Two of three remaining undefeated MAC teams will square off on Saturday when Buffalo hosts Kent State on CBS Sports Network to highlight the network’s holiday slate that spans three days and includes five games. The action begins Friday night with a battle of teams from The Great Lake State and concludes Saturday night when Navy hosts Memphis.
But the headliner arguably comes early on Saturday, when Buffalo and Kent State square off. The teams are tied atop the league’s East division standings at 3-0 at the halfway point of the MAC’s conference-only schedule, and they can ill-afford to lose if they hope to appear in the MAC Championship Game on Dec. 18.
The projected point total of 68 suggests it will be a high-scoring affair as do the recent results of both teams. The Golden Flashes are averaging 52.7 points per…