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  Cole Snyder passed for 265 yards and Tajay Ahmed took over the fourth quarter with 14 carries to lead Buffalo to a 23-21 victory over Georgia Southern in the Camellia Bowl on Tuesday. The Bulls (7-6) chewed up the clock with runs from Ahmed on 11 consecutive plays and one pile-pushing final first down. He finished with 27 carries for 98 yards and a touchdown. That last first down meant quarterback Kyle Vantrease and Georgia Southern (6-7) couldn't get the ball back for a final chance against Vantrease's former team, with whom he spent five years and started 26 games before transferring. Snyder, a Rutgers transfer, completed 21 of 38 passes, including a 32-yard touchdown to game MVP Justin Marshall to outduel his predecessor.

Marshall caught 11 passes for 127 yards, and Quian Williams gained 100 yards on five catches. Vantrease completed 28 of 45 passes for 352 yards and two touchdowns with an interception. Beau Johnson had five catches for 118 yards. It was Buffalo's third straight bowl win after going 0-3 in bowls. Buffalo got a cushion thanks to Dylan Powell's interception and return across midfield in the fourth quarter. Ahmed then carried nine straight times but was stopped on three runs starting from the 2. The Bulls had to settle for a 23-14 lead with Alex McNulty's third field goal of the second half with 8:38 left. That FG was a school record, No. 49 of his career. Vantrease and Georgia Southern stayed alive with a 13-play, 90-yard drive. On fourth-and-7 from his own territory, Vantrease hit Johnson for a 42-yard gain. Then Jjay McAfee made a grab in the end zone for a 13-yard touchdown with 3:38 left. Georgia Southern needed only 26 seconds in the second half to wipe out a 14-6 deficit, thanks to a fumble, Vantrease's 79-yard touchdown pass to Joshua Thompson and a two-point conversion. - Buffalo/AP College Football


rSr/2025 QB Cole SnyderEastern Michigan
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  Taylor Powell threw for 298 yards and two touchdowns, Samson Evans rushed for a pair of scores and Eastern Michigan defeated San Jose State 41-27 in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on Tuesday. Eastern Michigan (9-4) won a bowl game for the second time in program history. The team last won a bowl game in 1987, beating San Jose State in the California Bowl. San Jose State (7-5) turned the ball over three times. It was first time this season that the Spartans had multiple turnovers in a game. The Spartans built a 13-0 lead in the first quarter when Chevan Cordeiro rushed 27 yards for a TD and then found Justin Lockhart with an 8-yard scoring pass. Then, Eastern Michigan stormed back, taking control of the game by scoring 30 straight points.

After San Jose State's second touchdown, Sterling Miles blocked the extra point attempt and Tristen Hines scooped up the ball and raced 87 yards for a 2-point defensive PAT. That was the spark Eastern Michigan needed. The offense that had consecutive three-and-out possessions had touchdowns on its next four drives, all but putting the game out of reach. Evans scored from 1 yard out to draw Eastern Michigan within 13-9 by the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, Powell found Darius Lassiter with a 1-yard scoring strike, Evans had a 3-yard TD run and Powell and Lassiter connected on a 28-yard scoring play. Jesus Gomez booted a 51-yard field goal and Jaylon Jackson scored on a 31-yard run to round out the scoring for the Eagles. Cordeiro threw TD passes to Nick Nash and Isaiah Hamilton in the second half for the Spartans. Cordeiro led the Spartans offensively, completing 26 of 44 passes for 366 yards and three touchdowns with two interceptions. - Eastern Michigan/AP College Football


rSr/2023 QB Taylor PowellEastern Michigan
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  2022 ALL-MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM: Down Lineman - Jose Ramirez, Eastern Michigan,...One of the most dominant pass rushers in college football, Ramirez finished the 2022 regular season slate on numerous national leaderboards. He was first in the nation with 1.09 sacks per game, tied for first in total sacks (12.0), and finished second nationally with 1.8 tackles for loss per contest. He also owns the nation's second-best single-game performance (in terms of sacks) this season. He collected a program-record 4.0 in Eastern's game at Western Michigan University, Oct. 8. That game was one of three multiple-sack performances he issued for EMU this season. He is Eastern Michigan's third-leading tackler this season with 63 stops, and leads the Eagles in both quarterback hurries (10) and forced fumbles (2). Ramirez's 12 sacks is an all-time single-season record at EMU. He now has 20.5 sacks in his career, which places him second all-time in program history. He is only the fourth player since 1998 to record double-digit sacks in a single season for Eastern Michigan. - Eastern Michigan Football

