Flores, Biggins run past Eastern Michigan, lead Central Michigan's 24-13 win over in-state rival

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. -- , Angel Flores rushed for 137 yards and threw a touchdown pass, and Nahree Biggins rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown to lead Central Michigan to a 24-13 win over in-state rival Eastern Michigan in the Mid-American Conference opener for both teams. Flores led the Central Michigan offense with 22 carries. He threw two passes, one of them a two-yard touchdown to Langston Lewis with 10:46 remaining in the second quarter for a 21-3 lead. That score was Central Michigan’s last until a 22-yard field goal in the fourth quarter. Starting quarterback Joe Labas (14-for-26, 138 yards) opened the scoring for the Chippewas in the first quarter with a 1-yard touchdown pass to Brock Townsend . Biggins doubled their tally with a 49-yard touchdown rush less than five minutes later.