Mid-American Conference Football Weekly Release November 6, 2017

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1 Mid-American Conference Football Weekly Release November 6, 2017 Football Contact: Ken Mather, Assistant Commissioner for Media & Public Relations Mid-American Conference, 24 Public Square, 15th Floor, Cleveland, Ohio 44113, , MAC Standings Conference Overall WEST DIVISION W L Pct. Stk H A W L Pct. Stk H A *Toledo W W *Northern Illinois L L Western Michigan L L Central Michigan W W Eastern Michigan W W Ball State L L Conference Overall EAST DIVISION W L Pct. Stk H A W L Pct. Stk H A *Ohio W W Akron W W Miami L L Bowling Green W W Buffalo L L Kent State L L *Bowl Eligible MAC WEEKLY NOTES Toledo earned a win over Northern Illinois on Nov. 2 as Toledo is 5-0 in MAC play for the first time since The Rockets have reached the eight-win mark for the seventh time in the last eight years. Toledo senior quarterback Logan Woodside completed 23-of-31 passes for 361 yards to establish the Toledo school record for career passing yards with 9,288 yards, surpassing 9,225 passing yards set by Bruce Gradkowski ( ). It was the fifth-most yards Woodside has thrown for in a single game in his Rocket career. Toledo senior running back Terry Swanson posted his own career mark with a career-high 29 carries for 116 yards and three touchdowns. Swanson increased his career rushing yards total to 3,082 yards becoming only the seventh Rocket in school history to crack the 3,000-yard barrier. Central Michigan scored 21 points in the fourth quarter to turn a deficit into a win at Western Michigan on Nov. 1 to win the Battle of the Cannon Trophy. Central Michigan quarterback Shane Morris found wide receiver Corey Willis for a 77-yard touchdown pass with 2:37 left in regulation for the win. Eastern Michigan snapped its six-game losing streak with a convincing win over Ball State on Nov. 2. The Eagles scored five touchdowns on its first six drives in the victory. The 42-point differential marked the largest in Conference play for the Eagles since joining the MAC and the 56 points are the most by the Eagles against a MAC opponent since Eastern Michigan senior quarterback Brogan Roback threw for 263 yards and three touchdowns as the offense posted 488 yards of total offense. Roback eclipsed the 8,000 career passing yards milestone, becoming only the second Eastern Michigan quarterback (9,142, Walter Church, ) to do so. His three touchdown passes moved him to within one touchdown pass of matching Eastern Michigan s career passing touchdown record of 53 by Charlie Batch. Ohio posted a win over Miami on Oct. 31 to win the 94th meeting for the Battle of the Bricks. Ohio quarterback Nathan Rourke accounted for six touchdowns, three passing and three rushing. Rourke was passing for 294 yards and rushed for 54 yards in the win. Ohio Bobcat senior linebacker Quentin Poling led the defense with 10 tackles and became Ohio s all-time career leader in solo tackles with 207 during his career. Western Michigan senior running back Jarvion Franklin rushed for 228 yards and two touchdowns in a loss to Central Michigan on Nov. 1. Franklin became the program s all-time leader in career touchdowns with 54 career touchdowns, eclipsing last year s record set by wide receiver Corey Davis (52 career touchdowns). Franklin rushed for a 47-yard touchdown run in the first quarter to break the record and added a nine-yard score in the third quarter for his 54th career score. The 228 yards rushing was his third 200-yard rushing game of his career while also eclipsing the century mark for the fourth straight game and 20th time in his career. Become a fan of the Mid-American Conference on Facebook. Follow the MAC On Snapchat (MACSports) and Instagram (MACSports) MAC Storylines The game of the week is a potential preview of next month s Championship Game as Toledo takes its 5-0 MAC record on the road to Athens, Ohio to face the Ohio Bobcats on Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 7:00 pm ET (ESPN2). Toledo sits atop the West Division with an undefeated 5-0 mark and 8-1 overall record, while Ohio is tied for first-place with Akron in the MAC East Division with a 4-1 league record, 7-2 overall. The MAC has three teams bowl eligible -- Toledo (8-1), Ohio (7-2) and NIU (6-3). Three other programs need only one more victory to become bowl eligible -- Akron (5-4), Central Michigan (5-4) and Western Michigan (5-4). Week 11 features six Conference games as midweek football continues. On Tuesday, Nov. 7 will feature Akron at Miami at 7:30 pm ET (ESPN2) and Bowling Green at Buffalo at 7:30 pm ET (ESPNU). Three games are scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 8 with Toledo at Ohio at 7:00 pm ET (ESPN2), Kent State at Western Michigan at 7:00 pm ET (CBS Sports Network) and Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan at 8:00 pm ET (ESPNU). The football week ends on Thursday, Nov. 9 with Ball State at NIU at 7:00 pm ET/6:00 pm CT (CBS Sports Network). This Week s MAC Schedule Tuesday, November 7 Akron at Miami, 7:30 pm ET (ESPN2) Bowling Green at Buffalo, 7:30 pm ET (ESPNU) Wednesday, November 8 Toledo at Ohio, 7:00 pm ET (ESPN2) Kent State at Western Michigan, 7:00 pm (CBS Sports Network) Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan, 8:00 pm ET (ESPNU) Thursday, November 9 Ball State at NIU, 7:00 pm ET/6:00 pm CT (CBS Sports Network) Last Week s MAC Games Tuesday, October 31 Ohio 45, Miami 28 Bowling Green 44, Kent State 16 Wednesday, November 1 Central Michigan 35, Western Michigan 28 Thursday, November 2 Toledo 27, Northern Illinois 17 Eastern Michigan 56, Ball State 14 Bye: Akron, Buffalo Follow MAC football with the MAC Digital Network at www. mac-sports.com. The MAC has partnered with collegepressbox.com to continue media services and provide access to information on the conference and our membership including rosters, bios, game notes, depth charts, stats, quotes, flipcards, media schedules and more.

