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
2013 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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

Teams

East Division Champions

West Division Champions

Scoring summary

2013 MAC Championship Game
Bowling Green Falcons (9–3, 7–1) vs. (14) Northern Illinois Huskies (12–0, 8–0)
Period 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

Statistics BG NIU
First downs2729
Plays–yards574454
Rushes–yards40-181-142–235-2
Passing yards393219
Passing: comp–att–int21–27–021–40–2
Time of possession34:1024:58
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Bowling Green PassingMatt Johnson21/27, 393 yards, 5 TD
RushingTravis Greene26 carries, 133 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingRonnie Moore4 receptions, 145 yards, 1 TD
Northern Illinois PassingJordan Lynch21/40, 219 yards, 1 TD
RushingJordan Lynch26 carries, 126 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingJuwan Brescacin6 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD

References

  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.


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