COLLEGE FOOTBALL STATISTICS
2000
Mid American Conference
RUSHING
CARRIES YDS YDS/CARRY
1 Raynald Ray, Ohio 50 419 8.38
2 Tony Mccray, Akron 55 412 7.49
3 Franklin Wallace, Marshall 81 476 5.88
3 Chester Taylor, Toledo 250 1470 5.88
5 Ashantti Watson, Eastern Mich 97 565 5.82
6 Jamel Patterson, Ohio 114 661 5.80
7 Dontrell Jackson, Ohio 155 865 5.58
8 Robert Sanford, Western Mich 274 1504 5.49
9 Rob Turner, Central Mich 52 281 5.40
10 Keland Logan, Ohio 47 252 5.36
11 Tavares Bolden, Toledo 73 390 5.34
12 Albert Grundy, Buffalo 80 422 5.28
13 Steve Little, Miami Ohio 189 986 5.22
14 Thomas Hammock, Northern Ill 215 1083 5.04
15 Chad Brinker, Ohio 147 738 5.02
16 Michael Turner, Northern Ill 200 983 4.92
17 Brandon Payne, Akron 220 1060 4.82
18 Antwon Mccray, Toledo 119 567 4.76
19 Calvin Murray Jr, Miami Ohio 64 302 4.72
20 Marquis Dwarte, Buffalo 128 601 4.70
21 Joe Sherrill, Ohio 70 323 4.61
22 Marcus Merriweather, Ball St 225 1004 4.46
23 Jimmie Gray, Akron 112 489 4.37
24 Josh Harris, Bowling Green 69 292 4.23
25 Chante Murphy, Kent State 199 800 4.02
PASSING
ATT CMP YDS TD
1 Byron Leftwich, Marshall 411 248 2990 19
2 Mike Bath, Miami Ohio 383 188 2400 13
3 Walter Church, Eastern Mich 399 238 2326 11
4 Butchie Washington, Akron 282 142 2282 17
5 Jeff Welsh, Western Mich 320 184 2273 14
6 Joe Freedy, Buffalo 338 184 2046 14
7 Chris Finlen, Northern Ill 231 131 1857 11
8 Tavares Bolden, Toledo 283 161 1597 12
9 Andy Sahm, Bowling Green 244 123 1544 8
10 Talmadge Hill, Ball St 212 130 1455 13
11 Zach Williams, Kent State 207 112 1113 4
12 Derrick Vickers, Central Mich 180 83 1059 7
13 Pete Shepherd, Central Mich 142 82 906 3
14 Dontrell Jackson, Ohio 117 54 882 8
15 Jeff Valentino, Kent State 107 54 545 4
16 Dan Urban, Northern Ill 33 17 325 2
17 Brian Conn, Ball St 61 27 249 0
18 Ryan Harris, Western Mich 27 14 246 1
19 Josh Harris, Bowling Green 48 23 243 0
20 Stephen Galbraith, Marshall 24 13 214 3
21 Freddie Ray, Ohio 10 8 130 1
22 John Schacke, Miami Ohio 19 10 107 2
23 Troy Edwards, Eastern Mich 13 7 81 1
24 Ricky Schneider, Bowling Green 17 5 68 0
25 Keon Frazier, Toledo 17 8 61 0
TOTAL OFFENSE
PLAYS YARDS
1 Byron Leftwich, Marshall 487 3072
2 Mike Bath, Miami Ohio 461 2679
3 Butchie Washington, Akron 333 2379
4 Jeff Welsh, Western Mich 387 2287
5 Walter Church, Eastern Mich 426 2236
6 Tavares Bolden, Toledo 356 1987
7 Chris Finlen, Northern Ill 274 1947
8 Joe Freedy, Buffalo 393 1856
9 Dontrell Jackson, Ohio 272 1747
10 Talmadge Hill, Ball St 300 1711
11 Robert Sanford, Western Mich 275 1506