2 MIDWEEK MACTION FEATURED IN WEEK 11 Midweek MACtion continues as the Conference will showcase midweek games on national television this week Tuesday, Nov. 7, Wednesday, Nov. 8 and Thursday, Nov. 9. The MAC began midweek football in 1999 and this season marks the 19th year of playing during the week. This season the MAC will have 22 games nationally televised on Tuesday, Wednesday or a Thursday during the last five weeks of the regular season. MAC TRIO LEADS THE NATION IN QUARTERBACK SACKS Once again, a trio of MAC defensive ends continue to lead the nation in defensive sacks. Ball State senior Anthony Winbush leads the nation with 10.5 sacks (1.17 per game), while Central Michigan senior Joe Ostman ranks second in the country with 10 sacks (1.25 per game). Northern Illinois sophomore Sutton Smith ranks third in the nation with his 9.5 sacks (1.06 per game). NIU S SMITH NAMED SEMIFINALIST FOR BEDNARIK AWARD Northern Illinois defensive end Sutton Smith has been named one of 18 semifinalists for the 2017 Chuck Bednarik Award as the Outstanding Defensive Player of the Year. Smith, a sophomore in his first season as a starter, leads the FBS in tackles for loss with 20 (2.2 per game) and ranks third with 9.5 quarterback sacks (1.06 per game). He is the first Huskie player to be named a semifinalist for the Bednarik Award since ROCKETS WOODSIDE SEMIFINALIST FOR UNITAS AWARD Toledo senior quarterback Logan Woodside was one of 10 students named as a finalist for the 2017 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, which honors the top quarterback from all divisions for accomplishments on and off the field. Woodside leads the MAC in passing yards (295.1 per game) and passing efficiency (171.4) for the 8-1 Rockets this season. He has thrown for 19 touchdowns against just two interceptions. He graduated with a 3.4 grade point average in marketing last December, and is currently working on his master s degree. Woodside is also a candidate for the Maxwell Award, which is given to the nation s player of the year; the Davey O Brien Award, which honors the nation s top quarterback; and the Manning Award, another honor given to the nation s top quarterback following the bowl season. The 30th anniversary presentation of the Golden Arm Award will be held on Friday, Dec. 8 at the Embassy Suites Baltimore Inner Harbor & Grand. The award is named for Johnny Unitas, an 18-year veteran of the NFL who played his collegiate career at the University of Louisville before joining the Baltimore Colts in TOLEDO S VEST NAMED SEMIFINALIST FOR GROZA AWARD Toledo junior kicker Jameson Vest was named one of 20 national semifinalists for the Lou Groza Award, which annually honors the top placekicker in the nation. A native of Peachtree City, Ga., Vest has made 19 of 22 field goal attempts this season, with a long kick of 49 yards vs. Miami (Fla.). He leads the MAC and is second in the nation with 2.1 field goals made per game. Semifinalists for the Lou Groza Award will be voted on by a panel of more than 100 FBS head coaches, sports information directors, media members, former Groza finalists and current NFL kickers to select the three finalists. These finalists will be announced on Nov. 21 and honored at the 26th annual Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Awards Banquet on Dec. 4 in Palm Beach County. The Award is named for National Football League Hall of Fame kicker Lou The Toe Groza, who played 21 seasons with the Cleveland Browns. Groza won four NFL championships with Cleveland and was named NFL Player of the Year in Although an All-Pro offensive lineman as well, Groza ushered in the notion that there should be a place on an NFL roster for a kicker. MARATHON MAC FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP DEC. 2 AT NOON The 2017 Marathon MAC Football Championship Game will kickoff on Saturday, Dec. 2 at Noon ET from Ford Field in Detroit and will be broadcast nationally on either ABC, ESPN or ESPN2. The 2017 Marathon MAC Football Championship game will feature the Champions from both the MAC East and West Divisions and will be the 21st Championship Game for the MAC and the 14th game played at Ford Field. Tickets for the Marathon MAC Football Championship Game are available at FordField.com, via phone at (877) and at the Ford Field Ticket Office. Tickets are available for $20 sideline, $15 corner and $10 general admission in the end zone. MAC Players of the Week East Division Nathan Rourke, Offensive Player of the