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Central Michigan Defeats Western Michigan 16-14 - Recap

The Broncos came up short against the Chippewas in Week 13 action on Tuesday, falling 16-14 at Kramer/Deromedi Field at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

Central Michigan was an underdog by +6.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 56.0.

Marion Lukes rushed for 93 yards, while Myles Bailey added 51 yards in the win. Solomon Davis and B.J. Harris added 73 and 47 receiving yards respectively.

Jalen Buckley rushed for 50 yards for Western Michigan, while Jaden Nixon added 9 yards. Hayden Wolff threw for 126 yards for the Broncos, while receivers Kenneth Womack and Zahir Abdus-Salaam had 47 and 35 yards respectively.

Central Michigan outgained Western Michigan 307-184 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 16-10 by the Chippewas.

Western Michigan lost the time of possession battle 36:17-23:43, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.

Central Michigan looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against NIU. Western Michigan will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Eastern Michigan.