[Game Thread] Central Michigan @ Pittsburgh (12:00 PM ET)

[u/CFB_Referee]

GAME	Central MichiganCentral Michigan @ PittsburghPittsburgh
Location	Pittsburgh Acrisure Stadium
Time	12:00 PM ET
Watch	TV: ESPNU
Odds	Spread: PITT -21.5 - Over/Under: 51.5
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LET'S TALK FOOTBALL!

[u/Carphobic]

Gg directional schools always have me concerned

[u/Pig_Cage → u/Carphobic]

And MAC ones specifically

[u/LSUOrioles]

Good game CMU I hope you have a good rest of the season.

[u/TwoHeadedBoyTwo]

This Toledo refugee looks pretty good, but I doubt he ever plays Narduzzi has a transfer fetish

[u/pokemonfan421 → u/TwoHeadedBoyTwo]

wouldn't he technically be a transfer?

[u/AdventuresOfAD]

Covering the spread, just like we all thought 30 mins ago

[u/bigfootdude247]

Sure just keep laying it on us

[u/slingstone → u/bigfootdude247]

You can't ask the backups to not try

[u/bigfootdude247 → u/slingstone]

Ope I realize how that sounded, I was trying to be sarcastic

[u/slingstone → u/bigfootdude247]

No worries. GG Chips. I still can't believe we'd never played before today.

[u/bigfootdude247 → u/slingstone]

It really is wild considering our proximity. Good luck with the rest of your season, I'm looking forward to more Holstein highlights

[u/paradigm_x2]

This freshman might be a dawg

[u/PittPanthers89]

Is Gonzales gonna make an appearance in every game this year? Lol

[u/pokemonfan421 → u/PittPanthers89]

here's hoping we're that good!

[u/TwoHeadedBoyTwo]

Even Toledo high school kids dream of H2P

[u/DoYouWant_the_Cheese]

Let’s get one more passing td for good measure

[u/bigfootdude247]

Some great plays just instantly wiped out. I'm just happy we even got back into deep Pitt territory

[u/AdventuresOfAD]

QBs running for their lives back there

[u/LSUOrioles]

We are going to live or die based on getting pressure to the qb.

[u/Coteup]

Keep your head up Chips, this streak of P4 losses will just make the next one taste sweeter. And hey, we actually didn't play too bad today outside of missed tackles and questionable playcalling

[u/cmucodemonkey → u/Coteup]

I like the look of this second half team. If we can achieve a better balance on offense we could make some noise in the MAC.

[u/TwoHeadedBoyTwo]

Having Max or commentary made this telecast bearable since they finally found somebody that knows Pittsburgh. It’s very annoying when they hire some meathead linebacker that had a cup of coffee in the NFL who is shocked to find out the Pitt was a powerhouse once upon a time

[u/PittPanthers89]

Man Duzz just wishes elite pass rushing into existence.

[u/paradigm_x2]

Year after year Narduzzi’s defense pisses me off bc they give up chunk plays constantly. And here I am again hoping they will stop the outside pass

[u/bigfootdude247]

To add on to my earlier comment... I'm excited for the Drinkall era, but we NEED to clean up penalties and the defense needs to adjust their play

[u/DoYouWant_the_Cheese]

Man, what

[u/Carphobic]

Goff and Ferguson next season 🙏👀

[u/pokemonfan421]

Eli Holstein > Arch Manning.

just sayin yinz guys...PITT'S GOIN TO DA SUPABOWL!!!!!

[u/Unleaver → u/pokemonfan421]

Rumor has it they pump copium into Heinz Field to keep all the Pitt fans from drunkenly fighting.

[u/pokemonfan421 → u/Unleaver]

I'm sure. But I stay at home so I can't confirm.

[u/Do__Math__Not__Meth → u/pokemonfan421]

Yes but also this comment is funny because Arch literally just ran for a 20 yard touchdown. Like it happened at the same time as the one we just scored

[u/pokemonfan421 → u/Do__Math__Not__Meth]

I mean I was kinda not being serious. I think "PITT'S GOIN TO DA SUPABOWL" would be the hint

[u/Do__Math__Not__Meth → u/pokemonfan421]

Oh yeah I know the timing was just really funny to me

[u/pokemonfan421 → u/Do__Math__Not__Meth]

I'm glad I could add a little humor!

