# CENTRAL MICHIGAN 45, NEW HAMPSHIRE 42
# NO. 1 GEORGIA, BALL STATE 3
# ARKANSAS 28, KENT STATE 6
# TOLEDO 71, TEXAS SOUTHERN 3
# SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 14, NORTHERN ILLINOIS 11
# MINNESOTA 25, EASTERN MICHIGAN 6
# FORDHAM 40, BUFFALO 37
# SYRACUSE 48, WESTERN MICHIGAN 7
# AKRON 24, MORGAN STATE 21
# OHIO 17, FLORIDA ATLANTIC 10
# MIAMI 41, UMASS 28
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BOWLING GREEN, OH -- Connor Bazelak threw for 319 yards and three touchdowns and the Falcons ran for 141 yards as Bowling Green defeated Eastern Illinois 38-15 Saturday at Doyt L. Perry Stadium.
The Falcons led 21-6 midway through the second quarter and 21-12 at intemission. Bowling Green's defense surrendered one field goal in the second half, while BGSU added 17 of its own. Eastern Illinois was limited to 75 yards rushing on the day and registered nine TFL (5 sacks). Jalen Huskey intercepted one Panther pass for the game's only turnover.
Terion Stewart paced Falcon rushers with 10 carries for 51 yards (5.1 ypc) with two TDs.
Ta'ron Keith and Harold Fannin Jr. combined for 13 catches, 232 yards and 1 TD through the air.
MOUNT PLEASANT, MI -- Central Michigan took a 14-point lead well into the fourth quarter but needed a 47-yard field goal from Tristan Matteson as time expired to pull out a 45-42 victory over New Hampshire Saturday at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.
The visiting Wildcats outgained CMU 538-440 overall and owned a 24-18 edge in first downs. However, the Chippewas struck paydirt on several big plays. Berg Emanuel Jr. opened scoring with a 66-yard TD run less than two minutes into the game. After an 80-yard Wildcat score early in the second quarter, Marion Lukes returned the kickoff 86 yards for a score. Emanuel hit Tyson Davis on a 31-yard pass later in the stanza.
A 32-yard pass from Emanuel to Jesse Prewitt II put CMU up 42-28 at 9:08 of the fourth quarter. However, New Hampshire tied the contest with two TDs in less than three minutes. The second was a 71-yard pass play.
Mattson's long field goal tipped the scale at time expired.
Although the Wildcats had just 45 yards rushing, they scored two TDs on the ground. Most of their damage came through the air as New Hampshire passed for 493 yards and four touchdowns with one interception.
Central Michigan rushed for 236 yards, with both Emanuel (21 carries, 101 yards, 2 TDs) and Myles Bailey (21 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD) eclipsing the century mark.
ATHENS, GA - Three interceptions and a 69-yard punt returned ignited No. 1 Georgia, which scored 31 points in the second quarter Saturday to down Ball State 45-3.
Ball State kept the nation's No. 1 team off the scoreboard for one quarter, but the dam burst less than a minute into the second stanza. Georgia adde two more touchdowns in the third period. The Cardinals registered their only points on a 27-yard Jackson Courville field goal.
Neither team reached 100 yards rushing. Georgia had 99 yards on the ground, while BSU managed 77. Charlie Spegal picked up nearly half of that, gaining 32 yards on four trips (8.0 ypg).
Cardinal quarterbacks combined to complete 18-of-37 attempts totaling 147 yards with three interceptions -- all three by Kadin Semonza. Ahmad Edwards and Quian Magwood combined for nine catches and 79 yards to lead BSU receivers.
FAYETTEVILLE, AR -- Defenses dominated early, but Arkansas pulled away with one touchdown in each quarter to defeat Kent State 28-6 Saturday at Razorback Stadium.
The Flashes only points came on two Andrew Glass field goals -- one from 48 in the first quarter and another from 38 yards out early in the second period.
The Flashes had more passing yardage 174-136), but they were held to 26 yards on the ground, leaving KSU with 200 yards of total offense. Michael Alaimo completed 11-of-17 with one interception. Gavin Garcia topped runners with 68 yards on 18 carries. However Alaimo was tagged with minus-48 yards rushing as UA recorded 11 TFL and five sacks.
Bryce Sheppert recorded 10 tackles to lead the KSU defense, which limited Arkansas' offense to 308 yards.
TOLEDO, OH - Hosting Toledo rolled up 549 yards of offense while converting 10-of-12 third downs on the way to a 71-3 drubbing of Texas Southern Saturday at the Glass Bowl.
Junior quarterback Dequan Finn completed 16-of-17 passes for 232 yards and two scores, and junior Peny Boone rushed for three touchdowns as Toledo scored in all seven of its possessions in the first half
The 71 points scored were the most by a Rocket team in 72 years and the third-most in a game in school history, trailing only the 88 points scored vs. Davis & Elkins in 1951 and 87 points vs. Findlay in 1923. Toledo turned in the highest-scoring performance by a MAC team in regulation since 2000 when Northern Illinois scored 73 points vs. Buffalo.
