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2007 OpponentsGame 1 — KansasSeptember 1, Memorial StadiumGame 3 — PurdueSeptember 15, Ross-Ade StadiumTeam InformationHead Coach: Mark ManginoAlma Mater: Youngstown State, 1987Career Record: 25-35 (5 years)Record at Current School: 25-35 (5 years)Football Office Phone: (785) 864-33922006 Record: 6-6Conference Record/Finish: 3-5/4th NorthLettermen Returning/Lost: 55/21Starters Returning/Lost: 14/8Team InformationHead Coach: Joe TillerAlma Mater: Montana State, 1965Career Record: 114-79-1 (16 years)Record at Current School: 75-49 (10 years)Football Office Phone: (765) 494-32202006 Record: 8-6Conference Record/Finish: 5-3/T-4thLettermen Returning/Lost: 54/17Starters Returning/Lost: 20/4School InformationLocation: Lawrence, KansasEnrollment: 29,624Nickname: JayhawksColors: Crimson and BlueConference: Big 12 (North)Athletics Director: Lew PerkinsStadium: Memorial Stadium (50,071)Mark ManginoSchool InformationLocation: West Lafayette, IndianaEnrollment: 39,228Nickname: BoilermakersColors: Old Gold and BlackConference: Big TenAthletics Director: Morgan J. BurkeStadium: Ross-Ade Stadium (62,500)Joe TillerMedia InformationFootball SID: Mike StraussOffice Phone: (785) 864-3420Cell Phone: (785) 331-7576Fax: (785) 864-7944E-mail Address: mstrauss@ku.eduPress Box Phone: (785) 864-5593Media InformationFootball SID: Tom SchottOffice Phone: (765) 494-3145Cell Phone: (765) 463-5802Fax: (765) 494-5447E-mail Address: tschott@purdue.eduPress Box Phone: (765) 494-9079/9080Series InformationSeries Record: First meetingSeries InformationSeries Record: Purdue leads, 2-0www.kuathletics.comAqib Talibwww.purduesports.comDorien BryantGame 2 — ToledoSeptember 8, Kelly/Shorts StadiumTeam InformationHead Coach: Tom AmstutzAlma Mater: Toledo, 1977Career Record: 50-25 (6 Years)Record at Current School: 50-25 (6 Years)Football Office Phone: (419) 530-36122006 Record: 5-7Conference Record/Finish: 3-5/5th WestLettermen Returning/Lost: 52/14Starters Returning/Lost: 18/6Game 4 — North Dakota StateSeptember 22, Kelly/Shorts StadiumTeam InformationHead Coach: Craig BohlAlma Mater: Nebraska, 1982Career Record: 33-11 (4 years)Record at Current School: 33-11 (4 years)Football Office Phone: (701) 231-77962006 Record: 10-1Conference Record/Finish: 4-0/1stLettermen Returning/Lost: 49/22Starters Returning/Lost: 15/9School InformationLocation: Toledo, OhioEnrollment: 19,374Nickname: RocketsColors: Midnight Blue and GoldConference: Mid-American (West)Athletics Director: Michael O’BrienStadium: Glass Bowl (26,248)Tom AmstutzSchool InformationLocation: Fargo, North DakotaEnrollment: 12,258Nickname: BisonColors: Yellow and GreenConference: Great West Football ConferenceAthletics Director: Gene TaylorStadium: Fargodome (18,700)Craig Bohl84Media InformationFootball SID: Paul HelgrenOffice Phone: (419) 530-4918Cell Phone: (419) 262-3861Fax: (419) 530-4930E-mail Address: paul.helgren@utoledo.eduPress Box Phone: (419) 530-3732Media InformationFootball SID: Jeff SchwartzOffice Phone: (701) 231-8332Cell Phone: (701) 793-0538Fax: (701) 231-8022E-mail Address: jeff.schwartz@ndsu.eduPress Box Phone: (701) 298-2600Series InformationSeries Record: Toledo leads, 17-15-3Series InformationSeries Record: First meetingwww.utrockets.comJalen Parmelewww.gobison.comSteve Walker

2007 OpponentsGame 5 — Northern IllinoisSeptember 29, Kelly/Shorts StadiumGame 7 — ArmyOctober 13, Kelly/Shorts StadiumTeam InformationHead Coach: Joe NovakAlma Mater: Miami (Ohio), 1967Career Record: 61-66 (11 years)Record at Current School: 61-66 (11 years)Football Office Phone: (815) 753-18252006 Record: 7-5Conference Record/Finish: 5-3/T-3rd WestLettermen Returning/Lost: 41/15Starters Returning/Lost: 15/11Team InformationHead Coach: Stan BrockAlma Mater: Colorado, 1980Career Record: First YearRecord at Current School: First YearFootball Office Phone: (845) 938-62662006 Record: 3-9Conference Record/Finish:Lettermen Returning/Lost: 44/28Starters Returning/Lost: 15/11School InformationLocation: DeKalb, IllinoisEnrollment: 25,208Nickname: HuskiesColors: Cardinal and BlackConference: Mid-American (West)Athletics Director: Jim PhillipsStadium: Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium (24,000)Joe NovakSchool InformationLocation: West Point, New YorkEnrollment: 4,000Nickname: Black KnightsColors: Black, Gold and GrayConference: IndependentAthletics Director: Kevin AndersonStadium: Blaik Field at Michie Stadium (40,000)Stan BrockMedia InformationFootball SID: Donna TurnerOffice Phone: (815) 753-9513Cell Phone: (815) 793-7454Fax: (815) 753-9540E-mail Address: donnaturner@niu.eduPress Box Phone: (815) 753-0609/1706Media InformationFootball SID: Bob BerettaOffice Phone: (845) 938-3303Home Phone: (845) 783-6685Fax: (845) 446-2556E-mail Address: robert.beretta@usma.eduPress Box Phone: (845) 938-3377Series InformationSeries Record: Northern Illinois leads, 22-19-1Series InformationSeries Record: CMU leads, 1-0www.niuhuskies.comLarry Englishwww.goarmysports.comCaleb CampbellGame 6 — Ball StateOctober 6, Scheumann StadiumGame 8 — ClemsonOctober 20, Clemson Memorial StadiumTeam InformationHead Coach: Brady HokeAlma Mater: Ball State, 1982Career Record: 15-31 (4 years)Record at Current School: 15-31 (4 years)Football Office Phone: (765) 285-82512006 Record: 5-7Conference Record/Finish: 5-3/T-3rd WestLettermen Returning/Lost: 54/14Starters Returning/Lost: 17/7Team InformationHead Coach: Tommy BowdenAlma Mater: West Virginia, 1977Career Record: 78-42 (10 years)Record at Current School: 60-38 (8 years)Football Office Phone: (864) 656-19152006 Record: 8-5Conference Record/Finish: 5-3/T-2nd AtlanticLettermen Returning/Lost: 50/28Starters Returning/Lost: 11/11School InformationLocation: Muncie, IndianaEnrollment: 17,728Nickname: CardinalsColors: Cardinal and WhiteConference: Mid-American (West)Athletics Director: Tom CollinsStadium: Scheumann Stadium (22,500)Media InformationFootball SID: Joe HernandezOffice Phone: (765) 285-8242Cell Phone: (765) 730-4614Fax: (765) 285-8929E-mail Address: jhernand@bsu.eduPress Box Phone: (765) 285-5381/5382Brady HokeSchool InformationLocation: Clemson, South CarolinaEnrollment: 17,181Nickname: TigersColors: Burnt Orange and Northwest PurpleConference: Atlantic Coast (Atlantic)Athletics Director: Dr. Terry Don PhillipsStadium: Clemson Memorial Stadium (81,473)Media InformationFootball SID: Tim BourretOffice Phone: (864) 656-1926Cell Phone: (864) 356-3791Fax: (864) 656-0299E-mail Address: btimoth@clemson.eduPress Box Phone: (864) 654-3326Tommy Bowden85Series InformationSeries Record: CMU leads, 20-18-1Series InformationSeries Record: First meetingwww.ballstatesports.comAmara Koromawww.clemsontigers.comJames Davis

2007 OpponentsGame 9 — Kent StateOctober 27, Dix StadiumTeam InformationHead Coach: Doug MartinAlma Mater: Kentucky, 1985Career Record: 12-22 (3 years)Record at Current School: 12-22 (3 years)Football Office Phone: (215) 204-08552006 Record: 6-6Conference Record/Finish: 5-3/2nd EastLettermen Returning/Lost: 40/31Starters Returning/Lost: 8/14Game 11 — Eastern MichiganNovember 16, Kelly/Shorts StadiumTeam InformationHead Coach: Jeff GenykAlma Mater: Bowling Green, 1982Career Record: 9-25 (3 years)Record at Current School: 9-25 (3 years)Football Office Phone: (734) 487-21602006 Record: 1-11Conference Record/Finish: 1-7/6th WestLettermen Returning/Lost: 39/9Starters Returning/Lost: 16/6School InformationLocation: Kent, OhioEnrollment: 36,000Nickname: Golden FlashesColors: Navy Blue and GoldConference: Mid-American (East)Athletics Director: Laing KennedyStadium: Dix Stadium (29,287)Doug MartinSchool InformationLocation: Ypsilanti, MichiganEnrollment: 24,000Nickname: EaglesColors: Dark Green and WhiteConference: Mid-American (West)Athletics Director: Derrick GraggStadium: Rynearson Stadium (30,200)Jeff GenykMedia InformationFootball SID: Alan AshbyOffice Phone: (330) 672-8419Cell Phone: (330) 212-0994Fax: (330) 672-2112E-mail Address: aashby2@kent.eduPress Box Phone: (330) 672-2036Media InformationFootball SID: Jim StreeterOffice Phone: (734) 487-0317Cell Phone: (734) 260-1004Fax: (734) 485-3840E-mail Address: jim.streeter@emich.eduPress Box Phone: (734) 481-0014/0072Series InformationSeries Record: CMU leads, 21-9Series InformationSeries Record: CMU leads, 53-25-6www.kentstatesports.comJulian Edelmanwww.emueagles.comJason JonesGame 10 — Western MichiganNovember 6, Waldo StadiumTeam InformationHead Coach: Bill CubitAlma Mater: Delaware, 1975Career Record: 49-27-1 (7 years)Record at Current School: 15-9 (2 years)Football Office Phone: (269) 387-86202006 Record: 8-5Conference Record/Finish: 6-2/2nd WestLettermen Returning/Lost: 40/11Starters Returning/Lost: 17/8Game 12 — AkronNovember 23, Rubber BowlTeam InformationHead Coach: J.D. BrookhartAlma Mater: Colorado State, 1988Career Record: 18-18 (3 years)Record at Current School: 18-18 (3 years)Football Office Phone: (330) 972-74662006 Record: 5-7Conference Record/Finish: 3-5/T-3rd EastLettermen Returning/Lost: 39/12Starters Returning/Lost: 18/8School InformationLocation: Kalamazoo, MichiganEnrollment: 24,481Nickname: BroncosColors: Brown and GoldConference: Mid-American (West)Athletics Director: Kathy BeauregardStadium: Waldo Stadium (30,200)Bill CubitSchool InformationLocation: Akron, OhioEnrollment: 22,636Nickname: ZipsColors: Blue and GoldConference: Mid-American (East)Athletics Director: Mack RhoadesStadium: Rubber Bowl (31,000)J.D. Brookhart86Media InformationFootball SID: Mat KananOffice Phone: (269) 387-4125Cell Phone: (269) 998-2259Fax: (269) 387-4139E-mail Address: mat.kanan@wmich.eduPress Box Phone: (269) 387-3120Media InformationFootball SID: Mike CawoodOffice Phone: (330) 972-6292Cell Phone: (330) 571-4145Fax: (330) 374-8844E-mail Address: cawood@uakron.eduPress Box Phone: (330) 798-1208Series InformationSeries Record: Western Michigan leads, 43-33-2Series InformationSeries Record: CMU leads, 11-9-1www.wmubroncos.comJamarko Simmonswww.gozips.comJabari Arthur

