The second half of the Western Michigan Broncos season on the ice kicked off with a non-conference home-and-home against the 15th-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Early-season accolades are always a welcome sight for teams that are expected to do well before the season actually starts. It is starting to become a trend in Kalamazoo.
Rivalries in college football are a known commodity. Other than the two big schools in Michigan, Saturday's game between the Western Michigan Broncos and Central Michigan Chippewas ranks up there with best rivalries in the Great Lakes State.
"To be the best, you have to beat the best." There's a lot of truth in that, and the Western Michigan Bronco hockey team will be living that cliche this upcoming season.
As the calendar turns to June, the anticipation for the upcoming college football season increase with the announcement of game times for the Western Michigan Broncos.