MSU & CMU roll on; U-M loses in 4OT; EMU & WMU suffer again

Junior running back Jeremy Langford scored four times — three on the ground and one on a reception — as the Michigan State Spartans’ offense erupted for six offensive touchdowns in a 42-28 victory over the Indiana Hoosiers in their homecoming game. MSU outrushed Indiana, 238-92, thanks in part to Langford’s 109 yards on 23 carries.




Redshirt freshman quarterback Cooper Rush threw a five-yard touchdown pass to junior receiver Courtney Williams with 22 seconds remaining in the game as the Central Michigan Chippewa defense held on to earn a thrilling 26-23 road victory over their MAC rival Ohio Bobcats at Peden Stadium in Athens. Rush finished the day with 224 yards passing and three touchdowns with one interception. His 20 total completions went to 10 different receivers.




After sitting on a touchdown lead with less than a minute left in regulation, the Michigan Wolveriens couldn’t hold on as they lost 43-40 to the Penn State Nittany Lions in four overtimes at Beaver Stadium. There were many chances for Michigan to win the game, including missing 3 of 4 game-winning field goal attempts at the end of regulation and in the first three overtimes, but in the 4th OT after Michigan kicked a 40-yard field goal to take a three-point lead, Penn State answered by driving for the game-winning touchdown, with tailback Bill Belton rushing it in from 2 yards out after U-M’s Jarrod Wilson committed pass interference on the play before.




Closing out the non-conference portion of the 2013 season, the Eastern Michigan Eagles fell hard to the Army Black Knights, 50-25, at Michie Stadium in West Point, NY. Bronson Hill was the bright spot for the EMU offense as he racked up 234 all-purpose yards after running 20 times for 143 yards and catching four passes for 91 yards.




The Western Michigan Broncos put up a strong defensive effort in the first half, but the Buffalo Bulls pulled away in the second half to shutout WMU, 33-0, at Waldo Stadium. The Broncos remain winless as they fall to 0-7 on the season (0-3 MAC). Wide receiver Corey Davis was the top offensive threat for the Broncos as he recorded eight catches for 92 yards and Dareyon Chance rushed nine times for 54 yards, including a long run of 21 yards in the first half.