While walking into the Central Michigan football team's practice on Wednesday morning, everything seemed normal.
The players were going through the same repetitions, head coach John Bonamego ended the practice with the players in the middle of the field as always, everything you would see at a normal Chippewa practice took place.
Off the field, however, there was one huge difference — the amount of media waiting for questions.
It’s Michigan State week. CMU takes on MSU at noon on Saturday, Sept. 29 in East Lansing.
Even if Bonamego doesn't consider it a rivalry, this game means something more.