12 Chester Taylor, Toledo 250 1470
13 Andy Sahm, Bowling Green 325 1468
14 Derrick Vickers, Central Mich 240 1113
15 Zach Williams, Kent State 239 1086
16 Thomas Hammock, Northern Ill 216 1083
17 Brandon Payne, Akron 220 1060
18 Marcus Merriweather, Ball St 225 1004
19 Steve Little, Miami Ohio 189 986
20 Michael Turner, Northern Ill 200 983
21 Pete Shepherd, Central Mich 166 882
22 Chante Murphy, Kent State 199 800
23 Chad Brinker, Ohio 149 773
24 Jamel Patterson, Ohio 114 661
25 Marquis Dwarte, Buffalo 128 601
RECEIVING (CATCHES)
CT YDS
1 Kenny Christian, Eastern Mich 78 808
2 Justin Mccareins, Northern Ill 66 1168
3 Nate Poole, Marshall 63 760
4 Steve Neal, Western Mich 57 755
5 Kevin Walter, Eastern Mich 54 703
6 Mel Long, Toledo 50 587
7 David Bautista, Bowling Green 48 647
8 David Foye, Marshall 47 475
9 Lavel Bailey, Akron 44 876
10 Ty Buxton, Miami Ohio 42 511
11 Jake Schifino, Akron 41 742
12 Sean Schembra, Ball St 40 484
13 Eddie Tillitz, Miami Ohio 38 372
14 Sly Johnson, Miami Ohio 37 620
14 Jurron Kelly, Kent State 37 393
14 Joshua Bush, Western Mich 37 405
17 Andre Forde, Buffalo 36 590
18 Keith Perry, Northern Ill 35 462
18 Lanier Washington, Marshall 35 478
18 Matt Curry, Kent State 35 511
21 David Hannah, Central Mich 34 411
22 Dahnel Singfield, Buffalo 33 485
22 John Cooper, Marshall 33 409
24 Zeke Mckine, Buffalo 32 402
24 Darius Watts, Marshall 32 522
RECEIVING YARDS
CT YDS
1 Justin Mccareins, Northern Ill 66 1168
2 Lavel Bailey, Akron 44 876
3 Kenny Christian, Eastern Mich 78 808
4 Nate Poole, Marshall 63 760
5 Steve Neal, Western Mich 57 755
6 Jake Schifino, Akron 41 742
7 Kevin Walter, Eastern Mich 54 703
8 David Bautista, Bowling Green 48 647
9 Sly Johnson, Miami Ohio 37 620
10 Andre Forde, Buffalo 36 590
11 Mel Long, Toledo 50 587
12 Darius Watts, Marshall 32 522
13 Ty Buxton, Miami Ohio 42 511
13 Matt Curry, Kent State 35 511
15 Dahnel Singfield, Buffalo 33 485
16 Sean Schembra, Ball St 40 484
16 Corey Alston, Western Mich 25 484
18 Lanier Washington, Marshall 35 478
19 David Foye, Marshall 47 475
20 Jason Branch, Miami Ohio 31 465
21 Keith Perry, Northern Ill 35 462
22 David Westbrook, Ball St 27 422
23 David Hannah, Central Mich 34 411
24 John Cooper, Marshall 33 409
25 Joshua Bush, Western Mich 37 405
FIELD GOALS
FG
1 Todd France, Toledo 15
2 Steve Azar, Northern Ill 14
3 Kevin Kerr, Ohio 12
3 Andy Brumbergs, Miami Ohio 12
3 Jr Jenkins, Marshall 12
6 Toller Starnes, Eastern Mich 11
6 Zac Derr, Akron 11
8 Mike Knapp, Bowling Green 10
9 Brad Selent, Western Mich 8
10 Scott Keller, Buffalo 6
