2013 MAC Championship Game explained

Game Name:	MAC Championship Game
Title Sponsor:	Marathon
Subheader:	Conference Championship
Date Game Played:	December 6
Year Game Played:	2013
Football Season:	2013
Stadium:	Ford Field
City:	Detroit, Michigan
Visitor School:	Bowling Green State University
Visitor Name Short:	Bowling Green
Visitor Nickname:	Falcons
Visitor Record:	9–3
Visitor Coach:	Dave Clawson
Visitor 1Q:	17
Visitor 2Q:	14
Visitor 3Q:	0
Visitor 4Q:	16
Home School:	Northern Illinois University
Home Name Short:	Northern Illinois
Home Nickname:	Huskies
Home Record:	12–0
Home Rank Ap:	16
Home Rank Coaches:	18
Home Rank Bcs:	14
Home Coach:	Rod Carey
Home 1Q:	7
Home 2Q:	6
Home 3Q:	7
Home 4Q:	7
Mvp:	QB Matt Johnson (Bowling Green)
Odds:	NIU −3^[1]
Attendance:	21,106
Us Network:	ESPN
Us Announcers:	Carter Blackburn, Danny Kanell, & Allison Williams

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.

Teams

East Division Champions

See main article: 2013 Bowling Green Falcons football team.

West Division Champions

See main article: 2013 Northern Illinois Huskies football team.

Scoring summary

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Matchup Analysis Bowling Green vs Northern Illinois . December 6, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131211173220/http://linemakers.sportingnews.com/matchup/college-football/201312060042/bowling-green-falcons--northern-illinois-huskies . December 11, 2013 . dead . mdy-all .
2. Web site: MAC ANNOUNCES 2013 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE - Mid-American Official Athletic Site. mac-sports.com. November 21, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131202222609/http://www.mac-sports.com/tabid/969/Article/205036/MAC-Announces-2013-Football-Schedule.aspx. December 2, 2013. dead.