This total is lined well short of what it should be. Western Michigan edged Central Michigan, 41-39, last season in a game that had a combined 80 points scored. The offenses are just as potent this season.

Western Michigan is 4-0 for the first time since 1994. The well-balanced Broncos feature an excellent quarterback, Zach Terrell, an outstanding wide receiver in Corey Davis, who is averaging 16.5 yards per catch, and three good running backs. The Broncos had a record-setting offense last season and those key players are all back.

The Broncos already have beaten a pair of Big Ten teams - Illinois and Northwestern - and rank 15th in the country in scoring at 43.8 points per game. They are 39th in yards gained.

Central Michigan is no slouch either at 3-1 and with a Week 2 upset victory against Oklahoma State, 30-27. The Chippewas have a big-time quarterback in Cooper Rush and strong receiving depth. They rate 34th in the nation in scoring at 39.5 points a game and are 35th in yards gained.

Both team's defenses have improved, but not nearly enough to hold this score down. Central Michigan ranks 69th in pass defense while Western Michigan is 59th in pass defense.