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Rittenberg Roundup: Around the League - Week 2

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior Writer
September 8, 2013
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Indianapolis, IN - With the new tiered setup in the FBS, you should expect a lot of flip-flopping within the Top 25.

Exhibit A:

NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Sep 8, 2013
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Alabama (34)	2	0	1498
2	2	Ohio State (24)	0	0	1401
3	5	Georgia (2)	2	0	1272
4	8	South Carolina (1)	2	0	1234
5	6	Oregon	2	0	1210
6	12	LSU	2	0	1038
7	10	Florida	1	0	1028
8	3	Stanford	0	1	911
9	7	Notre Dame	0	1	809
10	15	Oklahoma State	1	0	777
11	4	Texas A&M	0	1	723
12	9	Clemson	0	1	715
13	16	Michigan	1	0	710
14	17	UCLA	1	0	659
15	18	Kansas State	2	0	623
16	13	Florida State	0	1	568
17	19	Nebraska	1	0	555
18	20	Oregon State	2	0	518
19	--	Missouri	1	0	473
20	11	Louisville	1	1	430
21	21	TCU	1	1	413
22	22	Washington	2	0	397
23	14	Texas	1	1	370
24	--	Arizona State	1	0	344
25	--	Ole Miss	1	0	344

There are teams like Stanford and Texas A&M who lost to teams that weren't even ranked before the game. There are teams like Notre Dame and Clemson who lost to teams that they played that were within a rank or two of each other. And then there's Ohio State, who's ranked number 2 without playing a single snap. The race for the National Championship Playoff is going to be hot all year long, so expect to see some amazing games.

Top 25 Results
(1) Alabama def. (13) Florida State, 34-17
Arizona State def. (3) Stanford, 16-13
Missouri def. (4) Texas A&M, 23-14
(5) Georgia def. Virginia, 28-21
(6) Oregon def. California, 43-40
(8) South Carolina def. (7) Notre Dame, 27-13
(12) LSU def. (9) Clemson, 22-17
(10) Florida def. Georgia Tech, 24-17
Tennessee def. (11) Louisville, 38-35
Ole Miss def. (14) Texas, 31-17
(15) Oklahoma State def. West Virginia, 14-10
(16) Michigan def. Kentucky, 31-24
(17) UCLA def. New Mexico State, 31-17
(18) Kansas State def. Texas Tech, 38-14
(19) Nebraska def. Southern Illinois, 42-0
(20) Oregon State def. Utah, 16-6
(21) TCU def. Washington State, 44-24
(22) Washington def. Colorado, 23-10
Baylor def. (25) Iowa, 27-24

Top 25 Matchups
(1) Alabama (2-0) vs Miami (FL) (1-0)
(2) Ohio State (0-0) vs Stetson (0-2)
(3) Georgia (2-0) vs (20) Louisville (1-1)
(6) LSU (2-0) vs (9) Notre Dame (0-1)
(7) Florida (1-0) vs (25) Ole Miss (1-0)
(8) Stanford (0-1) vs (23) Texas (1-1)
(11) Texas A&M (0-1) vs (15) Kansas State (2-0)
(12) Clemson (0-1) vs NC State (0-1)
(14) UCLA (1-0) vs (18) Oregon State (2-0)
(16) Florida State (0-1) vs South Carolina St. (1-1)
(17) Nebraska (1-0) vs Arizona (1-0)
(21) TCU (1-1) vs (22) Washington (2-0)
(24) Arizona State (1-0) vs California (0-1)

Heisman Watch - Updated: Sep 8, 2013
NAME	POS	SCHOOL		SEASON STATS
Jesse Hines	QB	Texas A&M		24-41, 258 Yds, 6 Car, 26 Yds, 2 TDs
Jeff Harris	QB	Ohio State		None
Clarence Jack	QB	Oregon		30-53, 461 Yds, 24 Car, 87 Yds, 8 TDs
Ryan Jones	QB	Louisville		30-51, 414 Yds, 33 Car, 128 Yds, 5 TDs
John Rowe	QB	Georgia		38-62, 664 Yds, 13 Car, 0 Yds, 7 TDs

In the Heisman Race, Jesse Hines stays firm in first position, as does Jeff Harris, in second. Clarence Jack and Ryan Jones swapped places and John Rowe hops into 5th place for his first appearance in the Heisman Watch.

