Another week of college football is already in the books. As we creep closer and closer to conference play, the games start to mean a little more. Here’s how the standings shake out after week two: 

MAC EAST:  

1. Ohio: 2-1 (W @ Florida Atlantic, 17-10) 

1. Akron: 1-1 (W vs Morgan State, 24-21 

1. Bowling Green: 1-1 (W vs Eastern Illinois, 38-15) 

1. Miami: 1-1 (W @ UMass, 41-28) 

1. Buffalo: 0-2 (L vs Fordham, 40-37) 

1. Kent State: 0-2 (L @ Arkansas, 28-6) 

MAC WEST: 

1. Central Michigan: 1-1 (W vs New Hampshire, 45-42) 

1. Eastern Michigan: 1-1 (L @ Minnesota, 25-6) 

1. Northern Illinois: 1-1 (L vs Southern Illinois, 14-11) 

1. Toledo: 1-1 (W vs Texas Southern, 71-3) 

1. Western Michigan: 1-1 (L @ Syracuse, 48-7) 

1. Ball State: 0-2 (L @ 1 Georgia, 45-3) 

STORYLINES: 

1. I-75 Provides Offensive Spark – Interstate 75 may be magical, every Ohio team nestled alongside the major roadway saw a boost in offensive firepower. Toledo led the conference with 71 points on Texas Southern, with quarterback Dequan Finn missing just one pass all day, going 16-for-17 for 232 yards and three scores. Running back Penny Boone  added three more scores on the ground on just six carries. 30 minutes south, BGSU’s Connor Bazelak threw for over 300 yards and three touchdowns in route to a 38-point performance from Bowling Green’s offense against Eastern Illinois. While not at home, Miami (OH) still felt the magic, dropping 41 points on UMass’ head. Wide Receiver Gage Larvadain did the dirty work for the RedHawks, totaling 273 yards on eight catches, catching three of quarterback Brett Gabbert’s four touchdown passes.  
2. Bobcats lead the way – A 17-10 victory of Florida Atlantic puts Ohio in sole possession of first place in not only the MAC East, but the MAC in its entirety. Sitting at 2-1, OU eeked out a victory over the Owls following a 30-minute weather delay. Quarterback Kurtis Rourke returned to action after missing week two’s matchup vs Long Island and looked okay, completing 18 of his 29 pass attempts for 203 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. 
3. Kent State’s struggles continue – Eight days after getting trounced by Central Florida, the Golden Flashes failed to put the ball in the endzone for the second straight week. Andrew Glass was once again the only scorer for Kent, drilling two field goals from 48 and 38 yards out, respectively. Purdue transfer Michael Alaimo led the team and the game in passing with 174 yards on 11 completions but was unable to lead his team to their first touchdown of the season.  

WEEK THREE SCHEDULE (Courtesy of https://getsomemaction.com)

Saturday, September 16, 2023 Football

	Away	Home	Time	Location	Links
	Central Connecticut State University	Kent State	12:00 P.M.	Kent, Ohio	TV: ESPN+ ($) Radio: Kent State Radio Network
	Liberty	Buffalo	12:00 P.M.	Buffalo, NY	TV: CBS Sports Network
	Iowa State	Ohio	12:00 P.M.	Athens, OH	TV: ESPNU
	Indiana State	Ball State	2:00 P.M.	Muncie, IN
	Massachusetts	Eastern Michigan	2:00 P.M.	Ypsilanti, Mich.	TV: ESPN+ Stats Radio: WEMU/Varsity Network Audio Video
	Central Michigan	Notre Dame	2:30 P.M.	South Bend, Ind./Notre Dame Stadium	TV: Peacock Video
	Western Michigan	University of Iowa	3:30 P.M.	Iowa City, Iowa	TV: BTN Radio: Bronco Media Network Audio
	Northern Illinois	University of Nebraska	7:00 P.M.	Lincoln, Neb.
	San Jose State	Toledo	7:00 P.M.	Toledo, Ohio	TV: ESPN+
	Miami	Cincinnati	7:00 P.M.	Cincinnati Ohio	TV: ESPN+ Radio: Miami Radio Network
	Akron	Kentucky	7:00 P.M.	Lexington, Ky.	TV: ESPNU
	Bowling Green	Michigan	7:30 P.M.	Ann Arbor, Mich.