Bill Connelly's mega offseason previews: MAC East
Bill Connelly breaks down the MAC East division and whether Buffalo is primed to win its third division title in four years.
Bill Connelly breaks down the MAC East division and whether Buffalo is primed to win its third division title in four years.
— Jaret Patterson ran for 105 yards and matched a major-college football record by reaching 1,000 yards for the season in five games as No. 24 Buffalo routed Akron 56-7 on Saturday as a tune-up for the Mid-American Conference championship.
The 2020 college football season has been frustrating and exhausting, but let's take a moment to savor the good things, like an impromptu BYU-Coastal classic, the sublime DeVonta Smith, Iowa State's resurgence, Akron's win and more.
— Teon Dollard ran for 185 yards and two touchdowns, and Akron rolled to 31-3 victory over Bowling Green on Saturday in a battle of winless Mid-American Conference teams.
Last year, LSU vs. Alabama was a marquee game. Earlier this season, Virginia Tech vs. Clemson could have been. But not anymore, as this season saw big-time programs struggle.
The Big Ten had a lot of issues this past week, dealing with everything from canceled games to gripes about clapping on the sideline.
— Brett Gabbert threw for a career-high 308 yards and teamed with Jack Sorenson for four touchdowns, three in the first-half, as Miami (Ohio) defeated winless Akron 38-7 on Saturday to claim the program's 700th win.
A big welcome to the State of Michigan to the lineup, and are we seeing the makings of a new bowl game?
This week, Ryan McGee talks to his JortsCenter reporters for exclusive information regarding the latest Bottom 10.
The MAC and its glorious mid-week games have returned. We take one final look at the conference before its seven-week sprint kicks off.
The Twitter phenomenon known as "MACtion" will be in play during November as the Mid-American Conference released a six-game, league-only football schedule that will feature only midweek games for the first three weeks.
The Mid-American Conference will play a six-game, conference-only football schedule beginning on Nov. 4.
No decision was made on a possible fall football season for the Mid-American Conference during Saturday's meeting of conference presidents, commissioner Jon Steinbrecher said in a statement.
The Mid-American Conference on Saturday became the first FBS conference to postpone the fall football season amid the coronavirus pandemic and will instead look to play in the spring.
Bill Connelly starts his offseason preview series with the MAC East where Akron's trying to get a win, Kent State's looking to build off a bowl win and Ohio is trying to break through with a conference title.
We examine each Power 5 conference and take a look at the Group of 5 to determine the coaches entering win-or-else seasons.
The final rankings of the 2019 season are in. Let's all remember the best worst teams of the year.
The U gets a week in the Coveted Fifth Spot after getting upset by FIU.
Nathan Rourke threw for 308 yards and four touchdowns and Ohio routed Akron 52-3 on Tuesday night.
EAST | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Buffalo | 5-0 | 6-1 |
Kent State | 3-1 | 3-1 |
Miami (OH) | 2-1 | 2-1 |
Ohio | 2-1 | 2-1 |
Akron | 1-5 | 1-5 |
Bowling Green | 0-5 | 0-5 |
WEST | CONF | OVR |
Ball State | 5-1 | 7-1 |
Western Michigan | 4-2 | 4-2 |
Toledo | 4-2 | 4-2 |
Central Michigan | 3-3 | 3-3 |
Eastern Michigan | 2-4 | 2-4 |
Northern Illinois | 0-6 | 0-6 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
---|---|---|---|
Noel Roach | S | Signed | 72 |
Logan Seibert | K | Committed | 72 |
S.L. McCall IV | OLB | Signed | 72 |
Rey'noi Summersett | OLB | Signed | 72 |
Jasaiah Gathings | WR | Signed | 71 |