Ohio claims first in MAC East; WMU wins third game, EMU loses
Temple 42, (at) Buffalo 0 Buffalo (2-5, 1-2 Mid-American Conference) had no answer for a potent Temple (6-2, 3-1) offense on Saturday. Owls quarterback Mike Gerardi led the offense with 131 yards and three touchdowns passing. Running back Bernard Pierce was another vital part of the Temple scoring attack, with two touchdowns off of 106 yards. The Bulls offense struggled immensely, getting into Temple territory on only one drive. Buffalo quarterback Alex Zordich failed to throw any touchdowns, but threw three interceptions. With the loss, the Bulls are above Bowling Green and Akron at the bottom of the MAC East Division.
Ohio 34, (at) Miami (OH) 13 Ohio (5-3, 4-1 MAC) has turned its season around after starting 1-3. The Bobcats victory on Saturday put them at the top of the MAC East standings. Running back Donte Harden had a big day, scoring two touchdowns with only 62 yards rushing. Quarterback Boo Jackson also had two rushing touchdowns. The loss was Miami’s (4-4, 3-1 MAC) first conference loss of the season. After a career game last week against CMU, RedHawks quarterback Zac Dysert went 21-of-36 for 332 yards and two touchdowns, but had four interceptions.
Kent State 30, (at) Bowling Green 6 Kent State (3-4, 2-2) did not have any trouble completing offensive drives on Saturday. Quarterback Spencer Keith accounted for all three of the team’s touchdowns and 229 total yards. Two came in the air, the other on the ground. Bowling Green (1-7, 0-4 MAC) continued its slide, dropping its fifth consecutive game. Jerry Gates provided the Falcons with some early hope after returning a kickoff 75 yards for a touchdown, giving them a 6-3 lead early in the first quarter. The Golden Flashes held Bowling Green scoreless for the rest of the game.
Western Michigan 56, (at) Akron 10 Everything went right for Western Michigan (3-4, 2-1 MAC) on Saturday. The Broncos took an early 7-0 lead and never looked back, holding Akron (0-8, 0-4 MAC) scoreless until the end of the second quarter. Quarterback Alex Carder had a huge day, throwing the ball for 372 yards and five touchdowns. Akron’s only touchdown came early in the fourth quarter when Brian Wagner picked up a fumble and returned it 57 yards. The Zips remain the only winless team in the MAC.
Eastern Michigan 21, (at) Virginia 48 Eastern Michigan (1-7, 1-3) was unable to win a second consecutive game, as Virginia (3-4, 0-3 ACC) was too much for them to handle. Eagles running back Javonti Greene put on a good performance for the offense, rushing for 155 yards and two touchdowns. Quarterback Alex Gillet also scored a rushing touchdown but had trouble passing the ball, throwing for 64 yards and an interception. The Cavaliers got through the Eagles defense with ease. Quarterback Marc Verica and running back Keith Payne led the offensive attack with two touchdowns each.
Ball State 24, (at) Toledo 31 After taking a 17-0 lead at the end of the first quarter, Ball State (2-6, 1-3 MAC) lost allowed Toledo to come back, losing its third consecutive game. By halftime, Toledo. Keith Wenning had 224 yards passing along with three touchdowns, but he also had three interceptions. Ball State was incapable of scoring any touchdowns on the ground. Toledo (5-3, 4-0 MAC) put together back-to-back wins after Saturday’s victory. Quarterback Austin Dantin led the offense with three touchdowns, two rushing and one passing, for a total of 255 yards. Running back Adonis Thomas also played well for the Rockets, with 130 rushing yards and a touchdown.