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Results Week 0: Ball State def. Purdue 33-17 Week 1: Akron def. Virginia 34-23 Cincinnati def. Ohio 30-10 Central Michigan def. Memphis 20-13 Western Michigan def. Minnesota 26-3 Florida def. Kent State 14-9 Texas A&M def. Northern Illinois 14-0 Tennessee def. Bowling Green 14-10 Texas Tech def. Buffalo 35-3 Maryland def. Eastern Michigan 23-13 Miami (OH) def. West Virginia 33-20 Texas def. Toledo 28-13 Best performance of the week: Ball State def. Purdue 33-17 We knew that Ball State was probably better than their 5-8 record indicated last year, largely due to their incredibly difficult out-of-conference schedule. Well to start this season all they've done is thoroughly beat a College Football Playoff team. They have to feel good about how they did it as well. If you remember from my preseason power rankings I said that the year would likely depend on how well QB Scott Romero would play. He played great, going 30-40 for 386 yards, 2 TDs and 0 Ints. That's good enough to lead the conference in QB rating after 1 game being played. RB Garrett Cordier, who I would argue is the best RB in the conference, hasn't quite found his groove on the ground but still had 8 catches for 133 yards and a TD. With an easier schedule than last season Ball State has to feel good about what they can accomplish this year. Worst performance of the week: Texas Tech def. Buffalo 35-3 This can't feel good for Buffalo. First off, congrats to Texas Tech for their first win as a program. Not only will Buffalo forever be the first team to lose to Texas Tech, but they did it in pretty embarrassing fashion. QB Jeff Whitehead was on 11-25 for 76 yards with 1 pick and 90 yards rushing. One could be encouraged by his performance running the ball, but that's about the only thing Buffalo had going for them in this game. They play Rutgers next, who looked really good in their week 0 game, so it will likely get worse before it gets better for Buffalo. Offensive Player of the Week: QB Scott Romero, Ball State, 30-40 386 pass yards, 2 TDs vs Purdue Defensive Player of the Week: ILB Chase Britton, Kent State, 9 tackles, 5 TFLs (tied conference record) vs Florida Special Teams Player of the Week: K Baker Gallegos, Miami (OH), 4-4 FGs, 3-3 XPs vs West Virginia MAC Snapshot West Division TeamConferenceOverallNext gameBall State0-01-0at UConnCentral Michigan0-01-0Boise StateWestern Michigan0-01-0UCLAEastern Michigan0-00-1at Middle TennesseeNorthern Illinois0-00-1TroyToledo0-00-1Louisville No real surprises here in the sense that the 3 teams that won are probably the 3 strongest in the entire conference. WMU looked strong in a solid win over Minnesota where Scribner really flung the ball around but was only able to pass for 1 TD. It's tough to gauge CMU's win over Memphis since we don't really know how good Memphis will be this year. Toledo wasn't blown out by Texas, which they have to feel good about. It'll be interesting to see how well NIU fares this season given their talented roster, but with no coach it could fall pretty flat. East Division TeamConferenceOverallNext gameAkron0-01-0at NorthwesternMiami (OH)0-01-0TempleBowling Green0-00-1Ohio StateBuffalo0-00-1RutgersKent State0-00-1at IowaOhio0-00-1Syracuse Akron's win was in contention for performance of the week, especially considering Virginia played in the ACC Championship last year. Zips QB Quandre Quintanilla will be one to watch this year. He has a lively arm but he's only a Sophomore so there could be some similar performances where he tosses 3 picks. He has a couple weapons to get the ball to so look for Akron, like last year, to push a lot of teams and rack up some points. Miami really surprised me with a win over West Virginia. You may recall I had them last in my preseason power rankings so I really had no expectations of them this season, but they've already exceeded them! Bowling Green will be kicking themselves for losing the game against Tennessee, with costly mistakes hurting them and costing them points. They'll need to get it sorted quickly with a talented Ohio State team coming to town this week. Ohio is crashing back to reality in this post-Asencio world they now live in.

someone forgot texas A&M is in the SEC

This makes me feel better about a close road win over Detroit. Plus 3 NFC north teams in the top 15? Gonna be a good division battle.

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Nebraska with a 5-0 start?? ??

