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Rittenberg Roundup: Central Michigan follows up two-game slide with two straight wins

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior Writer
October 12, 2013
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Mount Pleasant, MI - The Chippewas were able to easily take care of Georgia State, making them now 4-2. After a two-game losing streak, Chambers have led the Chippewas to a two-game winning streak, as Central Michigan defeated Georgia State, 50-20.

Georgia State was able to take the lead with a field goal off the first drive, but Central Michigan was able to come back and take the lead with a touchdown run by Marcus Jackson, at 7-3. The Panthers came back down and scored a touchdown by way of a connection between Corey Williams and Jerrell Taylor, taking back the lead, 10-7.

James Mitchell started off the next drive with a huge run down the center of the field. A gash was left wide open by the Georgia State defense. After the play by Mitchell, Jackson started going through the air, passing to tight end Julius Peterson a few times before throwing to him for another touchdown score. In the last two minutes, the Panthers and the Chips exchanged touchdown scores, with Jerrell Taylor scoring for the Panthers and Garrett Ward scoring for the Chippewas. At the half, the Chippewas were leading 21-17.

After Jackson threw an interception on the opening drive of the second half, the Panthers got stopped by Justin Crum of the Central Michigan defense on third down. The Panthers got a field goal on that drive. After that drive, it was all Chippewa.

Jackson threw three more touchdowns, all to Julius Peterson, and Mitchell ran one in for the score. On the final touchdown of the game, backup quarterback, Xavier Deloach, scored a two-point conversion for the Chips. The Chippewas, led by J.D. Reed, stopped the Panthers the entire second half, other than their initial drive in the third. The final score between the Tier 8 foes was 50-20.

With 4 touchdowns on the day, Julius Peterson breaks the Central Michigan record for most receiving touchdowns in a game.

Georgia State Panthers at Central Michigan Chippewas
Oct 12, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Georgia State Panthers (2-5)	3	14	3	0	20
Central Michigan Chippewas (4-2)	0	21	7	22	50

Team Stats Comparison
	GSU	CMU
Total Offense	372	533
Rushing Yards	184	146
Passing Yards	188	387
First Downs	17	25
Punt Return Yards	0	19
Kick Return Yards	212	163
Total Yards	584	715
Turnovers	1	2
3rd Down Conversion	6-14	7-8
4th Down Conversion	0-0	1-1
2-Point Conversion	0-0	1-1
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	3-2-0	4-4-0
Penalties	1-10	2-15
Possession Time	16:00	12:00

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		GSU	CMU
4:44	(GSU) FG: J. Harrington, 47 Yd FG	3	0
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		GSU	CMU
6:33	(CMU) TD: M. Jackson, 1 Yd run (T. Webb kick)	3	7
3:59	(GSU) TD: A. Ward, 12 Yd pass from C. Williams (J. Harrington kick)	10	7
2:55	(CMU) TD: J. Peterson, 24 Yd pass from M. Jackson (T. Webb kick)	10	14
1:38	(GSU) TD: J. Taylor, 5 Yd pass from C. Williams (J. Harrington kick)	17	14
0:57	(CMU) TD: G. Ward, 20 Yd pass from M. Jackson (T. Webb kick)	17	21
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		GSU	CMU
3:21	(GSU) FG: J. Harrington, 47 Yd FG	20	21
2:34	(CMU) TD: J. Peterson, 1 Yd pass from M. Jackson (T. Webb kick)	20	28
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		GSU	CMU
6:29	(CMU) TD: J. Peterson, 24 Yd pass from M. Jackson (T. Webb kick)	20	35
3:27	(CMU) TD: J. Mitchell, 2 Yd run (T. Webb kick)	20	42
1:25	(CMU) TD: J. Peterson, 3 Yd pass from M. Jackson (2-Pt)	20	50

Georgia State Panthers PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Corey Williams 12/24 161 2 1 Christian Williams 3/4 27 0 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Evan Schroeder 19 151 7.9 0 Corey Williams 7 -12 -1.7 0 Michael Young 6 32 5.3 0 Jared Hansen 1 13 0.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Robert Hall 6 107 17.8 0 Richard Rogers 2 11 5.5 0 Jared Hansen 1 13 13.0 0 Robert Williams 1 23 23.0 0 Jerrell Taylor 1 5 5.0 1 Marcus Meyer 1 4 4.0 0 Ashton Ward 1 12 12.0 1 Michael Young 1 9 9.0 0 Evan Schroeder 1 4 4.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Ryan McFadden 2 0 Markeith Harrell 1 0 Jared Hansen 1 0 Ryan Thompson 1 2 Richard Rogers 0 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Sean Anderson 8 0.0 0 0 Matt Boyd 7 1.0 0 0 Brandon Mitchell 4 0.0 1 0 Caleb Perry 4 0.0 0 0 James Cooley 4 0.0 0 0 Darren Simpson 4 0.0 0 0 James Shelby 3 0.0 0 0 Antonio Brown 2 0.0 0 0 Cody Williams 2 0.0 0 0 Shannon Houston 2 0.0 0 0 Steven Mobley 2 0.0 0 0 Aaron Clark 2 0.0 1 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Jordan Harrington 2/2 2/2 8 47 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Robert Williams 4 171 42.7 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Michael Young 8 212 26.5 0