Tier 8 Conference Standings - Updated: Sep 8, 2013
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
Central Michigan	2-0	1.000	1 pt.	83	26	W2
Georgia State	1-1	0.500	0 pts.	55	50	L1
Kent State	1-1	0.500	0 pts.	71	55	L1
Akron	0-1	0.000	0 pts.	28	42	L1
UMass	0-2	0.000	0 pts.	31	82	L2
New Mexico State	0-2	0.000	0 pts.	38	66	L2

In Tier 8, Central Michigan makes history with the first valid win in Tier 8. Other than the Chippewas, everybody lost this week and the two teams who won, Georgia State and Kent State, beat FCS opponents last week, which is not a valid win.

The Chippewas continue their season with a game in East Lansing against Michigan State on September 14.

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Chambers sets suspension for Lane, Cox

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior Writer
September 9, 2013
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Mount Pleasant, MI - Roughly two weeks after sophomores Matt Lane and Brandon Cox were arrested for drunk driving and underage drinking, and promptly suspended indefinitely, Coach Chambers has announced that both will carry out a 12-game suspension, including the two games they have already missed.

As I said before, I am extremely disappointed in this two boys. They should have known better than to do this. I expect a lot out of my players and I feel that this suspension is sufficient.

A 12-game suspension means that both players will miss the entire regular season. The only possibility that these two players could get some playing time is if the Chippewas make it past the regular season to the postseason in a playoff way.

Both players issued a statement to the coaching staff and the team for Central Michigan.

I would like to apologize to Mr. Heeke, Coach Chambers, Coach Wade, Coach Miller and the rest of the Central Michigan football program. What I did was a mistake that never should have happened and I believe I have been punished justly.

I apologize for my actions and for the mistake that I made on August 25. I should have known better than to carry out such a careless act. I hope I can gain the forgiveness of those I have hurt.

Cox has, reportedly, finished his community service, while Lane has two more hours to participate in.

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Peterson given starting role over Floyd

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior Writer
September 11, 2013
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Mount Pleasant, MI - Five days after the game against Eastern Michigan, and after Fred Floyd was given the position of tight end, Chambers has announced that Julius Peterson, previous owner of the position, will start against Michigan State.

It’s tough for me to take this away from Fred, but Julius is the better man right now, in Justin’s [Wade] opinion and in mine. We’re not counting Fred out in the future, but, as of now, we feel Julius is our best option.

The game against Michigan State will be Peterson’s first start and game this season. The first game of the season against Northern Iowa was missed by Peterson, as he was suspended from the game for showing up to practice late six times. Then, he missed the second game as Floyd was put in and never came out.

We will have to see if this battle between the two will come to end soon or if there’s more to behold between the two. Although Peterson has not seen the playing field at all this season, he is the better tight end of the two and should get the job down for the Chippewas.

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Fisher cleared for game against Michigan State

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior Writer
September 12, 2013
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Mount Pleasant, MI - Junior linebacker, Alex Fisher, has been cleared to play in the game against Michigan State. During the summer, Fisher fractured his left leg during practice and only recently has he started practicing with the team. He was out for roughly eight weeks and this fracture was the second within a matter of roughly nine months.

We're super excited to have Alex back. We missed him the past two games, but Sean [Ingraham] has played extremely well for us in the absence of Alex. Sean definitely will get playing time, with Landon Phillips out for the rest of the year.

Last year, Fisher accounted for 103 tackles for the Chippewas in his sophomore year, before he went down with a similar injury last year in a game against Ball State. Fisher is eager to come back to Central Michigan.