MAC Composite ScheduleAugust 30 - ThursdayBuffalo at RutgersKent State at Iowa State*Miami at Ball StateAugust 31 - FridayNavy at TempleSeptember 1 - SaturdayArmy at AkronBowling Green at MinnesotaCentral Michigan at KansasEastern Michigan at PittsburghGardner-Webb at OhioIowa vs. Northern Illinois (at Soldier Field)Purdue at ToledoWestern Michigan at West VirginiaSeptember 8 - SaturdayAkron at Ohio State*Ball State at Eastern MichiganBowling Green at Michigan State*Buffalo at TempleIndiana at Western MichiganKent State at KentuckyMiami at MinnesotaOhio at Louisiana-LafayetteSouthern Illinois at Northern Illinois*Toledo at Central MichiganSeptember 15 - SaturdayAkron at IndianaBall State at NavyBuffalo at Penn StateCentral Michigan at PurdueCincinnati at MiamiDelaware State at Kent State*Eastern Michigan at Northern IllinoisOhio at Virginia TechTemple at ConnecticutToledo at KansasWestern Michigan at MissouriSeptember 22 - SaturdayBall State at NebraskaBaylor at BuffaloCentral Connecticut State at Western MichiganHoward at Eastern MichiganIowa State at Toledo*Kent State at AkronMiami at ColoradoNorth Dakota State at Central MichiganNorthern Illinois at Idaho*Temple at Bowling GreenWyoming at OhioSeptember 29 - SaturdayAkron at Connecticut*Buffalo at Ball StateEastern Michigan at Vanderbilt*Kent State at Ohio*Northern Illinois at Central MichiganSyracuse at MiamiTemple at ArmyWestern Kentucky at Bowling Green*Western Michigan at ToledoOctober 6 - Saturday*Akron at Western MichiganBowling Green at Boston College*Central Michigan at Ball StateEastern Michigan at MichiganLiberty at Toledo*Miami at Kent State*Northern Illinois at Temple*Ohio at BuffaloOctober 13 - SaturdayArmy at Central Michigan*Bowling Green at Miami*Eastern Michigan at OhioKent State at Ohio State*Temple at Akron*Toledo at BuffaloWestern Kentucky at Ball State*Western Michigan at Northern IllinoisOctober 19 - Friday*Northwestern at Eastern MichiganOctober 20 - Saturday*Ball State at Western Michigan*Bowling Green at Kent StateBuffalo at SyracuseCentral Michigan at Clemson*Miami at TempleNorthern Illinois at Wisconsin*Ohio at ToledoOctober 27 - Saturday*Akron at BuffaloBall State at Illinois*Central Michigan at Kent StateMiami at Vanderbilt*Northern Illinois at Toledo*Ohio at Bowling Green*Western Michigan at Eastern MichiganNovember 2 - Friday*Akron at Bowling Green*Temple at OhioNovember 3 - SaturdayBall State at Indiana*Buffalo at Miami*Eastern Michigan at ToledoNovember 6 - Tuesday*Central Michigan at Western MichiganNovember 7 - Wednesday*Ohio at AkronNovember 9 - Friday*Bowling Green at Eastern MichiganNovember 10 - Saturday*Kent State at Northern IllinoisPenn State at TempleNovember 13 - Tuesday*Toledo at Ball StateNovember 14 - Wednesday*Akron at MiamiNovember 16 - Friday*Eastern Michigan at Central MichiganNovember 17 - Saturday*Bowling Green at Buffalo*Kent State at TempleNorthern Illinois at NavyWestern Michigan at IowaNovember 23 - Friday*Central Michigan at Akron*Toledo at Bowling GreenNovember 24 - Saturday*Ball State at Northern Illinois*Buffalo at Kent State*Miami at Ohio*Temple at Western MichiganDecember 1 - SaturdayMarathon MAC Championship Game at FordField; Detroit, MichiganDecember 26 - WednesdayMotor City Bowl at Ford FieldDetroit, MichiganJanuary 5 - SaturdayInternational Bowl at Rogers CentreToronto, OntarioJanuary 6 - SundayGMAC Bowl at Ladd-Peebles StadiumMobile, Alabama* Indicates Mid-American Conference gameAll dates subject to change87

MAC Postseason Opportunities88MAC Championship GameDecember 1, 2007 • TBAFord Field • Detroit, MichiganThe Mid-American Conference Championship Game returns to FordField in downtown Detroit in 2007. The regular season champions fromthe West Division and East Division will meet on Saturday, December 1.Either ESPN or ESPN2 will televise the contest.The title game returns to Ford Field, home of the NFL’s Detroit Lions,for the fourth consecutive year. The first seven MAC Championship Gameswere held at campus sites.Central Michigan University became the fifth different school to winthe championship game in its 11-year existence, defeating Ohio 31-10last season. The Chippewas’ win marked the second-largest margin ofvictory in the MAC Championship Game. Damien Linson caught sevenpasses for a championship game-record 191 yards and a touchdownand Ontario Sneed scored on a championship game-record 96-yard runin the fourth quarter.Marshall won each of the first four MAC Championship Games, all ofwhich were played in Huntington, West Virginia, and posted a 5-1 recordin the title tilt before departing the league. In 2007, CMU will attemptto become the first program to win consecutive conference title gamessince the Thundering Herd in 1999 and 2000.2007 MAC Championship Game FactsDate: Saturday, December 1Time: TBASite: Ford Field; Detroit, MichiganCapacity: 65,000Teams: East Division Champion vs. West Division ChampionMAC Office: (216) 566-4622Television: ESPN and ESPNHD or ESPN2 and ESPN2HDMAC Championship Game HistoryYear Score (Site)1997 Marshall 34, Toledo 14 (Huntington, West Virginia)1998 Marshall 23, Toledo 17 (Huntington, West Virginia)1999 Marshall 34, Western Michigan 30 (Huntington, West Virginia)2000 Marshall 19, Western Michigan 14 (Huntington, West Virginia)2001 Toledo 41, Marshall 36 (Toledo, Ohio)2002 Marshall 49, Toledo 45 (Huntington, West Virginia)2003 Miami 49, Bowling Green 27 (Bowling Green, Ohio)2004 Toledo 35, Miami 27 (Detroit, Michigan)2005 Akron 31, Northern Illinois 30 (Detroit, Michigan)2006 Central Michigan 31, Ohio 10 (Detroit, Michigan)www.mac-sports.comMotor City BowlDecember 26, 2007 • 7:30 p.m.Ford Field • Detroit, MichiganFord Field in downtown Detroit, home facility of the Detroit Lions, willhost the 11th annual Motor City Bowl on Wednesday, December 26, 2006at 7:30 p.m. ESPN will televise the contest live to a national audience.Sponsored by Detroit’s Big Three automakers (Ford, General Motors,and DaimlerChrysler), the Motor City Bowl will match the Mid-AmericanConference No. 1 or No. 2 selection against a bowl-eligible team from theBig Ten. The bowl and Big Ten announced a four-year agreement in May 2006for the conference to provide an opponent for the MAC representative.The MAC has posted a 6-4 record in the first 10 Motor City Bowls, facingopponents from the Southeastern Conference, Big East, Conference USA,Mountain West, and Sun Belt in addition to the Big Ten.Central Michigan University was the first in-state program to competein the Motor City Bowl in 2006. A bowl record-crowd of 54,113 watchedthe Chippewas defeat Middle Tennessee State, 31-14The Motor City Bowl is in its sixth season at Ford Field, a facility thathas hosted the past three MAC Championship Games and Super Bowl XLin 2006. The first five Motor City Bowl contests were played at the PontiacSilverdome.The Motor City Bowl has been highlighted by standout performances bycurrent NFL players such as Randy Moss, Deuce McAllister, Byron Leftwich,Chad Pennington, Chester Taylor, Josh Harris, DeAngelo Williams, DanBazuin, and Joe Staley. Bazuin was selected UAW Lineman of the Gameafter tallying two sacks in CMU’s 2006 victory, while Staley was a first rounddraft pick by the San Francisco 49ers after concluding his collegiate careerat the 2006 Motor City Bowl.2007 Motor City Bowl FactsDate: Wednesday, December 26Time: 7:30 p.m.Site: Ford Field; Detroit, MichiganCapacity: 65,000Teams: Mid-American Conference vs. Big TenBowl Office: (313) 262-2010Guaranteed Payout: $750,000Television: ESPN and ESPNHDMotor City Bowl HistoryYear Score (Attendance)Most Valuable Player1997 Ole Miss 34, Marshall 31 (43,340) Stewart Partridge, Ole Miss1998 Marshall 48, Louisville 29 (52,106) Chad Pennington, Marshall1999 Marshall 21, BYU 3 (52,449) Doug Chapman, Marshall2000 Marshall 25, Cincinnati 14 (52,911) Byron Leftwich, Marshall2001 Toledo 23, Cincinnati 16 (44,164) Chester Taylor, Toledo2002 Boston Coll. 51, Toledo 25 (51,872) Brian St. Pierre, Boston Coll.2003 BGSU 28, Northwestern 24 (51,286) Josh Harris, Bowling GreenJason Wright, Northwestern2004 Connecticut 39 , Toledo 10 (52,552) Dan Orlovsky, Connecticut2005 Memphis 38, Akron 31 (45,801) DeAngelo Williams, Memphis2006 CMU 31, Middle Tennessee St. 14 (54,113) Dan LeFevour, CMUwww.motorcitybowl.com

MAC Postseason OpportunitiesInternational BowlJanuary 5, 2008 • NoonRogers Centre • Toronto, OntarioThe Mid-American Conference will again send a representative to theInternational Bowl in Toronto. The second annual International Bowl isslated for noon on Saturday, January 5, 2008. The MAC representativewill face a program from the Big East at Rogers Centre at noon.The International Bowl will provide the MAC with a guaranteed thirdbowl tie-in for the second consecutive season. It is the only bowl gamescheduled for January 5.Cincinnati won the inaugural International Bowl, 27-24 over WesternMichigan in 2007. The Bearcats built a 24-0 second-quarter lead, onlyto have WMU tie the score at 24-24 in the fourth quarter. Kevin Lovell’s33-yard field goal with 6:11 remaining was the difference.ESPN television has partnered with the International Bowl in a multiyearagreement to broadcast the game in the US and Canada as well asprovide assistance with marketing and sponsorship sales. ESPN2 andESPN2HD will carry the 2008 International Bowl.Current members of the MAC are 2-2 all-time in bowl games againstcurrent members of the Big East. Toledo was a 23-16 winner overCincinnati in the 2001 Motor City Bowl, while Miami defeated Louisville,49-28, in the 2003 GMAC Bowl. Connecticut defeated Toledo, 39-10, inthe 2004 Motor City Bowl.2008 International Bowl FactsDate: Saturday, January 5Time: NoonSite: Rogers Centre; Toronto, OntarioCapacity: 53,506Teams: Mid-American Conference vs. Big EastBowl Office: TBAGuaranteed Payout: $750,000Television: ESPN2 and ESPN2HDInternational Bowl HistoryYear Score (Attendance) Most Valuable Player2007 Cincinnati 27, WMU 24 (26, 717) Dominick Goodman, UCwww.internationalbowl.comGMAC BowlJanuary 6, 2008 • 7 p.m. (CST)Ladd-Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AlabamaFor the seventh straight season, a Mid-American Conference programwill compete against an opponent from Conference USA in the GMACBowl in Mobile, Alabama. Ladd-Peebles Stadium will host the contest onSunday, January 6, 2008 at 7 p.m. (CST). ESPN will televise the contestto a national audience.The GMAC Bowl is one of 11 bowl games played on or after NewYear’s Day. It is the only bowl game scheduled for January 6.The MAC is 5-1 in its six GMAC Bowl appearances, winning by anaverage score of 42.5-30.0. Southern Mississippi’s 28-7 win over Ohiosnapped a five-game winning streak for the conference in the game.The GMAC Bowl and Mid-American Conference reached an agreementin 2001 for a MAC program to face the No. 2 selection from ConferenceUSA. The 2001 season marked the first time the MAC was guaranteedto place two teams in postseason bowl games.Former GMAC Bowl Most Valuable Players who have gone on to starin the NFL include TCU running back LaDainian Tomlinson, Marshallquarterback Byron Leftwich, and Miami quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.The MVPs of the 2004 and 2005 game, Bowling Green quarterback OmarJacobs and Toledo quarterback Bruce Gradkowski, were selected in the2006 NFL Draft.2008 GMAC Bowl FactsDate: Sunday, January 6Time: 7 p.m. (CST)Site: Ladd-Peebles Stadium; Mobile, AlabamaCapacity: 40,600Teams: Mid-American Conference vs. Conference USABowl Office: (251) 635-0011Guaranteed Payout: $750,000Television: ESPN and ESPNHDGMAC Bowl HistoryYear Score (Attendance) Most Valuable Player1999 TCU 28, E. Carolina 14 (34,200) Casey Printers, TCU2000 So. Mississippi 28,TCU 21 (40,300) LaDainian Tomlinson, TCU2001 Marshall 64, E. Carolina 61 (2OT) (40,139) Byron Leftwich, Marshall2002 Marshall 38, Louisville 15 (40,646) Byron Leftwich, Marshall2003 Miami 49, Louisville 28 (40,620) Ben Roethlisberger, Miami2004 Bowling Green 52, Memphis 35 (24,000) Omar Jacobs, BGSU2005 Toledo 45, UTEP 13 (35,422) Bruce Gradkowski, Toledo2007 Southern Miss 28, Ohio 7 (38,751) Damion Fletcher, So. Misswww.gmacbowl.com89