Week Ohio, Sophomore, Quarterback Ohio sophomore quarterback Nathan Rourke (Ontario, Canada) was responsible for six touchdowns, including three rushing touchdowns and passing for three others, in a win over Miami on Oct. 31. Rourke finished with 54 rushing yards and 294 passing yards, a career high, going with no interceptions or sacks. He leads the MAC in overall scoring (96) and rushing touchdowns (16). Nate Locke, Defensive Player of the Week; Bowling Green, Senior, Linebacker Bowling Green senior linebacker Nate Locke (Canton, Ohio) totaled eight tackles, four tackles for loss and one sack in a win at Kent State on Oct. 31. Locke picked up 4.0 tackles for loss, which matched his total through the first eight games of the season. On the season, Locke leads the Falcons with 8.0 tackles for loss, and is second on the team with 65 tackles. Matthew Wilcox, Special Teams Player of Week; Bowling Green, Freshman, Kickoff Returner Bowling Green freshman kickoff returner Matthew Wilcox (Huber Heights, Ohio) had a huge day returning kicks in Bowling Green s victory at Kent State on Oct. 31. Wilcox averaged 40.0 yards on three kick returns, including a 61-yard return that is Bowling Green s longest kick return since The 61-yard return gave the Falcons the ball at the Kent State 38 yard line. West Division Jonathan Ward, Offensive Player of the Week Central Michigan, Sophomore, Running Back Central Michigan sophomore running back Jonathan Ward (Kankakee, Ill.) had 213 all-purpose yards in a victory at Western Michigan on Nov. 1. Ward had 132 rushing yards on 17 carries and scored on a 29-yard run in the fourth quarter to lead a 21-point fourth-quarter comeback on the road. He also had four catches for 81 yards. Trevon Mathis, Defensive Player of the Week; Toledo, Senior, Defensive Back Toledo senior defensive back Trevon Mathis (Pittsburgh, Pa.) picked off two passes in a win over NIU on Nov. 2, including a fourth-quarter interception that stopped a Huskie drive at the Toledo 33-yard line. Prior to the NIU game, Mathis had three interceptions in his entire career. He also had six tackles and broke up one pass. Jack Sheldon, Special Teams Player of Week; Central Michigan, Junior, Punter Central Michigan junior punter Jack Sheldon (Echuca, Victoria, Australia) punted nine times and put Western Michigan inside the 20-yard line three times in a victory on Nov. 1. Sheldon had a long of 60 yards on a rainy evening, and he average 44.2 yards per punt.

3 Statistical Leaders (TOP 25) -- Where they rank Nationally in Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Rushing Yards: t-23rd Jarvion Franklin-Western Michigan: 870 yards, 171 attempts, 9 TDs t-29th Terry Swanson-Toledo: 844 yards, 160 attempts, 11 TDs 33rd A.J. Ouellette-Ohio: 827 yards, 140 attempts, 6 TDs Rushing Touchdowns: 2nd Nathan Rourke-Ohio: 16 TDs, 553 yds., 89 attempts t-18th Terry Swanson-Toledo: 11 TDs, 844 yds., 160 attempts t-27th Jarvion Franklin-Western Michigan: 9 TDs, 870 yds., 171 attempts Total Passing Yards: 13th Logan Woodside-Toledo: 2,656 yds., passing, 19 TDs 25th Brogan Roback-Eastern Michigan: 2,342 yds., passing, 14 TD 34th Shane Morris-Central Michigan: 2,209 yds., passing, 18 TDs Passing Touchdowns: t-19th Logan Woodside-Toledo: 19 TDs, 2,656 yds., passing t-23rd Shane Morris-Central Michigan: 18 TD, 2,209 yds., passing Passing Efficiency: 4th Logan Woodson-Toledo: rating; pass, 2,656 yds, 19 TDs Receiving Yards Per Game: 9th Anthony Johnson-Buffalo: 55 rec., 888 yds., 6 TDs, (98.7 avg.) 10th Diontae Johnson-Toledo: 46 rec., 859 yds., 8 TDs, (95.4 avg.) 12th James Gardner-Miami: 42 rec., 847 yds., 9 TDs, (94.1 avg.) Total Receiving Yards 7th Anthony Johnson-Buffalo: 888 yds., 55 rec., 6 TDs 9th Diontae Johnson-Toledo: 859 yds., 46 rec., 8 TDs 11th James Gardner-Miami: 847 yds., 42 rec., 9 TDs Receiving Touchdowns t-4th James Gardner-Miami: 9 TDs t-10th Diontae Johnson-Toledo: 8 TDs Receptions Per Game: 19th Justin Hall-Ball State: 57 rec., 605 yds., 2 TDs, (6.3 per game) t-23rd Anthony Johnson-Buffalo: 55 rec., 888 yds., 6 TDs, (6.1 per game) Scoring: 6th Nathan Rourke-Ohio: 96 points, (10.7 ppg) 9th Jameson Vest-Toledo: 93 points, (10.3 ppg) t-30th Louie Zervos-Ohio: 77 points, (8.6 ppg) Points Responsible For: 9th Nathan Rourke-Ohio: 174 points 30th Shane Morris-Central Michigan: 128 points 33rd Logan Woodside-Toledo: 124 points Total Tackles: 2nd Khalil Hodge-Buffalo: 119 tackles, 13.2 tackles per game t-22nd Ulysees Gilbert - Akron: 85 tackles, 