Nick Bellore was among the 25,413 in attendance as a recruit for CMU's season-opener against Boston College last season.
He watched as the Chippewas competed with the Eagles until the end, coming up just short on a potential game-tying drive and losing 31-24.
Editor's note: This story was originally published Sept. 17.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue coach Joe Tiller has tutored some of the most prolific passing attacks in the history of college football.
The CMU football team's depleted secondary discovered first-hand Saturday just what kind of offensive attack Tiller and the Boilermakers possess.
Senior Reporter Brian Manzullo breaks down Dec. 26's Motor City Bowl in Detroit.
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Sophomore Dan LeFevour earned Mid-American Conference Championship MVP honors, passing for 185 yards and rushing for 170 in Dec. 1's 35-10 win against Miami University.
Central Michigan had the luxury of facing an inexperienced quarterback in the Mid-American Conference Championship Game, but won't have that benefit Dec. 26 at Detroit's Ford Field.
Senior Curtis Painter leads the Big Ten's No. 2 scoring offense (32.9 points per game) and the No.
For the second straight year CMU heads to downtown Detroit to play in the Motor City Bowl. If you're going down to the game it is important to know everything that comes along with the experience of going to Ford Field, and the opportunities the city of Detroit offers to have a good time before, during and after the game.
The first game against Purdue on Sept. 15 was anything but memorable for the CMU football team.
The offense struggled early. The defense could not contain quarterback Curtis Painter. And before they knew it, the Chippewas found themselves behind 38-0 in the third quarter.
Frank Zombo wasn't always as comfortable with his starting role at defensive end this season.
After starting the year with nine tackles at Kansas, the redshirt sophomore from Sterling Heights had only eight in his next three games combined.
But as the season progressed, Zombo transitioned into one of the most valuable elements of CMU's defense.
Sept. 1: Kansas 52, CMU 7
In coach Butch Jones' first game, CMU was outscored 35-0 in the first half and didn't score until the fourth quarter. Central's only touchdown came five seconds into the fourth when Bryan Anderson scored on a pass from Dan LeFevour from 16 yards out.
Four years have passed - five for some - since they first arrived at CMU.
With a 3-9 record in 2003 and a 4-7 record in 2004, it didn't start well for the seniors.
But after being a part of the school's first winning season in seven years in 2005 (6-5), there was a sense the program could turn around.
Sept. 1: Purdue 52, Toledo 24
The Boilermakers outscored the Rockets in each quarter. Quarterback Curtis Painter threw for 244 yards and four touchdowns. Running back Kory Sheets led the Boilermaker's running game with 90 yards and a touchdown. Purdue's running game combined for 244 yards and two touchdowns.
There's no better way to learn how to win than to experience it first-hand.
And for the last two freshman classes, success has come in the form of a Mid-American Conference Championship.
Coach Butch Jones said the winning culture is crucial for success.
“I think our freshmen are able to see all the work that goes into winning a championship,” Jones said.
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Traci Edwards was a force too strong to handle Saturday against the women's basketball team at Rose Arena.
The junior preseason Horizon League Player of the Year pounded her way to a seemingly easy 22 points against CMU and was the key to success for Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Traci Edwards was a force too strong to handle Saturday against the women's basketball team at Rose Arena.
The junior preseason Horizon League Player of the Year pounded her way to a seemingly easy 22 points against CMU and was the key to success for Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Allen John Pego's uncle remembers him as a good family man who was fun to be around.
Samuel Pego said his nephew also was “one heck of a sculptor.”
“He was just a beautiful person,” Samuel Pego said Sunday afternoon. “He was very humble.”
Allen John Pego was one of two Mount Pleasant residents who were killed Saturday in a collision involving a vehicle and the Santa Express train.
Central Michigan University (also known as CMU) is a coeducational state university located in Mount Pleasant in the U.S. state of Michigan. Nearly 28,000 students are enrolled, of which approximately 20,000 are undergraduates, making the university the fourth largest in Michigan. CMU also has off-campus sites located in 15 states and 10 countries. CMU offers students their choice of 27 degrees through eight academic divisions.
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