I loved watching the boys beat up Eastern Michigan last Saturday, but I would've loved to be out there with them. I hate the Eagles and the game against them and Western Michigan are my two favorite games every year. Even though I'm behind, I'm gonna make it up with each game we have this year. I'm not gonna take this year for granted and I'm gonna work harder than I have before.

We'll have to see whether Coach Chambers gives Justin Crum or Ingraham the position on the right-hand side. Even though Ingraham played well, Crum shined in the first two games, with 10 total tackles and 3 sacks. However, Ingraham accounted for 2 tackles in the first game and he didn't show on the box score in the second game. As of now, Crum is the best player of the two and, even though Chambers said Ingraham will get playing time, I'm finding that hard to believe with how well Crum is playing.

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Mann out for game against Michigan State

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior Writer
September 12, 2013
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Mount Pleasant, MI - Earlier in the morning, it was announced that Alex Fisher would be able to play against Michigan State. However, it has been reported that defensive tackle, Cedric Mann, will be sitting out against the Spartans.

Mann went down on the practice field holding his right ankle. After a couple moments on the ground with the training staff, Mann was able to hobble off the field under his own power, for the most part.

When we get one great player back, we lose another. It's a shame it has to happen like that, but hopefully, we can get Cedric back out onto the field real soon.

After he got off the field, he spent some more time with the training staff. They have reported that the injury is a right ankle sprain, which will take roughly a week, possibly two, to heal to completion. This will mean that Mann, who has accounted for four tackles and a sack, will be out, most definitely, against Michigan State, and possibly out against Northern Illinois.

If Mann does not play against Northern Illinois, he will have to wait two weeks, after the game against NIU, to play Ball State on October 5th. Mann is the third player on the Chippewa defense to come down with an injury, and the fifth to have to miss at least one game.

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Butler out for 6 weeks with elbow fracture

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior Writer
September 13, 2013
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Mount Pleasant, MI - The injuries for the Chippewa defense keep on coming. This time, cornerback Antonio Butler came down with an injury this morning after he went for a tackle on wide receiver Garrett Ward. He landed on his elbow awkwardly, quickly got up, grabbed his left elbow, and ran towards the sideline for the trainers.

I hope Antonio can come back sooner rather than later because he's a player that helps us in the secondary. It was definitely an awkward play and I hope it wasn't as bad as it looked.

According to the medical staff, Butler will have to miss 6 weeks. This means that he will not be able to play against Michigan State, Northern Illinois, Ball State, Georgia State, Miami University and Kentucky. This is the fourth injury on the defensive side on the ball and the second in two days after Cedric Mann went down with a sprained ankle. You have to wonder when the seemingly injury-prone defense will be up to full health, if at all, this season.

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Rittenberg Roundup: Week 3 Preview

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior Writer
September 14, 2013
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East Lansing, MI - Going 2-0 on the season, after a win against Eastern Michigan last week, the Chippewas are out for blood. Although a definitely tough opponent in Michigan State, as they are in Tier 1, the Chippewas surely cannot get overly confident.

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Rittenberg Roundup: Week 3 Preview | September 14, 2013
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Central Michigan Chippewas (2-0, 0-0 Away)		Michigan State Spartans (1-1, 1-0 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 41.5 Points Per Game 22.0 468.0 Total Offensive Yards 381.0 307.5 Passing Yards 256.0 160.5 Rushing Yards 125.0 Defensive Stats Comparison 13.0 Points Per Game 22.5 254.5 Total Yards Allowed 284.0 193.0 Passing Yards Allowed 189.0 61.5 Rushing Yards Allowed 95.0 Injury Report Landon Phillips ACL (Out for Season) Antonio Gray Foot Stress Fracture (1 week) Matt Lane Suspension (10 games) Brandon Cox Suspension (10 games) Cedric Mann Sprained Ankle (1-2 weeks) Antonio Butler Elbow Fracture (6 weeks)

With a 3-28 loss against Kentucky, and a 41-17 win against Western Michigan, the Spartans are 1-1. Against Kentucky, they did not look good and they didn't look like a team that would be difficult. However, as the score indicates, the Spartans found their rhythm and blew the Broncos out.