Mid-American Conference90The Mid-American ConferenceProviding leadership in education and in diversity,the Mid-American Conference moves into its 61st yearof service to the student-athlete.Since its inception in 1946, the Mid-AmericanConference has progressively grown and developedinto one of the most aggressive Division I conferencesin the country. Under the guidance of CommissionerRick Chryst, the seventh commissioner in the historyof the league, the MAC has responded to the everRick Chryst changing landscape of membership issues andmember standards in the fast-paced environment ofcollegiate athletics.In May of 2007, three MAC institutions – the University of Akron, Ball StateUniversity and the University at Buffalo – were among the 10 NCAA Division I-A athleticdepartments recognized for excellence in the area of diversity. The achievements werepresented by the Laboratory for Diversity in Sport at Texas A&M University.In addition, Akron and Kent State were noted for Diversity Strategy; Akron and Toledofor African American Graduation: Female Student-Athletes; Ball State and Kent Statefor African American Graduation: Male Student-Athletes; Buffalo for Employee Diversity:Sex; and Ball State and Buffalo for Employee Diversity: Values and Attitudes.In a report issued in September of 2006, the MAC had the highest percentage ofpublic institutions with a Graduation Success Rate (GSR) of 70 percent or above (8of 12 schools) and a GSR of 50 percent or more (12 of 12 schools). In football GSR,the MAC led all other I-A leagues as eight of the 12 schools topped the 70 percent orbetter rate. The MAC’s total of eight at 70 percent-plus accounted for 32 percent of the25 public institutions nationwide that posted 70 percent or better.MAC football produced four bowl teams in 2006, the second most in leaguehistory in a single season. The 2007 gridiron season welcomes the addition of TempleUniversity to the East Division.MAC women’s basketball produced two firsts in 2007. Bowling Green became thefirst MAC women’s basketball team to advance as far as the Sweet 16 in the NCAATournament, and Northern Illinois’ guard Stephanie Raymond became the first-everMAC player in the WNBA when she played for the Chicago Sky after being a secondround draft selection.Recent past MAC noteworthy accomplishments include that of former Kent StatePresident Dr. Carol Cartwright. She chaired the Executive Committee of the NCAABoard of Directors from 2002-2005 during a legislative process that keyed legislationrelative to I-A status.In addition, in an NCAA report released in October 2004, the MAC led the 11 I-Aconferences in long-term graduation rates for football student-athletes at publicinstitutions.The conference now has national leadership positions on the following NCAAcommittees: - Ad Hoc Committee to Review Issues Related to Gender and Equity (CarolCartwright, CEO, Kent State); Division I Board of Directors (Sidney Ribeau, CEO,Bowling Green); Championships/Competition Cabinet (Brad Bates, Miami);Committee on Academic Performance (Brad Bates); Committee onAthletics Certification (Shonna Brown, MAC); General Counsel(Eileen K. Jennings, Central Michigan); Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet (Derrick Gragg, Eastern Michiganand Warde Manual, Buffalo); Infractions Appeals(Susan Lipnickey, Miami); Legislative Review andInterpretations (James Klein, Toledo); ManagementCouncil (Dell Robinson, MAC); Student-AthleteAdvisory Committee (Stephanie Swiger,Bowling Green); Executive Committee(Sidney Ribeau, CEO, Bowling Green);Playing Rules Oversight Panel (RickChryst, MAC); Walter Byers ScholarshipCommittee (Lee Meserve, Bowling Green);Furthermore, the MAC has representation on the Division I Sport Committees andrelated governing groups: - Baseball (David Heeke, Central Michigan); Football Issues(Kirby Hocutt, Ohio); Men’s Basketball (Laing Kennedy, Kent State); Men’s BasketballIssues (Charlie Coles, Miami); Men’s Soccer (Mary Lu Gribschaw, Akron); Men’s andWomen’s Track and Field (Rich Ceronie, Miami); Women’s Basketball (Jim Phillips,Northern Illinois); Men’s Basketball Rules (Reggie Witherspoon, Buffalo); Gymnastics(Jerry Reighard, Central Michigan); Softball Rules (Dee Abrahamson, Northern Illinois).From Super Bowl quarterback Ben Roethlisbereger (Miami University), British Openwinner Ben Curtis (Kent State University), World Series winning manager Bob Brenly(Ohio University) and Olympic bobsled team member Brock Kreitzburg (Universityof Toledo), the Mid-American Conference continues to excel in producing leaders in theworld of athletics.In March of 2006, Chryst and Cleveland Cavaliers President Len Komoroskiannounced that the Mid-American Conference Men’s and Women’s BasketballTournaments would remain in Cleveland at Quicken Loans Arena through 2011. TheMAC also announced a format change for both tournaments, bringing all 12 men’s andwomen’s teams to Cleveland beginning in 2007. The MAC also co-hosted the 2007Women’s Final Four at Quicken Loans Arena, after successfully hosting the 2006 NCAAWomen’s Basketball Regional at Quicken Loans Arena.In 2006, Chryst also announced a new, five-year relationship with InternationalSports Properties (ISP), Inc. to oversee and coordinate the league’s marketing andsponsorship rights. ISP, which currently manages 29 college properties nationwide, isconsidered the leader in the collegiate sports marketing industry. The MAC will be ISP’sfirst conference property.ISP will be responsible for managing, and ultimately growing, the MAC’s stable ofcorporate partners, which currently stands at nine - FirstEnergy, Huntington Bank, Kraft,Marathon Oil, GMAC Financial Services, Aeropostale, Gatorade, Automart.com andSirius satellite radio. FirstEnergy has been the title sponsor for the men’s basketballtournament since its first year in Cleveland in March 2000, Kraft has been associatedwith the women’s basketball tournament since 2001, and Marathon Oil will besponsoring the football championship for the third time in 2007.Based in Cleveland since July 1999 following a 15- year stay in Toledo, Ohio, theMAC has established historic measurements in both football and men’s and women’sbasketball since its move to Northeast Ohio.The Mid-American Conference was founded as a five-school league on February24, 1946 in Columbus, Ohio with Ohio, Butler, Cincinnati, Wayne State and WesternReserve admitted as charter members. The Mid-American Conference has 12 full-timeschools and a 13th, Temple, for football only. Comprising the East Division is theUniversity of Akron (joined in 1992), Bowling Green State University (1952), Universityat Buffalo (1998), Kent State University (1951), Miami University (1947) and OhioUniversity (1946). The West Division members are Ball State University (1973),Central Michigan University (1971), Eastern Michigan University (1971), NorthernIllinois University (1975-86, 1997), University of Toledo (1950) and Western MichiganUniversity (1947).In 1946 men’s basketball was the first competitive sport in the MAC, which nowsponsors a total of 23 sports. Women’s sports were brought into theconference’s structure in 1980.For men, championships (11) are sponsored infootball, basketball, baseball, cross country, soccer,swimming and diving, indoor track and field, outdoortrack and field, wrestling, golf and tennis.For women, championships (12) are sponsoredin basketball, softball, volleyball, cross country,field hockey, golf, soccer, swimming and diving,gymnastics, indoor track and field, outdoor trackand tennis.

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2006 Statistics922006 Schedule & ResultsDATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTENDAug. 31, 2006 BOSTON COLLEGE L 24-31 25,418Sept. 9, 2006 at Michigan L 17-41 108,712* Sept. 16, 2006 AKRON W 24-21 20,097* Sept. 23, 2006 at Eastern Michigan W OT 24-17 11,686* Sept. 30, 2006 at Kentucky L 36-45 54,566Oct. 7, 2006 at Toledo W 42-20 20,419* Oct. 14, 2006 BALL STATE W 18-7 21,013* Oct. 19, 2006 BOWLING GREEN W 31-14 11,262Nov. 4, 2006 at Temple W 42-26 16,091* Nov. 10, 2006 WESTERN MICHIGAN W 31-7 30,027* Nov. 17, 2006 at Northern Illinois L 31-10 18,139* Nov. 24, 2006 at Buffalo W 55-28 11,941Nov. 30, 2006 vs. Ohio W 31-10 25,483(MAC Championship Game at Ford Field)Dec. 26, 2006 vs. Middle Tennessee State W 31-14 54,113(Motor City Bowl at Ford Field)*Denotes conference game Home games in BOLDScore By Quarters1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT TotalCentral Michigan 93 119 86 111 7 416Opponents 66 90 64 92 0 312Team StatisticsCMUOPPFIRST DOWNS 262 281Rushing 93 115Passing 144 149Penalty 25 17RUSHING YARDAGE 1811 1771Yards gained rushing 2242 2143Yards lost rushing 431 372Rushing Attempts 422 506Average Per Rush 4.3 3.5Average Per Game 129.4 126.5TDs Rushing 21 18PASSING YARDAGE 3443 3011Att-Comp-Int 447-280-11 486-302-16Average Per Pass 7.7 6.2Average Per Catch 12.3 10.0Average Per Game 245.9 215.1TDs Passing 28 23TOTAL OFFENSE 5254 4782Total Plays 869 992Average Per Play 6.0 4.8Average Per Game 375.3 341.6KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS 47-883 64-1154PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS 27-144 23-149INT RETURNS: #-YARDS 16-322 11-94FUMBLES-LOST 29-11 28-13PENALTIES-YARDS 83-703 80-733PUNTS-AVG 63-42.0 73-38.9TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME 26:36 33:243RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS 70/177 78/1994TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS 8/17 13/23RushingPlayer GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/GSNEED, Ontario 13 135 836 72 764 5.7 4 96 58.8LeFEVOUR, Dan 14 132 735 214 521 3.9 7 41 37.2ARCHER, Marcel 12 84 356 21 335 4.0 7 24 27.9BRUNNER, Brian 7 19 110 28 82 4.3 2 39 11.7BROOKS, Duane 10 16 111 37 74 4.6 0 39 7.4MIKULEC, Tony 14 2 23 0 23 11.5 0 18 1.6ANDERSON, Bryan 14 9 24 10 14 1.6 0 11 1.0DOMAN, Victor 14 4 8 0 8 2.0 1 5 0.6DOANE, Troy 10 2 10 0 10 5.0 0 7 1.0LINSON, Damien 14 8 25 22 3 0.4 0 13 0.2JASMIN, Jemmy 6 5 4 13 -9 -1.8 0 2 -1.5TEAM 6 6 0 14 -14 -2.3 0 0 -2.3Total 14 422 2242 431 1811 4.3 21 96 129.4Opponents 14 506 2143 372 1771 3.5 18 27 126.5PassingPlayer G Effic Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/GLeFEVOUR, Dan 14 146.24 247-388-10 63.7 3031 26 88 216.5BRUNNER, Brian 7 145.15 25-40-0 62.5 315 2 50 45.0BROOKS, Duane 10 94.99 8-17-0 47.1 97 0 35 9.7JASMIN, Jemmy 6 -200.00 0-1-1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0Total 14 143.09 280-447-11 62.6 3443 28 88 245.9Opponents 14 123.21 302-486-16 62.1 3011 23 49 215.1ReceivingPlayers GP No Yds Avg TD Long Avg/GANDERSON, Bryan 14 73 867 11.9 5 50 61.9LINSON, Damien 14 55 812 14.8 5 71 58.0SNEED, Ontario 13 52 415 8.0 7 67 31.9CÉTOUTE, Obed 14 36 529 14.7 5 88 37.8GARDNER, Justin 14 36 471 13.1 5 66 33.6WILLIAMS, Sam 14 10 120 12.0 0 28 8.6ARCHER, Marcel 12 5 44 8.8 0 16 3.7JASMIN, Jemmy 6 4 45 11.2 0 35 7.5OLLENBURGER, Allen 11 3 64 21.3 0 48 5.8CONDENI, Dave 8 2 15 7.5 0 14 1.9PITTS, Jean 12 1 50 50.0 1 50 4.2MARTIN, Darren 14 1 12 12.0 0 12 0.9LeFEVOUR, Dan 14 1 2 2.0 0 2 0.1STALEY, Joe 14 1 -3 -3.0 0 0 -0.2Total 14 280 3343 12.3 28 88 245.9Opponents 14 302 3011 10.0 23 49 215.1Field GoalsPlayer FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg BlkALBRESKI, Rick 12-20 60.0 1-1 7-9 1-5 3-5 0-0 48 0PuntingPlayer No Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 BlkdMIKULEC, Tony 63 2644 42.0 78 7 10 20 0Total 63 2644 42.0 78 7 10 20 0Opponents 73 2840 38.9 58 3 19 22 1

