Chippewas Battle, But Fall 28-27 on Late Miami TD - Central Michigan University Athletics

Saturday, October 24

Mount Pleasant, Mich.

1 p.m.

Central Michigan University

3-5 , 1-3

Miami (Ohio)

5-3 , 3-1

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final F
Miami (OH)	7	7	7	7	28
Central Michigan	3	7	14	3	27

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Jadyn Glasser posts career-high passing numbers; CMU turns its attention to Motor City MACtion with Eastern Michigan on Nov. 4.

By: Andy Sneddon

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Close, again.

Central Michigan stood toe to toe and traded haymakers with Miami (Ohio) on Saturday, before succumbing to the RedHawks, 28-27, in a Mid-American Conference football game on Kramer/Deromedi Field at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

It was CMU's third consecutive loss as the Chippewas fell to 3-5, 1-3 MAC. Miami improved to 5-3, 3-1. The Chippewas next play Eastern Michigan in the Motor City MACtion game at Ford Field in Detroit on Nov. 4.

Saturday's game featured seven lead changes, the last coming when Miami's D'Shawntae Jones scored the game-winning touchdown on a 2-yard run with 1:41 to play, capping an eight-play, 75-yard drive.

"I told our players after the game that two things can be true at the same time," CMU coach Matt Drinkall said. "I can be incredibly proud of them and happy with their effort and that (the result) can completely stink at the exact same time. So that's kind of where we're at."

The Chippewas found success through the air against the MAC's worst pass defense. Quarterback Jadyn Glasser, who drew the start in place of injured Angel Flores, threw for 221 yards and a touchdown on 18-of-31 passing.

It marked a season high in completions, attempts and yards for the Chippewas, who seized a 24-21 lead when Glasser hit Langston Lewis for a 9-yard TD with under five minutes remaining in the third quarter.

The Chippewas extended their lead to 27-21 on a Caden VanHuis 22-yard field goal with 4:17 to play.

Miami took over at its own 25 and went 75 yard in eight plays. Three times the Chippewas were flagged for penalties on the RedHawks' game-winning drive, twice for holding and once for pass interference in the end zone.

That put the ball on the CMU 2, and Jones scored from there.

CMU was flagged 10 times for 83 yards in the game. Both numbers are well above the Chippewas' season averages.

"Very, very frustrating," Drinkall said. "We saw a lot of explosive (plays), I think that I counted six explosive plays on offense brought back (by penalties).

"We'll have to look at the tape on those. Those were frustrating to see, and a lot of drives by (Miami) extended through penalties. That's a frustrating thing as a coach to have to talk to your guys about because it seems like you're playing against 12 sometimes. And I'm not complaining. I'm not one of those coaches. We've got to play better."

Glasser's passing numbers marked career highs as the Chippewas struggled to move the ball on the ground against the MAC's No. 1 rushing defense.

CMU totaled just 64 rushing yards, its second-lowest total of the season.

Lewis was Glasser's top target, finishing with 10 catches for 163 yards.

"As soon as I came to Central," said Glasser, a junior, "Langston was my roommate and he's been my roommate since. So that's my guy. And I just know if the ball's in the air, he's going to come down with it. I trust him with everything."

The Chippewas can point to a better start and a better 60-minute effort than they had in the past two weeks, a 31-14 loss at Ohio and a 21-14 loss to Western Michigan.

Now, they turn their attention to the final four MAC games in the hopes of a strong finish and a bowl berth.

"It's challenging, especially for these guys who had really, really high hopes," Drinkall said. "And the reality is, we are lagging results on the field to be able to compete at the top of the league right now. What I have learned is that to get over the hump against the Westerns and the Ohios and the Toledos and Miamis, there's not a lot of room for error there.

"There's good and bad. We played way better in each of the last three, and we really kind of know as a program where we have to go and what we have to do to compete at that level consistently. It's been a very big learning experience this season and challenging as well.

"They played their butts off against a really good opponent, and I know (a loss) stinks. The reality is we're doing a lot of things really, really well. We are not where we need to be to compete at the top of the league yet. And our guys are fighting their butts off to do it. And I couldn't respect or love our guys any more. They're doing everything we ask of them."