Andy Sneddon, CMUChippewas.com
BOSTON - It's a familiar refrain from football coaches: All three phases of the game, offense, defense and special teams, are of equal importance.
The Central Michigan football team did an adequate job in the first two phases on Saturday at Boston College, playing the Eagles to a near dead heat in most statistical measures, including total yardage and first downs.
The third phase of the game? Not so much. And that, in the final analysis, was the difference in the game.
Michael Walker set up three Boston College scoring drives with long punt returns as the Eagles handed the Chippewas a 28-8 nonconference loss at Alumni Stadium.