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Chippewas Rout Eagles on Senior Day

Posted on November 30, 2013 at 08:05 PM.

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Chippewas Rout Eagles on Senior Day
Adam B. Fictitious | OSPN FBS Correspondent | November 30, 2013

Mt Pleasant, MI -- On Central Michigan's 2013 Senior Day, the Chippewas took on the Eastern Michigan Eagles... and it was never close. 45-7 at halftime, the game would go on to finish 66-14 in the absolute definition of a rout.

Junior QB Cody Kater played lights-out on the night, throwing 16/28 for 337 yards and 4 TDs without an interception. He, along with all the starters, was pulled in the late third quarter. Zurlon Tipton, senior star running back for CMU, left the game in the second quarter with bruised ribs. His return for next week is currently listed as probable. In his stead, Saylor Lavallii ran for 150 yards and two scores on 17 carries. Tight end Connor Odykirk only caught three receptions, but two of those were for touchdowns and he totaled 171 yards on the three deep grabs.

"It was a dominating performance, unlike we've had before," Coach Boyd stated in an online interview. "These are the types of games you wish you could play every week."

"A game where really everything went right," Kater said. "[We're] looking forward to next week."

EMU was nearly shutout in the first half save for a quick drive by junior QB Tyler Benz that resulted in a touchdown. Benz was harassed all game, and took an absolute pounding with 4 sacks. It wasn't until CMU benched their starting line-ups that EMU really showed any life on either side of the ball.

Following the win, CMU closes out their season 8-4 (6-2 in the MAC) and has earned a spot in the Mid-American Conference Championship next week against Kent State (9-3; 6-2 MAC) at Ford Field in Detroit. EMU finishes 5-7 (3-5 in the MAC). OSPN Bowl Projections indicate that CMU will play in the Little Caesar's Pizza Bowl against Indiana.

--- Key Leaders ---

C. Kater - 16/28 334 yards, 4 TDs/0INTs
S. Lavallii - 17 car, 150 yards, 2TDs
C. Odykirk - 3 rec, 171 yards, 2 TDs

T. Benz - 20/36 222 yards, 1 TD/0INT
B. Hill 10 car, 21 yards, 1 TD
D. Creel - 7 rec, 73 yards, 1 TD