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No. 2 Georgia runs over Central 56-17
Moreno leads Bulldogs' 263-yard rushing attack
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Stay tuned for real-time updates from cm-life.com for Saturday's game at Sanford Stadium.
A field of Dreams
Football team's five Georgia natives relishing game against Bulldogs
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Antrione Archer will look to find his family among the expected 90,000-plus fans dressed in red and black that will harass the visiting Chippewas as they take the field Saturday. While the football team goes up against the No. 2 team in the nation in Athens, Ga.
Georgia highest ranked opponent since '97
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Just how tough is it for the CMU football team to walk into one of college football's most revered stadiums and beat the No. 2 team in the nation? Coach Butch Jones, during practice this week, likened the team's 3:30 p.m. Saturday game with Georgia to that of British explorer Ernest Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition in the mid-1910s.
Video: Sports Line previews football game, CMU at Georgia
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Sports Line is a biweekly production previewing and recapping CMU sports teams and clubs, giving readers the most up-to-date information, scores and highlights. Check out cm-life.com on Monday for a recap on field hockey and football. Sports Line will be produced every Monday and Friday.
QB Stafford poses threat
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Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford's numbers don't jump out when compared to Florida's Heisman winner Tim Tebow. The Dallas, Texas, native threw for 2,523 yards and 19 touchdowns and completed passes at a 55.7-percent clip. But Stafford, a third-year starter, is expected to break out this season, named to the Preseason All-Southeastern Conference Second Team and leading the No.
UGA too much for Central
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Editor's note: Assistant Sports Editor Brian Manzullo breaks down Saturday's matchup between No. 2 Georgia and CMU. QUARTERBACKS Junior Dan LeFevour, coming off a three-touchdown performance against Eastern Illinois, faces his toughest test yet. Junior Matthew Stafford, entering his third season as the starter at Georgia, threw for 275 yards and two touchdowns in the team's win against Georgia Southern last week.
NIU, Western meet in early-season matchup
Northern Illinois AT Western Michigan 7 p.m. Saturday Western Michigan quarterback Tim Hiller will look to repeat his success over the Huskies in the team's Mid-American Conference season opener. Northern Illinois went under a coaching change over the offseason, as Jerry Kill will take the reins.
Expect a blowout on Saturday
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ATHENS, Ga. - Come Saturday afternoon one thing will be sure; the Southeastern Conference is a whole different breed of animal from the Big Ten, Big 12 and the Atlantic Coast Conference. Last season, Central Michigan went 0-4 against teams from those conferences and allowed an average of 54.
Rudert leads women's cross
The women's cross country team opened its 2008 campaign last Friday with the unscored Jeff Drenth Memorial at University Park against Michigan State. Senior Amanda Rudert led CMU with a sixth-place finish in 18 minutes, 53 seconds in the 5K race. Five other Central runners placed in the Top 15: junior Kelly McClure, sophomores Danielle Dakroub, Raeanne Lohner Kylee Kubacki and senior Michelle Diverio.
DiTucci returns to New York for tournament
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The soccer team has another opportunity to prepare for conference play this weekend with a pair of non-conference games in Rochester, N.Y. The team matches up against St. Bonaventure College at 7:30 p.m. today and Cornell University 11 a.m. Sunday as part of the St.
Budde, Ludwig battle at setter
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Coach Erik Olson will have two more tournaments before Mid-American Conference play to decide who will be the starting setter. Junior Stephanie Budde and freshman Catherine Ludwig have split time as the setter in the first three matches of the season. Both have played in six games this season.
Central opens against No. 18 Syracuse
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The field hockey team will start the season with two games against tough opponents. The team hosts No. 18-ranked Syracuse at 3 p.m. today at the CMU Field Hockey Complex, and will travel to Ann Arbor to compete against Stanford at 10 a.m. Sunday on neutral ground.
Men to gain a glimpse of future regional site
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The men's cross country team is hoping today's race will give it a step above the competition at regionals later this season. Central will race in the eight-kilometer Great American Legends meet at 4 p.m. in West Lafayette, Ind., a shorter version of the 10K regional race on Nov.
Hurricanes, Gators meet Saturday in battle of Florida
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Miami (Fla.) at No. 5 Florida 8 p.m. Saturday Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, Fla. The Hurricanes and Gators hope to renew a once-hated rivalry of Florida teams when they meet for the first time since the 2004 Peach Bowl. Florida has not beaten Miami in 23 years.
BURNING QUESTIONS
Meet defensive end Sam Williams
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Staff Reporter Justin Berndt speaks with CMU junior defensive end Sam Williams. Williams had six tackles and a quarterback knockdown in the season opener against Eastern Illinois. Justin Berndt: What's one thing about you most people don't know? Sam Williams: I'm a big music fan.
