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GAME 5 TV FS1 Play-by-Play: Sean Kelley Analysts: James Laurinaitis RADIO Chippewa Sports Network from IMG – presented by Fabiano Brothers Mount Pleasant - WUPS-FM 98.5 CENTRAL MICHIGAN AT #18/#21 MICHIGAN STATE Midland - WLUN-FM 100.9 Detroit - WXYT-AM 1270 Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018 • Noon ET • FS1 Grand Rapids - WMAX-FM 96.1 Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Mich. Grand Rapids - WTKG-AM 1230 Muskegon - WKBZ-AM 1090 2018 STATISTICAL COMPARISON Petoskey - WJML-AM 1110 MAC FBS FBS Big Ten Traverse City - WJNL-AM 1210 CMU Rank Rank Rank Rank MSU 15.0 11 127 Scoring Offense 78 7 28.7 Play-by-Play: Don Chiodo 23.8 4 62 Scoring Defense 52 8 22.7 Analyst: Brock Gutierrez 56 11 122 First Downs - Offense 108 12 65 Host/Sideline: Adam Jaksa 80 7 85 First Downs - Defense 45 7 67 Pregame begins one hour prior to kickoff. 120.0 10 111 Rushing Offense 112 13 119.7 INTERNET AND MOBILE 194.3 8 104 Rushing Defense 1 1 32.7 Live in-game statistics will be available via 138.5 11 121 Passing Offense 37 4 273.3 CMUChippewas.com. 140.0 1 5 Passing Yards Allowed 123 14 323.7 TABLE OF CONTENTS 258.5 11 128 Total Offense 82 10 393.0 Game Preview ...................................................1 334.3 1 36 Total Defense 53 9 356.3 CMU-MSU Stat Comparison .........................1 28.8% 12 125 3rd Down Conversions 64 8 40.5% CMU Notes ...................................................... 2-7 68.0 8 94 Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game 107 9 72.0 Media Information...........................................2 -3 (7 G, 10 L) 12 108 Turnover Margin 106 12 -2 (5 G, 7 L) Last Meeting Between CMU & MSU ..........3 27:31 12 104 Time of Possession 16 3 33:44 MAC Standings & Schedule ..........................4 Pronunciation Guide ......................................4 CMU Quick Facts ..............................................5 2018 CMU SCHEDULE AND RESULTS 2018 MSU SCHEDULE AND RESULTS Tracking CMU’s Opponents .........................6 1-3, 0-1 MAC 2-1, 1-0 BIG TEN CMU Records .....................................................6 Date Opponent Time/Result Date Opponent Time/Result 2018 CMU GBG individual leaders .............7 Derrick Nash Recognition .............................7 Sept. 1 at Kentucky L, 35-20 Aug. 31 Utah State W, 38-31 Homegrown Talent .........................................8 Sept. 8 Kansas L, 31-7 Sept. 8 at Arizona State L, 13-16 The 2018 Chippewas are... ...........................8 Individual Defensive Career Highs ............8 Sept. 15 at Northern Illinois* L, 24-16 Sept. 22 at Indiana* W, 35-21 The Last Time... .................................................9 Sept. 22 Maine W, 17-5 Sept. 29 Central Michigan Noon Head Coach John Bonamego..............10 -11 Sept. 29 at Michigan State Noon Oct. 6 Northwestern* Noon CMU Depth Chart...........................................12 Individual Offensive Career Highs ...........13 Oct. 6 Buffalo (Homecoming)* Noon Oct. 13 at Penn State* 3:30/4 p.m. 2018 Roster .................................................14-15 Oct. 13 Ball State* TBA Oct. 20 Michigan* TBA 2018 Start Chart ..............................................16 Oct. 20 Western Michigan* 3 p.m. Oct. 27 Purdue* TBA Career Starts ...................................................16 Scoring Drive Chart ......................................17 Oct. 27 at Akron* TBA Nov. 3 at Maryland* TBA Game Recaps .............................................18-21 Nov. 3 at Eastern Michigan* Noon Nov. 10 Ohio State* TBA 2018 Statistics ........................................... 22-31 Nov. 10 Bowling Green* 3 p.m. Nov. 17 at Nebraska* TBA Nov. 23 at Toledo* TBA Nov. 24 Rutgers* TBA * Mid-American Conference game * Big Ten game ALL TIMES EASTERN ALL TIMES EASTERN Central Michigan at Michigan State MEDIA AVAILABILITY SCHEDULE Sunday, September 23 • No availability The Starting Lineup Monday, September 24 SETTING THE SCENE Lansing in 2011, a 41-7 victory in Mount • MAC Coaches Conference Call. Head • Central Michigan (1-3, 0-1 MAC) heads an Pleasant in 2012 and 30-10 at MSU in 2015. coach John Bonamego (10:02-10:10 a.m.) hour south to take on #18/#21 Michigan • CMU’s last win came in 2009, a 29-27 victory. State (2-1, 1-0 Big Ten) in Spartan Stadium. The Chippewas won the first two meetings Tuesday, September 25 • The contest is scheduled for a noon ET in the series. The first victory was 20-3 in • Coaches and players available following kickoff and will be broadcast on FS1 with 1991 and the second came in 1992 by the practice (approximately 11:15) Sean Kelley (play-by-play) and James score of 24-20. Laurinaitis (color analyst) calling the action. • The Chippewas are 6-23 all-time against Wednesday, September 26 The last time Central Michigan was on FS1 the Big