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Central Michigan Chippewas at Ohio Bobcats: Five Things Learned

Saturday's MAC slate was nearly as perfect as possible, providing us countless great games throughout the day. The seven-overtime thriller between Western Michigan and Buffalo may serve as the most notable contest of the day, but Central Michigan's upset over the Ohio Bobcats was one of the crucial shakeups in the conference on Saturday afternoon.

After a 2-0 start, Central Michigan dropped three-straight games — a collapse that was mirroring 2016's rapid downfall after the first couple weeks. But the Chippewas stormed into Peden Stadium in Athens and escaped with an improbable victory. Here's what we learned in the Chippewas' 26-23 victory over Frank Solich's Bobcats.