The Wolverines are really good; their rival just happens to be really great. The Crimson Tide had so much go wrong and were still a few fluky plays from possibly making the CFP.
Xavier Williams, Dustin Crum and Will Matthews combined to rush for 204 yards and three touchdowns and Kent State held off Eastern Michigan 34-26 on Friday.
Dustin Crum passed for 369 yards and ran for another 101, Matthew Trickett kicked a 22-yard field goal with 19 seconds remaining and Kent State defeated Ball State 41-38 on Saturday.
Dustin Crum threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes, Matthew Trickett kicked a 44-yard field goal as time expired, and Kent State scored 24 consecutive points in the final eight minutes to beat Buffalo 30-27 on Thursday night.
Shakif Seymour ran for a career-high 175 yards and two touchdowns and the Toledo defense stuffed a two-point conversion attempt to become bowl eligible with a 35-33 win over Kent State on Tuesday night.
Tyre Shelton rushed for 148 yards, Jaylon Bester ran for a decisive touchdown, and Miami (Ohio) defeated Kent State 23-16 on Saturday.
De'Montre Tuggle rushed for two touchdowns, a one-yard plunge to break a tie in the third quarter and a 19-yarder in the final three minutes to ice Ohio's 45-38 win over Kent State in a key Mid-America Conference East Division clash on Saturday.
Dustin Crum threw a touchdown pass, Matthew Trickett kicked four field goals and Kent State beat Akron 26-3 on Saturday, snapping a four-game skid against the Zips in the annual Crystal Clinic Wagon Wheel trophy game.
Jonathan Taylor had four rushing touchdowns and caught a TD pass, Zack Baun had a career-high three sacks, and the eighth-ranked Badgers coasted to a 48-0 win over Kent State on Saturday.
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 6-2 | 8-5 |
| Ohio | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Kent State | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Buffalo | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Bowling Green | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Akron | 0-8 | 0-12 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Central Michigan | 6-2 | 8-5 |
| Western Michigan | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Ball State | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Toledo | 3-5 | 6-6 |
| Eastern Michigan | 3-5 | 6-6 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevon Angry | CB | Committed | 74 |
| Luke Floriea | WR | Committed | 73 |
| Michael West | DE | Committed | 72 |
| Reignings Awah | DE | Committed | 71 |
| Tyler Thomas | OG | Committed | 71 |
