Courtesy: Robert Barclay/CMU Antonio Brown caught a pair of touchdown passes in CMU's spring game.

MOUNT PLEASANT – Dan LeFevour completed 13-of-16 passes for 115 yards and Antonio Brown scored on throws from LeFevour and Brian Brunner to lead the offense to a 45-42 win over the defense in Central Michigan’s spring football game Saturday night.

The scrimmage, which marked the end of spring practice for the Chippewas, utilized a modified scoring system that rewarded the defense for creating turnovers and forcing the offense into punts and negative plays.

LeFevour threw incompletions on the scrimmage’s first two plays, and the defense forced a three-and-out to take a 2-0 lead after the scrimmage’s first series.

On third-and-three on the next series, however, Brown turned a swing pass from Brunner into a 58-yard touchdown.

LeFevour, who would complete nine straight and 13 of his final 14 attempts, hooked up with Rocky Weaver for a 39-yard touchdown on the next series. Weaver absorbed a hit after making the catch and ran into the end zone. Andrew Aguila’s point-after extended the offense’s lead to 18-2.

A three-and-out on the next possession cut the offense’s lead to 18-4 following the first segment of the scrimmage.

The second segment of the scrimmage began with the ball placed at midfield. A missed field goal on the first possession of the segment drew the defense to within 21-10.

The ensuing series saw the offense record three first downs before Brunner connected with Brown for a 6-yard score that boosted the offense’s lead to 31-11.

The third and final drive from midfield was capped by a 36-yard field goal by Aguila. A sack earlier in the series, and the fact that the defense held the offense to a field goal in the red zone, made the score 33-15.

A series of individual drills pulled the defense with 13 points, 37-24. The ball was then moved to the 30-yard line for the final segment of the scrimmage, and the defense sliced the deficit to single digits by forcing a pair of negative yardage plays and limiting the offense to a 44-yard Aguila field goal.

The ensuing possession saw the offense record one first down before Vince Agnew intercepted a pass from Steve Beltowski. Agnew’s interception pulled the defense within five points, 39-34, and the difference would be cut to one point when the defense came up with a fourth-down stop on the final series.

The final portion of the scrimmage featured one-on-one drills between the offensive and defensive linemen. The offense won six of the 10 individual matchups to claim the 45-42 victory.

Special Recognition
Head coach Butch Jones presented three special awards as the Chippewas concluded the spring practice season. Claiming Iron Chippewa Awards were defensive back Chaz West, receiver Jean Pitts and defensive lineman Sean Murnane. The Iron Chippewa Award is voted on by the players and rewards those team members who display extraordinary commitment and improvement during the winter and spring.

Offensive lineman Allen Ollenburger was presented the spring practice Hold the Rope Award. Pitts and defensive back Bobby Seay were selected as the team’s most improved players on offense and defense, respectively.