Two weeks ago, coaches and players from the Central Michigan football team were devastated following a loss to arch-rival Western Michigan.
This time around, the opponent is another in-state rival – Eastern Michigan.
While the stakes do not carry the same weight as the WMU game, the Chippewas remain in search of their first win a Mid-American Conference team this season against the Eagles (4-5, 2-3 MAC) at noon on Nov. 3 at Rynearson Stadium.
“It’s gut check time,” CMU coach John Bonamego said. “They’re very good defensively. Offensively, they find ways to be explosive. It's definitely a rivalry.