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Western Michigan survives whirlwind ending to retain Victory Cannon, outlast Central Michigan
The Victory Cannon will stay in Kalamazoo for another year as CMU's frenetic comeback efforts were turned back by the Broncos.
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FINAL: Western Michigan hangs on vs. Central Michigan, 21-14, retains Victory Cannon Trophy
The Battle for the Victory Cannon comes to Mt. Pleasant on a Saturday for the first time since 2018.
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WMU defensive front vs. CMU OL, blocking key to deciding Victory Cannon winner
The Chippewas and Broncos both want to control the line of scrimmage when the CMU offense faces the WMU defense — and the winner of that matchup could have a big leg up.
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In raising a standard, Central Michigan doesn’t need to look farther than its chief rival
The Chippewas have MAC title expectations and a reigning MAC champion as their biggest rival, making it easy to set Western Michigan as a benchmark.
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How WMU’s ‘Boomer’ came to be, the bigger legacy it fits in
ROTC instructor and former U.S. Army sergeant major Joe Guilfoyle might've been a driving force behind Boomer, but the story runs much deeper than a cannon and a man.
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Western Michigan rallies past Central Michigan, 24-21, wins Victory Cannon Trophy back
The Chippewas led for almost all of the game, but it was the Broncos rallying for a memorable 24-21 rivalry victory.
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Instant reaction: Western Michigan comes back, beats CMU to retake Victory Cannon
The Chippewas led until the final 2:08 to play, when the Broncos took the lead on a clutch touchdown pass to retake a rivalry trophy.
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Central Michigan QB Joe Labas takes center stage vs. Western Michigan with Angel Flores out
Labas is set to take over full time as Central Michigan's quarterback with his signal caller running mate hurt this week ahead of a huge rivalry.
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CMU’s Matt Drinkall balances prep for ‘biggest game of my entire life’ vs. WMU, expected birth of his 1st child
Drinkall is a win away from getting his team bowl eligible with a massive rivalry triumph, but will step away from prep for a bigger purpose: The birth of his first child.
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With WMU-CMU rivalry returning to Saturday, Lance Taylor has simple desire: ‘Let's pack Waldo’
Western Michigan and Central Michigan haven't played on Saturday for the Victory Cannon since 2019, and the showdown at Waldo Stadium has a chance to be an electric affair.