That was a tough game to watch! Not the same Ashland team I witnessed last Saturday. Looked like the short turn around from Saturday's game to tonight's game played a big part in tonight's outcome.

Any other thoughts?

too bad, but this seems too be a problem with midweek games, especially the short week games. A week layoff in between isn't quite as bad but still from watching lots of midweek mac games these type of performances seem to come up more and more, every team that plays them(at least the road teams)seems to sufer from this. Sometimes even the home teams seem to look like a completley different team.

And I can tell you the Wayne State game was very physical and that makes it difficult for these teams to get their players healthy in time for a midweek game.

that sounds like the wayne state team I saw at odu. Very physical and very dirty. Wonder if Wayne States coach has any connections too Michigan State?