MAC Football Final Scoreboard:
Friday, September 30
BYU 55, Toledo 53 Final
Saturday, October 1
Boston College 35, Buffalo 3 Final
Ohio 17, Miami 7 Final
NIU 31, Ball State 24 Final
Eastern Michigan 28, Bowling Green 25 Final
Akron 31, Kent State 27 Final
Western Michigan 49, Central Michigan 10 Final
Game stories courtesy of MAC Athletic Communication Departments
Boston College 35, Buffalo 3
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Chestnut Hill, Mass. -- The University at Buffalo football team went up against one of the nation's top defenses and Boston College proved to be just that as the Eagles held the Bulls to just 67 yards of total offense in a 35-3 victory on a rainy, dreary Saturday afternoon at Alumni Stadium. The final score, however, was not indicative of how well Buffalo's defense played. The Bulls had a season-high 10 tackles for loss, twice that of Boston College, and forced two Eagle turnovers. Khalil Hodge and Jarrett Franklin had 10 tackles apiece to pace the Bulls.
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Ohio 17, Miami 7
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OXFORD, Ohio -- The Ohio football team (3-2, 1-0 MAC) defeated Miami (0-4, 0-1 MAC) 17-7 in the 93rd meeting of the ‘Battle of the Bricks’, improving it 10-2 all-time under coach Frank Solich. Ohio quarterback Greg Windham was 7-for-18 passing for 56 yards, and 19 carries for 51 yards and one touchdown.
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Eastern Michigan 28, Bowling Green 25
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BOWLING GREEN, Ohio -- Eastern Michigan rattled off its third consecutive win with a 28-25 victory over Bowling Green to open MAC play 1-0. Eastern Michigan (4-1, 1-0 MAC) defeated the defending MAC champions Falcons (1-4, 0-1 MAC) for the first time since 2008 and is now 4-1 for the first time since 1995. It was a tale of two halves, as both teams combined for 14 points in the first and 39 in the second. It was also that way for the Eagles quarterbacks, as junior Todd Porter led the offense in the first, while redshirt junior Brogan Roback guided the offense in the second frame.
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NIU 31, Ball State 24
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MUNCIE, Ind. -- The Northern Illinois University football team scored a 31-24 victory over Ball State at Scheumann Stadium Saturday. Senior quarterback Anthony Maddie threw for 298 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 160 yards and a touchdown to help NIU retain the Bronze Stalk and its first win of the season.
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Akron 31, Kent State 27
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KENT, Ohio -- In a wild finish at Dix Stadium on Saturday, the Akron Zips traveled 57 yards with 1:02 left on the clock as Mykel Traylor-Bennett ran three yards into the endzone to secure a 31-27 victory over cross-town rival Kent State to keep control of the Wagon Wheel. The thrilling victory marked the first time since 2004 that Akron won a Mid-American Conference opener on the road (at Kent State, 24-19) and the first win at Dix Stadium since the 30-27 double overtime win in 2008.
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Western Michigan 49, Central Michigan 10
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MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. -- The Western Michigan football team opened Mid-American Conference play with a 49-10 win at rival Central Michigan Saturday night. It was the Broncos' third straight Battle of the Cannon Trophy victory over CMU and Western Michigan improved its overall record on the season to 5-0. The 5-0 record matches the best start for the Bronco football program since 1994. The 1941 team went undefeated, finishing with an 8-0 record.
As it has in nearly every game this season, Western Michigan dominated the game on the ground, racking up 254 yards rushing to Central Michigan's 99. Western Michigan wide receiver Corey Davis became the MAC's all-time leading receiver in career receiving yards with 4,252 career receiving yards, surpassing Jordan White (Western Michigan, 4,187, 2006-11).
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