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No lack of focus despite change CMU moves on from coach departure, anxious to prove it can win without Kelly
Senior defensive end Dan Bazuin (No. 93) made the All-MidAmerican Conference first team this season. He has 59 tackles, 12.5 of them for a loss. The Chippewas play in their first bowl game since 1994 against Middle Tennessee State at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 26 at Ford Field in Detroit.
BY NATHAN MUELLER SENIOR REPORTER Coach Brian Kelly’s abrupt departure to Cincinnati on Dec. 3 took a lot of focus off what CMU accomplished this season. The Chippewas won a Mid-American Conference Championship, and more importantly, are playing in a bowl game for the first time since 1994. But three days after the title, Kelly bolted to UC. Many players on the team were disappointed Kelly left before the Motor City Bowl on Dec. 26 at Ford Field in Detroit, but they are set to prove they can finish the season on a positive note without Kelly in charge. “It just wouldn’t be right if there wasn’t a distraction around here,” said junior linebacker Red Keith last Monday. “We are a hard working team — a blue-collar team. We will get back to grinding it out.
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We are going to be busy enough; we won’t have time to think about this.” Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. Associate head coach Jeff Quinn is assuming head coach duties on an interim
basis and has the same focus as the players. Quinn came to CMU with Kelly three years ago and knows the system well. He said his main focus is on the players and ensuring they have the end to the season
they deserve. “This is what you strive for in this business,” Quinn said. “That accomplish-
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The easiest way from Mount Pleasant is to take U.S. 127 South to Lansing. Once in Lansing, merge onto Interstate 96 East to Detroit. Take I-96 East to I-75 (Fisher Freeway) North and exit at Grand River Avenue (Exit 50). Proceed on the I-75 Service Drive across Grand River and Woodward avenues. Continue on the Service Drive and turn right on Brush St. Proceed one block, and Ford Field will be on the left.
Tailgating is strictly prohibited in the city of Detroit, and that has some fans turning to alternatives to tailgating.
Once inside, fans need to be mindful of a few Ford Field policies. Fans are allowed to display signs in the stadium during events, provided they are not in poor taste, political, offensive, profane or an advertisement. The sign should not impede another guest’s view of the playing field or cover any stadium signage. Ford Field reserves the right to confiscate any sign or posters. Smoking is not permitted inside the stadium. However, there are designated areas outside every gate. There are about 800 wheelchair accessible and companion seats. All the family restrooms and most of the public restrooms are equipped with wheelchair accessible facilities. Those who don’t have tickets can get them through the Ford Field will call, but you cannot sit on the CMU cheering section side. For any further information, visit Ford Field’s Web site at fordfield.com. All fans are subject to courtesy security checks when entering the stadium. Gates open at Ford Field at 5:30 p.m. for 7:30 p.m. kickoff.
How to FIND PARKING Parking can be an obstacle, but not if you know where to go. There is parking for $10 at the Ford Field Parking Deck, 1902 Antoine Street. There is parking at Lot 4 on the corner of Brush Street and Montcalm Avenue for $10. The city of Detroit provides public transportation for those who feel they are parked too far to walk. The People Mover costs $0.50 and has stations located close to Ford Field. Other than that, there are numerous privately-owned lots surrounding Ford Field that serve the public on a first-come, first-serve basis. Prices will vary.
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6 || CENTRAL MICHIGAN LIFE || Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2006 Redshirt freshman Bryan Anderson was one of the younger players who stepped up this season. Much like the last time CMU won a Mid-American Conference title in 1994, new players emerged to help the teams to a title. FILE PHOTO BY DAVE WILLIAMS
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Last two MAC championship teams have similar attitude Big plays at key moments make dreams come true for ’94, ’06 title squads
The last time CMU WON
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CMU was defeated by Ball State 31-28 before it won its final six games, including a 36-33 win against Bowling Green that clinched a MAC title. Against BGSU, it was punter Craig Fischer who made a game-deciding play. Fischer was set to punt in the fourth quarter with CMU trailing 25-21. On his own call, he faked the punt and ran 73 yards for a touchdown. “He saw an opportunity and took off running,” van der Merwe said. “If any moment defined that season, it was that one. It shifted the momentum in that game.” The team was headlined by running back Brian Pruitt. The All-American was second in the nation in rushing yards per game (171.8) and all-purpose yards per game (208.5). He still holds the CMU single-season record for rushing yards (1,890 yards). Central has made many game-changing plays this season.
SPORTS EDITOR There comes a time in each season when a player must make a game-changing play. These plays are the difference between winning a championship or falling short. CMU’s last two Mid-American Conference Championship teams — 1994 and 2006 — made these plays when it mattered most. “I think our team was a lot like this year’s team,” said Derek van der Merwe, who was a back-up offensive lineman and now is CMU’s senior associate athletics director for business and compliance. “If you look at the games we were in, there were some close games. We had to show a lot of character and rise to the occasion.” Herb Deromedi stepped down after the 1993 season and was replaced by assistant Dick Flynn. The Chippewas lost their season opener at Iowa, but went on to win three consecutive games.
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Change doesn’t deter will to win continued from page 3 ment is what is so rewarding. These young men will have that for the rest of their lives. “We told them all year long that when you win a MAC Championship no one can take that ring off your finger. Now we want to put Motor City Bowl champions with that. That is the pinnacle of the season.” It has been 12 years since Central Michigan was last in a bowl game, and the first time in the Motor City Bowl’s 10-year history that it will have a team from Michigan playing the game. It is playing a Middle Tennessee State team that is making its first ever appearance in a Division I-A bowl game. CMU is 0-2 in Div. I-A bowl games, losing in the California Raisin Bowl in 1990 and the Las Vegas Bowl in 1994. Having the game in Detroit at Ford Field also is an advantage for the Chippewas because they have played there before and also will get a chance to spend time with their families during Christmas.
“We will have a tremendous following down there,” Quinn said. “There is no bones about it. We should have the highest attendance record the Motor City Bowl has ever had.” Just three years ago, Central was seen as the laughing stock of the MAC. Now it is on top looking down at all the other teams. Seniors such as Joe Staley and Dan Bazuin thought their careers were going to be marred by losing. Now they are going out with rings on their fingers. CMU used an explosive offense and solid defense. Veterans and underclassmen combine to form one of the deepest teams in the conference. “We have a good mix of veteran leadership and when it trickles down into your youth, that means winning is going to happen every year,” Quinn said. “That is how you establish winning. Central Michigan is going to be here for a long time in terms of being back on top. “We got our swagger back.” nmueller@cm-life.com
MAC title teams refused to lose continued from page 6 One came against Toledo on Oct. 7 with the score tied at 14. Senior defensive end Dan Bazuin came off the edge and slapped the ball out of the quarterback’s hands. Bazuin picked up the loose ball and scored from 32 yards out. The Chippewas went on to win the game 42-20. Dustin Preston, a defensive lineman on the 1994 team, said this team is typical of an old-school Central team. “We had a 12-year run where you didn’t see that, but these kids are different,” Preston said. Both teams also had major questions at quarterback. The 1994 team had a fifth-year senior in Erik Timph who hadn’t played much. The current team has seen the emergence of
redshirt freshman Dan LeFevour. “The ’94 team just wasn’t going to get beat,” Flynn said. “There were a number of occasions where we found ways to win.” One of those occasions was against Miami. CMU was down a score as time was running out and had to drive 80 yards. It scored with no time remaining to win 32-30. The Chippewas had a close game against Eastern Michigan on Sept. 30. They gave up a late score that put the game in overtime. But they scored on its possession and stuffed Eastern to win 24-17. “I think it was a team effort that propelled them to a championship,” van der Merwe said. “They have guys who believe in each other. I think it is very similar to what we had in ’94.” dharris@cm-life.com
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Game BREAKDOWN PREDICTION: 45-21 CMU
Sports editor David Harris breaks down the Dec. 26 Motor City Bowl.
Quarterback Dan LeFevour won the MidAmerican Conference Freshman of the Year award for his performance this season. He has thrown for 2,869 yards and a schoolrecord 25 touchdown passes as a redshirt freshman.