11 Dave Pavich, Kent State 5
12 Paul Savich, Central Mich 4
13 Mike Langford, Ball St 3
13 Thomas Pucke, Ball St 3
15 Brian Grider, Northern Ill 2
16 Alan Williams, Kent State 1
SCORING
TD CONV XP FG POINTS
1 Chester Taylor, Toledo 19 0 0 0 114
2 Robert Sanford, Western Mich 18 0 0 0 108
3 Thomas Hammock, Northern Ill 16 0 0 0 96
4 Todd France, Toledo 0 0 49 15 94
5 Brandon Payne, Akron 15 0 0 0 90
6 Steve Azar, Northern Ill 0 0 36 14 78
7 Jr Jenkins, Marshall 0 0 39 12 75
8 Kevin Kerr, Ohio 0 0 38 12 74
9 Zac Derr, Akron 0 0 38 11 71
10 Brad Selent, Western Mich 0 0 45 8 69
11 Justin Mccareins, Northern Ill 11 1 0 0 68
12 Chad Brinker, Ohio 11 0 0 0 66
12 Andy Brumbergs, Miami Ohio 0 0 30 12 66
14 Toller Starnes, Eastern Mich 0 0 22 11 55
15 Raynald Ray, Ohio 8 1 0 0 50
16 Franklin Wallace, Marshall 8 0 0 0 48
16 Marcus Merriweather, Ball St 8 0 0 0 48
16 Steve Little, Miami Ohio 8 0 0 0 48
16 Lavel Bailey, Akron 8 0 0 0 48
20 Mike Knapp, Bowling Green 0 0 15 10 45
21 Michael Turner, Northern Ill 7 0 0 0 42
21 Jamel Patterson, Ohio 7 0 0 0 42
23 Scott Keller, Buffalo 0 0 19 6 37
24 Andre Forde, Buffalo 6 0 0 0 36
24 John White, Eastern Mich 6 0 0 0 36
24 David Westbrook, Ball St 6 0 0 0 36
24 Mel Long, Toledo 6 0 0 0 36
24 Calvin Murray Jr, Miami Ohio 6 0 0 0 36
24 Charles Woods, Western Mich 6 0 0 0 36
TEAM STATISTICS
RUSHING OFFENSE
CAR YDS YDSPG
1 Ohio 646 3553 323.00
2 Toledo 514 2792 253.80
3 Northern Ill 539 2509 228.10
4 Akron 490 2251 204.60
5 Western Mich 460 1936 176.00
6 Ball St 537 1813 164.80
7 Miami Ohio 406 1719 156.30
8 Buffalo 442 1443 131.20
9 Marshall 349 1285 116.80
10 Kent State 404 1228 111.60
11 Bowling Green 437 1082 98.40
12 Eastern Mich 351 1047 95.20
13 Central Mich 389 1016 92.40
PASSING OFFENSE
ATT CMP YDS YDSPG
1 Marshall 437 262 3216 292.40
2 Miami Ohio 408 199 2539 230.80
3 Western Mich 348 199 2521 229.20
4 Eastern Mich 413 245 2407 218.80
5 Akron 288 146 2311 210.10
6 Northern Ill 274 149 2197 199.70
7 Buffalo 357 189 2104 191.30
8 Central Mich 328 168 1970 179.10
9 Bowling Green 312 151 1855 168.60
10 Kent State 340 174 1720 156.40
11 Ball St 275 157 1704 154.90
12 Toledo 300 169 1658 150.70
13 Ohio 134 63 1047 95.20
TOTAL OFFENSE
PLAYS YARDS YDSPG
1 Northern Ill 813 4706 427.82
2 Ohio 780 4600 418.18
3 Akron 778 4562 414.73
4 Marshall 786 4501 409.18
5 Western Mich 808 4457 405.18
6 Toledo 814 4450 404.55
7 Miami Ohio 814 4258 387.09
8 Buffalo 799 3547 322.45
9 Ball St 812 3517 319.73
10 Eastern Mich 764 3454 314.00
11 Central Mich 717 2986 271.45