2006 StatisticsScoring|------ PATs ------|Player TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf PtsALBRESKI, Rick 0 12-20 48-51 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 84SNEED, Ontario 11 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0-0 0 0 66LeFEVOUR, Dan 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1-3 0 0 42LINSON, Damien 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0 32ANDERSON, Bryan 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30GARDNER, Justin 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30CÉTOUTE, Obed 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30KRESS, Doug 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12BRUNNER, Brian 2 0-0 1-1 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12FRASER, Eric 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6DOMAN, Victor 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6PITTS, Jean 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6BRAZZEL, Tim 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6GORDY, Josh 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6BAZUIN, Dan 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6Total 55 12-20 48-51 0-1 1 1-3 0 0 416Opponents 42 7-14 37-40 1-2 0 0-0 0 0 312InterceptionsPlayer No Yds Avg TD LongHORNE, Pacino 4 49 12.2 0 49HISSONG, Calvin 2 0 0.0 0 0GORDY, Josh 2 100 50.0 1 100KRESS, Doug 2 87 43.5 2 56FRASER, Eric 1 47 47.0 1 47DOMAN, Victor 1 0 0.0 0 0OGLE, Mike 1 11 11.0 0 11LAWRENCE, David 1 18 18.0 0 18KEITH, Red 1 0 0.0 0 0LAPSLEY, Jonathan 1 10 10.0 0 10Total 16 322 20.1 4 100Opponents 11 94 8.5 1 31Punt ReturnsPlayers No Yds Avg TD LongLINSON, Damien 24 135 5.6 0 40PITTS, Jean 2 -3 -1.5 0 0BRAZZEL, Tim 1 12 12.0 0 0Total 27 144 5.3 0 40Opponents 23 149 6.5 0 40Kick ReturnsPlayers No Yds Avg TD LongLINSON, Damien 14 251 17.9 0 36JASMIN, Jemmy 8 195 24.4 0 37FRASER, Eric 25 584 23.4 0 50DOANE, Troy 4 26 6.5 0 13BRAZZEL, Tim 3 106 35.3 1 79BROOKS, Duane 2 23 11.5 0 15WILLIAMS, Leython 2 40 20.0 0 20DOMAN, Victor 1 10 10.0 0 10MARTIN, Darren 1 0 0.0 0 0BROWN, Ike 1 13 13.0 0 13WEST, Chaz 1 27 27.0 0 27CÉTOUTE, Obed 1 8 8.0 0 8Total 47 883 18.8 1 79Opponents 64 1154 18.0 0 40All-PurposeALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/GSNEED, Ontario 13 764 415 0 0 0 1179 90.7LINSON, Damien 14 3 812 135 6 0 956 68.3ANDERSON, Bryan 14 14 867 0 0 0 881 62.9FRASER. Eric 14 0 0 0 584 47 631 45.1CÉTOUTE, Obed 14 0 529 0 8 0 537 38.4LeFEVOUR, Dan 14 521 2 0 0 0 523 37.4GARDNER, Justin 14 0 471 0 0 0 471 33.6ARCHER, Marcel 12 335 44 0 0 0 379 31.6WILLIAMS, Sam 14 0 120 0 0 0 120 8.6BRAZZEL, Tim 13 0 0 12 106 0 118 9.1GORDY, Josh 14 0 0 0 0 100 100 7.1BROOKS, Duane 10 74 0 0 23 0 97 9.7KRESS, Doug 14 0 0 0 0 87 87 6.2BRUNNER, Brian 7 82 0 0 0 0 82 11.7JASMIN, Jemmy 6 -9 45 0 40 0 76 12.7OLLENBURGER, Allen 11 0 64 0 0 0 64 5.8HORNE, Pacino 12 0 0 0 0 49 49 4.1PITTS, Jean 12 0 50 -3 0 0 47 3.9Total 14 1811 3443 144 883 322 6603 471.6Opponents 14 1771 3011 149 1154 94 6179 441.4Total OffenseTOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/GLeFEVOUR, Dan 14 520 521 3031 3552 253.7SNEED, Ontario 13 135 764 0 764 58.8BRUNNER, Brian 7 59 82 315 397 56.7ARCHER, Marcel 12 84 335 0 335 27.9BROOKS, Duane 10 33 74 97 171 17.1MIKULEC, Tony 14 2 23 0 23 1.6ANDERSON, Bryan 14 9 14 0 14 1.0DOANE, Troy 10 2 10 0 10 1.0DOMAN, Victor 14 4 8 0 8 0.6LINSON, Damien 14 8 3 0 3 0.2JASMIN, Jemmy 6 6 -9 0 -9 -1.5TEAM 6 7 -14 0 -14 -2.3Total 14 869 1811 3443 5254 375.3Opponents 14 992 1771 3011 4782 341.693

2006 StatisticsDefensive Statistics94|-------Tackles-------| |-Sacks-| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| BlkdDEFENSIVE LEADERS GP Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds No-Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------41 KEITH, Red 14 61 66 127 6.0-12 1.0-4 1-0 2 1 1-0 2 . .46 KRESS, Doug 14 42 69 111 2.5-7 . 2-87 1 . . 1 . .93 BAZUIN, Dan 13 24 43 67 15.0-74 10.5-65 . 4 2 2-32 4 . .19 GORDY, Josh 14 41 25 66 1.0-1 . 2-100 5 . 1-0 . . .20 HISSONG, Calvin 14 26 37 63 0.5-1 . 2-0 8 . 2-0 . . .7 HORNE, Pacino 12 35 27 62 2.5-8 . 4-49 1 . . . . .10 CUTTS, Curtis 13 31 30 61 2.0-6 . . 3 . 1-0 1 . .52 OGLE, Mike 14 33 27 60 11.5-56 40.-36 1-11 2 2 . 1 . .94 FRIEND, Steven 14 19 36 55 10.0-59 5.0-47 . 1 . 2-0 . . .26 LAPSLEY, Jonathan 14 25 26 51 2.0-3 . 1-10 . . . 2 . .51 DROSCHA, Casey 14 15 25 40 6.5-17 2.0-11 . . . 3-0 1 . .99 WILLIAMS, Leython 14 19 20 39 3.0-11 1.0-9 . 1 . . 1 . .12 FRASER, Eric 14 15 19 34 . . 1-47 1 . . 1 . .95 KNIGHT, Larry 14 14 12 26 3.0-17 2.0-13 . . . . . . .4 WEST, Chaz 14 17 7 24 1.0-2 . . 4 . . . . .98 ZOMBO, Frank 14 11 12 23 3.0-23 2.5-21 . . 1 . . . .17 BRAZZEL, Tim 13 10 9 19 . . . . . . . 1 .33 LAWRENCE, David 10 11 7 18 2.0-5 . 1-18 1 . . . . .92 EKDAHL, Ronnie 10 4 12 16 . . . 1 . . . . .39 DOMAN, Victor 14 7 7 14 . . 1-0 . . . . . .36 ROBINSON, Terrance 14 6 8 14 . . . . . . . . .55 WOHLGEMUTH, Chris 11 6 8 14 0.5-1 . . . . . . . .97 BROWNIE, Evan 13 4 9 13 2.5-15 2.5-15 . 3 . . . . .31 EDWARDS, Kirkston 13 9 4 13 . . . . . . . . .6 BROWN, Ike 2 6 6 12 11.5-45 . . . . . 2 . .90 TELFER, Philip 7 1 5 6 0.5-2 0.5-2 . . 1 . . . .81 MARTIN, Darren 14 4 2 6 1.0-3 . . . . . . . .89 BOCKHEIM, Joe 13 2 3 5 . . . . . . 1 . .21 ARCHER, Marcel 12 2 3 5 . . . . . . . . .91 BOSS, Chris 10 . 5 5 . . . 1 . . . . .16 PITTS, Jean 12 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . .96 HARTMANN, Brett 12 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . .13 LeFEVOUR, Dan 14 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . .35 MIKULEC, Tony 14 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . .22 CARR, Aaron 5 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .14 MAMA, Tommy 10 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .25 RUGER, Jason 1 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .69 TUNNEY, Eric 14 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .45 WILLIAMS, Sam 14 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .73 STALEY, Joe 14 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .3 LINSON, Damien 14 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .53 MILES, Barron 1 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .84 CONDENI, Dave 8 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .1 CÉTOUTE, Obed 14 . . . . . . . . . . 1 .34 SNEED, Ontario 13 . . . . . . . . 1-0 . . .Total.......... 14 516 576 1092 76-323 31-223 16-322 39 7 13-32 17 2 .Opponents 14 451 440 891 86-376 30-205 11-94 42 8 11-32 17 1 .

2006 Game RecapsGame 1 - Boston College 31, CMU 24August 31 • Mount PleasantDan LeFevour accounted for 293 yards of total offense and threetouchdowns for CMU, but Boston College signal-caller Matt Ryan threwfor 323 yards and three scores as the Eagles held off CMU, 31-24.The Chippewas trailed by 21 points in the fourth quarter, butLeFevour scored on runs of two yards and one yard to pull CMU withina touchdown with 3:55 remaining. The CMU offense took over atthe BC 44-yard line with 2:05 left, but an interception on third downended the threat.Brian Brunner started under center for CMU, but left after sufferinga concussion on the game’s second snap.The teams traded field goals in the first quarter, then BC scoredtwice in a three-minute span to take a 17-3 halftime lead.Tony Mikulec’s 5-yard run on a fake field goal set up a 13-yardtouchown pass from LeFevour to Sneed that made it 17-10.Ryan tossed scoring passes on the next two possessions to bumpthe BC lead to 31-10 with 10:11 left.LeFevour completed 7-of-10 passes for 106 yards and ran fortwo scores on CMU’s next two possessions. The defense, meanwhile,forced two punts and set the offense up just 44 yards from the gametyingscore with 2:05 left.LeFevour finished 22-of-37 for 221 yards through the air and ran14 times for a game-high 72 yards.Game 2 - Michigan 41, CMU 17September 9 • Ann Arbor, MichiganMichigan scored on three of its first four offensive possessions tobuild an early 21-0 lead in an eventual 41-17 win.Mike Hart ran for 116 yards for Michigan (No. 10 AssociatedPress/No. 13 USA Today), and scored three touchdowns. DanLeFevour was 17-of-36 passing for 153 yards and two scores forCMU in his first collegiate start.Michigan (2-0) took the opening kickoff 63 yards in 12 plays totake a quick 7-0 lead. The Chippewas (0-2) responded by marchingto the UM 14-yard line on their initial possession, but LaMarr Woodleysacked LeFevour and forced a fumble that was recovered by theWolverines.Following an hour-long lightning delay, Michigan drove 43 yardsin six plays to bump its lead to 14-0. The Chippewas had stoppedUM on a fourth-and-one at the 23-yard line, but an offsides penaltyextended the drive. Kevin Grady scored on third-and-goal from the3-yard line early in the second period to bump the lead to 21-0.LeFevour answered with a 38-yard scoring toss to Justin Gardner,and the clubs traded field goals to make it 24-10 at halftime.Hart scored from two yards out to make it 31-10, while GarrettRivas added a 40-yard field goal late in the third and Max Pollockreturned an interception 12 yards for a score to stretch the Michiganlead to 41-10. LeFevour hit Linson over the middle for a three-yardscore on third-and-goal midway through the fourth quarter to roundout the scoring.Scoring Summary1 - BC - Ohliger 44-yd. FG1 - CMU - Albreski 21-yd. FG2 - BC - Toal 1-yd. run (Ohliger kick)2 - BC - Purvis 3-yd. pass from Ryan (Ohliger kick)3 - CMU - Sneed 13-yd. pass from LeFevour (Albreski kick)4 - BC - Challenger 24-yd. pass from Ryan (Ohliger kick)4 - BC - Gonzalez 19-yd. pass from Ryan (Ohliger kick)4 - CMU - LeFevour 1-yd. run (Albreski kick)4 - CMU - LeFevour 2-yd. run (Albreski kick)Quarter 1 2 3 4 FinalBC 3 14 0 14 31CMU 3 0 7 14 24CMU BCFirst Downs 19 23Rushing Attempts 27 33Net Rushing 123 66Net Passing 243 323Total Plays 69 80Total Offense 366 389Passes Attempted 42 27Passes Completed 24 32Passes Intercepted 1 0Fumbles/Lost 1/1 3/2Penalties/Yards 5/49 7/68Time of Possession 24:58 35:02Attendance 25,418Scoring Summary1 - MICH - Hart 4-yd. run (Rivas kick)1 - MICH - Hart 18-yd. run (Rivas kick)2 - MICH - Grady 3-yd. run (Rivas kick)2 - CMU - Gardner 38-yd. pass from LeFevour (Albreski kick)2 - MICH - Rivas 38-yd. FG2 - CMU - Albreski 29-yd. FG3 - MICH - Hart 2-yd. run (Rivas kick)3 - MICH - Rivas 40-yd. FG4 - MICH - Pollock 12-yd, interception return (Gingell kick)4 - CMU - Linson 3-yd. pass from LeFevour (Albreski kick)Quarter 1 2 3 4 FinalCMU 0 10 0 7 17MICH 14 10 10 7 41CMU MICHFirst Downs 14 23Rushing Attempts 21 50Net Rushing 16 252Net Passing 188 134Total Plays 60 71Total Offense 204 386Passes Attempted 39 21Passes Completed 18 13Passes Intercepted 1 0Fumbles/Lost 2/2 2/0Penalties/Yards 8/43 9/73Time of Possession 23:15 36:45Attendance 108,71295

