Coaching Pressers previewing week 9
Saturday, October 26
*Buffalo at Ohio, 12 pm ET (CBSSN)
*Central Michigan at Miami, 2 pm ET (ESPN+)
*Eastern Michigan at Akron, 3:30 pm ET (ESPN+)
*Northern Illinois at Ball State, 3:30 pm ET (ESPN+)
*Bowling Green at Toledo, 3:30 pm ET (ESPN+)
*Kent State at Western Michigan, 3:30 pm ET (ESPN+)
Two Minute Drill
• Western Michigan downed Buffalo, 48-41, on the road at UB Stadium on Saturday to take sole possession of first place in the Mid-American Conference with a 3-0 conference record. Blake Bosma became the first tight end in WMU history to tally three receiving touchdowns in a game, while Jaden Nixon rushed for 112 yards and a trio of scores.
• Despite trailing by 18 points with 13:26 remaining in regulation, the Eastern Michigan football team scored three touchdowns in the fourth quarter to turn a 34-16 deficit into a 38-34 victory over rival Central Michigan. Cole Snyder threw for 300 yards and three touchdown passes, while Markus Allen posted a career performance with 140 yards on seven receptions and one touchdown. Terry Lockett Jr. also eclipsed the 100-yard mark, tallying three receptions for 100 yards and two touchdowns.
• Bowling Green defeated Kent State, 27-6, on Saturday to improve to 2-1 in MAC play in front of 20,850 fans at Doyt Perry Stadium. Terion Stewart ran for 124 yards, while Connor Bazelak completed 23 of his 27 passes for 313 yards and two touchdowns. Harold Fannin Jr. caught 10 of those passes for 171 yards.
• The Miami RedHawks defeated rival Ohio, 30-20, Saturday in the Battle of the Bricks. Brett Gabbert threw for 178 yards and three touchdowns for the RedHawks, while Keyon Mozee added 111 rushing yards and a score. With the victory, Chuck Martin matched Randy Walker’s record for most career wins as Miami head coach (59).
• Toledo’s defense kept Northern Illinois out of the end zone and made six stops on fourth down to earn a 13-6 win in DeKalb, Ill. on Saturday. Toledo (5-2, 2-1 MAC) scored the only touchdown of the game in the second quarter on a 52-yard TD pass from John Alan Richter to Jerjuan Newton and added a pair of field goals by Dylan Cunanan in the victory.
• The MAC has defeated at least seven non-conference FBS opponents in the same season 23 times since 2000 and is currently on a 19-year streak with at least seven victories against FBS foes (minus 2020 due to COVID). Additionally, the MAC has defeated double-digit non-conference FBS opponents in back-to-back seasons for the eighth time since 2000.