Mid-American Conference

MAC Football Scoreboard:  Saturday, October 24

Bowling Green 48, Kent State 0  Final
Western Michigan 35, Miami 13  Final
Central Michigan 23, Ball State 21  Final
No. 19/20 Toledo 51, UMass 35  Final
NIU 49, Eastern Michigan 21  Final
Buffalo 41, Ohio 17  Final

Game stories courtesy of MAC Athletic Communications Departments


Bowling Green 48, Kent State 0
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KENT, Ohio -- Bowling Green defeated the Kent State, 48-0, on Saturday afternoon at Dix Stadium. The Falcons scored on their first five possessions of the game, racing out to a 31-0 halftime lead. Bowling Green has now won five straight games this season, and have won 16 consecutive games against MAC East opponents.

With the win, the Falcons improve to 6-2 (4-0 MAC), and are now bowl eligible for the four straight season. The Golden Flashes fall to 3-5 (2-2 MAC) with the loss. The 4-0 start in the MAC is BGSU's best start since 2003. The shutout is Bowling Green's first since Nov. 12, 2013, when Bowling Green defeated Ohio by a score of 49-0.

After racing out to a 31-0 halftime lead, the second half was highlighted by a pair of Roger Lewis touchdown catches. The sophomore receiver – who caught four passes for 102 yards – scored both of the Falcons' touchdowns in the second half.

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Western Michigan 35, Miami 13
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KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- Western Michigan defeated visiting Miami 35-13 on the Broncos' 92nd annual Homecoming to keep its record unbeaten (3-0) in the Mid-American Conference. After trailing 10-7 at the end of the first quarter, Western Michigan went on to outscore the RedHawks 14-0 in the second quarter and 28-3 over the rest of the course of the game. The Broncos led 21-10 at halftime.

Broncos junior quarterback Zach Terrell continued to put up his usual consistent numbers, completing 25 of 32 pass attempts for 278 yards and three touchdowns. Wide receivers Daniel Braverman and Corey Davis each had over 100 yards receiving for the third time this season. Braverman has gone over 100 yards in six of the Western Michigan's seven games.

Braverman hauled in the first touchdown of the game to give Western Michigan a 7-0 advantage and another to start the third quarter to push Western Michigan's lead to 28-10. He finished with 135 yards on 13 catches.

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Central Michigan 23, Ball State 21
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MUNCIE, Ind. -- Central Michigan quarterback Cooper Rush completed 30 of 38 passes for 316 yards and two touchdowns to help Central Michigan beat Ball State 23-21 on Saturday.  The Chippewas (4-4, 3-1 Mid-American) snapped a five-game skid against Ball State.

Ball State's James Gilbert's 1-yard touchdown run on the final play of the first half gave Ball State (2-6, 1-3) its first lead of the game at 14-10.  Rush hit Jesse Kroll for a 4-yard score late in the third quarter and Brian Eavey made a career-long 47-yard field goal to put Central Michigan in front 20-14. But KeVonn Mabon returned the ensuing kickoff 89 yards for a touchdown and Ball State led 21-20 with 10:24 remaining.

The Chippewas answered with an 11-play, 55-yard drive, capped by Eavey's third field goal of the day - a 34-yarder - to take the lead for good.

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No. 19/20 Toledo 51, UMass 35
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FOXBORO, Mass. -- Faced with its first double-digit deficit of the season, No. 19 Toledo (7-0, 4-0 MAC) responded with a dominating second-half performance in a 51-35 victory over UMass (1-6, 0-3 MAC) on Saturday at Gillette Stadium.

After being hampered by three interceptions in the first half, the Rockets scored on their first five possessions of the second stanza. Combined with a stifling showing by Toledo's defense in the final 30 minutes, it was more than enough for Toledo to maintain its unbeaten record and notch the fifth-largest comeback in school history.

The Rockets' victory extended their winning streak to 10 games dating back to last season, marking the fifth double-digit winning streak in school history.

Senior quarterback Phillip Ely, ignited the second-half explosion with four scoring tosses, finishing the day with a career-high 355 passing yards and a career-best five touchdowns.  Ely's five touchdown throws are tied for third-most in school history, trailing only former Rocket Bruce Gradkowski's total of six that he accomplished on two occasions.

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Northern Illinois 49, Eastern Michigan 21
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DeKALB, Ill. -- Northern Illinois piled up 374 yards of total offense and 35 points in the first half en route to a 49-21 Mid-American Conference victory over Eastern Michigan Saturday in the 109th Homecoming game in NIU history.

NIU powered out to a 35-0 halftime lead behind rushing scores from Joel Bouagnon and Jordan Huff and three Drew Hare touchdown passes while the Huskie defense held EMU to 11 first downs and three-of-nine on third down conversions before the break.

The win, NIU’s third consecutive, improved the Huskies’ record to 5-3 overall, 3-1 in the Mid-American Conference. Eastern Michigan lost its sixth consecutive game to fall to 1-7, 0-4 in the MAC.

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Buffalo 41, Ohio 17
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BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The University at Buffalo, the State University of New York football team ending a three-game losing streak in emphatic fashion by defeating Ohio, 41-17, at UB Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The UB defense was up to its old tricks, forcing four turnovers and scoring two touchdowns.

"I'm very proud of our guys. Last week was not the way anyone wanted to feel. Losing three in a row, sometimes you get yourself against the wall and start going in a bunch of different directions," said Buffalo head coach Lance Leipold. "We talked to the guys about where we wanted to be and what kind of team we could be if we put things together. Again I'm happy with the way we responded. It was the type of game where we could win by this margin, but know we have a lot to improve on."

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