Central Michigan Chippewas PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Marcus Jackson 25/35 387 5 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD James Mitchell 16 103 6.4 1 Marcus Jackson 10 43 4.3 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Garrett Ward 10 185 18.5 1 Julius Peterson 9 110 12.2 4 Marquis Harris 2 22 11.0 0 Omar Cox 1 20 20.0 0 Jarvis Dowdell 1 25 25.0 0 Jermaine Harris 1 20 20.0 0 James Mitchell 1 5 5.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Albert Woods 2 0 Chad Perry 1 0 Steve White 1 0 Marcus Simpson 0 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD J.D. Reed 9 0.0 0 0 Aaron Sharpe 8 0.0 0 0 Jermaine Griffth 8 0.0 0 0 Justin Crum 4 1.0 0 0 Rian Henderson 3 0.0 0 0 Roger High 3 0.0 0 0 James Wilcox 3 2.0 0 0 Jason Miller 2 0.0 0 0 Art Wilkerson 2 0.0 1 0 Kevin Robinson 2 0.0 0 0 Carlos Sullivan 2 0.0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Tim Webb 0/0 6/6 6 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Joe Brown 4 116 29.0 0 Garrett Ward 1 47 47.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Joe Brown 2 19.0 9.5 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	Lost, 34-31 (3OT)
Oct 5	vs Ball State Cardinals	Won, 59-57 (4OT)
Oct 12	vs Georgia State Panthers (Homecoming)	Won, 50-20
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 win against Georgia State in home territory, Chambers leads the Chippewa crew into Oxford, Ohio, to face former conference foe, the Miami RedHawks.

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Rittenberg Roundup: Around the League - Week 7

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior Writer
October 13, 2013
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Indianapolis, IN - The rankings for Week 8 and there are some interesting things that have happened in this week's rankings.

NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Oct 13, 2013
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Nebraska (34)	5	0	1498
2	3	Missouri (25)	5	0	1400
3	7	Washington (2)	6	0	1334
4	2	Alabama	6	1	1225
5	4	South Carolina	5	1	1148
6	5	Kansas State	5	1	1122
7	9	Florida State	5	1	958
8	11	Michigan	4	1	877
9	13	Notre Dame	3	2	834
10	12	Texas A&M	3	2	823
11	14	LSU	4	2	807
12	8	Oregon	3	2	747
13	15	UCLA	4	1	720
14	6	Ohio State	3	2	678
15	17	Georgia	4	2	629
16	18	Louisville	5	2	593
17	10	Oklahoma State	2	2	542
18	24	Cincinnati	5	0	531
19	23	Oklahoma	4	2	477
20	16	Virginia Tech	4	1	476
21	22	Michigan State	5	2	442
22	--	Kentucky	3	3	391
23	--	Utah	5	2	315
24	--	NC State	5	1	286
25	19	Florida	2	3	231

Oregon moved down once again after slipping once more against Washington, which boosted them up to third. Florida also slipped another time, this time for the third straight week against LSU, 28-27. Kentucky hopped into the rankings after defeating Ohio State in a close game, 20-17. Additionally, Utah stepped into 23rd after beating Oklahoma State, 34-22.

Top 25 Results
(2) Alabama def. Georgia Tech, 38-31
(3) Missouri def. San Diego State, 41-13
(4) South Carolina def. Vanderbilt, 45-17
(5) Kansas State def. Baylor, 35-21
Kentucky def. (6) Ohio State, 20-17
(7) Washington def. (8) Oregon, 31-24
(9) Florida State def. Idaho, 43-0
Utah def. (10) Oklahoma State, 34-22
(11) Michigan def. Minnesota, 49-14
(13) Notre Dame def. (16) Virginia Tech, 30-20
(14) LSU def. (19) Florida, 28-27
(15) UCLA def. California, 45-17
(17) Georgia def. Mississippi State, 45-21
(18) Louisville def. Princeton, 49-6
Hawai'i def. (20) BYU, 38-21
(23) Oklahoma def. (21) Texas, 38-28
(22) Michigan State def. Clemson. 20-10
Colorado def. (25) Arizona State, 27-7

