Twenty-one times in the 49 games Cooper Rush has played in at Central Michigan, he has thrown for at least 263 yards.
Why is that specific number significant?
Rush needs to throw for 263 yards Monday in the Miami Beach Bowl versus Tulsa to surpass former Chippewas star quarterback Dan LeFevour as the Mid-American Conference’s all-time leading passer. Rush comes into the 2:30 p.m. kickoff at Marlins Park with 12,643 career passing yards which is second in MAC history, while LeFevour threw for 12,905 during his four-year stint between 2006 and ’09.
Although Rush will graduate from Central Michigan without the ultimate goal of winning a MAC title, he has stamped his legacy with a chance to become the conference’s premier all-time passer in yards gained.