9.4 tackles per game Interceptions: t-7th Demetrius Monday-Kent State: 4 interceptions t-7th Josh Cox-Central Michigan: 4 interceptions t-32nd Jawuan Johnson-Northern Illinois: 3 interceptions t-32nd Kahlil Robinson-Toledo: 3 interceptions t-32nd Chad Moore-Ohio: 3 interceptions t-32nd Clint Stephens-Bowling Green: 3 interceptions t-32nd Marcus Milton-Bowling Green: 3 interceptions Passes Defensed: t-3rd Bradd Ellis-Ohio: 17 passes defensed, 1.9 per game t-14th Sam Beal-Western Michigan: 11 passes defensed, 1.4 per game t-20th Jamal Parker-Kent State: 12 passes defensed, 1.3 per game Total Sacks: 1st Anthony Winbush-Ball State: 10.5 sacks, 1.17 per game 2nd Joe Ostman-Central Michigan: 10.0 sacks, 1.25 per game 3rd Sutton Smith-NIU: 9.5 sacks, 1.06 per game Tackles For Loss Per Game: 1st Sutton Smith-NIU: 20.0 tackles for loss, 2.2 per game 5th Joe Ostman-Central Michigan: 13.5 tackles for loss, 1.7 per game t-8th Anthony Winbush-Ball State: 14.5 tackles for loss, 1.6 per game t-24th Olasunkanmi Adeniyi-Toledo: 12.0 tackles for loss, 1.3 per game t-24th Jawuan Johnson-NIU: 12.0 tackles for loss, 1.3 per game Other Top Performers (WEEK TEN) OFFENSE Eastern Michigan QB Brogan Roback was passing for 263 yards and three touchdowns in a win over Ball State on Nov. 2. It was the eighth three-plus touchdown game of his career, and he now has 52 total for his career, placing him one behind Charlie Batch for the school record. Roback went over 8,000 career-passing yards in the first half to become the second player in program history. Toledo QB Logan Woodside completed passes for 361 yards in a win over NIU on Nov. 2. It was the fifth-highest number of passing yards in a single game for him and gives him 9,288 yards for his career and making him Toledo s career passing yardage leader. Toledo RB Terry Swanson rushed for 116 yards on a career-best 29 attempts, scoring a career-high three touchdowns in a win over NIU on Nov. 2. Swanson now has 3,082 rushing yards for his career, just the seventh Rocket to crack the 3,000-yard barrier. He ranks seventh on Toledo s all-time list. Bowling Green QB Jarret Doege led a win at Kent State on Oct. 31. Doege completed 14-of-18 passes for 174 yards and two touchdowns. He also added a rushing touchdown. DEFENSE Ohio LB Quentin Poling posted 10 tackles, 1.5 tfl and one quarterback hurry in a win over Miami on Oct. 31. Poling moved into first place on the Ohio career solo tackles chart with 207 during his career. He leads Ohio and ranks third in the MAC with 80 tackles including 35 solo stops. Poling needs just two more tackles to become 10th all-time at Ohio. NIU LB Jawuan Johnson made six tackles, four solo, in a loss at Toledo on Nov. 2. The Huskies limited Toledo s potent offense to three touchdowns and two field goals. Johnson had a big effect, especially with his play in the red zone. He forced a fumble at the one-yard line which NIU recovered in the end zone to stop one scoring chance. Late in the first half, his tackle for a one-yard loss on third and goal from the five-yard line forced a field goal. Central Michigan DL Nate Brisson-Fast had 2.5 sacks and five tackles in a victory at Western Michigan on Nov. 1. Eastern Michigan DB Jeff Hubbard intercepted a pass and returned it 46 yards for a touchdown in a win over Ball State on Nov. 2. It was the first interception of Hubbard s career, as well as the first touchdown. SPECIAL TEAMS Toledo K Jameson Vest hit both of field goal attempts and was 3-for-3 on PATs in at win over NIU on Nov. 2. Vest hit field goals of 23 and 34 yards and averaged 63.7 yards on kickoffs with three touchbacks. Eastern Michigan K Paulie Fricano went a perfect 8-for-8 in extra points to tie the school record for PATs in a win over Ball State on Nov. 2. It was the second time in his career he has hit eight extra points in a game. His efforts helped Eastern to its largest margin of victory over a conference opponent since joining the MAC in 1976, as well as totaling the most points against a MAC school since Northern Illinois S Jackson Abresch blocked a punt late in the third quarter of a loss at Toledo on Nov. 2. Abresch burst through the line untouched to block the punt and then recovered the punt at the Toledo 11-yard line. NIU got a field goal off of the block to pull within 10 points of Toledo as the fourth quarter. Ohio P Michael Farkas had seven punts for 253 yards including pinning four of those punts inside the 20-yard line in a win over Miami on Oct. 31.

