After trailing Western Michigan by 21 points in the third quarter, former Central Michigan quarterback Shane Morris threw a 77-yard touchdown pass in the rain to former receiver Corey Willis with 2:37 left to play, pushing Central Michigan past Western Michigan 35-28.
The 2017 game was not only one of most improbable results of the season, it was a turning point for both teams. Saturday’s game could be no different.
With a win, the Western Michigan (5-2) make themselves bowl eligible for the fifth consecutive season. With a loss, any hope to salvage the season is over for Central Michigan (1-6) as they would fall out of bowl consideration with their seventh loss.