Drive Chart
|
|
|
| EMICH |
| CMICH |
Preview not available
Lukes' 100-yard kickoff return highlights C. Michigan win
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) Daniel Richardson threw two touchdown passes to JaCorey Sullivan, Marion Lukes returned a second-half kickoff 100 yards and Central Michigan ended the season with a 31-10 defeat of rival Eastern Michigan on Saturday.
The win gives the Chippewas (8-4, 6-1 Mid-American Conference) the Michigan MAC trophy awarded to the team with the best record against the other two MAC teams in the state.
Lew Nichols carried 44 times and gained 194 yards with a 33-yard touchdown run for Central Michigan. It was the seventh straight 100-yard rushing game for Nichols and moved him to second place on the Chippewas single-season rushing list with 1,710 yards.
Lukes' kickoff return was the longest in program and stadium history and was the first kick return for a TD for CMU since 2017 and the first one at home since 2013.
Central Michigan ended the regular season on a four-game win streak and await a bowl bid.
Eastern Michigan (7-5, 4-4) scored its lone touchdown on a Samson Evans 2-yard run. Ben Bryant threw for 221 yards, completing 24 of 35 passes. He was sacked seven times.
---
More AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/college-football and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25.
Sign up for the AP's college football newsletter: https://apnews.com/cfbtop25
Copyright 2025 STATS LLC and Associated Press. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and Associated Press is strictly prohibited.
Key Players
 |
B. Bryant
8 QB 221 PaYds, -45 RuYds |
 |
L. Nichols
7 RB 191 RuYds, RuTD, 39 ReYds, 2 RECs |
1st Quarter
Touchdown
1:40
D.Richardson pass complete to EMC 9. Catch made by J.Sullivan at EMC 9. Gain of 9 yards. J.Sullivan for 9 yards TOUCHDOWN.
10
plays
65
yds
4:09
pos
0
6
Point After TD
1:23
M.Meeder extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
0
7
2nd Quarter
Field Goal
7:28
C.Ryland 50 yard field goal attempt is good Center-EMC Holder-EMC.
5
plays
16
yds
1:51
pos
3
7
Field Goal
0:00
M.Meeder 37 yard field goal attempt is good Center-CMC Holder-CMC.
15
plays
76
yds
7:20
pos
3
10
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
14:45
C.Ryland kicks 65 yards from EMC 35 to the CMC End Zone. M.Lukes returns the kickoff. M.Lukes for 100 yards TOUCHDOWN.
0
plays
0
yds
00:15
pos
3
16
Point After TD
14:45
M.Meeder extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
3
17
Touchdown
9:01
S.Evans rushed to CMC End Zone for 2 yards. S.Evans for 2 yards TOUCHDOWN.
11
plays
54
yds
5:37
pos
9
17
Point After TD
9:08
C.Ryland extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
10
17
4th Quarter
Touchdown
11:19
D.Richardson pass complete to EMC 26. Catch made by J.Sullivan at EMC 26. Gain of 26 yards. J.Sullivan for 26 yards TOUCHDOWN.
11
plays
65
yds
3:46
pos
10
23
Point After TD
11:19
M.Meeder extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
10
24
Touchdown
2:55
L.Nichols rushed to EMC End Zone for 33 yards. L.Nichols for 33 yards TOUCHDOWN.
2
plays
35
yds
00:53
pos
10
30
Point After TD
2:55
M.Meeder extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
10
31
| Team Stats | |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 16 | 22 |
| Rushing | 3 | 14 |
| Passing | 10 | 7 |
| Penalty | 3 | 1 |
| 3rd Down Conv | 3-13 | 6-15 |
| 4th Down Conv | 0-5 | 2-4 |
| Total Net Yards | 226 | 366 |
| Total Plays | 63 | 76 |
| Avg Gain | 3.6 | 4.8 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 5 | 236 |
| Rush Attempts | 27 | 52 |
| Avg Rush Yards | 0.2 | 4.5 |
| Yards Passing | 221 | 130 |
| Comp. - Att. | 24-36 | 12-24 |
| Yards Per Pass | 4.2 | 5.4 |
| Penalties - Yards | 1-15 | 9-81 |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 3 |
| Rushing TDs | 1 | 1 |
| Passing TDs | 0 | 2 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 2-1 | 1-0 |
| Int. Thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Punts - Avg | 4-48.8 | 4-36.8 |
| Return Yards | 13 | 20 |
| Punts - Returns | 2-13 | 1-20 |
| Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. - Returns | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Safeties | 0 | 0 |
