Week 5 NCAA Recap
BY BRANDEN CROW
EASTERN ECHO SPORTS EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
The season is just five weeks old, and the Eastern Michigan University Eagles have to be the biggest surprise yet this season, coming out to a fiery 3-1 overall start, including a conference win against Ball State on the road, an SEC road win, and a BIG 12 home opener win. This is going to be a fun season for the Ypsilanti faithful.
| Eastern Michigan University 2013 Schedule |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT |
| Aug 31 | at #21 Kansas State | Lost, 38-26 |
| Sep 7 | at #25 Vanderbilt | Won, 17-14 |
| Sep 14 | vs West Virginia | Won, 31-17 |
| Sep 21 | at Ball State* | Won, 42-21 |
| Sep 28 | BYE WEEK | |
| Oct 5 | vs Buffalo* | |
| Oct 12 | at #7 Notre Dame | |
| Oct 17 | at Kent State* | |
| Oct 26 | at #24 Northern Illinois* | |
| Nov 2 | vs Toledo* | |
| Nov 9 | at Western Michigan* | |
| Nov 16 | BYE WEEK | |
| Nov 23 | vs Bowling Green* | |
| Nov 30 | vs Central Michigan* | |
| Dec 7 | BYE WEEK | |
Here is the current MAC conference breakdown.
| Mid-American Conference Standings - Updated: Sep 28, 2013 |
| TEAM | REC | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STRK |
| Eastern Michigan | 3-1 | 0.750 | 1-0 | 116 | 90 | W3 |
| Toledo | 2-2 | 0.500 | 1-0 | 95 | 119 | W2 |
| Ohio | 2-1 | 0.660 | 0-0 | 71 | 57 | L1 |
| Ball State | 2-2 | 0.500 | 0-1 | 143 | 115 | L1 |
| Western Michigan | 2-2 | 0.500 | 0-0 | 93 | 94 | W2 |
| Army | 1-1 | 0.500 | 0-0 | 59 | 50 | W1 |
| Buffalo | 1-2 | 0.330 | 0-0 | 56 | 93 | W1 |
| Northern Illinois | 1-2 | 0.330 | 0-0 | 82 | 54 | W1 |
| Kent State | 1-2 | 0.330 | 0-0 | 76 | 106 | L2 |
| Miami University | 1-2 | 0.330 | 0-0 | 37 | 83 | W1 |
| Central Michigan | 1-3 | 0.250 | 0-1 | 79 | 104 | L3 |
| Bowling Green | 0-3 | 0.000 | 0-0 | 39 | 78 | L3 |
| UMass | 0-4 | 0.000 | 0-0 | 40 | 141 | L4 |
| Akron | 0-4 | 0.000 | 0-0 | 73 | 99 | L4 |
Let's take a look around the league to see where the rest of the NCAA stands.
Finally, here is how the Heisman Trophy race is breaking down. It is currently a battle of the Quarterbacks.
| Heisman Watch - Updated: Sep 28, 2013 |
| NAME | POS | SCHOOL | | SEASON STATS |
| Johnny Manziel | QB | Texas A&M |  | 71/105, 899 YDS, 6 TDs, 2 INTs |
| Braxton Miller | QB | Ohio State |  | 66/100, 1003 YDS, 16 TDs, 3 INTs |
| David Ash | QB | Texas | | 60/107, 1000 YDS, 11 TDs, 4 INTs |
| AJ McCarron | QB | Alabama |  | 48/74, 757 YDS, 10 TDs, 0 INTs |
| Taylor Martinez | QB | Nebraska | | 77/119, 929 YDS, 6 TDs, 3 INTs |
Your Eagles are back in action next week as they welcome in the 1-3 Buffalo Bulls. Eastern Echo has already predicted another Eagles win. Go Eagles!