Top 25 Matchups
(1) Nebraska (5-0) vs Oregon State (3-2)
(2) Missouri (5-0) vs (17) Oklahoma State (2-2)
(3) Washington (6-0) vs Texas (3-3)
(4) Alabama (6-1) vs Georgia State (2-5)
(5) South Carolina (5-1) vs Tennessee (4-2)
(6) Kansas State (5-1) vs Iowa (4-1)
(7) Florida State (5-1) vs (20) Virginia Tech (4-1)
(8) Michigan (4-1) vs Clemson (0-5)
(9) Notre Dame (3-2) vs USC (2-4)
(10) Texas A&M (3-2) vs (13) UCLA (4-1)
(11) LSU (4-2) vs Ole Miss (2-4)
(12) Oregon (3-2) vs Washington State (1-6)
(14) Ohio State (3-2) vs (21) Michigan State (5-2)
(15) Georgia (4-2) vs Vanderbilt (1-5)
(18) Cincinnati (5-0) vs Southern Miss (2-4)
(19) Oklahoma (4-2) vs Kansas (4-2)
(22) Kentucky (3-3) vs West Virginia (2-4)
(23) Utah (5-2) vs California (1-4)
(24) NC State (5-1) vs Mississippi State (4-3)
(25) Florida (2-3) vs Miami (FL) (4-2)

Relegation Watch
Tier 1
SEC: Clemson (0-5, 0-3)
Pac-12: (12) Oregon (3-2, 0-2)
Tier 2
Big Ten: Vanderbilt (1-5, 1-4)
Big 12: San Diego State (2-3, 0-3)
Tier 3
ACC: Connecticut (1-4, 0-2)
American: New Mexico (1-4, 0-2)
Tier 4: Pittsburgh (2-4, 1-4)
Tier 5: North Texas (0-3, 0-2)
Tier 6: UTSA (0-5, 0-2)
Tier 7: South Alabama (0-4, 0-1)

Heisman Watch - Updated: Oct 13, 2013
NAME	POS	SCHOOL		SEASON STATS
Ryan Jones	QB	Louisville		104-190, 1530 Yds, 100 Car, 498 Yds, 20 TDs
Tyler Miller	QB	Alabama		90-185, 1272 Yds, 111 Car, 504 Yds, 17 TDs
Kyle Cox	QB	Nebraska		96-137, 1263 Yds, 57 Car, 317 Yds, 18 TDs
Javon Gandy	HB	Michigan State		109 Car, 646 Yds, 6 Rec, 190 Yds, 9 TDs
Tony Smith	HB	Washington		89 Car, 519 Yds, 6 Rec, 85 Yds, 9 TDs

Ryan Jones moves all the way to the top, after Kyle Cox takes a dip with no playing action this week. Washington halfback, Tony Smith, makes his first appearance into the Heisman Watch, making him the second halfback in the top 5.

Tier 8 Conference Standings - Updated: Oct 13, 2013
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
Central Michigan	4-2	0.667	3 pts.	253	174	W2
Kent State	3-3	0.500	2 pts.	178	176	W2
New Mexico State	1-6	0.143	1 pt.	133	215	L4
Georgia State	2-5	0.287	0 pts.	133	215	L2
UMass	0-7	0.000	0 pts.	78	236	L7
Akron	0-6	0.000	0 pts.	64	202	L6

Central Michigan is seemingly firm in first place, after a win against Tier 8 foe, Georgia State. Kent State moves into second after defeating Western Michigan. New Mexico State moves down to third, after losing to a 5-1 Northwestern team. The other three teams remain in their places.

Central Michigan faces Miami (OH) in Oxford on October 19.

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Rittenberg Roundup: Week 8 Preview

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior Writer
October 19, 2013
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Oxford, OH - After defeating Ball State and Georgia State back-to-back at home, the Chippewas take a trip down to Oxford, Ohio to face the Miami University RedHawks.

Rittenberg Roundup: Week 8 Preview | October 19, 2013
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Central Michigan Chippewas (4-2, 0-2 Away)		Miami (OH) RedHawks (3-2, 2-2 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 42.2 Points Per Game 24.8 467.2 Total Offensive Yards 372.4 140.0 Rushing Yards 128.0 327.2 Passing Yards 244.4 Defensive Stats Comparison 29.0 Points Allowed 26.8 378.5 Total Yards Allowed 366.4 153.7 Rushing Yards Allowed 130.6 224.8 Passing Yards Allowed 235.8 Injury Report Landon Phillips ACL (Out for Season) Dominic Brown ACL Sprain (Probable) Matt Lane Suspension (6 games) Brandon Cox Suspension (6 games) Antonio Butler Elbow Fracture (1 week)

Although leader on offense, James Mitchell, had a solid game against Georgia State last week, gaining 103 yards, over three-quarters of that came in the garbage time, when the Chips were leading by more than 14 points. Chambers is looking to get Mitchell going, and getting him going early.

