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The University of Akron football team opened and closed the first season of InfoCision Stadium the right way.

Alex Allen rushed for two touchdowns and Miguel Graham scored off an interception to lead Akron to a 28-21 win over Eastern Michigan on Friday.

Western Michigan's leading rusher is back home in Georgia, tending to matters after his brother was shot and killed last Sunday.

Tommy Davis returned the opening kickoff 86 yards for a touchdown, and Chad Spann ran for a career-high 174 yards and two scores to help Northern Illinois rout winless Eastern Michigan 50-6 on Thursday night.

Last updated on 11/03/2009 at 10:43 p.m. Quarterback: Coming off a career game as a quarterback, there are two ways the next week can go.

First-year Eastern Michigan football coach Ron English was not happy with his teama s performance after starting the season with four losses.

Sports Editor Andrew Stover breaks down Saturdaya s noon football game against the Eastern Michigan.

Record: 2-2, 2-0 MAC. Last time out: W 24-12 at Eastern Michigan. Ball State, still trying to establish a running game, won't have an easy time of it Saturday.

Coach Ron English and the Eastern Michigan football team will try for their first win Saturday against Temple.

FACTS & STATS: Site: Rynearson Stadium -- Ypsilanti, Michigan. Television: None.

A true test lies ahead for coach Ron English and his Eastern Michigan football team.

With the game well out of reach Saturday late in the fourth quarter of a 45-17 defeat by Michigan, Eastern Michigan fifth-year senior quarterback Andy Schmitt wasn't able to finish after an apparent right leg injury.

Andy Schmitt runs on Saturday against Michigan. He later left during the fourth quarter with a season-ending knee injury.

First off, I apologize for the lack of a Sunday Review for you loyal readers. The Diag endured a 2.0 upgrade that clearly has removed most of the pictures and videos from past entries.

Forgive Iowa State tailback Alexander Robinson on Saturday if he looks across the line of scrimmage, and then momentarily envisions his brother.

Posted 1 hour, 36 minutes ago at 11:41 pm. ANN ARBOR - After a closely-contested first half, the No.

After a closely-contested first half, the No. 25-ranked University of Michigan football team posted a 21-0 second-half scoring advantage to defeat Eastern Michigan, 45-17, on Saturday at Michigan Stadium.

The Eagles won't fly, or rather, drive home without a fight. Dwayne Priest's finished a drive with a 5-yard TD run.

As the college football schedule progresses, there have always been games seen as "trap" games.

Published: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 8:42 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 8:42 p.m. When Rich Rodriguez was introduced as Michigan's coach in December 2007, he said he envisioned the program struggling in his first year, but he thought the Wolverines could succeed soon after that.