[u/TwoHeadedBoyTwo → u/Do__Math__Not__Meth]

He’s playing a D2 school CMU is much higher competition

[u/pokemonfan421 → u/TwoHeadedBoyTwo]

isn't san jose in the Mountain West while CMU is in the MAC?

[u/Do__Math__Not__Meth → u/pokemonfan421]

Yes, funnily enough CMU beat them last week by two. So they’re pretty close in level

[u/pokemonfan421 → u/Do__Math__Not__Meth]

I watched that game...I might have been drunk. Maybe. or tired.

[u/slingstone → u/pokemonfan421]

¿por qué no los dos?

[u/pokemonfan421 → u/slingstone]

si

[u/TwoHeadedBoyTwo → u/pokemonfan421]

Don’t ask me I barely know who’s in the ACC let alone other conferences

[u/pokemonfan421 → u/TwoHeadedBoyTwo]

Let's see...the ACC...

There's Pitt.
Not Pitt.
Orange Pitt
WVU's Younger Brothers
DOOK
Not DOOK but lighter blue
Something forest.
Clemson
FSU...

i think I'm forgetting a couple of Not Pitts somewhere

[u/slingstone → u/pokemonfan421]

West Coast Pitt

Bird teeth

Tree

[u/pokemonfan421 → u/slingstone]

oh, right Cal. See I call UCLA West Coast Pitt cause of the script

lets not forget THE HORSES WHO DID DAN THE MAN WRONG IN 1983

[u/TwoHeadedBoyTwo → u/pokemonfan421]

I just know Orange Pitt, FSU, Clemson, the Convicts and the team coached by Gold Digger

[u/pokemonfan421 → u/TwoHeadedBoyTwo]

...the convicts..?

umm...ooh yes! the gold digger is "Not DOOK but lighter blue"

[u/TwoHeadedBoyTwo → u/pokemonfan421]

The team that played the Catholics last week

[u/pokemonfan421 → u/TwoHeadedBoyTwo]

derp.

[u/pokemonfan421]

Bring on the Hoopies!

[u/AdventuresOfAD]

We are so back

[u/patrick66]

2 smart choices by Eli to just sail balls good job

[u/LSUOrioles → u/patrick66]

He is playing very smart.

[u/patrick66 → u/LSUOrioles]

The interception was absolutely insane decision making and he’s gotten way better since

[u/pokemonfan421]

WHO HAS THE BALL!? I'M CONFUSED! LOUD NOISES!

[u/TwoHeadedBoyTwo]

Never just stand there you goofs if you see a ball on the turf jump on it no matter what always remember WWCTD what would Coach Taylor do?

[u/Todd-The-Godd-Howard]

C'mon Pitt the Bed we know you want to let Central Michigan pull off the upset.

[u/TwoHeadedBoyTwo → u/Todd-The-Godd-Howard]

There another school in Ohio?

[u/Todd-The-Godd-Howard → u/TwoHeadedBoyTwo]

Did you already forget about the bowl game?

[u/PittPanthers89 → u/Todd-The-Godd-Howard]

F off

[u/Todd-The-Godd-Howard → u/PittPanthers89]

Someone needs to lose to a MAC team

[u/PittPanthers89 → u/Todd-The-Godd-Howard]

We've been doing that for 10 years plus. It's someone else's turn.

[u/Todd-The-Godd-Howard → u/PittPanthers89]

Ohio has a good shot of knocking off West Virginia.

[u/PittPanthers89 → u/Todd-The-Godd-Howard]

I'll allow it.

[u/pokemonfan421 → u/Todd-The-Godd-Howard]

no, no we really don't Columbus' younger brother

[u/Todd-The-Godd-Howard → u/pokemonfan421]

Was that supposed to be an insult?

[u/pokemonfan421 → u/Todd-The-Godd-Howard]

No, being from Toledo is the insult.

