In what was his final game as a Bronco Senior running back Mark Bonds has seen it all as a back at WMU. From in favor to out of favor several times to starring as a tandem with Brandon West to back into the doghouse.
But through all of it he remained the back with the most experience. The gritty back that gets you 30 carries in the most crucial situations and at times shows the true impact that he can have on games that mean the most.
In 2006 he rushed for 1000 yards...in 2007 he fell on and off the map after being benched for the International Bowl. So in his final game at Waldo Stadium...his final game period Mark Bonds rushed for a gritty 105 yards on 24 carries to send himself off in style to the rest of his life.
Good, bad, doghouse or whatever...he went out with a bang.
WMU 16 Temple 3:
When looking at this Temple team the Broncos came into this game with an understanding that a loss here would take away the importance of their win at Iowa. Wednesday Tim Hiller said they were very guarded against a letdown after Coach Cubit immediatly threw the Iowa game into the past and told them nothing mattered unless they beat Temple.
Several important things came out of this win and the most important is the amount of passes completed to what will be a dynamic Tight end combination Brandon Ledbetter and Anthony Middleton.
This win not only sends the Broncos into 2008...it shoots them like a missle into next year. There will be some...what if...questions about 2007...but what really matters now is the fact that most of the crucials are back in 2008 and it should be the season the Broncos win the MAC and finally beat Central.
BOX SCORE:
http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=273282711&confId=15
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