Nick Beamish Offensive Line Justin Cherocci Linebacker Leterrius Walton Defensive Line Andy Phillips Titus Davis Offensive Line Wide Receiver WR • 6-2 • 190 • Sr./Sr. • Wheaton, Ill. • Wheaton-Warrenville South • First player in NCAA FBS history with • Ranks fourth on the program’s career eight or more receiving touchdowns in receptions list with 198 catches. four seasons. • Davis ranks No. 1 in career receiving • The third Chippewa to collect All-MAC touchdowns (33) in the NCAA among accolades in each of his four seasons, active players . joining Dan LeFevour and Bryan • Is climbing up the MAC career record Anderson. Earned first team honors in book in two categories, ranking fifth in 2013 and 2014, second team honors in receiving touchdowns and seventh th all- 2012 and third team recognition in 2011. time in receiving yards. • Captured CMU’s career receiving • Won CMU’s Herb Deromedi Most Valuable touchdown record earlier this season Player Award the past two seasons and and currently has 33 TDs. is the sixth CMU player to win team MVP • Currently sits in second on CMU’s career honors twice in his career. receiving yards list with 3,563 and needs 85 yards to move past Anderson (3,648) for first. CENTRAL MICHIGAN 2014 CHIPPEWAS FOOTBALL Seven MAC Titles (1979, 1980, 1990, 1994, 2006, 2007, 2009 GAME 13 TV ESPN Play-by-Play: Steve Levy Analysts: Lou Holtz & Mark May Sideline: Laura Rutledge WESTERN KENTUCKY VS. CENTRAL MICHIGAN RADIO Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2014 • 12 p.m. ET • ESPN Chippewa Sports Network from IMG – Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium • Nassau, Bahamas presented by Fabiano Brothers WCFX-FM 95.3 – Mount Pleasant SETTING THE SCENE a 24-21 victory over Western Kentucky in the Little Caesars WXYT-AM 1270 – Detroit • Central Michigan (7-5, 5-3) plays Western Kentucky in the Pizza Bowl. Steve Spurrier (South Carolina), Steve Sarkisian WUPS-FM 98.5 – Houghton Lake inaugural Popeyes Bahamas Bowl on Wednesday, Dec. 24. (Washington), Kliff Kingsbury (Texas Tech) and Mike Gundy WLUN-FM 100.9 – Midland* • The contest is scheduled for a 12 p.m. ET kickoff and will (Oklahoma State) have also accomplished the feat. WJRW-AM 1340 – Grand Rapids be broadcast on ESPN with Steve Levy (play-by-play), Lou • This is CMU’s first international game and the fifth MAC WBCK-AM 930 – Battle Creek Holtz and Mark May (color analysts) calling the action and team to play a game outside of the United States. Western WLAW-FM 92.5 – Muskegon Laura Rutledge handling the sideline duties. Michigan, Ball State, Buffalo and Northern Illinois took part WVFN-AM 730 – Lansing • This is the eighth bowl game in Central Michigan history. in the International Bowl in Toronto from 2008-2010. It is WJML-AM 1110 – Petoskey The Chippewas are 3-4 after winning their last two the first postseason FBS bowl game outside of either the WLUN-FM 100.9 – Midland postseason games. CMU was victorious in the 2006 Motor United States or Canada between two U.S. teams since the WLBY-AM 1290 – Ann Arbor* City Bowl (31-14 over Middle Tennessee State), 2010 Jan. 1, 1937 Bacardi Bowl in Havana, Cuba, a 7-7 tie between WTKA-AM 1050 – Ann Arbor* GMAC Bowl (44-41 in 2OT over Troy) and the 2012 Little Auburn and Villanova. *Select games carried Caesars Pizza Bowl (24-21 over Western Kentucky). Central • CMU is 2-1 against current members of Conference USA in Play-by-Play: Don Chiodo Michigan lost the 1990 California Raisin Bowl (48-24 to San bowl games. The Chippewas defeated Middle Tennessee Analyst: Brock Gutierrez Jose State), 1994 Las Vegas Bowl (52-24 to UNLV), 2007 State in 2006 and Western Kentucky in 2012 and lost to Host/Sideline: Jim Costa Motor City Bowl (51-48 to Purdue) and the 2008 Motor City Florida Atlantic in 2008. Pregame begins one hour prior to kickoff. Bowl (24-21 to Florida Atlantic). • Central Michigan is bowl eligible for the seventh time in the INTERNET AND MOBILE • Dan Enos is just one of five active Division I coaches to win last nine years, including three-straight seasons. CMU was Live in-game statistics will be available a bowl game both as a starting quarterback and a head bowl eligible last year but was not selected. Only Ohio (eight via CMUChippewas.com. Live audio and coach. As a player, Enos quarterbacked Michigan State times) has been bowl eligible more times in that span. stats are also available through the CMU to back-to-back bowl victories, a 33-13 win over Hawaii • The victory over Miami gave the Chippewas seven wins in Athletics Gameday mobile app on both in the 1989 Aloha Bowl and a 17-16 win over Southern the regular season for the first time since 2009. CMU went Android and iOS phones. California in the 1990 John Hancock Bowl. In 2012, he 10-2 during the regular season that year, which was also the led the Chippewas to the program’s third ever bowl win, last time the Chippewas had six MAC wins. TABLE OF CONTENTS Game Preview ...................................................1 2014 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS 2014 MAC STANDINGS CMU Notes ...................................................... 