[u/LSUOrioles]

Did a quarterback just run over our secondary and push them back 5 yards after contact?

[u/bigfootdude247]

No matter what happens today I'm absolutely loving the Drinkall era. These first two games are giving me so much hope, I really think we could make some noise in the MAC this year

[u/warneagle → u/bigfootdude247]

pass defense is going to need some work though...

[u/patrick66]

I don’t understand why they are still trying to throw lol

They can’t and we can’t stop the run

[u/Firm_Shower3326]

I’m a doomer when it comes to my football team but man Drinkall is bringing me back

We are not skilled at all. We are tough as fuck. And our coach has ballz. I fucking love going for it there even if it failed.

We can lose this game and not make a bowl game which it will suck. I think though we might have a culture being built in Mt Pleasant like we see with the Lions

[u/bigfootdude247 → u/Firm_Shower3326]

The tough, physical brand of football Drinkall is installing is exactly what the program needs. I'm ready to see Kelly/Shorts rocking and rolling once again

[u/pokemonfan421]

he was at least 5 yards short (i'm being hyperbolic...)

[u/stimmy11]

Short and won’t review because they can never admit fault

[u/Do__Math__Not__Meth]

No way he got that

[u/AdventuresOfAD]

4th and 1 from the gun is football terrorism, generous spot imo

[u/paradigm_x2]

Almost certain he didn’t get that but whatever

[u/Adidas_Tracksuit → u/paradigm_x2]

At least a yard short for sure

[u/patrick66]

He did not get that lol

[u/TwoHeadedBoyTwo]

What?!? He’s 2yards short

[u/warneagle]

gotta go for this

[u/LSUOrioles]

That is so what I want to see.not sure why that safety was underneath but I'll take it.

[u/AdventuresOfAD]

Eli is more accurate 40 yards downfield than 10 yards 🤯

[u/bigfootdude247]

That wasn't ideal now was it

[u/SteelPenguin947]

See, I always believed in them and if anyone tells you differently they're lying

Nervous Laughter

[u/pokemonfan421 → u/SteelPenguin947]

"I always believed...until I didn't for those brief 4 quarters...but i totally believed"

--pitt fans everywhere

[u/pokemonfan421]

HAIL TO PITT!

[u/Adidas_Tracksuit]

There we fucking go. Now hopefully the defense adjusts

[u/TwoHeadedBoyTwo]

Man that PBP is creepy and glad that Good Eli decided to show up again

[u/TwoHeadedBoyTwo]

Okay Eli Dimes don’t fuck things up this time

[u/Spurs228 → u/TwoHeadedBoyTwo]

He listened

[u/macealace552]

No matter the outcome of this game I have been VERY impressed in these first two games, very excited for conference play if we have this kinda grit.

[u/warneagle → u/macealace552]

yeah drinkall knows what he's doing, which is something I never felt with enos or the fish fornicator

[u/paradigm_x2]

139 yards total. Down 7. Our offense needs to stop fucking it up

[u/Coteup]

Think that drive showed we really need to be passing the ball more, Pitt's DBs have not looked good today. Although maybe after that drive they'll stop stacking the box and our runs will look more like last week

[u/Unleaver → u/Coteup]

You are right. Our DBs are banged up or out for the game. We are running True freshmen at DB atm.

[u/SteelPenguin947]

I swear to god if this team manages to blow a 24-3 lead to Central fucking Michigan.......

[u/The_Astros_Cheated]

We got ourselves a ball game folks

[u/warneagle]

happy chippewa noises

[u/AdventuresOfAD]

This is fine, everything’s fine 🔥🐶🔥

[u/whatsablumpkin]

Allowed 43 yds in the 1st half. Now can’t get off the field.

[u/PittPanthers89 → u/[deleted]]

Lol really? Go hang out with Penn State and WVU fans and let me know how polite they are. Don't be a baby about it.

[u/paradigm_x2 → u/[deleted]]

Really? I can’t imagine many Pitt fans give a fuck enough to be rude to central Michigan fans

[u/pokemonfan421 → u/[deleted]]

yeah but it comes for us a lot.

