Hustle Belt · Nov 3, 2017
Five Things Learned: Central Michigan 35, Western Michigan 28
According to ESPN's win probability chart, Western Michigan had a 98.3% chance to beat Central Michigan for the fourth straight year as the clock at Waldo Stadium read 11:00 in the final quarter.
But the Chippewas utilized several key turnovers, a blocked punt, an onside kick, and a 77-yard touchdown pass to do the unthinkable and completely the unlikely comeback in front of thousands of spectators decked in black, brown, and gold in Kalamazoo.
Here's what we learned from the Chippewas' key rivalry win, a game that sets both teams' records at 5-4:
Mother Nature came to play... and forced turnovers