MAC Football Scoreboard: Saturday, September 12
Bowling Green 48, Maryland 27 Final
Toledo 16, No. 18 Arkansas 12 Final
Ohio 21, Marshall 10 Final
Penn State 27, Buffalo 14 Final
Wisconsin 58, Miami 0 Final
Colorado 48, UMass 14 Final
Central Michigan 31, Monmouth 10 Final
Northern Illinois 57, Murray State 26 Final
Eastern Michigan 48, Wyoming 29 Final
Kent State 45, Delaware State 13 Final
Pittsburgh 24, Akron 7 Final
Georgia Southern 43, Western Michigan 17 Final
Texas A&M 56, Ball State 23 Final
MAC NOTES
With Bowling Green's 48-27 win over Maryland from the Big Ten, the MAC has won a regular season game vs. Big Ten opponents in each of the last nine consecutive seasons (2007-2015), the longest streak in MAC history. In 2014 the MAC had three wins vs. Big Ten opponents — Purdue, Northwestern and Indiana — and had an overall 3-8 record in 11 regular season games. The most wins in a single season by the MAC over Big Ten opponents is four games (2008). During this nine year stretch, MAC teams have defeated 10 different Big Ten teams—Illinois (1); Indiana (5); Iowa (1); Maryland (1); Michigan (1); Michigan State (1); Minnesota (2); Northwestern (1); Penn State (1) and Purdue (4). A total of 18 wins during this stretch.
Toledo's 16-12 win at No. 18 ranked Arkansas marked the MAC's first win vs. an SEC opponent since 2004 (Ohio 28-16 win at Kentucky on Oct. 2, 2004). The last time Toledo defeated a top 25 ranked team was in 2012 with a win over Cincinnati at the Glass Bowl.
Kent State kicker April Goss (Aliquippa, Pa.) became the second female ever to score in FBS game during the Golden Flashes' 45-13 win over Delaware State. Goss kicked a successful PAT with 4:30 left in the second quarter after running back George Bollas' five yard touchdown run for a 29-6 Kent State lead.
Eastern Michigan earned a 48-29 road win at Wyoming which snapped a 14-game road losing streak for the team dating back to the 2012 season. The win was also the program's first road non-conference win since 1988.
Game stories courtesy of MAC Athletic Communications Departments
Bowling Green 48, Maryland 27
Box Score
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Matt Johnson and Roger Lewis had career days and the Bowling Green State University defense made a stand as the Falcons went on the road and stunned Maryland of the Big Ten Conference, 48-27.
Johnson was 36-of-55 passing for 491 yards, tying a school record with six touchdown passes. His 491 yards are the second-most in a game in program history. Lewis caught 15 passes, tied for fifth-most in a game in school history, for 200 yards, sixth-most in program history, as the Falcons gained 692 yards of offense, more than double Maryland's 341. The 692 yards of offense are the most in the Dino Babers era and just 14 shy of the school record 706 yards piles up against Grand Valley in 1978. Johnson became the first Falcons to throw for 400 yards in back-to-back games following a 424-yard effort a week ago against No. 23 Tennessee.
With the win, the MAC has won a regular season game vs. Big Ten opponents in each of the last nine consecutive seasons (2007-2015), the longest streak in MAC history. In 2014 the MAC had three wins vs. Big Ten opponents — Purdue, Northwestern and Indiana (a BGSU win) — and had an overall 3-8 record in 11 regular season games. The most wins in a single season by the MAC over Big Ten opponents is four games (2008). Last season the MAC registered three wins vs. Big Ten opponents for the fourth time in conference history (2000, 2003, 2012 and 2014).
Full Story...
Toledo 16, No. 18 Arkansas 12
Box Score
Postgame Notes
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Toledo senior quarterback Phiilip Ely threw for 237 yards and Toledo's defense shut down Arkansas in the red zone as the Rockets upset the No. 18 Razorbacks, 16-12, at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock on Saturday. It was Toledo's first win over an SEC team in four tries and the first time the Rockets defeated a Top 25 non-conference opponent on the road.
