“Very, very disappointed in the outcome of the football game,” said NIU head coach Rod Carey. “With that being said, you have to . . .
DEKALB, Ill. – Sophomore Ryan Graham threw for three second half touchdowns, but the Northern Illinois Huskies (0-3) were unable to erase a 21-point halftime deficit as they fell, 42-28, to San Diego State (3-0) on Saturday afternoon at Huskie Stadium. Graham finished the afternoon 18-of-36 passing for 221 yards.
“Very, very disappointed in the outcome of the football game,” said NIU head coach Rod Carey. “With that being said, you have to . . . Saturday, Sept. 17 – 9 p.m. ET Maverik Stadium, Ren, NV Mountain West Network/Campus Insiders Nevada leads series, 2-0 After dropping a decision to Albany in its opening game, the Buffalo Bulls might have preferred to get back into action quickly. The schedule, however, dictated otherwise, so UB got a bye for Week Two. The Bulls will finally hit the field again Saturday when they travel to Reno for a . . . Saturday, Sept. 17 – 4 p.m. ET Memorial Stadium; Champaign, ILL ESPNews Three weeks into the 2016 season, Western Michigan is preparing to face its second Big Ten challenge. The first one went well, as WMU edged Northwestern. The Broncos followed that with a 70-21 blowout of North Carolina Central. Can they . . . Saturday, Sept. 17 – 6 p.m. ET Jerry Richardson Stadium; Charlotte, NC C-USA Network After falling to Missouri last Saturday, Eastern Michigan will try to get back on the winning when it travels to Charlotte this week. The 49ers started their football program in 2012 and played two years (2013-1014) at the Football Championship Series level before moving to Football Bowl Subdivision play in 2015. Charlotte is a . . . Saturday, Sept. 17 -- 3 p.m.ET Kelly/Shorts Stadium; Mt. Pleasant, MI ESPN3 UNLV leads series 3-1 Last Saturday's dramatic Central Michigan upset over Oklahoma State carried just about as much emotion as a body could stand. There was some controversy as well, so regaining focus for this week's matchup against UNLV might be challenging. However, the Chippewas are . . . Saturday, Sept. 17, 3:30 p.m. ET Dix Stadium, Kent, OH ESPN First Meeting By EVAN MEYER The Kent State Golden Flashes battled the North Carolina A&T Aggies through a two-hour rain delay and four overtimes last Saturday, (the longest in school history), only to see KSU’s record fall to 0-2 with a 39-36 defeat. This Saturday, the Blue and Gold look for their first victory of the 2016 season as they play their second Football Championship Subdivision team . . . Saturday, Sept. 17, 3 p.m. ET Glass Bowl, Toledo, OH WTOL, Toledo (CBS)/ESPN3 Fresno leads series, 2-0 The Toledo Rockets look to make it three straight wins to begin the 2016 season when they host Fresno State at the Glass Bowl. So far, the combination of a stifling defense and an explosive offense have proved to be a winning formula for first-year head coach Jason Candle’s squad. Toledo has out-scored its first two opponents, Arkansas State and Maine, by a combined score of 76-13, most recently a 45-3 thumping of Maine last Saturday. Fresno State has split its first two outings, struggling late in a loss at Nebraska and bouncing back for a dominating win over Sacramento State last week. (CLICK READ MORE TO CONTINUE . . . ) Saturday, Sept. 17, 3 p.m. ET Scheumann Stadium, Muncie, IN ESPN3 EKU leads series, 3-0 Ball State hopes to get back in the winnng column this week after falling at Indiana, 30-20, last Saturday. A win against Eastern Kentucky would break the Colonels’ 3-0 advantage in the series. EKU is coming off a 55-14 win over Pikeville on Sept. 8. The Colonels fell at Purdue, 45-24, in opening week action. (CLICK READ MORE TO CONTINUE . . . ) Saturday, Sept. 17, 3:30 p.m. ET Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, IL CBS Sports Network SDSU leads series 4-0 After battling through quarterback injuries to end their 2015 season, the Northern Illinois Huskies find themselves again turning to Plan B – this time just two games into the 2016 campaign. Quarterback Drew Hare went down with a leg injury in the second half of last week’s loss to South Florida. The defending MAC West champions are now 0-2 on the year, with another big challenge looming Saturday. San Diego State invades. . . By EVAN MEYER The Akron Zips saw their six game winning streak, dating back to last season, stopped dead in its tracks by a nationally ranked Wisconsin team last Saturday. This week, the Zips play the second of consecutive road games as they face a Marshall Thundering Herd team that shut out FCS member Morgan State in their opening game last Saturday (CLICK READ MORE TO CONTINUE . . . ) Saturday, Sept. 17, Noon ET Doyt Perry Stadium, Bowling Green, OH American Sports Network/ESPN3 First Meeting > There was little drama to the Falcons 77-10 loss at Ohio State in Week One but plenty of drama for BGSU last Saturday. The Falcons barely held on to defeat North Dakota 27-26. Middle Tennessee, meanwhile, managed to show some positive signs in a loss at Vanderbilt. (CLICK READ MORE TO CONTINUE . . . ) Saturday, Sept. 17, Noon ET Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN SEC Network It’s the second meeting between the two schools. Tennessee won the first encounter, 34-23, in Knoxville on Sept. 26, 2009. The Bobcats are coming off a 37-21 win at Kansas. Tennessee, which survived an Appalachian State challenge, 20-13, in Week One, handled Virginia Tech by 45-24 count last Saturday. (CLICK READ MORE TO CONTINUE . . . By MIKE SMITH Saturday’s Miami RedHawks loss to Eastern Illinois was particularly frustrating, according to MU head coach Chuck Martin, who is spending this week preparing for a tough rematch against Western Kentucky. The Hilltoppers thrashed Miami behind one of the nation’s top passers last year. Although Brandon Doughty is gone, WKU appears to be primed for another good season in 2016. First, MU must regroup a little – mentally, if nothing else. It wasn’t so much losing to an FCS team at home, because the school that produced quarterbacks Tony Romo and Jimmy Garropalo seems headed for a good season. The rub, according to Martin, is that Miami did just about everything a team needs to do to win a contest – except for penalties.”It’s one of the harder losses I’ve ever been a part of,” he said. “You’re searching, as you watch that tape, how . . . The Mid-American Conference on Monday announced its Week Two Players of the Week. East Division POTW are: Greg Windham (QB, Ohio), Chad Moore (LB, Ohio) and JoJo Natson (PR, Akron). West Division POTW are: Cooper Rush (QB, Central Michigan), Josh Cox (DB, Central Michigan) and Darius Phillips (PR/KR, Western Michigan) (CLICK READ MORE FOR DETAILS . . . ) Two-week suspension begins immediately The Mid-American Conference has announced a two-game suspension for the eight-person crew that worked the Central Michigan at Oklahoma State football game on Sept. 10. The suspension will begin immediately. “After a thorough review and evaluation of the entire Central Michigan at Oklahoma State contest, we have decided to suspend the officiating crew for the next two consecutive weeks. I have personally informed the crew of our decision,” said Bill Carollo, Coordinator of Football Officials, Collegiate Officiating Consortium. |
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