Quarterbacks CMU’s Dan LeFevour was spectacular in the MidAmerican Conference Championship game. He was 22-of-30 for 314 yards and three touchdowns. He had great touch on the deep ball and threw catchable balls on short passes. Middle Tennessee State’s Clint Marks has thrown for just 1,666 yards, eight touchdowns and seven interceptions this season. Advantage: CMU. LeFevour is a special player. Luckily for CMU, he is just a freshman.
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Running backs MTSU uses three backs. Eugene Cross, DeMarco McNair and Desmond Gee combined for 1,672 yards and 21 touchdowns. Cross leads the way with 845 yards and 10 touchdowns. CMU’s Ontario Sneed and Marcel Archer don’t see too many carries. Sneed has rushed for 716 yards, while Archer has 309 yards. LeFevour is a threat to run the ball anytime. Advantage: MTSU. There is no one featured, but the three Blue Raider running backs outclass Sneed and Archer.
CMU offensive line vs. MTSU front seven Four CMU offensive lineman were named to the AllMid-American Conference team. They do an excellent job of protecting LeFevour. Senior tackle Joe Staley likely will be an early-round NFL draft pick. MTSU has done a nice job stuffing the run, allowing just 117 yards per game. They also put pressure on the quarterback with 33 sacks on the year. Advantage: CMU. Central’s unit rarely gets dominated up front, and it likely won’t happen this time.
MTSU offensive line vs. CMU front seven The Blue Raiders are a run-first team, averaging 137 yards per game. They also protect Marks well, allowing just 25 sacks on the season. Franklin Dunbar and Germayle Franklin both made secondteam All-Sun Belt honors. CMU shut down run-oriented Ohio in the MAC title game. Linebackers Doug Kress and Red Keith and defensive linemen Dan Bazuin and Steven Friend are better than any MTSU has seen. Advantage: CMU. This is the best defensive front CMU has had in a long time.
CMU receivers vs. MTSU secondary Damien Linson was named the MAC title game Most Valuable Player for his seven-catch, 191-yard performance. Bryan Anderson and Obed Cetoute chipped in with 111 combined receiving yards. The Blue Raiders surrender 207.8 yards per game. Safety Damon Nickson leads the team with
five interceptions. Reggie Daucet leads the way with eight pass break-ups. Advantage: CMU. Linson will be comfortable on the Ford Field turf. MTSU receivers vs. CMU secondary MTSU doesn’t pass a whole lot. Bobby Williams is the leading receiver with 33 receptions for 357 yards. The team has just nine touchdown receptions. Corner Pacino Horne is expected to return after missing the MAC title game. Horne has shown his abilities, while a young unit has flourished around him. Advantage: CMU. The secondary will come up and help against the run. Special teams CMU’s Tony Mikulec averages 41.6 yards per punt and has put 19 punts inside the 20-yard line. Brett Hartmann handles most of the kickoff duties and has just three touchbacks in 44 tries. MTSU’s Nixon is fourth in the nation, averaging 29.95 yards on kick returns. He has scored two touchdowns. Kicker Colby Smith is 8-of-12 on field goals with a long of 48 yards. Advantage: MTSU. Nixon is a threat to score every time he touches the ball. Coaching MTSU’s Rick Stockstill has taken the Blue
Raiders to their first ever Division I-A bowl game in school history. Before coming to MTSU he was an assistant at South Carolina, East Carolina and Clemson. Interim head coach Jeff Quinn will coach his first career game. Quinn has been an assistant under Kelly since 1989.
Advantage: MTSU. This will be one big debut for Quinn. Bottom line By the time this game is played, Brian Kelly leaving will be a long afterthought. These players want to show they can win without Kelly and do it on their own.
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Conference looking to get more respect MTSU will play in its first ever Division I-A bowl game against Chippewas BY JASON BARCZY STAFF REPORTER It may seem like forever since the football team played its last bowl game in 1994. But Middle Tennessee State will play in its first ever Division I-A bowl game Dec. 26 at Ford Field in Detroit. MTSU only has been a Div. I-A team since 1998 when it joined the Sun Belt Conference. “It’s a fairly young league in football, but we’re encouraged about the direction it’s going,” said Sun Belt Conference Commissioner Wright Waters. “We had four institutions show 80 percent growth in attendance. We’re starting to see people take pride.” The Blue Raiders previously were part of the Ohio Valley Conference in Div. I-AA where they won 11 conference championships. The Sun Belt has been in existence for 31 years, while the Mid-American Conference has been around since 1946. MTSU and seven other teams make up the Sun Belt conference. Other teams are Troy, Arkansas State, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, LouisianaLafayette, Louisiana-Monroe and North Texas. Middle Tennessee shared the conference championship with Troy who is headed to the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl. “To have two teams in bowl games is a great sign of the progress we’ve made,” said MTSU coach Rick Stockstill. “Everyone remembers their first date and
All about the Sun Belt that’s what this is for us.” The Sun Belt has 26 NFL players, while the MAC has 50. Notable NFL players from the Sun Belt include Carolina Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme (Louisiana-Lafayette) and Dallas Cowboy defensive end DeMarcus Ware (Troy). Central has one more player in the NFL than MTSU with four. Former MTSU wide receiver Tyrone Calico is its highest drafted player when he was selected by the Tennessee Titans during the second round in 2003. The last time a Central player was drafted that high was 1985 when Jim Bowman was selected by the New England Patriots in the second round. “The MAC is one of the great leagues in our country,” said MTSU Athletic Director Chris Massaro. “CMU is much more established than we are, but they are embedded in the Big 10 and we are in the footprint of the SEC and we’re both fighting for attention with bigger schools.” One thing Waters is envious about the MAC is the geography. Teams are spread out in the Sun Belt all the way from Dallas (North Texas) to Miami (Florida International). The two schools that are the furthest from each other in the MAC are Northern Illinois and Buffalo. “The MAC is so tight knit and it makes for great rivalries,” Waters said. “We’re not as spread out as we use to be, but we’re no where near as close to one another as the MAC.” jbarczy@cm-life.com
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Nickson poses new threat to CMU Kick returner ranks fourth in nation with 29.5-yard average, two touchdowns
Senior corner Pacino Horne expected to return after missing the Mid-American Conference Championship game with an injury. Horne has a teambest four interceptions this season.
BY ROBERT MCLEAN ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR The football team knew it had to contain Ohio tailback Kalvin McRae if it were to win a Mid-American Conference title on Nov. 30. And it did just that, holding the senior to just 76 yards on 20 carries. Central (9-4 overall, 8-1 MAC) faces a similar test at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 26 at the Motor City Bowl in Detroit at Ford Field against Middle Tennessee State (7-5 overall, 6-1 Sun Belt Conference). This time it must corral MTSU AllAmerican Damon Nickson, a defensive back and kick returner who can make an impact from anywhere on the field. “Damon has had a really good year both on defense and on special teams,” said Blue Raiders coach Rick Stockstill. “He has excelled in returning kicks because he is a north and south runner and hits the hole
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with speed and power. It’s nice to have a threat like Damon because he can turn momentum in a football game in a hurry.” Nickson ranks fourth nationally in return average and had his first kickoff return for a touchdown against Louisville. He scored on a 94-yard return against Florida Atlantic. CMU interim coach Jeff Quinn said he
expects Nickson and MTSU’s best performance on Dec. 26. “I expect their A-game,” he said. “They did not win as many games as they have without competing to the highest level.” But Nickson presence could be felt more on defense against CMU’s MACbest passing attack.
Nickson leads the team with five interceptions and is third with 56 tackles. However, CMU freshman quarterback Dan LeFevour has yet to step down from a challenge. LeFevour has commanded the offense with poise to put together one of the best statistical seasons in school history. He has passed for 2,869 yards and has scored a school-record 25 touchdowns. Nickson will have to defend Central senior wide receiver Damien Linson. Linson had seven receptions for a MidAmerican Conference Championship game record 191 yards and a touchdown in CMU’s 31-10 win against Ohio. He had a 71-yard touchdown catch and was named the game’s Most Valuable Player. Stockstill said his team is focusing on containing CMU’s passing attack instead of trying to shut it down. “Obviously, it is one of the best in the country and we will have our hands full,” he said. “I don’t know if you can completely stop that attack. We’ll just try to
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Quinn excited to move out of Kelly’s shadow Interim coach concerned about the future of players during difficult times
Interim head coach Jeff Quinn took over for coach Brian Kelly when he took the coaching vacancy at the University of Cincinnati. Quinn has been coaching with Kelly for the last 18 seasons, first at Grand Valley State and then at Central. Quinn will lead the Chippewas in the Motor City Bowl against Middle Tennessee State.
