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2013 MAC Championship Game

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2013 Marathon MAC Championship Game
Conference Championship
1234 Total
Bowling Green 1714016 47
Northern Illinois 7677 27
DateDecember 6, 2013
Season2013
StadiumFord Field
LocationDetroit, Michigan
MVPQB Matt Johnson (Bowling Green)
FavoriteNIU −3[1]
Attendance21,106
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersCarter Blackburn, Danny Kanell, & Allison Williams
MAC Championship Game
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2013 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Bowling Green x$   7 1     10 4  
Buffalo   6 2     8 5  
Ohio   4 4     7 6  
Akron   4 4     5 7  
Kent State   3 5     4 8  
UMass   1 7     1 11  
Miami (OH)   0 8     0 12  
West Division
Northern Illinois x   8 0     12 2  
Ball State   7 1     10 3  
Toledo   5 3     7 5  
Central Michigan   5 3     6 6  
Eastern Michigan   1 7     2 10  
Western Michigan   1 7     1 11  
Championship: Bowling Green 47, Northern Illinois 27
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

The 2013 Mid-American Football Championship Game was played on December 6, 2013, between the winners of the East division, the Bowling Green Falcons and the winners of the West division, the Northern Illinois Huskies.[2] The Championship game determined the 2013 football champion of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The winner was to be the Mid-American Conference representative for the 2014 GoDaddy.com Bowl on January 5, 2014, in Mobile, Alabama. Going into the game, Northern Illinois was hoping for an undefeated season and another chance at a BCS game. Bowling Green ended that dream with a 47–27 win.

History

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Teams

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East Division Champions

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West Division Champions

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Scoring summary

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2013 MAC Championship Game
Bowling Green Falcons (9–3, 7–1) vs. (14) Northern Illinois Huskies (12–0, 8–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bowling Green 17 14 01647
Northern Illinois 7 6 7727

at Ford FieldDetroit, MI

1st quarter scoring:

  • 12:27 BGSU Tyler Beck 28 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick)
  • 9:08 NIU Juwan Brescacin 14 yard pass from Jordan Lynch (Mathew Sims kick)
  • 6:49 BGSU Tyler Tate 26 yard field goal
  • 2:32 BGSU Ronnie Moore 36 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick)

2nd quarter scoring:

  • 14:51 NIU Mathew Sims 51 yard field goal
  • 11:22 NIU Mathew Sims 45 yard field goal
  • 5:39 BGSU Heath Jackson 22 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick)
  • 0:13 BGSU Alex Bayer 12 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick)

3rd quarter scoring:

  • 12:23 NIU Jordan Lynch 8 yard run (Mathew Sims kick)

4th quarter scoring:

  • 14:50 BGSU Tyler Tate 52 yard field goal
  • 10:17 BGSU Travis Greene 6 yard pass from Matt Johnson
  • 2:44 BGSU Travis Greene 16 yard run (Tyler Tate kick)
  • 0:14 NIU Jordan Lynch 2 yard run (Mathew Sims kick)

Statistics

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Statistics BG NIU
First downs 27 29
Plays–yards 574 454
Rushes–yards 40-181-1 42–235-2
Passing yards 393 219
Passing: compattint 21–27–0 21–40–2
Time of possession 34:10 24:58
Team Category Player Statistics
Bowling Green Passing Matt Johnson 21/27, 393 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Travis Greene 26 carries, 133 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Ronnie Moore 4 receptions, 145 yards, 1 TD
Northern Illinois Passing Jordan Lynch 21/40, 219 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Jordan Lynch 26 carries, 126 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Juwan Brescacin 6 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD

References

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  1. ^ "Matchup Analysis Bowling Green vs Northern Illinois". Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
  2. ^ "MAC ANNOUNCES 2013 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE - Mid-American Official Athletic Site". mac-sports.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 21, 2013.