Players of the Week- News and Schedule
Coaching Pressers- EMU- Toledo- Miami of Ohio
Saturday, November 2
*Buffalo at Akron, 12 pm ET (CBSSN)
*Toledo at Eastern Michigan, 12 pm ET (ESPNU)
Two Minute Drill
• Ohio defeated Buffalo, 47-16, to improve to 3-1 in conference play on Frank Solich Day. The Bobcats were led by Coleman Owens’ three touchdowns as well as Shay Taylor’s 11-tackle performance. The duo earned conference weekly accolades for their efforts.
• Miami defeated Central Michigan, 46-7, Saturday afternoon to give head coach Chuck Martin his record-breaking 60th victory with the program. The RedHawks scored 43 unanswered points to win their third straight game and help Martin move past Randy Walker into sole possession of first place in program history for career wins.
• Western Michigan remained undefeated in MAC play (4-0) with a 52-21 win at home versus Kent State. The Broncos put up 579 yards of total offense, with 358 of it coming on the ground. Jaden Nixon had a game-high 135 yards rushing on just eight carries and one touchdown. Zahir Abdus-Salaam rushed for 83 yards on six carries, while Jalen Buckley had 80 yards on 11 carries and two touchdowns. Defensively, WMU forced four turnovers and recorded 10 tackles for loss, five of which were sacks.
• Jackson Courville booted a career-long, 52-yard field goal as time expired Saturday afternoon to lift Ball State to a 25-23 victory over Northern Illinois. The Cardinals retained possession of the Bronze Stalk Trophy with a third straight win over NIU that reflects Ball State’s longest win streak in the rivalry series.
• Akron put together a 10-play, 75-yard scoring drive, culminating in a 21-yard touchdown pass from Ben Finley to Adrian Norton with 3:59 left in the ballgame to give the Zips a 25-21 win over Eastern Michigan.
• Bowling Green left no doubt in the Battle of I-75 against rival Toledo, as the Falcons prevailed, 41-26, at the Glass Bowl. BGSU has now won two of their last three matchups against the Rockets, both of which have come on the road. The Falcons move to 4-4 (3-1 MAC) on the season and led the entire contest. BGSU scored touchdowns on three of their first four possessions and outrushed Toledo, 215-102, while forcing two turnovers.