MAC Football Scoreboard: Saturday, September 22
Buffalo 42, Rutgers 13 Final
Iowa State 26, Akron 13 Final
Toledo 63, Nevada 44 Final
Cincinnati 34, Ohio 30 Final
Western Michigan 34, Georgia State 15 Final
Ole Miss 38, Kent State 17 Final
Central Michigan 17, Maine 5 Final
Miami 38, Bowling Green 23 Final
Western Kentucky 28, Ball State 20 Final
Florida State 37, NIU 19 Final
San Diego State 23, Eastern Michigan 20 OT FInal
Game stories courtesy of MAC Athletic Communication Departments
Buffalo 42, Rutgers 13
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PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- It was a historic day for the University at Buffalo football program as the Bulls beat Rutgers, 42-13, at HighPoint.com Stadium on Saturday for their first ever win over a team from the Big 10 Conference. Buffalo improved to 4-0 on the season for the first time since the 1981 campaign.
The Bulls jumped out to a 35-6 first-half lead and never looked back. And, once again, they did so with a slew of big offense plays. Tyree Jackson hit Anthony Johnson in stride for a 42-yard touchdown, midway through the first quarter, to not only open the Bulls' scoring, but the scoring floodgates. Jaret Patterson followed with a 42-yard touchdown run, on the Bulls' next possession, to extend the Buffalo lead to 14-3. Patterson had the best game of his young career, as the freshman running back finished with 104 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
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Toledo 63, Nevada 44
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TOLEDO, Ohio -- Toledo junior quarterback Mitchell Guadagni threw for four touchdowns and ran for two more as Toledo won a shoot-out over Nevada, 63-44, at the Glass Bowl on Saturday. Guadagni completed 15-of-24 passes for 211 yards and led the Rockets with 131 yards rushing on 15 carries. His 34-yard touchdown run with 7:26 left in the game sealed the victory and was the final score in a wild contest that saw the teams combine for 107 points and 1,042 yards in just under four hours of football. Toledo never trailed in the contest, but until the fourth quarter, it was a back and forth affair, with Nevada matching the Rockets on the scoreboard three times in the first half. The Wolf Pack pulled to within four points in the third quarter, 42-38, but Toledo outscored Nevada 21-6 from there.
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Cincinnati 34, Ohio 30
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CINCINNATI, Ohio -- Ohio (1-2) faced Cincinnati (4-0) for the first time since 1981. Despite taking an early 21-0 lead, the Bobcats were unable to hold off the potent Cincinnati offense, and would ultimately fall by the final of 34-30. The Bobcats were led by quarterback Nathan Rourke, who finished the game 12-for-27 with 178 yards and one passing touchdown. Rourke also led Ohio on the ground, rushing for 96 yards on nine attempts and one rushing touchdown. Cameron Odom led the Bobcats' receiving core, catching five passes for a career-high 114-yards. Maleek Irons and A.J. Ouellette both added touchdowns for Ohio, while Louie Zervos was a perfect 3-for-3 on field goal attempts, including a season-high 47-yard attempt.
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Iowa State 26, Akron 13
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AMES, Iowa -- Akron fell 26-13 on the road to Big 12 opponent Iowa State on Saturday afternoon at MidAmerican Energy Field at Jack Trice Stadium. It was a closely fought battle throughout as the Akron (2-1) defense gave the Iowa State (1-2) offense trouble all game. Iowa State led by a touchdown at the break (17-10), and added three second-half field goals for their first win of the season. Iowa State outscored Akron 9-3 in the final 30 minutes of play.
Akron saw two players reach career milestones as senior punter Nick Gasser booted a 49-yard field goal for the longest of his career, and senior wide receiver Kwadarrius Smith surpassed the 1,000-yard career receiving mark on a 13-yard reception. Both plays occurred in the second half. Sophomore quarterback Kato Nelson led the Akron offense with 153 yards passing and 56 yards on the ground. He completed 12-of-28 passes for one touchdown and a long of 29 yards.
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Western Michigan 34, Georgia State 15
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ATLANTA, Ga. -- Western Michigan forced three turnovers in route to its first road win of the season 34-15, at Georgia State at Georgia State Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Bronco defense forced three fumbles, recovering two, and recorded one interception on the day, along with three sacks and 10 tackles for loss. Drake Spears had a game-high nine tackles, along with two sacks, three tackles for loss and a forced fumble. A.J. Thomas had seven tackles, a tackle for loss and an interception.