12 Kent State 744 2948 268.00
13 Bowling Green 749 2937 267.00
SCORING OFFENSE
GAMES PTS AVG
1 Northern Ill 11 409 37.20
2 Toledo 11 400 36.40
3 Western Mich 11 345 31.40
4 Ohio 11 343 31.20
5 Akron 11 333 30.30
6 Marshall 11 323 29.40
7 Miami Ohio 11 272 24.70
8 Ball St 11 212 19.30
9 Eastern Mich 11 209 19.00
10 Buffalo 11 177 16.10
11 Bowling Green 11 174 15.80
12 Central Mich 11 137 12.50
13 Kent State 11 128 11.60
RUSHING DEFENSE
CAR YDS YDSPG
1 Toledo 365 897 81.50
2 Western Mich 427 1193 108.50
3 Ohio 386 1428 129.80
4 Bowling Green 414 1455 132.30
5 Northern Ill 405 1663 151.20
6 Kent State 486 1823 165.70
7 Ball St 420 1867 169.70
8 Marshall 481 2016 183.30
9 Eastern Mich 479 2134 194.00
10 Akron 480 2165 196.80
11 Buffalo 524 2301 209.20
12 Miami Ohio 504 2332 212.00
13 Central Mich 578 2944 267.60
PASSING DEFENSE
ATT CMP YDS TD INT YDSPG
1 Central Mich 272 139 1647 12 11 149.70
2 Western Mich 300 150 1778 8 9 161.60
3 Marshall 305 168 1902 15 15 172.90
4 Toledo 338 180 2062 5 15 187.50
5 Miami Ohio 302 162 2111 15 12 191.90
6 Ball St 315 149 2196 20 6 199.60
7 Akron 337 171 2270 9 12 206.40
8 Northern Ill 341 203 2306 19 12 209.60
9 Eastern Mich 328 184 2316 13 9 210.50
10 Buffalo 271 155 2386 24 11 216.90
11 Ohio 332 178 2414 12 13 219.50
12 Bowling Green 360 207 2416 16 11 219.60
13 Kent State 330 211 2670 19 6 242.70
TOTAL DEFENSE
PLAYS YARDS YDSPG
1 Toledo 703 2959 269.00
2 Western Mich 727 2971 270.09
3 Ohio 718 3842 349.27
4 Bowling Green 774 3871 351.91
5 Marshall 786 3918 356.18
6 Northern Ill 746 3969 360.82
7 Ball St 735 4063 369.36
8 Akron 817 4435 403.18
9 Miami Ohio 806 4443 403.91
10 Eastern Mich 807 4450 404.55
11 Kent State 816 4493 408.45
12 Central Mich 850 4591 417.36
13 Buffalo 795 4687 426.09
SCORING DEFENSE
GAMES PTS AVG
1 Western Mich 11 120 10.90
2 Toledo 11 125 11.40
3 Ohio 11 208 18.90
4 Marshall 11 269 24.50
5 Northern Ill 11 280 25.50
6 Miami Ohio 11 286 26.00
7 Bowling Green 11 289 26.30
8 Akron 11 295 26.80
9 Ball St 11 349 31.70
10 Eastern Mich 11 350 31.80
11 Kent State 11 359 32.60
12 Central Mich 11 376 34.20
13 Buffalo 11 452 41.10
TURNOVER MARGIN
TURNOVERS TURNOVERS
FUM INT GAINED FUM INT LOST MARGIN
Toledo 15 15 30 5 4 9 21
Ohio 17 13 30 8 8 16 14
Northern Ill 15 12 27 8 11 19 8
Akron 14 12 26 8 11 19 7
Marshall 8 15 23 9 10 19 4
Bowling Green 9 11 20 5 12 17 3
Eastern Mich 13 9 22 11 9 20 2
Kent State 11 6 17 8 12 20 -3
Western Mich 8 9 17 9 11 20 -3
Central Mich 4 11 15 14 7 21 -6
Ball St 10 6 16 13 17 30 -14
Buffalo 5 11 16 16 18 34 -18
Miami Ohio 5 12 17 21 19 40 -23