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Buffalo (2-8, 1-5 Mid-American Conference) at No. 14 Western Michigan (10-0, 6-0), 3:30 p.m. EST Saturday (ESPNU).Line: Western Michigan by 35.Series Record: Buffalo leads 5-2WHATS AT STAKEThe Broncos, ranked higher than any MAC team since Ball State was No. 12 in 2008, hope to stay in contention for a major bowl bid and extend their overall win streak to 13. Western Michigan, off to the programs best start, is one of two unbeaten teams remaining in the Football Bowl Subdivision, joining top-ranked Alabama (10-0). Buffalo has lost two straight after beating Akron, 41-20, on Oct. 27, and has a shot to spoil the Broncos season.KEY MATCHUPWMU running back Jarvion Franklin vs. Buffalos rush defense. Franklin recorded his sixth consecutive 100-yard rushing game in last weeks 37-21 win over Kent State. Franklin, whose 39 career rushing touchdowns are tied for the most in program history, is second in the MAC this season with 1,152 yards rushing and 10 touchdowns. Buffalos run defense is last in the conference, allowing 251.2 yards per game.PLAYERS TO WATCHWestern Michigan: Junior linebacker Robert Spillane was named MAC West Division Defensive Player of the Week after the Kent State win. He ranks seventh in the conference with 85 total tackles.Buffalo: Senior running back Jordan Johnson ran for 100 yards and a touchdown in last weeks 35-24 loss at Miami, becoming the seventh player in program history to rush for 2,000 career yards. Johnson is fifth in the MAC this season with 884 yards rushing.FACTS & FIGURESWestern Michigan fell behind Kent State, 14-0, early in last weeks game, but recovered to post its first 10-win season in 108 years of football. . WMU is No. 21 in the latest college football playoff rankings. ... ESPN College GameDay will broadcast live from Kalamazoo on Saturday beginning at 9 a.m. EST. Its only the second time the show is visiting a MAC campus, with the other in 2003 at Bowling Green. . Western Michigan is 17-2 in its last 19 games. . Buffalo tight end Mason Schreck had a career-high 10 catches last week for 89 yards. His 50 catches this season are one more than his previous three years combined. . Bulls coach Lance Leipold has a 7-15 record in two years at Buffalo.---AP college football website: collegefootball.ap.orgJimmy Wynn Jersey . Inter president Erick Thohir says in a club statement on Wednesday that Vidic is "one of the worlds best defenders and his qualities, international pedigree, and charisma will be an asset. Doug Rader Jersey . The defence is doing its part, too. Drew Brees threw a pair of touchdown passes in the first half and the guys on the other side made sure that was enough, sending the Saints to a 17-13 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday night. https://www.cheapastros.com/1733o-garrett-stubbs-jersey-astros.html . Scott Kazmir allowed four hits in seven shutout innings, Michael Brantley hit a two-run homer in a three-run first inning and the Indians maintained their hold on an AL wild-card spot with a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night. Joe Pepitone Jersey . 4 Villanova with a 96-68 drubbing on Monday. Wragge hit 9-of-14 from behind the arc, matching Kyle Korvers school record for 3-pointers in a game set in 2003, as Creighton (16-3, 6-1 Big East broke a conference record with 21 treys in the rout. Martin Maldonado Jersey .Y. -- Buffalo Bills coach Doug Marrone has drawn on his Syracuse connections once again by hiring Rob Moore to take over as receivers coach.Atlanta Hawks center Dwight Howard is questionable for Wednesdays game after he suffered a really painful bruise on his left thigh Tuesday night.Howard exited the Hawks 93-90 win over the Heat with 3:06 left in the third quarter after being struck by Miami center Hassan Whitesides knee.It swelled up pretty bad, Howard told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. We are trying to make sure it doesnt swell up anymore. I tried to come in the back and get as much ice on it as I could so it wont swell. Some of the swelling did go down.Its super tight right now. Really painful. I wanted to come back out there, but they said it wwasnt worth it this early in the season.dddddddddddd There is a lot of pain. We are going to get treatment tonight, get treatment in the morning and see how it feels.The Hawks are set to host the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday.Despite his shortened night, Howard had 11 points and 11 rebounds for the Hawks. It was his eighth double-double in 10 games this season. He is averaging 15.2 points, 12.4 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game for 8-2 Atlanta.The Associated Press contributed to this report. ' ' '