BY NATHAN MUELLER SENIOR REPORTER Interim head coach Jeff Quinn knows these next few weeks could decide his future at Central Michigan. But he tries not to think about it much because he is more concerned about other people’s futures — his players. “For me it has always been about the student-athlete,” he said. “If you can help everyone get what they want, you will always get what you want. I’ve always believed in helping young men get what they want, and that is a championship on the field and to graduate off the field. That has always been my cornerstone in coaching.” Quinn has worked the last 18 years as a coach in the state of Michigan with former CMU coach Brian Kelly. This is his first time without Kelly on staff. He welcomes the challenge, and there won’t be much of a difference with Quinn
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in charge. Quinn and Kelly developed the spread offense together. Kelly handled the quarterbacks and wide receivers, while Quinn dealt with the offensive
Linson may give MTSU trouble continued from page 12 slow it down some with pressure and mixing things up. They are very talented.” It won’t be the first time MTSU faces a spread offense, as several of its opponents including South Carolina, Troy and Oklahoma all had potent passing attacks. However, all three games resulted in losses. The Blue Raiders lost 59-0 to Oklahoma, 52-7 to South Carolina and 21-20 to Troy. Central is coming off one of its biggest wins in recent history, while MTSU suffered a devastating loss.
Troy erased a 13-point deficit in the final three minutes to beat MTSU. “It was a very disappointing game for us, but I told the kids not to let three minutes destroy a great season,” Stockstill said. “These kids are resilient and will bounce back just fine.” Quinn is excited about playing at Ford Field for the second consecutive game. “We will have a tremendous following down there,” he said. “It’s very intimidating when you go to any of these stadiums that are packed with crazy home fans.” rmclean@cm-life.com
line and tight ends. When CMU plays Middle Tennessee State in the Motor City Bowl on Dec. 26, Quinn’s role will only change slightly — he gets to call the plays.
“Brian Kelly’s record is my record,” Quinn said. “Every game he has coached, I’ve been on the sideline coaching. The
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CMU GAME-BY-GAME 9-4, 7-1 MAC Aug. 31: Boston College 31, Central 24 Quarterback Dan LeFevour led a fourth-quarter comeback that fell short with an interception. LeFevour had 293 yards of total offense and scored three touchdowns. Boston College’s Matt Ryan threw for 323 yards and three touchdowns to seal the win. Junior linebacker Red Keith had 15 tackles, just one shy of a career-high. Sept. 9: Michigan 41, Central 17 Michigan’s Mike Hart rushed for 116 yards and three touchdowns as the Wolverines built a 21-0 lead it would not relinquish. Redshirt freshman Dan LeFevour made his first career start at quarterback. He completed 17-of-36 passes for 153 yards and two touchdowns. Sept. 16: Central 24, Akron 21 CMU cornerback Josh Gordy tied an NCAA record with his 100-yard interception return in the second quarter. He became the first Division I-A player since 2003 to return an interception 100 yards for a score. The win put Central into a tie for first place in the Mid-American Conference West Division. Sept. 23: Central 24, Eastern Michigan 17 OT Sophomore Brian Brunner ran for two touchdowns and threw a 10-yard scoring pass to Bryan Anderson in overtime to snap a two-game losing streak against the Eagles in relief of LeFevour. Anderson had eight receptions for 125 yards, and the game-winning score was the first touchdown of his career. FILE PHOTO BY DAVE WILLIAMS
Sophomore running back Ontario Sneed rushed for 716 yards and three touchdowns. He had two 100-yard rushing games against Bowling Green and Temple.
Sept. 30: Kentucky 45, Central 36 Marcel Archer made his first career start as running back for CMU. He finished the game with a team-high 69 yards rushing on 16 carries. He
also caught three passes for 28 yards. Central had 558 yards of offense, but was plagued by four turnovers. LeFevour completed 22-of-38 passes for 360 yards and four touchdowns, but a 21-0 deficit was too much to overcome. Oct. 7: Central 42, Toledo 20 Senior defensive end Dan Bazuin scored the first touchdown of his career on a 32-yard fumble return. CMU won its first game at Toledo since 1993 as it dominated every facet of the game. It upped its record in the MAC to 3-0 for the first time since 1990, and extended its conference road winning streak to three games. Oct. 14: Central 18, Ball State 7 CMU won for the second consecutive year on homecoming as LeFevour accounted for 246 offensive yards and ran for two touchdowns. The Chippewas improved to 4-0 in the MAC and remained alone in first place in the MAC West Division. Central’s defense limited Ball State’s top-ranked passing attack to just 160 yards passing. Oct. 19: Central 31, Bowling Green 14 Running back Ontario Sneed took just one play to make an impact. He scored on the first play from scrimmage and ran for a season-high 121 yards to keep Central a perfect 5-0 in the MAC. Obed Cetoute caught a career-long 88-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter. It also was LeFevour’s career-high for longest pass. Nov. 4: Central 42, Temple 26 CMU won its fourth consecutive game as Sneed scored four touchdowns and accounted for 233 all-purpose yards. Sneed rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown and caught five passes for 93
yards and three receiving touchdowns to tie a team record. Nov. 10: Central 31, Western Michigan 7 Central won its fifth straight game and clinched the MAC West Division Championship in near freezing temperatures during a driving rainstorm. CMU scored 24 unanswered points to win its fifth consecutive game. The win clinched Central’s spot in the MAC Championship game against Ohio. Nov. 17: Northern Illinois 31, Central 10 NIU’s Garrett Wolfe proved why he is one of the top running backs in the nation. He returned to form and ran for 203 yards and three touchdowns to snap Central’s five-game winning streak. CMU didn’t have time to respond as the Huskies scored on three of their first four possessions. Nov. 24: Central 55, Buffalo 28 CMU bounced back after a loss to Northern Illinois to seal its best season since 1994. Central secured the MAC West outright in dominating fashion. LeFevour threw for three touchdowns and 294 yards on 14-of-16 passing before halftime. MAC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: FORD FIELD, DETROIT Nov. 30: Central 31, Ohio 10 Senior wide receiver Damien Linson caught seven passes and a MAC Championship game record 191 yards and one touchdown. CMU claimed its first conference championship and its first nine-win season since 1994. LeFevour threw for 314 yards. Sneed capped the scoring on a 96-yard touchdown run.
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MTSU GAME-BY-GAME 7-5, 6-1 Sun Belt Aug. 31: Middle Tennessee 7, Florida International 6 The Blue Raiders gave up a 17-play, 80-yard drive on the opening series of the game, but kept Florida International off the scoreboard the rest of the way. MTSU’s Eugene Gross ran 33 yards for a touchdown with one minute remaining in the first half for the game-winning score. Sept. 9: Maryland 24, Middle Tennessee 10 Maryland scored 17 first-half points despite being outgained by MTSU. Gross’ one-yard run late in the third quarter and Colby Smith’s 42-yard field goal were the only points for MTSU. Sept. 14: Middle Tennessee 44, Tennessee Tech 0 MTSU took advantage of three Tennessee Tech turnovers to blow open the game. Quarterback Clint Marks threw for 106 yards and two touchdowns. Sept. 23: Oklahoma 59, Middle Tennessee 0 Middle Tennessee suffered its largest margin of defeat since becoming a Division I-A program in 1998. The Blue Raiders managed just 95 yards of total offense. Sept. 30: Middle Tennessee 35, North Texas 0 Gross scored two rushing touchdowns as MTSU recorded its first road shutout since 1995. The Blue Raiders limited the Mean Green to just 103 yards of total offense. Oct. 6: Louisville 44, Middle Tennessee 17 Louisville's Hunter Cantwell threw for a careerhigh 340 yards and three touchdowns. Louisville piled up 526 yards of offense. Damon Nickson returned a kickoff 88 yards for a touchdown for MTSU. PHOTO
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Damon Nickson returns a kick against Louisville in a game earlier this season.
