WEEK 12 GAME SCHEDULE
Tuesday November 12, 2024
Ball State Cardinals vs Buffalo Bulls
INSIDE THE SERIES: BUFFALO
• Ball State has not traveled to Buffalo since 2016, and the Cardinals have played on the Bulls’ home grounds just five times in the 55-year history of the series. • Ball State has dominated the series, 11-2, and never lost at UB, as the Cardinals boast a 5-0 record in western New York. The red and white’s perfect road record against Buffalo is its only unblemished road mark against a Mid-American Conference member. • Five of the last six meetings have ended in a Ball State win, with the 2020 MAC Championship Game headlining that stretch. The Cardinals defeated the 23rd-ranked Bulls to secure the program’s sixth and most recent MAC crown. • The Cardinals and Bulls have squared off twice before in midweek MACtion games. Ball State triumphed in the most recent affair, capturing a 20-3 Tuesday-night win over UB in 2021.
Ball State Cardinals Notes
CARDINALS CONTINUE MAC-TION PLAY TUESDAY WITH FIRST TRIP TO BUFFALO SINCE 2016
• Ball State prepares for yet another tight Mid-American Conference matchup next Tuesday when the Cardinals visit Buffalo for the first time since 2016. The Cardinals, 2-3 in the MAC, have played to a difference of six points or less in all five MAC games, and in eight of their past nine MAC games dating to last year. • The Cardinals fell 27-21 on election night to Miami, allowing a pair of Redhawks field goals in the fourth quarter after knotting the score in the third. Ball State drove to the Miami 34-yard line on its final possession but turned the ball over on downs with 54 seconds left. • Besides a pair of Jackson Courville field goals, the Cardinals scored on a pair of big-play touchdowns. Senior linebacker Brandon Berger scored Ball State’s first defensive TD of the season with an interception return on a Miami punt attempt that went awry. After Miami’s punt snap was fumbled, the punter attempted a pass that fell into Berger’s arms and he rambled 46 yards for the score and a 7-0 lead. Ball State tied the score 21-21 in the third period when Kadin Semonza found Justin Bowick for a 55-yard score down the left sideline. Cam Pickett ran into the endzone for a two-point conversion. • Bowick had eight catches for 171 yards and the best receiving day for Cardinal’s receiver since Riley Miller’s 208-yard performance against Kent State in 2018. His eight catches were a career high, and he finished six yards shy of his career high, 177, while at Eastern Illinois. • Tanner Koziol caught four first-half passes to establish a new Ball State single-season mark (68) for receptions by a tight end. He enters the Buffalo game 22 catches shy of breaking the Cardinals’ career mark for receptions by a tight end (158 by Darius Hill, 2005-08). Koziol’s 629 yards this year are fifth by a Ball State TE, 41 yards shy of Hill’s 670 in 2008 which are third on the list. Like Koziol’s distinction last week, Hill was Ball State’s only other national semifinalist for the Mackey Award honoring the nation’s most outstanding tight end. • The 100th anniversary of Ball State’s first season in 1924 coincides with the 100th season on the field, given that the Cardinals didn’t field a team in 1943 due to World War II. Season long celebrations of the 100th season will be displayed at Scheumann Stadium this season. Similarly, it is the program’s 50th season in the MAC — formally joining the league in 1973 and playing its first football games in 1975.
WHAT A WIN MEANS:
• Ball State will move back to .500 in the MAC and win for the 12th time in 14 meetings with the Bulls. • Currently ted with Dwight Wallace for fourth in Ball State football history with 40 career victories, Mike Neu will stand alone as the Cardinals’ fourth-winningest head coach.
IN THE MAC: EVERY GAME BY 6 POINTS OR LESS
• All five Ball State games in the MAC this year have been decided by six points or less. Last Saturday’s 27-21 defeat to Miami was the first decided by more than three points. Five straight MAC games is Ball State’s longest streak since it entered the MAC in 1975. • In fact, eight of Ball State’s past nine games in the MAC (last 3 of 4 in 2023) have been decided by six points or less. Nine of the last 10 have been decided by seven or less (last 4 of 5 in 2023). • No Ball State season has ever had more than five games decided by six points or less. • This is the fourth time, and the first since 2011, that Ball State has had five games decided by six points or less: 1991, 2009, 2011 and 2024.
ONE FUMBLE LOST
• Ball State is one of just 15 schools to have lost only one fumble or less this season. Only one school — Louisiana — has not lost a single fumble. The Cardinals join 14 FBS programs who have lost just one.
GETTING DEFENSIVE
• After allowing 46.0 points per game over its first six games this season, Ball State has allowed only 24.7 over its past three outings against Vanderbilt, Northern Illinois and Miami (Ohio). v Ball State owned a 4-0 takeaway margin in its win over Northern Illinois, and it got its first defensive score of the year on Brandon Berger’s 46-yard interception return against Miami (Ohio).
SAME TREND? LAST YEAR’S SIX TOUGH WEEKS OF MAC DEFENSE
8 The Cardinals allowed an average of 15.2 points over their last six games last season, finishing within one score in losses to MAC Championship Game foes Toledo (lost 13-6) and Miami (lost 17-15). 8 Ball State finished 2023 with a 3-3 mark over its last six games — its only other loss coming in a 24-21 road defeat at Bowling Green. 8 After allowing 40+ points through its first four losses, Ball State allowed a total of 91 over its last six games. 8 Ball State limited five opponents to less than 100 yards rushing last season: Georgia (99), Eastern Michigan (61), Central Michigan (99), Kent State (29) and Miami (46).
CARDINALS COMFORTABLE IN THE RED ZONE
• Ball State has scored on 23 of 25 visits inside the Red Zone this season – including 21 in a row. The Cardinals (92.0%) rank 20th in the Red Zone among all FBS teams, scoring 16 touchdowns and seven field goals. • The Cardinals’ first “miss” inside the opponents’ 20-yard line was on the season’s second possession against Missouri State. Ball State reached the Bears’ 20 on a second-down run by Braedon Sloan. Kadin Semonza was sacked on third down and Jackson Courville missed a 38-yard field goal on the next play. • In a homecoming win over NIU, a late interception set up a scoring opportunity inside the Huskies’ 20-yard line but Courville’s 33-yard field goal attempt was blocked, thus ending a streak of 21 straight scoring attempts inside the Red Zone.
