MAC Football Scoreboard: Saturday, October 20
Buffalo 31, Toledo 17 Final
Army 31, Miami 30 (2OT) Final
Ohio 49, Bowling Green 14 Final
Eastern Michigan 42, Ball State 20 Final
Western Michigan 35, Central Michigan 10 Final
Akron 24, Kent State 23 (OT) Final
Game stories courtesy of MAC Athletic Communication Departments
Buffalo 31, Toledo 17
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TOLEDO, Ohio -- Buffalo rallied to score 24 unanswered points and erase a 17-7 halftime deficit to defeat Toledo, 31-17, at the Glass Bowl on Saturday afternoon. It was Buffalo's first ever win at Toledo and improved the Bulls to 7-1 overall and 4-0 in the MAC. It was a tale of two halves for the Bulls who struggled to get anything going in the first thirty minutes. Buffalo uncharacteristically turned the ball over and allowed a number of sacks that helped lead to the 17-7 halftime deficit. However, after regrouping in the locker room, the Bulls came out and played like a totally different team in the second half. The Bulls defense held Toledo, the MAC's highest-scoring offense, to zero points and just 65 yards of total offense in the second half. Buffalo's offense did the rest.
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Army 31, Miami 30 (2OT)
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WEST POINT, N.Y. -- After a furious comeback that saw the RedHawks erase a 14-point deficit with under five minutes to play, the Miami University football team eventually came up just short in a 31-30 double-overtime thriller against Army West Point. The RedHawks slip to 3-5 on the season following the defeat, while Army improves to 5-2. Quarterback Gus Ragland racked up 329 passing yards with four passing touchdowns while adding 56 yards on the ground. Jack Sorenson led the receiving corps with 75 yards, and Kenny Young and Jaylin Walker each added 71 yards. Defensively, Brad Koenig led the way with a career-high 23 total tackles.
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Ohio 49, Bowling Green 14
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ATHENS, Ohio -- Led by a five-touchdown day from junior quarterback Nathan Rourke, Ohio bounced back in demanding fashion, downing Bowling Green, 49-14, on a beautiful Homecoming afternoon inside Peden Stadium. Rourke finished the game 8-for-12 with 193 yards and four touchdowns. On the ground, Rourke added 101 yards on 10 carries and one touchdown. Redshirt senior running back Maleek Irons led the game on the ground with 116 yards on 12 attempts. Redshirt senior wide receiver Papi White finished with two receiving touchdowns and 92 yards on two receptions. White also finished the game with one rushing touchdown on one carry.
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Eastern Michigan 42, Ball State 20
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MUNCIE, Ind. -- Eastern Michigan used a complete game effort to take down Ball State, 42-20, Oct. 20, at Scheumann Stadium in Muncie, Ind. Eastern's six touchdown scores were brought in by six different Eagles' players, and a full-throttle defensive effort propelled the Eagles through the 40 miles per hour winds of Muncie to spoil Ball State's annual homecoming game. With the victory, the Eagles (4-4, 2-3 MAC) moved to .500 on the year, while earning their first MAC road victory. Meanwhile, Ball State dropped to 3-5 overall and 2-2 in the MAC.
Quarterback graduate transfer Tyler Wiegers registered 257 yards through the air on 22-for-28 passing. Wiegers 78.6 completion percentage ranks second-best in EMU single-game history, behind his 85.7 clip against Monmouth earlier this year. He targeted seven different receivers in the win, his favorite being junior Arthur Jackson III, who recorded 59 yards on six receptions, including a touchdown catch in the third quarter. Leading the receiving corps on the day was junior Line Latu, racking up 86 yards on three receptions with a score. Junior Isaac Holder logged his best receiving performance of the season, adding 53 yards on three receptions, highlighted by a 41-yard TD catch in the third.
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Western Michigan 35, Central Michigan 10
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MT. PLEASANT, Mich. -- Western Michigan football became bowl eligible for a fifth-straight season after defeating in-state rival Central Michigan, 35-10, Saturday at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. After starting the season with two Power 5 losses, Western Michigan (6-2) has rattled off six wins in a row and is 4-0 in MAC play. The Broncos sit tied atop the MAC West standings with Northern Illinois and are one of three MAC teams remaining without a conference loss. Buffalo is the leader in the MAC East with an overall record of 7-1 and is 4-0 in the league standings. It's the third time in the last four years that Western Michigan has begun MAC play 4-0.
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Akron 24, Kent State 23 (OT)
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KENT, Ohio -- In an ending fitting of the storied football rivalry between Akron and Kent State (1-7, 0-4 MAC), a bobbled snap on an extra-point conversion in overtime proved to be the difference in the ballgame as the Zips (3-3, 1-2 MAC) captured a 24-23 overtime victory in the Crystal Clinic Wagon Wheel Challenge on Saturday at Dix Stadium.
Akron sophomore quarterback Kato Nelson hit sophomore receiver Andre Williams for what proved to be the game-winning touchdown on a 3rd-and-7 play from the eight-yard line to give the Zips a 24-17 lead. After senior defensive end Jamal Davis II dropped Justin Rankin for a four-yard loss on the opening play of overtime for Kent State, Woody Barrett hit Rankin for a 29-yard touchdown pass to move the Golden Flashes within one, 24-23. On the extra-point conversion, Kent State holder Dustin Crum was unable to cleanly handle the snap before Davis secured the triumph with the tackle.
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