On the flip side, Central Michigan has looked good, especially in the first year of Coach Chambers' head coaching career. They defeated Northern Iowa, in a somewhat tough game, 38-19. Then, the next week, Chambers and crew defeated rival Eastern Michigan, by a resounding score of 45-7. However, even with Junior Linebacker, Alex Fisher, back, the Chippewas lost Cedric Mann and Antonio Butler to a sprained ankle and a fractured elbow, respectively. In addition, sophomores, Matt Lane and Brandon Cox, will be out for the entire regular season, after they were caught drinking under-age and driving under the influence on the way home to Saginaw. Furthermore, Landon Phillips is out for the rest of the season, after suffering a torn ACL.

Projected Score
Michigan State, 38-7

Even with Central Michigan defeating the first two teams on their schedule, the Spartans will be no match for the Chips. Michigan State is just the better team, shown by their spot in Tier 1.

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Rittenberg Roundup: Chippewas come close, but close don't cut it

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior Writer
September 14, 2013
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East Lansing, MI - In a tough environment in East Lansing, the Chippewas were thrown to the wolves, or, in the case, the Spartans. The Chippewas came close to leading numerous times and the one time they did take the lead, they let it slip away just 16 seconds later. They lost for the first time in the Chambers Era, 30-37.

In the first quarter, the Chips got the ball first and went straight to giving the ball to James Mitchell. However, after two plays, he gained a grand total of 1 yard. They decided to give the passing game a shot and it looked hopeful when Marcus Jackson to a wide open Julius Peterson, but Peterson got stopped for a measly three yard gain. For the first time in the first three games, Roderick Williams, the punter for Central Michigan, came out on the field and booted a 43-yard punt.

The Spartans went straight to work, as Javon Gandy pounded it on the ground for the Spartans' first touchdown of the game. He broke it for a 58-yard run. When the Chips got the ball back, they drove it down the field and capitalized with a field goal, making the game 7-3, in favor of the Spartans, heading into the second quarter.

The two teams went at it in the second quarter, as each team scored at least two touchdowns. Aaron Sharpe broke an NCAA record for longest interception returned for a touchdown, running for 97 yards after Brandon Ward threw a pick. After they scored their first touchdown of the game, the Chippewas went for two, to make the score closer, but failed to convert and opened the game up to a five-point game. At the half, the Spartans led, 24-16.

The only scoring in the third was when Roland Jones booted his second of three field goals through the uprights. The fourth quarter made the game a crazy game as, after the Chippewas scored a touchdown to make the score within four, the defense stopped the Spartan offense to force a field goal, making the game within reach with a tying touchdown. Justin Crum, freshman linebacker, who is filling in for Landon Phillips, accounted for 10 tackles on the day and scrounged up 5 on the drive.

After an amazing drive led by Jackson and Garrett Ward that brought the Chippewas to a tied game, the Chippewa defense, that gave the offense a chance to get back in, gave up a huge play that ended their hopes. Gandy, who went for 240 rushing yards on the day, caught a pass in a position where he could've been tackled for a loss. However, he made a total of five men miss on the play, including freshman phenomena Crum, to take it to the house on a 72-yard passing play. The Michigan State Spartans defeated the Central Michigan Chippewas, 37-30, in an Instant Classic, the first for Andrew Chambers.

