Central Michigan’s quick turnaround reached another milepost: The Chippewas are bowl eligible. CMU beat Northern Illinois 48-10 on Saturday to improve to 6-4 this season under new coach Jim McElwain. The Chippewas went 1-11 last season. Elsewhere, Virginia Tech (5-3) still has work to do if the Hokies are going to extend their 26-year bowl