Buffalo Bulls Notes
STORYLINES
• UB head coach Pete Lembo served as Ball State’s head coach from 2011-15. He had a 33-29 record at Ball State and took the Cardinals to two bowl games. He faced the Bulls once as head coach at Ball State, a 28-25 Cardinal victory in 2011. • This is a rare trip to Buffalo for Ball State. Since the Bulls joined the MAC in 1999, this is just the fifth time the Cardinals will play at UB Stadium. Ball State won the last four meetings, including the most recent in 2016. • Buffalo has played in three MAC Championships games. Ball State was their opponent in two of them. The Bulls defeated the Cardinals in 2008, with Ball State returning the favor in 2020. • After averaging 125 yards passing over the first six games, quarterback C.J. Ogbonna has averaged 259 passing yards over the last three games, including a career-best 309 yards against Western Michigan. • Linebackers Shaun Dolac (120) and Red Murdock (107) rank first and third in the nation in tackles, respectively. • Running back Al-Jay Henderson is averaging 107 yards rushing over the last four games. He is averaging 6.9 yards per carry over the same four-game span. He has gone over 100 yards of total offense in each of the last four games. • Shaun Dolac (343) is two tackles shy of passing Lee Skinner (344) for seventh place in program history in career tackles. • A win would make the Bulls bowl eligible for the eighth time in program history and the first time since 2022.
Bulls Begin #MACtion Play against Ball State on Tuesday Night
The University at Buffalo football team will play their first #MACtion game of the season when they host Ball State on Tuesday night. Buffalo is 5-4 overall, 3-2 in MAC play and is coming off a 41-30 win at Akron on Nov. 12. Quarterback C.J. Ogbonna led the Bulls with 210 yards passing and two touchdowns and 63 yards rushing and a score. Ball State is 3-6 overall, 2-3 in the MAC and is coming off a 27-21 loss to Miami (OH) last Saturday. The Cardinals are led by quarterback Kadin Semonza who has thrown for 2,029 yards and 16 touchdowns this season. Ball State leads the all-time series, 11- 2. The Cardinals won the last meeting, 20-3, at Ball State in 2021.
Looking to Become Bowl Eligible
The Bulls are looking to become bowl eligible for the eighth time in program history. The Bulls have gone to six bowl games in their history, most recently winning the 2022 Camellia Bowl. Buffalo’s bowl history includes 2008 International Bowl (L, UConn), 2013 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (L, San Diego State), 2018 Dollar General Bowl (L, Troy), 2019 Bahamas Bowl (W, Charlotte), 2020 Camellia Bowl (W, Marshall) and 2022 Camellia Bowl (W, Georgia Southern).
Turnover Margin of Victory
The Bulls forced a season-high four turnovers in their win at Akron (three fumbles/interception). Buffalo is 5-0 on the season when it wins the turnover battle. UB is a +6 on the year in turnover margin to rank third in the MAC. Red Murdock has played a big role in turnovers as he leads the MAC and ranks second in the nation with four forced fumbles on the year. He is two shy of the single-season program record for forced fumbles in a season. He has eight career forced fumbles to rank third in program history. The record is 16 held by Khalil Mack which is also the NCAA record for career forced fumbles.
Central Michigan Chippewas vs Toledo Rockets
SERIES HISTORY
• Toledo leads the series with CMU, 29-20-3. Toledo has won 12 of the last 14 meetings overall, including a 32-17 win in Mount Pleasant last year.
Central Michigan Chippewas Notes
Top Storylines
Central Michigan and Toledo meet on ESPNU for a pivotal #MACtion game on Tuesday night. • CMU is looking to snap a four-game losing streak after dropping four straight MAC games and end an eight-game road losing streak. • CMU and Toledo meet for the 53rd time. Toledo, which has won 12 of the last 14, has won seven-straight against CMU in Toledo dating back to 2008. • McElwain is in search of his third bowl appearance in the last five full years at Central Michigan (2019 New Mexico Bowl and 2021 Sun Bowl).
GAME NOTES
THE ESSENTIALS
Central Michigan (3-6, 1-4 MAC) plays its second #MACtion weeknight game when it travels to Toledo (6-3, 3-2 MAC) for a Tuesday game at the Glass Bowl. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET on ESPNU. CMU must win all three of its remaining games to gain a bowl berth.
ABOUT THE CHIPPEWAS
Central Michigan (3-6, 1-4 MAC) plays its second #MACtion weeknight game when it travels to Toledo (6-3, 3-2 MAC) for the sixth league contest for both teams on Tuesday evening. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. ET at Kelly/Shorts Stadium for an ESPNU nationally televised game. Three games remain for Central Michigan. The Chippewas must go 3-0 to become bowl eligible: at Toledo (Nov. 12), vs. Western Michigan (Nov. 19), and at Northern Illinois (Nov. 30). One loss will eliminate CMU from bowl contention. Central Michigan enters Tuesday’s contest at Toledo on a four-game losing skid after dropping four straight MAC contests. Those games include a 27-25 home loss to Ohio, a 38-34 road loss at Eastern Michigan, a 46-7 loss at Miami (OH), and a 23-13 home loss to Bowling Green. The Ohio and Eastern Michigan games were decided in the last minute.
A WIN OVER TOLEDO WOULD…
• Improve CMU’s record to 2-4 in MAC play. • Give CMU a 4-6 overall record start and put CMU in a position to win its final two games to become bowl eligible. • Snap a four-game losing streak. • Snap an eight-game road losing streak.
ROAD GAME WOES
Central Michigan will enter its upcoming contest at Toledo on an eight-game road losing streak. CMU’s last road victory was a 34-30 win at South Alabama on Sept. 23, 2023. Five of those losses were to MAC teams. The last time CMU won a MAC road game was at Northern Illinois on Nov. 2, 2022 (35-22). The eight-game streak ranks tied for the fifth longest in school history. Here is a list of the longest road losing streaks in school history.
