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Triumphant on the Road

Posted on September 14, 2013 at 01:48 PM.

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Triumphant on the Road
James Fakeguy | OSPN FBS Correspondent | September 14, 2013

Las Vegas, NV - Central Michigan's third game of the 2013-14 season saw them travel to Las Vegas to take on the UNLV Rebels in a hotly anticipated matchup. CMU's special teams came up huge, and helped seal a dominant 42-21 performance.

Saylor Lavalli, CMU's running back, showed impressive speed, agility, and endurance as he ran back not one, but two kick returns for touchdowns. He set a school record with a 100-yard return and followed it up with a 91-yarder. QB Cody Kater accounted for two more scores, and the CMU defense held UNLV to only three TDs, despite a strong opening performance by the Rebels which saw them jump to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter.

"Saylor's efforts really came up huge," Coach Boyd stated in the post-game conference. "We rode that success and were able to build off it."

With the win, the Chippewas improve to 2-1 on the season (0-0 in MAC play). They open their conference play next week in a tough test against Toledo.

---- Key Leaders ----
C. Kater - 15/20 190 YDs, 2 TD/0INT
Z. Tipton - 25 CAR, 140 YDs, 0 TDs
T. Davis - 4 REC, 43 YDs, 1 TDs
S. Lavalli - 3 KR, 233 YDs, 2 TDs, 100 YD long

N. Sherry - 18/29 149 YDs, 0TD/1INT
T. Cornett - 13 CAR 86 YDs 2 TD
C. Herring - 6 REC, 61 YDs, 0 TDs