Week 6 Schedule - Saturday, October 5
Kent State at No. 8 Wisconsin, Noon ET |
ESPNU
*Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan, 3:00 pm ET |
ESPN+
*Ball State at NIU, 3:30 pm ET/2:30 pm CT |
ESPN3
Bowling Green at No. 9 Notre Dame, 3:30 pm ET | NBC
*Ohio at Buffalo, 3:30 pm ET |
ESPN+
*Western Michigan at Toledo, 3:30 pm ET |
ESPN+
Bye: Akron, Miami
MAC Storylines
• Week 6 features six contests this Saturday, Oct. 5th, including four MAC games and two non-conference contests. The MAC will face two top 10 ranked programs as Kent State travels to No. 8 Wisconsin at Noon ET (ESPNU), while Bowling Green visits No. 9-ranked Notre Dame at 3:30 pm ET (NBC).
• In the East Division a key matchup will feature Ohio (1-3) traveling to Buffalo (2-3, 0-1) at 3:30 pm ET (ESPN+). Both Ohio and Buffalo were selected as the top two programs in the preseason MAC Coaches Poll.
• Two MAC programs off to hot starts square off in a key West Division contest as Western Michigan (3-2, 1-0) will travel to Toledo (3-1) at 3:30 pm ET (ESPN+). The Western Michigan-Toledo contest will have a significant impact in determining the West Division Champion as both programs were selected as the top two programs in both the MAC Coaches and Media preseason polls.
• Central Michigan (2-3, 1-1) has another challenging week with hosting Eastern Michigan (3-1) at 3:00 pm ET (ESPN+). Central Michigan is coming off a 31-15 loss at rival Western Michigan, while Eastern Michigan is coming off a bye week.
• Ball State (1-3) will travel to DeKalb, Ill. to face NIU (1-3) in the ‘Battle for the Bronze Stalk’ at 3:30 pm ET/2:30 pm CT (ESPN3). NIU is coming off a second half comeback that fell
short on the road in a 24-18 loss at Vanderbilt, while Ball State is coming off a bye week.
MAC Notebook
• Toledo running back Shakif Seymour rushed for a season-high 96 yards on 19 carries, including the game-winning two-yard rushing touchdown with 51 seconds left in regulation in a 28-21 win over BYU last Saturday at the Glass Bowl. Toledo safety Kahlil Robinson set up the game winning touchdown with an interception with less than a minute left in regulation and returned to the BYU two-yard line. Senior quarterback Mitchell Guadagni threw for 206 yards on 17-28 passing, including 54 yards rushing. A crowd of 24,889 fans turned out at the Glass Bowl to witness the Rockets 28-21 win over BYU.
• Miami used four defensive turnovers to turn a 14-3 deficit against Buffalo into a 34-20 win over the Bulls at Yager Stadium on Saturday. Miami scored 31 consecutive points to open a 34-14 lead and finish with the 34-20 victory. Miami running back Jalen Bester rushed for a career-high 107 yards rushing and one touchdown, while safety Mike Brown added six tackles and two interceptions, including a 25-yard interception returned for a touchdown. Miami kicker Sam Sloman converted two field goals from 53 and 21 yards, as the 53-yarder was the third longest field goal in Miami football history.
• Western Michigan won the ‘Battle of the Cannon’ for the seventh time in the last nine seasons with a 31-15 win over rival Central Michigan at Waldo Stadium last Saturday. Western Michigan running back LeVante Bellamy rushed for 105 yards and one touchdown as the Broncos opened a 17-0 halftime lead and pushed the lead to 24-0 before the 31-15 final. Bellamy rushed for over 100-yards for the third consecutive game, the first Bronco running back with three straight 100- yard rushing games since Jarvion Franklin turned in six consecutive games (Oct. 7-Nov. 15, 2017). Western Michigan forced three turnovers and added three sacks.
