Sliding into week 13 of the college football season, the MAC features some excellent battles with squads duking it out for conference title supremacy and bowl eligibility. In the featured showdown of the weekend, Ohio squares off against Toledo in a contest of 7-3 squads with almost mirror conference records. As of this article’s writing, both teams have a chance to take home the MAC title hardware, if they can finish the regular season on a plus note. Meanwhile, Buffalo travels to Eastern Michigan for a battle with the Eagles. Buffalo, already clinching bowl eligibility at 6-4, has an outside shot of the MAC title too, and would like to take home this nice road win. However, Eastern will not go quietly into the night as they look to lock up bowl eligibility as well.
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| NCAA Football Week Thirteen Games | The Pick |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio at Toledo | Toledo -2.5 | -115 | -115 | -115 |
| Buffalo at Eastern Michigan | Eastern -1.5 | -110 | -110 | -110 |
Team Spotlight: Ohio Bobcats
Following three straight blowout wins, the Bobcats are rolling along at this point and are in prime form to take on the Rockets on the road. In Ohio’s last game, the Bobcats trounced Eastern Michigan to the tune of 35-10 at home. Ohio quarterback Parker Navarro has been up and down this season with 1,636 passing yards, seven passing scores, but also eight picks to date. Running back Anthony Tyus III has been the most consistent focal point of the rush offense though with 726 rushing yards along with seven touchdown scores. Meanwhile, receiver Coleman Owen is closing in on a 1,000-yard season which would be awesome for the Bobcats as he has benefitted the most from Navarro’s production to the tune of 882 receiving yards and five scores. With a 5-1 conference record, Ohio is in second place in the MAC standings.
Team Spotlight: Toledo Rockets
Opposing the Bobcats this week are the Rockets who could soar up the standings with a critical win over their in-state rivals. Sitting at 7-3 on the season with a conference mark of 4-2, Toledo has an outside chance of making a run at the conference title with a critical home matchup here. The Rockets offense is led by quarterback Tucker Gleason who has been very strong at times this season with 2,032 passing yards and 19 touchdown scores to just seven interceptions. While Toledo has had some hiccups at times this year, they have lost only once at home this season (Bowling Green, 41-26) and are coming off back-to-back victories, including a 27-point win over Central Michigan last week. In addition to a strong home mark, they also are the only team to have defeated conference-leading Miami (OH) which was at home at the beginning of October.
In perhaps the best MAC game of the week, take Toledo to defend its home turf in this game in a nail-biter.
Team Spotlight: Buffalo Bulls
The Bulls come into this game with a mark of 6-4 and a mark of 4-2 in “MACtion.” Buffalo is fresh off a thrilling 51-48 overtime win over Ball State at home and will look to parlay this momentum into another victory at Eastern. While the Bulls hid the skids earlier this year with back-to-back losses against Western Michigan and Ohio, they have since rebounded winning back-to-back games. Moreover, Buffalo also maintains a win against MAC conference title contender Toledo, with a 30-15 win at home earlier this season. Quarterback C.J. Ogbonna has been strong at times this year with 1,791 passing yards and 13 passing scores.
Team Spotlight: Eastern Michigan Eagles
Opposing the Bulls this week are the Eagles and they have a strong passing attack of their own. Eastern has a strong passer in quarterback Cole Snyder who has accrued 2,242 passing yards and 12 touchdowns this season. With an overall mark of 5-5, the Eagles would like to improve on their conference record of 2-4 and also snap their current three-game losing streak. That said, two of those three losses have come by one score as well.
Another back-and-forth duel, take Eastern to take home the victory here with some home cooking in Michigan.
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As a devout aficionado of sports, Chris Boline has carved a career within the athletic realm. A skilled scribe, he boasts a decade-long portfolio that encompasses coverage of the NBA G League, the Los Angeles Chargers, football and basketball across the country. Beyond his professional pursuits, Chris is deeply invested in his community and dedicates his leisure hours to serving on boards, collaborating with community organizations, and cherishing the company of loved ones. CURRENTLY Business Development and freelance sports writing RESIDES IN Reno, NV EDUCATION University of Nevada BS and MBA EXPERTISE -Sports writing proficiency in: NFL, NBA, UFC, boxing, golf, and some motor sports -Topical news -Promotional and marketing ideas/updates -Business development Summary Chris Boline serves in a business development sales capacity as his day job. He has previously held sales/marketing positions with The Applied Companies (TAC), KTVN 2 News and the NBA G League’s Reno Bighorns, affiliate of the Sacramento Kings. He is a Reno native and is a member of various community boards including the Nevada Sagebrush Alumni Chapter, NCET and the College of Business Alumni Association (COBAA). Chris graduated from the University of Nevada in 2015 with a bachelors in management and economics and also earned his MBA from Nevada in 2023. More about Chris: Past president of the College of Business Alumni Association (COBAA) 2022-23 Two-time honoree for University of Nevada Alumni Chapter of the Year (Nevada Sagebrush Alumni Chapter, 2017 & COBAA, 2021) 2021 NCET award for Professional Services Organization of the Year with TAC Northern Nevada Human Resources Association 2020 Best Places to Work-Northern Nevada, Second Place with TAC 2016-17 Reno Bighorns MVP from the Sacramento Kings The Nevada Sagebrush editor-in-chief 2013-15 Associated Collegiate Press 2015 Four-year Non-daily Newspaper Pacemaker honoree University of Nevada, Reno College of Business Dean's List honoree (5x) from 2011-2015 Nevada Press Association award for Best Sports Column – Community in 2015 Education
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