Central Michigan Chippewas at Michigan State Spartans
Sep 14, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Central Michigan Chippewas (2-1)	3	13	0	14	30
Michigan State Spartans (2-1)	7	17	3	10	37

Team Stats Comparison
	CMU	MSU
Total Offense	371	457
Rushing Yards	87	300
Passing Yards	284	157
First Downs	23	15
Punt Return Yards	0	0
Kick Return Yards	135	160
Total Yards	506	617
Turnovers	2	1
3rd Down Conversion	7-13	3-7
4th Down Conversion	2-4	0-0
2-Point Conversion	0-1	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	5-3-1	1-0-1
Penalties	0-0	0-0
Possession Time	17:48	10:52

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		CMU	MSU
4:31	(MSU) TD: J. Gandy, 58 Yd run (R. Jones kick)	0	7
0:42	(CMU) FG: T. Webb, 20 Yd FG	3	7
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		CMU	MSU
6:43	(MSU) TD: J. Gandy, 24 Yd run (R. Jones kick)	3	14
4:58	(CMU) TD: A. Sharpe, returned interception 97 Yds (2-Pt failed)	9	14
4:27	(MSU) TD: J. Gandy, 64 Yd run (R. Jones kick)	9	21
2:32	(CMU) TD: J. Dowdell, 9 Yd pass from M. Jackson (T. Webb kick)	16	21
1:04	(MSU) FG: R. Jones, 46 Yd FG	16	24
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		CMU	MSU
3:41	(MSU) FG: R. Jones, 22 Yd FG	16	27
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		CMU	MSU
6:36	(CMU) TD: J. Mitchell, 2 Yd run (T. Webb kick)	23	27
3:45	(MSU) FG: R. Jones, 40 Yd FG	23	30
0:22	(CMU) TD: J. Mitchell, 0 Yd pass from M. Jackson (T. Webb kick)	30	30
0:06	(MSU) TD: J. Gandy, 72 Yd pass from B. Ward (R. Jones kick)	30	37

Central Michigan Chippewas PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Marcus Jackson 24/39 284 2 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD James Mitchell 18 49 2.7 1 Marquis Harris 7 29 4.1 0 Marcus Jackson 7 5 0.7 0 Derek Miller 1 4 4.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Garrett Ward 6 88 14.6 0 James Mitchell 6 34 5.6 1 Jarvis Dowdell 4 67 16.7 1 Joe Brown 3 50 16.6 0 Julius Peterson 2 23 11.5 0 Marquis Harris 2 16 8.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Steve White 1 0 Jake Phillips 0 1 Marcus Simpson 0 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Justin Crum 10 0.0 0 0 Carlos Sullivan 5 0.0 0 0 Jermaine Griffith 4 0.0 0 0 Jason Miller 3 0.0 0 0 Alex Fisher 3 0.0 0 0 Rian Henderson 2 0.0 0 0 Art Wilkerson 2 0.0 0 0 Aaron Sharpe 2 0.0 1 1 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Tim Webb 1/1 3/3 6 20 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Roderick Williams 1 43 43.0 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Joe Brown 4 95 18.8 0 Garrett Ward 1 40 40.0 0

Michigan State Spartans PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Brandon Ward 8/15 157 1 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Javon Gandy 17 240 14.1 3 Brandon Ward 4 31 7.7 0 Derek Lott 3 19 6.3 0 Jonathan Dixon 2 10 5.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD James Johnson 3 35 11.6 0 Javon Gandy 1 72 72.0 1 Danny Chandler 1 14 14.0 0 Derek Lott 1 18 18.0 0 Travis Brant 1 10 10.0 0 Jason Mason 1 8 8.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Danny Chandler 6 0 Mark Davis 2 0 [5 players with] 1 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD John Clayton 11 0.0 0 0 Jonathan Love 9 0.0 0 0 Michael Barbour 7 0.0 0 0 Jason Bullock 7 0.0 0 0 Ryan Hawthorne 6 1.0 0 0 Aaron Jenkins 2 0.0 0 0 Justin Bishop 2 0.0 2 0 Chance Sampson 2 0.0 0 0 Buck Jackson 2 0.0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Roland Jones 3/5 4/4 13 46 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Robert Green 1 30 30.0 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Javon Gandy 4 111 27.7 0 Mike Sapp 2 49 24.5 0

