Remember the name Kalil Pimpleton.
Central Michigan traveled to face archrival Western Michigan in MACtion on Wednesday night. The Chippewas entered the game as nine-point underdogs but put themselves in a good position at the halftime whistle, taking a 21–14 lead into the locker room. Or, rather, Pimpleton held a 21–14 lead over the Mustangs.
Pimpleton, a 5' 9", 175-pound receiver who transferred to Central from Virginia Tech, went off in the first half, accounting for all three of his team’s touchdowns.
After a sluggish start on offense (CMU punted twice and missed two field goals on its first four possessions), Pimpleton put his team’s first points on the board with this 70-yard punt return touchdown:
The Chippewas forced WMU to punt on the next possession and, after a 61-yard run by Lew Nichols III, Pimpleton found the end zone again on an 11-yard pass play.