MAC Football Scoreboard: Saturday, September 29
Army 42, Buffalo 13 Final
Georgia Tech 63, Bowling Green 17 Final
No. 21 Michigan State 31, Central Michigan 20 Final
Ohio 58, UMass 42 Final
Ball State 52, Kent State 24 Final
Western Michigan 40, Miami 39 Final
NIU 26, Eastern Michigan 23 3OT Final
Fresno State 49, Toledo 27 Final
Game stories courtesy of MAC Athletic Communication Departments
Army 42, Buffalo 13
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BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Buffalo suffered its first loss of the season on Saturday afternoon, falling to Army, 42-13, in front of 23,671 fans at UB Stadium. The game couldn't have started better for the Bulls. K.J. Osborn took a screen pass from Tyree Jackson and sprinted 53 yards down the sideline for a touchdown to give UB a 7-0 lead less than two minutes into the game.
On Army's ensuing possession, Brandon Williams came up with an interception near midfield and the Bulls were back in business. However, while Buffalo was able to move the ball into scoring position, it wasn't able to capitalize and the Black Knights took over. Army drove the length of the field on its next possession to tie the game, 7-7, late in the first quarter. The Bulls struggled to stop Army's triple-option offense and another rushing touchdown midway through the second quarter gave the Black Knights the lead for good, 14-7.
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No. 21 Michigan State 31, Central Michigan 20
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EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Central Michigan showed some life by scoring 17 fourth-quarter points after falling into a 31-3 deficit on Saturday before succumbing to 21st-ranked Michigan State, 31-20, on Saturday before 73,752 at Spartan Stadium. Michigan State (3-1) dominated through three quarters, holding a near 2-to-1 possession-time advantage and grinding out two third-quarter scoring drives in upping its lead to 31-3. The Chippewas got a 10-yard touchdown pass from Tommy Lazzaro to Julian Hicks, a 40-yard Ryan Tice field goal, and a 29-yard TD pass from Jonathan Ward to Tony Poljan in the fourth quarter to make it interesting.
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Georgia Tech 63, Bowling Green 17
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ATLANTA, Ga. -- Bowling Green was defeated by Georgia Tech, 63-17, on Saturday afternoon at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. With the loss, Bowling Green drops to 1-4 in 2018. Falcons quarterback Jarret Doege finished the day with a career-high 305 passing yards as he completed 27-of-44 passing on the day. By registering one touchdown pass and one touchdown run, Doege has accounted for multiple touchdowns in nine-straight games.
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Ohio 58, UMass 42
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ATHENS, Ohio -- The Ohio Bobcats (2-2) bounced back on Saturday, Sept. 29 downing UMass (2-4) 58-42 in an offensive showdown at Peden Stadium. Ohio's 58 points, set a new Peden Stadium record for points in a game. The Bobcats finished the game with a total of 664 offensive yards, setting a new program record. Individually, Nathan Rourke finished the game with a career-high 23 completions for 270 yards and three passing touchdowns. On the ground, Rourke recorded a career-high 189 rushing yards with one touchdown. Maleek Irons finished the game with 13 carries for a career-high 140 yards and two touchdowns. A.J. Ouellette finished with 70 yards on 12 carriers and one touchdown, while Papi White finished with six catches for 84 yards and two touchdowns.
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Ball State 52, Kent State 24
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MUNCIE, Ind. -- Ball State was in attack mode Saturday against Kent State, and it started from the word go. Riley Neal took the first snap from scrimmage and hit Riley Miller 52 yards down the sideline. That proved to be just the beginning. It was the Riley show for most of the afternoon in the MAC opener at Scheumann Stadium. The Cardinals (2-3. 1-0 MAC) unleashed the downfield passing game more than they had in a long time en route to a 52-24 victory behind career days from both of the former Yorktown High School teammates. The Riley duo hooked up 11 times for 208 yards, as Miller became the first Cardinal to reach the 200-yard receiving mark since Willie Snead in 2012, also against Kent State. Neal recorded just the seventh 400-yard passing game in program history, completing 30 of 50 passes for a personal-high 402 yards and accounting for five total touchdowns.
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Western Michigan 40, Miami 39
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OXFORD, Ohio -- For the fourth straight year Western Michigan football will begin Mid-American Conference play 1-0 after a thrilling 40-39 victory over Miami inside Yager Stadium on Saturday afternoon. It was a career day for freshman wide receiver Jayden Reed who tied the single-game school record with four receiving touchdowns on seven receptions and a career-high 137 yards. Reed tied the school record set by Greg Jennings back in 2005 against Ball State. Reed averaged 19.6 yards per catch against the RedHawks and connected on touchdown passes of 10, 33, 27 and five. Through five games, Reed has amassed six receiving touchdowns which matches the amount by 2016 NFL Draft No. 5 overall pick Corey Davis had during his entire freshman campaign.
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Northern Illinois 26, Eastern Michigan 23 3OT
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YPSILANTI, Mich. -- On his 32nd carry of the game, Northern Illinois University tailback Tre Harbison powered through the Eastern Michigan defense for a one-yard touchdown run in the third overtime period, giving the Huskies a hard-fought 26-23 victory over the Eagles in Ypsilanti. NIU (2-3, 2-0 MAC) defeated EMU (2-3, 0-2) for the 11th consecutive year, including the last three in overtime. After winning in just one overtime period in 2016 and 2017, the teams battled for three extra periods in 2018. EMU's Chad Ryland made a 28-yard field goal with three seconds on the clock in regulation to send the game into OT. The score was the Eagles' first in more than 51 minutes of game time, since the 6:26 mark of the first period, and came at the end of a 13-play, 60-yard drive.
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Fresno State 49, Toledo 27
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FRESNO, Calif. -- Toledo junior quarterback Mitchell Guadagni threw for 59 yards and ran for 55 in one half of action but it wasn't enough to counter a strong offensive effort by Fresno State as the Bulldogs knocked off Toledo, 49-27, at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno Saturday night. Gudagni was shaken up on a play late in the second quarter. Although he did return to action after missing one play, he did not play in the second half. He finished with 6-of-10 passing for 59 yards and one TD. Sophomore Eli Peters took over for Guadagni, completing 10-of-21 passes for 179 yards and two touchdowns.
Toledo (2-2) held a 13-7 lead early in the second quarter but Fresno State controlled the game after that. The Bulldogs (3-1) led 28-13 at halftime, then effectively put the game out of reach with touchdowns on their first three possessions of the second half. Fresno held the edge in total offense, 554-375.
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