The Central Michigan Chippewas are 1-0 in 2019 after taking care of business against fellow rebuilding program Albany, even despite a nearly two-hour weather delay, and Albany’s repeated efforts to try and make a comeback rally.
It was a welcome improvement from the woes the team suffered last season playing their FCS “cupcake” game, as CMU struggled to put away Maine in a 17-5 win, but it was by no means perfect. No team wants to give up 21 points to an FCS side, especially one that went 3-8 the previous season, and CMU head coach Jim McElwain did express some frustration about that particular fact.