Central Michigan 2013 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Aug 31	vs Northern Iowa Panthers (Home Opener/Blackout)	Won, 38-19
Sep 7	vs Eastern Michigan Eagles (Rivalry)	Won, 45-7
Sep 14	at Michigan State Spartans	Lost, 37-30
Sep 21	at Northern Illinois Huskies
Oct 5	vs Ball State Cardinals
Oct 12	vs Georgia State Panthers (Homecoming)
Oct 19	at Miami University RedHawks
Oct 26	at Kentucky Wildcats
Nov 9	at Western Michigan Broncos (Rivalry)
Nov 16	vs Vanderbilt Commodores (Maroon Out)
Nov 23	vs Massachusetts Minutemen (Senior Night)
Nov 30	at Notre Dame Fighting Irish

After the first loss for Chambers as head coach, he and his Chippewa clan head to DeKalb, Illinois, to face former conference foe, Northern Illinois.

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Re: Coach Chambers' Journey to the Top: The Catastrophic Chippewas | A Relegation Dyn

Rittenberg Roundup: Chippewas come close, but close don't cut it

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior Writer
September 14, 2013
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East Lansing, MI - In a tough environment in East Lansing, the Chippewas were thrown to the wolves, or, in the case, the Spartans. The Chippewas came close to leading numerous times and the one time they did take the lead, they let it slip away just 16 seconds later. They lost for the first time in the Chambers Era, 30-37.

In the first quarter, the Chips got the ball first and went straight to giving the ball to James Mitchell. However, after two plays, he gained a grand total of 1 yard. They decided to give the passing game a shot and it looked hopeful when Marcus Jackson to a wide open Julius Peterson, but Peterson got stopped for a measly three yard gain. For the first time in the first three games, Roderick Williams, the punter for Central Michigan, came out on the field and booted a 43-yard punt.

The Spartans went straight to work, as Javon Gandy pounded it on the ground for the Spartans' first touchdown of the game. He broke it for a 58-yard run. When the Chips got the ball back, they drove it down the field and capitalized with a field goal, making the game 7-3, in favor of the Spartans, heading into the second quarter.

The two teams went at it in the second quarter, as each team scored at least two touchdowns. Aaron Sharpe broke an NCAA record for longest interception returned for a touchdown, running for 97 yards after Brandon Ward threw a pick. After they scored their first touchdown of the game, the Chippewas went for two, to make the score closer, but failed to convert and opened the game up to a five-point game. At the half, the Spartans led, 24-16.

The only scoring in the third was when Roland Jones booted his second of three field goals through the uprights. The fourth quarter made the game a crazy game as, after the Chippewas scored a touchdown to make the score within four, the defense stopped the Spartan offense to force a field goal, making the game within reach with a tying touchdown. Justin Crum, freshman linebacker, who is filling in for Landon Phillips, accounted for 10 tackles on the day and scrounged up 5 on the drive.

After an amazing drive led by Jackson and Garrett Ward that brought the Chippewas to a tied game, the Chippewa defense, that gave the offense a chance to get back in, gave up a huge play that ended their hopes. Gandy, who went for 240 rushing yards on the day, caught a pass in a position where he could've been tackled for a loss. However, he made a total of five men miss on the play, including freshman phenomena Crum, to take it to the house on a 72-yard passing play. The Michigan State Spartans defeated the Central Michigan Chippewas, 37-30, in an Instant Classic, the first for Andrew Chambers.

