A simple choice helped Central Michigan put EMU, Sac. State in chokeholds
The Chippewas have found a very simple decision is setting them up to get into much more favorable game scripts.
MT. PLEASANT — Central Michigan has discovered a hack, of sorts, that has helped the Chippewas bury opposing teams in smothering, lopsided losses the past two weeks.
It took the ball to start the game. It’s something that’s actually gone on for three weeks, though didn’t result in a win vs. Miami (OH) on Oct. 24.
“Well, I'll tell you what's really happening is like, we really, since we've started taking the ball and getting the fourth possession on the front end,” head coach Matt Drinkall said on Wednesday after beating Sacramento State, “Like, if you look at the last three weeks, we have really made a shift where the percentage of the snaps, the defense is playing with the lead or tied, has been way different than when we really struggled.”
By taking the ball first and punching in an opening drive score the past two weeks, Central Michigan (5-5, 3-3 MAC) has found a hack, of sorts, to swing the game scripts into its favor and do to others what has happened to the Chippewas several times this season, building a lead and leaning on the opponent to try and come back in a shrunken game.
