BALL STATE LED LATE IN THE FOURTH QUARTER, BUT COULDN'T HOLD ON
Ball State (0-5, 0-1 Mid-American Conference) led 30-29 in the fourth quarter, but Toledo (3-2, 1-0 MAC) spoiled the Cardinals' Homecoming by beating them 37-30.
Toledo quarterback Taylor Opelt threw for 422 yards and five touchdowns with one interception.
I am just proud of the way the players played this last weekend
said Toledo coach Tim Beckman. We have been preaching it since we have been here.
Ball State quarterback Kelly Page passed for 234 yards and two touchdowns.
MIAMI STILL LOOKING FOR A WIN
Miami took on Big East powerhouse Cincinnati and remains winless after losing 37-13.
With its win, Cincinnati improved to 5-0, and Miami fell to 0-5 overall and 0-2 in the MAC.
Miami quarterback Zac Dysert passed for 286 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions.
CENTRAL MICHIGAN DEFEATS BUFFALO
Central Michigan continued its winning ways against Buffalo (1-4, 0-2 MAC), winning 20-13.
The Chippewas keep hold of the best record in the MAC at 4-1 overall and 2-0 in the conference.
Dan LeFevour amassed 268 passing yards, two touchdowns and one interception, along with 98 yards on the ground.
There still is a lot of work to do and improvement to do said Central Michigan coach Butch Jones. We need to run the ball more consistently.
The Bulls out gained the Chippewas 433-412, but it didn't matter in the end.
THE REST OF THE MAC
Temple jumped out to a 21-0 lead against Eastern Michigan, and then tacked on three more to defeat the Eagles 24-12.
Temple(2-2, 2-0 MAC) was lead by Bernard Pierce who rushed for 180 yards and two touchdowns. Eastern Michigan(0-4, 0-1 MAC) will try to get its first win of the year next week at Central Michigan.
Northern Illinois (3-2, 1-0 MAC) beat Western Michigan(2-3, 1-1) 38-3. Kent State(2-3, 1-0 MAC) lost a non-conference game to Baylor(3-1, 2-1) 31-15.
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Kent State running back Dri Archer, bottom, is brought down by Baylor defender Jeremy Williams, top, on a first-quarter run during an NCAA college football game on Sept. 26 in Waco, Texas.
