A Western Michigan fan cheers in their team during a rivalry game against Central Michigan University at Waldo Stadium on the campus of Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. The stands were filled to the brim with fans who came to watch the intense rivalry game, filling the air with the sounds of cheers and jeers as the game went on.

A group of Western Michigan fans stand in the bed of a truck in a tailgate lot on the campus of Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. Dozens of fans flocked to the parking lot as they waited for the game between the Western Michigan Broncos and their fierce in-state rival, the Central Michigan Chippewas as they competed for the Victory Cannon trophy and Michigan MAC trophy.

Western Michigan wide receiver Anthony Sambucci (5) is taken down by a Central Michigan defender during a football game at Waldo Stadium on the campus of Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. Sambucci contributed 3 receptions, 31 yards, and 1 touchdown to the Broncos’ 38-28 victory over the Chippewas, earning them the victory cannon and Michigan MAC trophies.

Western Michigan coaches and referees attempt to break up a fight between the Western Michigan Broncos and the Central Michigan Chippewas during a football game between the two teams in Waldo Stadium, on the campus of Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. The longstanding rivalry between the two teams is intense, with players taking it very seriously and fans of the home team shouting insults and chants at their opponents.

The Western Michigan marching band performs on the field during halftime of a football game at Waldo Stadium on the campus of Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023.

Western Michigan quarterback Mark Konecny (16) celebrates a touchdown with Western Michigan offensive lineman Jacob Gideon (77) during a football game at Waldo Stadium on the campus of Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. The Broncos’ sideline was electric most of the game with the teams going back and forth until the fourth quarter when the Broncos scored 17 points, winning 38-28.

Western Michigan fans cheer for their team during a football game against Central Michigan at Waldo Stadium on the campus of Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. Hundreds of students flocked to the stands to witness the fierce rivalry game as they rained chants of “F*** the Chips” and “Central Sucks” down on the Chippewas.

Western Michigan running back Jalen Buckley (29) tries to power through a tackle by Central Michigan linebacker Lawai'a Brown (40) during a football game at Waldo Stadium on the campus of Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. Buckley’s 117 yd and 2 td performance in the game helped propel the Broncos past the Chippewas, keeping the Victory Cannon trophy in Kalamazoo after they reclaimed it at Central Michigan University last year.

Western Michigan cornerback Keni-H Lovely (2) hoists the victory cannon trophy in the air after a win over the Central Michigan Chippewas at Waldo Stadium on the campus of Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. The win not only kept the trophy that goes to the winner of the annual rivalry match in Kalamazoo, but also garnered them the Michigan Mid-American Conference title, since they had also beaten Eastern Michigan University earlier in the season.