On the opposite side of the ball, starter halfback for the RedHawks, Dominic Brown, is currently probably with an ACL sprain. The Chippewa defense must be letting out a sigh of relief, as they've had trouble stopping the run the past couple weeks.

Projected Score
Miami University, 34-21

Although Central Michigan is on a roll at the moment, they'll give it up this week against the RedHawks. Even with the run game pretty much gone for Miami (OH), there is definitely the smell of overconfidence coming from the Chippewa locker room and, if they don't take their success with a grain of salt, they most likely won't play right and lose to the RedHawks, rain and all.

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Update

Hey guys, so, as you can probably tell by my spam this past afternoon, I’m going to try my best to get as much as there are possible while I’m off on winter break. When I get back to school, I’ll probably play 1-2 games a week, so we’ll try to get through a season in 7-8 weeks (that’s actually a lot, now that I type it out). I’m going to try to play the game against Miami (OH), Around the League - Week 8 and another article out by the end of the night (I’m EST, so probs around 12:30ish EST). Don’t count on that, as I’m out right now and I’m not sure when I’ll come back. Just wanted to give you guys this information, hope you enjoyed the game against Georgia State!

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Update 2

Alright, as you can probably tell, this time by my lack of posting today, I haven't had the time that I thought I would get out the content that I wanted to. First off, I got up later than I thought I would and I had to leave at around noon, so I didn't get to get any work done. Even though I finished the game last night, I couldn't get anything out and, currently, I am elsewhere, and won't be able to get to my house until tomorrow morning. However, I won't have enough time to get out the box score for the game against the RedHawks (spoiler... it went to OT (again...) and it was a barnburner (again...)) until tomorrow after lunch time. So that'll be a while from now. I'll probably only be able to get the box score out, but I'll try to get the Around the League out, too. Thanks for sticking with me and, hopefully, by Sunday, I'll be able to get a lot done. I want to be able to get the season wrapped up for New Years, but I have no idea what my parents have planned up to the point. I'll keep you posted as we get closer.

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Update 2



Alright, as you can probably tell, this time by my lack of posting today, I haven't had the time that I thought I would get out the content that I wanted to. First off, I got up later than I thought I would and I had to leave at around noon, so I didn't get to get any work done. Even though I finished the game last night, I couldn't get anything out and, currently, I am elsewhere, and won't be able to get to my house until tomorrow morning. However, I won't have enough time to get out the box score for the game against the RedHawks (spoiler... it went to OT (again...) and it was a barnburner (again...)) until tomorrow after lunch time. So that'll be a while from now. I'll probably only be able to get the box score out, but I'll try to get the Around the League out, too. Thanks for sticking with me and, hopefully, by Sunday, I'll be able to get a lot done. I want to be able to get the season wrapped up for New Years, but I have no idea what my parents have planned up to the point. I'll keep you posted as we get closer.

Take your time man. I’m not having the same amount time as I thought I would have either. I haven’t even played my first week game yet and was hoping to have it played tonight at the latest and tomorrow morning update posted. I’m hoping by New Years I can have season one close to being done. Who knows though, these holidays really can throw your schedule out of wack lol.

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Rittenberg Roundup: Chips accomplish 21-point comeback, even with turnover difficulties

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior Writer
October 19, 2013
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Oxford, OH - In the third overtime game of the season, Chambers led the Chippewas to an absolute classic, making it the fourth this year. At the end of the first quarter, Central Michigan was losing to the RedHawks by a score of 21-0, after giving up a fumble and two interceptions, one of which went for a touchdown. All turnovers were given up by quarterback, Marcus Jackson, who turned the ball over for a whopping five times. Even with these miscues, the Chippewas were able to come from behind and defeat Miami University, 50-49, in overtime.

During the coin toss, the Chippewas deferred until the second half, giving the RedHawks the ball to start. After a three-and-out forced by the Chippewa defense, John Guillory came out to punt. Jackson led Central Michigan down the field before miscommunication between him and Julius Peterson led to the first interception of the game, caught by Bobby Garcia. After this silly turnover, the RedHawks, led by Tyler Roth, were able to score on a 30-yard pass from Roth to Andrew Brown. Then, after another solid drive by the Chips, Jackson fumbled the ball on a read option play, accounting for his second turnover on the day. Miami capitalized again, this time on a 6-yard pass from Roth to Ronnie Davis. On the very next drive by the Chippewas, the RedHawks scored a defensive touchdown by Jerrell Patton after he caught an interception from Jackson.

In the second quarter, the Chippewas brought a drive to a close with another result other than a turnover. They scored a touchdown with a connection between Jarvis Dowdell and Jackson. Chambers put Tim Webb out onto the field to kick an extra point, but Xavier Deloach ended up taking the ball and throwing to a wide open Omar Cox. The score was 21-8 after this score.

