CMU Head Coach Dick Flynn will coach his final game in Kelly/Shorts Stadium Saturday against the Eastern Michigan Eagles.
Flynn, who announced his resignation Tuesday, said the focus is still on his team, despite the events of the week still swirling around them.
"I think it's good," Flynn said. "It's right how we've been all year."
But the Chips aren't the only ones with big news surrounding them.
There remains a question at EMU as to who will star at quarterback for Head Coach Rick Rasnick's squad when they visit Mount Pleasant.
Last weekend against Ball State, Rasnick had to call on an untested quarterback, freshman Troy Edwards, to lead the way against the Cardinals.
Starting quarterback Walt Church had suffered a bruised knee against the Central Florida on Oct. 30. Church's backup, Joe Cosgrove, was also unable to play against Ball State because he suffered a concussion in the same game.
That left it up to Edwards, who had sat on the sidelines all season and was expected to be redshirted this season as the No. 3 signal caller.
The 6-foot-3, 198-pound Edwards played the entire 60 minutes against Ball State and completed 16-of-23 passes for 248 yards and one touchdown.
Flynn said regardless of who plays quarterback, CMU needs to play better themselves.
"We will need to play better in space," Flynn said. "We need to control the ball and keep their offense off the field."
Whoever plays QB for the Eagles, the key to the EMU offense lays in the hands of star wide receiver Jermaine Sheffield.
Sheffield is ninth in the Mid-American Conference in yards receiving per game (69.8) and is Eastern's designated big play guy.
"They will try a lot of underneath stuff, but the big thing will be stopping them, stopping Sheffield when they go top," Flynn said.
CMU's own playmaker, wideout Jammarl O'Neal should be more than up to the challenge of going up against another big time receiver.
O'Neal a candidate for MAC "Freshman of the Year," is the most prolific first-year receiver in CMU history.
He's now seventh in receptions (49) and ninth in receiving yards (803) on CMU's all-time single season lists, and has had five games with 100 yards or more receiving.
In addition to Saturday being Flynn's last home game, 17 CMU seniors will also suit up for the last time at home.
Joe Adam, Dean Baldwin, James Bocanegra, Peter Converse, Tom Ellis, Eric Flowers, Walter Jenkins, Jake Kemp, Gabe McMasters, Jason Meyer, Rory Nevins, Eric Page, Donovan Russian, Jerry Stempien, Mark Swetz, Darnell Wilson and Jerry Zaremba will walk into Kelly/Shorts on gameday for the last time against EMU.
"This group has given a lot to the program and has provided excellent leadership and play this season," Flynn said. "It's been a tough year for them, but I know the Eastern game means a lot to them and they'd love to go out a winner."
Last year, CMU won an overtime thriller down in Ypsilanti, 36-23.
Central scored on its first possession in overtime on a Pete Shepherd run and then Shawn Williams returned an interception 100 yards for a TD and the final margin.
Flowers set a CMU record with 49 carries for a career-best 239 yards.
On the injury front, linebacker Casey Laughlin returned to action against Toledo after missing three games with a shoulder injury and had 13 tackles.
Starting linebacker Abdullah Muhammad is doubtful with a shoulder injury, while offensive lineman James Alexander is questionable with an ankle injury.
All the action gets started at 1 p.m. at Kelly/Shorts Stadium and can be heard locally on 98.5 WUPS-FM.