Oct. 21: Middle Tennessee 35, Louisiana-Monroe 21 The Blue Raiders improved to 3-0 in the Sun Belt
Conference with the win. Freshman receiver Desmond Gee had six receptions for 109 yards and a 54-yard touchdown — all career-highs. Oct. 28: Middle Tennessee 34, Louisiana-Lafayette 20 MTSU moved into sole possession of first place in the Sun Belt with the win. The Blue Raiders won their third-consecutive conference road game for the first time in school history as Nickson recorded four interceptions on defense. Nov. 4: Middle Tennessee 35, Florida Atlantic 14 MTSU scored on offense, defense and special teams to improve to 5-0 in the Sun Belt and become bowl eligible for the first time since 2001. Gross rushed for a career-high 208 yards and two touchdowns. Nov. 11: Middle Tennessee 38, Arkansas State 10 The Blue Raiders turned a 10-3 lead into a rout when they scored 14 third-quarter points. MTSU won its fourth road game, the most since 1994. That also was the last time it played in the postseason. Nov. 18: South Carolina 52, Middle Tennessee 7 MTSU had a four-game winning streak snapped as South Carolina scored 52 consecutive points. South Carolina’s Blake Mitchell threw for a career-best 388 yards and four touchdowns. MTSU’s Gross was held to just 48 yards rushing. Nov. 25: Troy 21, Middle Tennessee 20 Troy quarterback Omar Haugabrook threw a pair of touchdown passes in the final two-and-a-half minutes to erase a 13-point MTSU lead. MTSU quarterback Clint Marks threw for 111 yards to overtake second place all-time in passing yardage for the Blue Raiders.
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Central ROSTER No. Name 48 Agnew, Vince 28 Albreski, Rick 87 Anderson, Bryan 57 Antonides, Adam 21 Archer, Marcel 68 Barbaglia, Mark 93 Bazuin, Daniel 7 Beltowski, Steve 60 Benke, Adam 89 Bockheim, Joe 44 Bolden, Dannie 91 Boss, Chris 24 Bramer, Cam 17 Brazzel, Tim 75 Brezee, Levi 72 Brimer, Matt 8 Brooks, Duane 6 Brown, Ike 97 Brownie, Evan 18 Brunner, Brian 58 Burnam, De'Onte 5 Canfield, Mike 22 Carr, Aaron 1 Cétoute, Obed 84 Condeni, Dave 38 Connelly, Donald 56 Cribbs, Andrew 10 Cutts, Curtis 65 Decker, Mike 67 DeLano, Alan 23 Doane, Troy 39 Doman, Victor 51 Droscha, Casey 31 Edwards, Kirkston
Pos. DB K WR OL RB OL DE QB OL WR DB DT FB DB OL OL QB LB DT QB DE QB DB WR TE LB OL DB OL DT RB FB DT DB
Wt. 5-10 6-0 6-4 6-4 5-11 6-5 6-3 6-5 6-5 6-3 6-0 6-3 6-0 5-11 6-7 6-3 5-10 5-11 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-1 6-1 6-4 6-3 6-0 6-5 6-0 6-1 6-0 6-0 6-1 6-1 6-2
Ht. 175 151 206 285 195 286 272 210 314 200 170 281 187 170 270 310 190 204 260 236 258 217 192 212 233 220 309 210 282 267 214 227 270 175
Class Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Sr. Fr. So. So. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. So. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Fr. So. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. So. Fr.
No. Name 92 Ekdahl, Ronnie 84 Ekkens, Jake 12 Fraser, Eric 94 Friend, Steven 80 Gardner, Justin 70 Gilbert, Jeff 19 Gordy, Josh 74 Hartline, Andrew 96 Hartmann, Brett 15 Hendon, Vince 20 Hissong, Calvin 37 Hopkins, L.J. 7 Horne, Pacino 42 Hoskins, Justin 2 Jasmin, Jemmy 41 Keith, Red 50 Khoury, Vince 95 Knight, Larry 47 Knudson, Craig 46 Kress, Doug 26 Lapsley, Jonathan 33 Lawrence, David 13 LeFevour, Dan 82 Leith, Robby 3 Linson, Damien 61 Loughrige, Isaac 64 Lyman, Mike 66 Maddux, Jeff 14 Mama, Tommy 81 Martin, Darren 6 McClure, Kenneth 35 Mikulec, Tony 53 Miles, Barron 63 Miller, Colin
Pos. DT TE DB DT WR OL DB OL K/P WR DB RB DB RB WR LB LB DE LS LB LB DB QB WR WR LB LB OL DB WR DB P LB OL
Wt. 6-2 6-4 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-7 5-11 6-5 6-3 6-3 6-4 5-11 5-11 6-0 5-8 5-11 5-11 6-3 6-0 6-1 6-1 6-0 6-3 6-4 5-11 6-2 6-1 6-3 5-10 6-4 6-3 5-8 6-2 6-3
Ht. 300 220 199 292 190 302 193 285 218 185 198 202 191 185 172 239 215 248 243 248 232 200 215 192 188 205 200 302 171 205 194 214 200 270
Class So. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Sr. So. So. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr.
No. Name 37 Mills, Jonathan 83 Moore, Andre 78 Mormino, Drew 88 Morris, Chris 59 Morrow, Karey 54 Murnane, Sean 52 Ogle, Mike 86 Ollenburger, Allen 16 Pitts, Jean 32 Poblah, Kito 11 Price, Sean 40 Quinn, Anthony 76 Rademaker, Nick 71 Raffaeli, Michael 36 Robinson, Terrance 25 Ruger, Jason 9 Seay, Bobby 25 Skergan, Sean 34 Sneed, Ontario 73 Staley, Joe 90 Telfer, Philip 85 Torres, Matt 30 Torres, Xavier 69 Tunney, Eric 29 Volny, Carl 99 Weeks, Trevor 4 West, Chaz 27 Wilkins, Josh 99 Williams, Leython 45 Williams, Sam 55 Wohlgamuth, Chris 77 Wojt, Greg 98 Zombo, Frank
Pos. K/P TE OL WR LB DL DE TE WR WR QB TE OL OL DB DB DB WR RB OL DT WR DB OL RB DE DB DB LB TE LB OL DE
Wt. 6-1 6-2 6-4 5-10 6-0 6-3 6-2 6-3 5-10 6-1 6-1 6-4 6-2 6-5 5-6 5-11 5-10 5-11 5-11 6-5 6-3 6-1 5-11 6-3 5-10 6-1 5-10 5-11 5-11 6-4 6-0 6-4 6-4
Ht. 190 234 301 170 210 240 244 236 178 174 197 240 260 298 181 188 175 175 215 300 282 185 180 290 180 235 170 175 227 216 255 282 265
Class Fr. So. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. So. Fr. Fr. So. Sr. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. So. So. Fr.
Name Pos. Marcus Brandon LB Josh Dutton FB John Stephens TE Jonathan Parks DS Erik Walden DL Danny CarmichaelLB Sean Mosley DE Colby Smith PK/P Walt Bell WR Adam Wade LB Andre Wicker DL Paul Cantrell OL Gary Tucker DL Franklin Dunbar OL Christopher Sapp DL Wes Hofacker DL Marcus Gates OL Cade Becher OL Evon Lettsome OL Chris Ritter OL Darrell Howard OL Richard Bortner OL J. C. Moore OL Mark Thompson OL Germayle Franklin OL Chris Hawkins OL Jamal Lewis OL David Price OL Derek Mason DL Brandon Nix OL Clinton Corder TE Luke Paschall WR Alvin Ingle TE Jonathan GrigsbyWR
Wt. 5-1 6-0 6-4 6-0 6-2 6-0 6-2 5-9 5-10 5-10 6-1 6-5 6-2 6-5 6-4 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-4 6-2 6-5 6-6 6-6 6-5 6-4 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-4 6-4 6-3 5-10 6-2 5-9
Ht. 121 228 256 230 232 238 255 190 188 210 254 315 245 318 276 255 285 270 295 316 278 330 305 314 320 285 285 312 271 296 240 181 230 183
Class Sr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. So. Sr. So. Sr. Sr. Fr. So. So. So. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Jr.
