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Central Michigan sneaks past FCS Maine for first win of season

In Tommy Lazzaro’s first ever start at quarterback for Central Michigan against Maine, the Chippewas earned a 17-5 win against the FCS team.

Lazzaro got some help from former starter Tony Poljan, as a wide receiver. The Chippewas (1-3) took down Black Bears (2-1) for their first win of the 2018 season. CMU head coach John Bonamego’s group delivered in front of 16,474 fans on Sept. 22 at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

"There's a lot that we still need to do better on both sides of the ball and the kicking game," Bonamego said. "It's always a lot easier to make those corrections coming off a win.