Happy Friday all. The 2022 season is right around the corner so I am going to be taking a look at the MAC conference rosters and try to assess where these teams stack up against each other. I believe the user coached teams will largely separate themselves from the rest of the conference, but there is still lots of intrigue to happen this season. What are your thoughts on how the conference will play out? :miamiu: 12. Miami (OH) Last season: 5-7 overall, 2-6 conference Key returning players: OT Cameron Demby, CB Frank Flande, K Baker Gallegos Key losses: QB Joely Dykstra, WR Daniel Morris, FS Xavien Frazier 2021 Yards per game: 247 (10th) 2021 Yards allowed per game: 413 (12th) Miami's offense will likely look quite a bit different than last year's. In 2021 QB Joely Dykstra led the team in rushing, a feat that is unlikely of this season's starting QB. Sources inside the program make it sound like there is a 3 way battle between Seniors Adam Bridwell, Corey Sanders, and Junior Randy Weiser; none of whom will tear up defenses with their legs. There is a lot of mediocrity at the WR position, where they will need someone to break out to impact games. One of the bright spots on offense is 3 star OT Cameron Demby, who looks to pave the way for what will likely be a RB-by-committee approach. The defense has 2 players to look for in FS Jason Johnson and CB Frank Flande. Both players are talented enough to cause headaches for opposing QBs, but most of the starters are gone from a poor defense that allowed the most yards per game in the conference last year. 11. Buffalo Last season: 4-8, 3-5 Key returning players: FB Craig Crosby, OT Trevon Ingram, DE Reggie Newton Key losses: QB Adam Boyle, RB Devonte' Turner, TE Josh Hawkins, FS Hunter Smith 2021 Yards per game: 353 (6th) 2021 Yards allowed per game: 381 (10th) Buffalo had a decent offense in 2021, led by a balanced dose of Boyle and Turner. The question is will they be able to replicate it while improving on the defensive side of the ball? Presumed QB starter Jeff Whitehead is very talented but has a very different skillset than last year's Boyle. Questions remain on how he'll fit into the Bulls' offensive scheme. Junior RB Brad Thomas looks to be the leading candidate to replace Turner, but they also have stud FB Craig Crosby. If they alter their playbook they have the pieces to move the ball on the ground on offense but that is a big if. They have some talent on defense (four 4 stars) but none of them are Seniors and they're going to have to step up despite their youth. :easternmichigan: 10. Eastern Michigan Last season: 5-7, 3-5 Key returning players: ILB De'Aaron Gomez, ILB Eddie Wisniewski, FS Mike Christian Key losses: QB Ryan Swanson, RB Mike Merrifield, DE Elieser Blake, DT John Fusco 2021 Yards per game: 248 (9th) 2021 Yards allowed per game: 322 (4th) Eastern Michigan had a very forgettable season in 2021. Their offense was incredibly bad at moving the ball on the ground, gaining only 846 yards on 361 carries (2.34 ypc). I don't have the confidence that they'll get better QB play this season out of either Senior Tyler Clarkson or Junior Treston Kleber. They have a lot more talent on the field this year (5 A players in 2022, 1 A player in 2021), but will we see that play out on the field? They do have a strong core returning on defense in ILBs De'Aaron Gomez and Eddie Wisniewski, with Gomez being the leading returning tackler in the entire MAC conference. Throw in FS Mike Christian, who can play both the run and the pass (45 tackles, 3 interceptions in 2021) and their are some good pieces on defense. :toledo: 9. Toledo Last season: 2-10, 1-7 Key returning players: ILB JT Jungmann, CB Pete Ciuffo, SS Dwyane Black Key losses: RB Jerald Garner, DT PJ Hale, CB Hechavarria 2021 Yards per game: 169 (12th) 2021 Yards allowed per game: 355 (9th) Toledo might be the team that I am most interested in seeing how they do this season. Yet again, they have the least talent in the entire conference (only 2 players who are A overall, up from 1 last year!). I have the feeling, however, that they will be much improved on the offensive side of the ball. The Rockets struggled to move the