No. Name Pos. 84 Dale Galvin WR 85 Stephen Chicola TE 86 Patrick Honeycutt WR 87 Bobby Williams WR 88 Michael Cannon WR 89 Rod Taylor WR 90 Chris Anderson DL 91 Brandon Roberts DL 92 Brandon Perry DL 94 Derek Shropshire LB 95 Jonathan Presley DL 96 Matt Long K 97 Trevor Jenkins DL 98 Chris McCoy DL Zack Christian DE Nicholas Coleman QB Brandon Davis CB Chris DeGeorge TE Devin Dutton LB Blake Engelhardt QB Nicholas Gordon CB Tanner Graham S Ben Graves WR Matthew Hassell CB Jon Lawhon LB Chad Malkiewicz LB Brodey Mann FB Bobby Matthews FS Sherman Neal S Bradley Nix LB Thomas Osteen WR Hunter Patterson WR Phillip Taylor S Stuart Taylor WR Keyzelle Thomas FB
Wt. 6-1 6-4 5-9 6-3 5-10 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-1 6-3 6-4 5-7 6-2 6-4 6-3 6-3 5-9 6-0 6-0 6-3 5-10 5-9 6-3 5-10 6-0 6-1 6-1 6-0 5-9 5-10 6-1 5-10 5-7 6-2 5-9
Ht. 197 253 162 177 180 190 270 222 323 236 244 195 280 263 278 195 184 189 212 230 180 192 197 185 215 200 217 201 196 222 197 178 171 170 235
Class Fr. Jr. Fr. So. So. Fr. Jr. Fr. So. Jr. So. Fr. So. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. So. So. Fr. So. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr.
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No. Name Pos. 1 Justin Rainey LB 2 Desmond Gee RB 3 Salin Simpson QB 4 Pierre Ingram WR 5 Damon Nickson S 6 Roy Polite CB 7 Alex Suber RB 8 Jonathan Harris S 9 Jay Robinson WR 10 Patrick Jackson QB 11 Chance Dunleavy LB 12 Joe Craddock QB 13 Taron Henry WR 15 Brandon Gantt QB 16 Gene Delle Donne QB 17 Clint Marks QB 18 Dustin Alley WR 19 Tavares Jones DE 20 Eugene Gross RB 21 Phillip Tanner RB 22 DeMarco McNair RB 23 Albert Webb RB 24 Bradley Robinson CB 25 J. K. Sabb LB 27 Reggie Doucet CB 29 Lonnie ClemonsIII LB 30 Cam Robinson LB 31 David Raymond WR 32 Dana Stewart S 35 Matt King PK 36 Ryan Robinson CB 36 Michael Zacco K 37 Anthony Glover S 38 Hunter Birtsch FB
Wt. 6-0 5-8 6-3 6-4 6-0 6-0 5-9 5-10 6-3 6-2 6-2 5-11 6-1 6-1 6-5 6-2 5-11 6-2 5-9 6-0 5-11 5-6 5-10 5-11 6-0 6-1 6-1 5-10 6-0 5-10 5-9 5-10 6-2 5-11
Ht. 222 163 205 210 177 188 163 202 200 192 227 188 189 193 240 200 180 236 208 200 192 160 170 221 190 218 220 174 198 190 160 182 211 233
Class Sr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Jr. So. Sr. Fr. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Sr. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. So. Jr. Fr. Jr. Jr.
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DEFENSE DE 93 Daniel Bazuin (6-3, 272, Sr./Sr.) 98 Frank Zombo (6-4, 265, So./Fr.) DT 94 Steven Friend (6-2, 292, Jr./Jr.) 97 Evan Brownie (6-2, 260, Jr./So.) NG 92 Ronnie Ekdahl (6-2, 300, Jr./So.) 51 Casey Droscha (6-1, 270, Jr./So.) DE 52 Mike Ogle (6-2, 244, Sr./Sr.) 95 Larry Knight (6-3, 248, So./Fr.) Drop 26 Jonathan Lapsley (6-1, 232, Jr./So.) 17 Tim Brazzel (5-11, 170, Fr./Fr.) LB 41 Red Keith (5-11, 239, Sr./Jr.) 55 Chris Wohlgamuth (6-0, 255, Jr./So.) LB 46 Doug Kress (6-1, 248, Sr./Sr.) 99 Leython Williams (5-11, 227, Sr./Sr.) CB 19 Josh Gordy (5-11, 193, So./Fr.) 14 Tommy Mama (5-10, 171, Fr./Fr.) SS 10 Curtis Cutts (6-0, 210, Sr./Jr.) 12 Eric Fraser (6-0, 199, So./Fr.) FS 20 Calvin Hissong (6-4, 198, So./Fr.) 31 Kirkston Edwards (6-2, 175, Fr./Fr.) CB 7 Pacino Horne (5-11, 191, Sr./Sr.) 4 Chaz West (5-10, 170, Fr./Fr.)
60 Adam Benke (6-5, 314, Jr./So.) 65 Mike Decker (6-1, 282, Sr./Jr.) C 78 Drew Mormino (6-4, 301, Sr./Sr.) 65 Mike Decker (6-1, 282, Sr./Jr.) RG 69 Eric Tunney (6-3, 290, Sr./Jr.) 56 Andrew Cribbs (6-5, 309, Jr./So.) RT 74 Andrew Hartline (6-5, 285, So.) 70 Jeff Gilbert (6-7, 302, So./Fr.) TE 84 Dave Condeni (6-4, 233, Sr./Sr.) 45 Sam Williams (6-4, 216, So./Fr.) QB 13 Dan LeFevour (6-3, 215, So./Fr.) 18 Brian Brunner (6-2, 236, Jr./So.) RB 34 Ontario Sneed (5-11, 215, So./So.) 21 Marcel Archer (5-11, 195, Fr./Fr.) Z 87 Bryan Anderson (6-4, 206, So./Fr.) 16 Jean Pitts (5-10, 178, So./Fr.) W 3 Damien Linson (5-11, 188, Sr./Sr.) 81 Darren Martin (6-4, 205, Jr./So.)
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80 Justin Gardner (6-2, 190, Sr./Jr.) 1 Obed Cétoute (6-4, 212, Sr./Sr.) LT 73 Joe Staley (6-5, 300, Sr./Sr.) 70 Jeff Gilbert (6-7, 302, So./Fr.)
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35 Tony Mikulec (5-8, 214, Sr./Jr.) 96 Brett Hartmann (6-3, 218, Fr./Fr.) 3 Damien Linson (5-11, 188, Sr./Sr.) 16 Jean Pitts (5-10, 178, So./Fr.) 28 Rick Albreski (6-0, 151, So./So.) 96 Brett Hartmann (6-3, 218, Fr./Fr.) 21 Marcel Archer (5-11, 195, Fr./Fr.) 12 Eric Fraser (6-0, 199, So./Fr.) 47 Craig Knudson (6-0, 243, Sr./Sr.) 84 Dave Condeni (6-3, 233, Sr./Sr.)
MTSU TWO-DEEP No. 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 52 54 55 56 57 61 62 63 65 70 71 72 73 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83
Quinn head coach for first time continued from page 13 best thing I can do is do what I do best, and that is lead young men.” CMU also could be at a disadvantage because three other coaches — defensive coordinator Joe Tresey, special teams coordinator Mike Elston and assistant coach Greg Forest have accepted jobs with Kelly at the University of Cincinnati. Quinn hopes all three coaches can help prepare Central for its bowl game, but those coaches also have to help the Bearcats prepare for the International Bowl on Jan. 6.
