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PREVIEW: Ohio at Miami

9/30/2016

Saturday, Oct. 1 -- 2:30 p.m. ET
Yager Stadium -- Oxford, OH
Time Warner SportsChannel/ESPN3

It’s the first week of conference play and MAC teams are likely chomping at the bit to get started. The Ohio Bobcats and Miami RedHawks should be no exception.

For Ohio, it’s time to start its quest for a MAC East title. A preseason MAC media poll indicated the Bobcats should be able to make a run in the division. They bring a 2-2 non-conference play record into this week’s action.

Miami, on the other hand, is still looking for its first win of the season. Conference play is an opportunity to regroup and face some familiar foes.
They don’t get much more familiar than Miami and Ohio, who . . .

PREVIEW: Western Michigan at Central Michigan

9/30/2016

Kelly Shorts Stadium, Mt. Pleasant, MI
Saturday, Oct. 1 – 7 p.m. ET
CBS Sports Network

One of the best match-ups of Week Five could be in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. Undefeated Western Michigan visits one-loss Central Michigan Saturday night. While it might be the first week of conference action, this is a game may well have far reaching effects in the MAC West championship race.
Both programs, of course, were part of a four-way tie for first place last year. Neither one ended up in the MAC championship game as Northern Illinois triumphed through a tie-break.
Western Michigan prevailed in a 41-39 shootout last year in Kalamazoo. Could another offensive explosion be in the offing?
Both teams have . . .

PREVIEW: Eastern Michigan at Bowling Green

9/29/2016

Saturday, Oct. 1 – 3 p.m. ET
Doyt L. Perry Stadium – Bowling Green, OH
ESPN3

What a difference a year makes!
Last year, Eastern Michigan owned a 1-3 record after non-conference play. This year, the Eagles are not only 3-1, they are playing against a defending MAC champion Bowling Green team that is 1-3.
What a difference a year makes, indeed!
While there may be . . .

PREVIEW: Akron at Kent State

9/29/2016

Saturday, Oct. 1 – 3:30 p.m. ET
Dix Stadium – Kent, OH.
ESPN 3

By EVAN MEYER
For the second consecutive game, the Akron Zips played an offensive shootout last week -- this time against the Mountaineers of Appalachian State. Akron fell behind 31-14 late in the third quarter before rallying back to close to within seven points late in the fourth quarter. That, however, was as close as UA could get as the visitors ended the Zips three-game winning streak at InfoCision Stadium. Kent State, meanwhile, had a rough go of it on the road at No. 1 Alabama.

This Saturday, it is the Mid-American Conference opener as . . .

PREVIEW: Northern Illinois at Ball State

9/29/2016

Saturday, Oct. 1 – 3:30 p.m. ET
Scheumann Stadium, Muncie, Ind.
American Sports Network/ESPN3

Northern Illinois has the edge in this series, 21-20-2, and has won the last seven meetings. It’s the ninth battle for the Bronze Stalk Trophy, which goes to the winner of the rivalry. NIU has taken the trophy seven of the eight trophy games.

Huskies quarterback Drew Hare had a sensational day last October when NIU posted a 58-41 victory over Ball State. Hare completed 90 percent of his passes, rolling up 363 yards and two TDs through the air as the hosts piled up 636 yards of total offense.

Hare won’t be available this time after . . .

PREVIEW: Buffalo at Boston College

9/28/2016

Saturday, Oct. 1 – 1 p.m. ET
Alumni Stadium – Chestnut Hill, Mass.
ACC Extra

The Buffalo Bulls play in one of two non-conference match-ups this week. (Toledo-BYU is the other). UB dropped its first two games of the season, but managed to pull out an overtime win against Army, 23-20, last week.
Boston College evened its record at 2-2 last week when it blasted Wagner 42-10. It was a near inverse of the previous week, when . . .

PREVIEW: Toledo at BYU

9/28/2016

Friday, Sept. 30, 10:15 ET
LaVell Edwards Stadium -- Provo, UT
ESPN2

There’s good and bad news on the Toledo Rockets schedule this week.
The Rockets travel to Provo Utah for a Friday night game against BYU. The Cougars are a very well-respected program that has enjoyed plenty of success. However, they own a 1-3 record entering this week’s matchup.
Hmmmmm … you think!! 1-3 doesn’t sound very good, but it is BYU.
Failing to respect the Cougars might be a big mistake. That 1-3 record includes . . .

MAC WEEK FIVE NOTES

9/27/2016

• The MAC is coming off a weekend that featured 11 non-conference games and posted a 5-6 overall record. MAC FBS wins included Western Michigan’s 49-31 win over Georgia Southern; Buffalo’s 23-20 (OT) win over Army; Ball State’s 31-27 win at Florida Atlantic and Eastern Michigan’s 27-24 win over Wyoming.

• Among the ‘Group of Five’ Conferences this year, the MAC posts a 3-2 record vs. both Conference USA and the Sun Belt Conference, while sporting . . .

