Central Michigan and the Crazy Bahamas Bowl Finish

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Okay, other than the trip to the Bahamas, we have no idea why a bowl game is played there. And based on the video, it appears nobody actually went to the game.

But boy TV viewers were treated to one of the craziest games and finishes in a long, long time.

Western Kentucky won the game over Central Michigan 49-48. But not before the Hilltoppers nearly lost it.

The Chippewas, down 49-14 scored 34 straight points in the 4th quarter, coming within one on one of the craziest plays we've ever seen. QB Cooper Rush heaved the ball downfield on a hail mary throw. One of his receivers Jesse Kroll caught it in traffic and began a series of laterals which ended in a Titus Davis scoring the Central Michigan touchdown at the buzzer.

Rather than settle for a bowl game tie, the Chippewas went for the 2-point conversion and win. It failed.

Rush set a bowl game record with 7 TD passes overshadowing Western's QB Brandon Doughty who threw for 486 yards and 5 TD's.

Central Michigan Told Their Team Bowl Plans In A Very Special Way

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Chip, chip, Chippewa...

Now here's the way to tell your team that you're going bowling in a really cool place...

Even if you're still playing Western Kentucky...

It came down to six places and, then, only two...

Here's how Dan Enos told his team they were playing one more game...


See, the HQ told you it was cool...

Cupcake Saturday: Can We Swap #MACtion For The Big 10...???

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It was ugly...

Michigan State lost to Oregon as the Ducks scored the last 28 points in Eugene
Notre Dame shut out Michigan
Virginia Tech took care of Ohio State in front of the largest crowd in the history of the Horseshoe

But, it was silly elsewhere...

Rutgers beat Howard
Nebraska needed a late TD to beat McNeese
Penn State barely beat Akron
Minnesota beat Middle Tennessee
Maryland turned the ball over six times but a blocked punt gave them a win over South Florida

The bigger news came from two MAC teams that held on...

Central Michigan sprinted out to an early lead over Purdue in Lafayette and beat the Boilermakers- who are living up to the old nickname of "Pur-don't..."
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The other not-so-shocking shocker was Northern Illinois taking care of Northwestern
Defense from guys like Paris Logan helps


So, in a day that could have solidified the Big Ten/12 as one of the power conferences this season, all Saturday did was confuse the issue and give one conference a big "I told you so..." for scheduling prowess. It proved that some teams are bad, some need work, and some just aren't there yet.

Jordan Lynch Couldn't Be Stopped By Central Michigan

It was a record setting day for Northern Illinois quarterback Jordan Lynch.

Lynch threw for 155 yards and a touchdown, an OK day throwing it.

Lynch ran for 316 yards and that's an FBS record for rushing by a quarterback in NIU's 38-17 win over Central Michigan.


"We had a few good plays going in the game that we knew that would work," Lynch told the Dekalb, IL Daily Chronicle. "They stopped it early on and then we started doing different window-dressing to it. Before you know it we're flying up field and we're hitting the A gap."

Any good quarterback who runs for over 300 yards had help.  The Husky offense line was awesome according to Lynch.

"The holes were so wide open; it was nothing I did," Lynch said.

Lynch had to break the school record to break the FBS record. Back on October 8th, 1990 Northern Illinois quarterback Stacey Robinson ran for 308 yards in the Huskies 73-18.



It was such a great win and performance by Robinson back then the fans tore down the goal posts before the game ended.

Okay, Kirk Ferentz: Now What...??? Central Michigan Takes Out Iowa

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Okay, fans...

Just how hot is the seat under Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz after what happened with three seconds left in regulation AT KINNICK STADIUM...

Here's the kick, from the Big Ten Network...

David Harman kicked a 47-yard field goal with 3 seconds left to lead Central Michigan past Iowa 32-31. The Hawkeyes had a 31-23 lead, but the Chippewas scored a touchdown with 45 seconds left, recovered the ensuing onside kick, and Harman kicked the field goal.

The Hawkeyes are now 2-2 entering Big Ten play.

That's a boatload of "oops" right now...