1. Can’t Beat Josh Allen — If Kentucky can pull out a win on Saturday, the Chippewas will have a two-game losing streak to Josh Allens. The Wyoming quarterback drafted in the first round by the Buffalo Bills beat CMU 37-14 in last year’s Idaho Potato Bowl.
2. Their Head Coach is an Alum — Entering his fourth season as CMU’s head coach, John Bohnamego is a 1987 Central Michigan graduate. He is one of 22 college football head coaches that leads his alma mater. Some of the biggest names on that list: Kirby Smart at Georgia, Mike Gundy at Oklahoma State and Scott Frost at Nebraska.