Ten. CMU has won two of its last • Coaches and players available following was its crazy 30-27 victory at Oklahoma four games versus Big Ten foes with a 32-31 practice (approximately 11:15) State (9/10/16). That game ended on a Hail victory over Iowa in 2012 and a 38-17 win Mary touchdown as time expired to give against Purdue in 2014. Thursday, September 27 • No availability CMU the marquee victory. • That Oklahoma State game was CMU’s FAMILIAR FACES Friday, September 28 last against a ranked team. The Cowboys • Michigan State receivers coach Terrence • No availability entered that game ranked 22nd by the Samuel spent the 2010 season as the Associated Press, 17th in the Coaches Poll. receivers coach at CMU. Saturday, September 29 The victory was CMU’s first over a ranked • CMU defensive coordinator Greg Colby • No availability prior to kickoff. Head opponent in a quarter century. Its previous had two stints at MSU, first as a graduate coach John Bonamego and select win was when it knocked off No. 18 assistant from 1986-88 and, second, as an players available following the game. Michigan State, 20-3, on Sept. 14, 1991, at assistant coach from 1995-97. Spartan Stadium. • George Ricumstrict, CMU’s defensive line MEDIA INFORMATION • CMU has 70 football student-athletes from coach, was MSU’s defensive backs coach in Players and coaches are generally the state of Michigan including five from the 1996. available following practice on Tuesday Capital City. Players from the area include (approx. 11:15) and Wednesday (approx. 11:15), or by appointment if Cameron Cole (Lansing); Tony Polijan UP NEXT necessary. Please coordinate all coach (Lansing Catholic); Tony Palmer (Lansing • Central Michigan begins a three-game and player interview requests through Catholic); Damon Terry (Everett) and Logan home stand by hosting Buffalo on Saturday, Associate AD Rob Wyman. He can be Hessbrook (Ithaca) Oct. 6, at noon. The game is CMU’s reached by email at wyman1rd@cmich. homecoming and will be broadcast on edu. HONORARY CAPTAIN CBS Sports Network. The Bulls are 4-0 after • The honorary captain for today’s game is beating Rutgers last weekend, 42-13. They POSTGAME PROCEDURE one of the top quarterbacks in program host Army this weekend. Home Games: Following a 10-minute history, Jeff Bender. He was four- cooling off period, head coach John year starer for the Chippewas from Bonamego and select players will meet 1988-1991. CMU 2018 Statistical Leaders with the media in a team meeting room • He was the MAC Most Valuable Passing Comp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Long in the north end football complex. Media Tony Poljan 40-70-4 57.1 344 1 34 will enter at the back of the building. Player as well as its Offensive Player of the Year in 1990 after Tommy Lazzaro 20-38-2 52.6 210 2 37 Road Games: Following a 10-minute leading CMU to a conference Rushing Att Yds Avg/C TD Long cooling off period, head coach John championship and the California Jonathan Ward 52 183 3.0 0 17 Bonamego and select players will meet Raisin Bowl. Kumehnnu Gwilly 38 122 3.2 1 15 with the media in an area near the team’s • Bender was also an Academic All- Tommy Lazzaro 26 99 3.8 2 15 locker room. American, a three-time All-MAC selection, the 1988 MAC Freshman Receiving Rec Yds Avg TD Long CMU’s locker room is closed to the of the Year, and was inducted into Cameron Cole 11 127 11.5 0 34 media at all times. the CMU Athletics Hall of Fame in Julian Hicks 9 101 11.2 1 37 2002. Brandon Childress 8 75 9.4 0 17 SOCIAL MEDIA • The Newberry native also led the Visit CMUChippewas.com/socialmedia for a complete directory of CMU’s official Chippewas to a 20-3 victory at Tackles U-A-T TFL Sacks Int FF/FR social media sites. The CMU football Michigan State in 1991. Malik Fountain 26-21-47 2.5-19 1.0-13 1 -/- program is on Facebook at Facebook. Devonni Reed 24-11-35 - - - -/1 com/CMUFootball and on Twitter @CMU_ CENTRAL MICHIGAN-MSU SERIES Trevor Apsey 18-5-23 2.0-6 - - -/- Football. • This is the 11th meeting between CMU and Michigan State with the Scoring |------ PATs ------| Spartans holding a 7-3 lead in the Player TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass Saf Pts series. Tommy Lazzaro 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 12 • MSU has won the last three Ryan Tice 0 2-2 3-3 0 0 0 0 9 Michael Armstrong 0 2-3 3-3 0 0 0 0 9 meetings - a 45-7 win in East 2 @CMU_FOOTBALL • FACEBOOK.COM/CMUFOOTBALL • CMUCHIPPEWAS.COM Chippewas at Spartans EAST LANSING, MICH. – Another good effort against a team from a Power 5 conference. The No. 2 2015 - GAME 4 team in the country, in fact. CENTRAL MICHIGAN AT MICHIGAN STATE Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015 Bottom line, though, is it was a loss for the Central Michigan football team in its visit to Spartan Stadium Spartan Stadium Saturday.