Mid-American Conference

MAC Football Scoreboard:
Nov. 22 – Tuesday
Ohio 9, Akron 3  Final
Miami 21, Ball State 20  Final
Eastern Michigan 26, Central Michigan 21  Final
 
Nov. 25 – Friday
NIU 31, Kent State 21  Final
Bowling Green 27, Buffalo 19  Final
No. 14/21 Western Michigan 55, Toledo 35  Final

Game stories courtesy of MAC Athletic Communication Departments


No. 14/21 Western Michigan 55, Toledo 35
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KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- Western Michigan completed the regular season with a perfect 12-0 record after a 55-35 win over Toledo on Friday evening at Waldo Stadium.  Western Michigan wins the MAC West Division and will face the Ohio Bobcats on Friday, Dec. 2 at Ford Field in Detroit. For the Broncos, this will be the first appearance in Detroit for a neutral site Marathon MAC Football Championship, and its first appearance in a MAC Football Championship since the 2000 season, when Western Michigan lost at Marshall, 19-14. The Broncos used 21 third quarter points to turn a 24-14 halftime lead into a comfortable lead and the eventual 55-35 final score.

Western Michigan quarterback Zach Terrell was 19-25 passing for 196 yards and three touchdowns, while running back Jamauri Bogan added 198 yards rushing and one touchdown.  Wide receiver Corey Davis had eight receptions for 81 yards and one touchdown and set the FBS all-time career receiving record with 5,068 career receiving yards.  Full Story...

NIU 31, Kent State 21
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Postgame Notes
KENT, Ohio -- Northern Illinois scored 17 points in a 7:14 stretch in the third and fourth quarters to defeat Kent State, 31-21, in the 2016 regular season finale Friday at Dix Stadium in Kent, Ohio. The win was NIU's fourth in its last five games as the Huskies finished the regular season with a 5-7 record and a 5-3 mark in Mid-American Conference play.  The Huskies played six games decided by a touchdown or less and NIU's three overtime games in 2016 were the most in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and just one off the all-time record. Kent State ends the season 3-9, 2-6 in the MAC.  Full Story...

Bowling Green 27, Buffalo 19
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BOWLING GREEN, Ohio -- Fred Coppet ended his tenure at BGSU with a career-best 160 yards as the Bowling Green State University football team finished the 2016 season with a 27-19 victory over the Buffalo Bulls. The game was held Friday at Doyt Perry Stadium. The Falcons' victory was their third in a row and marks the team's first season-ending three-game win streak since 2001. For the third straight game, Bowling Green's rushing attack could not be stopped. The Falcons tallied 346 yards on 67 attempts and featured three backs with 100 or more yards for the second straight game. The team has 984 yards on the ground in the last three games – nearly as many (1,186) as they had in the first nine games.  Full Story...