Broncos aim to become bowl eligible

Tim Hiller has played very well throughout the year.

The Western Michigan Broncos will try become bowl eligible when they host the Ball State Cardinals Tuesday night at Waldo Stadium.

It has been a nightmare of a season for the Cardinals, who close out their campaign on Tuesday. Ball State has lost 10 of its 11 matchups this season, and heads into this game with a three-game losing skid. The most recent loss was an embarrassing, 35-3 setback to Central Michigan. It has been an amazing turn of events for Ball State, which finished last year with a 12-2 mark, and a perfect 8-0 ledger in Mid-American Conference action.

The Broncos head into this contest fresh off a 35-14 victory over Eastern Michigan. It was the fifth win on the year for WMU, which is now 4-3 in conference action. With a win Tuesday the Broncos will become bowl eligible for the fourth time in the last five years.