Tag: Bert Emanuel Jr.

Central Michigan’s starting quarterback will not play against Notre Dame

Bad news for the Chips

The already undermanned [autotag]Central Michigan[/autotag] offense will be without its starting quarterback against [autotag]Notre Dame football[/autotag] on Saturday.

According to a report from Tom Noie, Chippewas projected starter [autotag]Bert Emanuel Jr.[/autotag] has fallen ill and will not start against the Irish. The news also comes with the fact that [autotag]Jase Bauer[/autotag] was listed as or on their depth chart, meaning either could have started.

Bauer has attempted just nine passes this season, completing three of them for 20 yards. He has not thrown a touchdown or interception. Last year Bauer completed 59.3% of his attempts with five interceptions to just one touchdown. It very well could be a very big day for the Irish secondary with this news.

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Central Michigan statistical leaders through two games

Here’s who to watch for on the opposition Saturday.

Notre Dame and the Mid-American Conference seem like an odd match. It definitely is historically speaking considering that you can count on your hands the number of times the Irish have played those teams. Still, it’s a legitimate relationship for the foreseeable future, and that includes the Irish facing Central Michigan on Saturday. It’s a game that NBC Sports has decided is only worthy of putting on Peacock instead of the main network, but that’s another story.

The Chippewas have a couple of heavy hitters on their nonconference schedule. They already got blown out when they visited Michigan State, and now, they have to deal with a surging Irish team. While the players might appreciate the opportunity to play such prominent programs on the road, they would be lying to themselves if they said they matched up with them on paper.

Despite the odds, the Chippewas will come to Notre Dame Stadium, and here are the best players they have lined up to face the Irish:

Bert Emanuel’s son rushes for 293 yards in Central Michigan win

Bert Emanuel Jr of Central Michigan made his dad proud

Bert Emanuel is a name that goes down in NFL lore.

His son, Bert Emanuel Jr., is looking to create his own slice of history and is off to a stunning start as a freshman at Central Michigan.

The dad is best remembered for a play in the 1999 NFC Championship Game.

Shaun King’s pass would have put the Bucs at the Rams’ 23-yard line with time to take shots at the end zone late in the game.

However, it was reviewed and ruled incomplete leading to the Bert Emanuel Rule.

It took more than 90 seconds. It was the NFL’s first season with instant replay, but no replays were shown inside the TWA Dome.

John Madden said on the Fox broadcast, “I don’t think you can take that one away.”

The call was overturned. It was ruled an incomplete pass because while Emanuel maintained control of the pass, the tip of the ball touched the ground.

Fast forward to Nov. 9, 2022, in a MAC game.

The son rushed for 293 yards, including a stunning 87-yard TD run in a 31-27 win over Buffalo. He was part of a three-man quarterback rotation.

Emanuel’s 293 yards came on 24 carries in the absence of leading rusher Lew Nichols III, who missed the game with a toe injury.