4 MAC Week Ten Quick Recaps: MAC Week Ten Quick Recaps: Toledo 27, Northern Illinois Toledo senior quarterback Logan Woodside threw for 361 yards as the Rockets overcame a determined Northern Illinois squad, 27-17, in a critical MAC West Division battle. With the victory, Toledo (8-1, 5-0 MAC) claims sole possession of first place in the MAC s West Division, one game ahead of NIU (6-3, 4-1 MAC). Woodside completed 23-of-31 passes on his way to setting the Toledo record for career passing yards. He ended the day with 9,288 career passing yards, 62 more than previous record-holder Bruce Gradkowski (9,225 from ). Toledo senior running back Terry Swanson reached a milestone of his own, becoming the seventh Rocket to rush for more than 3,000 yards in his career. Swanson was a workhorse, running the ball a career-best 29 times for 116 yards and three touchdowns, also a career high. He now has 3,082 yards in his four-year career. Toledo trailed early in the third quarter, 14-10, but outscored the Huskies 17-3 the rest of the way. Swanson scored twice in the third quarter to give Toledo a edge heading into the final quarter. The Rockets defense stepped up when it needed to, forcing NIU into a 47-yard field-goal attempt that missed with 3:46 to play. Senior cornerback Trevon Mathis snagged a pair of interceptions for the first time in his career, while senior defensive end Olasunkanmi Adeniyi had a career-high 10 tackles and one sack. Eastern Michigan 56, Ball State Eastern Michigan notched a convincing victory over Ball State. Eastern Michigan scored five touchdowns on its first six drives to take a commanding lead at halftime. Three of the Eagles scoring drives were five plays or less. Plenty of records fell in Rynearson Stadium with Eastern Michigan s 42-point differential marking the largest in conference play for the Eagles since joining the MAC in Eastern Michigan s previous high-water mark was a 41 point defeat of Kent State University during the 1996 campaign. Eastern Michigan moved to 3-6 overall and 1-4 in league action to keep its hopes of a second consecutive bowl appearance alive. Meanwhile, Ball State dropped to 2-7 and 0-5 in the MAC. Battling through wet conditions, the Eastern Michigan offense rolled up a season-high 225 on the ground en route to 488 overall. Orchestrating the Eagle attack was senior quarterback Brogan Roback, who eclipsed the 8,000 career passing yards on 15 completions for 263 yards. Eagles Johnnie Niupalau equaled a career best with five receptions for a personal-best 91 yards and a score. Senior Sergio Bailey II finished with his fourth 100 yard game of his career with 110 yards on two receptions, including a 74-yarder for a score. Western Michigan 35, Central Michigan Central Michigan stormed back with 21 fourth quarter points for a win at Western Michigan on a rainy Wednesday night at Waldo Stadium. Central Michigan turned a deficit into a win to claim the rivalry victory in the Battle of the Cannon Trophy. With the win, Central Michigan improves to 5-4 overall, 3-2 in the MAC, while Western Michigan drops to 5-4 on the year, also 3-2 in league play. It was the first victory over the Broncos for third-year Central Michigan head coach John Bonamego. In the fourth quarter, Chippewas running back Jonathan Ward s 29 yard touchdown run and quarterback Shane Morris nine-yard touchdown pass to Eric Cooper tied the contest, 28-28, with 5:50 remaining. Central Michigan s Morris then connected with Corey Willis for a 77-yard touchdown pass with 2:37 left in regulation for the game winning score and a final. Ohio 45, Miami Ohio quarterback Nathan Rourke accounted for six touchdowns as the Bobcats defeated archrival Miami in the 94th meeting of the Battle of the Bricks on Oct. 31 at Peden Stadium. Rourke accounted for all of the Bobcats touchdowns on the night, three coming on the ground and three in the air. The three rushing touchdowns from Rourke increased his season total to 16, the most ever by a quarterback in a single season in Ohio history. Rourke finished with 54 rushing yards and passing for a career-high 294 yards. Ohio finished 443 total yards of offense. Redshirt junior running back A.J. Ouellette ran for 80 yards on 20 carries. Bowling Green 44, Kent State Bowling