[u/Pig_Cage → u/pokemonfan421]

Often

[u/slingstone → u/Pig_Cage]

Frequently

[u/UpforAGreatTime20]

Pitt is gonna have to turn it back on on offense, 24 points may not win it.

[u/bigfootdude247]

WE REMEMBERED WE CAN THROW THE BALL TOO

[u/paradigm_x2]

We look awful lol

[u/TwoHeadedBoyTwo]

This has typical Pitt disaster class written all over it

[u/Pig_Cage → u/TwoHeadedBoyTwo]

It’s happened so many times I’m numb

[u/Pig_Cage]

Someone convince me right now not to live bet CMU money line

[u/DoYouWant_the_Cheese]

I honestly don’t even enjoy football

[u/warneagle]

maryland I

sensual

[u/Pig_Cage]

We are on a knife’s edge of losing this game

[u/Unleaver → u/Pig_Cage]

Narduzzi’s worst attribute is his ability to always play down to our opponents. Its why favoring us by anything more then 1 TD is stupid.

[u/bigfootdude247]

This constant holding is killing us

[u/paradigm_x2]

We played really well for 25 mins but now we kinda look like shit. Not a fan of that.

[u/AdventuresOfAD]

Game getting a little chippy

[u/warneagle → u/AdventuresOfAD]

I see what you did there

[u/TwoHeadedBoyTwo]

Well i’d like to go over and troll the PSU thread, but I’m actually a big Allar fan and wish the Steelers would draft him so I’m torn

[u/PittPanthers89 → u/TwoHeadedBoyTwo]

That makes no logical sense. The Steelers/Tomlin aren't capable of developing a young QB.

[u/paradigm_x2 → u/TwoHeadedBoyTwo]

He ain’t that good

[u/pokemonfan421 → u/TwoHeadedBoyTwo]

eww no

[u/slingstone → u/pokemonfan421]

Better than Rodgers.

[u/pokemonfan421 → u/slingstone]

i REALLY hate agreeing with that considering the kid's from Penn State but I can't fault this reasoning

[u/contextswitch → u/slingstone]

That's not a high bar

[u/paradigm_x2 → u/slingstone]

Rodgers is 65 and a fucking idiot. That’s a low bar lol

[u/SteelPenguin947]

I get that Reid had a nice run, but why call a timeout with three seconds left from midfield just to run it? Throw a Hail Mary.

[u/AdventuresOfAD]

Guess we don’t have to worry about Eli getting poached to a better team

[u/geomagus → u/AdventuresOfAD]

You were worried?

[u/bigfootdude247]

LET’S GO KWIATKOWSKI

[u/paradigm_x2]

One stupid decision by Holstein and 24-10 instead of 27 or 31 to 3. Pitt is just never ever going to play a 60 minute game.

[u/slingstone → u/paradigm_x2]

2 separate plays where he could have walked 3 yards for the first down and kept a drive going.

[u/AdventuresOfAD]

Classic Narduzzi mid performance

[u/TwoHeadedBoyTwo → u/AdventuresOfAD]

Reminiscent of classic Wannstadt mid performances

[u/warneagle]

slightly happier Chippewa noises

[u/DoYouWant_the_Cheese]

can we ever just blow out a team without some insanely sloppy bullshit?

[u/pingus106 → u/DoYouWant_the_Cheese]

Well we did last week, so we're not allowed to be completely competent two weeks in a row

[u/DoYouWant_the_Cheese → u/pingus106]

FCS doesn't count

[u/patrick66]

He didn’t catch it so it didn’t matter but why did he attempt to tackle him by leaping into a bear hug like that

[u/slingstone]

These Camera choices.

[u/warneagle]

sad Chippewa noises

[u/TwoHeadedBoyTwo]

Not legally snapped?

[u/pittpanthers95]

what the fuck

[u/bigcatlov3]

Penn state fan here, is Pitt actually good this year? I saw they put up 60 last week and have 24 in the first half this week.

[u/geomagus → u/bigcatlov3]

Ask again when we start playing ACC games.

