Back on Sept. 1, 2023, the Central Michigan Chippewas visited the Michigan State Spartans for a season-opening tilt which ultimately ended with the homestanding Spartans out-talenting CMU 31-7 under a clear, Friday night sky.
The game had its moments in the first half, with Central putting up a great defensive effort to put themselves in position for an upset, but a few breakdowns at the end of the first half broke the dams open, turning the game into an otherwise forgettable pay game between a Power Five and Group of Five program.
That is, until Tuesday morning, when Tony Paul and Angelique S.