MAC Football Scoreboard: Saturday, October 10
Western Michigan 41, Central Michigan 39 Final
Ohio 34, Miami 3 Final
Bowling Green 62, UMass 38 Final
Akron 47, Eastern Michigan 21 Final
No. 24 Toledo 38, Kent State 7 Final
NIU 59, Ball State 41 Final
Game stories courtesy of MAC Athletic Communications Departments
Western Michigan 41, Central Michigan 39
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KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- Western Michigan started off Mid-American Conference play with a 41-39 win over rival Central Michigan in front of a crowd of 20,201 at Waldo Stadium. The game was nothing short of a shoot out, establishing a new mark for most total points (80) scored in the rivalry, which dates back to 1907. The previous high was 79, set in 1995, a 48-31 Western Michigan victory.
The Broncos held on at the end Saturday, the 86th all-time meeting between the two MAC rivals. One of the most critical moments of the game came with 1:47 remaining and Western Michigan facing 4th and 2 at the Central Michigan 8-yard line. After a timeout, head coach P.J. Fleck sent his offense back out onto the field and quarterback Zach Terrell zipped a ball to Corey Davis who snagged the ball out of the air. Davis was stopped short of the goal line, but picked up the first down and Western Michigan was able to take a knee to run out the remaining time on the clock.
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Ohio 34, Miami 3
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ATHENS, Ohio -- In front of a packed crowd on a picturesque Saturday afternoon on homecoming weekend, Ohio (5-1, 2-0 MAC) forced four turnovers and held Miami (1-5, 0-2 MAC) out of the endzone in a 27-3 victory on Saturday at Peden Stadium. Ohio quarterback Derrius Vick was 21-33 passing for 243 yards and one touchdown, while Sebstian Smith had nine receptions for 91 yards and one score.
"Obviously it felt good. Wins are not easy to come by and so they all feel good," said Ohio head coach Frank Solich. "There is a rivalry against Miami that's historic in terms of the number of years that rivalry's been in existence and so it means an awful lot to a lot of people and us as a football team and us as a football program."
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Bowling Green 62, UMass 38
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BOWLING GREEN, Ohio -- Bowling Green set a school record for total offense and scored 60 points for the first time in ten years en route to an emphatic 62-38 victory over UMass on Saturday afternoon at Doyt L. Perry Stadium in Bowling Green, Ohio.
The Falcons accumulated a school-record 725 yards of total offense, eclipsing the previous school record of 706 set versus Grand Valley in 1978. The team also set a team record with 519 passing yards. BGSU's 62 points are the most by the team since 70 versus Temple on Oct. 1, 2005. As a team, the Falcons also had 206 yards rushing, 37 first downs and 37:17 of possession time. They were 9-for-13 on third downs and six-for-six in the red zone.
Individually, Johnson completed 33 of 39 passes for 450 yards and five touchdowns. James Knapke connected on four of six passes for 69 yards during the fourth quarter. Lewis caught eight balls for 142 yards and a touchdown. Gehrig Dieter also caught eight passes for 85 yards, and Moore, Burbrink and Lee all caught touchdown passes.
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Akron 47, Eastern Michigan 21
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YPSILANTI, Mich. -- The Akron Zips racked up 500 yards of total offense behind sophomore QB Thomas Woodson en route to a 47-21 win over Eastern Michigan at Rynearson Stadium on a beautiful sunny afternoon. With its second consecutive road win, Akron improved to 3-3 overall (1-1 in Mid-American Conference play), while the Eagles fell to 1-5 overall (0-2 MAC).
The Akron Zips fired on all cylinders with huge performances in the running and passing games. In his third start of the season, Woodson went 14-of-22 for 222 yards and a career-high four touchdowns. He also rushed for 72 yards.
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No. 24 Toledo 38, Kent State 7
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TOLEDO, Ohio -- Toledo sophomore running back Terry Swanson rushed for 161 yards and junior Kareem Hunt added two scores to lead No. 24 Toledo to a 38-7 Homecoming victory over Kent State before 23,118 at the Glass Bowl Saturday afternoon. Toledo (5-0, 2-0 MAC) moves to 5-0 for the first time since 2001. Kent State falls to 2-4, 1-1 MAC.
Toledo's defense continued its dominance, holding Kent State to just 257 yards of total offense, including just 83 yards in the second half. Senior defensive end Trent Voss led the way with six tackles, three tackles for loss and three QB hurries. KSU's only score came on a fumble recovery in the end zone following a punt snap that sailed over punter Nick Ellis' head. In the last three games Toledo's defense has given up one touchdown, a 51-yard touchdown pass vs. Ball State on Oct. 3.
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NIU 59, Ball State 41
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DeKALB, Ill. -- Northern Illinois quarterback Drew Hare completed 90 percent of his passes for 363 yards and two touchdowns and running back Joel Bouagnon recorded his third 100-yard rushing game of the season to lead NIU to a 59-41 win over Ball State Saturday at Huskie Stadium.
The win snapped the Huskies’ three-game losing streak and gave NIU possession of the Bronze Stalk Trophy for the seventh consecutive year. NIU evened its record at 3-3 on the season, 1-1 in the Mid-American Conference, while Ball State fell to 2-4, 1-2 in the MAC.