Green quarterback Jarret Doege and the Falcons responded with a win at Kent State on Oct. 31. Doege completed passes to eight different receivers and threw for 174 yards and two touchdowns. He directed a Falcon offense that scored a touchdown on the opening drive and ultimately went 7-for-7 in red zone opportunities. Bowling Green took the opening kickoff and drove 75 yards in seven plays for a lead they would never relinquish. The primary thrust on the drive was a 43-yard run by Andrew Clair. That propelled Clair to a night of eight carries for 111 yards, his fourth consecutive 100-yard game. MAC 2017 BOWL PARTNERS: Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl/PlayStation Fiesta Bowl/Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic (College Football Playoff) Dollar General Bowl (Mobile, Ala.; vs. Sun Belt) Raycom Media Camellia Bowl (Montgomery, Ala.; vs. Sun Belt) Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Boise, Ida.; vs. Mountain West) Bahamas Bowl (Nassau, Bahamas; vs. Conference USA) Secondary to Quick Lane Bowl (Detroit, Mich.) Secondary to Boca Raton Bowl (Boca Raton, Fla.) Secondary to Frisco Bowl (Frisco, Texas) The Dollar General Bowl (Mobile) has the first selection after CFP/Host Bowls. Montgomery, Boise, Bahamas have no predetermined selection order. OHIO S SOLICH THIRD ON MAC CAREER WINS LIST Ohio head coach Frank Solich and his Bobcats finished 2016 with an 8-6 overall record and won the East Division Crown and this season is off to a 7-2 start after a win over Miami on Oct. 31. Solich continues to rise up the MAC career head coaching win list with 95 wins, which ranks third most in MAC history. Solich has been the recent model for consistency in coaching in the MAC. Solich arrived in Athens, Ohio in 2005 and now in his 13th season running the Bobcats program has garnered a bowl appearance in seven of the last eight seasons and eight of his 12 seasons at Ohio. Solich has a career coaching record at Ohio. Most MAC Head Coaching Wins, Career , Herb Deromedi, Central Michigan, , Bill Hess, Ohio, , Frank Solich, Ohio, 2005-present WINS OVER NON-CONFERENCE FBS OPPONENTS This season the MAC has 11 FBS wins, including two wins each over programs from the Big Ten (Nebraska, Rutgers) and Big- 12 (Kansas twice). In 2016 the MAC earned 14 non-conference FBS wins and topped the 2015 season total of 12 FBS wins. The 14 wins in 2016 tied for second-most since the 2000 season. The MAC set the Conference single-season record with 16 wins over FBS opponents during the 2012 season. Regular Season Wins vs. non-conference FBS opponents: Year: Wins; FBS Opponents Defeated: 2017: 11; Nebraska; Kansas (2); Rutgers; Tulsa; Nevada; UAB; Charlotte; Idaho; Florida Atlantic; UMass

5 Akron (5-4, 4-1; MAC) at Miami (3-6, 2-3; MAC) Tuesday, November 7, :30 pm ET Oxford, Ohio Yager Stadium (24,286) ESPN2 Head Coach: Terry Bowden Career: (24th year) at Akron: (6th year) Contact: Cathy Bongiovi, , Series: Miami leads Rush: RB Van Edwards (70 att., 224 rushing yds., 2 TDs) Pass: QB Thomas Woodson ( passing, 1,747 yards, 14 TDs) Rec.: WR Tra Von Chapman (37 rec., 344 yds., 1 TD) Head Coach: Chuck Martin Career: (10th year) at Miami: (4th year) Football Contact: Dave Meyer, , meyerd@miamioh.edu Rush: RB Kenny Young (116 att., 587 yds., 4 TDs) Pass: QB Gus Ragland ( passing, 1,398 yds., 12 TDs) Rec.: WR James Gardner (42 rec., 847 yds., 9 TDs) Tackles: LB Ulysses Gilbert (85 tackles, 4.5 tfl, 4.0 sacks, 2 INT) Sacks: LB Ulysses Gilbert (85 tackles, 4.5 tfl, 4.0 sacks, 2 INT) Int.: LB John Lako (48 tackles, 2.5 tfl, 2 INT) Bowling Green (2-7, 2-3; MAC) at Buffalo (3-6, 1-4; MAC) Tuesday, November 7, :30 pm ET Buffalo, N.Y. UB Stadium (29,013) ESPNU Series: Bowling Green leads 11-3 Head Coach: Mike Jinks Career: 6-15 (2nd year) at Bowling Green: 6-15 (2nd year) Football Contact: Jason Knavel, , jknavel@bgsu.edu Rush: RB Josh Cleveland (116 att., 564 rushing yds., 3 TDs) Pass: QB James Morgan ( passing, 1,260 yards, 9 TDs) Rec.: WR Scott Miller (42 rec., 463 yds., 2 TDs) Head Coach: Lance Leipold Career: (10th year) at Buffalo: (3rd year) Football Contact: Jon Fuller, , jfuller3@buffalo.edu Rush: RB Emmanual Reed (150 att., 611 yds., 7 TDs) Pass: QB Tyree Jackson ( passing, 1,046 yards, 3 