2006 Game RecapsGame 3 - CMU 24, Akron 21September 16 • Mount PleasantJosh Gordy’s 100-yard interception return for a touchdownhighlighted CMU’s 24-21 win over Akron.With the win, CMU extended its winning streak against defendingconference divisional champs to three and moved into a tie for first inthe MAC West Divison.The Chippewas led 7-0 when Gordy stepped in front of Luke Getsy’spass in the end zone in the final minute of the first half. He returned ituntouched along the Chippewa sideline.CMU stretched its lead to 21-0 on a 3-yard run by Victor Domanearly in the third quarter. Getsy found Jabari Arthur for a 16-yard scoreto get Akron on the scoreboard late in the period.A 10-yard scoring toss from Getsy to David Harvey pulled Akronwithin 21-13 midway through the fourth quarter, but Matt Domonkoshooked the extra point wide left. The CMU offense responded bycovering 71 yards on 14 plays and erasing 5:52 off the clock. RickAlbreski’s 28-yard field goal with 2:21 remaining extended the lead to24-13.Getsy hit Harvey for a second score, this one from 14 yards out onfourth-and-10, and ran for a two-point conversion to cut the margin to24-21 with 11 seconds left. The Zips’ onside-kick attempt skipped outof bounds, however, and CMU ran out the clock.Game 4 - CMU 24, Eastern Michigan 17 (OT)September 23 • Ypsilanti, MichiganBrian Brunner ran for two touchdowns and tossed a 10-yardscoring pass to Bryan Anderson in overtime to lead CMU to a 24-17win.Brunner, who came off the bench in the second quarter, was 20-of-29 passing for 214 yards and ran 11 times for a team-high 72 yards.He directed two fourth quarter scoring drives, including a 10-play,94-yard march that he capped with a 3-yard run with 1:44 left to putCMU up, 17-10.The Eagles sent the game to overtime on a 4-yard touchdown passfrom Andy Schmitt to Jacory Storne with 13 seconds remaining.Brunner connected with Anderson on the first possession ofovertime to put CMU up 24-17. Dontayo Gage’s scramble on fourthand-8from the 13-yard line came up one yard short for EMU on itspossession.Trailing 3-0 at the half, Brunner put CMU in front for the first timewith a 39-yard touchdown run in the third quarter, but EMU answeredwith a 16-play, 66-yard drive that Schmitt capped with a 1-yardsneak that put the Eagles up, 10-7.Rick Albreski’s 25-yard field goal with 6:04 remaining tied thescore at 10 and set up the back-and-forth finish.The CMU offense piled up 452 yards behind three differentquarterbacks. Dan LeFevour started, but left the game aftercompleting 4-of-7 passes for 39 yards. Duane Brooks completed3-of-6 passes and ran for 61 yards, while Brunner accounted for 286yards of offense and three touchdowns.96Scoring Summary2 - CMU - Gardner 2-yd. pass from LeFevour (Albreski kick)2 - CMU - Gordy 100-yd. interception return (Albreski kick)3 - CMU - Doman 3-yd run (Albreski kick)3 - UA - Arthur 16-yd. pass from Getsy (Domonkos kick)4 - UA - Harvey 10-yd. pass from Getsy (Domonkos kick missed)4 - CMU - Albreski 28-yd. FG4 - UA - Harvey 14-yd. pass from Getsy (Getsy run)Quarter 1 2 3 4 FinalUA 0 0 7 14 21CMU 0 14 7 3 24CMU UAFirst Downs 16 24Rushing Attempts 36 31Net Rushing 129 61Net Passing 162 375Total Plays 59 77Total Offense 291 436Passes Attempted 23 46Passes Completed 16 25Passes Intercepted 1 3Fumbles/Lost 3/1 0/0Penalties/Yards 9/56 5/34Time of Possession 25:54 34:06Attendance 20,097Scoring Summary2 - EMU - Wellock 27-yd. FG3 - CMU - Brunner 39-yd. run (Albreski kick)3 - EMU - Schmitt 1-yd. run (Wellock kick)4 - CMU - Albreski 25-yd. FG4 - CMU - Brunner 3-yd. run (Albreski kick)4 - EMU - Stone 4-yd. pass from Schmitt (Wellock kick)OT - CMU - Anderson 10-yd. pass from Brunner (Albreski kick)Quarter 1 2 3 4 OT FinalCMU 0 0 7 10 7 24EMU 0 3 7 7 0 17CMU EMUFirst Downs 24 25Rushing Attempts 33 47Net Rushing 176 188Net Passing 276 157Total Plays 75 79Total Offense 452 345Passes Attempted 42 32Passes Completed 27 22Passes Intercepted 1 0Fumbles/Lost 2/0 1/0Penalties/Yards 9/73 8/65Time of Possession 25:36 34:24Attendance 11,686

2006 Game RecapsGame 5 - Kentucky 45, CMU 36September 30 • Lexington, KentuckyCMU rolled up 558 yards of offense, but four turnovers were toomuch to overcome in a 45-36 loss at Kentucky.Dan LeFevour put together the best passing day of his career,completing 22-of-38 passes for 360 yards and four touchdowns. Healso ran for 47 yards on 13 attempts.Andre Woodson threw three touchdown passes to stake theWildcats to a 21-0 lead early in the second quarter. LeFevour cameoff the bench in the second quarter and promptly tossed a 61-yardtouchdown pass to Damien Linson, but a LeFevour fumble set up aTony Dixon 6-yard scoring run that made it 28-7 midway through theperiod.From there, however, CMU scored on its next five possessions toclose within two points, 38-36, with 6:58 remaining in the fourthquarter. A 23-yard pass from LeFevour to Anderson in the corner ofthe end zone drew the Chippewas within a pair. LeFevour again threwto Anderson on the ensuing two-point conversion, but Kentucky’sTrevard Lindley broke up the pass.The Wildcats answered with a six-play, 65-yard drive that RafaelLittle capped with a 3-yard touchdown run.Trailing 28-7 in the second quarter, the Chippewas scored the final10 points of the half to cut the deficit to 28-17 heading into the lockerroom.Game 6 - CMU 42, Toledo 20October 7 • Toledo, OhioCMU earned a 42-20 win at Toledo, its first at the Glass Bowl since1993. The win upped CMU’s record in the MAC to 3-0 for the firsttime since 1990.The game’s first 29 minutes were a shootout between two ofthe most promising young quarterbacks in the MAC. CMU redshirtfreshman Dan LeFevour and UT true freshman Aaron Opelt, makinghis first collegiate start, combined to complete 30-of-45 passes for357 yards and four touchdowns in the first half.Late in the half, however, it was Dan Bazuin who swung themomentum. Just 30 seconds before halftime, Bazuin strippedOpelt, gathered in the loose ball and ran 32 yards for the go-aheadtouchdown.CMU’s defense forced three turnovers in the second half, includingan interception that Doug Kress returned 31 yards for a score.LeFevour hit Obed Cétoute for an 8-yard score and Marcel Archerscored on a 1-yard run to account for the final of 42 consecutivepoints for the Chippewas.Opelt looked anything but a true freshman early on, guiding theRockets on a 14-play, 99-yard touchdown drive on their openingpossession. He capped the drive with a 9-yard touchdown pass toSteve Odom. Later, Opelt led Toledo 80 yards in 14 plays, this timefinding Chris Hopkins for a 15-yard touchdown on third-and-14.LeFevour answered with a pair of touchdown passes in the half’sfinal six minutes, finding Cétoute and Linson from 20 and 23 yards,respectively.Scoring Summary1 - UK - Burton 3-yd. pass from Woodson (Seiber kick)1 - UK - Tamme 19-yd. pass from Woodson (Seiber kick)2 - UK - Little 24-yd. pass from Woodson (Seiber kick)2 - CMU - Linson 61-yd. pass from LeFevour (Albreski kick)2 - UK - Dixon 6-yd. run (Seiber kick)2 - CMU - Gardner 10-yd. pass from LeFevour (Albreski kick)2 - CMU - Albreski 19-yd. FG3 - CMU - Albreski 37-yd. FG3 - UK - Burton 42-yd. pass from Woodson (Seiber kick)3 - CMU - Linson 15-yd. pass from LeFevour (Albreski kick)4 - CMU - Albreski 29-yd. FG4 - CMU - Anderson 23-yd. pass from LeFevour (LeFevour pass failed)4 - UK - Little 3-yd. run (Seiber kick)Quarter 1 2 3 4 FinalCMU 0 17 10 9 36UK 14 14 10 7 45CMU UKFirst Downs 27 18Rushing Attempts 34 31Net Rushing 147 107Net Passing 411 266Total Plays 81 63Total Offense 558 373Passes Attempted 47 32Passes Completed 26 26Passes Intercepted 1 1Fumbles/Lost 8/3 1/1Penalties/Yards 6/45 2/15Time of Possession 30:36 29:24Attendance 54,566Scoring Summary1 - UT - Odom 9-yd. pass from Opelt (Steigerwald kick)2 - UT - Hopkins 15-yd. pass from Opelt (Steigerwald kick)2 - CMU - Cétoute 20-yd. pass from LeFevour (Albreski kick)2 - CMU - Anderson 23-yd. pass from LeFevour (Albreski kick)2 - CMU - Bazuin 32-yd. fumble return (Albreski kick)3 - CMU - Cétoute 8-yd. pass from LeFevour (Albreski kick)4 - CMU - Kress 31-yd. interception return (Albreski kick)4 - CMU - Archer 1-yd. run (Albreski kick)4 - UT - Hopkins 4-yd. pass from Opelt (Steigerwald rush failed)Quarter 1 2 3 4 FinalCMU 0 21 7 14 42UT 7 7 0 6 20CMU UTFirst Downs 20 29Rushing Attempts 30 41Net Rushing 92 174Net Passing 295 313Total Plays 59 94Total Offense 387 487Passes Attempted 29 53Passes Completed 21 32Passes Intercepted 0 2Fumbles/Lost 1/0 3/2Penalties/Yards 5/44 10/113Time of Possession 25:26 34:34Attendance 20,41997

2006 Game RecapsGame 7 - CMU 18, Ball State 7October 14 • Mount PleasantDan LeFevour accounted for 246 yards of offense and ran for twotouchdowns to lead CMU to an 18-7 win.The CMU defense was the story, limiting the conference’s toppassing offense to just 160 yards through the air and forcing fiveturnovers. The defense also held the Cardinals out of the end zone onfive consecutive snaps inside the 5-yard line in the fourth quarter.LeFevour scored on a 15-yard run in the first quarter and a 3-yardrun in the third quarter to stake the Chippewas to a 12-0 lead. He was6-for-6 passing for 66 yards and ran for 10 yards, accounting for all76 yards on the third-quarter march.Brad Salyer scored from the 1-yard line on third-and-goal with 2:00left in the third quarter, but the Chippewas took advantage of a keyBall State turnover to put the game out of reach. B.J. Hill fumbled apunt that Josh Gordy recovered at the 7-yard line, and two plays laterMarcel Archer scored from the 1-yard line to extend the CMU lead to18-7 with 13:20 remaining.The Cardinals drove to the doorstep of the end zone on theirensuing possession, but the CMU defense came up with the goal-linestand and the offense responded by draining 4:31 off the fourthquarterclock.The teams traded punts on their first two possessions, includinga career-long 78-yard bomb by CMU’s Tony Mikulec, before theChippewas drove 62 yards in eight plays to go in front, 6-0. LeFevourhit Bryan Anderson for 14 yards on third-and-nine to extend the drive,then scored on a 15-yard run three plays later.Game 8 - CMU 31, Bowling Green 14October 19 • Mount PleasantCMU built a 17-0 first-half lead, then scored twice in the fourthquarter to put away Bowling Green, 31-14.Eric Fraser returned the opening kickoff 50 yards to the BGSU44-yard line, and Ontario Sneed scored on a run off the left side onthe game’s first snap. Later in the quarter, Fraser intercepted a pass,broke a tackle along the sideline and returned the pick 47 yards forthe score.Albreski’s field goal in the second quarter stretched the CMU leadto 17-0, the Chippewas’ largest first-half lead of the season.Bowling Green responded with two touchdown drives in the finaleight minutes of the first half to pull within a field goal, 17-14.Anthony Turner tossed a 6-yard touchdown pass to Freddie Barnes,then BG capitalized on a Sneed fumble with a 14-play, 55-yard drivethat Barnes capped with a 1-yard touchdown run.On the second play of the fourth quarter, following a run for aloss of 3 yards and a penalty, Dan LeFevour hit Cétoute over themiddle, and the senior receiver out-ran the BGSU secondary for the88-yard score. Rick Albreski’s point-after made it 24-14 with 14:06remaining.Bowling Green drove to the CMU 7-yard line on the ensuingpossession, but the drive ended when Cétoute blocked Sean Ellis’24-yard field goal attempt. The CMU offense then responded bymarching 80 yards in 11 plays, the final 15 yards coming on aLeFevour-to-Justin Gardner touchdown pass. CMU converted a trio ofthird downs on the drive, including on the touchdown.98Scoring Summary1 - CMU - LeFevour 15-yd. run (Albreski rush failed)3 - CMU - LeFevour 3-yd. run (LeFevour pass failed)3 - BSU - Salyer 1-yd. run (Jackson kick)4 - CMU - Archer 1-yd. run (Albreski kick failed)Quarter 1 2 3 4 FinalBSU 0 0 7 0 7CMU 6 0 6 6 18CMU BSUFirst Downs 21 13Rushing Attempts 45 25Net Rushing 173 53Net Passing 171 160Total Plays 75 55Total Offense 344 213Passes Attempted 30 30Passes Completed 18 23Passes Intercepted 1 2Fumbles/Lost 2/1 3/3Penalties/Yards 10/84 7/80Time of Possession 33:02 26:58Attendance 21,013Scoring Summary1 - CMU - Sneed 44-yd. run (Albreski kick)1 - CMU - Fraser 47-yd. interception return (Albreski kick)2 - CMU - Albreski 48-yd. FG2 - BGSU - Barnes 6-yd. pass from Turner (Ellis kick)2 - BGSU - Barnes 1-yd. run (Ellis kick)4 - CMU - Cétoute 88-yd. pass from LeFevour (Albreski kick)4 - CMU - Gardner 15-yd. pass from LeFevour (Albreski kick)Quarter 1 2 3 4 FinalBGSU 0 14 0 0 14CMU 14 3 0 14 31CMU BGSUFirst Downs 12 15Rushing Attempts 25 42Net Rushing 154 130Net Passing 212 187Total Plays 50 72Total Offense 366 317Passes Attempted 25 30Passes Completed 15 16Passes Intercepted 0 1Fumbles/Lost 3/2 3/0Penalties/Yards 4/30 6/50Time of Possession 23:27 36:33Attendance 11,262

