Joe Labas News: Several fumbles during bowl

Labas completed 21 of 25 passes for 178 yards and one touchdown during Friday's 34-7 loss against Northwestern. He also had nine rushes for -13 yards.

Going into Central Michigan's bowl game, Labas' 2025 season included only three fumbles (two lost), both of which he doubled against Northwestern. In his first season as a regular starter, he completed 70.7 percent of 208 passes for 1,854 yards and a 13-6 TD-INT ratio.