Not only will 23 seniors be playing in their final game for the Central Michigan football team at Kelly/Shorts Stadium against Northern Illinois, but they will also be playing for a mark they haven’t reached in their tenure — eight wins.
The last time the Chippewas (currently 7-4, 5-2 Mid-American Conference) recorded better than seven wins in a season was 2009, when CMU (12-2) won the MAC title game against Ohio, 20-10 and would go on to win the GMAC Bowl over Troy, 44-41.
For head coach John Bonamego, records and win streaks (CMU is currently on a four game winning streak) isn't something he has his players focus on.