ball at all last season (last in the conference in yards) and managed to score fewer than 9 points a game. It can only go up for the team this year. Part of that hope is that Toledo's coach last season redshirted the best QB on their roster in Sophomore Jeremy McNitt. Around McNitt is enough average talent to win at least a couple MAC games, remember 2 MAC wins would be more than they had last season. Where their real strength lies is on the defensive side of the ball. Sophomore ILB JT Jungmann was their leading tackler last season and was able to cause some disruption in the backfield (14 TFLs). CB Pete Ciuffo had 5 interceptions last year as a Sophomore and don't count out Junior DE DeAndre Tuiasosopo, who had 4 sacks as well. Are they winning the MAC West? No, but I expect them to win more games this year with the least talented roster in the conference. :kentstate: 8. Kent State Last season: 5-7, 3-5 Key returning players: OG Gonzalez Roberts, DT Trayce Martinez, DT Curtis Garcia, P Aaron Smith Key losses: RB Jalen Johnson, CB Cam Reynolds, K Russell Wright 2021 Yards per game: 275 (8th) 2021 Yards allowed per game: 334 (6th) Much of Kent State's success last season came through average QB play, the efforts of RB Jalen Johnson, and an average defense. That 5-7 record also came from one of the more talented rosters in the conference last year. This season they have less talent but they did manage the top rated AI recruiting class, so they have that going for them. QB Keion Ernsberger looks to be the starter for this year, but possesses only an average arm. It wouldn't surprise me if the Golden Flashes look to move the ball on the ground this year with the help of Ernsberger and stud OG Gonzalez Roberts. The key to their defense will be their star DTs Trayce Martinez and Curtis Garcia making it hard to run the ball while CB Walter Guy tries to lock down the opponent's most talented receivers. :northerillinois: 7. Northern Illinois Last season: 5-7, 3-5 Key returning players: WR Brad De Jong, TE Delino Bertolet, DT Cayson Rodgers, Key losses: QB Darius Paredes, DE Michael Dyson, FS Tyquan Chandler 2021 Yards per game: 213 (11th) 2021 Yards allowed per game: 303 (2nd) This is probably an optimistic placing for Northern Illinois. They have the 2nd most talented roster in the conference on paper with 8 players who are rated A overall. Their top 2 receiving options are back in TE Delino Bertolet and WR Brad De Jong, along with talented OT Tony Varvaro and OG Alex Bradley. They return 6 starters from a really good defense that could potentially be better than it was last year. DT Cayson Rodgers is their leading returning tackler, but look for OLB Zak Martin to make a big jump in 2022. CB pairing Isaiah Williams and Lyndon Portis are arguably the best in the conference. Their OOC schedule didn't do them any favors, having to travel to Texas A&M and Illinois while hosting Troy and Arizona, they have by far the most difficult OOC schedule in the conference. 6. Akron Last season: 9-4, 6-2 Key returning players: WR J'Mon McCoy, DE Maurice Vereen, CB Kendrick Hull Key losses: QB Josh Pennel, RB Christian Adams, OG Mitch Johnson, FS Matt Perez Postseason: lost to Old Dominion 42-48 in bowl game 2021 Yards per game: 452 (2nd) 2021 Yards allowed per game: 386 (11th) Akron was a real surprise last season, led by stellar play from QB Josh Pennel. If it weren't for a shock loss to Toledo in week 12 Akron would have played in the MAC Championship instead of Ohio, having beat Ohio 39-28. They have more players rated A overall this year than last year (6 in 2022, 4 in 2021), but I don't see them repeating the success they had, largely due to the loss of Pennel. Throw in the loss of RB Christian Adams who had 853 rushing yards to go along with 853 receiving yards. All of this isn't to say they won't be good, however. They return all-conference candidates WR J'Mon McCoy (978 rec yards in 2021) and TE Joe Clemens, and one of the better O-lines in the conference, but the question still remains if they have the QB who can take advantage of those pieces. On defense, their leading sack artist, DE Maurice Vereen, is back and look for CB Kendrick