After allowing another touchdown, the Chippewas were able to score twice more, even with many chances to possibly score four times in addition to the first score of the second quarter. Each time, the Chips went for two, to make a step to get closer to the RedHawks. Into the half, Miami (OH) led Central Michigan, 28-24 by score, and 5-1 by turnovers.

In the second half, the Chips started off with the ball, but, after a drive that took them into the red zone, Central Michigan turned it over on downs after going for a touchdown on 4th-and-goal, on the third-yard line. Cox dropped the pass from backup Deloach, that would've made the score 30-28, pending the extra point. However, the RedHawks got the ball back and drove the field, leading ultimately to a Nathan Johnson receiving touchdown, thrown by Roth. The Central Michigan Chippewas drove the field, once more, and scored a field goal with roughly two minutes to go in the third. The score at the end of the third was 35-27 in favor of the RedHawks.

To start the fourth, Jackson from Central Michigan hit a long bomb to Jermaine Harris, which scored the Chips another touchdown. Like the previous scores, Central Michigan scored two additional points after a throw from Deloach to Cox was complete. However, with a tie, the RedHawks came back down the field, as the Chippewa defense allowed a running score from Roth. As the Chippewas were driving once more, Chambers drew up a fake punt pass for Roderick Williams to complete. However, the RedHawks were able to make a stop and get the ball back with roughly two minutes to go. However, Roth threw a pick to the Chippewa defense, which gave Central Michigan once last chance. They drove down the field and Derek Miller punched in a one-yard rushing score to be within a point of the RedHawks. However, instead of going for two, Chambers simply let Tim Webb kick his first PAT of the game. At the end of regulation, the two drew, at 42 apiece.

In overtime, the Chips deferred to start off on defense. After allowing a touchdown to Miami University, Central Michigan scored a touchdown on the first play of overtime. This time, like most other times, Chambers had Deloach throw to Cox off a fake field goal. To end the game, Cox caught the ball for two points, to give the fifth win of the season to Central Michigan, 50-49.

For the fourth time under Chambers, the Chippewas played in an absolute barnburner, that was categorized as an Instant Classic. Additionally, even though Jackson gave the ball up a whopping five times, he beat the all-time passing record for the Chips by over 80 yards, which ultimately led the Chippewas to a huge comeback victory. Furthermore, there was three receiviers for the Chips with 100 yards or more, and two more with more than 75. However, some news you can place in the 'bad' category, James Mitchell went out with an abdominal tear that will put him out for nine weeks, which means he will most likely be out for the rest of the year.

(I did not make this injury, this was the game, so I have no control over it whatsoever.)

Central Michigan Chippewas at Miami (OH) RedHawks
Oct 19, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	OT	SCORE
Central Michigan Chippewas (5-2)	0	24	3	15	8	50
Miami (OH) RedHawks (3-3)	21	7	7	7	7	49

Team Stats Comparison
	CMU	M-OH
Total Offense	727	432
Rushing Yards	71	28
Passing Yards	656	404
First Downs	31	13
Punt Return Yards	23	0
Kick Return Yards	167	89
Total Yards	917	521
Turnovers	6	3
3rd Down Conversion	12-20	6-11
4th Down Conversion	1-4	0-1
2-Point Conversion	5-5	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	7-3-1	4-4-0
Penalties	2-18	1-10
Possession Time	16:24	11:36

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		CMU	M-OH
5:14	(M-OH) TD: A. Brown, 30 Yd pass from T. Roth	0	7
2:23	(M-OH) TD: R. Davis, 6 Yd pass from T. Roth	0	14
0:18	(M-OH) TD: J. Patton, returned interception 50 Yds (A. Lamb kick)	0	21
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		CMU	M-OH
6:18	(CMU) TD: J. Dowdell, 11 Yd pass from M. Jackson (2-Pt)	8	21
4:30	(M-OH) TD: J. Simmons, 48 Yd pass from T. Roth (A. Lamb kick)	8	28
3:39	(CMU) TD: J. Harris, 8 Yd pass from M. Jackson (2-Pt)	16	28
3:03	(CMU) TD: G. Ward, 37 Yd pass from M. Jackson (2-Pt)	24	28
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		CMU	M-OH
4:38	(M-OH) TD: N. Johnson, 8 Yd pass from T. Roth (A. Lamb kick)	24	35
2:15	(CMU) FG: T. Webb, 26 Yd FG	27	35
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		CMU	M-OH
6:19	(CMU) TD: J. Harris, 75 Yd pass from M. Jackson (2-Pt)	35	35
3:21	(M-OH) TD: T. Roth, 6 Yd run (A. Lamb kick)	35	42
0:51	(CMU) TD: D. Miller, 1 Yd run (T. Webb kick)	42	42
OVERTIME SCORING		CMU	M-OH
--	(M-OH) TD: A. Brown, 5 Yd pass from T. Roth (A. Lamb kick)	42	49
--	(CMU) TD: G. Ward, 25 Yd pass from M. Jackson (2-Pt)	50	49

