Trailing 24-17 to start the fourth quarter, Tommy Lazzaro’s pass was intercepted. On the next Central Michigan drive, he was intercepted again.
Lazzaro’s pass fell right between three defenders and into the arms of receiver Jamil Sabbagh. But the junior was unable to handle the ball, and it was intercepted by Joey Banks.
The CMU offensive struggles were plentiful and went much further than Sabbagh’s mistake – wide receiver JaCorey Sullivan dropped a simple pass, Lazzaro overthrew an open Julian Hicks on a potential 40-yard completion and running back Jonathan Ward gained just nine yards.
It was those type of self-inflicted mistakes that Central Michigan football coach John Bonamego said forced the Chippewas (1-5, 0-2 MAC) into a 34-24 loss to Buffalo on Oct.