Hull to perform well this season. This wasn't a very good defense last year, so they'll need to see better play to keep them in games since they won't be able to rely on the offense nearly as much. :ohio: 5. Ohio Last season: 12-3, 8-1 (Conference Champions, College Football Playoff participants) Key returning players: WR Jerald Paulsen, DE Shawn Dominguez, OLB Xavier Gipson Key losses: QB Yusei Asencio, WR Humberto Mauger, WR Myles Pressley Postseason: defeated Texas State 34-14 in 1st Round of College Football Playoffs, lost to Tulsa 31-33 in Quarterfinals 2021 Yards per game: 538 (1st) 2021 Yards allowed per game: 345 (7th) Ohio had a magical run in 2021. MAC Champions and they won a CFP game to make it to the Quarterfinals before losing to eventual National Champions Tulsa by 2 points. I'm expecting a big drop off in play this year, largely due to the graduation of QB Yusei Asencio (in case you've been living under a rock, he threw for 7,044 yards and 55 TDs last year). They still have some talent. WR Jerald Paulsen, who had 2,341 (!) receiving yards last year, is back. They have returning starters at every level on defense in DE Shawn Dominguez (27 TFLs in 2021), DT Dalvin Clement, OLB Xavier Gipson, and FS Jason Saubert. I'm certainly not delusional though, I see no chance that they can replicate their CFP run. Devonte' Wesley is the leading candidate to take the starting QB position and he is known more for his ability to run the ball than throw it. Look for Junior CB Jonathan Parks to be a leader in the secondary along with Saubert. 4. Bowling Green Last season: 7-6, 5-3 Key returning players: QB Dexter Reed, OG Jared Simon, OLB Sandy Rankin, CB Kenneth Edwards Key losses: RB Jurickson Elflein, WR Matt Brown, DT Chris LaDouceur Postseason: defeated New Mexico 13-10 in bowl game 2021 Yards per game: 365 (5th) 2021 Yards allowed per game: 286 (1st) Bowling Green has the tools in place to compete for, if not win, the MAC East. It starts with the return of QB Dexter Reed, who went 6-3 in the 9 games he started last season. Their #2 WR in Nick Fields returns this season and the WR room should be strengthened by the availability of Jordan Suter, who redshirted last year. You could argue the Falcons have the strongest O-line in the conference with the return of OT Elijah Greene and OG Jared Simon. The challenge on offense will be replacing Jurickson Elflein, who led the MAC Conference in rush yards despite starting 4 games as QB. Much of the best defense in the conference is back, but the loss of DT Chris LaDouceur can't be overstated given his ability to make plays in the backfield (15 TFLs, 8 sacks). OLB Sandy Rankin led the conference in sacks and is back to wreak havoc on QBs. The word on the street is that the coaching staff is looking to rely heavily on the #2 recruiting class in the country to bolster a secondary that lost 3 starters to graduation. A difficult OOC schedule, including 3 bowl teams in Tennessee, Ohio State, and Cincinnati, will test just how high of a level this team is ready to compete at. 3. Ball State Last season: 5-8, 5-4 (West Division Champion) Key returning players: DT Scott Hall, DE Teddy Parry, CB Nate Walker IV Key losses: QB Jay Larkin, RB Anthony Fisher, ILB Leon Chavez, CB De'Vondre Grilli 2021 Yards per game: 368 (4th) 2021 Yards allowed per game: 352 (8th) Ball State was one of the more fascination case studies in college football last season. They won their division with a 5-7 record, after a 3-way tie with Central Michigan and Western Michigan. They played an incredibly difficult OOC schedule, taking on Cal, Kansas, Purdue, Old Dominion, and starting the season 0-5. They were close to unstoppable in the second half of the season, nearly taking down Ohio in the MAC Conference Championship game, led by good QB play from Jay Larkin and outstanding output from RB Anthony Fisher (over 2600 yards of total offense). You could argue they'll be even better this year, and will take on a much easier OOC schedule. It will likely hinge on the play of redshirt Freshman QB Scott Romero. If he plays as well as coach npklemm hopes, and can get the ball into the hands of RB Garett Cordier, look for Ball State to win quite a few games this year, given they have the easiest schedule of the West Division leaders. Their defense should be stronger with the development of DT Scott Hall and OLB Zach Collins. The question will be, is their secondary good enough to take them to a conference championship? 