Sept 7, 2002

Final Stats

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) - Derrick Vickers threw for 361 yards on a school-record 28 completions as Central Michigan beat Wyoming 32-20 Saturday.

The Chippewas (2-0) grabbed a 10-0 lead midway through the first quarter as Robbie Mixon, who ran for 150 yards on 37 carries, scored from 4 yards out and Mike Gruzwalski kicked one of his four field goals.

Casey Bramlet completed 20 of 36 passes for 290 yards and three touchdowns to lead Wyoming (0-2), which played its second straight road game to start the season.

The Cowboys got within 26-20 on a 67-yard touchdown pass from Bramlet to Malcolm Floyd, but Central Michigan responded with a 15-play, 90-yard drive that took more than seven minutes off the clock. It ended with a 4-yard pass from Vickers to Tory Humphrey.

Wyoming rallied from its early deficit to take a 13-10 lead on two TD passes from Bramlet. Gruzwalski kicked a 40-yard field goal to force a tie at halftime.

Central Michigan went ahead 26-13 on two more field goals from Gruzwalski and Vickers' second TD pass to Humphrey, this one from 18 yards in the final minute of the third quarter.

The Chippewas, who improved 2-0 for the first time since 1986, outgained Wyoming in total yardage 529-354.

Gruzwalski's four field goals tied a school record.