Toledo Rockets Notes
Toledo enters its game vs. Central Michigan at the Glass Bowl on Tuesday, Nov. 12 (7:00 p.m./ESPNU) still in contention for a spot in the Mid-American Conference Championship Game. But Head Coach Jason Candle’s crew has a very thin margin of error. Toledo (6-3, 3-2 MAC) is coming off a heart-pounding 29-28 victory at Eastern Michigan on Nov. 2. The Rockets currently sit in a tie with Buffalo for fifth place in the MAC, one game behind four teams that are tied for first, with three games remaining. A loss in any of the last three contests could prove fatal to the Rockets’ chances of playing in the MAC title game for the third consecutive season. Tucker Gleason threw for three touchdowns in the fourth quarter and Avery Smith broke up a two-point conversion attempt on the game’s final play to lift Toledo past EMU. Toledo took a 29-22 lead with 1:56 remaining on Thomas Sziros’ 25-yard touchdown reception on a 4th-and-1 play. After both teams traded three-and-outs, the Eagles went 82 yards in the final minute and scored on a 36-yard Hail Mary to Terry Lockett with no time remaining. Smith then broke up the Eagles’ two-point conversion attempt in the end zone to give the Rockets the victory. Central Michigan (3-6, 1-4 MAC) is coming off a 23-13 home-field loss to Bowling Green on Tuesday, Nov. 5. The Chippewas started the season 3-2 but have lost four straight games since then.
Rocket Launches
• With its win over Eastern Michigan, Toledo is bowl-eligible for the 15th consecutive season. • With a win over CMU, Toledo can clinch a winning record. Toledo has a string of 14 consecutive seasons without a losing record, the fifth-longest streak in the FBS. • Toledo leads the MAC in passing offense (261.3) and is third in passing efficiency (142.89). • Tucker Gleason leads the MAC in passing yards (237.0) and is second in total offense (262.3). • Jerjuan Newton is tied for second in the country with 10 TD receptions, trailing only San Jose State’s Nick Nash (12). Newton is Toledo’s career touchdowns reception leader with 31. • Toledo leads the MAC in attendance with an average of 24,977 through four home games. • Jason Candle (71-38) needs three more wins to pass Gary Pinkel (73-37-3 from 1991-2000) as Toledo’s all-time leader.
Western Michigan Broncos vs Bowling Green Falcons
THE SERIES
Tuesday is the 58th all-time meeting between the Broncos and the Falcons. BGSU leads the series at 34-20-3. Bowling Green has taken the last two meetings, with a 13-9 win in 2022 and a 34-10 win in Kalamazoo last season.
MORE: BOWLING GREEN VS. WMU
• Since 2000, Bowling Green is 2-0 against WMU when holding the Broncos below 300 yards of total offense and 4-2 when holding them below 400 yards. • Bowling Green is 4-3 against WMU since 2000 when the Falcons accumulate 400+ yards of total offense. • Bowling Green is 4-0 against WMU since 2000 when the Falcons win the turnover battle. They are 1-6 when they don’t and 1-1 when the turnovers are even.
Western Michigan Broncos Notes
SCOUTING THE FALCONS
Bowling Green has won its last three games and four of its last five heading into Tuesday. Like the Broncos, the Falcons are one of four teams with a 4-1 record in the MAC. BGSU’s offense is averaging 26.7 points per game, with the attack led by senior quarterback Connor Bazelak. Bazelak has 68.2 completion percentage, has thrown for 2,022 yards and 11 touchdowns. Bazelak’s favorite target is junior Harold Fannin Jr., the top tight end in the nation. Fannin Jr’s 73 receptions is the most by any tight end in the nation and second overall among all receivers. He has 1,033 yards and six touchdown catches. The Falcons also have a strong running game, led by Terion Stewart. Stewart has rushed for 674 yards on the season, averaging 5.3 yards per carry and five touchdowns. Stewart recently eclipsed the 100-yard mark for the third time this seasons in BGSU’s most recent win at Central Michigan. The Falcons are second in the MAC in third down conversion defense, with opponents picking up first downs just 32.8 percent of the time. The team also has the third-best scoring defense in the conference, giving up just 21.0 points per game. BGSU boasts the second-best passing defense, allowing 168.3 yards per game. Linebacker Joseph Sipp Jr. leads the team with 59 total tackles, with 8.5 tackles for loss and four sacks. Sipp Jr. is one of three players that have at least four sacks on the BGSU defense. Cornerback Jordan Oladokun has five passes defended and two interceptions, including a pick six.
TURNOVER TROUBLE
Western Michigan turned the ball over three times in its loss to Northern Illinois. The total was a season-high. Prior to that the Broncos had turned it over more than once since the opening game of the season at Wisconsin. WMU also had not turned it over more than twice since Sept. 23, 2023 in a loss at Toledo.
ON 16, GOING ON 17
With three games left on the regular season schedule, Jaden Nixon has a chance to be the 17th running back in program history to rush for over 1,000 yards. Nixon just needs 153 yards to reach the mark and join teammate Jalen Buckley in the WMU history books. Buckley rushed for 1,003 yards last season, reaching the 1,000-yard mark in the final game of the season…. against Bowling Green.
Bowling Green Falcons Notes
MACTION RETURNS TO DOYT PERRY STADIUM
• Bowling Green State University hosts the Western Michigan Broncos on Tuesday night in a battle for first place in the MAC. Both teams are tied for the top spot in the standings with Miami (OH) and Ohio.
BOWLING GREEN VS. WMU
• Bowling Green and Western Michigan are meeting for the third consecutive year and ninth time over the last 19 seasons. • Bowling Green has lost six of its last nine games to WMU, dating back to 2005. All three wins during that span came during mid-week MACtion games (2015, 2022, 2023). • Tuesday marks the 58th all-time meeting between Bowling Green and Western Michigan in a series that began in 1954.
FIVE TOP STORYLINES
• A win Tuesday for the Falcons would extend their winning streak to four games. It would be BG’s second four-game winning streak (2023) since a seven-game streak from Sept. 26 to Nov. 11, 2015. • TE Harold Fannin Jr. leads all tight ends nationally in receptions (73), receiving yards (1,033), yards after catch (585), first downs (49), and broken tackles (24). He’s also tied for first in receiving touchdowns (6). According to Pro Football Focus, Fannin has the nation’s highest overall grade (96.0) and ranks No. 1 in pass routes grade (96.3) among all receivers. He’s also ranked No. 4 in receptions, No. 3 in receiving yards, No. 2 broken tackles, No. 2 in first downs and No. 1 in yards after catch. • Fannin is only the 16th tight end in FBS history to reach 1,000 receiving yards in a season. He needs 126 more receiving yards to become the 33rd FBS tight end with 2,000+ career receiving yards, and three receptions to break the BGSU career tight end receptions record. • QB Connor Bazelak has passed for 2,022 yards this season. This marks his fourth career season with 2,000+ passing yards, tying him for No. 3 all-time in FBS history. He fell just 65 yards short of 2,000 in 2023; reaching it would have tied Bo Nix and Dillon Gabriel for the FBS record with five 2,000+ yard seasons. Bazelak needs just 43 passing yards to become the 16th Falcon with 4,000 yards while wearing the Orange and Brown. • RB Terion Stewart broke 14 tackles and averaged 6.35 yards after contact in his last outing at Central Michigan. He finished with 117 rushing yards and is now tied with P.J. Pope for No. 9 in program history with nine career games of 100+ rushing yards.