Central Michigan Chippewas PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Marcus Jackson 37/74 656 5 4 Roderick Williams 0/1 0 0 0 Xavier Deloach 0/1 0 0 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD James Mitchell 10 37 3.7 0 Marcus Jackson 7 14 2.0 0 Marquis Harris 6 12 2.0 0 Derek Miller 1 1 1.0 1 Willie Lee 1 7 7.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Jarvis Dowdell 9 124 13.7 1 Joe Brown 8 127 15.8 0 Garrett Ward 7 125 17.8 2 Julius Peterson 3 82 27.3 0 Marquis Harris 3 34 11.3 0 Jermaine Harris 3 99 33.0 2 Roger High 2 33 16.5 0 Willie Lee 1 16 16.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Steve White 2 0 Jake Phillips 1 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Jason Miller 5 0.0 0 0 Carlos Sullivan 4 0.0 0 0 Art Wilkerson 4 0.0 0 0 Alex Fisher 3 0.0 0 0 Justin Crum 3 1.0 0 0 J.D. Reed 3 0.0 1 0 Aaron Sharpe 2 0.0 2 0 Jermaine Griffith 2 0.0 0 0 James Wilcox 2 0.0 0 0 Cedric Mann 2 0.0 0 0 Jermaine Harris 2 0.0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Tim Webb 1/1 1/1 4 27 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Roderick Williams 1 41 41.0 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Joe Brown 4 106 26.5 0 Garrett Ward 2 42 21.0 0 Art Wilkerson 1 19 19.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Joe Brown 3 23 7.6 0

Miami (OH) RedHawks PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Tyler Roth 25/44 404 5 3 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Dominic Brown 10 21 2.1 0 Tyler Roth 5 7 1.4 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Jared Simmons 7 152 21.7 1 Nathan Johnson 5 55 11.0 1 Chuck Collins 4 40 10.0 0 Dylan Graves 3 67 22.3 0 Andrew Brown 3 56 18.6 2 Dominic Brown 2 28 14.0 0 Ronnie Davis 1 6 6.0 1 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Nathan Johnson 2 0 Gary Strickland 1 0 Amir Goolsby 1 0 Jared Simmons 1 0 Dominic Brown 0 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Keith Fletcher 10 0.0 0 0 Adam Jones 6 0.0 1 0 Bobby Garcia 6 0.0 1 0 Joe Rivera 4 0.0 0 0 Jerrell Patton 4 0.0 1 1 Seth Stevenson 4 0.0 0 0 Andy Wilson 4 0.0 0 0 Gary Russell 3 0.0 0 0 John Turner 3 0.0 1 0 Randy Gary 3 0.0 0 0 Adrian Bennett 3 0.0 0 0 Joe Sims 2 0.0 0 0 Andrew Brown 2 0.0 0 0 John Coley 2 0.0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Adam Lamb 0/0 7/7 7 0 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 John Guillory 5 200 40.0 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Nathan Johnson 3 58 19.3 0 John Turner 1 31 31.0 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	Lost, 34-31 (3OT)
Oct 5	vs Ball State Cardinals	Won, 59-57 (4OT)
Oct 12	vs Georgia State Panthers (Homecoming)	Won, 50-20
Oct 19	at Miami University RedHawks	Won, 50-49 (OT)
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

The Chips face the 3-4 Kentucky Wildcats next week in Lexington, Kentucky. A win against Kentucky could hand Chambers and the Chippewas an additional three points on top of the four already earned.

[jpfine]

Update

Alright, currently, I'm redoing the box score HTML, which, hopefully, will come out shortly so I can work on the Around the League. That should get out by the end of the night and I'm gonna start working on the Around the League. No promises of when that should be out, but if I don't get it out tonight, I think I'll have to get it out on Monday because I'm going to the Giants game tomorrow, which is an all-day extravaganza.

Thank you, Peterson, for giving me that info of installing the game, I had never thought about that before, and now it has worked without fail. *quickly knocks on wood* Other than that, I don't think I have much else to say other than I appreciate you all bearing with me while I try to figure out the best times to get this all out.

[MvPeterson2828]

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

Update



Alright, currently, I'm redoing the box score HTML, which, hopefully, will come out shortly so I can work on the Around the League. That should get out by the end of the night and I'm gonna start working on the Around the League. No promises of when that should be out, but if I don't get it out tonight, I think I'll have to get it out on Monday because I'm going to the Giants game tomorrow, which is an all-day extravaganza.



Thank you, Peterson, for giving me that info of installing the game, I had never thought about that before, and now it has worked without fail. *quickly knocks on wood* Other than that, I don't think I have much else to say other than I appreciate you all bearing with me while I try to figure out the best times to get this all out.

