FILE - In this Sept. 14, 2019, file photo, Miami of Ohio quarterback Brett Gabbert throws a pass during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against Cincinnati in Cincinnati. Miami faces Central Michigan on Saturday in the Mid-American Conference championship game Saturday, Gabbert has thrown for 1,967 yards as a freshman this season. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

FILE - In this Sept. 7, 2019, file photo, Central Michigan coach Jim McElwain watches the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against Wisconsin in Madison, Wis. Central Michigan plays Miami of Ohio on Saturday for the Mid-American Conference championship. McElwain is in his first season at Central Michigan. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)