Wednesday November 13, 2024
Akron Zips vs Northern Illinois Huskies
SERIES HISTORY
Akron is meeting Northern Illinois for the 19th time in program history with the Huskies owning a 12-6 series advantage. In the last meeting between the two schools, the Huskies gained 571 total yards of offense with 380 yards rushing en route to a 55-14 victory in Akron. In 2022, the Zips defeated NIU 44-12 in DeKalb, Ill. (Nov. 26, 2022) at Huskie Stadium. The road win marked the Zips first triumph over NIU since 2005 when in when it happened twice (48-42, Sept. 24) and in the MAC Title game (31-30, Dec. 1). It was the first win at Huskie Stadium since 1996 (34-17). On Oct. 26, 2019, Northern Illinois registered a 49-0 triumph past Akron at Huskie Stadium. The series between the two schools dates back to the 1966 campaign when Northern Illinois earned an 31-18 home victory over Akron.
Akron Zips Notes
SCOUTING NORTHERN ILLINOIS
Northern Illinois currently sits 5-4 overall and 2-3 in MAC play, defeating Western Michigan 41-28 the last time out. NIU posted a historic win over No. 5 ranked Notre Dame (16-14) earlier this season and also claimed wins over Western Illinois (54-15), UMass (34-20) and Bowling Green (17-7). The Huskies average 25.4 points per game on 398.7 total yards of offense per game. The NIU balanced attack averages 211.3 yards on the ground and 187.3 yards through the air. Defensively, opponents average 18.8 points on 287.7 yards per game, allowing 166.3 yards in the air and 121.3 on the ground. QB Ethan Hampton leads the offense, completing 106 of 176 attempts with five INT’s for 1,256 yards (157.0 avg) and 11 touchdowns. Backup QB Josh Hoist adds 380 yards of passing on 41 of 73 with one INT. Antario Brown and Gavin Williams provide the bulk of the work on the ground, averaging 4.9 and 4.6 yards per carry, respectively. Brown carried the ball 115 times for 567 yards (70.9 yds/g) with four TDs, while Williams has two TDs on 530 yards (58.9) with 114 attempts. Cam Thompson leads the receiving corps with 25 catches for 372 yards and three TDs (41.3 yds/g and 14.9 yards/reception), followed by Trayvon Rudolph (25-275 yds-39.3 yds/g-1 TD). NIU generated 55 tackles for loss of 182 yards with 24 sacks (131 yds). Jaden Dolphin paces the defense with 46 tackles and 2.5 TFL for three yards. Christian Fuhrman, Santana Banner and Skyler Gill-Howard follow with 43 tackles each. In addition, Devonte O’Malley leads the sack category with 5.5 with losses of 38 yards.
ZIP TIDBITS
• Akron has recorded 70 or more tackles four times this season (85 at Ohio, 75 at South Carolina, 73 vs Bowling Green, 71 at Rutgers). • The Zips have had a player record 10 or more tackles in five games this season. • Akron out-gained Buffalo 452-390, including a 378-210 advantage through the air. • The Zips had three players with more than eight tackles in the ballgame led by McCoy, who had 11. • Redshirt junior Ben Finley matched his career high of four touchdowns. • Sophomore Adrian Norton hauled in six catches for 98 yards and two scores while junior Ahmarian Granger recorded five receptions for 95 yards and one touchdown. • Freshman Kyan Mason recorded his first career touchdown on his first career reception on a 28-yard strike from Finley. • Akron tallied 23 points in the fourth quarter, accounting for 76.7% of their total score. • Akron converted 6 of 14 third downs while Buffalo was successful on 3 of 13. • Nathan Kapongo is fifth in the NCAA for fumbles recovered (2) • Ben Finley is 40th in the NCAA for passing yards (1,955) • Finley is 55th in the NCAA for passing touchdowns (12) • Avery Book is 21st in the NCAA in punting (44.7) • Adrian Norton is 21st in the NCAA for receiving touchdowns (6) Norton is 31st in the NCAA for receiving yards (667) • Norton is 40th in the NCAA for receiving yards per game (74.1) • Norton is 28th in the NCAA for yards per reception (18.53) • Bryan McCoy is 14th in the NCAA in tackles per game (9.4) • The Zips are 6th in the MAC for Fumbles Forced (4) • The Zips are tied for 4th in the MAC for Fumbles Recovered (5) • Akron is 4th in the MAC for recovered fumbles (5) • Jordan Simmons is 13th in the MAC with 318 total rushing yards and • Simmons is 14th in the MAC with 45.4 yards per game • Jordan Simmons is tied for first for the longest rush in the MAC with a 73 yard run • Ben Finley is 7th for completion percentage (60.6) in the MAC • Finley is 4th in the MAC for total completions with 134 • Finley is 5th in the MAC for total passing yards with 1,456 • Finley is 6th in the MAC for passing yards per game with 208.0 • Finley is 8th in the MAC for passing TDs with seven • Adrian Norton is 8th in the MAC for receiving TDs with three • Norton is 4th in the MAC for total receiving yards with 541 • Norton is 3rd in the MAC for Yards per catch with 19.3 • Norton is 4th in the MAC for Average Yards per game with 77.3 • Norton is tied for 10th in the MAC for receptions with 28 • Norton is 37th in the NCAA for yards per reception (18.65) • Bobby Golden is 19th in the MAC for total receiving yards with 277 • Golden is 20th in the MAC for receiving TDs with one • Golden is 89th in the NCAA for Yards per reception (15.93) • Golden is 6th in the MAC for Yards per catch with 15.4 • Golden is 20th in the MAC for Yards per game with 39.6 • Golden is tied for 23rd in the MAC for receptions with 18 • Avery Book is 1st punts of 50 or more yards (18) and average punt yards per game (45.6) • Book is 2nd in the MAC for punting yards (1823) and 4th in punts inside the 20 (12) • Book is 3rd in the MAC for longest punt (61 yards) • The Zips recorded a season-high 75 tackles at South Carolina. • Senior Antavious Fish and junior Bryan McCoy led the defense with 16 combined tackles with eight each at South Carolina. • Three players (D. Lewis 12, McCoy (9), Paul Lewis III (9) had at least nine tackles against Colgate • Akron recorded 416 yards on offense while holding Colgate to 243. • Golden set a career-high for longest reception with a 56-yard catch for a TD from Finley. • Golden’s 56-yard reception was the longest since Alex Adams had a 54-yard and 61-yard reception against Eastern Michigan on November 8, 2022. • Akron featured a pair of 100-yard receivers as Norton (125) and Golden (119) both hauled in over 100 yards. The pair were the first Zips to both have a 100-yard game since November 1, 2023, when the Zips defeated Kent State for the Wagon Wheel. • Jordon Simmons recorded the TD longest run from scrimmage (73 yds) since 2015 • Jordon Simmons collected 109 yards rushing, averaging 12.1 yards per carry • Daymon David INT marked the Zips first takeaway and appearance of the turnover tire in 2024 • Adrain Norton scored the Zips first TD in 2024 32 yd pass from Ben Finley • McCoy (11) and Fish (10) combined for 21 tackles vs Rutgers •Garrison Smith converted on two field goals of 48 and 49 yards, marking longest since 2015 for Akron (Robert Stein, 50 yards (11-14-15) • Akron converted 4 of 16 third downs while Ohio State was successful on 9 of 14. • Avery Book punted six times with an average of 48.2 yards per punt • Akron went 2-for-3 on fourth down, converting on 66.7 percent of attempts.