“Our players understand,” Quinn said. “Whether they agree with it or not, they understand. We have a group of young men who understand the business side of this unique situation and they want their coaches to stay here.” Quinn has made it clear that he wants to be the head coach at CMU, and the players want to make sure they do their part to make him look good. “Hopefully we can put coach Quinn’s record at 1-0,” said junior right guard Eric Tunney. nmueller@cm-life.com
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19 98 97 78 56 95 45 43 39 29 1 44 29 25 30 24 7 8 32 5 21 6 27
Tavares Jones (6-2, 236, Jr.) Chris McCoy (6-4, 263, Fr.) Trevor Jenkins (6-1, 280, So.) Derek Mason (6-4, 271, Jr.) Wes Hofacker (6-2, 247, So.) Jonathan Presley (6-4, 244, So.) Sean Mosley (6-2, 255, Jr.) Erik Walden (6-2, 232, Jr.) Marcus Brandon (5-11, 215, Sr.) Lonnie Clemons (6-1, 214, So.) Justin Rainey (6-0, 222, Sr.) Danny Carmichael (6-0, 218, Fr.) Lonnie Clemons (6-1, 214, So.) J.K. Sabb (5-11, 221, Sr.) Cam Robinson (6-1, 220, Fr.) Bradley Robinson (5-10, 170, Jr.) Alex Suber (5-9, 163, So.) Jonathan Harris (5-10, 202, Sr.) Dana Stewart (6-0, 198, Jr.) Damon Nickson (6-0, 177, Jr.) Phillip Tanner (6-0, 200, Fr.) Roy Polite (6-0, 188, Jr.) Reggie Doucet (6-0, 190, Sr.)
OFFENSE QB 17 12 TB 20 22 FB 40 X 81
Clint Marks (6-2, 200, Sr.) Joe Craddock (5-11, 188, So.) Eugene Gross (5-9, 208, Sr.) DeMarco McNair (5-11, 192, Jr.) Josh Dutton (6-0, 228, Jr.) Luke Paschall (5-10, 181, Sr.)
87 13 88 B 83 9 LT 54 76 LG 79 72 C 50 57 RG 57 79 RT 73 72 TE 80 85 Z
Bobby Williams (6-3, 177, So.) Taron Henry (6-1, 189, Jr.) Michael Cannon (5-10, 184, So.) Jonathan Grigsby (5-9, 183, Jr.) Jay Robinson (6-3, 200, Fr.) Franklin Dunbar (6-5, 327, So.) Jamal Lewis (6-4, 285, Fr.) Brandon Nix (6-4, 296, Jr.) Mark Thompson (6-4, 298, Fr.) Paul Cantrell (6-5, 326, Sr.) Marcus Gates (6-2, 289, Sr.) Marcus Gates (6-2, 289, Sr.) Brandon Nix (6-4, 296, Jr.) Germayle Franklin (6-4, 314, Sr.) Mark Thompson (6-4, 298, Fr.) Clinton Corder (6-3, 240, Jr.) Stephen Chicola (6-4, 253, Jr.)
SPECIALISTS PK 46 35 P 46 96 PR 2 24 DS 42 48 KR 21 5 KO 35 46 H 81 47
Colby Smith (5-9, 190, Sr.) Matt King (5-10, 190, So.) Colby Smith (5-9, 190, Sr.) Matt Long (5-7, 195, Fr.) Desmond Gee (5-8, 163, Fr.) Bradley Robinson (5-10, 170, Jr.) Jonathan Parks (6-0, 230, Jr.) Adam Wade (5-10, 210, Fr.) Phillip Tanner (6-0, 200, Fr.) Damon Nickson (6-0, 177, Jr.) Matt King (5-10, 190, So.) Colby Smith (5-9, 190, Sr.) Luke Paschall (5-10, 181, Sr.) Walt Bell (5-10, 188, Sr.)
18 || CENTRAL MICHIGAN LIFE || Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2006 ALL-MAC TEAMS First Team All-MAC Offense Center – Kory Lichtensteiger, Bowling Green, Jr. Lineman – Joe Staley, Central Michigan, Sr. Lineman – Doug Free, Northern Illinois, Sr. Lineman – Matt Coppage, Ohio, Sr. Lineman - John Greco, Toledo, Jr. Tight End – Chris Hopkins, Toledo, Sr. Wide Receiver – Ryne Robinson, Miami, Sr. Wide Receiver – Bryan Anderson, Central Michigan, Fr. Wide Receiver – Eric Deslauriers, Eastern Michigan, Sr. Quarterback – Dan LeFevour, Central Michigan, Fr. Running Back – Garrett Wolfe, Northern Illinois, Sr. Running Back – Kalvin McRae, Ohio, Jr. Running Back – Jalen Parmele, Toledo, Jr. Placekicker – Andrew Wellock, Eastern Michigan, Sr. First Team All-MAC Defense Outside Linebacker – Mike Alston, Toledo, Sr. Outside Linebacker – Ameer Ismail, Western Michigan, Sr. Inside Linebacker – Matt Muncy, Ohio, Sr. Inside Linebacker – Red Keith, Central Michigan, Sr. Down Lineman – Devon Parks, Bowling Green, Sr. Down Lineman – Dan Bazuin, Central Michigan, Sr. Down Lineman – Dan Muir, Kent State, Sr. Down Lineman – Larry English, Northern Illinois, So. Defensive Back – Joey Card, Miami, Sr. Defensive Back – T.J. Wright, Ohio, Sr. Defensive Back – Barry Church, Toledo, Fr. Defensive Back – Londen Fryar, Western Michigan, Jr.
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Punter – Chris Miller, Ball State, Jr. Specialty Awards Coach of the Year – Frank Solich, Ohio Offensive Player of the Year – Garrett Wolfe, Northern Illinois Defensive Player of the Year – Ameer Ismail, Western Michigan Freshman of the Year – Dan LeFevour, Central Michigan Special Teams Player of the Year – Brian Jackson, Ball State Vern Smith Leadership Award Winner Garrett Wolfe, Northern Illinois CMU Season Stats TEAM STATISTICS CMU SCORING 385 Points Per Game 29.6 FIRST DOWNS 240 Rushing 83 Passing 136 Penalty 21 RUSHING YARDAGE 1662 Yards Gained Rushing 2056 Yards Lost Rushing 394 Rushing Attempts 390 Average Per Rush 4.3 Average Per Game 127.8 TDs Rushing 19 PASSING YARDAGE 3281 Att-Comp-Int 421-264-11 Average Per Pass 7.8 Average Per Catch 12.4 Average Per Game 252.4 TDs Passing 27 TOTAL OFFENSE 4943 Total Plays 811 Average Per Play 6.1 Average Per Game 380.2 KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS 44-837
OPP 298 22.9 262 110 138 14 1710 2056 346 476 3.6 131.5 16 2752 445-275-14 6.2 10.0 211.7 23 4462 921 4.8 343.2 60-1093
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PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS26-147 INT RETURNS: #-YARDS 14-266 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 19.0 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 5.7 INT RETURN AVERAGE 19.0 FUMBLES-LOST 29-11 PENALTIES-YARDS 79-648 Average Per Game 49.8 PUNTS-YARDS 59-2456 Average Per Punt 41.6 Net Punt Average 38.1 TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME 26:52 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS 65/165 3rd-Down Pct 39% 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS 8/17 4th-Down Pct 47% SACKS BY-YARDS 28-202 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 51 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 11-18 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-1 RED-ZONE SCORES 38-48 79% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS 29-48 60%
22-110 11-94 18.2 5.0 8.5 28-13 70-630 48.5 68-2640 38.8 35.8 33:08 72/184 39% 13/22 59% 27-187 40 7-13 0-0 41-51 80% 36-51 71%
SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Tot Central Michigan 79 112 79 108 7 385 Opponents 66 83 64 85 0 298 MTSU Season Stats TEAM STATISTICS SCORING Points Per Game FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Yards Gained Rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush
MT 282 23.5 187 94 80 13 1644 1969 325 444 3.7
OPP 271 22.6 216 80 126 10 1414 1852 438 399 3.5