TDs) Rec.: WR Anthony Johnson (55 rec., 888 yds., 6 TDs) Notes: Akron won over Buffalo on Oct QB Thomas Woodson threw for 286 yards on passing and three touchdowns...wr Kevin Gladney s 36-yard game-winning touchdown reception was the first of his college career...wr A.J. Coney led with a career-high seven receptions and 91 yards receiving. Tackles: LB Brad Koenig (69 tackles, 8.5 tfl, 3.0 sacks) Sacks: LB Brad Koenig (69 tackles, 8.5 tfl, 3.0 sacks) Int.: DB Tony Reid (54 tackles, 2 INT) Notes: Miami lost at Ohio on Oct QB Billy Bahl threw for a career-high 350 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions...wr James Gardner had career high 10 receptions for 166 yards and three touchdowns, the most by a RedHawk since Miami collected 448 yards of offense. Tackles: DB Fred Garth (69 tackles, 1.0 tfl) Sacks: DL Kyle Junior (30 tackles, 6.5 tfl, 4.0 sacks) Int.: DB Clint Stephens (19 tackles, 3 INT) Notes: Falcons won at Kent State on Oct QB Jarret Doege was passing for 174 yards and two touchdowns...rb Andrew Clair rushed for 111 yards and one touchdown, his fourth consecutive 100-yard rushing performance...falcons offense posted 401 yards of total offense and 7-7 in red zone scoring. Tackles: LB Khalil Hodge (119 tackles, 3.0 tfl, 2.0 sacks) Sacks: DL Chuck Harris (48 tackles, 3.0 tfl, 2.0 sacks) Int.: DB Ryan Williamson (55 tackles, 2 INT) Notes: Buffalo lost at Akron on Oct Bulls have lost four MAC games by a total of 15 points...qb Tyree Jackson started for the first time since Sept. 23 and had a career-high passing and 315 yards...offense posted 459 yards of total offense...rb Emmanuel Reed rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns. Kent State (2-7, 1-4; MAC) at Western Michigan (5-4, 3-2; MAC) Wednesday, November 8, :00 pm ET Kalamazoo, Mich. Waldo Stadium (30,200) CBS Sports Network Series: Western Michigan Head Coach: Paul Haynes Career: (5th year) at Kent State: (5th year) Football Contact: Aaron Chimenti, , achiment@kent.edu Rush: RB Justin Rankin (67 att., 283 rushing yds; 0 TDs) Pass: QB George Bollas ( passing, 677 yards, 2 TDs) Rec.: RB Justin Rankin (29 rec., 204 yds., 2 TDs) Head Coach: Tim Lester Career: (7th year) at Western Michigan: 5-4 (1st year) Contact: Kristin Keirns, , kristin.keirns@wmich.edu Rush: RB Jarvion Franklin (171 att., 870 yards, 9 TDs) Pass: QB Jon Wassink ( passing, 1,411 yards, 14 TDs) Rec.: WR Keishawn Watson (33 rec., 288 yards, 6 TDs) Tackles: LB Jim Jones (76 tackles, 4.5 tfl, 5.0 sacks) Sacks: LB Jim Jones (76 tackles, 4.5 tfl, 5.0 sacks) Int.: DB Demetrius Monday (21 tackles, 4 INT) Notes: Kent State lost to Bowling Green on Oct QB George Bollas was passing for 140 yards and three interceptions...bollas added 18 carries for 84 yards and one touchdown...lb Jim Jones led with 11 tackles and two sacks...k Shany Hynes converted a 30-yard field goal, his 30th career field goal during his collegiate career. Tackles: DL Asantay Brown (65 tackles, 5.5 tfl, 2.0 sacks) Sacks: LB Robert Spillane (63 tackles, 7.5 tfl, 2.0 sacks) Int.: DB Darius Phillips (29 tackles, 2 INT) Notes: Western Michigan lost to Central Michigan on Nov Broncos allowed 21 fourth quarter points in the loss...western Michigan rushed for 315 yards, including RB Jarvion Franklin s 228 yards and two touchdowns...game was his third 200+yard rushing performance of his career and the 20th time to top 100+ yards rushing...marked the first loss to Central Michigan since 2013.

6 Mid-American Conference Football NOVEMBER 6, 2017 Toledo (8-1, 5-0; MAC) at Ohio (7-2, 4-1; MAC) Wednesday, November 8, :00 pm ET Athens, Ohio Peden Stadium (24,000) ESPN2 Series: Toledo leads Head Coach: Jason Candle Career: 18-5 (2nd year) at Toledo: 18-5 (2nd year) Contact: Paul Helgren, , Rush: RB Terry Swanson (160 att., 844 yds., 11 TDs) Pass: QB Logan Woodside ( passing, 2,656 yards, 19 TDs) Rec.: WR Diantae Johnson (46 rec., 859 yds., 8 TDs) Head Coach: Frank Solich Career: (19th year) at Ohio: (13th year) Contact: Anthony Reynolds, , reynola1@ohio.edu Rush: RB AJ Ouellette (140 att., 827 yds., 6 TDs) Pass: QB Nathan Rourke ( passing, 1,504 yds., 13 TDs) Rec.: WR Brendan Cope (31 rec., 436 yds., 3 TDs) Notes: Toledo won over NIU on Nov. 2...Toledo outgained NIU, , including a edge in passing