Northern Illinois Huskies Notes
DOG TREATS
• The NIU Huskies play a home game for the first time in 25 days when they play host to Akron on Wednesday, November 13 in Huskie Stadium. • NIU and Akron meet for the third straight season but for just the 19th time alltime, the fewest of any Mid-American Conference opponent. The Huskies own a 12-6 edge in the all-time series. • The Huskies have won seven of the last eight games between the teams dating back to 2009. Akron broke NIU’s six-game series winning streak in 2022 with a 44-12 win in DeKalb; the Huskies claimed a 55-14 win at Akron a year ago. • The Huskies are coming off a 42-28 victory over Western Michigan in Kalamazoo. NIU turned a season-high three interceptions by the Huskie defense into 21 points, freshman Telly Johnson Jr. led a potent rushing attack with 141 yards on 23 carries and Cam Thompson scored on a 91-yard kickoff return. • Johnson and Thompson collected MAC Co-Player of the Week honors on offense and special teams, respectively, becoming the sixth and seventh different Huskies to earn MAC player of the week honors this year. • Only one opponent – Ball State on October 26 – has converted more than three third downs against the Huskie defense in 2024 after Western Michigan converted just twice in 10 attempts. NIU opponents are converting just 25.2 percent on third down, the second lowest rate in the FBS behind only Tennessee’s 24.3 mark. • Santana Banner, Jaden Dolphin and Nate Valcarcel recorded interceptions at Western Michigan, NIU’s first three-interception game since the 2023 win over Ohio. Banner’s INT – off a fake punt attempt – was the first of his career; Dolphin recorded his second career INT, while Valcarcel leads NIU with two on the year. • NIU has held 17 of its last 22 opponents over the last two seasons to 25 points or less, including eight of its nine 2024 foes. Western Michigan became the first 2024 opponent to breach the 25-point barrier last week. • The Huskies held MAC leading rusher Jaden Nixon to 95 yards on 12 carries, with just 29 yards on 11 carries minus an early 66-yard touchdown run. NIU has not allowed a 100-yard rusher in its last 13 games, dating back to the 2023 game at Central Michigan. • Running back Antario Brown became the ninth 3,000-yard rusher in school history and the first since Jordan Lynch (2009-13) on a 34-yard touchdown run at Ball State. Brown is the first Huskie running back to join the 3,000-yard club since NIU all-time leader Garrett Wolfe (2004-06). • Since the start of the 2016 season, NIU leads the FBS in one-score games played with 60, including five in 2024. NIU is 28-32 in those games.
THE LAST MEETING:
The Huskie offense used explosive plays to score 55 points, led by Antario Brown’s four touchdown runs of 45-plus yards, while the NIU defense held Akron to 253 yards, 107 rushing, in a dominating 55-14 win at Akron in the last game between these teams on Oct. 7, 2023. Brown gained 280 of NIU’s 380 rushing yards on the day, Gavin Williams had a pair of short TD runs set up by Trayvon Rudolph long plays and Rocky Lombardi completed touchdown passes of 64 and 34 yards. Tied 7-7 after one quarter, the Huskies scored the next six touchdowns to break the game open as NIU cruised to the 41 point road win.
LAST TIME OUT:
NIU turned a season-best three interceptions into touchdowns, Cam Thompson scored on a 91-yard kickoff return and the Huskies used a 21-point third quarter outburst to earn a 42-28 Mid-American Conference win over Western Michigan Wednesday night in Kalamazoo. Running backs Gavin Williams and Telly Johnson Jr. each scored twice as the Huskies handed the Broncos their first league loss as Johnson finished with 141 yards on 23 carries.
HUSKIES IN THE MAC:
In 38 seasons as a member of the Mid-American Conference, the Huskies are 167-121-2 all-time. The Huskies own a winning percentage of .634 (137-79) versus MAC foes since re-joining the league in 1997. Since 2010, NIU is 80-35 (.696) against the MAC with three undefeated campaigns, two one-loss seasons and eight division championships, including a run of six-straight (2010- 15). NIU originally competed in the MAC from 1975-85.
HOME SWEET HOME:
NIU has won nearly 70 percent of its games played in Huskie Stadium since 2003 with an 83-39 (.680) record at home in 21-plus seasons. During that stretch, the Huskies have had 15 winning records at home and five undefeated seasons in DeKalb (2003, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013). NIU’s all-time record at Huskie Stadium is 185-119-2 for a .608 all-time winning percentage.