2006 Game RecapsGame 9 - CMU 42, Temple 26November 4 • Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaOntario Sneed accounted for 233 all-purpose yards and scored fourtouchdowns as CMU won its fourth straight game, 42-26, at Temple.Sneed tied a school record with three touchdown catches, all in thefirst half, and Dan LeFevour also hit Obed Cétoute on a 30-yard scoreto give CMU a 28-0 cushion.Temple lined up for a 50-yard field goal on its opening possession.The snap sailed over kicker Jake Brownell’s head, however, and CMUtook over at the Temple 40-yard line. On the third play, LeFevourtossed a swing pass to Sneed who weaved his way in for an 11-yardscore.The Chippewa defense forced a punt, and LeFevour led the offenseon a four-play, 69-yard drive that culminated in a 30-yard scoring passto Obed Cétoute. LeFevour accounted for all 69 yards on the march,also connecting with Sam Williams for a 26-yard gain and running for13 yards one play prior to the touchdown.Later in the second, after an Owl fumble, Sneed turned a shovelpass into a 30-yard touchdown. LeFevour and Sneed would hook upfor another 30-yard touchdown and the Owls found the end zone ona 6-yard pass from Adam DiMichele to Bruce Francis just six secondsbefore halftime.LeFevour and Sneed ran for touchdowns covering 6 yards and 65yards, respectively, in the second half, while DiMichele threw a pairof touchdown passes and caught a touchdown pass for Temple afterhalftime.Game 10 - CMU 31, Western Michigan 10November 10 • Mount PleasantPlaying in a driving rainstorm and temperatures hovering aroundfreezing, the Chippewas rattled off 24 unanswered points to knock offrival Western Michigan, 31-7. The win punched the Chippewas’ ticketto the MAC Championship Game.Marcel Archer ran for 70 yards and three touchdowns, while DanBazuin tallied eight tackles, two sacks, two forced fumbles and afumble recovery.A Kelly/Shorts Stadium record crowd of 30,027 saw the Chippewasstrike first, as Dan LeFevour hooked up with Damien Linson for a 53-yard score on the third play from scrimmage to go up 7-0.Western Michigan answered on its next possession, however,marching 67 yards in 10 plays. A 5-yard pass from Ryan Cubit to NicSaad and Nate Meyer’s extra point tied the score just 6:08 into thegame.Rick Albreski drilled a 47-yard field goal, the second-longest of hiscareer, late in the second quarter to give a Chippewas a 10-7 lead atthe break.On the first snap of the second half, Bazuin sacked Cubit, forcing afumble that he recovered at the WMU 44-yard line. On third-and-goalfrom the 2-yard line, Archer plowed across for the first of his threesecond half scores.Pacino Horne returned an interception 49 yards to the Bronco26-yard line on the ensuing possession, and three plays later Archerburst up the middle for a 24-yard score.Archer added his third score late in the fourth, scoring on a 16-yard run with 4:45 left to put the game away.Scoring Summary1 - CMU - Sneed 11-yd. pass from LeFevour (Albreski kick)1 - CMU - Cétoute 30-yd. pass from LeFevour (Albreski kick)1 - CMU - Sneed 30-yd. pass from LeFevour (Albreski kick)2 - CMU - Sneed 30-yd. pass from LeFevour (Albreski kick)2 - TEM - Francis 10-yd. pass from DiMichele (Brownell kick)3 - CMU - LeFevour 6-yd. run (Albreski kick)3 - TEM- M. Brown 2-yd. pass from DiMichele (Brownell kick) failed)3 - CMU - Sneed 65-yd. run (Albreski kick)4 - TEM - DiMichele 3-yd. pass from T. Brown (DiMichele rush failed)4 - TEM - Francis 4-yd. pass from DiMichele (Brownell kick)Quarter 1 2 3 4 FinalCMU 21 7 14 0 42Temple 0 7 6 13 26CMU TEMFirst Downs 23 21Rushing Attempts 32 33Net Rushing 216 78Net Passing 283 231Total Plays 57 69Total Offense 499 309Passes Attempted 25 36Passes Completed 19 25Passes Intercepted 1 0Fumbles/Lost 2/0 2/1Penalties/Yards 7/80 2/10Time of Possession 27:27 32:33Attendance 16,091Scoring Summary1 - CMU - Linson 53-yd. pass from LeFevour (Albreski kick)1 - WMU - Saad 5-yd. pass from Cubit (Meyer kick)2 - CMU - Albreski 47-yd. FG3 - CMU - Archer 2-yd. run (Albreski kick)3 - CMU - Archer 24-yd. run (Albreski kick)4 - CMU - Archer 16-yd. run (Albreski kick)Quarter 1 2 3 4 FinalWMU 7 0 0 0 7CMU 7 3 14 7 31CMU WMUFirst Downs 17 14Rushing Attempts 35 38Net Rushing 142 175Net Passing 163 59Total Plays 62 61Total Offense 305 234Passes Attempted 27 23Passes Completed 17 12Passes Intercepted 1 1Fumbles/Lost 2/0 6/2Penalties/Yards 2/20 4/41Time of Possession 31:58 28:02Attendance 30,02799

2006 Game RecapsGame 11 - Northern Illinois 31, CMU 10November 17 • DeKalb, IllinoisGarrett Wolfe ran for 203 yards and three touchdowns to leadNorthern Illinois to a 31-10 win.NIU controlled the contest from the outset, driving for touchdownson three of its first four possessions while holding the Chippewas tothree punts and a pair of turnovers in the first half. The Huskies held a214-140 edge in total offense in the opening two quarters.Wolfe scored on runs of 10 and 2 yards, respectively, to cap NIU’sfirst two drives, while Dan Nicholson tossed a 20-yard touchdown passto David Koronkiewicz midway through the second quarter to make it21-0.The Chippewas drew no closer than 14 points in the second half.Dan LeFevour threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to Ontario Sneed tomake it 21-7, and after NIU’s Chris Nendick and CMU’s Rick Albreskitraded field goals, Wolfe scored on a 13-yard run in the closingminutes.Wolfe amassed his 203 yards on 33 carries. He passed MichaelTurner to become NIU’s all-time leading rusher with 4,972 yards. Itwas his third game this season with at least 200 rushing yards and10th of his career.LeFevour completed 25-of-42 passes for 217 yards and ran 10times for a career-high 88 yards for CMU. His touchdown pass toOntario Sneed was his 19th of the year, second-most in a singleseason in CMU history.Phil Horvath, who suffered a broken arm against the Chippewas in2005, left the game in the first quarter with a knee injury. Nicholsoncame off the bench to complete 11-of-18 passes for 116 yards and ascore.Game 12 - CMU 55, Buffalo 28November 24 • Buffalo, New YorkCMU secured an outright MAC West Division title in dominatingfashion, rolling to a 55-28 win.Tim Brazzel set the tone for the contest in the opening seconds,scooping the opening kickoff off the turf and racing nearly untouchedto the end zone. The CMU defense forced a three-and-out, and Brazzelblocked a punt that the Chippewas recovered at the UB 23. MarcelArcher scored on a 1-yard run, and a two-point conversion made it14-0 less than four minutes into the contest.The Bulls answered with a Steven King 1-yard touchdown run, butLeFevour responded just two plays later, hitting a wide-open JustinGardner down the middle of the field for a 66-yard touchdown.Buffalo punted three times and fumbled on its next fourpossessions; meanwhile, LeFevour threw scoring passes of 11 and12 yards to Bryan Anderson and ran 2 yards for a touchdown. Archertacked on a 3-yard scoring run with 3:27 left in the half.The teams traded punts to open the second half before Buffalocrossed the goal line on three consecutive possessions. StewartSampsel threw touchdown passes to Chad Upshaw and TerranceBreaux, while Jared Patterson closed the scoring with a 1-yard run inthe fourth quarter.CMU’s only score of the second half came on a 50-yard pass fromBrian Brunner to Jean Pitts.100Scoring Summary1 - NIU - Wolfe 10-yd. run (Nendick kick)1 - NIU - Wolfe 2-yd. run (Nendick kick)2 - NIU - Koronkiewicz 20-yd. pass from Nicholson (Nendick kick)4 - CMU - Sneed 1-yd. pass from LeFevour (Albreski kick)4 - NIU - Nendick 38-yd. FG4 - CMU - Albreski 25-yd. FG4 - NIU - Wolfe 13-yd. run (Nendick kick)Quarter 1 2 3 4 FinalCMU 0 0 0 10 10NIU 14 7 0 10 31CMU NIUFirst Downs 16 22Rushing Attempts 22 39Net Rushing 104 215Net Passing 217 185Total Plays 64 66Total Offense 321 400Passes Attempted 42 27Passes Completed 25 17Passes Intercepted 2 1Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/0Penalties/Yards 6/49 4/31Time of Possession 26:18 33:42Attendance 18,139Scoring Summary1 - CMU - Brazzell 79-yd. kickoff return (Albreski kick failed)1 - CMU - Archer 1-yd. run (Linson pass from LeFevour)1 - UB - King 1-yd. run (Tanalski kick)1 - CMU - Gardner 66-yd. pass from LeFevour (Albreski kick)2 - CMU - Anderson 11-yd. pass from LeFevour (Albreski kick)2 - CMU - Anderson 12-yd. pass from LeFevour (Albreski kick blocked)2 - CMU - LeFevour 2-yd. run (Albreski kick)2 - CMU - Archer 3-yd. run (Albreski kick)3 - UB - Upshaw 19-yd. pass from Sampsel (Tanalski kick)3 - CMU - Pitts 50-yd. pass from Brunner (Albreski kick)3 - UB - Breaux 16-yd. pass from Sampsel (Tanalski kick)4 - UB - Patterson 1-yd. run (Tanalski kick)Quarter 1 2 3 4 FinalCMU 21 27 7 0 55UB 7 0 14 7 28CMU UBFirst Downs 14 19Rushing Attempts 29 27Net Rushing 47 124Net Passing 346 225Total Plays 49 68Total Offense 393 349Passes Attempted 20 41Passes Completed 16 21Passes Intercepted 0 1Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/1Penalties/Yards 6/55 2/15Time of Possession 27:20 32:40Attendance 11,941

