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Week 11 MAC Football Preview

Week 11 Football Release
Week 11 Head Coaches Press Conferences
Week 10 Players of the Week
Week 10 Plays of the Week


Week 11 Schedule
Tuesday, November 10
*Kent State at Bowling Green, 7 PM ET (ESPNU | Live Stats)
*Western Michigan at Akron, 7 PM ET (CBSSN | Live Stats)
*Ohio at Miami, 8 PM ET (ESPN2 | Live Stats)

Wednesday, November 11
*Sacramento State at Central Michigan, 7:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PT (ESPNU | Live Stats)
*Buffalo at Ball State, 7:30 PM ET (ESPN2 | Live Stats)
*UMass at Toledo, 7:30 PM ET (CBSSN | Live Stats)

* Conference Game


Two-Minute Drill

• Ohio opened Midweek MACtion with a 28-20 road victory over Akron, improving to 5-0 in MAC play for the first time since 1997. The Bobcats overcame a 17-14 fourth-quarter deficit with two explosive touchdowns in a span of 14 seconds. Duncan Brune finished with 111 rushing yards and a score, while Nick Poulos accounted for 242 yards of total offense and two touchdowns. Defensively, Michael Molnar led the Bobcats with 16 tackles as Ohio extended its MAC winning streak to five games.

• Buffalo erased a 15-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat Miami, 34-31, in overtime at Yager Stadium, extending its winning streak to four games. The Bulls trailed 31-16 before scoring twice in the final 8:56, with Jason Wright capping an 80-yard drive with a 2-yard touchdown run to tie the game with 1:35 remaining. Wright threw for a career-high 358 yards and two touchdowns while adding two rushing scores, and Chance Morrow hauled in 12 receptions for 199 yards and two touchdowns. The Bulls improved to 4-1 in MAC play with their first win at Miami since 2015.

• Toledo overcame a halftime deficit and relied on a dominant defensive effort to earn a 20-17 road victory over Sacramento State, improving to 4-1 in MAC play. Trailing 10-7 at the break, the Rockets scored 10 unanswered points in the third quarter, capped by Autavius Ison’s 19-yard touchdown run, before Reice Griffith added a 40-yard field goal early in the fourth. Isaac Zay led Toledo with 11 tackles as the Rockets remained tied for second in the MAC standings.

• UMass scored a touchdown and converted the extra point in overtime to earn a 31-30 victory over Ball State, securing its fifth win of the season and second in MAC play. Pop Watson threw for a career-high 302 yards and added two rushing touchdowns, while Jabari Lewis caught two passes for 78 yards, including a 64-yard touchdown. Joshua Iseah recorded a career-high two sacks as UMass earned its most wins in a season since 2011.

• Central Michigan snapped a three-game losing streak with a commanding 35-7 victory over Eastern Michigan at Ford Field in the 104th meeting between the rivals. The Chippewas built a 21-0 halftime lead and controlled the game throughout, holding the Eagles to just nine first downs and 177 total yards. Nick Woodford powered the offense with a career-high 123 rushing yards and three touchdowns, while quarterback Jadyn Glasser completed 14 of 19 passes for 175 yards and a score.