Glad it worked dude! That’s dope you’re going to a Giants game. Have fun man! Loving the dynasty still and you work. Keep it up!


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[jpfine]

Glad it worked dude! That’s dope you’re going to a Giants game. Have fun man! Loving the dynasty still and you work. Keep it up!

Thanks, man, I really appreciate your support!

[SilverBullet19]

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

Love the comeback win over Miami (OH). Daring decision to go for two, I'm glad it worked out!

[jpfine]

Love the comeback win over Miami (OH). Daring decision to go for two, I'm glad it worked out!

Yes, thank you! All day, it was working, so I figured I may as well go for it again. Honestly, I have no idea how it worked, because it was raining all day and there were balls that could've easily been caught throughout the day that weren't. Luckily, we got out of the game and with a win at that.

[jpfine]

Rittenberg Roundup: Around the League - Week 8

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior Writer
October 20, 2013
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Indianapolis, IN - After one of the better weeks this year (which is truly saying something), there was some teams going up and down the rankings.

NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Oct 20, 2013
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Nebraska (40)	6	0	1504
2	2	Missouri (21)	6	0	1481
3	3	Washington	7	0	1429
4	5	South Carolina	6	1	1190
5	4	Alabama	7	1	1188
6	9	Notre Dame	4	2	988
7	10	Texas A&M	4	2	983
8	14	Ohio State	4	2	811
9	7	Florida State	5	2	794
10	18	Cincinnati	6	0	791
11	6	Kansas State	5	2	770
12	16	Louisville	5	2	732
13	20	Virginia Tech	5	1	698
14	19	Oklahoma	5	2	632
15	13	UCLA	4	2	621
16	8	Michigan	4	2	575
17	--	Iowa	5	1	495
18	23	Utah	6	2	487
19	24	NC State	6	1	447
20	17	Oklahoma State	2	3	442
21	11	LSU	4	3	427
22	25	Florida	3	3	401
23	--	Tulsa	7	0	348
24	--	Western Kentucky	5	0	248
25	21	Michigan State	5	3	246

In total, there was seven teams in the polls that lost this past week, including Michigan to a 0-5 Clemson and an LSU team ranked 11th to Ole Miss, 41-16. Alabama slipped down one more spot this week after South Carolina hopped into fourth in the Top 25. Iowa, Tulsa and Western Kentucky all hop into the rankings after they had some huge wins. Iowa defeated Kansas State, while Tulsa and Western Kentucky kept their undefeated seasons alive.

Top 25 Results
(1) Nebraska def. Oregon State, 35-28 (OT)
(2) Missouri def. (17) Oklahoma State, 31-21
(3) Washington def. Texas, 45-42
(4) Alabama def. Georgia State, 58-7
(5) South Carolina def. Tennessee, 34-17
Iowa def. (6) Kansas State, 31-10
(20) Virginia Tech def. (7) Florida State, 24-21
Clemson def. (8) Michigan, 28-24
(9) Notre Dame def. USC, 31-10
(10) Texas A&M def. (13) UCLA, 42-28
Ole Miss def. (11) LSU, 41-16
Washington State def. (12) Oregon, 38-35
(14) Ohio State def. (21) Michigan State, 37-17
Vanderbilt def. (15) Georgia, 28-24
(18) Cincinnati def. Southern Miss, 35-26
(19) Oklahoma def. Kansas, 70-14
West Virginia def. (22) Kentucky, 23-16
(23) Utah def. California, 42-34 (OT)
(24) NC State def. Mississippi State, 35-34
(25) Florida def. Miami (FL), 22-10

Top 25 Matchups
(1) Nebraska (6-0) vs (25) Michigan State (5-3)
(2) Missouri (6-0) vs California (1-5)
(3) Washington (7-0) vs (11) Kansas State (5-2)
(4) South Carolina (6-1) vs Miami (FL) (4-3)
(5) Alabama (7-1) vs Arkansas (6-2)
(6) Notre Dame (4-2) vs (8) Ohio State (4-2)
(7) Texas A&M (4-2) vs Arizona (4-2)
(9) Florida State (5-2) vs (21) LSU (4-3)
(12) Louisville (5-2) vs Virginia (2-3)
(13) Virginia Tech (5-1) vs Clemson (1-5)
(15) UCLA (4-2) vs Oregon (3-3)
(16) Michigan (4-2) vs West Virginia (3-4)
(17) Iowa (5-1) vs Northwestern (6-1)
(19) NC State (6-1) vs Auburn (3-3)
(20) Oklahoma State (2-3) vs Iowa State (2-4)
(22) Florida (3-3) vs Tennessee (4-3)
(23) Tulsa (7-0) vs Air Force (1-5)
(24) Western Kentucky (5-0) vs Troy (4-2)