2006 Game RecapsGame 13 - CMU 31, Ohio 10November 30 • Detroit, MichiganDamien Linson caught seven passes for a MAC ChampionshipGame-record 191 yards and a touchdown as CMU claimed its firstconference title since 1994 with a 31-10 win over Ohio at Ford Field.Linson made five catches of at least 22 yards, including a 71-yardtouchdown in the second quarter that put CMU in front for good. Hewas named CMU’s Most Valuable Player.Ohio entered the championship game allowing just 16.2 points and291.6 yards of total offense per contest, first and second, respectively,in the MAC. CMU posted 31 points and 457 yards of offense, seasonhighsagainst OU.Dan LeFevour completed all five of his attempts as the Chippewasdented the end zone on their second possession. On second-andfivefrom the 6-yard line, Obed Cétoute out-leaped a defender in thecorner of the end zone to open the scoring.Ohio needed to drive just 32 yards for its lone touchdown. KalvinMcRae scored on a 2-yard run to momentarily even the score with11:10 left in the first half.Just two snaps later, LeFevour hit Linson in stride on a post routefor a 71-yard score. Rick Albreski’s 27-yard field goal gave theChippewas a 17-7 lead at halftime.The Bobcats drove 76 yards in 16 plays with the second half kickoff,erasing 7:24 off the third-quarter clock, but had to settle for a 33-yardMatt Lasher field goal.Ontario Sneed capped the win for CMU with a 4-yard touchdownreception and championship game-record 96-yard touchdown run inthe fourth quarter.Defensively, Casey Droscha recorded a career-high 10 tackles,including three for a loss of yardage, and forced a fumble in the win.Mike Ogle made eight stops and intercepted a pass.Game 14 - CMU 31, Middle Tennessee 14December 26 • Detroit, MichiganFor the second time in a month, Central Michigan University madehistory at Ford Field.Twenty-six days removed from their Mid-American ConferenceChampionship Game victory, the Chippewas (10-4 overall) returnedto downtown Detroit to defeat Middle Tennessee, 31-14, in the 2006Motor City Bowl and claim the first Division I-A bowl victory in schoolhistory.Dan LeFevour threw for 162 yards and a score and ran for 69yards and a touchdown and was named the game’s Most ValuablePlayer.Doug Kress and Red Keith shared game-high honors with ninetackles, while Dan Bazuin was named the UAW Lineman of the Gameafter tallying eight tackles, including two sacks.Ontario Sneed scored on CMU’s first two possessions, on a 1-yardrun and 29-yard reception, to give the Chippewas a 14-0 edge justover nine minutes into the game.Middle Tennesse dented the scoreboard with a 12-play, 80-yarddrive that culminated with a 3-yard Eugene Gross scoring run with10:57 left in the first half. It took LeFevour just 35 seconds to answerfor CMU, scoring on a 9-yard run to cap a three-play, 51-yard driveand give CMU a 21-7 lead at the break.Kress put the game out of reach on the opening possession of thesecond half. Bazuin hit MTSU quarterback Clint Marks as he threwon third-and-11, and Kress picked off the pass in the middle of thefield at the CMU 44-yard line. Kress broke to the sideline and scoreduntouched in front of the CMU bench and student cheering section.DeMarco McNair scored on a 6-yard run early in the fourth quarterfor the Blue Raiders, while Rick Albreski capped the victory with a43-yard field goal in the closing minutes.Scoring Summary1 - CMU - Cétoute 6-yd. pass from LeFevour (Albreski kick)2 - Ohio - McRae 2-yd. run (Lasher kick)2 - CMU - Linson 71-yd. pass from LeFevour (Albreski kick)2 - CMU - Albreski 27-yd. FG3 - Ohio - Lasher 33-yd. FG4 - CMU - Sneed 4-yd. pass from LeFevour (Albreski kick)4 - CMU - Sneed 96-yd. run (Albreski kick)Quarter 1 2 3 4 FinalCMU 7 10 0 14 31Ohio 0 7 3 0 10CMU OhioFirst Downs 17 16Rushing Attempts 27 39Net Rushing 143 87Net Passing 314 137Total Plays 51 66Total Offense 457 224Passes Attempted 30 27Passes Completed 22 17Passes Intercepted 1 2Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1Penalties/Yards 2/20 4/35Time of Possession 23:54 36:06Attendance 25,483Scoring Summary1 - CMU - Sneed 1-yd. run (Albreski kick)1 - CMU - Sneed 29-yd. pass from LeFevour (Albreski kick)2 - MT - Gross 3-yd. run (Smith kick)2 - CMU - LeFevour 9-yd. run (Albreski kick)3 - CMU - Kress 56-yd. interception return (Albreski kick)4 - MT - DeMarco 6-yd. run (Smith kick)4 - CMU - Albreski 43-yd. FGQuarter 1 2 3 4 FinalCMU 14 7 7 3 31MT 0 7 0 7 14CMU MTFirst Downs 22 19Rushing Attempts 32 30Net Rushing 149 61Net Passing 162 259Total Plays 58 71Total Offense 311 320Passes Attempted 26 41Passes Completed 16 27Passes Intercepted 0 2Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0Penalties/Yards 4/55 10/103Time of Possession 23:19 36:41Attendance 54,113101

2006 Final MAC Standings2006 MAC Final StandingsConferenceOverallEast Division W L Pct. PS PA H A W L Pct. PS PA H AOhio 7 1 .875 197 119 3-1 4-0 9 5 .643 276 253 4-2 5-2Kent State 5 3 .625 172 140 3-1 2-2 6 6 .500 214 241 3-2 2-5Akron 3 5 .375 153 187 3-1 0-4 5 7 .417 236 271 4-1 1-6Bowling Green 3 5 .375 166 214 2-2 1-3 4 8 .333 222 304 2-3 2-5Miami 2 6 .250 164 187 0-4 2-2 2 10 .167 222 304 0-5 2-5Buffalo 1 7 .125 201 314 1-3 0-4 2 10 .167 220 431 2-3 0-7ConferenceOverallWest Division W L Pct. PS PA H A W L Pct. PS PA H ACentral Michigan 7 1 .875 235 145 4-0 3-1 10 4 .714 416 312 4-1 4-3Western Michigan 6 2 .750 177 148 4-0 2-2 8 5 .615 299 259 5-0 3-4Northern Illinois 5 3 .625 207 144 2-2 3-1 7 6 .538 331 275 4-2 3-3Ball State 5 3 .625 225 184 2-2 3-1 5 7 .417 326 309 2-4 3-3Toledo 3 5 .375 157 204 2-2 1-3 5 7 .417 281 332 4-2 1-5Eastern Michigan 1 7 .125 106 174 1-3 0-4 1 11 .083 167 322 1-4 0-7Coach of the Year: Frank Solich, OhioVern Smith Leadership Award Winner: Garrett Wolfe, NIUOffensive Player of the Year: Garrett Wolfe, NIUFirst Team OffenseCenter - Kory Lichtensteiger, Bowling Green, Junior, Van Wert, OhioLineman - Joe Staley, Central Michigan, Senior, Rockford, MichiganLineman - Doug Free, Northern Illinois, Senior, Manitowoc, WisconsinLineman - Matt Coppage, Ohio, Senior, Walton, KentuckyLineman - John Greco, Toledo, Junior, Youngstown, OhioTight End - Chris Hopkins, Toledo, Senior, Chicago, IllinoisWide Receiver - Ryne Robinson, Miami, Senior, Toledo, OhioWide Receiver - Bryan Anderson, Central Michigan, Freshman, Rockford, MichiganWide Receiver - Eric Deslauriers, Eastern Michigan, Senior, Gatineau, Quebec, CanadaQuarterback - Dan LeFevour, Central Michigan, Freshman, Downers Grove, IllinoisRunning Back - Garrett Wolfe, Northern Illinois, Senior, Chicago, IllinoisRunning Back - Kalvin McRae, Ohio, Junior, Decatur, GeorgiaRunning Back - Jalen Parmale, Toledo, Junior, Midland, MichiganPlacekicker - Andrew Wellock, Eastern Michigan, Senior, Canton, OhioMAC Speciality Award WinnersDefensive Player of the Year: Ameer Ismail, WMUFreshman of the Year: Dan LeFevour, CMUSpecial Teams Player of the Year: Brian Jackson, Ball StateAll-Mid-American Conference TeamsSecond Team OffenseCenter - Drew Mormino, Central MIchigan, Senior, Buffalo Grove, IllinoisLineman - Chris Kemme, Akron, Sophomore, Upper Arlington, OhioLineman - Andrew Hartline, Central Michigan, Junior, Baroda, MichiganLineman - Eric Tunney, Central Michigan, Senior, Alger, MichiganLineman - Dominic Moran, Western Michigan, Senior, Rochester Hills, MichiganTight End - Brandon Ledbetter, Western Michigan, Junior, Fort Lauderdale, FloridaWide Receiver - David Harvery, Akron, Freshman, Penn Hulls, PennsylvaniaWide Receiver - Dante Love, Ball State, Sophomore, Cincinnati, OhioWide Receiver - Najah Pruden, Kent State, Sophomore, Burlington, New JerseyQuarterback - Julian Edelman, Kent State, Sophomore, Redwood City, CaliforniaRunning Back - Dennis Kennedy, Akron, Sophomore, Fort Lauderdale, FloridaRunning Back - James Starks, Buffalo, Freshman, Niagara Falls, New YorkRunning Back - Mark Bonds, Western Michigan, Junior, Indianapolis, IndianaPlacekicker - Brian Jackson, Senior, Ball State, Dothan, Alabama102First Team DefenseOutside Linebacker - Mike Alston, Toledo, Senior, Columbus, OhioOutside Linebacker - Ameer Ismail, Western Michigan, Senior, Holland, MichiganInside Linebacker - Matt Muncy, Ohio, Senior, Miamisburg, OhioInside Linebacker - Red Keith, Central Michigan, Junior, Franklin, GeorgiaDown Lineman - Devon Parks, Bowling Green, Senior, Libertyville, IllinoisDown Lineman - Dan Bazuin, Central Michigan, Senior, McBain, MichiganDown Lineman - Dan Muir, Kent State, Senior, Lanham, MarylandDown Lineman - Larry English, Northern Illinois, Sophomore, Aurora, IllinoisDefensive Back - Joey Card, Miami, Senior, Canton, OhioDefensive Back - T.J. Wright, Ohio, Senior, Beaumont, TexasDefensive Back - Barry Church, Toledo, Freshman, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaDefensive Back - Londen Fryar, Western Michigan, Junior, Jobstown, New JerseyPunter - Chris Miller, Ball State, Junior, Libertyville, IllinoisSecond Team DefenseOutside Linebacker - Cortlan Booker, Ball State, Senior, West Lafayette, IndianaOutside Linebacker - Tyler Russ, Ohio, Senior, Stetsonville, WisconsinInside Linebacker - Terrel White, Bowling Green, Senior, Wooster, OhioInside Linebacker - Joey Hudson, Miami, Sophomore, Piqua, OhioLineman - Steven Friend, Central Michigan, Junior, Grand Rapids, MichiganLineman - Jason Jones, Eastern Michigan, Junior, Southfield, MichiganLineman - Landon Cohen, Ohio, Junior, Spartanburg, South CarolinaLineman - Jameson Hartke, Ohio, Sophomore, Centreville, OhioDefensive Back - Erik Keys, Ball State, Senior, Indianapolis, IndianaDefensive Back - Usama Young, Kent State, Senior, Largo, MarylandDefensive Back - Andre Kirkland, Kent State, Senior, Upper Marlboro, MarylandDefensive Back - Dustin Utschig, Northern Illinois, Senior, Winneconne, WisconsinPunter - Tony Mikulec, Central Michigan, Junior, Highland, Michigan