Week Five Schedule

9/27/2016

Friday, September 30
Toledo at BYU, 10:15 pm ET (ESPN2)
Saturday, October 1
Buffalo at Boston College, 1:00 pm ET (ACC Network Extra/ESPN3)
*Ohio at Miami, 2:30 pm ET (Time Warner Cable SportsChannel/ESPN3)
*Eastern Michigan at Bowling Green, 3:00 pm ET (ESPN3)
*Akron at Kent State, 3:30 pm ET (ESPN3)
*NIU at Ball State, 3:30 pm ET (American Sports Network/ESPN3)
*Western Michigan at Central Michigan, 7:00 pm ET (CBS Sports Network)
*Mid-American Conference Contest

MAC announces Week Four POTW

9/26/2016

The Mid-American Conference on Monday announced its Week Four football Players of the Week.

East Division POTW are: QB Tyree Jackson (Buffalo), LB Junior McMullen (Miami) and K Ddam Mitcheson (Buffalo)

West Division POTW are: QB Zach Terrell (Western Michigan), LB Jeremiah Harris (Eastern Michigan) and KR Darius Phillips (Western Michigan)

(CLICK READ MORE TO CONTINUE . . . )

Close but no Victory Bell for Miami

9/25/2016

Maurice Thomas sets out on a 94-yard kickoff return. (MVSmith/MRO)

By MIKE SMITH
CINCINNATI, OH -- Penalties and a pair of turnovers proved costly Saturday at Nippert Stadium as the Miami RedHawks once again came up short, 27-20, in a bid to wrest the Victory Bell away from rival Cincinnati.

After trailing 3-0 early, Miami grabbed the lead three times, only to have the Bearcats tie things up. It was 10-10 at halftime and after MU quarterback Billy Bahl tossed a red zone interception and Cincinnati missed a 42-yard field goal attempt – both in the last 29 seconds.

Miami took its last lead, 20-17, with a 35-yard Nick Dowd field goal with 1:07 left in the third period.

Miami stopped the ‘Cats next drive with . . .

Late score sends Cardinals past FAU

9/25/2016

BOCA RATON, Fla. – Sophomore quarterback Riley Neal scored the game-winning touchdown with 1:47 remaining to lift the Ball State football team to a 31-27 victory at Florida Atlantic Saturday evening.

Not only did Ball State (3-1) play the entire game from behind as FAU (1-3) jumped out to a 14-0 first quarter lead, but the Cardinals had to deal with lightning delays that totaled more than two hours.

The game, which was originally scheduled to begin at 6 p.m., didn’t start until almost 7 p.m. due to lightning. A few minutes after halftime, the game was halted again for 30 minutes because of lightning in the vicinity. Right before Ball State began its game-winning drive in the fourth quarter, one final 30-minute delay halted the game.

“We had some crazy things happen, and this may . . .

Buffalo edges undefeated Army in OT

9/25/2016

BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo Bulls rallied from a 14-point fourth quarter deficit to defeat Army, 23-20, in overtime at UB Stadium on Saturday night. After Army missed a go-ahead field goal in the first overtime, Adam Mitcheson connected on a 33-yard field goal for the game winner.

It was the second time Buffalo (1-2) beat Army (3-1) in overtime at UB Stadium. The Bulls also defeated the Black Knights, 27-24, in overtime in 2008 – the only other meeting in Buffalo.

Trailing, 20-6, early in . . .

Turnovers fuel Memphis win over Falcons

9/25/2016

MEMPHIS, TN – The Bowling Green State University football team concluded its non-conference schedule with a 77-3 loss to the University of Memphis on Saturday evening at the Liberty Bowl. The Falcons are now 1-3 on the campaign.

Memphis got off to a quick start, as the Tigers covered 66 yards on seven plays for an opening-drive touchdown. The Falcons countered, however, with a field goal to pull within four points at 7-3.

James Knapke, who finished . . .

Broncos avenge bowl game loss, remain perfect

9/25/2016

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan Broncos maintained their undefeated ways, defeating Georgia Southern, 49-31, in the Broncos' final non-conference game Saturday night at Waldo Stadium.

Western Michigan's 4-0 start is its best since the program went 5-0 to open the season in 1994. The Broncos have a chance to match that record next Saturday when they face rival Central Michigan (3-1) in Mount Pleasant. Both teams are major contenders for the MAC West title. Kickoff for the annual Battle of the Cannon Trophy game is at 7 p.m. and will be broadcast on the CBS Sports Network.

Tied 7-7 after one quarter, Western Michigan . . .

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MAC WEEK FIVE NOTES

Week Five Schedule

MAC announces Week Four POTW

Close but no Victory Bell for Miami

Late score sends Cardinals past FAU

Buffalo edges undefeated Army in OT

Turnovers fuel Memphis win over Falcons

Broncos avenge bowl game loss, remain perfect

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