Central Michigan (1-4, 0-1 MAC West) lined up for a 42-yard field goal on the first drive of the game after pushing the ball 37 yards on an effective 10-play drive, with Marshall Meeder kicking the attempt true down the middle to give the Chips an early 3-0 lead against the Toledo Rockets (3-2, 1-0 MAC West).
It was the only lead the Chips would wind up having on the day, as the Rockets would tie them with a field goal on the next possession and never look back, taking home a lovely 38-17 result in front of a Homecoming crowd on Saturday afternoon.