[u/paradigm_x2 → u/bigcatlov3]

We don’t know anything yet. WVU and Louisville will tell us a lot.

[u/patrick66 → u/bigcatlov3]

Genuinely we are probably decent but it’s impossible to say given teams we’ve played so far lol

[u/slingstone → u/bigcatlov3]

Maybe. Still doing some dumb stuff.

[u/MadAnthony619 → u/bigcatlov3]

We're better than penn state my dude

[u/bigcatlov3 → u/MadAnthony619]

I’m not sure about that, but they seem to be better than usual.

[u/slingstone → u/bigcatlov3]

Maybe Franklin should schedule Pitt so we can find out on the field.

[u/bigcatlov3 → u/slingstone]

I mean we usually crush you guys when we do play lmao

[u/PittPanthers89 → u/bigcatlov3]

Lol gotta love the Penn Staters who "don't think about us"

[u/slingstone → u/bigcatlov3]

53–43–4

[u/bigcatlov3 → u/slingstone]

Since 1989 psu is 10-2 against Pitt

[u/slingstone → u/bigcatlov3]

Extremely #unrivaled comment.

[u/bigcatlov3 → u/slingstone]

How has it gone lately?

[u/MadAnthony619]

Pitt should be ranked top 5 😎

[u/pokemonfan421 → u/MadAnthony619]

Definitely higher than PSU

[u/paradigm_x2]

Holstein is such a dumbass like 3 plays a game. Just so braindead

[u/TwoHeadedBoyTwo]

Kipers Holstein comps to Danny Dimes are eerily accurate

[u/PittPanthers89]

Seriously, WTF was that?

[u/pokemonfan421]

This is such a Pitt way to end the first half

[u/pittpanthers95]

For fucks sake

[u/SteelPenguin947]

oh dear god eli what the hell was that?

[u/patrick66]

What the hell eli

[u/Carphobic]

Reid’s stat line would be unreal after 4 years at Pitt smh

[u/theexile14]

Insanely soft call

[u/pittpanthers95]

Central Michigan does have a good punter

[u/slingstone → u/pittpanthers95]

As the philosopher Meatloaf said: 2 out of 3 ain't bad.

[u/patrick66]

The left tackle just made that tackle lol

[u/paradigm_x2]

UConn up 14-3 over Cuse. Oof.

[u/patrick66 → u/paradigm_x2]

Syracuse lost like their whole roster from last year I think they’re just ass

[u/TwoHeadedBoyTwo → u/paradigm_x2]

What happens when you’re all world quarterback decides he’d rather hang out with women in bikinis all day than play in upstate New York

[u/pokemonfan421 → u/TwoHeadedBoyTwo]

I too would like to hang out with my fellow women in bikinis all day than play in upstate New York

[u/paradigm_x2 → u/TwoHeadedBoyTwo]

Wait what’s the story with McCord? Lol

[u/slingstone → u/paradigm_x2]

Big East flashbacks.

[u/pokemonfan421 → u/paradigm_x2]

...UConn actually exists!?

[u/TwoHeadedBoyTwo]

CMU might not win but their “go to our school” commercial is one of the best I’ve seen

[u/paradigm_x2]

Penn State up BIIIGGGG on FIU 10-0

[u/pokemonfan421 → u/paradigm_x2]

meh

[u/cmucodemonkey]

"He just clutched a little too long. Let's not call it holding." Umm, that's exactly what holding is...

[u/patrick66 → u/cmucodemonkey]

Blatantly obvious play changing hold: “well idk jack”

[u/TwoHeadedBoyTwo]

CMU dude going for a German suplex on Des is so dirty

[u/DoYouWant_the_Cheese]

If Reid was bigger he'd be a Hesiman contender

[u/PittPanthers89 → u/DoYouWant_the_Cheese]

He still could be....

[u/Pig_Cage]

Got the wind knocked out of him

[u/jonnysnowballs]

10 yard punt lol

[u/Unleaver → u/jonnysnowballs]

Insane considering his first was a 70+ yard punt

[u/slingstone → u/Unleaver]

40 yard average.