Central Michigan Erases a 10-0 Hole to Edge Colgate
Central Michigan threw for 76 yards, gave the ball away three times and won anyway. The Chippewas beat Colgate 13-10 by running it 41 times for 201 yards and waiting until the very end of the third quarter to score at all.
Colgate had the early say. Jake Stearney ran in from three yards out at 11:48 of the second quarter, and Luke Vogeler added a 48-yard field goal with 36 seconds left in the half for a 10-0 lead. Central Michigan went to the locker room with nothing, and still had nothing for most of the third quarter.
Then Angel Flores broke a 50-yard run with 24 seconds left in the third. The extra point was blocked, so it was 10-6 entering the fourth. Vaughn Blue ran in from six yards out with 7:29 to play (Caden VanHuis made this kick) and Central Michigan led 13-10. That was the last score of the afternoon, and the only lead change.
Flores did most of the work on the ground: 22 carries for 122 yards, against 7 of 13 passing for 57 yards and an interception. Central Michigan threw two picks and lost a fumble in all. The Chippewas are 1-1, and Colgate is 0-1.
Look at the run game again. Central Michigan's 41 carries for 201 yards is almost five yards a try, and with only 76 passing yards that was the whole offense. Colgate had a 10-0 lead at the break, and its last points came on a field goal with 36 seconds left in the first half. Central Michigan then held it scoreless for the whole second half and took the game by a field goal's worth.
Fantasy owners know the type. A quarterback who barely throws and runs 22 times is a strange way to get 20.5 Promethium points, but that was the best line in this game.