Toledo's defense was stellar throughout the game. The Rockets held Arkansas to just 103 yards rushing on 31 attempts. Arkansas quarterback Brandon Allen did throw for 412 yards but the Razorbacks came away with just three points in four visits in the red zone in the second half. Junior linebacker Jaylen Coleman led the defense with a career-high 13 tackles. Senior cornerback Cheatham Norrils had three pass breakups, including two in Arkansas' final two possessions. Junior DeJuan Rogers had a career-best 11 tackles and an interception in the end zone that halted a Razorback drive in the third quarter.
Full Story...
Ohio 21, Marshall 10
Box Score
Postgame Notes
ATHENS, Ohio -- The Ohio Bobcats emerged victorious in “The Battle for the Bell,” defeating Marshall 21-10 at Peden Stadium on Saturday night. The Bobcat defense held Marshall to 241 yards of offense while forcing four turnovers to give Ohio a 4-3 advantage in its last seven meetings with the Herd.
"We went ahead in the series and got “The Bell” back," said Ohio head coach Frank Solich. "The game means an awful lot to the fans in the community, as well as to the players and the coaches. We just wanted to give a great effort and we thought that if we gave a great effort, we were going to have a shot. And obviously that turned out to be somewhat accurate."
Full Story...
Eastern Michigan 48, Wyoming 29
Box Score
LARAMIE, Wyo. -- Eastern Michigan used 38 first half points to cruise to a 48-29 non-conference road victory at Wyoming Saturday, Sept. 12, at War Memorial Stadium. The victory snapped a 14-game road skid for the team dating back to the 2012 campaign as well as marking the program's first non-conference road victory since 1988.
Making his first start since Sept. 13, 2014, redshirt sophomore Brogan Roback led the Eagle offense with a career high 330 yards on 17-of--24 passing and three scores. Roback was extremely sharp as he earned the start in place of Reginald Bell, who was sidelined following an injury last weekend.
Full Story...
Kent State 45, Delaware State 13
Box Score
KENT, Ohio -- Kent State rolled to a 45-13 win over Delaware State in its home opener on Saturday, but one of the points scored by the Golden Flashes was a bit more special than the rest.
With 4:18 to play before halftime, fifth-year senior April Goss kicked an extra point to extend the Flashes lead to 29-6 and become just the second woman to score in a major college football game.
"I knew this was a possibility tonight," said Goss, who played football at Hopewell High School in Pennsylvania, but always dreamed of kicking for a Division I college football team. "I've been waiting for this moment for an awfully long time. I felt like I blacked out a little bit when I kicked it. It wasn't the cleanest hit…but it went through, and that's all that matters."
Full Story...
Central Michigan 31, Monmouth 10
Box Score
MT. PLEASANT, Mich. -- Central Michigan quarterback Cooper Rush threw for 328 yards and three touchdowns, including an 83-yarder to Ben McCord, to help Central Michigan beat Monmouth (N.J.) 31-10 on Saturday.
Central Michigan (1-1) led 31-3 at halftime after Rush completed 21 of 29 attempts for 301 yards and the defense held Monmouth (0-2) to minus-3 yards rushing and forced punts on each of the Hawks' first four drives.
Full Story...
Northern Illinois 57, Murray State 26
Box Score
Postgame Notes
DeKALB, Ill. -- Northern Illinois quarterback Drew Hare threw for 358 yards and four touchdowns at Northern Illinois University defeated Murray State, 57-26, on Saturday afternoon at Huskie Stadium. The Huskies racked up 643 yards of total offense as they improved to 2-0 on the season.
Huskie junior wide receiver Kenny Golladay recorded his second consecutive 100-yard receiving day with eight catches for 144 yards and two touchdowns. Sophomore Shane Wimann also had two touchdown catches.
Full Story...
