Score early and often
The Chippewas don't like to waste time before scoring. They've outscored the opposition 95-33 in the first quarter and 270-111 in the first half.
Ready for reD
If Central Michigan gets in the red zone, it usually scores. The Chippewas have scored points on 54 of 60 trips to the red zone. Of the 54 scores, only nine were field goals. Of the six trips that weren't successful two were due to taking a knee late in games, two were missed field goals, one ended with an interception and the other ended on downs after a 90-yard drive.
CMU's offense
Some think this game could be a shoot-out, and if so, Central has more than enough weapons on offense to win that way. Dan LeFevour rewrote the record book at CMU, and now he'll try to go out with a second career bowl win.
CMU's defense
LeFevour makes the headlines and does a lot of the interviews, but at least an equal reason for CMU's success this season is its play defensively. The Trojans have had no problem putting up points this season, but many of their victories have come against defenses that rank 80th or worse in total defense nationally. The Trojans should find it tougher to rack up points against the Chippewas.
At least 25 reasons to win
Central Michigan has never finished the season ranked in the top 25, and now it has that opportunity. Look for the Chippewas to rally around interim coach Steve Stripling, who has more bowl appearances under his belt than some of his players have had birthdays. CMU won't announce the next football coach until after the bowl game, so there's nothing to distract the players from trying to make history.
The Chippewas don't like to waste time before scoring. They've outscored the opposition 95-33 in the first quarter and 270-111 in the first half.
Ready for reD
If Central Michigan gets in the red zone, it usually scores. The Chippewas have scored points on 54 of 60 trips to the red zone. Of the 54 scores, only nine were field goals. Of the six trips that weren't successful two were due to taking a knee late in games, two were missed field goals, one ended with an interception and the other ended on downs after a 90-yard drive.
CMU's offense
Some think this game could be a shoot-out, and if so, Central has more than enough weapons on offense to win that way. Dan LeFevour rewrote the record book at CMU, and now he'll try to go out with a second career bowl win.
CMU's defense
LeFevour makes the headlines and does a lot of the interviews, but at least an equal reason for CMU's success this season is its play defensively. The Trojans have had no problem putting up points this season, but many of their victories have come against defenses that rank 80th or worse in total defense nationally. The Trojans should find it tougher to rack up points against the Chippewas.
At least 25 reasons to win
Central Michigan has never finished the season ranked in the top 25, and now it has that opportunity. Look for the Chippewas to rally around interim coach Steve Stripling, who has more bowl appearances under his belt than some of his players have had birthdays. CMU won't announce the next football coach until after the bowl game, so there's nothing to distract the players from trying to make history.