Western Michigan junior quarterback Jon Wassink completed 20-of-25 passes for 234 yards and three touchdowns. The Broncos had two 100 yard rushers for the first time since Oct. 7, 2017 at Buffalo, with Jamauri Bogan leading the way with 126 yards on 15 carries. LeVante Bellamy had 121 yards on 21 carries. Freshman Jayden Reed continued his fantastic start to the season with a game-high 101 yards receiving on seven catches. The offense combined for 528 total yards.
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Ole Miss 38, Kent State 17
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OXFORD, Miss. -- Kent State went toe-to-toe with Ole Miss for three quarters, but came up short of its first program victory over an SEC opponent. The Rebels pulled away in the fourth with a 38-17 home victory Saturday at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Following a one-hour and 43-minute lightning delay in the fourth quarter, Ole Miss put the game out of reach with its fourth touchdown of the half. The Golden Flashes were within four points (21-17) late in the third quarter and seven points (24-17) to start the fourth.
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Miami 38, Bowling Green 23
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BOWLING GREEN, Ohio -- A season-high 289 rushing yards helped the Miami football team open Mid-American Conference play with a 38-23 victory at Bowling Green on Saturday afternoon. Miami (1-3, 1-0 MAC) built a 31-3 lead early in the third quarter and never looked back to pick up its first win. The RedHawks came out establishing their running game and it paid off as early as their second possession. Alonzo Smith used a 29-yard rush to move Miami into Bowling Green territory and Maurice Thomas finished that drive two plays later by racing 30 yards down the sideline to put MU up 7-0 with just 4:09 gone by. Giving Miami its first lead of the season.
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Central Michigan 17, Maine 5
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MT. PLEASANT, Mich. -- Central Michigan's defense turned in a stout performance on Saturday and the offense in Tommy Lazzaro's first start at quarterback was efficient enough as the Chippewas downed Football Championship Subdivison Maine, 17-5, before 16,474 at sunny Kelly/Shorts Stadium. It was the first win of the season for the Chippewas (1-3), who go to Michigan State next week. Maine, which is ranked 16th in FCS, is 2-1.
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Western Kentucky 28, Ball State 20
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MUNCIE, Ind. -- A normally disciplined Ball State football team hurt itself with penalties Saturday and saw a WKU quarterback change spark the Hilltoppers to a 28-20 win at Scheumann Stadium. Steven Duncan came off the bench to guide three second-half touchdown drives and push WKU over the top in a tight game. Ball State was penalized 10 times for 120 yards on the afternoon and had several other holding penalties declined in long down-and-distance situations. Six times the Cardinals found themselves needing at least 18 yards to pick up a first down. For its part, WKU was penalized 11 times for 102 yards.
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Florida State 37, NIU 19
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Northern Illinois overcame a rocky start to battle the Florida State Seminoles for four quarters before falling, 37-19, Saturday at Doak Campbell Stadium. NIU quarterback Marcus Childers threw for a season-best 215 yards on 20-of-41 passing, and scored on an 11-yard run in the fourth quarter, and the Huskie defense forced four turnovers while limiting Florida State to 121 rushing yards.
The Huskies fell behind, 14-0, in the first quarter but battled back to make it a 10-point game when D.J. Brown took a pass from Childers over the middle and outraced four FSU defenders to the end zone for a 66-yard touchdown to close the gap to 23-13 with 2:48 to play in the third quarter. It was the longest play from scrimmage of the year for the Huskies. NIU attempted a two-point conversion, but Jauan Wesley's scramble fell short.
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San Diego State 23, Eastern Michigan 20 OT Final
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- Despite an early deficit, the Eastern Michigan University football team clawed all the way back to take a 20-17 edge over San Diego State University. However, a turnover and a 38-yard field goal proved the difference in overtime, as the Eagles dropped the non-conference affair, 23-20, Saturday, Sept. 22, at SDCCU Stadium.
Down two scores in the second, junior quarterback Mike Glass III led the comeback effort with a two-yard touchdown rush before the half to make it 17-10. Following the break, Glass III connected with junior wide receiver Arthur Jackson III for a 37-yard strike to knot the game at 17-all with 8:15 still to play in the third. Eastern Michigan would eventually take the lead for the first time with 3:18 to play on a 24-yard field goal, but the Aztecs used a 50-yard field goal to force overtime.
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