Central Michigan Chippewas at Michigan State Spartans
Sep 14, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Central Michigan Chippewas (2-1)	3	13	0	14	30
Michigan State Spartans (2-1)	7	17	3	10	37

Team Stats Comparison
	CMU	MSU
Total Offense	371	457
Rushing Yards	87	300
Passing Yards	284	157
First Downs	23	15
Punt Return Yards	0	0
Kick Return Yards	135	160
Total Yards	506	617
Turnovers	2	1
3rd Down Conversion	7-13	3-7
4th Down Conversion	2-4	0-0
2-Point Conversion	0-1	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	5-3-1	1-0-1
Penalties	0-0	0-0
Possession Time	17:48	10:52

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		CMU	MSU
4:31	(MSU) TD: J. Gandy, 58 Yd run (R. Jones kick)	0	7
0:42	(CMU) FG: T. Webb, 20 Yd FG	3	7
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		CMU	MSU
6:43	(MSU) TD: J. Gandy, 24 Yd run (R. Jones kick)	3	14
4:58	(CMU) TD: A. Sharpe, returned interception 97 Yds (2-Pt failed)	9	14
4:27	(MSU) TD: J. Gandy, 64 Yd run (R. Jones kick)	9	21
2:32	(CMU) TD: J. Dowdell, 9 Yd pass from M. Jackson (T. Webb kick)	16	21
1:04	(MSU) FG: R. Jones, 46 Yd FG	16	24
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		CMU	MSU
3:41	(MSU) FG: R. Jones, 22 Yd FG	16	27
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		CMU	MSU
6:36	(CMU) TD: J. Mitchell, 2 Yd run (T. Webb kick)	23	27
3:45	(MSU) FG: R. Jones, 40 Yd FG	23	30
0:22	(CMU) TD: J. Mitchell, 0 Yd pass from M. Jackson (T. Webb kick)	30	30
0:06	(MSU) TD: J. Gandy, 72 Yd pass from B. Ward (R. Jones kick)	30	37

Central Michigan Chippewas PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Marcus Jackson 24/39 284 2 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD James Mitchell 18 49 2.7 1 Marquis Harris 7 29 4.1 0 Marcus Jackson 7 5 0.7 0 Derek Miller 1 4 4.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Garrett Ward 6 88 14.6 0 James Mitchell 6 34 5.6 1 Jarvis Dowdell 4 67 16.7 1 Joe Brown 3 50 16.6 0 Julius Peterson 2 23 11.5 0 Marquis Harris 2 16 8.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Steve White 1 0 Jake Phillips 0 1 Marcus Simpson 0 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Justin Crum 10 0.0 0 0 Carlos Sullivan 5 0.0 0 0 Jermaine Griffith 4 0.0 0 0 Jason Miller 3 0.0 0 0 Alex Fisher 3 0.0 0 0 Rian Henderson 2 0.0 0 0 Art Wilkerson 2 0.0 0 0 Aaron Sharpe 2 0.0 1 1 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Tim Webb 1/1 3/3 6 20 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Roderick Williams 1 43 43.0 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Joe Brown 4 95 18.8 0 Garrett Ward 1 40 40.0 0

Michigan State Spartans PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Brandon Ward 8/15 157 1 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Javon Gandy 17 240 14.1 3 Brandon Ward 4 31 7.7 0 Derek Lott 3 19 6.3 0 Jonathan Dixon 2 10 5.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD James Johnson 3 35 11.6 0 Javon Gandy 1 72 72.0 1 Danny Chandler 1 14 14.0 0 Derek Lott 1 18 18.0 0 Travis Brant 1 10 10.0 0 Jason Mason 1 8 8.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Danny Chandler 6 0 Mark Davis 2 0 [5 players with] 1 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD John Clayton 11 0.0 0 0 Jonathan Love 9 0.0 0 0 Michael Barbour 7 0.0 0 0 Jason Bullock 7 0.0 0 0 Ryan Hawthorne 6 1.0 0 0 Aaron Jenkins 2 0.0 0 0 Justin Bishop 2 0.0 2 0 Chance Sampson 2 0.0 0 0 Buck Jackson 2 0.0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Roland Jones 3/5 4/4 13 46 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Robert Green 1 30 30.0 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Javon Gandy 4 111 27.7 0 Mike Sapp 2 49 24.5 0

