mac roundup Saturday’s game

November 15, 2009 at 12:00a.m.

Western Michigan 35, Eastern Michigan 14

YPSILANTI, Mich. — Tim Hiller threw for 275 yards and four touchdowns Saturday as Western Michigan defeated Eastern Michigan in Mid-American Conference play. Brandon West ran 25 times for 140 yards and a score for Western Michigan (5-6, 4-3). Eastern Michigan (0-10, 0-6) scored first on Alex Gillett’s 4-yard run, set up by Chris May’s interception and return to the Western Michigan 15. But Hiller came back with a pair of touchdown passes to Matt Stevens and another to Chad Baliko as the Broncos took a 28-7 lead late in the second quarter. The Eagles, in their home finale, scored before the half on Gillett’s 12-yard pass to Kinsman Thomas, making it 28-14. Hiller and Robert Arnheim put the game out of reach when they connected on a 65-yard TD pass midway through the fourth quarter.

Late Friday

Temple 56, Akron 17

AKRON — Chester Stewart passed for two touchdowns and ran for two, keeping the Owls on track for a spot in the MAC championship game. The Owls (8-2, 6-0) won their eighth straight and have their best record since going 10-2 in 1979, when they made their last bowl appearance. Temple defeated California 28-17 in the 1979 Garden State Bowl — then endured losing records in 27 of the next 29 seasons. Akron (2-8, 1-5) led 17-7 after Sean Fobbs recovered a bad snap from center in the Owls’ end zone with 3:06 left in the first quarter.

Associated Press