While the Buffalo Bills try to make it to Detroit so they can play their game this weekend, the Buffalo Bulls will not have that opportunity. Thanks to the six feet of snow that the region has received in recent days, their game against the Akron Zips was “postponed indefinitely” on Saturday.
Akron at Buffalo has been postponed indefinitely due to severe weather conditions. A decision regarding rescheduling the contest will be made next week
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) November 19, 2022
“Akron at Buffalo has been postponed indefinitely due to severe weather conditions,” wrote Action Network’s Brett McMurphy. “A decision regarding rescheduling the contest will be made next week.”
The Mid-American Conference made the call on canceling the game as the National Weather Service issued a lake-effect snow warning through 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.
Akron (1-9) is winless in the MAC’s East Division, so the game doesn’t ultimately matter too much to them in the grand scheme of things. However, Buffalo (5-5) is one win from bowl eligibility and the idea of canceling the game outright could impact their postseason. The MAC is accounting for that with a new set of tiebreakers.
Per Chris Vannini, if Ohio beats Bowling Green next week, they win the MAC East. If Bowling Green wins and Buffalo beats Kent State next week, Buffalo is the division champ. And if Bowling Green wins but Buffalo loses, Bowling Green wins it.
Buffalo-Akron has been indefinitely postponed due to the snowstorm.
As a result, here are tiebreaker scenarios for the MAC East.
– If Ohio beats BG, the Bobcats win it.
– If BG wins and Buffalo beats Kent State, Buffalo wins it.
– If BG wins and Kent State wins, BG gets it. pic.twitter.com/jL8ErUB5fm— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) November 19, 2022
It’s never boring when it comes to the MAC, even when there’s a massive snowstorm on the ground.
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