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Ohio linebacker Lee Renfro was glad to spend his Christmas morning giving back to the Detroit community.

Ohio vs. Marshall Time: 10 a.m. TV: ESPN Story line: While Ohio plays in just its second bowl since 1968, interim coach Rick Minter, who coached Cincinnati in two Motor City bowls, leads Marshall after Mark Snyder's resignation.

Ohio senior QB Theo Scott can make things happen with his arms and legs -- he had three passing TDs and two rushing TDs vs.

USA TODAY takes an in-depth look at this weekend's bowl matchups: Ohio vs. Marshall Time/TV: 1 p.m./ESPN. Surface: Artificial.

Earlier this month at Ford Field, Ohio failed to win its first Mid-American Conference title in 31 seasons.

The Marshall Thundering Herd went 6-6 overall this year, and 4-4 in Conference USA play.

AccuScore has powered more than 10,000 simulations for every College Football game on ESPN.com, calculating how each team's performance changes in response to game conditions and opponent's abilities.

The Herd is headed back to Detroit. HUNTINGTON -- OFFICIAL LITTLE CAESARS BOWL ANNOUNCEMENT: Little Caesars Pizza Bowl officials announced today that the Marshall University Thundering Herd will play the MAC East Champion Ohio University Bobcats in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl on Saturday, December 26 in Detroit.

At times last night, Ohio University appeared to be a football team ready to explode like an impressive fireworks display in the Mid-American Conference championship game.

Tags: Football , Ford Field , mac , MAC Championship , Sports Sports Editor Andrew Stover breaks down the 2009 Mid-American Conference Championship game between CMU and Ohio at 8 tonight at Ford Field in Detroit.

What happened four years ago might as well be Stonehenge material for 20-something young men like Taylor Price and Lee Renfro.

Temple's football team is riding a nine-game winning streak, the longest single-season victory run in school history.

Last updated on 11/21/2009 at 5:31 p.m. There was a championship atmosphere in Athens, Ohio Saturday.

Theo Scott threw three touchdown passes to lead Ohio to a 38-31 win over Northern Illinois on Saturday, derailing the Huskies' hope for a Mid-American Conference West title.

Jerry Kill's Northern Illinois defense will do its best to disarm Ohio University and its "pistol" offense in today's matchup between the Mid-American Conference's two second-place teams.

It was another nail-biting, fantastic finish. And in 2009 - the self-anointed Year of the Cat - of course it went the Bobcats' way.

The News' Bob DiCesare breaks down the UB-Ohio matchup. On the Run There's just no escape for the Bulls when it comes to backfield injuries.

Coming off a game when two punts get blocked, the last thing U.B. wanted to see is a team that shines on special teams.A But that's what they face Tuesday night, when the Bulls host Ohio.A Buffalo is 3-6 and needs to win their last three games to have any hopes of making a bowl game.A The Bobcats are 6-3 and already eligible for a bowl.

Ohio at Ball State Indiana At Iowa Notre Dame Vs. Wash. St. Purdue at Wisconsin OHIO Record: 5-3, 3-1 Mid-American. Last time out: Lost 20-11 to Kent State.

The fate of Kent State's 2009 football season may be decided today at Peden Stadium in Athens.