Central Michigan football travels to East Lansing to take on the Michigan State Spartans at 7 p.m. Friday night in its season opener. Sports Editor Ashley Birkeness takes a look at both squads' strengths and weaknesses heading into the contest. ⁠ .⁠ cm-life.com/section/sports⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #studentjournalism #studentmedia #studentrunmedia #sports #football #amazing #maroonandbold #womeninsports #athletics #CentralMichiganathletics #Chippewaathletics #CentralMichiganUniversity #CentralMichiganLife #CMLife #MidMichigan #CentralMichigan #MountPleasantMichigan #MidMichigan #FireUpChips