MAC Football Scoreboard: Saturday, Oct. 15
Eastern Michigan 27, Ohio 20 Final
Miami 18, Kent State 14 Final
Ball State 31, Buffalo 21 Final
Toledo 42, Bowling Green 35 Final
Central Michigan 34, NIU 28 (3OT) Final
No. 23/24 Western Michigan 41, Akron 0 Final
Game stories courtesy of MAC Athletic Communication Departments
Eastern Michigan 27, Ohio 20
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ATHENS, Ohio -- Eastern Michigan accomplished something it has not done since 1967 in the 27-20 road victory over Ohio Saturday, Oct. 15, at Peden Stadium. The Eagles (5-2, 2-1 MAC) won their third consecutive road game for the first time since '67, and defeated the Bobcats (4-3, 2-1 MAC) in Athens for the first time since 1994 to move to 5-2 on the season and 2-1 in league play. The aerial assault of the Eagles carried the day, as redshirt junior Brogan Roback had a day, passing for a career-best 347 yards on a record 29 completions and three touchdowns, all coming in the second half. It was the fifth three-touchdown performance of his career, and the second of the season.
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Miami 18, Kent State 14
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OXFORD, Ohio -- Bolstered by the return of redshirt sophomore quarterback Gus Raglund, the Miami University football team earned its first win of the season, 18-14, over Kent State Saturday afternoon. The RedHawks improved to 1-6 overall and 1-2 in the Mid-American Conference. The Golden Flashes fall to 2-5 overall and 1-2 in the MAC. Raglund returned only six months after suffering a severe knee injury in spring ball. He finished the game 10-for-21 with two touchdowns. He also helped Miami on the ground game, leading the team in rushing with 36 yards.
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Ball State 31, Buffalo 21
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BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Ball State running back James Gilbert continues to produce and finished with 264 yards on the ground and two touchdowns in the 31-21 victory at Buffalo. Gilbert’s rushing total was the second highest ever by a Cardinal. Ball State (4-3, 1-2 MAC) struggled to find its rhythm in the first half as the Cardinals turned the ball over three times and only scored seven points. However, the defense held Buffalo (1-5, 0-2) to 14 points in the opening half to keep Ball State within striking distance.
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No. 23/24 Western Michigan 41, Akron 0
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AKRON, Ohio -- Western Michigan junior running back Jarvion Franklin had a career-day as No. 23/24 Western Michigan took care of Akron 41-0, Saturday at InfoCision Stadium in Akron. Franklin finished with a career-high 281 rushing yards. With the win, the Broncos moved to 7-0 on the year and 3-0 in Mid-American Conference play. It was Western Michigan's first shutout since 2006, also against Akron.
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Central Michigan 34, NIU 28 (3OT)
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DeKALB, Ill. -- Central Michigan quarterback Cooper Rush hit Tyler Conklin with a 25-yard touchdown pass in the third overtime Saturday as Central Michigan pulled a thrilling 34-28 victory over Northern Illinois at Huskie Stadium. The win, Central Michigan’s second straight, lifted the Chippewas to 5-2 overall, 2-1 MAC. It was their third straight victory over NIU, the six-time defending MAC West champion. The Huskies are 1-6, 1-2.
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Toledo 42, Bowling Green 35
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TOLEDO, Ohio -- Toledo running back Kareem Huntscored on a three-yard run with 18 seconds left to give Toledo a thrilling 42-35 victory over arch-rival Bowling Green before a capacity Homecoming crowd of 30,147 at the Glass Bowl on Saturday. The victory gives Toledo (5-1, 2-0 MAC) the Battle of I-75 Trophy for the seventh consecutive season.
Rockets quarterback Logan Woodside led the Rocket offense with 322 yards passing and four touchdown passes, three of them to senior tight end Michael Roberts, who set his career high for TD receptions. Roberts had six catches for 94 yards, while junior Cody Thompson had six grabs for 74 yards and senior Corey Jonesadded five receptions for 90 yards and one score.
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