Ohio 31, at Temple 23 Temple (8-3, 5-2 MAC) lost its second conference game of the season on Tuesday, 31-23 against Ohio, slipping out of first place in the MAC East. Quarterback Mike Gerardi threw for 311 yards and two touchdowns and running back Matt Brown added a touchdown, but the Owls still fell short in the end. Ohio senior running back Vince Davidson scored two touchdowns while the Bobcats had two interceptions.

Northern Illinois at Ball State, 1 p.m. Saturday NIU (8-2, 6-0 Mid-American Conference) took sole possession of first place in the West Division after handily defeating Toledo 65-30 on Nov. 9. Running back Chad Spann leads the offense with more than 1,000 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns on the season. Quarterback Chandler Harnish, who accumulated 311 yards of total offense with a pair of touchdowns against the Rockets, leads the conference in passing efficiency at 149.5. Ball State (4-7, 3-4 MAC) is coming off back-to-back wins for the first time this season. The Cardinals beat Buffalo 20-3 on Nov. 12 as quarterback Keith Wenning went 18-of-26 for 174 yards and one touchdown. Safety Sean Baker had two interceptions, while also returning a fumble 26 yards for a touchdown.

Eastern Michigan at Buffalo, 2 p.m. Saturday, ESPN3.com Eastern Michigan (1-9, 1-5 MAC) is once again struggling to find a win after losing three consecutive games since getting its first win on Oct. 16. In the Eagles’ 45-30 loss at Western Michigan last weekend, quarterback Alex Gillet had 373 total and four touchdowns. Buffalo (2-8, 1-5 MAC) is having a season to forget, riding a five-game losing streak into play on Saturday. The Bulls lost 20-3 on Nov. 12 against Ball State, recording just 144 yards of total offense. Starting quarterback Jerry Davis, who has recorded 1,263 yards passing, has recently split time with backup Alex Zordich.

Kent State at Western Michigan, 2 p.m. Saturday KSU (4-6, 3-3 MAC) is coming off back-to-back losses following last week’s 45-28 loss against Army. Golden Flashes quarterback Spencer Keith has 1,868 passing yards and eight touchdowns, but has thrown nine interceptions. Backup Giorgio Morgan went 5-of-9 for 132 yards in Saturday’s game. Junior running back Jacquise Terry leads the running attack with 518 yards and seven touchdowns. WMU (4-6, 3-3 MAC) quarterback Alex Carder continues to impress, carrying the Broncos to victory against Eastern Michigan with 349 yards and four touchdowns. He ranks second in the conference in passing yards with 2,942.

No. 7 Wisconsin at Michigan, noon Saturday, ESPN After losing three consecutive games and putting fears into Michigan (7-3, 3-3 Big Ten) fans once again, the Wolverines have bounced back nicely with a two-game winning streak after their 27-16 win against Purdue on Saturday. Quarterback Denard Robinson had 176 yards passing but threw a pair of interceptions. Running back Vincent Smith had 99 yards rushing and two touchdowns, helping lead U-M to victory. Wisconsin (9-1, 5-1 Big Ten) won its last game in extremely lopsided fashion, defeating Indiana 83-20. The Badgers scored a total of 11 touchdowns while quarterback Scott Tolzien and running back Montee Ball lead the offense with three touchdowns each. Running back John Clay has 929 yards rushing and a team-leading 13 touchdowns.

Purdue at No. 12 Michigan State, 12 p.m. Saturday, Big Ten Network Purdue’s 27-16 loss against Michigan was its fourth consecutive loss. The Boilermakers (4-6, 2-4 Big Ten) offense, which totaled 256 yards, only accounted for three field goals. Their only touchdown of the day came when Ricardo Allen returned an interception 94 yards for a touchdown. Michigan State (9-1, 5-1 Big Ten) needs to win the rest of its games this season for a shot at the Big Ten title. The Spartans won their last game in convincing fashion, beating Minnesota 31-8. Running back Edwin Baker was unstoppable, running the ball for 179 yards and four touchdowns.