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Northwestern Capitalize on Four Turnovers, Claim Sixth Straight Bowl Win in Detroit

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Central Michigan Falls to Northwestern in GameAbove Sports Bowl

Detroit, MI – Northwestern dominates Central Michigan as the home team away from home, as they win the GameAbove Sports Bowl 34-7.

Central Michigan started the game out strong, forcing a turnover on downs on the opening drive. But the miscues hovered above the Chippewas, as they turned the ball over four times during the game, three of which coming in the first half of the game.

The first quarter included both teams punting the ball back to each other several times. It wasn’t until midway through the second period, when quarterback Angel Flores threw an interception to Northwestern’s Braden Turner. This ultimately set up a touchdown grab from Griffin Wilde soon after, which put Northwestern up 7-0. The next drive for CMU resulted in a strip-sack on Flores, which was recovered by Northwestern on the very first play.

Northwestern, in great starting field position, scored another touchdown up the middle by Caleb Komolafe to extend their lead to 14-0. In a moment of deja vu, the following drive by CMU resulted in another fumble, recovered by Northwestern. On the very first play of the new drive for Northwestern, quarterback Preston Stone threw his second touchdown of the day to Lawson Albright. In a slow remainder of the quarter, the game went to halftime with a Northwestern lead of 21-0.

Central Michigan started the second half with possession, and to some fans’ surprise, another fumble by CMU, this time returned all the way by Braden Turner for a touchdown. Later in the quarter, Preston Stone tossed another touchdown to Griffin Wilde, to extend their lead to 34-0.

It would not be until the 6:11 mark in the fourth quarter, where CMU quarterback Joe Labas would throw a 3-yard out route to Brock Townsend to put the Chippewas on the board. Kalen Carroll intercepted Northwestern on the following drive, only for Central Michigan to fumble once again with less than 20 seconds left in the game.

Northwestern would go on to become victorious in the 2025 GameAbove Sports Bowl at Ford Field in Detroit. This was the school’s sixth straight bowl game victory. Junior Wide Receiver Griffen Wilde was awarded the GameAbove Sports Bowl MVP after scoring two touchdowns on 10 catches for 97 yards. Northwestern hopes to carry this win into continued success going into the 2026 football season.

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Game Above Sports Bowl 2025 – Josh Malone

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