12:00pm ET Western Michigan(2-3) @ Ohio(5-1), ESPN3
12:00pm ET Eastern Michigan(1-5) @ #22Toledo(5-0), ESPN3

1:00pm ET Buffalo(2-3) @ Central Michigan(2-4), ESPN3

2:30pm ET Northern Illinois(3-3) @ Miami(1-5)

3:00pm ET Georgia State(1-4) @ Ball State(2-4)
3:00pm ET Akron(3-3) @ Bowling Green(4-2)
3:30pm ET Kent State(2-4) @ UMass(1-4)


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Series Record:

31 Western Michigan
28 Ohio
01 Tie

31 Toledo
11 Eastern Michigan

06 Central Michigan
01 Buffalo

08 Northern Illinois
08 Miami

00 Ball State
00 Georgia State

14 Bowling Green
07 Akron

01 UMass
00 Kent State

EMU leads Toledo 3 - 0.

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End of first quarter in Athens, all tied up 0-0.

EMU leads 6 -0 at end of 1st quarter.

9:14 left in Q2 in Athens and neither offense has made it past the 50yd line. Score tied at 0-0.

First team to 10 points wins?

Ohio becomes first team to cross center field with 7 minutes left in the second quarter. Fails to convert 4th and 1 at 49yd line. WMU has ball at mid field.

Braverman makes an amazing catch for a touchdown for WMU at 3:33 mark.

Bobcats have 3 starting line backers on sidelines with injuries, top CB ejected for questionable targeting call, WMU scores TD with fantastic catch by Braverman on next play. Broncos up 7-0, 3:33 left in Q2.

Braverman strikes again. 14 - 0 Broncos. 1:27 left in half.

Hard hitting game, for sure.

Wheels falling off the bus in Athens, WMU up 14-0, 1:27 left in 1st half. Broncos get the ball to star Q3.

Braverman is killing us. WMU 14 OHIO 0

Ohio goes to their 2 minute offense while the Bronco defense thinks about the locker room too early = Easy, quick TD.

Ohio on the board! 14-7 WMU. 17 remaining in the half

Bobcats go 73yds in 1:10 to score right before halftime, WMU leads 14-7 at the break.

(10-17-2015 12:22 PM)perimeterpost Wrote:  Bobcats have 3 starting line backers on sidelines with injuries, top CB ejected for questionable targeting call, WMU scores TD with fantastic catch by Braverman on next play. Broncos up 7-0, 3:33 left in Q2.

There is no way that an honest person would call that targeting call questionable.
It was text book.

QB was already going down with a defender wrapped around him. The CB lines up, squats, and then just before he moves forward he he takes the time to lower his head and then springs up and forward with the crown of his helmet.

You are not going to find anyone that sees that replay, agree with your assessment.
(homers excluded).

(10-17-2015 12:51 PM)westernwilly Wrote:  

(10-17-2015 12:22 PM)perimeterpost Wrote:  Bobcats have 3 starting line backers on sidelines with injuries, top CB ejected for questionable targeting call, WMU scores TD with fantastic catch by Braverman on next play. Broncos up 7-0, 3:33 left in Q2.

There is no way that an honest person would call that targeting call questionable.
It was text book.

QB was already going down with a defender wrapped around him. The CB lines up, squats, and then just before he moves forward he he takes the time to lower his head and then springs up and forward with the crown of his helmet.

You are not going to find anyone that sees that replay, agree with your assessment.
(homers excluded).

I am honest, and I'll find plenty of people who are not Ohio fans who agree. It was bad tackling form, no doubt about it, but the QB lowered his helmet into the DB's, it takes 2 to do that tango. It's not what the spirit of a targeting call is supposed to be about.

(10-17-2015 12:58 PM)perimeterpost Wrote:  

(10-17-2015 12:51 PM)westernwilly Wrote:  

(10-17-2015 12:22 PM)perimeterpost Wrote:  Bobcats have 3 starting line backers on sidelines with injuries, top CB ejected for questionable targeting call, WMU scores TD with fantastic catch by Braverman on next play. Broncos up 7-0, 3:33 left in Q2.

There is no way that an honest person would call that targeting call questionable.
It was text book.

QB was already going down with a defender wrapped around him. The CB lines up, squats, and then just before he moves forward he he takes the time to lower his head and then springs up and forward with the crown of his helmet.

You are not going to find anyone that sees that replay, agree with your assessment.
(homers excluded).

I am honest, and I'll find plenty of people who are not Ohio fans who agree. It was bad tackling form, no doubt about it, but the QB lowered his helmet into the DB's, it takes 2 to do that tango. It's not what the spirit of a targeting call is supposed to be about.

The QB was already going down from two other defenders. One of whom was wrapped around him.

I thought the same way as you last year during the Purdue game when our FS was ejected. When I watched it on replay the next day and with a calmer mind, I had to agree with the call.

Quote:I am honest, and I'll find plenty of people who are not Ohio fans who agree. It was bad tackling form, no doubt about it, but the QB lowered his helmet into the DB's

Yes, his body was going down, he was starting to be taken down. The head will, too. Big problem is the OU guy Targetted. He saw that and lowered his helmet to match. That was the big problem.