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Key Players Returning:
QB Daniel Richardson, RB/KR Kobe Lewis, RB Lew Nichols, WR Dallas Dixon, WR/PR Kalil Pimpleton, WR JaCorey Sullivan, OC Jamezz Kimbrough, OG Tyden Ferris, OG Deiyantei Powell-Woods, OT Bernhard Raimann, DE Troy Hairston, DE Amir Siddiq, DT Tico Brown, DT Robi Stuart, LB Troy Brown, LB George Douglas, CB Donte Kent, CB Dishon McNary, NB Richard Bowens, FS Devonni Reed, SS Alonzo McCoy, SS Willie Reid, PK Marshall Meeder, and PT Luke Elzinga.
Key Players Departing:
DT Mohamed Diallo.
Top 10 Recruits:
3 Star Recruits: LB Marcel Lewis (Michigan State transfer), ATH D.J. Stepney (Macomb, Michigan), ATH Irone Jackson (Bradenton, Florida), S Caleb Spann (New Orleans, Louisiana), S Elijah Rikard (Detroit, Michigan), DT Pius Odjugo (River Rouge, Michigan), LB Fernando Sanchez (Loganville, Georgia), DT Isaiah Rogers (Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania), CB Eric Reese (Macomb, Michigan), and TE Alec Palella (Bartlett, Illinois).
2020 Results:
G01 OHIO W 30-27
G02 at Northern Illinois W 40-10
G03 WESTERN MICHIGAN L 44-52
G04 at Eastern Michigan W 41-23
G05 BALL STATE L 20-45
G06 at Toledo L 23-24
Team Info:
2020 Overall: 3-3 (4th in MAC West)
Home: 1-2
Away: 2-1
Neutral: 0-0
MAC: 3-3
Non-MAC: 0-0
Head Coach: Jim McElwain
Central Michigan: 11-9
Career: 55-36
Bowls: 2-2
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Daniel Richardson (63-99, 714 yards, 63.6%, 7.2 avg., 4 TD, 2 INT)
Rushing: Lew Nichols (78 car., 508 yards, 6.5 avg., 4 TD)
Receiving: Khalil Pimpleton (26 rec., 277 yards, 10.7 avg., 2 TD)
TD’s Scored: Kobe Lewis (7)
Sacks: Trey Hairston (5.5)
Tackles: George Douglas (45)
Interceptions: Willie Reid (3)
Pass Deflections: Dishon McNary (5)
Tackles For Loss: Troy Hairston (12.5)
Forced Fumbles: Troy Brown (2)
Kick Returns: Kobe Lewis (10 ret., 203 yards, 20.3 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Kalil Pimpleton (8 ret., 55 yards, 6.9 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Marshall Meeder (8-8 fg/fga., 100%, 16-17 xp/xpa., 40 pts.)
Punting: Luke Elzinga (33 punts, 1425 yards, 43.2 avg., 14 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 10 Daniel Richardson (RS FR)
RB: 4 Kobe Lewis (JR)
WR: 88 Kalil Pimpleton (RS JR/TR)
WR: 11 JaCorey Sullivan (SR)
WR: 15 Dallas Dixon (RS JR/TR)
TE: 83 Joel Wilson (RS SO)
LT: 76 Bernhard Raimann (JR)
LG: 65 Deiyantei Powell-Woods (SO)
OC: 50 Jamezz Kimbrough (RS JR)
RG: 66 Tyden Ferris (RS SO)
RT: 67 Luke Goedeke (RS JR)
KR: 3 Kobe Lewis (JR)
PK: 64 Marshall Meeder (FR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 11 LaQuan Johnson (RS SO)
NT: 10 Jacques Bristol (SO)
DT: 71 Robi Stuart (SR)
DE: 13 Troy Hairston (SR)
LB: 17 George Douglas (RS JR)
LB: 8 Troy Brown (RS JR)
LB: 12 Marcel Lewis (RS SO/TR)
CB: 00 Brian Edwards (RS JR/TR)
CB: 25 Dishon McNary (RS JR/TR)
FS: 5 Devonni Reed (RS JR)
SS: 2 Willie Reid (RS SO)
PR: 88 Kalil Pimpleton (RS JR/TR)
PT: 28 Luke Elzinga (RS FR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: A
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: A
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: B
Secondary: B
Special Teams:
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: A
Punters: B
Schedule:
09/04 at Missouri Tigers | First meeting between schools.
09/11 ROBERT MORRIS COLONIALS | First meeting between schools.
09/18 at LSU Tigers | First meeting between schools.
09/25 FIU PANTHERS | First meeting between schools.
10/02 at Miami (OH) RedHawks | Central Michigan trails the series 13-15-1. The Chippewas lost (21-16) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
10/09 at Ohio Bobcats | Central Michigan leads the series 26-5-2. The Chippewas are 5-1 since 2011, and their last series loss (28-43) was in 2011.
10/16 TOLEDO ROCKETS | Central Michigan trails the series 19-27-3. The Chippewas are 1-9 since 2011, and their last series win (49-7) was in 2019.
10/23 NORTHERN ILLINOIS HUSKIES | Central Michigan leads the series 31-24-1. The Chippewas are 7-3 since 2011, and their last series loss (16-24) was in 2018.
11/03 at Western Michigan Broncos | Central Michigan trails the series 38-51-2. The Chippewas are 2-8 since 2011, and their lasts series win (35-28) was in 2017.
11/10 KENT STATE GOLDEN FLASHES | Central Michigan leads the series 24-11. The Chippewas are 2-2 since 2011, and they won (42-23) the last meeting between schools in 2017.
11/17 at Ball State Cardinals | The series is tied 26-26-1. The Chippewas are 4-6 since 2011, and their last series win (45-44) was in 2019.
11/26 EASTERN MICHIGAN EAGLES | Central Michigan leads the series 62-30-6. The Chippewas are 7-3 since 2011, and their last series loss (7-17) was in 2018.
Predictions:
Home: 6-0
Away: 1-5
Neutral: 0-0
MAC: 5-3
Non-MAC: 2-2
Overall: 7-5 (3rd in MAC West)
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