A long journey and an oh-so satisfying ending.

Lew Nichols III ran for 123 yards and a touchdown, Marshall Meeder kicked three field goals, and the Central Michigan defense delivered in the clutch on Friday as the Chippewas held off Washington State, 24-21, to win the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl.

The Western Michigan University football team captured the second bowl victory in program history on Monday, knocking off Nevada 52-24 in the 2021 Quick Lane Bowl at Ford Field in Detroit.

The slogan for the TaxAct Camellia Bowl is "History Made Here," and the Georgia State Panthers did their part with a dominating 51-20 victory over Ball State on Christmas Day at the Cramton Bowl. The Panthers made history with their second-straight bowl win and their school-record eighth victory of the season.

Miami held North Texas scoreless in the second half and posted a convincing 27-14 win in the Frisco Football Classic presented by Ryan Thursday afternoon.

The Wyoming Cowboys concluded their 2021 season with their biggest offensive performance of the season, scoring 52 points in a 52-38 win over Kent State in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on Tuesday in Boise, Idaho. The 52 points were the most Wyoming had ever scored in a bowl game and were the most UW had scored this season.

Coastal Carolina and Northern Illinois combined to total 1,030 total yards of offense and 88 points in a back-and-forth scoring slugfest that saw the Chanticleers finish on top 47-41 in the seventh annual Tailgreeter Cure Bowl in Exploria Stadium in Orlando, Fla.

The Wyoming Cowboys will be making their fourth bowl appearance in six seasons and their second appearance in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl when they face the Kent State Golden Flashes on Tuesday, Dec. 21 at Alberstons Stadium in Boise, Idaho.

Central Michigan's Lew Nichols III was named the Mid-American Conference West Division co-Offensive Player of the Week after helping to lead the Chippewas to a 37-17 victory at Ball State.

The Ohio men's basketball team (3-1) returned to action Friday night in the second game of the Kentucky Classic, falling to No. 13 Kentucky (3-1), 77-59, inside Rupp Arena. Redshirt senior forward Ben Vander Plas (Ripon, Wis.) led Ohio with 19 points.

Toledo turned a close game into a rout with three touchdowns in a span of 2:19 late in the first half to pull away from Bowling Green and cruise to a 49-17 victory in the annual Battle of I-75 Trophy at Doyt L. Perry Stadium, Wednesday night.

The No. 6-ranked University of Michigan men's basketball team opened the 2021-22 season with an 88-76 victory over Buffalo on Wednesday evening (Nov. 10) at Crisler Center.

Turns out, Central Michigan had more flash and dash than a team that has made its reputation on explosiveness.

Lew Nichols III and Daniel Richardson turned in career performances on Wednesday as the Chippewas rolled to a 54-30 Mid-American Conference victory over Kent State at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

The Northern Illinois University football team rallied from a 26-20 fourth-quarter deficit and returned the Bronze Stalk to DeKalb after defeating Ball State, 30-29, at Huskie Stadium Wednesday night.

The Ohio football team (3-7, 3,3) surged ahead early, maintaining a lead the majority of the game against Eastern Michigan (6-4, 3-3). The Bobcats defeated the Eagles 34-26 Tuesday night inside Rynearson Stadium. Offensively, Ohio was led by quarterback Kurtis Rourke, who threw for 230 yards and three touchdowns. De'Montre Tuggle concluded the game with 78 rushing yards and one touchdown. On defense, Alvin Floyd finished with 12 tackles, while Will Evans, Bryce Houston and Jack McCroy had a combined two sacks.

The Miami University football team remained perfect at home with a 45-18 victory over Buffalo Tuesday, earning their 13th straight victory at Yager Stadium. The dominating combination of Jack Sorenson and Brett Gabbert, plus key plays from multiple defensive players, proved too much for the Bulls, with Miami picking up six touchdowns compared to Buffalo's two.

The tortoise and hare.

This one went to the hare.

Central Michigan used a slew of big plays, including two punt returns for touchdowns by Kalil Pimpleton, in running past Western Michigan, 42-30, on Wednesday in a Mid-American Conference game at Waldo Stadium.

The Kent State football team (5-4, 4-1 MAC) secured a 52-47 victory over Northern Illinois (6-3, 4-1 MAC) on Wednesday night inside Dix Stadium.

Northern Illinois University freshman running back Jay Ducker (Bellevue, Neb./Bellevue HS) was named the Mid-American Conference West Division Co-Offensive Player of the Week after rushing for a career and season high 210 yards on 33 carries Saturday in NIU's 34-26 win over Bowling Green.

Bowling Green's placekicker Nate Needham was named the MAC East Division Special Teams Player of the Week honors for games played through Oct. 17, announced the Mid-American Conference. It is the second career honor for Needham and second this season.

The Bowling Green State University football team went to Minnesota and came away with a 14-10 win over the Golden Gophers on Saturday afternoon (Sept. 25) at Huntington Bank Stadium.