Andy Sneddon, CMUChippewas.com
DETROIT – Round 1 goes to Central Michigan.
The Chippewa football players, coaches and support personnel loaded 18,000 pounds of potatoes and stuffed 1,400 backpacks with foodstuffs Saturday at Gleaners Food Bank on the city’s east side as part of Quick Lane Bowl activities.
The Minnesota contingent’s tally: 17,000 pounds of potatoes, 1,300 backpacks. The Chippewas (7-5) and Golden Gophers (5-7) will meet Monday at Ford Field (5 p.m.) in the Quick Lane Bowl.
“We’re really enjoying it, having fun with it,” said CMU senior defensive end Blake Serpa.