Tuesday, November 5
*Bowling Green at Central Michigan, 7:30 pm ET (ESPN2)
*Miami at Ball State, 8 pm ET (ESPN)
Wednesday, November 6
*Ohio at Kent State, 7 pm ET (ESPNU)
*Northern Illinois at Western Michigan, 7 pm ET (ESPN2)
Two Minute Drill
• Tucker Gleason threw for three touchdowns in the fourth quarter and Avery Smith broke up EMU’s two-point conversion attempt on the game’s final play to lift Toledo to a 29-28 victory at Eastern Michigan on Saturday afternoon at Rynearson Stadium. The victory moved the Rockets’ record to 6-3 overall and 3-2 in league play. Toledo also earned bowl eligibility for a 15th consecutive season, the eighth-longest streak in the country. Toledo took a 29-22 lead with 1:56 remaining on Thomas Sziros’ 25-yard touchdown reception on a 4th-and-1 play. After both teams traded three-and-outs, the Eagles went 82 yards in the final minute and scored on a 36-yard Hail Mary to Terry Lockett with no time remaining. Smith then broke up the Eagles’ two-point conversion attempt in the end zone to give the Rockets the victory.
• Buffalo held off a late-charging Akron squad, 41-30, at InfoCision Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Bulls improved to 5-4 overall and 3-2 in MAC play with the win. The defense set the tone early, forcing three first-quarter turnovers. It ignited an offense that scored on four straight possessions to take a 24-7 lead. Defensively, the Bulls were led by Shaun Dolac and Red Murdock, who had 12 and 11 tackles, respectively. Kobe Stewart had another strong performance for the Bulls, finishing with five tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. Ogbonna paced the offense with 210 yards passing and two touchdowns and a season-best 63 yards rushing and another scored. Henderson had his second 100-yard rushing performance of the year with 107 yards and a score.
• The MAC has defeated at least seven non-conference FBS opponents in the same season 23 times since 2000 and is currently on a 19-year streak with at least seven victories against FBS foes (minus 2020 due to COVID). Additionally, the MAC has defeated double-digit non-conference FBS opponents in back-to-back seasons for the eighth time since 2000.
