Mid-American conference roundup Saturday’s games

Kent State 26, Western Michigan 14.

KENT — Spencer Keith threw for 373 yards and two touchdowns to lead Kent State. Keith was 24-for-34 and threw scoring passes of 34 and 19 yards to Tyshon Goode as the Golden Flashes (5-4, 4-1 Mid-American Conference) won their third straight. Goode finished with 11 catches for 198 yards and Jacquise Terry added 90 yards rushing and a 15-yard touchdown run for Kent State, which had 477 yards of total offense. Kent State, which led 13-7 at halftime, also was 10-for-14 on third-down conversions. The Golden Flashes held Western Michigan (4-5, 3-3) to 38 yards rushing on 22 attempts and Monte Simmons had three sacks. The Broncos’ Tim Hiller was 31-for-49 for 255 yards and touchdown passes of 2 yards to Ansel Ponder and 9 yards to Robert Arnheim.

Northern Illinois 27, Akron 10

DE KALB, Ill. — Tailback Chad Spann scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns and rushed for a game-high 125 yards as Northern Illinois came from behind to beat Akron. Spanns 28-yard touchdown run with 13:35 to play erased a 10-6 deficit. He added a 2-yard scoring run with 7:59 showing as the Huskies (5-3, 3-1 Mid-American) won their second straight. Nathan Palmer added a 7-yard touchdown run for Northern Illinois with 46 seconds left. Freshman quarterback Patrick Nicely went 11 of 27 for 124 yards in his collegiate debut as the Zips (1-7, 0-4) lost their sixth straight. Mike Salerno hit two first-half field goals as the Huskies built a 6-0 advantage. Akron claimed its lone lead with 5:25 left in the third quarter when running back Alex Allen took a pitch from Nicely and connected with wide receiver Andre Jones on an 80-yard touchdown play for a 7-6 edge.

Ohio 20, Ball State 17

MUNCIE, Ind. — Theo Scott found Terrence McCrae for a 7-yard touchdown with just over 3 minutes remaining to lift Ohio. The pair also accounted for a 2-point conversion following the TD, giving the Bobcats (6-3, 4-1 Mid-American) a 20-17 lead. Before the touchdown with 3:11 to go, Ohio’s only scoring had come on four Matt Weller field goals. Ohio led throughout the second half until Tanner Justice’s 35-yard touchdown pass to Jeremy Hill gave Ball State (1-8, 1-4) a 17-12 lead with 5:52 remaining. That play accounted for nearly half of the Cardinals’ 78 yards of passing in the game. Eric Williams had a 55-yard run in the first half, setting up his 1-yard TD run that gave the Cardinals a 7-6 lead. But Ohio regained the lead on Weller’s 52-yard field goal before the first half ended.

Boston College 31, Central Michigan 10

BOSTON — Former walk-on kicker Steve Aponavicius became Boston College’s all-time scoring leader in the Eagles’ win. Montel Harris finished with 136 yards rushing on 27 carries and two 3-yard scoring runs for the Eagles (6-3), who improved to 6-0 at home. BC snapped the Chippewas’ (7-2) seven-game winning streak — their best since consecutive seasons with eight-game streaks from 1979-1980. Aponavicius had an 18-yard field goal and four extra points, giving him 267 total points to surpass place-kicker Brian Lowe’s (1986-89) mark of 262. Dave Shinskie was 18-for-28 passing for 262 yards and a touchdown for the Eagles, who became bowl-eligible for 10th consecutive season.

Miami (Ohio) 31, Toledo 24.

OXFORD — Zac Dysert ran for two touchdowns and passed for another, and Miami (Ohio) earned its first win of the season. The win snapped a 13-game losing streak for the RedHawks (1-8, 1-4 Mid-American Conference). Dysert went 31-for-51 with 344 yards passing, including a 10-yard touchdown pass to Andrew Cruse.

Arkansas 63, Eastern Michigan 27

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Ryan Mallett went 14 of 16 for 248 yards and three touchdowns, and Broderick Green added a 99-yard touchdown run to lead Arkansas.

Temple 27, Navy 24

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Bernard Pierce rushed for 267 yards, including a 41-yard touchdown with 2:41 left, and James Nixon returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown as Temple became bowl eligible. The Owls (6-2) won their sixth straight game, their longest streak since 1974.

Associated Press