|
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|
B. Bryant
8 QB
|
B. Bryant | 24/36 | 221 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
|
B. Moss
26 RB
|
B. Moss | 5 | 26 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
D. Boone Jr.
27 RB
|
D. Boone Jr. | 4 | 13 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
J. Hamilton
28 RB
|
J. Hamilton | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
S. Evans
22 RB
|
S. Evans | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
B. Bryant
8 QB
|
B. Bryant | 8 | -45 | 0 | -3 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
|
T. Knue
24 WR
|
T. Knue | 8 | 7 | 70 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|
H. Beydoun
4 WR
|
H. Beydoun | 12 | 8 | 69 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|
D. Drummond
1 WR
|
D. Drummond | 10 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|
B. Cannon
2 TE
|
B. Cannon | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|
D. Smith
5 WR
|
D. Smith | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|
S. Evans
22 RB
|
S. Evans | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
|
T. Speights
10 LB
|
T. Speights | 6-6 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
A. LaFleur
6 DB
|
A. LaFleur | 5-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
B. Bogan
23 DB
|
B. Bogan | 5-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
T. Myrick
32 LB
|
T. Myrick | 4-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
J. Crawford
93 DL
|
J. Crawford | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
R. Daniel Jr.
21 DB
|
R. Daniel Jr. | 4-2 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
W. Scott Sr.
98 DL
|
W. Scott Sr. | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
M. Smith Jr.
57 DL
|
M. Smith Jr. | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
J. Ramirez
55 DL
|
J. Ramirez | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
J. Paul
9 DB
|
J. Paul | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
M. Haney
97 DL
|
M. Haney | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
P. Price
94 DL
|
P. Price | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
T. Rush
99 DL
|
T. Rush | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
B. Benson
3 DB
|
B. Benson | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
K. Shine
29 DB
|
K. Shine | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
C. Stagner
58 DL
|
C. Stagner | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
R. Vaden IV
13 DB
|
R. Vaden IV | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
G. Trueman
90 DL
|
G. Trueman | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
|
C. Ryland
38 K
|
C. Ryland | 1/1 | 50 | 1/1 | 4 |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
|
J. Julien
31 P
|
J. Julien | 4 | 48.8 | 1 | 78 |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
|
D. Drummond
1 WR
|
D. Drummond | 2 | 10.0 | 12 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
H. Beydoun
4 WR
|
H. Beydoun | 1 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
|
H. Beydoun 4 WR
|
H. Beydoun | 2 | 6.5 | 10 | 0 |
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|
D. Richardson
10 QB
|
D. Richardson | 12/24 | 130 | 2 | 1 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
|
L. Nichols III
7 RB
|
L. Nichols III | 43 | 191 | 1 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
K. Pimpleton
88 WR
|
K. Pimpleton | 2 | 23 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
D. Bracy
2 RB
|
D. Bracy | 6 | 21 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
M. Bailey
26 RB
|
M. Bailey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
|
J. Sullivan
11 WR
|
J. Sullivan | 5 | 4 | 46 | 2 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|
L. Nichols III
7 RB
|
L. Nichols III | 2 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|
K. Pimpleton
88 WR
|
K. Pimpleton | 9 | 4 | 38 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|
D. Dixon
6 WR
|
D. Dixon | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|
J. Wilson
83 TE
|
J. Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|
R. Simmons
0 WR
|
R. Simmons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|
D. Bracy
2 RB
|
D. Bracy | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | -3 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
|
D. Kent
19 DB
|
D. Kent | 5-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
D. Hill
6 DB
|
D. Hill | 3-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
G. Douglas
17 LB
|
G. Douglas | 3-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
A. McCoy
3 DB
|
A. McCoy | 3-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
D. Reed
5 DB
|
D. Reed | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
T. Woods Jr.
56 DL
|
T. Woods Jr. | 2-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
G. Kreski
4 DB
|
G. Kreski | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
T. Hairston II
13 DL
|
T. Hairston II | 2-4 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
L. Johnson Jr.
11 DL
|
L. Johnson Jr. |