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MACtion 2023


NOTES: EMU headed to 68 Ventures Bowl to face South Alabama

Dec 3, 2023

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NOTES: EMU headed to 68 Ventures Bowl to face South Alabama

Also, former EMU offensive coordinator Kalen DeBoer has his Washington Huskies in the Playoff.

Alex Alvarado
Alex Alvarado
The Ypsilanti Eleven's All-MAC Teams of 2023

Nov 29, 2023

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The Ypsilanti Eleven's All-MAC Teams of 2023

The first-ever All-MAC Teams listings from this site to commemorate the 2023 season.

Alex Alvarado
Alex Alvarado
MAC QB1 Power Rankings: Is it No Score November or Something?

Nov 21, 2023

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MAC QB1 Power Rankings: Is it No Score November or Something?

Eight starting MAC quarterbacks went without throwing a touchdown in Week 12.

MAC QB1 Power Rankings: Toledo's Finn understood the assignment

Nov 12, 2023

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MAC QB1 Power Rankings: Toledo's Finn understood the assignment

Just in time for Akron to come to town, Jeff Undercuffler moves ahead of Austin Smith on the list.

MAC QB1 Power Rankings: "Go F***'n Zips, Baby"

Nov 2, 2023

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MAC QB1 Power Rankings: "Go F***'n Zips, Baby"

Akron's QB slides up, Buffalo's slides [way] down

The Ypsilanti Eleven's Mid-Season All-MAC Team of 2023

Oct 27, 2023

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The Ypsilanti Eleven's Mid-Season All-MAC Team of 2023

All-MAC seasons (so far) for offense and defenses, since we're exactly halfway through the MAC's conference schedule.

Alex Alvarado
Alex Alvarado
MAC QB1 Power Rankings: New #1 After Gabbert's Injury

Oct 26, 2023

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MAC QB1 Power Rankings: New #1 After Gabbert's Injury

Miami is now without Brett Gabbert, who was my QB1 in last week's rankings.

MAC Chaos Scenario (The case for keeping divisions?)

Oct 25, 2023

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MAC Chaos Scenario (The case for keeping divisions?)

Who's up for a 5-way tie in one division and a 3-way tie in another?

Alex Alvarado
Alex Alvarado
MAC QB1 Power Rankings: Rain, rain, go away

Oct 18, 2023

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MAC QB1 Power Rankings: Rain, rain, go away

Lots of playing time for the run-first QBs on Saturday. Brett Gabbert takes top spot, Kurtis Rourke slips after three fourth-quarter INTs at Northern Illinois.

MAC QB1 Power Rankings: Ohio's Kurtis Rourke with 500 completions and counting

Oct 10, 2023

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MAC QB1 Power Rankings: Ohio's Kurtis Rourke with 500 completions and counting

EMU's Austin Smith moves up, so does Western Michigan's quarterback (even though their QB1 sat out last week).

MAC QB1 Power Rankings: The next step is to do it again

Oct 2, 2023

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MAC QB1 Power Rankings: The next step is to do it again

Austin Smith had his best passing game of his career in a loss at Central.

Alex Alvarado
Alex Alvarado
Week 5 Preview: Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan
LockSimple

Sep 28, 2023

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Week 5 Preview: Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan

Can EMU's offense finally turn the corner against this vulnerable defense?

Week 4 Preview: Eastern Michigan at Jacksonville State
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Sep 22, 2023

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Week 4 Preview: Eastern Michigan at Jacksonville State

EMU hits the road to take on first-year FBS program Jacksonville State for one last test before MAC play opens up.

Week 3 Preview: Eastern Michigan vs. UMass
LockSimple

Sep 14, 2023

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Week 3 Preview: Eastern Michigan vs. UMass

Round two of Chris Creighton vs. Dr. Blitz.

Week 2 Preview: Eastern Michigan at Minnesota
LockSimple

Sep 6, 2023

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Week 2 Preview: Eastern Michigan at Minnesota

Eastern Michigan aims to make its fifth Power 5 victory since 2017.

Week 1 Preview: Eastern Michigan vs. Howard
LockSimple

Aug 27, 2023

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Week 1 Preview: Eastern Michigan vs. Howard

It only took nine months. But friends, football season is finally here.

Alex Alvarado
Alex Alvarado
MAC Rivalries Will Move to Two-Year Rotation System

Jul 24, 2023

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MAC Rivalries Will Move to Two-Year Rotation System

Good news: Every two years, MACtion rivalries will switch from Saturday games to midweek games.

Alex Alvarado
Alex Alvarado
Returning MAC Tight Ends + O-Line Groups of 2023, Ranked

Jul 23, 2023

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Returning MAC Tight Ends + O-Line Groups of 2023, Ranked

Andreas Paaske comes back as EMU's leading tight end, and Brian Dooley's back to anchor down the right side of the Eagles' O-line.

Alex Alvarado
Alex Alvarado
MAC Media Day: Catching up with Chris Creighton, Samson Evans, Chase Kline

Jul 20, 2023

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MAC Media Day: Catching up with Chris Creighton, Samson Evans, Chase Kline

Sit-down interviews with Eastern Michigan's representatives at MAC Media Day, hosted by the Fox Theatre.

Alex Alvarado
Alex Alvarado
2023 MAC Season Picks, Watch Lists
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Jul 18, 2023

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2023 MAC Season Picks, Watch Lists

The Ypsilanti Eleven's season picks heading into the 2023 season.

Alex Alvarado
Alex Alvarado
Returning MAC Wide Receivers, Ranked

Jul 13, 2023

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Returning MAC Wide Receivers, Ranked

The Ypsilanti Eleven is local, independently run, and is the only sports media hub on the internet (or anywhere) with this much coverage dedicated to Eastern Michigan.

Alex Alvarado
Alex Alvarado
Returning MAC Running Backs of 2023, Ranked

Jul 6, 2023

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Returning MAC Running Backs of 2023, Ranked

Samson Evans and Jaylon Jackson crack my top 10 returning RBs list entering 2023.

Returning MAC Quarterbacks of 2023, Ranked

Jun 29, 2023

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Returning MAC Quarterbacks of 2023, Ranked

Austin Smith finally got some playing time in 2022, where does he rank among other MAC QBs entering 2023?

Alex Alvarado
Alex Alvarado
Y11 Notes: Some Game Times Announced

Jun 1, 2023

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Y11 Notes: Some Game Times Announced

Happy Thursday.

Alex Alvarado
Alex Alvarado

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