Winners: John Bonamego and his squad. In his debut as Central Michigan’s head coach, his Chippewas held the Cowboys to just 24 points and played a very inspired game. For a team that was picked to finish fifth in the West division of the MAC, they came out Ostman blazing and gave us a run for their money.
Losers: Mike Yurcich. The play calling was far too conservative. I understand you don’t want to open up the playbook, but if the -up-the-middle dive isn’t working, try something else.
Best play: Just when the Cowboys needed an answer, Rudolph delivered big time with a touchdown scamper to put his squad up by 4.