Central Michigan Life's Evan Petzold spoke with Northern Illinois defensive end Sutton Smith and offensive tackle Max Scharping to preview Central Michigan's 3:30 p.m. Sept. 15 game against the Huskies in DeKalb, Illinois.
Northern Illinois finished with a 8-5 (6-2, Mid-American Conference) record in 2017. The final mark included a 31-24 loss to CMU, in which former quarterback Shane Morris rallied the Chippewas in the fourth quarter.
The Huskies are 0-2 to start 2018 after losing 33-7 to Iowa and 17-6 to Utah.
Smith and Scharping discuss preparing for a young team like Central Michigan, the desire for revenge and the advantages of playing at Huskie Stadium in this exclusive Q&A.