Pittsburgh 24, Akron 7
Box Score
AKRON, Ohio -- Led by the passing of quarterback Nate Peterman, Pittsburgh defeated Akron 24-7 on a rainy Saturday night in the Zips' home opener at InfoCision Stadium – Summa Field.
Senior RB Conor Hundley led the Akron rushing attack with 59 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries. Senior QB Kyle Pohl completed three of his eight passes for 34 yards, while sophomore QB Tra'Von Chapman went 4- for-14 for 29 yards.
Full Story...
Georgia Southern 43, Western Michigan 17
Box Score
Postgame Notes
STATESBORO, Ga. -- Western Michigan wide receiver Daniel Braverman tied a career-high with 13 catches for 122 yards and Jarvion Franklin totaled over 100 yards of offense, but the Western Michigan football team was unable to slow the potent rushing attack of Georgia Southern in falling 43-17 to the Eagles at Paulson Stadium on Saturday. With the loss, the Broncos fall to 0-2 on the season.
Braverman was the biggest offensive bright spot for WMU, hauling in a baker’s dozen in receptions for the second straight game in totaling 122 yards and a touchdown. Franklin added 101 yards of total offense, rushing for 58 yards on 17 carries and recording 43 receiving yards on four catches. Quarterback Zach Terrell completed 24 of 36 passes for two touchdowns and three interceptions, including a fluke play where a pass deflected off an umpire directly to a Georgia Southern player.
Full Story...
Penn State 27, Buffalo 14
Box Score
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The University at Buffalo, The State University of New York football team put up a good fight, but ultimately lost to Penn State, 27-14, at Beaver Stadium on a cool, rainy Saturday afternoon. The Bulls only trailed, 13-7, in the fourth quarter, but the Nittany Lions were able to pull away late to secure the victory.
Buffalo senior quarterback Joe Licata threw for 205 yards and two touchdowns.
Full Story...
Texas A&M 56, Ball State 23
Box Score
Postgame Notes
COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Ball State suffered a 56-23 loss at No. 16 Texas A&M Saturday night at Kyle Field. This was the first-ever meeting between the two programs and Ball State’s first game against an SEC opponent since 2009.
“It was a disappointing loss,” Ball State head coach Pete Lembo said. “The numbers don’t lie. We didn’t get off to a great start, but I do think we settled down a little at halftime and was pleased with how the guys came out and played in the second half.”
Full Story...
Colorado 48, UMass 14
Box Score
Postgame Notes
BOULDER, Colo. -- Despite an 11-reception, 138-yard performance from senior wide receiver Tajae Sharpe, the University of Massachusetts football program dropped its 2015 season-opener, 48-14, at Colorado's Folsom Field Saturday afternoon. Marken Michel added 60 yards and a touchdown through the air on only four receptions while Marquis Young debuted with 62 yards over seven carries (8.9 per attempt) and Khary Bailey-Smith led the UMass defense with 12 tackles, all unassisted.
Quarterback Blake Frohnapfel returned from a leg injury that kept him out of the final to two games of the 2014 season with a 20-for-34 performance, 225 yards passing, one touchdown and one interception. He was spelled at the end of the contest by redshirt-freshman Ross Comis, who completed four passes for 25 yards with an eight-yard rushing attempt in his first collegiate action.
Full Story...
Wisconsin 58, Miami 0
Box Score
MADISON, Wis. -- After holding tough defensively over the first four possessions, Wisconsin broke through with a 24-point second quarter to pull away from the Miami football team, 58-0, at Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday.
The Badgers scored on their opening possession when they drove 71 yards in 11 plays to get deep into RedHawk territory. It appeared that Wisconsin quarterback Joel Stave converted a first down to the Miami three on a checkdown to Dara Ogunbowale, but a review determined Ogunbowale's knee was down when he caught the ball at the 11. The ensuing fourth down saw Rafael Gaglianone hit a 29-yard field goal to put the Badgers on top 3-0.
Full Story...