AT HOME IN THE MAC:
In 38 seasons of MAC play dating back to 1975, NIU is 89-55-1 (.617) all-time at home in league games, including a 71-35 (.670) mark in Huskie Stadium versus league opponents since rejoining the league in 1997. In 55 MAC home games since 2009, the Huskies are 43-18 (.705).
CLOSE CALLS:
Five of NIU’s nine games this season have been decided by one score or less with three determined by three points or fewer. Eight of NIU’s 13 games a year ago, including the Camellia Bowl win, were within that margin, a trend at NIU that predates Thomas Hammock’s tenure as head coach. Since the start of the 2016 season, NIU’s 60 one-score games played leads all FBS teams, with Texas and Eastern Michigan’s 55 a distant second.
IN OT:
IU is 10-6 in overtime games following the Huskies’ 23-20 OT loss to Buffalo on September 21. NIU has now played an overtime game in four consecutive seasons. Prior to the Buffalo game, the Huskies had won five of their last six overtime contests. The game was NIU’s first overtime game at home since 2017 and its first home overtime loss since Oct. 15, 2016, a three OT loss to Central Michigan.
ON THE OFFENSE
TELLY TIME:
Playing in just his second game, freshman Telly Johnson Jr. rushed for 141 yards on 23 carries with a pair of rushing touchdowns in NIU’s win at Western Michigan after replacing starter Antario Brown, who went down midway through the first quarter. Johnson’s 141 rushing yards were the most by a Huskie back in a game this season and the TDs – of 6 and 26 yards – were the first of his career. He was named the MAC Co-Offensive Player of the Week. Johnson carried six times for 48 yards at Ball State in his first collegiate action.
DUAL THREAT:
Senior running back Gavin Williams, who transferred to NIU from Iowa in 2023, also stepped up at WMU with a rushing and a receiving touchdown, 42 rushing yards on eight carries and three catches for 22 yards. With the 42 rushing yards, Williams became the 46th player in school history to reach the 1,000-yard mark at NIU. Including his 212 receiving yards, he has 1,230 career all-purpose yards and six touchdowns.
TWO MINUTE:
The 2024 Huskies have been effective in “two-minute” situations, scoring in the final minutes of a half eight times, including four times in the last three games. Four times, Kanon Woodill has finished those drives with field goals, including the game-winner at Notre Dame, the game-tying kick versus Buffalo to send the game to overtime and the kick to give NIU the lead at Ball State. Last week, quarterback Ethan Hampton directed a 12-play, 60-yard drive, hitting Gavin Williams who scored from five yards out, to give the Huskies a 21-14 halftime lead.
Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Ohio Bobcats
SERIES HISTORY
he Bobcats and the Eagles have met 33 times since 1976, posting a 20-12-1 record. They last faced off in Ypsilanti, Mich. in 2021, with Ohio taking a 34-26 victory.
Eastern Michigan Eagles Notes
The Eastern Michigan University football team is ready to return to #MACtion as the Eagles will travel to face Ohio University Wednesday, Nov. 13, inside Frank Solich Field at Peden Stadium. The mid-week contest is the first of two for the Eagles before returning to the traditional Saturday slate to close out the regular season. Eastern(5-4, 2-3 MAC)will be looking to halt a two-game losing streak, including a 29-28 home setback after missing a two-point conversion with no time remaining on the clock against the University of Toledo, Nov. 2. Meanwhile, Ohio (6-3, 4-1 MAC) is in a four-way tie atop the Mid-American Conference standings following a 41-0 shutout of Kent State University, Nov. 6. The game between the Eagles and Bobcats will be televised live on ESPN2 with Jay Alter and Rocky Boiman on the call. Additionally, fans can listen to the game locally on WEMU (89.1 FM) and on The Varsity Network app with Tom Helmer, Rob Rubick, and Greg Steiner calling all the action from Peden Stadium.
MIDWEEK MAGIC
Since taking over at Eastern Michigan and excluding the 2020 COVID season when all games were played mid-week, Chris Creighton’s Eagles have played in 19 #MACtion games and sport a 13-6 record in those contests, including winning five of the last six. After dropping a midweek bout at Toledo, EMU notched a 30-27 double overtime victory at home against Akron, Nov. 14, 2023, as well as a 24-11 triumph at Buffalo, Nov. 21, 2023. EMU has twice played Ohio during midweek affairs. The Bobcats claimed a 45-14 home victory at Peden in 2012 and added a 34-26 victory in 2021 at Ypsilanti.
CLOSING IN NOVEMBER
EMU is 17-12 in the month of November since the beginning of 2016. In the six seasons prior, Eastern combined for a total of 15 wins across all regular-season games. Furthermore, if you exclude 2020’s COVID-adjusted season when the schedule began in November, EMU’s winning percentage jumps to .680 (17-8).
GOING BOWLING?
With a win versus Ohio, the Eagles would become bowl eligible at 6-4. It would mark the fourth year in a row – and sixth consecutive when taking out the COVID season of 2020 – that the Eagles would become bowl eligible. It also would mark the seventh time EMU has been bowl eligible under Chris Creighton in his 11 years with the program
QUICK HITTERS
• Since 2016, Eastern Michigan has posted the fourth most victories of any team in the Mid-American Conference. • In total, EMU has brought in 53 new student-athletes with 28 of them coming via the transfer portal. • EMU is 17-12 in the month of Novembersince the beginning of 2016. In the six seasons prior, Eastern combined for a total of 15 wins across all regular-season games. Furthermore, if you exclude 2020’s COVID-adjusted season when the schedule began in November, EMU’s winning percentage jumps to .680 (17-8). • In his 11th season in Ypsilanti, Chris Creighton is the 11th-longest-tenured FBS head coach. While they are both in their 11th season, respectively, Creighton is technically the second-longest tenured head coach in the conference by hiring date, falling just three days short of Miami’s Chuck Martin. • Chris Creighton has 57 wins during his time in Ypsilanti, which makes him the 20th coach in the history of the MAC to record 50+ wins at a MAC school. His 33 MAC wins are the most of any EMU coach in program history. • After a generous $1 million donation from former Eagle standout and current Las Vegas Raider/NFL All-Pro, Maxx Crosby and his wife Rachel Crosby to the EMU Athletics Department, Eastern’s new gray turf was dubbed “Crosby Field” and was unveiled to the public with Maxx and Rachel back in Ypsilanti, June 21. • A win for the Eagles would grant them bowl eligibility for the fourth consecutive season and tie with the 2016 and 2022 squads for the quickest qualification in team history at 10 games. • EMU hastwice played Ohio during midweek affairs. The Bobcats claimed a 45-14 home victory at Peden in 2012 and added a 34-26 victory in 2021 at Ypsilanti.
