Central Michigan players celebrate their Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl victory by dumping a pile of Frosted Flakes on coach Jim McElwain.
WST 21, CMC 24Joel Wilson hauls in a 15-yard touchdown pass from Daniel Richardson to extend Central Michigan's lead vs. Washington State.
WST 21, CMC 24Sun Bowl: Washington State Cougars vs. Central Michigan Chippewas | Full Game Highlights The Central Michigan Chippewas defeated the Washington State Cougars, 24-21, in the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl. Daniel Richardson threw for 208 YDS & 1 TD, while Lew Nichols III rushed for 137 YDS & 1 TD in the Chippewas victory.
WST 21, CMC 24Lew Nichols III impresses with a great run but is brought down at the 1-yard line. On the very next play, he reaches pay dirt for a Central Michigan score.
WST 21, CMC 24As COVID-19 outbreaks force teams to drop out of bowl game commitments, the Sun Bowl is now on with a new team to replace the Hurricanes.View the original article to see embedded media.After COVID-19 forced a shuffling of the deck among college football’s bowl games, the Sun Bowl is now back on following Miami’s withdrawal.Central Michigan, which was originally slated to face Boise State in the Arizona Bowl on New Year’s Eve, will now head to El Paso to take on Washington State in the Sun Bowl, per Sports Illustrated’s Ross Dellenger.
Central Michigan was slated to play Boise State, but the Broncos were forced to withdraw due to COVID-19.View the original article to see embedded media.After the Boise State football program was forced to withdraw from participating in the Arizona Bowl due to COVID-19 protocols, the MAC will release Central Michigan from its obligation to the bowl game, sources tell Sports Illustrated’s Ross Dellenger.The Chippewas are expected to play in the Sun Bowl instead against Washington State.
Washington State is looking for a new opponent after Miami’s COVID-19 issues knocked them out of the Sun Bowl.View the original article to see embedded media.As COVID-19 continues to impact the bowl season, issues within the Boise State football program could change the fate of multiple games.On Monday afternoon, Dave Portnoy, president of Arizona Bowl sponsor Barstool Sports, confirmed that Boise State football has withdrawn from the game, leaving Central Michigan football without an opponent. Earlier in the day, Sports Illustrated's Ross Dellenger reported that Boise State is “working to determine if it has enough players to play Central Michigan in the Arizona Bowl.” The game, played at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, is scheduled for Friday.CMU arrived in Tucson on Sunday and are ready to play, per Dellenger.
Eastern Michigan Eagles vs. Central Michigan Chippewas: Full Highlights
EMC 10, CMC 31Jacorey Sullivan makes the grab for 26-yard receiving TD
EMC 10, CMC 31Marion Lukes returns kick 100-yards for a Central Michigan TD
EMC 10, CMC 31Samson Evans crosses goal-line for 2-yard rushing touchdown
EMC 10, CMC 31Jacorey Sullivan makes the grab for 9-yard receiving touchdown
EMC 10, CMC 31Lew Nichols III notches his third touchdown of the game on a 1-yard dive into the end zone.
CMC 37, BALL 17Yo'heinz Tyler makes the grab for 6-yard Receiving touchdown
CMC 37, BALL 17Remi Simmons turns on the jets for the 43-yard touchdown.
CMC 37, BALL 17Lew Nichols III breaks tackles to make a 66-yard house call for Central Michigan.
CMC 37, BALL 17Daniel Richardson drops in a 47-yard pass to JaCorey Sullivan for the touchdown.
CMC 37, BALL 17Carson Steele powers into the end zone for the 9-yard touchdown to get Ball State on the board.
CMC 37, BALL 17*Two* punt return touchdowns and a receiving touchdown? In two quarters? Unreal.View the original article to see embedded media.All in a span of five minutesRemember the name Kalil Pimpleton.
| Mid-American West | W | L | % | GB | STRK | PF | PA |
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| Central Michigan | 9 | 4 | .692 | - | W5 | 420 | 335 |
| Northern Illinois | 9 | 5 | .643 | 0.5 | L1 | 451 | 472 |
| Western Michigan | 8 | 5 | .615 | 1 | W2 | 422 | 367 |
| Eastern Michigan | 7 | 6 | .538 | 2 | L2 | 392 | 390 |
| Toledo | 7 | 6 | .538 | 2 | L1 | 434 | 283 |
| Ball State | 6 | 7 | .462 | 3 | L1 | 313 | 369 |
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