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Published on Wednesday, September 9, 2009

MAC East Capsules


By KYLE NABORS
Last updated on 09/08/2009 at 10:15 p.m.

Bowling Green (1-0) Dave Clawson 2008 (8-6)
After a slow start against Troy, the Falcons exploded for 24 points in the second half to win 31-14. Wideout Freddie Barnes had 157 receiving yards on 15 receptions including two touchdowns.

Temple (0-1) Bill Cosby 2008 (5-7)
Cosby could only watch as Villanova took the lead on a 32-yard field goal with only seconds to go. The kick capped off a night that saw the Owls give up 27 second half points to fall to the Wildcats 27-24.

Kent State (1-0) Doug Martin 2008 (4-8)
The Golden Flames defense came out strong against Coastal Carolina last Thursday with an 18-0 shutout. The Chanticleers managed only 185 total yards and gave up two safeties to Kent State.

Miami (OH) (0-1) Michael Haywood 2008 (2-10)
Haywood’s debut didn’t go as smoothly as he may have hoped as his Redhawks were trounced by Kentucky 42-0. Miami was just two for 15 on third downs with quarterback Daniel Raudabaugh completing just 13 of his 34 pass attempts.

Akron (0-1) J.D. Brookhart 2008 (5-7)
Going into Beaver Stadium and facing Joe Paterno’s Nittany Lions isn’t an easy task as Akron found out during their 31-7 loss to Penn State. The Zips abandoned the running game after five attempts for 28 yards,

Ohio (0-1) Frank Solich 2008 (4-8)
Four turnovers by the Connecticut offense weren’t enough for Ohio to slip by the Huskies. The Bobcats only converted three times on third down during their 23-16 loss.

Buffalo (1-0) Turner Gill 2008 (8-6)
A game that produced 22 combined penalties saw the Bulls hold on for a 23-17 victory as UTEP killed their own comeback drive with back to back penalties to take them out of the redzone. The Buffalo offense rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns.

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