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Guevara to switch up starting lineup following Saturday loss to UW-GB the first 6:40 of the game, with Central Michigan leading 5-4. UW-GB’s biggest lead in the first 15 minutes of the game was only four, but, after a three-point shot from UW-GB senior Sarah Eichler, its offense began to take control. UW-GB went on a 16-6 run to end the first half, increasing its lead from two to 12 to end the first half. Guevara said she tried to make adjustments at the half in order to control UW-GB’s offense. “We changed the lineup to get a little scoring out there and changed our defense to try to slow down Green Bay’s scoring,” she said. Both teams shot 37 percent in the first half, while CMU had 10 turnovers. Sophomore Crystal Bradford led CMU at the half with six points, and senior Brandie Baker led with five rebounds.
By Mark Cavitt Staff Reporter
Brandon Champion Staff Reporter
Report card week 12 Going into Saturday’s football game, the story was whether the Central Michigan Chippewas or the Miami (OH) RedHawks would keep their bowl game hopes alive. As it turns out, it was CMU that emerged with the 30-16 victory to improve its record to 5-6. The Chippewas can become bowl-eligible and reach the .500 mark for the first time under head coach Dan Enos with a win at Massachusetts Friday. But first, let’s evaluate CMU’s performance against the RedHawks. Passing Offense: (C) In his last game at Kelly/Shorts Stadium, senior quarterback Ryan Radcliff did not have one of his better games. He finished 13 of 23 for 202 yards, throwing one touchdown and one interception. Radcliff completed one pass in the first quarter and had just six completions at halftime. Rushing Offense: (A) It’s starting to not be a story when Zurlon Tipton gets more than 100 yards on the ground. The junior running back did just that for the fifth-straight game on Saturday, rushing for 113 yards and two touchdowns. The bigger surprise was the play of true freshman Saylor Lavallii, who scored his first-career touchdown and gained 68 yards on eight carries. Passing Defense: (C) Miami came into the game as the MAC’s second ranked passing team. CMU did give up 360 yards passing to senior quarterback Zac Dysert, including a 68-yard bomb to junior wide receiver Nick Harwell. Harwell finished the game with 11 catches for 215 yards and a touchdown. Senior safety Jahleel Addae did intercept Dysert once, and CMU recorded five sacks. Rushing Defense: (A) Miami ranked dead-last in the MAC in rushing before Saturday’s game, and that trend continued against the Chippewas. CMU allowed just 74 yards on the ground. Freshman running back Jamire Westbrook gained just 41 yards on 12 carries. Special Teams: (B) Special teams didn’t play a huge factor. Senior kicker David Harman didn’t attempt a field goal. Junior punter Richie Hogan averaged 43.3 yards per punt and pinned Miami inside its own 20-yard line three times. CMU didn’t gain many yards in the return game either. Overall: (B) The win over the RedHawks means nothing if CMU doesn’t take care of business against Massachusetts Friday, but the performance was one of the most consistent by CMU this season. The defense was able to get consistent pressure on the quarterback for the first time all season, and Radcliff and the offense did enough to get the win.
