Week 8 MAC Round-Up

[PoopyRhinoPickle]

Week 8 results

Miami (OH) def. Akron 33-7

Ohio def. Toledo 24-21

Kent State def. Central Michigan 21-13

South Alabama def. Buffalo 33-19

Western Michigan def. Eastern Michigan 21-7

Bowling Green def. Ball State 28-13

Bye: Northern Illinois

 

Week 8 Team of the Week:

QB: Miami (OH) Randy Weiser - 22 of 29, 382 pass yards, 4 TDs, 0 Ints

RB: Ohio Mike Darr - 27 carries, 200 rush yards, 1 fumble, 5 catches, 48 rec yards

RB: Bowling Green Frank Robinson - 30 carries, 130 rush yards, 3 rush TDs, 2 catches, 9 rec yards

WR: Miami (OH) Kyle Cave - 10 catches, 190 rec yards, 2 rec TDs

WR: Western Michigan Lorenzo Whalen - 10 catches, 145 rec yards, 2 rec TD

TE: Ohio Nerlens Fort - 7 catches, 45 rec yards

 

DL: Toledo DE DeAndre Tuiasosopo - 9 tackles, 4.5 TFLs, 1 sack

DL: Ball State DE Ricky Marte - 6 tackles, 2.5 TFLs, 1.5 sacks

DL: Kent State DE Kendrick Avery - 5 tackles, 2 TFLs, 2 sacks

DL: Central Michigan DT Terrence Ramos - 8 tackles, 3 TFLs

LB: Bowling Green OLB Leyson Escobar - 7 tackles, 5 TFLs, 4 sacks

LB: Kent State ILB Mark Siemian - 9 tackles, 2.5 TFLs

LB: Toledo ILB JT Jungmann - 7 tackles, 2 TFLs, 1 FF

LB: Miami (OH) ILB - 7 tackles, 2.5 TFLs

DB: Ohio SS Nikola Jorge - 12 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 FF

DB: Eastern Michigan CB Svi Liriano - 8 tackles, 1 Int

DB: Eastern Michigan SS Ben Lombardozzi - 9 tackles, 1 FF

DB: Ohio CB Jonathan Parks - 6 tackles, 1 Int

 

K:  Buffalo Johnny Bentley - 4 of 4 FGs, 1 of 1 XPs

P: Eastern Michigan Deone Musa - 11 punts, 48 ypp, 10 pi20

 

MAC Snapshot

West Division

Team	Conference	Overall	Week 9
Central Michigan	3-1	5-2	Northern Illinois
Western Michigan	3-1	4-3	at Temple
Northern Illinois	2-2	5-2	at Central Michigan
Toledo	2-2	3-4	Illinois
Ball State	1-4	4-5	BYE
Eastern Michigan	0-4	1-7	at Ohio

 

Don't look now. We have a directional Michigan battle at the top once again. After CMU's shocker loss to Kent State last week they find themselves in a vulnerable position with WMU breathing down their neck and the battle for the Victory Cannon at the end of the season could continue to have massive consequences in the West Division. CMU vs NIU will be a big one as well this week with a loss all but eliminating @Ape and the Huskies from a shot at the MAC Championships game. We have a week with some non-conference action as both WMU and Toledo see themselves taking on a couple talented teams from elsewhere in the country. @Jieret's battle against @SandyToez's Temple team will be a good test against a talented AAC team, especially on the road. The Broncos have some momentum, having won 3 in a row, but Temple has to be feeling good having just knocked off previously undefeated Memphis in Week 8. Ball State will take the week to regroup, the Cardinals have lost 4 straight and you know @npklemm is tearing his hair out trying to get things back on track.

East Division

Team	Conference	Overall	Week 9
Bowling Green	4-0	5-2	Akron
Ohio	3-1	3-4	Eastern Michigan
Miami (OH)	3-2	6-2	Buffalo
Akron	2-2	5-2	at Bowling Green
Buffalo	1-3	2-6	at Miami (OH)
Kent State	1-3	3-4	Iowa

 

There are some surprises in the East Division standings this late in the season. I don't think many expected Ohio to be in 2nd after Week 8, but credit to @AFu01 they've won 3 of their last 4 and you have to like their chances this week against EMU, arguably the worst team in the conference. Miami (OH) is another bit surprise as their continued their tear across the Midwest, beating a good Akron team last week and being the first MAC team to reach bowl eligibility. Their only losses have come against good teams in Bowling Green and Central Michigan, and other than a Week 10 matchup against Texas A&M, they are going to be favored in their remaining games so don't be surprised if we see a 9 win Miami team. Speaking of Bowling Green, their matchup against Akron this week is big, you know the Falcons would like to pay back difficulties recruiting against Akron, meanwhile the Zips would like payback against the team who won the Division last season. Akron vs Bowling Green has become a nice rivalry up to this point. Can Kent State continue to wreak havoc on people's seasons? They stomped Miami (FL) on the road and pulled off the upset against Central Michigan last week, so don't be surprised if they put up a fight at home against Iowa. Of course they could also get steamrolled. 

[Jieret]

No one knows what will fall out when you shake the box of #MACtion. Least of all the MAC itself. 

[Ape]

34 minutes ago, PoopyRhinoPickle said:

CMU vs NIU will be a big one as well this week with a loss all but eliminating @Ape and the Huskies from a shot at the MAC Championships game.

Just out here trying to win a 6th game 

[PoopyRhinoPickle]

1 hour ago, Ape said:

Just out here trying to win a 6th game 

A tough end to your schedule for sure

[Ape]

8 hours ago, PoopyRhinoPickle said:

A tough end to your schedule for sure

If nothing else I have UMass left and should get a sub there 

[npklemm]

just love how out of nowhere cordier can't do shit

[PoopyRhinoPickle]

3 hours ago, npklemm said:

just love how out of nowhere cordier can't do shit

to be fair my gameplan was aimed at stopping him.