MAC Football Scoreboard: Tuesday, November 24
Ohio 26, Northern Illinois 21 Final
Bowling Green 48, Ball State 10 Final
Ohio 26, Northern Illinois 21
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Postgame Notes
DeKALB, Ill. — The Ohio Bobcats (8-4, 5-3 MAC) handed Northern Illinois (8-4, 6-2 MAC) its first November loss since 2009, as they defeated the Huskies 26-21 at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Ill. on Tuesday, Nov. 24. Ohio running back A.J. Ouellette rushed for 140 yards on 30 carries to pace the Bobcat offense.
With the win, Ohio ends the regular season 8-4 overall. For NIU, the Huskies had the chance to clinch their sixth consecutive West Division title, however they must wait the outcome of the Toledo - Western Michigan game on Friday to determine their fate. If Toledo wins, the Rockets are West Division Champions. Should Toledo lose, then NIU wins its sixth straight West crown.
"I’ve got a lot of respect for what (Northern Illinois) is about, so any time you get a chance to play a team such as this, you know it’s going to be a challenge. They bring out the best in you and you just get ready to go. I felt really good coming in with how hard our guys would play and I thought they would really play well also. If we’re healthy and we’re well and we’re playing hard, we can also be tough to beat. So I just feel really good about what these guys were able to accomplish tonight," said Ohio Head Coach Frank Solich.
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Bowling Green 48, Ball State 10
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MUNCIE, Ind. — Bowling Green wrapped up the regular season by defeating the Ball State University Cardinals, 48-10, Tuesday (Nov. 24) night at Scheumann Stadium. BGSU raced out to a 27-0 halftime lead, and never looked back.
The Falcons finish the regular season with a 9-3 (7-1 MAC) record, and will now focus on preparing for the Mid-American Conference Championship Game. Ball State finishes the season at 3-9 (2-6 MAC).
Matt Johnson – who completed 24-of-31 passes for 236 yards and two touchdowns – tied the school and MAC record for touchdown passes in a single season when he found Gehrig Dieter for a one-yard score in the third quarter, pushing BGSU's advantage to 34-0. The touchdown pass was Johnson's 41st of the season, which ties fellow Falcon Omar Jacobs' mark that was set in 2004.
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