KALAMAZOO, Michigan: Kaleb Eleby threw three touchdown passes, ran for a fourth and Western Michigan routed Kent State 64-31 on Saturday.
The Broncos came in with the best running defense in the Mid-American Conference and held the Golden Flashes to just 124 rushing yards while Sean Tyler racked up 169 yards, including a 64-yard dash for a touchdown, on 17 carries. for Western Michigan.
Eleby opened the game with a 27-yard touchdown pass to Skyy Moore, then found Jaylen Hall with a 68-yard strike to make it 17-7 after a quarter. He hit Moore for the second time in the third quarter to make it 36-17, then ran for 25 yards for one final touchdown with 3:33 left to complete the rout.
Nick Mihalic kicked three baskets and converted seven of eight PAT for the Broncos (5-2, 2-1).
Dustin Crum was 15 of 26 for 210 yards and two touchdowns for Kent State (3-4, 2-1).
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