Throughout the 2008 college football season, Co-Sports Editors Vinnie Lopes and Kyle Shaner and a guest will pick the winners involving MAC teams. This week's guest is Jennifer Wright, copy chief of The Ball State Daily News.
Western Michigan (6-1, 4-0 MAC) at Central Michigan (4-2, 3-0 MAC)Noon Saturday ESPN Gameplan/ESPN360.comThe last time Central Michigan and Western Michigan met, Central Michigan quarterback Dan LeFevour ran for a one-yard touchdown with 12 seconds remaining to give the Chippewas a 34-31 win. This year the Broncos will have to try to stop LeFevour in front of approximately 30,000 Central Michigan fans. The Chippewas are trying for their first-ever sellout at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. The last time the Chippewas played host to the Broncos, a stadium record-crowd of 30,027 watched.
Lopes: Central MichiganShaner: Central MichiganWright: Central Michigan
Army (2-4) at Buffalo (2-4, 1-2 MAC)3:30 p.m. Saturday ESPN Gameplan/ESPN360.comArmy and Buffalo enter Saturday's matchup opposite ends of the spectrum. The Black Knights are coming off a pair of wins, their first two of the season, against Tulane and Eastern Michigan. The Bulls are coming off a 34-28 overtime loss to Western Michigan after leading by 14 with five minutes left in regulation. Buffalo has lost its past three games, including the last two in which it allowed its opponent to mount a fourth-quarter comeback.
Lopes: BuffaloShaner: BuffaloWright: Buffalo
Toledo (2-4, 1-1 MAC) at Northern Illinois (3-3, 2-1 MAC)4 p.m. Saturday ESPN Gameplan/ESPN360.comToledo is coming off what the university is calling "the greatest upset in Rocket football history." The Rockets beat Michigan 13-10 last week, the Wolverines' first loss ever to a Mid-American Conference team in 25 games. This week the Rockets play Northern Illinois, a team Toledo beat 70-21 last season. The Huskies have beat the Rockets once in 13 games since 1989. No other team in the Mid-American Conference West Division has dominated the Huskies as much as Toledo.
Lopes: ToledoShaner: ToledoWright: Toledo
Akron (3-4, 1-2 MAC) at Eastern Michigan (2-5, 1-2 MAC)1 p.m. SaturdayPlaying on the road has not been a problem for the Zips this season.In its four road games this season, Akron is 3-1 and has outscored its opponents 117-96 away from the Rubber Bowl. Also, if the Zips win Saturday's game it will be the first time they have won four road games in a season since joining the Football Bowl Subdivsion in 1987.Eastern Michigan enters this week following a 17-13 loss to Army. In the loss, the Eagles allowed a season-high 341 rushing yards.
Lopes: AkronShaner: Akron Wright: Akron
Miami (1-5, 0-2 MAC) at Bowling Green (3-3, 1-1 MAC)Noon Saturday, ESPN360.comAfter scoring 23 fourth-quarter points in a comeback win against Akron, Bowling Green will play the team tied for the worst record in the conference.Miami enters this game with a six-road-game losing streak and is averaging a conference-worst 16.7 points per game. In addition, in their 17-13 loss to Northern Illinois last week, the RedHawks' only touchdown was a 63-yard punt return.The RedHawks have won eight of the last nine games against the Falcons, including a 47-14 win last year in Oxford, Ohio.
Lopes: Bowling GreenShaner: Bowling GreenWright: Bowling Green
Ohio (2-5, 1-2 MAC) at Temple (2-5, 1-3 MAC)8 p.m. Tuesday, ESPN2It's not an official school color, but Temple's national televised home game will be a pink out.In an effort to raise awareness about breast cancer, the Owls' athletics department requested all its fans wear pink for the Ohio game. Continuing the pink theme, Temple students who attend the game will receive pink pompoms and a pink T-shirt.Temple is second worst in the MAC with a 17.1 points per game average. The Bobcats' offense is averaging 370.9 yards per game, sixth best in the MAC.
Lopes: TempleShaner: OhioWright: Ohio
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