Relegation Watch
Tier 1
SEC: Georgia Tech (2-5, 1-5)
Pac-12: Oregon (3-3, 0-3)
Tier 2
Big Ten: Virginia (2-3, 1-3)
Big 12: Arizona State (2-4, 1-4)
Tier 3
ACC: Connecticut (1-5, 0-3)
American: Utah State (1-7, 1-4)
Tier 4: USF (2-4, 1-3)
Tier 5: Wyoming (2-3, 0-2)
Tier 6: Memphis (1-4, 0-2)
Tier 7: East Carolina (1-4, 0-2)

Heisman Watch - Updated: Oct 20, 2013
NAME	POS	SCHOOL		SEASON STATS
Tyler Miller	QB	Alabama		106-211, 1512 Yds, 135 Car, 649 Yds, 20 TDs
Kyle Cox	QB	Nebraska		109-163, 1397 Yds, 74 Car, 422 Yds, 22 TDs
Ryan Jones	QB	Louisville		104-190, 1530 Yds, 100 Car, 498 Yds, 20 TDs
Tony Smith	HB	Washington		101 Car, 570 Yds, 9 Rec, 158 Yds, 11 TDs
Jesse Hines	QB	Texas A&M		127-221, 1590 Yds, 93 Car. 422 Yds, 23 TDs

Jesse Hines reappears in the Heisman Watch, after Texas A&M defeated a 13th ranked UCLA team. Both Tyler Miller and Kevin Cox hop up into the top two, as Ryan Jones falls into fourth. Tony Smith replaces Javon Gandy in fourth, for him to become the sole non-quarterback player in the top 5 of the Heisman Watch.

Tier 8 Conference Standings - Updated: Oct 20, 2013
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
Central Michigan	5-2	0.714	4 pts.	303	223	W3
Kent State	4-3	0.571	2 pts.	202	197	W3
New Mexico State	2-6	0.250	1 pt.	177	260	W1
Georgia State	2-6	0.250	0 pts.	140	273	L3
UMass	0-8	0.000	0 pts.	92	260	L8
Akron	0-6	0.000	0 pts.	64	202	L6

Central Michigan continues their position at the top, with a win against Miami University giving them another point. Kent State and New Mexico State didn't gain a point, even with a win, as they both beat FCS teams. Georgia State, UMass and Akron continue their losing streaks this week.

Central Michigan faces Tier 1 Kentucky in Lexington on October 26, which is this upcoming Saturday.

[jpfine]

Chambers confirms Mitchell will be out for rest of season

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior Writer
October 23, 2013
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Mount Pleasant, MI - After defeating the Miami RedHawks in a nailbiter in Oxford, Ohio and after the Chippewas came back home to Mount Pleasant, Chambers has confirmed that James Mitchell, the leader on offense, will be out for the rest of the year with a torn abdominal.

I mean, it's a shame for his career at Central Michigan to have to end that way. You never want to see something like that happen to anybody, whether it be your player or an opponent. James will be missed for sure and I wish him all the best.

This year, Mitchell has been the leading rusher for the Chippewas, with 578 yards on the ground. In addition, Mitchell was elected captain of the Chips this year on offense, for his amazing work on- and off-the-field. Currently, Mitchell has a 4.1 GPA at university as he makes his way to a Geology degree.

Mitchell declined to comment when asked to.

[jpfine]

Rittenberg Roundup: Week 9 Preview

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior Writer
October 26, 2013
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Lexington, KY - The Chippewas look to make their three-game winning streak into four, with a game against Tier 1 side, the Kentucky Wildcats.

Rittenberg Roundup: Week 9 Preview | October 26, 2013
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Central Michigan Chippewas (5-2, 1-2 Away)		Kentucky Wildcats (3-4, 2-2 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 43.3 Points Per Game 20.9 504.3 Total Offensive Yards 336.0 130.1 Rushing Yards 81.6 374.1 Passing Yards 254.4 Defensive Stats Comparison 31.9 Points Allowed 22.0 386.1 Total Yards Allowed 393.6 135.7 Rushing Yards Allowed 150.3 250.4 Passing Yards Allowed 243.3 Injury Report Landon Phillips ACL (Out for Season) Matt Lane Suspension (5 games) Brandon Cox Suspension (5 games) James Mitchell Torn Abdominal (9 weeks)

With James Mitchell out for the rest of the season, the Chippewas really need Marquis Harris to step it up on the ground game. The ground game for the Chippewas has been disgraceful recently, and they really need to pick it up, like they had in the beginning of the year. A win against the Chips could really boost the Wildcats and give them some much needed momentum for the rest of the Tier 1 season.

Projected Score
Kentucky, 38-35

Although Central Michigan has proven they can truly stick with the big boys, the Chips are gonna lose this one late, like they did against Michigan State. This game should be a good one, but, ultimately, Central Michigan will fall just short.