Down in South Carolina, the Western Michigan Broncos were already busy putting the finishing touches on an absolute clinic. In a contest that felt over before the concessions stands had even warmed up the pretzels, Western Michigan absolutely dismantled Kennesaw State, 41-6, in the Myrtle Beach Bowl. It wasn’t just a win; it was a statement. It was the kind of performance that makes you wonder if the two teams were even playing the same sport.
Western Michigan Dominates the “Surf Turf”
The Myrtle Beach Bowl is played at Coastal Carolina’s Brooks Stadium in Conway, South Carolina. It is not exactly right on the boardwalk. But frankly, the Broncos didn’t seem to care about the geography or the fact that they were playing on a teal-colored field that usually looks like a visual glitch on your TV screen.
From the opening snap, Western Michigan looked like a team that had a plane to catch. They played fast, physical, and with a level of aggression that Kennesaw State simply had no answer for.
There is a specific, brutal beauty to an 11 a.m. kickoff blowout. Usually, bowl games are these tense, under-the-lights affairs. This was different. This was efficiency. The Broncos offense moved the ball at will, turning the Kennesaw State defense into a suggestion rather than an obstacle. By the time most folks on the East Coast were thinking about what to order for lunch, the outcome was no longer in doubt. The only question left was how many points the scoreboard could actually hold.
A Feel-Good Finish For the Broncos
You have to love the emotion on the sidelines during a game like this. We often obsess over the nail-biters and the last-second field goals, but there is something deeply satisfying about a blowout for the players…