2013 MAC Championship Game
College football game
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
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)
Quarter |
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Bowling Green |
17 |
14 |
0 | 16 | 47 |
Northern Illinois |
7 |
6 |
7 | 7 | 27 |
at Ford Field • Detroit, 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
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BG
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NIU
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First downs |
27 |
29
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Plays–yards |
574 |
454
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Rushes–yards |
40-181-1 |
42–235-2
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Passing yards |
393 |
219
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Passing: comp–att–int |
21–27–0 |
21–40–2
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Time of possession |
34:10 |
24:58
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Bowling Green
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Passing |
Matt Johnson |
21/27, 393 yards, 5 TD
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Rushing |
Travis Greene |
26 carries, 133 yards, 1 TD
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Receiving |
Ronnie Moore |
4 receptions, 145 yards, 1 TD
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Northern Illinois
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Passing |
Jordan Lynch |
21/40, 219 yards, 1 TD
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Rushing |
Jordan Lynch |
26 carries, 126 yards, 2 TD
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Receiving |
Juwan Brescacin |
6 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD
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