Western Michigan and Central Michigan haven't played on Saturday for the Victory Cannon since 2019, and the showdown at Waldo Stadium has a chance to be an electric affair.
Labas is set to take over full time as Central Michigan's quarterback with his signal caller running mate hurt this week ahead of a huge rivalry.
Drinkall is a win away from getting his team bowl eligible with a massive rivalry triumph, but will step away from prep for a bigger purpose: The birth of his first child.
The teams of the Mitten had a mixed bag of a weekend, as one rivalry week gives way to another.
Michigan and Michigan State are rivals and share a state, but not much feels similar about the two programs at the moment.