2006 MAC StatisticsTotal OffenseTeam G Rush Pass Plays Yards Avg/P TD Yds/GCentral Michigan 14 1811 3443 869 5254 6.0 49 375.3Northern Illinois 13 2142 2580 829 4722 5.7 36 363.2Ball State 12 1103 3112 739 4215 5.7 37 351.2Bowling Green 12 2120 2029 852 4149 4.9 31 345.8Toledo 12 1875 2048 856 3923 4.6 34 326.9Kent State 12 1901 1958 753 3859 5.1 27 321.6Western Michigan 13 1751 2403 879 4154 4.7 30 319.5Miami 12 1040 2779 806 3819 4.7 26 318.2Akron 12 1005 2720 749 3725 5.0 31 310.4Ohio 14 2067 1806 856 3873 4.5 31 276.6Eastern Michigan 12 1269 2046 744 3315 4.5 17 276.2Buffalo 12 1082 2136 734 3218 4.4 24 268.2Rushing OffenseTeam G Att Yds Avg TD Yds/GBowling Green 12 505 2120 4.2 19 176.7Northern Illinois 13 443 2142 4.8 20 164.8Kent State 12 486 1901 3.9 17 158.4Toledo 12 470 1875 4.0 21 156.2Ohio 14 525 2067 3.9 22 147.6Western Michigan 13 471 1751 3.7 10 134.7Central Michigan 14 422 1811 4.3 21 129.4Eastern Michigan 12 374 1269 3.4 10 105.8Ball State 12 366 1103 3.0 10 91.9Buffalo 12 380 1082 2.8 15 90.2Miami 12 386 1040 2.7 11 86.7Akron 12 365 1005 2.8 13 83.8Passing OffenseTeam G Att Cmp Int Pct Yds Avg TD Yds/GBall State 12 373 232 11 62.2 3112 8.3 27 259.3Central Michigan 14 447 280 11 62.6 3443 7.7 28 245.9Miami 12 420 241 11 57.4 2779 6.6 15 231.6Akron 12 384 202 11 52.6 2720 7.1 18 226.7Northern Illinois 13 386 217 15 56.2 2580 6.7 16 198.5Western Michigan 13 408 252 13 61.8 2403 5.9 20 184.8Buffalo 12 354 200 13 56.5 2136 6.0 9 178.0Toledo 12 386 215 11 55.7 2048 5.3 13 170.7Eastern Michigan 12 370 217 16 58.6 2046 5.5 7 170.5Bowling Green 12 347 195 11 56.2 2029 5.8 12 169.1Kent State 12 267 143 12 53.6 1958 7.3 10 163.2Ohio 14 331 180 15 54.4 1806 5.5 9 129.0Scoring OffenseTeam G TD XP 2XP DXP FG Saf Pts AvgCentral Michigan 14 55 48 1 0 12 0 416 29.7Ball State 12 39 37 1 0 17 1 326 27.2Northern Illinois 13 39 35 1 0 20 0 331 25.5Toledo 12 37 30 3 0 7 1 281 23.4Western Michigan 13 35 33 1 0 18 0 299 23.0Ohio 14 34 29 1 0 13 1 276 19.7Akron 12 32 22 2 0 6 0 236 19.7Bowling Green 12 32 28 1 0 4 0 234 19.5Miami 12 27 22 1 0 12 0 222 18.5Buffalo 12 28 23 1 0 9 0 220 18.3Kent State 12 30 26 0 0 2 1 214 17.8Eastern Michigan 12 17 15 0 1 16 0 167 13.9Total DefenseTeam G Rush Pass Plys Yards Avg TD Yds/GWestern Michigan 13 989 2591 762 3580 4.7 25 275.4Kent State 12 1668 1907 780 3575 4.6 27 297.9Ohio 14 1828 2412 870 4240 4.9 30 302.9Bowling Green 12 1731 2091 714 3822 5.4 38 318.5Akron 12 1635 2234 821 3869 4.7 31 322.4Miami 12 2093 1888 712 3981 5.6 34 331.8Toledo 12 1655 2342 769 3997 5.2 36 333.1Central Michigan 14 1771 3011 992 4782 4.8 41 341.6Northern Illinois 13 1585 3156 852 4741 5.6 36 364.7Eastern Michigan 12 2416 2244 820 4660 5.7 41 388.3Buffalo 12 2218 2467 748 4685 6.3 56 390.4Ball State 12 2108 3094 820 5202 6.3 35 433.5Rushing DefenseTeam G Rushes Yards Avg TD Yds/GWestern Michigan 13 380 989 2.6 11 76.1Northern Illinois 13 441 1585 3.6 14 121.9Central Michigan 14 506 1771 3.5 18 126.5Ohio 14 455 1828 4.0 16 130.6Akron 12 485 1635 3.4 18 136.2Toledo 12 428 1655 3.9 17 137.9Kent State 12 454 1668 3.7 19 139.0Bowling Green 12 420 1731 4.1 23 144.2Miami 12 438 2093 4.8 20 174.4Ball State 12 426 2108 4.9 16 175.7Buffalo 12 473 2218 4.7 35 184.8Eastern Michigan 12 501 2416 4.8 21 201.3Passing DefenseTeam G Att Cmp Int Pct Yds Avg TD Yds/GMiami 12 274 162 14 59.1 1888 6.9 14 157.3Kent State 12 326 171 16 52.5 1907 5.8 8 158.9Ohio 14 415 217 13 52.3 2412 5.8 14 172.3Bowling Green 12 294 188 12 63.9 2091 7.1 15 174.2Akron 12 336 186 7 55.4 2234 6.6 13 186.2Eastern Michigan 12 319 203 7 63.6 2244 7.0 20 187.0Toledo 12 341 193 11 56.6 2342 6.9 19 195.2Western Michigan 13 382 226 24 59.2 2591 6.8 14 199.3Buffalo 12 275 184 10 66.9 2467 9.0 21 205.6Central Michigan 14 486 302 16 62.1 3011 6.2 23 215.1Northern Illinois 13 411 265 7 64.5 3156 7.7 22 242.8Ball State 12 394 251 9 63.7 3094 7.9 19 257.8Scoring DefenseTeam G TD XP 2XP DXP FG Saf Pts AvgOhio 14 33 31 0 0 8 0 253 18.1Western Michigan 13 31 28 0 0 15 0 259 19.9Kent State 12 28 24 2 0 15 0 241 20.1Northern Illinois 13 36 30 1 0 9 0 275 21.2Central Michigan 14 42 37 1 0 7 0 312 22.3Akron 12 34 32 0 0 11 1 271 22.6Miami 12 37 30 2 0 16 0 304 25.3Ball State 12 38 31 1 0 16 0 309 25.8Eastern Michigan 12 42 38 1 0 10 0 322 26.8Toledo 12 42 36 2 1 12 1 332 27.7Bowling Green 12 46 43 0 0 7 0 340 28.3Buffalo 12 58 52 2 0 9 0 431 35.9103

2006 MAC Statistics104Total OffensePlayerLeFevour, DanTeamCMUG14Rush521Pass3031Plays520Total3552Yds/G253.7Kokal, Mike MIA 11 277 2419 491 2696 245.1Edelman, Julian KSU 11 658 1853 411 2517 228.8Getsy, Luke UA 12 -142 2662 438 2520 210.0Turner, Anthony BG 10 480 1596 393 2076 207.6Cubit, Ryan WMU 11 -60 2138 399 2078 188.9Schmitt, Andy EMU 9 461 1182 320 1643 182.6Horvath, Phil NIU 11 -109 1932 300 1823 165.7Davis, Nate BSU 12 -48 1975 273 1927 160.6Wolfe, Garrett NIU 13 1928 0 309 1928 148.3RushingPlayer Team G Att Yds Avg TD Yds/GWolfe, Garrett NIU 13 309 1928 6.8 18 148.3Parmele, Jalen UT 12 207 1131 5.5 8 94.2Bonds, Mark WMU 12 252 1082 4.3 7 90.2McRae, Kalvin OU 14 258 1252 4.9 15 89.4Kennedy, Dennis UA 11 226 914 4.0 9 83.1Jarvis, Eugene KSU 11 185 798 4.3 3 72.5Bullock, Chris BG 11 160 769 4.8 4 69.9Edelman, Julian KSU 11 169 658 3.9 7 59.8Sneed, Ontario CMU 13 135 764 5.7 4 58.8Starks, James UB 12 175 704 4.0 6 58.7PassingPlayer Team G Att Cmp Int Pct Yds TD Avg/GGetsy, Luke UA 12 380 199 11 52.4 2662 18 221.8Kokal, Mike MIA 11 355 208 8 58.6 2419 14 219.9LeFevour, Dan CMU 14 388 247 10 63.7 3031 26 216.5Cubit, Ryan WMU 11 365 224 13 61.4 2138 16 194.4Horvath, Phil NIU 11 269 157 9 58.4 1932 11 175.6Edelman, Julian KSU 11 242 134 11 55.4 1859 10 169.0Davis, Nate BSU 12 244 150 8 61.5 1975 18 164.6Turner, Anthony BG 10 252 144 5 57.1 1596 11 159.6Schmitt, Andy EMU 9 213 131 6 61.5 1182 2 131.3Everson, Austen OU 13 253 137 8 54.2 1356 7 104.3ReceivingPlayer Team G Rec Yds TD Avg/C Rec/GRobinson, Ryne MIA 12 91 1178 8 12.9 7.58Deslauriers, Eric EMU 12 74 898 5 12.1 6.17Partridge, Corey BG 10 55 658 3 12.0 5.50Anderson, Bryan CMU 14 73 867 5 11.9 5.21Simmons, Jamarko WMU 13 61 668 2 11.0 4.69Hopkins, Chris UT 12 54 565 7 10.5 4.50Davis, Britt NIU 13 57 731 3 12.8 4.38Love, Dante BSU 12 52 735 4 14.1 4.33Riley, Trumaine EMU 11 45 364 0 8.1 4.09Sneed, Ontario CMU 13 52 415 7 8.0 4.00All PurposePlayer Team G Rush Rcv PR KR Yds Avg/GWolfe, Garrett NIU 13 1928 249 0 0 2177 167.5Harvey, David UA 12 7 914 8 510 1439 119.9Robinson, Ryne MIA 12 11 1178 175 0 1364 113.7Riley, Trumaine EMU 11 5 364 169 678 1216 110.5McRae, Kalvin OU 14 1252 280 0 0 1532 109.4Roosevelt, Naaman UB 12 9 429 144 724 1306 108.8Parmele, Jalen UT 12 1131 128 0 46 1305 108.8West, Brandon WMU 13 633 96 0 615 1344 103.4Moss, Terry BSU 12 0 685 0 551 1236 103.0Bonds, Mark WMU 12 1082 142 0 0 1224 102.0Field GoalsPlayer Team G FG FGA Pct FG/GNendick, Chris NIU 13 20 27 74.1 1.54Jackson, Brian BSU 12 17 19 89.5 1.42Wellock, Andrew EMU 12 16 22 72.7 1.33Meyer, Nate WMU 13 17 24 70.8 1.31Lasher, Matt OU 14 13 18 72.2 0.93Albreski, Rick CMU 14 12 20 60.0 0.86Cook, Trevor MIA 12 10 13 76.9 0.83Tanalski, Adam UB 9 6 7 85.7 0.67Steigerwald, Alex UT 12 7 8 87.5 0.58Ellis, Sean BG 12 4 9 44.4 0.33PuntingPlayer Team G Punt Yds AvgMiller, Chris BSU 12 57 2637 46.3Mikulec, Tony CMU 14 63 2644 42.0Kern, Brett UT 12 60 2502 41.7Richardson, Jacob MIA 11 56 2328 41.6Johnson, Zach EMU 12 65 2603 40.0Lasher, Matt OU 14 77 3055 39.7Stec, John UA 12 60 2318 38.6Laney. Jim WMU 13 62 2369 38.2Dittbenner, Andy NIU 10 55 2085 37.9Woods, Ben UB 12 67 2539 37.9ScoringPlayer Team G TD XPT FG Pts Pts/GWolfe, Garrett NIU 13 19 2 0 116 8.9Jackson, Brian BSU 12 0 37 17 88 7.3Nendick, Chris NIU 13 0 35 20 95 7.3McRae, Kalvin OU 14 16 2 0 98 7.0Meyer, Nate WMU 13 0 33 17 84 6.5Albreski, Rick CMU 14 0 48 12 84 6.0Barnes, Freddie BG 12 11 0 0 66 5.5Wellock, Andrew EMU 12 0 15 16 63 5.2Harvey, David UA 12 10 2 0 62 5.2Hill, Darius BSU 12 10 2 0 62 5.2TacklesPlayer Team G UA A Total Avg/G SackHoltzclaw, Daniel EMU 12 39 75 114 9.5 1.0White, Terrell BG 10 40 53 93 9.3 4.0McCarthy, Tim NIU 12 38 73 111 9.2 1.0Bublavi, Jeff UB 12 53 51 110 9.2 1.5Keith, Red CMU 14 64 63 127 9.1 1.0Richardson, Michael EMU 12 49 59 108 9.0 0.5Utschig, Dustin NIU 13 66 50 116 8.9 0.0Kirkland, Andre KSU 12 63 41 104 8.7 3.0Matthews, Darran EMU 12 41 59 100 8.3 2.5Hudson, Joey MIA 12 54 43 97 8.1 1.5Ervin, Ollice UB 12 44 52 96 8.0 1.5Kress, Doug CMU 14 44 67 111 7.9 0.0Mullins, Clayton MIA 12 45 46 91 7.6 1.5Card, Joey MIA 12 56 34 90 7.5 1.0Keys, Erik BSU 12 46 44 90 7.5 1.0Guzman, Ramon UB 9 38 29 67 7.4 1.0Wyatt, Jacob EMU 12 47 42 89 7.4 0.0May, Chris EMU 12 42 47 89 7.4 0.0Blalark, Keenan NIU 13 30 66 96 7.4 1.5Byrom, Kareem UB 12 49 39 88 7.3 2.0Tackles For LossPlayer Team G Num Yards Ave./GIsmail, Ameer WMU 13 25.5 133 1.96Jones, Jason EMU 11 18.5 71 1.68Alston, Mike UT 12 17.0 85 1.42Muncy, Matt OU 14 16.5 52 1.18Bazuin, Dan CMU 14 15.0 74 1.15English, Larry NIU 13 15.0 92 1.15Scott, Trevor UB 12 13.5 75 1.12Kirkland, Andre KSU 12 13.5 30 1.12Cohen, Landon OU 14 13.5 40 0.96Stokes, Brion UA 12 13.0 45 1.08InterceptionsPlayer Team G Int Yds TD Int/GFryar, Londen WMU 12 5 123 1 0.42Newton, Mike UB 12 5 108 0 0.42Hudson, Joey MIA 12 5 48 0 0.42Delmas, Louis WMU 11 4 52 0 0.36Williams, Jack KSU 12 4 44 1 0.33Corner, Reggie UA 12 4 38 0 0.33Kirkland, Andre KSU 12 4 15 0 0.33Lewis, Kenny BG 12 4 13 0 0.33Biggers, E.J. WMU 12 4 6 0 0.33Horne, Pacino CMU 14 4 49 0 0.31Punt ReturnsPlayer Team G Ret Yds TD AvgGarrett, Chris OU 14 26 378 1 14.5Chapple, Joe WMU 13 16 230 0 14.4Robinson, Ryne MIA 12 18 175 1 9.7Partridge. Corey BG 10 14 120 0 8.6Drager, Jon KSU 10 12 100 0 8.3Riley, Trumaine EMU 11 21 169 0 8.0Hill, B.J. BSU 12 23 134 0 5.8Linson, Damien CMU 14 24 135 0 5.6Odom, Steve UT 12 19 70 0 3.7Kick ReturnsPlayer Team G Ret Yds TD AvgHarvey, David UA 12 17 510 0 30.0West, Brandon WMU 13 22 615 0 28.0Roosevelt, Naaman UB 12 28 724 1 25.9Moss, Terry BSU 12 23 551 0 24.0Fraser, Eric CMU 14 25 584 0 23.4Davis, Richard UT 12 32 701 0 21.9Riley, Trumaine EMU 11 31 678 0 21.9Bratton, Andre MIA 12 15 294 0 19.6Perez, Marcus NIU 12 17 321 0 18.9Bayes, Shawn KSU 12 22 413 0 18.8