2. Central Michigan Last season: 8-5, 5-3 Key returning players: DE Casey Jeffress, DT Miguel Peterson, OLB David Brown Jr, Key losses: RB Tanner Lake, C Damontae Teheran, FS Kyle Headley Postseason: defeated Arkansas State 21-10 in bowl game 2021 Yards per game: 341 (7th) 2021 Yards allowed per game: 322 (3rd) A lot has been made about the amount of talent on Central Michigan's roster this season. They have a league-high of 9 players who are rated A overall, 5 of which are on defense. They have 3 of the 5 5 star players in the entire conference and the only ones who aren't true Freshman, and they will likely have more players taken in the NFL draft over the next few years than any other MAC team. Having said that, they had much more talent in 2021 than any other team and regularly underperformed (they started 2021 as #1 in my Power Rankings but finished #4) and lost some games they had no business losing (Oklahoma, Eastern Michigan). They definitely have enough talent this season to beat most, if not all, MAC teams they play even without a coach, and their defense is one of the few in the league who will be able to stop Western Michigan's offense. It will come down to if the Chippewas can finally click on offense. Last year QB Brandon Alexander was pretty average in the 11 games he played, can he figure it out this year? They also lose do-it-all RB Tanner Lake, who accounted for over 2,500 yards of total offense. Can Senior RB Mark Davis replace that? WRs/TEs remain a question mark with no one really stepping up last year. The O-line is strong, led by Sophomore 5 star OT Deolis Francisco and Senior C Scott Dozier. Where CMU really is loaded is on the defensive side of the ball. They have A overall players in 4 star Senior DE Casey Jeffress, 4 star Senior DT Miguel Peterson, 5 star Junior OLB David Brown Jr, 5 star Sophomore CB Ryan Herget, and 3 star Senior CB David Spain. Those are very talented players at every level of the defense. To compare that to the rest of the conference, they have just as many or more A overall players on defense as 8 other MAC teams do on their entire roster. I think they'll win a lot of games, but I think teams with user coaches will find a way to beat them when it matters. :bronco: 1. Western Michigan Last season: 8-5, 5-3 Key returning players: QB Theo Scribner, WR Durham Simmons, DT Paul Reed Key losses: RB Stephen Addae, WR Marcus Ekstrom, OT Justin Paul Postseason: defeated Troy 23-21 in bowl game 2021 Yards per game: 432 (3rd) 2021 Yards allowed per game: 327 (5th) I have big expectations for Western Michigan this year and the main reason for that is the return of starting QB Theo Scribner. He threw for 4,563 yards last season and has their #2 WR from 2021 back as well with Durham Simmons (1033 rec yards). Look for Simmons and speedster WR Andy Anderson to give CBs fits all season, particularly Anderson's ability to take the top off defenses (almost 20 ypc in 2021). The Broncos will be looking to replace Stephen Addae at RB, and it looks like it'll be a competition that might come down to the practice the day before the season opener. WMU boasts a strong O-line as well with Junior OT DJ Fitzgerald and Senior OG Josh Maddox looking to protect Scribner. On defense, look for Western Michigan's D-line to set the tone with the return of stud DT Paul Reed. Pass rush was a clear priority for head coach Jieret in the offseason as they brought in 5 star Freshman Seantrel Garate (1 of 2 Freshman 5 star recruits in the conference). Time will tell if the coaching staff feels the need to redshirt Garate or if they think he's ready to play this season. Junior CB Chandler McKay and Senior SS TY Mercer are the leaders of the secondary that was 2nd best in the MAC last year. The Broncos' defense has the pieces in place to make enough stops for Western Michigan to win a lot of games this season.