Central Michigan 2013 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Aug 31	vs Northern Iowa Panthers (Home Opener/Blackout)	Won, 38-19
Sep 7	vs Eastern Michigan Eagles (Rivalry)	Won, 45-7
Sep 14	at Michigan State Spartans	Lost, 37-30
Sep 21	at Northern Illinois Huskies
Oct 5	vs Ball State Cardinals
Oct 12	vs Georgia State Panthers (Homecoming)
Oct 19	at Miami University RedHawks
Oct 26	at Kentucky Wildcats
Nov 9	at Western Michigan Broncos (Rivalry)
Nov 16	vs Vanderbilt Commodores (Maroon Out)
Nov 23	vs Massachusetts Minutemen (Senior Night)
Nov 30	at Notre Dame Fighting Irish

After the first loss for Chambers as head coach, he and his Chippewa clan head to DeKalb, Illinois, to face former conference foe, Northern Illinois.

Aww man, tough one! Curious to see how Chambers bounces back after this loss! Good game though, didn’t go down without a fight. But a loss is a loss. Better luck next game!


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[jpfine]

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Aww man, tough one! Curious to see how Chambers bounces back after this loss! Good game though, didn’t go down without a fight. But a loss is a loss. Better luck next game!

Yeah, we'll have to see how Chambers and crew respond after a tough loss to Michigan State. According to ranking, though, Northern Illinois is a much better team, as you will soon see in the Top 25 rankings. However, Northern Illinois has only played one game in three weeks. We'll have to see. That game most likely won't come out until probably Friday of next week, so, sorry to leave you on a cliffhanger, but... I'll be back soon.

[MvPeterson2828]

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Yeah, we'll have to see how Chambers and crew respond after a tough loss to Michigan State. According to ranking, though, Northern Illinois is a much better team, as you will soon see in the Top 25 rankings. However, Northern Illinois has only played one game in three weeks. We'll have to see. That game most likely won't come out until probably Friday of next week, so, sorry to leave you on a cliffhanger, but... I'll be back soon.

Not a cliffhanger!!! Can’t wait for the update. Good luck with your finals dude! I know how those can be a pain.


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Tough loss to MSU, but somewhat expected. They're a strong team, and CMU will take some time to reach that level.

[jpfine]

Tough loss to MSU, but somewhat expected. They're a strong team, and CMU will take some time to reach that level.

Yeah, even though they were 1-1, they played a great Kentucky team and lost that game 3-28. Also, they're in tier 1, while we're in tier 8, so not exactly a close matchup, on paper at least. We'll get there eventually. It was more of a "What's our limit?" type of game, rather than a "Let's go out there and beat them by 14." It's a good sign to see that we can hang with a team like that. Just one or two more solid stops on defense and we would've been golden.

[jpfine]

Update
Alright, so I was thinking about how I can improve the gameplay, because I feel being close to a team like Michigan State is good, but getting to that point 3 games in? That's not really the point of a dynasty, in my opinion. So, to spread it out a little bit, I'm going to start by changing the gameplay sliders.

In the past three games, there have been four penalties for 58 yards. Total. In the game against MSU, there were no penalties, like literally no penalties. So I feel like I need to fix that aspect of the game. Check out my Dynasty House Rules and Setting post for further info, but this is probably going to be my last bit until maybe this weekend, definitely next week.

[MvPeterson2828]

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Update

Alright, so I was thinking about how I can improve the gameplay, because I feel being close to a team like Michigan State is good, but getting to that point 3 games in? That's not really the point of a dynasty, in my opinion. So, to spread it out a little bit, I'm going to start by changing the gameplay sliders.



In the past three games, there have been four penalties for 58 yards. Total. In the game against MSU, there were no penalties, like literally no penalties. So I feel like I need to fix that aspect of the game. Check out my Dynasty House Rules and Setting post for further info, but this is probably going to be my last bit until maybe this weekend, definitely next week.

I hear J-Kits sliders give good penalty results! Not sure how good though. I’m currently messing with sliders. I like the current set I’m using (Community Slider set) but something about it feels really off to me. Test game last night on default heisman besides very small tweaks and fatigue off, the gameplay was pretty good.


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