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Ohio 20, CMU 17 F/OT

Posted on October 12, 2013 at 10:55 PM.

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Ohio 20, CMU 17 F/OT
James Fakeguy | OSPN FBS Correspondent | October 12, 2013

Athens, OH -- What a difference a week makes. One week earlier, the Central Michigan Chippewas gouged Miami of Ohio for fifty-four points and four turnovers. Today, the Chippewas struggled mightily. A defense that prides itself in stopping the run was largely absent against the Bobcats' read-option. Ohio QB Tyler Tettleton (RS-SR) carved up the Chippewas' defense for 87 yards on 17 carries and 1 rushing touchdown.

Central showed a lot of promise in the ground game, with Zurlon Tipton again accounting for a big day. His 189 yards on 25 carries kept the Chippewas in the fight. QB Cody Kater was able to put together a late drive to tie it at 17-17 in the 4th Quarter. This pushed the game into overtime where the Chippewas put up a field goal on their opening volley. Once again, CMU's defense was helpless to stop the QB-keeper, and Tettleton trotted in on a 3rd-and-6 for the winning score.

"I won't mince words: we were physically dominated out there," Coach Boyd said in his post-game press conference. "[Defense] didn't get off the field when we needed to... it was a mess. Sloppy plays, bad turnovers."

Perhaps Coach Boyd was being too harsh on his team, as they were relatively evenly-matched throughout the game. Depending on how the MAC shakes out, it's a possibility that these two teams could see one another again in the conference championship.

--- Key Leaders ---
C. Kater - 10/23, 134 yards 2TD, 1 INT
Z. Tipton - 25 car, 189 yards
T. Davis - 4 rec, 73 yards, 1 TD

T. Tettleton - 11/19, 145 yards, 0 TD, 2 INT, 17 car, 87 yards, 1 rushing TD
B. Blankenship - 23 car, 120 yds, 1 TD
L. Smish - 3 rec, 33 yards