Poor Utah

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As week 0 approaches, I wanted to preview who the top performers of the conference would be this year. 1st Team QB - Theo Scribner - Western Michigan RB - Garett Cordier - Ball State RB - Mark Davis - Central Michigan FB - Marcus Bradley - Central Michigan WR - Jerald Paulsen - Ohio* WR - Durham Simmons - Western Michigan TE - Delino Bertolet - Northern Illinois OT - Elijah Greene - Bowling Green OG - Gonzalez Roberts - Kent State C - Scott Dozier - Central Michigan OG - Jared Simon - Bowling Green OT - DJ Fitzgerald - Western Michigan DE - Shawn Dominguez - Ohio^ DT - Curtis Garcia - Kent State* DT - Scott Hall - Ball State DE - Casey Jeffress - Central Michigan OLB - Sandy Rankin - Bowling Green* ILB - JT Jungmann - Toledo^ ILB - De'Aaron Gomez - Eastern Michigan OLB - Aaron Kelemete - Ball State CB - Nate Walker IV - Ball State* CB - Pete Ciuffo - Toledo* FS - Mike Christian - Eastern Michigan^ SS - Dwyane Black - Toledo K - Baker Gallegos - Miami (OH) P - Jon Puello - Toledo 2nd Team QB - Dexter Reed - Bowling Green RB - Brad Thomas - Buffalo RB - Kevin Peterson - Eastern Michigan FB - Lauri Hernandez - Toledo WR - J'Mon McCoy - Akron^ WR - Andy Anderson - Western Michigan TE - Joe Clemens - Akron OT - Trevon Ingram - Buffalo OG - Alex Bradley - Northern Illinois C - Skai Esch - Akron OG - Josh Maddox - Western Michigan OT - Deolis Francisco - Central Michigan DE - Maurice Vereen - Akron DT - Miguel Peterson - Central Michigan^ DT - Paul Reed - Western Michigan DE - Zack Medica - Western Michigan OLB - Xavier Gipson - Ohio ILB - Evan Mangen - Bowling Green ILB - Eddie Wisniewski - Eastern Michigan OLB - David Brown Jr - Central Michigan CB - Kenneth Edwards - Bowling Green CB - Kendrick Hull - Akron FS - Jason Saubert - Ohio SS - TY Mercer - Western Michigan K - Rudy Howell - Bowling Green P - Ryan LaRoche - Ball State * - returning 1st team All-MAC ^ - returning 2nd team All-MAC Team Totals Western Michigan - 8 Bowling Green - 7 Central Michigan - 7 Akron - 5 Ball State - 5 Toledo - 5 Eastern Michigan - 4 Ohio - 4 Buffalo - 2 Kent State - 2 Northern Illinois - 2 Miami (OH) - 1