Ohio Bobcats Notes
THE OPENING KICK
The Ohio football team (6-3, 4-1 MAC) is set to continue midweek MACtion when they host the Eastern Michigan Eagles (5-4, 2-3 MAC) on Wednesday, Nov. 13. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET and can be seen on ESPN2 with Jay Alter and Rocky Boiman on the call. The Bobcats’ matchup can also be heard on the Ohio Sports Network from Learfield, presented by Holzer Health System. Veteran Ohio radio personality Marty Bannister is stepping into the 2024 play-byplay role and will be joined by Rob Cornelius, who has been a part of the broadcasts for two decades.
SCOUTING EMU
The Eagles are currently 5-4 overall and 2-3 against MAC opponents. On Nov. 2, they went toe-to-toe with the Toledo Rockets, maintaining a lead until the fourth quarter. Eastern Michigan squeezed in one final touchdown as the clock ran out, but a failed two-point conversion left them trailing by just one point. As a team, Eastern Michigan averages 29.22 points per game on 146.4 rushing yards and 245.67 passing yards. Their opponents average 26.33 points per game. Senior quarterback Cole Snyder is 191-for-317 on 2,087 yards over nine games, throwing 11 passing touchdowns and three interceptions. Snyder isn’t afraid to use his legs, recording 106 carries and four rushing touchdowns so far this season. Senior running back Delbert Mimms III leads Eastern Michigan on the ground currently with 138 attempts and seven touchdowns on 558 yards. Junior running back Elijah Jackson Anderson has accumulated 218 rushing yards, scoring twice, while sophomore running back Deion Brown has scored one touchdown on 21 carries and 101 yards. Junior wide receiver Oran Singleton leads the Eagles’ receivers with 557 yards and 57 catches. Singleton is one of four Eagles with two receiving touchdowns on the season, joined by junior wider receiver Markus Allen, junior tight end Max Reese and senior tight end Jere Getzinger. Senior wide receiver Terry Lockett Jr. has a team-best three receiving touchdowns, with his longest reception clocking in at 79 yards. Defensively, junior linebacker Luke Murphy leads Eastern Michigan with 58 total tackles, including 37 solo stops. Fellow junior linebacker James Djonkam just trails Murphy with 51 total tackles while matching his solo stops. Senior defensive lineman Peyton Price leads the team in tackles for loss (7) and sacks (4.5). The Eagles have recorded four interceptions so far this season, with one apiece credited to Murphy, junior defensive back Dramarian McNulty, senior defensive back David Carter Jr. and sophomore linebacker Ali Abdul-Barr. Senior kicker Jesús Gómez is the Eagles’ leading scorer and is credited with 77 points. Currently, Gómez is 23-for-25 on PATs and 18-for-23 on field goals, with his long hitting 57 yards. Additionally, Gómez has accumulated 3,276 yards on 53 kickoffs. Senior punter Mitchell Tomasek has recorded 33 punts this season, averaging 42 yards per punt, with his longest registering at 66 yards.
SCOUTING OHIO
The Bobcats are currently 6-3 overall and 4-1 against MAC opponents. They average 26.78 points per game on 206.9 rushing yards and 177.11 passing yards per game. In the air, graduate student quarterback Parker Navarro is 116-for-178 on 1,359 yards with seven touchdowns. Navarro is also a threat on the ground, recording 90 carries for 556 yards and five touchdowns. Notably, Navarro broke his single-game rushing yards record against CMU (176). Redshirt junior Nick Poulos made his Bobcat debut against Morgan State (Sept. 14) and his first start against Kentucky (Sept. 21). He is currently 20-for-45 with one interception on 235 yards in the air while recording 134 rushing yards on 25 attempts. Graduate student running back Anthony Tyus III solidified himself as a force to be reckoned with, finishing the game against Syracuse with 203 rushing yards, marking the first time since 2021 a Bobcat passed the 200-rushingyards-mark in a single game. On the season, Tyus has 126 carries on a team-leading 694 yards and seven touchdowns (six rushing, one passing). Redshirt freshman running back Rickey Hunt Jr. has made appearances in eight games for the Bobcats, recording 348 yards and two touchdowns on 64 attempts. Hunt owns the longest rush of the year (59 yards). Freshman running back Duncan Brune net 80 rushing yards on 23 carries so far this season, scoring his first collegiate touchdown against Central Michigan (Oct. 12).
Kent State Golden Flashes vs Miami-Ohio Redhawks
Series History
• Kent State is 18-52 all-time against Miami. • The Golden Flashes last won at Yager Stadium, 48-32, on Nov. 10, 2012. • The RedHawks have won four straight home matchups in the series since then.
Kent State Golden Flashes Notes
• Year two of the #KentGRIT era under the direction of head coach Kenni Burns continues with a mid-week #MACtion game Wednesday night at Miami. • Ruel Tomlinson took all of the QB reps last week against Ohio, becoming Kent State’s first true freshman to get a starting nod at the position since Mylik Mitchell at #1 Alabama during Week 4 of the 2016 season. • Tomlinson was the third different starting QB the Golden Flashes have used this season. Devin Kargman started the first four games prior to a season-ending injury. Tommy Ulatowski then started the first four MAC games. • S Josh Baka made a career-high 18 tackles, including 12 solo stops, against the Bobcats last week. This is the most tackles by a KSU defender since Kevin Bourne had 21 in the 2016 season finale. • WR Chrishon McCray has been among the MAC’s top pass catchers since the start of conference play. McCray has caught 22 balls for 473 yards and 5 TDs in 5 MAC games. • In last season’s matchup, McCray had career-high 10 catches for 105 yards against the RedHawk secondary. • Kent State has been among the most disciplined teams in the country, ranking sixth among FBS teams in fewest penalty yards per game (32.44) and ninth in fewest penalties per games (4.33).
Miami-Ohio Redhawks Notes
REDHAWKS PUT WIN STREAK ON THE LINE VERSUS KENT STATE
The Miami University football team looks for its fifth-straight victory on Wednesday, Nov. 13 as it plays host to Kent State. Opening kick is slated for 7 p.m. and will be carried live on ESPNU.
