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Western Michigan coach P.J. Fleck has been preparing the Broncos for the national spotlight, putting them through media training and other high-pressure social and athletic situations.Flecks Row the Boat mantra and positive approach have made him popular during the unbeaten season for No. 20 WMU (7-0, 3-0 MAC West), and the first national ranking in the schools 109-year history have pulled him into the coaching rumor mill.After noting how attendance has grown at his weekly on-campus press conference, Fleck was asked about his name being thrown out as a possibility for open jobs -- most recently at Purdue.Its elite exposure for Western Michigan, Fleck said. My focus is on today, thats the way Ive lived my life. I cant control rumors and speculation and Ill never comment on rumors and speculation. Im not interested in that. Im interested in coaching this football team and being the best head coach I can be today.Broncos quarterback Zach Terrell says talk of Flecks future is no distraction to us at all, even if he believes his coach should be a candidate for a more high-profile position.You see the commitment from him every single day. If he were to come in and be a different person, maybe be reserved, maybe wed be worried, Terrell said. He deserves those jobs, 100 percent. Hes one of the best coaches in college football. ... He deserves to be mentioned in those categories. But he brings it every day and thats all we can ask.THEIR OWN RESURGENCEWhile Western Michigan makes national headlines, the opponent on Saturday (3:30 p.m., American Sports Network) is experiencing a resurgence of its own. Eastern Michigan (5-2, 2-1) has already won four more games than last season, which is the biggest turnaround among all FBS programs. In fact, long a MAC cellar-dweller, the Eagles totaled five wins in their last three seasons combined.I think our guys have done a really good job of not getting caught up in outside momentum and what-not. We are not a team that gets very high and we have not gotten very low, EMU coach Chris Creighton said. Its interesting because Im more of an emotional coach, and thats not necessarily a strength. But our team has remained level-headed, and we need to continue that.AWARD SHARINGSaturdays game will serve as a tiebreaker of sorts for Western Michigan running back Jarvion Franklin and Eastern Michigan quarterback Brogan Roback, who shared their divisions offensive player of the week honors after last weekends wins. Franklin ran for a school-record 281 yards against Akron, the second-highest total in the FBS this season. Roback threw for a career-high 347 yards and three touchdowns in a win at Ohio.PROTECT THE BALLWhen Davon Tucker lost a fumble in the second quarter of last weeks win over Akron, it was the first turnover of the season for Western Michigan. The Broncos six-plus games of turnover-free football was the longest in the nation and, Fleck said, one of the biggest reasons for its 6-0 start. Ball protection will be important against Eastern Michigan, which is No. 6 in the country with eight fumble recoveries. Senior defensive lineman Pat OConnor -- who has 5 1/2 sacks and 9 1/2 tackles for loss -- has forced three of those fumbles.ON THE ROAD AGAINPerhaps the most notable statistic in Eastern Michigans turnaround season is that the Eagles have won three straight road games for the first time since 1967, drawing praise from Creighton for their maturity and focus away from home.UNDER PRESSUREFleck says the Broncos are enjoying the extra attention and expectations that comes with this historic season. We embrace it. We love it, he said. Its hard. Dont get me wrong, its very hard on a daily basis. But we embrace it and make sure they understand that most people dont get the chance to feel this type of pressure.---College Football site: http://collegefootball.ap.orgNFL Jerseys China . Despite the cost, effort and an improved steroid test, its possible that very few -- if any -- positives will be detected, Dr. Richard Budgett told The Associated Press in an interview. 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LOUIS -- St.CINCINNATI -- Jason Stewart threw two touchdown passes and Doroland Dorceus ran for two more scores to lead Memphis to a 34-7 victory over Cincinnati on Friday night.Memphis (7-4, 4-3 American) has beaten Cincinnati in three straight games.Stewart tossed a 2-yard touchdown pass to Joey Magnifico, and a 22-yard scoring strike to Anthony Miller. Stewart had 138 yards passing after replacing starting quarterback Riley Ferguson, who left the game with an undisclosed injury after the Tigers first possession.We wanted to make sure we took care of Riley, Memphis coach Mike Norvell said. It was mostly a precaution. I wont go into it in detail but I think itll be fine. Its tough when a guy has to come in seven or eight minutes into a game.Stewart appeared in three games before Friday, completing 7 of 12 passes for 63 yards.I was a little nervous at first, but once I got into the flow of the game I was fine, Stewart said.Dorceus ran for two scores inside the 8-yard line and finished with 66 yards rushing on 13 carries. Jake Elliott kicked a 37-yard and 32-yard field goal in the first quarter for the Tigers.Hayden Moore threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Devin Gray early in the fourth quarter for Cincinnati (4-7, 1-6), which gained just 99 yards in the first half and finished with 244 yards of offense. Moore was 23 of 34 for 144 yards and threw two interceptions.Curtis Akins and Chris Morley intercepted Moores passes in back-to-back possessions as Memphis bolted to a 27-0 halftime lead.It was the same old song, Cincinnati coach Tommy Tuberville said.dddddddddddd I didnt think wed turn the ball over like we did early.TAKEAWAYSMemphis: Elliot broke the Memphis scoring record held by Stephen Gostkowski of the New England Patriots. Elliot has never missed his 192 extra-point attempts, including four against Cincinnati. . The Tigers entered the game tied for third in the nation with 23 forced turnovers. They forced two against the Bearcats.Cincinnati: Three quarterbacks have started at least two games. Hayden Moore had his sixth start against Memphis. Gunner Kiel has three starts and Ross Trail two. The quarterbacks have combined for 15 touchdown passes and 15 interceptions. Moore has eight touchdown passes and seven interceptions. Kiel has six scores with two picks. Trail has one TD pass and six interceptions.BOWL IMPLICATIONSMemphis is bowl eligible for the third consecutive year. Cincinnati will not get the requisite six wins with one game to play.ROLE PLAYERStewart didnt have any college offers out of high school, and transferred to Memphis from Fort Scott Community College. I feel like Ive been blessed and wouldnt trade a day. I feel blessed from the way I got here, Stewart said. Stew prepares every week like hes the starter, Dorceus said. We went to work.UP NEXTMemphis: The bowl-eligible Tigers host Houston on Friday.Cincinnati: The Bearcats end their season Friday at Tulsa. ' ' '