1-7 7-5, 5-3 MAC Media Information...........................................2 West Division Tracking CMU’s Opponents .........................3 Date Opponent Time MAC Overall CMU-WKU Stat Comparison ........................4 Aug. 28 Chattanooga W, 20-16 W L Pct. W L Pct. CMU Records .................................................4-6 Sept. 6 at Purdue W, 38-17 Northern Illinois 7 1 .875 11 2 .846 The 2014 Chippewas are... ...........................8 Sept. 13 Syracuse L, 40-3 Toledo 7 1 .875 8 4 .667 Western Michigan 6 2 .750 8 4 .667 Homegrown Talent .........................................8 Sept. 20 at Kansas L, 24-10 Central Michigan 5 3 .625 7 5 .583 Individual Defensive Career Highs ............8 Sept. 27 at Toledo* L, 42-28 CMU Depth Chart.............................................9 Ball State 4 4 .500 5 7 .417 Oct. 4 Ohio* (Homecoming) W, 28-10 Head Coach Dan Enos ............................10 -11 Eastern Michigan 1 7 .125 2 10 .167 Oct. 11 at Northern Illinois* W, 34-17 The Last Time... ...............................................12 East Division Scoring Drives .................................................13 Oct. 18 Ball State* L, 32-29 MAC Overall 2014 Roster .................................................14-15 Oct. 25 at Buffalo* W, 20-14 W L Pct. W L Pct. Individual Offensive Career Highs ...........16 Nov. 1 at Eastern Michigan* W, 38-7 Bowling Green 5 3 .625 7 6 .538 2014 Start Chart ..............................................17 Nov. 15 Miami* W, 34-27 Ohio 4 4 .500 6 6 .500 Career Starts ...................................................17 Nov. 22 Western Michigan* L, 32-20 Buffalo 3 4 .429 5 6 .455 Player Spotlights ......................................18-19 Akron 3 5 .375 5 7 .417 Dec. 24 Western Kentucky% 12 p.m. Pronunciation Guide ....................................19 UMass 3 5 .375 3 9 .250 Game Recaps ............................................20-30 * Mid-American Conference game • %Popeyes Bahamas Bowl Miami 2 6 .250 2 10 .167 2014 Statistics ............................................31-41 ALL TIMES EASTERN Kent State 1 6 .143 2 9 .182 @CMU_Football • Facebook.com/CMUFootball • www.CMUChippewas.com 2014 POPEYES BAHAMAS BOWL GUIDE • WESTERN KENTUCKY VS. CENTRAL MICHIGAN • DEC. 24, 2014 MEDIA AVAILABILITY • CMU has won seven regular-season games just nine times in • CMU’s winning touchdown drive began at the WKU 26-yard SCHEDULE the past 30 seasons. line after a blocked punt by junior safety Avery Cunningham. Saturday, December 20 • The Chippewas are 8-1 in games decided by seven points or • Central Michigan got off to a fast start after Radcliff • Team Arrival (No availability) less over the past three seasons (2012-14). connected on a 69-yard touchdown strike to redshirt freshman receiver Andrew Flory at 10:54 of the first quarter. Sunday, December 21 CENTRAL MICHIGAN-WESTERN KENTUCKY SERIES • Western Kentucky answered with a 6-yard quarterback run • This is the second meeting between CMU and Western by Kawaun Jakes after he connected with Rico Brown for 70 • Coaches and players available Kentucky with CMU winning the first meeting. That yards on a trick play on the first offensive play of the game following practice (approximately took place at the 2012 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl with the for the Hilltoppers. 2:00 p.m.) Chippewas winning 24-21. • CMU responded with another Radcliff-to-Flory touchdown • This is the first matchup between Dan Enos and Jeff Brohm. connection, this time from 29 yards out with 5:46 to go in Monday, December 22 Lance Guidry was WKU’s interim coach for the game in 2012. the first quarter. • Youth Football Leadership Clinic, • After three straight punts, CMU got the running game going 3-5 p.m. (Media opportunity) ABOUT THE HILLTOPPERS as Tipton had 40 yards on a drive that led to a 50-yard David • Western Kentucky finished the regular season 7-5 overall Harman field goal, making it 17-7 CMU. Tuesday,December 23 and 4-4 in Conference USA after knocking off C-USA • The Hilltoppers answered with a touchdown midway • Popeyes Bahamas Bowl Press champion Marshall in the season finale, 67-66, in overtime. through the second quarter on a 6-yard pass from Jakes to Conference, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. • Jeff Brohm is in his first season at WKU. Prior to being Doyle. named head coach, he is the assistant head coach/offensive • Western Kentucky took its first lead of the game in the third Wednesday, December 24 coordinator for the Hilltoppers in 2013. Brohm was a three- quarter on a 16-play, 80-yard drive that lasted 9:23. The • No availability prior to kickoff. Head year starter at Louisville from 1989-93.