ABOUT MIAMI
• Miami football ranks first all-time in the Mid-American Conference in wins (729), conference wins (321), MAC Championships (17) and bowl wins (8). • Historically, Miami’s 729 career wins are third all-time among Group-of-Five programs, behind just Navy (744) and Army (735). • Miami was 4-14 in Coach Martin’s first 18 Mid-American Conference games. Since then, the RedHawks are 46-18 in their last 64 games versus schools from the MAC. • Miami captured its second MAC Championship in the last five years, defeating Toledo 23-14 last season. Chuck Martin won his first MAC Championship back in 2019. • The RedHawks have been bowl-eligible seven of the last eight seasons. From 2006-15, Miami was bowl-eligible just twice. • Since Oct. 15, 2016, Miami has lost back-to-back conference games just twice in that span (2017, 2022). Miami is 16-3 following a conference loss, dating back to midway through the 2016 campaign.
ABOUT KENT STATE
Kent State is 0-9 on the season and is coming off a 41-0 loss to Ohio back on Nov. 6. Offensively, they average 15.1 points per game, with four different quarterbacks throwing passes this year. Defensively, Josh Baka is tops on the team with 66 tackles and four pass breakups.
LAST MEETING VERSUS THE GOLDEN FLASHES
Brett Gabbert threw for 216 yards and one touchdown and the Miami Undefense held Kent State to 206 yards of offense as the RedHawks downed the Golden Flashes, 23-3 back on Sept. 30, 2023.
2 MINUTE DRILL
• Bowling Green opened midweek #MACtion with a 23-13 victory on Tuesday, Nov. 5 against Central Michigan. The Falcons possessed the ball for 35 minutes and 53 seconds, forcing three fumbles and piling up 388 yards of total offense. The Falcons forced a turnover on a strip sack by Anthony Hawkins on CMU’s first drive of the second half and Levi Gazarek scored his second career touchdown in as many games, while Jaison Patterson put the game away with a one-yard plunge in the fourth quarter. • Miami won its fourth-straight game, defeating Ball State by a final score of 27-21 on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Brett Gabbert threw for 219 yards and three touchdowns for the RedHawks, while Keyon Mozee added 105 rush yards on a career-high 22 carries. Defensively, Matt Salopek tallied nine tackles while Corban Hondru and Raion Strader each collected interceptions in the first half. • Highlighted by two special teams touchdowns, Ohio clinched bowl eligibility with a 41-0 victory over Kent State on Wednesday, Nov. 6. Graduate student quarterback Parker Navarro finished the day 14-of-24 with 142 yards through the air and added 41 yards on eight attempts on the ground. Nick Poulos also tossed a touchdown and added 22 yards on the ground late in the game. Special teams was responsible for two touchdowns in the third quarter, marking the first time since 2008 the Bobcats recorded multiple special teams touchdowns in a game. • Northern Illinois turned a season-best three interceptions into touchdowns, scored on a 91-yard kickoff return and used a 21-point third-quarter outburst to earn a 42-28 Mid-American Conference win over Western Michigan Wednesday night at Waldo Stadium. Running backs Gavin Williams and Telly Johnson Jr. each scored twice as the Huskies improved to 5-4 overall, 2-3 in the MAC • Tucker Gleason threw for three touchdowns in the fourth quarter and Avery Smith broke up EMU’s two-point conversion attempt on the game’s final play to lift Toledo to a 29-28 victory at Eastern Michigan on Saturday, Nov. 12. Toledo also earned bowl eligibility for a 15th consecutive season, the eighth-longest streak in the country. • Buffalo held off a late-charging Akron squad, 41-30, at InfoCision Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 12.. The Bulls improved to 5-4 overall and 3-2 in MAC play with the win. The defense set the tone early, forcing three first-quarter turnovers. It ignited an offense that scored on four straight possessions to take a 24-7 lead.
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
MAC Football Co-Offensive Players of the Week
Telly Johnson Jr., NIU, RB Freshman, Augusta, Ga. (Hephzibah )
In just his second game, freshman Telly Johnson Jr. gained 141 yards on 23 carries to power the NIU rushing attack in its 42-28 win over Western Michigan. Called on in relief of starter Antario Brown, Johnson’s total yards were the most in a single game by a Huskie this season and included touchdown runs of six and 26 yards for the first scores of his college career. Johnson did not lose a yard while averaging 6.1 yards per rush. He scored the first and last touchdowns of the game versus WMU.
MAC Football Co-Offensive Players of the Week
Tucker Gleason, Toledo, QB Junior, Tampa, Fla (Plant)
Tucker Gleason threw for three touchdowns in the fourth quarter and ran for another in Toledo’s 29-28 win at EMU on Nov. 2. Gleason completed 18-of-34 passes for 251 yards and three touchdowns. It marked the fourth time this season he has thrown for a career-high three TDs. He also ran for a score in the first quarter, marking the fourth time in his last five games. The victory gave Toledo bowl eligibility for a 15th consecutive season, the eighth-longest streak in the country.
MAC Football Defensive Player of the Week
Matt Salopek, Miami, LB 6th – Senior, Kent, Ohio
Matt Salopek had nine tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack and a pass breakup in Miami’s 27-21 win at Ball State. The defense, which allowed just one offensive touchdown all evening, held the Cardinals to 51 yards rushing on 23 attempts.
MAC Football Co-Special Teams Players of the Week
Eamonn Dennis , Ohio, WR Graduate Student , Worcester, Mass. (St. John’s)
Dennis made a splash on the special teams unit during Ohio’s shutout victory over Kent State on Wednesday (Nov. 6). The wide receiver opened the third quarter with a 96-yard kickoff return, marking the first Bobcat to score a touchdown off a kickoff return since 2022 as well as his first touchdown for OU. After a successful PAT, Dennis’ touchdown extended Ohio’s lead to 27 points.
MAC Football Co-Special Teams Players of the Week
Cam Thompson, NIU, Wide Receiver/Kick Returner Soph. (R), Boardman, Ohio (Boardman)
Sophomore Cam Thompson scored on a 91-yard kickoff return in the third quarter to give NIU a 28-21 lead which the Huskies would not relinquish. Thompson’s return came after Western Michigan had tied the game at 21 by scoring on the first possession of the second half. It was the first kickoff return TD for the Huskies since Oct. 16, 2021 when Trayvon Rudolph scored on a 100-yard return versus Bowling Green.
