ARLINGTON, TEXAS -- The Western Michigan football team may be here to prepare for its first Cotton Bowl, but the Broncos made sure to bring their compassion and kind hearts with them.

A few of the Bronco players apparently helped a man who fell in their hotel this week and the man's daughter cried while recounting the story to linebackers coach David Duggan.

Fleck told the story after being asked about it after practice Wednesday.

"A lady stopped our linebacker coach in the hotel and asked him if he was affiliated with Western Michigan," Fleck said. "He said, 'Yes, I'm the linebacker coach.' And she started crying. Three or four of our players actually helped her dad who fell in the hotel, was seriously hurt and taken to the hospital.

"They were there and continued to come back and check on him while he was down. It just shows that this program is about serving and giving."

The Broncos practiced for their third day in a row on what would normally be a day off for the team (six days before their game) Wednesday.

The team took it easy in shorts and jerseys but no helmets or pads as they continued to soak in the atmosphere inside AT&T Stadium.

Fleck said the team would "ramp it back up again" Thursday.