Head coach Sue Guevara was not happy with the women’s basketball team’s performance on either end of the court Saturday in the 75-48 loss to Wisconsin-Green Bay. “I’m disappointed, frustrated and not very happy, as I’m sure the team is as well,” Guevara said. “I will be looking at getting a new starting five, because this is the second game in a row where we were too impatient offensively, and we didn’t rebound as well on the defensive end.” Guevara said she is planning to make some changes in practice during the next week after seeing her team’s offense sputter the last two games. Both teams were cold to begin the game. Only three field goals were made total in
Baker dished out two assists, ranking third in program history with 342-career assists, passing CMU alum Molli Munz. CMU failed to score 70 points for the first time this season. UW-GB went on an 11-0 run in the second half, increasing its lead to 61-37 over CMU 13:05 into the half. The closest CMU came in the second half was within eight points after sophomore Jessica Green nailed a threepoint to cut the lead to eight. The Chippewas couldn’t find enough offense to keep up in the second half, and, after a 14-3 run to end the game, UWGB came out on top. UW-GB senior Adrian Ritchie led the Phoenix offense with 25 points, 10 rebounds and two assists, along with three blocks. Junior Taylor Johnson led
Defense shows improvement FOOTBALL | against Miami quarterbacks continued from 7
strength for CMU this season. The five-sack performance bumped the team from 12th to ninth in the MAC. Dan Enos said, after the game, he feels his team has been improving in that area. “In the Western Michigan game, I think we had pressure,” Enos said. “We had some blitzes against Western, where guys didn’t time it out correctly. Today, guys blitzed on time and were able to be a factor. Even if they weren’t getting a sack, they were pushing the pocket back and making (Zac) Dysert move a bit.” Enos attributed the improvement to several different areas. “Guys like Avery (Cunningham) and Jahleel (Addae) are learning how to blitz better and are doing it more often,” Enos said. “We’ve also gotten better on the defensive line. Guys like Blake Serpa, Leterrius Walton and Jabari Dean have made an impact. It’s been a variety of things, but, mainly, I just think our defense is getting better.” The defense will look to continue getting pressure Friday when it takes on a Massachusetts offense that has given up the 12th most sacks in the MAC.
By Brandon Champion Staff Reporter
The Central Michigan football team recorded 10 sacks in as many games to start the season. But in Saturday’s win over the Miami (OH) RedHawks, it had five. That pressure was huge in keeping Miami quarterback Zac Dysert, who came in second in the MidAmerican Conference in total offense, off balance. “We were able to get him off schedule a little bit,” head coach Dan Enos said. The Chippewas got sacks from five different players, led by senior defensive end Caesar Rodriguez, who had two, the second resulted in a safety. “In practice, we’ve been emphasizing getting pressure more,” Rodriguez said. “We stopped the run very well today.” Rodriguez was named player of the game in his final home game, but, afterward, he gave most of the credit to his teammates. “I only did what I did because of these guys,” he said. “If the defensive backs aren’t covering long enough, then I don’t have time to get to the quarterback. I owe it all to them.” Getting pressure on the quarterback hasn’t been a
First Half
The Chippewas struggled early offensively, going three and out on their first three possessions. Miami blocked Richie Hogan’s punt on CMU’s first drive and received favorable field position on the 50. But on the RedHawks first play, running back Justin Semmes fumbled during the handoff exchange, and the Chippewas recovered. CMU did not get a first down until the 4:26 mark in the first quarter when junior running back Zurlon Tipton broke off a 15-yard run. Tipton later broke the scoreless tie on the same drive with a 12-yard rush. He finished with 113 yards rushing, his fifth-straight game with 100 or more yards. But Miami wasted no time evening things up when Dysert threw a 68-yard strike to
receiver Nick Harwell. Harwell had 11 catches for 215 yards. “He’s a great player,” Enos said. “We knew going into the game that (he) and Dysert were both great playmakers.” The RedHawks were threatening again with a third-andgoal on the CMU 15-yard line, but Addae intercepted Dysert’s pass in the end zone. After redshirt freshman receiver Andrew Flory caught a career-high nine passes last week against Eastern Michigan, he had another big 57-yard reception to bring the Chippewas to the Miami 16-yard line with 6:40 remaining in the half.
season-high seven points and three rebounds. The team will host South Dakota State for its home opener at 7 p.m. Friday at McGuirk Arena. sports@cm-life.com
Tipton finished the drive with a one-yard touchdown run, giving CMU a 14-7 lead. Radcliff was 2-9 passing at the start of the team’s final drive of the half, but he completed all four of his passes on that possession, capped off by an 8-yard touchdown toss to junior tight end Connor Odykirk. “Our quarterback ( Radcliff ) probably did not play as well as he has in the last four or five weeks, but, with that being said, for us to be able to win the game, it means a lot that we’re growing,” Enos said. sports@cm-life.com
“We had some big plays from some guys on the drive, but true freshman Saylor Lavallii got his most touches today, and I think everybody can see how special that guy is going to be.” Dan Enos, CMU Head coach
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