos’ first since the 2004 campaign when the Illini came away with a 30-27 victory in Champaign, Ill. The game will also mark the first time WMU will host a game at Ford Field and it will be the first time... [read full story]