Finn, who was rested by Candle for the entire second half, set the Toledo record for completion percentage (94.1%) as the Rockets put up 50 points in the opening 30 minutes, a school record for a half.
Twelve different Rocket receivers caught passes and 10 had at least one rushing attempt as Candle was able to give his reserves a chance to play in the second half.
Toledo's defense was dominant, holding the Tigers to just 238 total yards while sacking TSU quarterbacks five times. Senior linebacker Dallas Gant led the Rockets with six tackles, senior defensive tackle Judge Culpepper had a career-best two sacks and senior safety Nate Bauer added an interception.
DeKALB, ILL -- Three interceptions and a pair of missed field goals proved costly for Northern Illinois as Southern Illinois edged NIU 14-11 in a defensive battle Saturday at Huskie Stadium.
NIU outgained the visitors 360-219 overall, with neither team reaching more than 71 yards rushing. The Suzukis also recorded a modest 148 yards through the air. However, they scored the game's only first half points on an eight-yard Nic Baker run late in the first period. Another SIU TD run (10 yards) late in the third stanza.
Northern Illinois finally got on the board with a 27-yard Jake Seibert field goal at 5:35 of the third period and pulled within three (14-11) early in the fourth period. Quarterback Rocky Lombardi hit Kacper Rutkiewicz on a 62-yard pass for the TD at 14:13. Lombardy then caught a pass from Trayvon Rudolph for the two-point conversion.
NIU was unable to score on its final four possessions of the game, two of which ended in interceptions as the Salukis collected three on the game. The final interception came with just 33 seconds left and SIU kneed out the remainder of the game.
"Offensively we have to find a way to get better," Hammock said. "We have to be able to run the ball more effectively, we can't turn the ball over and then special teams. You miss two field goals and then lose by three points, that became critical in a game like this."
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University football team fought hard, but ultimately fell to the University of Minnesota, 25-6, inside Hunting Bank Stadium Saturday, Sept. 9. Eastern falls to 1-1 on the year while Minnesota improved to 2-0 (1-0 Big Ten).
After a scoreless first quarter Minnesota drew first blood with a chip shot 24-yard field goal early in the second quarter.
EMU wasted no time striking back as it marched 73-yards down the field on the ensuing drive, evening the score with a Jesús Gómez field goa. The back-and-forth battle continued with the Gophers scoring the game's first touchdown late in the second frame. Gomez got part of that back with another field goal, bringing the score to 10-6 heading into halftime.
Eastern Michigan's second half defensive efforts produced two turnovers. Justin Jefferson forced and recovered the first fumble of his Eastern career early in the fourth, before Bennett Walker secured his first interception as an Eagle, and the third in his college football career. However,
Minnesota expanded its advantage with a field goal and touchdown during third quarter play. However, the eagles would not go out quietly as they forced two Golden Gopher turnovers in the second half. However, Minnesota kept EMU off the board and added 15 points of its own for the final count.
Overall, the Gophers outgained Eastern Michigan 413-152 and had a 28-9 edge in first downs. Samson Evans led EMU rushing with 11 carries for 73 yards. Austin Smith completed 9-of-20 passes totaling 71 yards with one interception. Joe Sparacio paced the defense with 14 tackles (8 solo).
BUFFALO, NY -- Visiting Fordham erased an early 21-3 deficit with 23 straight points on the way to a 40-37 victory over Buffalo Saturday at UB Stadium.
The Bulls twice reclaimed a lead, with the final time coming midway through the fourth quarter. Cole Snyder's 36-yard pass to Marlyn Johnson put the hosts up 37-33 at 8:03. However, Fordham managed a final score as C.J. Montes hit M.J. Wright with a game winning 15-yard strike at 2:32.
Fordham outgained Buffalo 459-362 overall and played turnover-free football. All five touchdowns came through the air as Montes completed 23-of-36 passes for 309 yards.
Buffalo's Snyder completed 24-of-30, good for 265 yards with three TDs. Johnson led receivers with seven catches for 105 yards and two scores. Mike Washington paced the ground game with 57 yards and two TDs among his 13 carries.
SYRACUSE, NY -- Western Michigan struck quickly with a 75-yard run by Jalen Buckley on the game's first play from scrimmage, but Syracuse dominated after that to post a 48-7 win Saturday at the JMA Wireless Dome.
The Orange outgained WMU 497-318 overall and tallied 45 of their points before intermission.
Three Western Michigan quarterbacks combined to complete 28-of-47 passes, good for 221 yards with one interception. Buckley led Broncos rushing with 87 yards -- 75 on the first play score. Kenneth Womack and Austin Hence combined for 12 catches and 117 yards. Tate Hallock led WMU defenders with 10 tackles.
AKRON, OH -- Bryan McCoy's 13-yard fumble return with 52 seconds left allowed hosting Akron to pull out a 24-21 victory over Morgan State Saturday at Infocision Stadium.
The Zips led 17-7 at intermission, but QB Duce Taylor and WR Treveyon Pratt combined for two third quarter scores to give the visitors a 21-17 lead.
