From the first drive of the game between the Central Michigan Chippewas (0-2) and South Alabama Jaguars (2-0) on Saturday afternoon, it was apparent the homestanding team was not going to offer much in the way of a challenge.
The Chippewas went three-and-out on three missed connections on their first drive of the day, and then did so again on their next two drives, allowing South Alabama to hold onto the ball for over half of the first quarter. This would be something of a pattern in the first half, as the Chips never quite got going until it was much too late.