US EditionMLive Muskegon Football Predictions: All Eyes on Kent City in State Semifinals
Central Michigan secured a bowl berth with a 28-16 win, while Kent State must win remaining games for bowl eligibility, continuing a recent trend of high-scoring MAC matchups.
- On Wednesday, Central Michigan Chippewas beat Kent State Golden Flashes 28-16 at Dix Stadium in the final Wednesday of MACtion with a 7 p.m. ET kickoff.
- Central Michigan had clinched a bowl berth last week for the first time since 2021 and entered tied for second in the MAC, while Kent State needed wins to reach a bowl and ends its season on Nov. 28.
- Joe Labas completed 11 of 20 passes for 121 yards and threw two TDs, including to Tommy McIntosh and DeCorion Temple, while Brock Townsend ran for two scores.
- SportsLine Projection Model simulated the matchup 10,000 times, projecting 50 combined points, while DraftKings Sportsbook listed Central Michigan Chippewas as 8.5-point favorites with an over/under 49.5, which rose five points since opening.
- Long ago, the teams hadn't met at Kent State since Nov. 14, 2017, and their recent games featured combined 84 and 65 total points, with this year’s Over hitting in three straight Central Michigan Chippewas games.
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Labas and Townsend lead Central Michigan over Kent State 28-16
Joe Labas threw two touchdown passes, Brock Townsend ran for two scores, and Central Michigan beat Kent State 28-16 on Wednesday night.Labas threw a short-yardage touchdown pass on fourth down to Tommy McIntosh to end an 18-play, 75-yard drive that ate up nearly 11 minutes of the first quarter. Townsend's 2-yard TD run stretched the Chippewas' lead to 14-0 early in the second.Townsend broke loose on a 10-yard touchdown run with 4:41 remaining to…
Labas and Townsend lead Central Michigan over Kent State 28-16
KENT, Ohio (AP) — Joe Labas threw two touchdown passes, Brock Townsend ran for two scores, and Central Michigan beat Kent State 28-16 on Wednesday night. Related Articles Lendeborg scores 25, No. 7 Michigan tunes up for Las Vegas tourney by beating Middle Tennessee Olson, Swords each score 15 in No. 6 Michigan’s 120-50 rout of Binghamton No. 17 Michigan State makes season-high 11 3-pointers to beat…
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