Sr/2023 DE Jose RamirezEastern Michigan
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  2022 ALL-MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM: Running Back - Samson Evans, Eastern Michigan,...Evans earned his first all-conference honors after a historic season in the backfield for EMU. The Crystal Lake, Ill. native scored his 27th career rushing touchdown to move into first place in Eastern Michigan program history in the category during a 2022 season which saw him rush for 100+ yards in four contests, a career-best mark. His 27 scores put him in a tie for third on EMU's all-time touchdowns list (rushing and receiving). With 1,084 yards on the ground this season, Evans is the 14th EMU player to rush for a total of 1,000 yards or more in a single season. The senior's current total is good for eighth all-time in single-season laurels at EMU. His 13 touchdowns in 2022 rank second in the MAC and 23rd nationally. - Eastern Michigan Football

rSr/2024 RB Samson EvansEastern Michigan
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  2022 ALL-MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM: Punter - Mitchell Tomasek, Eastern Michigan,...Tomasek was outstanding all season long in his first year as the team's primary punter. The Columbus, Ohio native took home five MAC West Special Teams Player of the Week honors, the most weekly award wins for an Eagle since Jake Julien hit that mark in 2018. Tomasek punted 45 times for an average of 44.3 yards per attempt in 2022. That figure led the MAC, and ranked 19th in the nation. Moreover, his 44.3 yards per punt is the third-best single-season total in EMU program history. Tomasek was recognized nationally on two occasions this season by the Ray Guy Award as a "Ray's 8" selection, given to the eight best college punters in each respective week of the regular season. - Eastern Michigan Football

Sr/2025 P Mitchell TomasekEastern Michigan
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  2022 ALL-MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM: Offensive Lineman - Brian Dooley, Eastern Michigan,...Dooley found himself on the all-conference honor roll for the second consecutive season after grabbing third-team honors in 2021. A leader and team captain, the Bowling Green, Ohio, product played 916 snaps for the Eagles in the regular season allowing just five quarterback hits all season. He helped EMU's offense tally 28.8 points per game, a number that ranks sixth-best in program history. EMU ranked third in the league and 38th nationally with a time of possession of 31:08, including winning the battle of the clock in five of its final six contests. - Eastern Michigan Football

rSr/2024 OT Brian DooleyEastern Michigan
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  2022 ALL-MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM: Offensive Lineman - Sidy Sow, Eastern Michigan,...Sow collected All-MAC honors for the third time in his career after earning first-team honors a year ago and third-team accolades in 2020. The all-time leader in Eastern Michigan history in games played (56) and games started (54), he will go down as one of the best offensive linemen to don the green and white. On the field for 876 snaps in 2022, Sow helped the Eagles lead the MAC in red zone offense (95.6%) and third down percentage (45.1), while finishing second in team passing efficiency (136.1). All told, the Bromont, Quebec, native directly allowed just two sacks this season and only six in his distinguished career. - Eastern Michigan Football

rSr/2023 OG Sidy SowEastern Michigan
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  2022 ALL-MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE THIRD TEAM: Placekicker - Jesus Gomez, Eastern Michigan,...Gomez wasted no time entering the EMU record books in his first season as the team's primary place kicker. The team's leader in total points (82), Gomez has knocked in 13-of-16 field goal attempts this season (81%), a percentage which ranks fourth in the MAC. Additionally, he was a perfect 43-of-43 on extra point attempts during the 2022 regular season. Gomez's signature kick came against Ball State University, Oct. 22, when he drilled a program-record-tying 55-yard field goal attempt as time expired in the first half. - Eastern Michigan Football

Sr/2025 K Jesus GomezEastern Michigan
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  2022 ALL-MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE THIRD TEAM: Wide Receiver - Hassan Beydoun, Eastern Michigan,...Honored with an All-MAC selection for the second consecutive season, Beydoun led the Eagles with 47 receptions during the regular season for a total of 451 yards and four touchdowns. The Dearborn, Mich., native caught 20 passes that resulted in first downs while picking up 211 yards after the catch. Overall, he has 214 receptions in his career, which ranks 11th among all active players in the NCAA. Beydoun is also just one of 40 active FBS players with more than 2,000 yards receiving in a career. He ranks 22nd on that list with 2,323 yards to his credit. Furthermore, he ranks third all-time in program history in receptions and yards receiving. - Eastern Michigan Football

rSr/2023 WR Hassan BeydounEastern Michigan
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  2022 ALL-MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE THIRD TEAM: Wide Receiver - Tanner Knue, Eastern Michigan,...Earning all-conference honors for the first time, Knue led the Eagles with 592 yards receiving, nine touchdowns, and just one dropped pass. Ranked seventh in the MAC in total touchdowns, the Mason, Ohio, native's nine TDs are tied for third-best in a single season at EMU. Furthermore, the former walk-on is ranked third in the league and 14th nationally in receiving touchdowns. Knue caught at least three passes in all but one game in 2022, while he went for a season-high 106 yards against Buffalo, Sept. 24. - Eastern Michigan Football

rSr/2024 WR Tanner KnueEastern Michigan
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  2022 WALTER CAMP SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICAN: DL Jose Ramirez, Eastern Michigan,...One of the most dominant pass rushers in college football, Ramirez finished the 2022 regular season slate on numerous national leaderboards. He was first in the nation with 1.09 sacks per game, tied for second in total sacks (12.0), and finished second nationally with 1.8 tackles for loss per contest. He also owns the nation's second-best single-game performance (in terms of sacks) this season. He collected a program-record 4.0 in Eastern's game at Western Michigan University, Oct. 8. That game was one of three multiple-sack performances he issued for EMU this season.

