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KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- Western Michigans Row The Boat mantra gets a national stage this weekend.P.J. Fleck and the No. 14 Broncos (10-0, 6-0 Mid-American) hope to continue their historic season Saturday at home against Buffalo (2-8, 1-5).The Broncos, one of two unbeatens remaining in the Football Bowl Subdivision along with top-ranked Alabama, are even hosting ESPNs College GameDay, just the second time the popular program has visited a MAC campus and the first time since 2003, when Northern Illinois visited Bowling Green.I remember the `GameDay atmosphere, how crazy it was, how packed the stadium was, said Fleck, a receiver at Northern Illinois that year. Were very honored to represent the Mid-American Conference and showing them, and the whole country, what `Row the Boat is all about.Fleck, who took over at Western Michigan in 2013 and finished 1-11 that season, uses the phrase to promote self-sacrifice for the betterment of the team.Once you find your purpose, it really changes your entire life, Fleck said. My purpose is to serve and give. When you find that purpose, it really provides energy every single day.Here are some other things to watch as the five-touchdown favorite Broncos try to stay unbeaten:PLAYOFF IMPLICATIONSThe Broncos, ranked No. 21 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings , are looking to stay in contention for a BCS bowl bid and extend their overall win streak to 13, dating to last season. Western Michigan, which had never won 10 games in a season before, needs to win its final two regular-season games and the MAC championship to have a chance at a major bowl.HIGH PRAISEDespite Buffalos record this season, Fleck believes the future is bright for coach Lance Leipold and his Bulls, who have lost two straight. Buffalo finished 5-7 last season.Lance Leipold is one of the best coaches in the country, based on his track record, and they play so hard for him, Fleck said. Were going to expect nothing different. Were going to get their A-plus game, we know that.LOPSIDED STATSWestern Michigan, led by senior quarterback Zach Terrell, senior receiver Corey Davis and junior running back Jarvion Franklin, has the MACs best scoring offense at 44.4 points per game, while Buffalo is last at 17.9. The Broncos also have the top scoring defense at 19.5 points per game, while the Bulls are 10th at 32.3.Our margin of error is very small right now and we have to find a way to overcome that, Leipold said. Our team is still going through growing pains, but Im very proud of the way we compete. We have the biggest challenge of the year this Saturday.NO LETDOWNFleck doesnt expect his players to overlook Buffalo with a huge matchup looming Nov. 25 against Toledo (8-2, 5-1).Were going to get everybodys A-plus game, Fleck said. When you play your B-minus game or C-plus game, and somebody plays their A-plus game, its going to be a dogfight. Elite teams find ways to win games in different ways.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25 Discount Nike Air Max 95 Mens . 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The ECBs proposal for a new city-based T20 competition, which had originally been slated for a launch season in 2018, may now be postponed until 2020 to coincide with a new broadcasting deal.The go-ahead to further explore the eight-team proposal was given by a 16-3 vote at the ECB board meeting at Lords in September, following discussions between the 18 first-class counties, the Professional Cricketers Association, and MCC.The ECB hierarchy, led by chairman Colin Graves and chief executive Tom Harrison, have been keen to push through a new T20 league to rival the success generated by the Indian Premier League and Australias Big Bash, despite fears from many counties that it would undermine their raison detre.Surrey, Kent and Sussex were reportedly the three counties who opposed the proposal, although several have since expressed reservations about the lack of detail.The original plan had been for the competition to be shown on Sky Sports for at least the first two seasons, with few England players likely to be involved due to an overlap with international commitments. However, the delayed start may now encourage a terrestrial broadcaster to come forward, in line with the ECBs desire to use the competition as a vehicle to attract new audiences to the game.In a separate development, the ECB board today ratified a recommendation from the Cricket Committee that the option of allowing the visiting team to bowl first in County Championship fixtures should be retained for the 22017 season.ddddddddddddThe proposal caused some controversy when it was brought in for the start of the 2016 season. However, the stated aim of encouraging home counties to produce better four-day pitches - and improving the conditions for spin bowlers - were broadly considered to have been a success.The Cricket Committee - which included Yorkshires director of cricket Martyn Moxon, Leicestershires chief executive Wasim Khan and David Leatherdale, the chief executive of the PCA - studied a range of data that showed, among other factors, that a total of 10,094 overs of spin had been bowled across the season, compared to 8,643 in 2015 - the highest since 2011.Peter Wright, the chairman of the Cricket Committee, told ECB.co.uk: In many ways the statistics merely reinforced the feeling we had been picking up around the game throughout the summer, that the experiment was working in beginning to rebalance the game.As we stressed when we introduced the new options for visiting captains, this was not all about spin. We wanted matches to last longer, and to become more thorough preparation for international cricket.That meant better, four-day pitches, which would mean bowlers had to work harder to take wickets, and would encourage a greater variety of bowling, whether spin in its various forms, genuine pace or reverse swing from more abrasive pitches. ' ' '