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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 2016
Page
10
Central Michigan leads the series 23-5-2 while Ohio, coached by Frank Solich, sits 1-6 against CMU in the last two years. Ohio tops the conference in rushing defense and points allowed in MAC play, CMU ranks 11th in scoring and rushing. The team spirit is high as Ohio eyes a division title.
Ohio senior receiver Sebastian Smith sits with 150 career catches placing him third in state history and 1,942 receiving yards ranking fifth, needing 17 catches and 148 yards to reach higher marks. Teammate Tarell Basham leads MAC sacks with 9.0 and ties Ohio single-season record. Ohio ranks among national leaders in sacks, turnovers forced, and turnover ratio.
The Bobcats field a top four of Sebastian Smith Jordan Reid Kyle Belack and Elijah Ball while CMU struggles with an inexperienced line and 22 sacks allowed in MAC play. Ohio leads in sacks run defense and has Blair Brown Malik Fountain ready. CMU counters with a strong secondary led by Amari Coleman Josh Cox and Tony Annese as CMU aims to slow Ohio and seize the matchup.
CMU has five blocked place-kicks this season and two blocked punts, leading the nation in blocked kicks. The Chips also rank seventh nationally in kickoff return defense at 16.8 yards per return, shaping a critical unit matchup against Ohio.
Quarterback Quinton Maxwell will start again for CMU as Greg Windham is doubtful with an ankle injury. Maxwell ranks fourth in the MAC in passing efficiency with 870 yards, 7 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Cooper Rush of CMU sits second in MAC history with 12,119 career passing yards. Rush posted 2,775 yards, 21 TDs, 12 INTs in 2016 but has struggled recently as pass protection declined.
Ohio State running backs remain unsettled as Dorian Brown and Maleek Irons cope with nagging injuries. Freshman walk-on D L Knock could see action again this week. Devon Spalding has produced 652 yards at 5.4 average but missed the Chips last game with an injury.
Western Michigan hosts Buffalo at 3 30 p m Saturday November 19 as part of a schedule that also features Ball State visiting Toledo at 7 p m and Northern Illinois traveling to Eastern Michigan for an 8 p m tip off plus related regional college basketball action.
The Ohio Bobcats sit atop the MAC East at 5-1 with only Miami able to steal the division. A win at Central Michigan or a home victory over Akron clinches the title, while two losses and a Miami win eliminate Ohio. The team adapts with multiple quarterbacks and runners, relying on a stout defense to press toward a possible division crown.
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