The Northwestern Wildcats and the Central Michigan Chippewas have had great seasons and were good enough to play in a Bowl game, and in this case, the GameAbove Sports Bowl. The game will be held at Ford Field in Detroit, which means Central Michigan might have a slight home-field advantage, given that they are from the same state.
Central Michigan and Northwestern have met thrice already, with the Chippewas beating the Wildcats two of the three times they have met. Northwestern, on the other hand, is considered to have come from a much stronger conference than the Big Ten, though Central Michigan is still no slouch, finishing fifth at the MAC. Now, which of their players will be missing this contest?
GameAbove Sports Bowl: Central Michigan vs. Northwestern Opt-Outs And Injury Report
Central Michigan Chippewas
- DL Kade Kostus: Opted out, transfer portal
- QB Angel Flores: Injured, questionable
- CB Bryce Rowe: Injured
Angel Flores may have been listed as injured, but he is reportedly returning for the GameAbove Sports Bowl on Friday, improving their offense against the. He has not seen action since Week 9 and is expected to make an impact despite just being the backup QB. Wildcats. Meanwhile, DE Michael Heldman has been listed as a potential opt-out for the game.
Northwestern Wildcats
- RB Caleb Komolafe: Injured, questionable
- RB Joseph Himon II: Injured, questionable
- WR Drew Wagner: Injured
- CB Fred Davis: Injured
- DE Aidan Hubbard: Injured
- DE Richie Hagerty: Injured
- CB Evan Smith: Injured
- RB Dashun Reeder: Injured
- RB Cam Porter: Injured, out
Kamolafe and Himon are expected to play in the GameAbove Sports Bowl on Friday, though several Wildcats players are expected to miss it due to injuries. Their return is a big boon for the team, especially after losing Cam Porter earlier in the season. Meanwhile, there are no opt-outs for Northwestern yet, but DE Anto Saka and LT Caleb Tiernan were listed as potential opt-outs, though Tiernan is expected to play.
The GameAbove Sports Bowl is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 26, at 1:00 PM ET, with ESPN broadcasting the game live. It will be held at Ford Field in Detroit.
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