yards...qb Logan Woodside was passing for 361 yards, giving him 9,288 yards for his career and making him Toledo s career passing yardage leader...rb Terry Swanson rushed for 116 yards, giving him 3,082 for his career. Tackles: LB Quentin Poling (80 tackles, 8.5 tfl, 2.0 sacks) Sacks: DL Trent Smart (23 tackles, 4.0 tfl, 4.0 sacks) Int.: LB Chad Moore (55 tackles, 3.5 tfl, 3 INT) Notes: Ohio won over Miami on Oct QB Nathan Rourke was passing for 294 yards and three touchdowns, and rushed for 54 yards and three scores...rourke s six touchdowns is second most in single game in Ohio history...marked the sixth time this season to score 40+ points in a game to tie the program record (1968). Eastern Michigan (3-6, 1-4; MAC) at Central Michigan (5-4, 3-2; MAC) Wednesday, November 8, :00 pm ET Mt. Pleasant, Mich. Kelly/Shorts Stadium (30,255) ESPNU Series: Central Michigan leads Head Coach: Chris Creighton Career: (21st year) at Eastern Michigan: (4th year) Football Contact: Greg Steiner, , gsteiner2@emich.edu Rush: RB Ian Eriksen (123 att., 537 yds., 5 TDs) Pass: QB Brogan Roback ( passing, 2,342 yards, 14 TDs) Rec.: WR Sergio Bailey II (46 rec., 763 yds., 6 TDs) Head Coach: John Bonamego Career: (3rd year) at Central Michigan: (3rd year) Football Contact: Jim Knight, , jim.knight@cmich.edu Rush: RB Jonathan Ward (113 att., 592 rushing yds., 5 TDs) Pass: QB Shane Morris ( passing, 2,209 yards, 18 TDs) Rec.: WR Mark Chapman (44 rec., 593 yds., 3 TDs) Head Coach: Mike Neu Career: 6-15 (2nd year) at Ball State: 6-15 (2nd year) Contact: Mike Clark, , maclark4@bsu.edu Rush: RB Caleb Huntley (137 att., 633 yards rushing, 3 TDs) Pass: QB Jack Milas ( passing, 731 yds., 0 TDs) Rec.: WR Justin Hall (57 rec., 605 yds., 2 TDs) Head Coach: Rod Carey Career: (5th year) at NIU: (5th year) Football Contact: Donna Turner, , donnaturner@niu.edu Rush: RB Jordan Huff (85 att., 450 rushing yds., 1 TD) Pass: QB Marcus Childers ( passing, 1,107 yds., 9 TDs) Rec.: WR D,J. Brown (35 rec., 333 yds., 2 TDs) Tackles: LB Jack Linch (46 tackles, 4.0 tfl) Sacks: DE Olasunkanmi Adeniyi (42 tackles, 12.0 tfl, 5.0 sacks, 1 FF) Int.: DB Khalil Robinson (35 tackles, 3 INT) Tackles: DB Vince Calhoun (64 tackles, 1.0 tfl) Sacks: DL Maxx Crosby (41 tackles, 8.5 tfl, 6.0 sacks) Int.: DB Brody Hoying (53 tackles, 2.0 tfl, 2 INT) Notes: Eastern Michigan won over Ball State on Nov. 2...The 42-point differential marked the largest for the Eagles in a MAC contest since joining the league in QB Brogan Roback threw for 263 yards and three touchdowns, as he eclipsed the 8,000-career passing yards...rb Ian Eriksen rushed for 114 yards and one touchdown. Tackles: LB Malik Fountain (68 tackles, 1.5 tfl) Sacks: DL Joe Ostman (45 tackles, 13.5 tfl, 10.0 sacks) Int.: DB Josh Cox (64 tackles, 4 INT) Notes: Chippewas won at Western Michigan on Nov. 1...Central Michigan defense forced four turnovers...qb Shane Morris was passing for 243 yards and two touchdowns...wr Corey Willis had five catches for a career-high 148 yards, including the winning 77-yard touchdown...rb Jonathan Ward had 132 yards rushing and one score. Ball State (2-7, 0-5; MAC) at Northern Illinois (6-3, 4-1; MAC) Thursday, November 9, :00 pm ET DeKalb, Ill. Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium (23,595) CBS Sports Network Series: NIU leads Tackles: LB Damon Singleton (49 tackles, 6.0 tfl, 1.0 sack) Sacks: DE Anthony Winbush (39 tackles, 14.5 tfl, 11.0 sacks, 5 ff) Int.: DB Bryce Crosby (45 tackles, 2 INT) Notes: Cardinals lost at Eastern Michigan on Nov. 2...QB Drew Plitt became the fourth Ball State quarterback to start a game this season...plitt connected with WR Khalil Newton on a 25 yard touchdown pass...rb Caleb Huntley averaged over five yards per carry...de Anthony Winbush had one sack and one forced fumble. Tackles: LB Bobby Jones (79 tackles, 11.0 tfl, 5.0 sacks) Sacks: DL Sutton Smith (44 tackles, 20.0 tfl, 11.0 sacks) Int.: LB Jawuan Johnson (67 tackles, 12.0 tfl, 2.0 sacks, 3 INT) Notes: NIU lost at Toledo on Nov. 2...NIU totaled 430 yards, including 185 on the ground, and converted on 8-of-17 third downs... QB Marcus Childers was passing for 235 yards, and rushed for 49 yards on 15 carries and one touchdown...rb Marcus Jones added 14 carries and 80 yards rushing.