Average Per Game 137.0 117.8 TDs Rushing 22 15 PASSING YARDAGE 1748 2494 Att-Comp-Int 272-154-9 346-198-14 Average Per Pass 6.4 7.2 Average Per Catch 11.4 12.6 Average Per Game 145.7 207.8 TDs Passing 9 17 TOTAL OFFENSE 3392 3908 Total Plays 716 745 Average Per Play 4.7 5.2 Average Per Game 282.7 325.7 KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS 42-1000 45-802 PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS16-103 30-253 INT RETURNS: #-YARDS 4-292 9-190 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 23.8 17.8 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 6.4 8.4 INT RETURN AVERAGE 20.9 21.1 FUMBLES-LOST 19-10 26-13 PENALTIES-YARDS 62-449 49-401 Average Per Game 37.4 33.4 PUNTS-YARDS 65-2630 51-1988 Average Per Punt 40.5 39.0 Net Punt Average 34.7 35.8 TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME 31:48 28:00 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS 64/160 53/147 3rd-Down Pct 40% 36% 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS 6/12 11/22 4th-Down Pct 50% 50% SACKS BY-YARDS 33-229 25-148 MISC YARDS 6 16 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 37 35 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 8-12 9-15 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-1 2-2 RED-ZONE SCORES 31-34 91% 33-41 80% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS 25-34 74% 24-41 59% SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Middle Tennessee 54 72 62 94 282 Opponents 71 96 34 70 271
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Hollywood is out for blood this week, not as literally but just as messy. This time it’s evident in the tangled relationships stars are taking part in. Not that we are too shocked, but Paris Hilton has broken another poor man’s heart. This time the sorry chap is a 21-year-old Greek heir, Starvos Niarchos, the ex-boyfriend of Mary-Kate Olsen. Details of the split have not been revealed but reportedly, the new love interest on 25-year-old Hilton’s mind is football star Matt Leinart …
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Brown and Ne-Yo to their roster of performers, according to MTV News. Still not confirmed though, since both artists reportedly are touring in the summer already. New CD releases of the week include Pearl Jam’s self-titled Pearl Jam … Jewel’s Goodbye Alice in Wonderland … Backstreet Boys Brian Littrell’s solo project Welcome Home …. Hip-hop group Mobb Deep’s Blood Money … Tool’s 10,000 days … New DVD releases of the week include animated movie, “Hoodwinked,” featuring the voices of Anne Hathaway and Glen Close …. Queen Latifah in “The Last Holiday” … Sarah Jessica Parker in “The Family Stone”…. controversial film bringing back 9/11 memories, “Flight 93.” … Celebrity sighting of the week: A.J. McLean from Backstreet Boys eating at a Chilis restaurant in Westwood over the weekend.
loads according to www.Apple. com for the week, some pop, hip-hop and everything else in between … Happy listening.
Chili Peppers 6. Chamillionaire & Krayzie Bone’s “Ridin’” 7. “Over My Head (Cab Car)” by The Fray 8. The All-American Rejects’ “Move Along” 9. “Control Myself” by LLCool J Feat. Jennifer Lopez 10. “Not Ready to Make Nice” by the Dixie Chicks
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A “Desperate Housewives” star dumped? That seems to be the case, as Ryan Seacrest reportedly dumped actress Teri Hatcher. On “Oprah Winfrey” Tuesday, Hatcher revealed that she and Seacrest have broken up; admitting on the show that Seacrest was the one that decided to break things off. … It’s a baby girl for basketball star Shaquille O’Neal and wife, Shawnie Nelson, who gave birth earlier this week. O’Neal, 34, made it back from a game just in time to make the birth of their fourth child (O’Neil has two kids from a former relationship), who they have named Me’arah Sanaa, People reports … Six minutes later Kobe Bryant’s wife Vanessa gave birth to their second daughter, Gianna MariaOnore … Concert promoters of the The Scream tour, a series of concerts held in the summer, are considering adding Chris
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The Buzz is your source for the most updated trends going on in the music industry and where would we be today without the ever-so-popular and trendy iPod? So for you iPod fanatics out there: shuffle, nano, mini, etc … here’s the list of the Top 10 down-
1. “SOS” by Rihanna 2. Daniel Powter’s “Bad Day” 3. “What’s Left of Me” by Nick Lachey 4. Sean Paul’s “Temperature” 5. “Dani California” by Red Hot
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Martin: The 90’s King of Comedy By Jason Eichelberger Daily Titan Staff Writer
Many comedians have left their hilarious imprints on the world of television. Long-time standup stars such as Bill Cosby, Jamie Foxx, Bernie Mac, D.L. Hugely Steve Harvey, and Cedric “The Entertainer” have enjoyed successful ventures into situational comedies. Yet during the early and mid ‘90s, there was one undisputed king of television comedy, whose outrageous antics and humorous character portrayals helped set the foundations for one of television’s most funny and controversial shows. Martin, which became a fixture on Fox from 1992 to 1997, starred Martin Lawrence, who first achieved fame on the show Def Comedy Jam. Lawrence starred as Martin Payne, a brazen radio host at WZUP, a hip-hop radio station
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Martin, which ran from 1992 to 1997, had audiences in stiches as they learned the true meaning of friendship.
in Detroit. His girlfriend and future wife Gina Waters (Tisha CampbellMartin), provided him with a perfect mate. Though strong headed and stubborn as an advertising executive, Gina was more mild mannered and sensible than Martin. Martin and Gina’s best friends were also opposite personalities. Cole Brown, the airport attendant
who still lived at home with his mother, was more a child trapped in a man’s body. His humorous, yet dim-witted remarks often left his friends concerned about his sanity. Tommy Strawn, Martin’s other best friend, was always there to provide practical solutions to the zany situations that Martin frequently found himself involved in. However, Tommy remained
somewhat a mystery. He dressed in fine clothes and claimed to be financially well off, yet never revealed what he did for a living, a constant source of amusement among the characters. Gina’s best friend and coworker Pamela James, was a strong-willed women, who was constantly on the hunt for love. Her constant bantering with Martin became a trademark of the show. Another benchmark of the show was the numerous characters portrayed by Lawrence. In addition to Martin Payne, Lawrence transformed into such memorable characters as: Roscoe, the snot-nosed neighborhood kid; Jerome, the gold-toothed neighborhood pimp, and Otis, the senior citizen security guard. But perhaps his funniest role was Sheneneh Jenkins, the outlandish next-door female neighbor, who constantly made her presence known when it was least
welcomed. The show was also responsible for spawning many catch phrases and euphemisms. Such slogans as “Wazzuupp,” “You Go Boy,” “Talk to the Hand,” and “Get Ta Steppin,” became popular sayings among those who watched the show. Though known primarily for its comic effect, the show was highly criticized by some for it’s stereotypical representations of African-Americans and raunchy and suggestive content. After a successful run, the show began to decline after CampbellMartin leveled sexual harassment charges against Lawrence and left the show. She returned, but would only film scenes without Lawrence, which lead to a noticeable decline in the show and was the main reason for its cancellation. However, for fans of Martin, the show is still shown frequently in re-runs, allowing all to relive a culturally iconic comedy.
