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PREVIEW: No. 17 Western Michigan at Ball State

10/31/2016

Tuesday, Nov. 1 – 8 p.m. ET
Scheumann Stadium
ESPN2

The way Western Michigan has been playing, little if any cautionary messages seem necessary. Still, anybody looking at last week’s MAC action might be tempted to say, “Wow!”

It’s the kind of wow that serves as its own cautionary statement. All four MAC favorites lost last week, kicking off a chaotic MACtion schedule. Undefeated Western Michigan would seem to be above such turmoil, but the MAC West has been the scene of some unexpected outcomes in recent years.

The Broncos seemed . . .

PREVIEW: Bowling Green at Northern Illinois

10/31/2016

Tuesday, Nov. 1 – 8 p.m. ET
Huskie Stadium -- DeKalb, Ill
ESPNU

It might be a little hard to believe in the moment, but this week’s game between Northern Illinois and Bowling Green is a rematch of the participants in the last three MAC championship games. This is Week 10 of the 2016 season, and the two programs own three wins between them.

If the Northern Illinois Huskies . . .

This week in MAC Play

10/31/2016

Lest we get confused with all this weekday football, here is how this week shapes up. Ten MAC teams will be playing over four days – Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Some start as early as 6 p.m., so tell the boss you need to leave early to do some field research

Tuesday, Nov. 1
Bowling Green at Northern Illinois (8 p.m. ET)
#17 Western Michigan at Ball State (8 p.m. ET)

Wednesday, Nov. 2
Toledo at Akron (7:30 p.m. ET)

Thursday, Nov. 3
Buffalo at Ohio (6 p.m. ET)

Friday, Nov. 4
Central Michigan at Miami

Late rally sends Kent State past Chippewas

10/30/2016

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich – Shane Hynes' 35-yard field goal as time ran out capped a string of 17 consecutive points that lifted Kent State to a 24-17 come-from-behind victory over Central Michigan on Saturday at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

The Golden Flashes had not scored a game-winner with only zeros left on the clock since 2003 and Hynes had never experienced the thrill of celebrating a walk-off kick in his entire college and high school career. And yet, Hynes had a feeling Saturday would be his first.

After taking the . . .

Miami makes it three straight with win at EMU

10/30/2016

Jared Murphy led Miami with nine receptions for 122 yards and a TD. (MVSmith/MRO)

By MIKE SMITH
YPSILANTI, MI – In a conference blessed with some prolific passers, Gus Ragland’s numbers don’t always draw a lot of attention. Two numbers, however, are gaining the Miami RedHawks quite a bit of attention. Those numbers are 3 and 0.

Miami (3-6, 3-2 MAC) moved its record with Ragland at quarterback to 3-0 Saturday with a 28-15 win over Eastern Michigan at Rynearson Stadium.

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Ragland, a redshirt sophomore who . . .

Zips, Eagles get basketball preseason poll nod

10/28/2016

Preseason All-Conference Player picks also announced

CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Akron Zips and Eastern Michigan Eagles have been selected to win their respective divisions according to the 2016-17 MAC Men's Basketball Preseason Poll. The poll was determined by the league’s 12 head coaches and a 24-member MAC News Media Panel.

The Zips also garnered 15 votes to win the MAC Men's Basketball Tournament. Ten of the league's top men's basketball players were also selected to the preseason All-MAC teams for the East and West Divisions as announced by the league office.

Under coach Keith Dambrot, the Zips . . .

PREVIEW: Kent State at Central Michigan

10/28/2016

Saturday, Oct. 29 – Noon ET
Kelly/Shorts Stadium
CBS Sports Network

By EVAN MEYER
Two teams looking to get back on the winning track will battle Saturday at Kelly Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.

The Kent State Golden Flashes came back from a 14-0 first half deficit and had a late opportunity to upset the Ohio Bobcats last week at home. Four cracks starting from the seven-yard line, however, failed to produce the necessary touchdown and KSU absorbed its second straight defeat. It was the Flashes third in their last four Mid-American Conference games. Those defeats were decided by a total of 12 points.

Meanwhile, the Central Michigan Chippewas . . .

Ohio beats UT, takes over MAC East lead

10/28/2016

By MIKE SMITH
TOLEDO, OH -- Dorian Brown gashed Toledo for 212 rushing yards with one touchdown to lead the Ohio Bobcats past Toledo, 31-26, Thursday at the Glass Bowl. The outcome was significant for both teams.

Toledo (6-2, 3-1 MAC) not only lost just its second game overall, it dropped its first MAC contest, falling behind nationally-ranked (No. 20) Western Michigan in the West.
Ohio, meanwhile, not only . . .

Johnson sets record as Bulls upset Akron

10/28/2016

BUFFALO, NY – Senior running back Jordan Johnson rushed for a school-record 282 yards and two touchdowns to help lead the Buffalo Bulls to a 41-20 win over Akron at UB Stadium on Thursday night. Johnson broke a 25-year-old record held by Alan Bell who rushed for 266 yards against Duquesne in 1991.

Johnson spearheaded a rushing attack that . . .

Eagles and RedHawks both on rise

10/27/2016

By MIKE SMITH
Two teams picked at or near the bottom of their respective division in a preseason media poll will meet on the gridiron Saturday. Both are feeling relatively upbeat about themselves right now.

Eastern Michigan, which hosts Saturday’s 3:30 p.m. ET tilt at Rynearson Stadium, has thus far fashioned one of the better turnarounds not only in the MAC, but nationally, as well. After posting just one victory in 2015, the Eagles are 5-3 overall and 2-2 in MAC play this season.

Miami, meanwhile, battled . . .

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PREVIEW: No. 17 Western Michigan at Ball State

PREVIEW: Bowling Green at Northern Illinois

This week in MAC Play

Late rally sends Kent State past Chippewas

Miami makes it three straight with win at EMU

Zips, Eagles get basketball preseason poll nod

PREVIEW: Kent State at Central Michigan

Ohio beats UT, takes over MAC East lead

Johnson sets record as Bulls upset Akron

Eagles and RedHawks both on rise

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