Akron's Jeff Undercuffer and DJ Irons combined to complete 25-of-34 passes totaling 209 yards with one TD and three interceptions. The Zips (5) and MSU (3) combined for eight turnovers in the contest.
Jasaiah Garthings and Alex Adams led UA receivers with 13 catches totaling 161 yards. Akron netted just eight yards on the ground as Morgan State recorded five sacks and six TFL for a total of 43 yards.
Sophomore linebacker Bryan McCoy led the Akron defense with 14 hits (5 solo). Devonte Golden-Nelson and KJ Martin recorded interceptions, with the former returning his 50 yards for a score. Blake Hester averaged 45 yards per kick return.
BOCA RATON, FL -- The Bobcats defense held Florida Atlantic to 185 yards and forced three turnovers as Ohio posted a hard-fought 17-10 win Saturday at FAU Stadium.
After a scoreless first quarter, the Owls reeled off 10 straight points - seven of which cameon a 72-yard interception return. It was FAU's only touchdown of the game.
Ohio QB Kurtis Rourke, who returned to the lineup for the first time since an injury in the opener, provided the Bobcats first points with a 13-yard TD pass to Will Kacmarek just before halftime. Rourke would finish the day completing 18-of-29 for 203 yards with one TD and two interceptions.
Mason Williams had two catches for 46 yards. Sam Wiglusz recorded four receptions totaling 22 yards. O'Shaan Allison led Ohio rushers with 22 carries for a total of 80 yards and one TD. His 5-yard score at 5:38 of the third period pushed the hosts in front.
Alex Kasee hit a 39-yard field goal for the game's final points.
Tank Person and Austin Brawley each picked off an Owls pass to support Ohio's strong defensive effort.
By MIKE SMITH
AMHERST, MA -- Junior Gage Larvadain caught eight passes for 273 yards, including a school record 99-yard aerial, as Miami defeated UMass 41-28 Saturday at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium.
The game was scheduled to start at 3:32 p.m., but due to severe weather delays, finished after midnight.
When play finally began, Miami scored less than two minutes into the game. Brett Gabbert hit Larvadain on a 26-yard TD strike at 13:14.
Two possessions later, UMass drove back down the field and had a pair of cracks at the goal from inside Miami's one-yard line. A third down run - the 16th play of the drive - was particularly close, but officials ruled quarterback Carlos Davis was inches short. Replays did not show enough evidence to overturn the call. A fourth-down run by Kay'Ron Adams was also stopped, and Miami took over.
Weather stopped the game again, but Miami had the ball at its two-inch line when it came back. Two plays later, Gabbert hit Larvadain on a fly pattern down the middle, and he outran defenders to the other end. A front flip into the end zone drew a penalty, but it put MU up 14-0.
After the kickoff, Miami scored again off a fumble on the Minutemen's first play from scrimmage. Caiden Woullard stripped the ball lose on a sack and Kobe Hilton recovered in the end zone.
Miami's defense continued to dominate, forcing three punts and recording an interception. However, the Minutemen also picked off a pass, with Deshaun Jenkins grabbing a tipped ball and racing 53 yards for the score.
Gabbert and Lavardain connected for a third TD -- this one from 13 yards out on a slant with 2:51 remaining. UMass tried a late field goal, but it fell short and MU took a 28-7 lead to the locker room.
UMass regrouped at halftime and scored on a pair of long pass plays. The first went from quarterback Carlos Davis to Greg Desrosiers Jr. for 32 yards. The second came at 2:51 of the third period and pulled UMass within 10 at 38-28. Penalties on both teams marked the long drive, and the Minutemen were facing 3rd-and-20 when Davis found a streaking Mark Pope behind Miami's secondary for a 50-yard TD play.
Miami's subsequent drive yielded three points on a 33-yard Graham Nicholson field goal. However, Davis tossed his third touchdown of the game on a five-yard flip to George Johnson III at 11:16 of the final stanza.
That left plenty of time for the hosts, who now trailed MU by just three at 31-28. Once again, though, Miami struck back in lightning-quick fashion. On the next play from scrimmage, Gabbert hit Larvadain streaking down the middle. He was inside the 10 when a defender stripped the ball away, ricocheting into the end zone. Miami receiver Cade McDonald, who was trailing the play fell on the ball and MU restored its 10-point edge.
Davis, who completed 22-of-32 for 244 yards and three touchdowns, left the game midway through the fourth quarter and was replaced by Brady Olson. He went 0-for-3 with one interception down the stretch. Miami added a 44-yard Nicholson field goal for the final 41-28 margin.
For the day, Gabbert completed 12-of-22 passes totaling 302 yards with four TDs (three to Larvadain and one to McDonald off Larvadain). All other receivers combined for a total of four catches. Gabbert threw two interceptions, both of which deflected into UMass hands. One was returned for a score.
Meanwhile, the RedHawks ground game also made a solid contribution with 144 yards - most off the efforts of 6-2, 234-pound sophomore Rashad Amos. He ran 23 times for a total of 115 yards (5.0 ypc).
Matt Salopek led MU's defensive effort with 14 tackles (5 solo, 1 sack, 2 TFL).