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Coachella Making the pilgrimage to a musical mecca By Nicole M. Smith
Daily Titan Executive Editor
What’s a girl to say about her first experience at one of the nation’s most anticipated outdoor music festivals, hyped as the oasis within a desert of commercialized contemporary music? It wasn’t exactly the experience I bargained for. That’s not to say that I had a picture in my mind of some concert in the middle of a field where tree huggers and Democrats would wander freely, getting stoned on whatever drug the dude in the neighboring tent offered, while listening to protest songs about war and the environment. I would have thought, though, that the experience would somehow be different than other concerts, with fewer pairs of designer sunglasses and more of that alternative, stick-it-to-the-man philosophy that music used to embrace. In a field at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival – famous for billing the world’s biggest musical talents of rock, electronic and hip-hop – I would have thought the energy circulating throughout the day would feel more attuned to Daft Punk’s stellar, Depeche Mode-eclipsing performance in the Sahara Tent. Of course this was Day 1. And maybe it was the triple-digit temperatures or the golf-ball domes housing curious art displays like the tree with rakes for branches or the garden gnome exhibit
with motion sensitive sound effects pads, but many of the afternoon bands struggled to retain audiences’ attention for the duration of their compacted sets, with few exceptions. Wolfmother, the Aussie band with a hard rock sound that is to Led Zepplin what Jet is to AC/DC, kicked ass, or so I was told by a few friends whom I managed to rendezvous with among a crowd of an estimated 60,000. The Brooklyn-based Clap Your Hands Say Yeah played another worthwhile set, as did up-and-coming songstress Cat Power, though in general it seemed as if many of the smaller afternoon acts may have fit in better on more intimate stages. It wasn’t until the sun dropped below the adobe-colored mountains and the blue sky began to fade from periwinkle to black, and the tents illuminated in brilliant reds, greens and purples, that this year’s eccentric collection of musical acts started to gel. Ironically the man least likely to represent Coachella’s pioneering alternative indie rock charm, the unlikely last minute addition to the Coachella lineup, became the one to set the stage for other acts to follow. Kanye West hit the Coachella Stage at dusk with a string section and an explosive set that featured a handful of tracks from his latest Late Registration including “Touch the Sky” and “Gold Digger,” at which point he encouraged white fans
in the audience to sing along, as it would be a rare opportunity when they’d be permitted by a black man to say the N-word. Meanwhile, a couple hundred yards away at the Outdoor Theatre, Damien “Jr. Gong” Marley drew his own impressive crowd despite a twenty-minute delay due to technical problems. The guitar player for Iceland’s Sigur Ros, a band known for its ethereal compositions and a sound faintly reminiscent of Radiohead via Hail to the Thief, sported a violin bow during the set. From farther away the band hardly captivated festival goers passing between acts. Scotland quartet Franz Ferdinand, how-
Kanye West hit the Coachella Stage at dusk ... at which point he encouraged white fans in the audience to sing along, as it would be a rare opportunity when they’d be permitted by a black man to say the N-word.
ever, blew past performances away during a super charged take on tracks from their self-titled debut and their second album, You Could Have It So Much Better. A sense of urgency in their set made it seem as if Franz felt compelled to prove their potential is so much better than a sophomore curse suggests. All acts led to Depeche Mode, or so it would’ve seemed. The British synth-pop group certainly drew the biggest crowd of the evening and headlined the main stage with a cross sampling of their 20some-odd-year career including “Personal Jesus” and their latest single “Precious.” Still, Depeche Mode couldn’t overtake the love ‘em, hate ‘em Parisian duo Daft Punk, who performed on the other side of the 175-acre Empire Polo Fields, dressed in their traditional, anonymous robot garb on a stage built like a triangular spaceship. The notion of wandering freely in an open field and indulging in the novelty of the experience – being sucked in among a swarm of individuals joining together temporarily as common fans, then separating, marching off like loyal minions of favorite talents to the next stage and the next performance in an open-air musical buffet – may not have played out exactly as I expected. But, aside from the $7 Heinekens and the T-shirt vendor perched next to the music bootlegger, hoping to make a killing at the exit, I’d say the experience was actually rather priceless.
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Fullerton, watch Kanye West perform in the beer gardens (far left). Fans enjoy Franz Ferdinand’s set (left). Franz Ferdinand lead singer, Alexander Kapranos, hypes the crowd during their performance Saturday night (bottom left). Plastic bottles and trash were among the many items left behind as fans filtered out of the venue (bottom right). Leadman David Gahan of Depeche Mode takes the stage at Coachella Saturday (right).
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15 Minutes with an Artist
By Cindy Tullues
Daily Titan Staff Writer
Cal State Fullerton senior Oscar Reyes has become a familiar face in the Performing Arts Department. Reyes, a dance major specializes in a variety of dances including modern dance, jazz and ballet. Born and raised in sunny Southern California, Reyes discovered his love of performing arts at a young age. He began expressing his musical talents in his elementary choir and continued to sing through out his academic career. “I absolutely love viewing other forms of art and taking in all that I can,” he said. However, it was not until this year that Reyes, who has appeared in nine CSUF productions, really started to become a true dancer. DT: How did you become involved in dancing? OR: I came in as a freshman
wanting to study something in sports medicine. I took Dance 101 and noticed I was good at it. I watched in on dance major classes and wanted to start right away. I was addicted. I have come so far, and I am proud and glad I took that step in pursuing dance for a career. DT: What motivates you as a performing artist? OR: I love sharing emotions and ideas through movement, music and art. When I perform I wish for the audience member to tap into something they never felt before and share with them what humans can do using just bodies as instruments for art. DT: What skills do you consider necessary to be a successful performing artist? OR: It takes a ton of discipline to pursue dance and be successful. Every day I must get up early to get my butt in dance class, go to my general education classes, have late night rehearsals and get home late then do it all over again the next day. The only way to make it is to really push our-
Photo provided by Oscar Reyes Oscar Reyes, CSUF dance major, lives and breathes dance. He wakes up every morning rushing to dance class and spends the evenings rehearsing.
selves to the max. It also takes a lot of discipline. DT: What are some difficult aspects about dancing? OR: Dancing is very hard on our bodies. Everyday something aches so much where you just want to chop it off just to get some sleep. DT: What are some common misperceptions about performing
artists? OR: A lot of people think that art is an easy career to pursue. I have a friend who majored in psychology as well as dance and she said dance was the hardest. DT: What training do dancers receive? OR: We get trained in ballet, modern and jazz technique. We also take courses in kinesiology,
pedagogy, history, theory, improvisation, composition, dance for children and theatrical makeup. We need to workout outside of class and make sure we get enough rest. We rehearse a lot where we learn how to collaborate with others and perform. DT: What is one of your most memorable moments as a performing artist? OR: I was dancing and putting my heart out there on stage one night, and I felt like the audience was there on stage with me, like I have known them my whole life. DT: Do you get nervous as when you are performing? OR: Before the whole show actually starts we all get nervous. DT: What is the best thing about being on stage? OR: Being on stage is like being on a canvas. The viewer obviously wants to see the art, and the art wants to be looked at. Showing what the human body can do and what we can accomplish as people, shows we can do almost anything if we have a good heart and push for the best. We love to share with the audience what we have discovered in movement and emotions. We thank them every night for coming when we bow.
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Jack’s Mannequin comes alive
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By Jackie Kimmel Daily Titan Columnist
ack’s Mannequin, rocked the crowd at a sold-out benefit concert at the Grove of Anaheim last Thursday. The concert – sponsored by Chapman College and Saving Lives – raised money to benefit research for children’s cancer. Andrew McMahon, Jack’s Mannequin’s lead singer and pianist, was diagnosed in 2005 with leukemia. When I arrived at the concert around 6:45 p.m., the event had already collected a total of $40,000 for the cause. Russel Hornbeek, director of Music Saves Lives, said they approached Jack’s Mannequin, and they accepted to participate in this event. “Our goal is to reach 3,000 units [of blood] before the Warped Tour,” Hornbeek said. Opening for Jack’s Mannequin was the band Turkish Rockets. Although they were not bad for an opening act, they were less entertaining than the headlining band that night. The crowd courteously cheered on the
Turkish Rockets, but waves of screaming exploded as the Jack’s Mannequin’s banner was unveiled. It was the first time I had seen that kind of audience response without the actual band members being present. When it was time for the band to perform they were greeted with yelling and applause. The stage set up of the stage was very unique. The main focus was the black grand piano center stage with the drums elevated behind the piano with guitarists sprinkled on either side. The band played about a dozen songs, and a few ending cover songs, yet the best and funniest part of the show is how McMahon tells little stories between sets. McMahon told the audience about how his illness made the song “La La Lie” more meaningful. He also told stories about his senior prom, which happened to be at the Grove. McMahon said that he spent his prom night “trying to get laid.” Jack’s Mannequin’s CD is titled “Everything in Transit”, and is available in stores. For more information on Music Saves Lives visit www.musicsaveslives.com.
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Jack’s Mannequin’s lead singer Andrew McMahon, the piano man who fronts Something Corporate, performs at the Grove of Anahiem on April 27 for The Big Event show benefitting the CHOC children center.
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