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With the 2022 season right around the corner, let's look at what the MAC Conference has returning from last season! Passing Yards Returning %SchoolReturning Leader100% (4563 of 4563 yards) Western Michigan Senior QB Theo Scribner - 4563 yards, 26 TDs 80% (2021 of 2513 yards) Central Michigan Junior QB Brandon Alexander - 2021 yards, 14 TDs 78% (1982 of 2535 yards) Bowling Green Senior QB Dexter Reed - 1982 yards, 14 TDs 13% (107 of 801 yards) Toledo Senior QB Eric Diekman - 107 yards, 0 TDs 0% All other MAC schools N/A Top 3 individual returning leaders: Theo Scribner, Western Michigan, Sr - 4563 pass yards, 68%, 26 TDs, 13 Ints Brandon Alexander, Central Michigan, Jr - 2021 pass yards, 54%, 14 TDs, 9 Ints Dexter Reed, Bowling Green, Sr - 1982 pass yards, 56%, 14 TDs, 4 Ints ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rushing Yards Returning %SchoolReturning Leader38% (450 of 1198 yards) Northern Illinois Junior FB Alejando Marz - 328 yards, 1 TD 30% (305 of 1031 yards) Ohio Sophomore WR Chase Brown - 297 yards, 4 TDs 26% (323 of 1231 yards) Toledo Junior RB Taylor Abreu - 213 yards, 0 TDs 24% (253 of 1055 yards) Western Michigan Junior WR Eric Luwawu-Cabarrot - 142 yards, 2 TDs 15% (153 of 1008 yards) Akron Senior WR Tedric Cannon - 109 yards, 1 TD Top 3 individual returning leaders: Alejandro Marz, Northern Illinois, FB, Jr - 328 rush yards, 1 TD, 3.7 YPC Chase Brown, Ohio, WR, So - 297 rush yards, 4 TDs, 2.4 YPC Taylor Abreu, Toledo, RB, Jr - 213 rush yards, 0 TDs, 1.8 YPC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Receiving Yards Returning %SchoolReturning Leader59% (476 of 801 yards) Toledo Sophomore TE Bam Hunter - 134 yards, 1 TD 54% (1525 of 2837 yards) Ball State Senior WR Isaac Beachy - 741 yards, 2 TDs 53% (716 of 1361 yards) Northern Illinois Senior TE Delino Bertolet - 357 yards, 1 TD 45% (2038 of 4563 yards) Western Michigan Senior WR Durham Simmons - 1033 yards, 5 TDs 43% (3017 of 7044 yards) Ohio Senior WR Jerald Paulsen - 2341 yards, 15 TDs Top 3 individual returning leaders: Jerald Paulsen, Ohio, WR, Sr - 2341 rec yards, 15 TDs Durham Simmons, Western Michigan, WR, Sr - 1033 rec yards, 5 TDs J'Mon McCoy, Akron, WR, Sr - 978 rec yards, 11 TDs ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tackles Returning %SchoolReturning Leader54% (297 of 552 tackles) Ball State Senior DT Scott Hall - 51 tackles, 18 TFLs 51% (279 of 542 tackles) Central Michigan Senior DT Miguel Peterson - 49 tackles, 21 TFLs 50% (262 of 528 tackles) Toledo Sophomore ILB JT Jungmann - 66 tackles, 14 TFLs 44% (240 of 543 tackles) Bowling Green Sophomore ILB Evan Mangen - 45 tackles, 13 TFLs 41% (249 of 614 tackles) Ohio Senior DE Shawn Dominguez - 60 tackles, 27 TFLs Top 4 individual returning leaders: De'Aaron Gomez, Eastern Michigan, ILB, Sr - 69 total tackles, 2 TFLs, 1 Int JT Jungmann, Toledo, ILB, So - 66 total tackles, 14 TFLs Trayce Martinez, Kent State, DT, Sr - 60 total tacklss, 8 TFLs, 2 sacks Shawn Dominguez, Ohio, DE, Sr - 60 total tackles, 27 TFLs, 2 sacks, 1 Int ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sacks Returning %SchoolReturning Leader86% (12 of 14 sacks) Ball State Juniors OLB Aaron Kelemete/DE Teddy Perry - 4 sacks 81% (13 of 16 sacks) Central Michigan Senior DE Casey Jeffress - 5 sacks 67% (8 of 12 sacks) Kent State Junior DT Curtis Garcia - 6 sacks 63% (5 of 8 sacks) Ohio Senior DT Dalvin Clement - 3 sacks 58% (7 of 12 sacks) Western Michigan Junior DE Zack Medica - 4 sacks Top 4 individual returning leaders: Sandy Rankin, Bowling Green, OLB, Sr - 9 sacks Curtis Garcia, Kent State, DT Jr - 6 sacks Maurice Vereen, Akron, DE, Jr - 5 sacks Casey Jeffress, Central Michigan, DE, Sr - 5 sacks ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Interceptions Returning %SchoolReturning Leader75% (6 of 8 Ints) Bowling Green Senior CB Kenneth Edwards - 3 Ints 69% (9 of 13 Ints) Ball State Sophomore CB Nate Walker IV - 6 Ints 60% (3 of 5 Ints) Akron Senior CB Kendrick Hull - 2 Ints 53% (8 of 15 Ints) Toledo Junior CB Pete Ciuffo - 5 Ints 45% (5 of 11 Ints) Eastern Michigan Senior FS Mike Christian - 3 Ints Top 4 individual returning leaders: Nate Walker IV, Ball State, CB, So - 6 Ints Pete Ciuffo, Toledo, CB, Jr - 5 Ints Mike Christian, Eastern Michigan, FS, Sr - 3 Ints Kenneth Edwards, Bowling Green, CB, Sr - 3 Ints

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I did a weekly MAC round-up: https://www.simfba.com/index.php?threads/poopyrhinopickles-week-0-1-mac-conference-round-up.2403/ Preseason and Postseason power ranking: https://www.simfba.com/index.php?threads/poopyrhinopickles-preseason-mac-power-rankings.2317/#post-7845 and some other stuff

Every position on the depth chart currently looks like this (insert joke about Bowling Green being this bad)

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You missed the part with specific instructions on how we beat you

Good insight! Good luck with that freshman class.

Thank you!

Thank you!

Can't come soon enough!