He is Eastern Michigan's third-leading tackler this season with 63 stops, and leads the Eagles in both quarterback hurries (10) and forced fumbles (2). Ramirez's 12 sacks is an all-time single-season record at EMU. He now has 20.5 sacks in his career, which places him second all-time in program history, just five shy of the record. He is only the fourth player since 1998 to record double-digit sacks in a single season for Eastern Michigan. Additionally, Ramirez had 19.5 TFLs during the 2022 regular season, tied for ninth in school history and the most since multiple-year National Football League veteran and E-Club Hall of Fame inductee Jason Jones recorded the same number in 2007. His 34 career tackles for loss put Ramirez fifth in the EMU record book. He has earned All-MAC status in consecutive seasons. - Eastern Michigan Football


Sr/2023 DE Jose RamirezEastern Michigan
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  2022 MAC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Jose Ramirez, DL, Eastern Michigan,...One of the most dominant pass rushers in college football, Ramirez finished the 2022 regular season slate on numerous national leaderboards. He was first in the nation with 1.09 sacks per game, tied for first in total sacks (12.0), and finished second nationally with 1.8 tackles for loss per contest. He also owns the nation's second-best single-game performance (in terms of sacks) this season. He collected a program-record 4.0 in Eastern's game at Western Michigan University, Oct. 8. That game was one of three multiple-sack performances he issued for EMU this season. He is Eastern Michigan's third-leading tackler this season with 63 stops, and leads the Eagles in both quarterback hurries (10) and forced fumbles (2). Ramirez's 12 sacks is an all-time single-season record at EMU. He now has 20.5 sacks in his career, which places him second all-time in program history. - MAC Football

Sr/2023 DE Jose RamirezEastern Michigan
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  NOV 28 MAC WEST DIVISION DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jose Ramirez, Eastern Michigan, Defensive End, Senior, Lake Alfred, Fla. (Auburndale),...Senior Jose Ramirez put together another outstanding day in the opponent's backfield in Eastern Michigan's 39-18 win over Central Michigan, Nov. 25. The lineman dropped CMU's quarterbacks 3.0 times, just one shy of his single-game high 4.0 he recorded at Western Michigan, Oct. 8, giving him 7.0 of his 12.0 sacks against Michigan MAC schools. His 12.0 sacks for 79-yards now brings Ramierz to first place in the nation and conference in total sacks. Furthermore, the Florida native's performance in the Eagles' victory now ranks the defensive end first in school history with 12.0 sacks in a single season. Ramirez now sits in second place in program history for career sacks with 20.5. The graduate student is only the fourth player since 1998 to record double-digit sacks in a single season for Eastern Michigan. - MAC Football

Sr/2023 DE Jose RamirezEastern Michigan
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  NOV 28 MAC WEST DIVISION OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Samson Evans, Eastern Michigan, Running Back, Senior, Crystal Lake, Ill. (Prairie Ridge),...Senior running back Samson Evans had a historic performance for the Eagles in Eastern Michigan's 38-19 win over Central Michigan, Friday, Nov. 25. The Illinois native scored his 27th career rushing touchdown to move into first place in Eastern Michigan program history in the category. He finished the contest with a team-best 143 yards on 23 carries, also recording a career-best 42-yard rush in the second half to extend an eventual Eagle touchdown drive. He has now rushed for 100+ yards in four contests this season. Evans' score against the Chippewas also moved the senior up to a third place tie on EMU all-time touchdowns list (rushing and receiving) with 27 TDs. With 1,084 yards on the ground this season, Evans is now the 14th EMU player to rush for a total of 1,000 yards or more in a single season. The senior's current total is good for eighth all-time in single-season laurels at EMU. - MAC Football

rSr/2024 RB Samson EvansEastern Michigan
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  NOV 28 MAC WEST DIVISION SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Mitchell Tomasek, Eastern Michigan, Punter, Sophomore, Columbus, Ohio (Worthington Kilbourne),...Sophomore punter Mitchell Tomasek had another strong outing for Eastern Michigan in the Eagles' 38-19 win over Central Michigan, Friday, Nov. 25. With four punts on the afternoon, the Columbus-native pinned the Chippeweas inside their own 20 twice and tallied a total of 184 yards. Tomasek averaged a total of 46 yards per punt against Central, with his longest of the afternoon coming in at 57 yards. His performance in the Eagles' victory brought his season total to 44.31 yards per punt to remain at first place in the conference. The sophomore has a total of 1,994 yards on 45 total punts this season. - MAC Football

Sr/2025 P Mitchell TomasekEastern Michigan
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