2013 MAC Championship Game
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{{Infobox NCAA football yearly game
| game_name = MAC Championship Game
| title_sponsor = Marathon
| subheader = Conference Championship
| image =
| caption =
| 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_rank_AP =
| visitor_rank_coaches =
| visitor_rank_BCS =
| 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)
| anthem =
| referee =
| halftime =
| attendance = 21,106
| us_network = ESPN
| us_announcers = Carter Blackburn, Danny Kanell, & Allison Williams
| ratings =
| intl_network =
| intl_announcers =
}}
{{2013 Mid-American Conference football standings}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.mac-sports.com/tabid/969/Article/205036/MAC-Announces-2013-Football-Schedule.aspx|title=MAC ANNOUNCES 2013 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE - Mid-American Official Athletic Site|work=mac-sports.com|accessdate=November 21, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202222609/http://www.mac-sports.com/tabid/969/Article/205036/MAC-Announces-2013-Football-Schedule.aspx|archive-date=December 2, 2013|url-status=dead}} 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=
{{main|2013 Bowling Green Falcons football team}}
=West Division Champions=
{{main|2013 Northern Illinois Huskies football team}}
Scoring summary
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|title=2013 MAC Championship Game
Bowling Green Falcons (9–3, 7–1) vs. (14) Northern Illinois Huskies (12–0, 8–0)
|date= Friday, December 6, 2013
|time= 8:00 p.m. EST
|road= Bowling Green
|R1=17|R2=14|R3=0|R4=16
|home= Northern Illinois
|H1=7|H2=6|H3=7|H4=7
|stadium=Ford Field • Detroit, MI
|attendance= 21,106
|weather= N/A (game played indoors)
|TV= ESPN
|TVAnnouncers= Danny Kanell, Carter Blackburn and Allison Williams
}}
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=
{{AmFootballGameStatistics
| Float = left
| Visitor = Bowling Green Falcons
| VisitorDisplay = BG
| VisitorAltColors =y
| Home = Northern Illinois Huskies
| HomeDisplay = NIU
| VisFirsts = 27
| VisPlaysYds = 574
| VisRushing = 40-181-1
| VisPassYds = 393
| VisPassing = 21–27–0
| VisTOP = 34:10
| HomeFirsts = 29
| HomePlaysYds = 454
| HomeRushing = 42–235-2
| HomePassYds = 219
| HomePassing = 21–40–2
| HomeTOP = 24:58
}}
{{AmFootballGameTopPlayers
| Float = right
| Visitor = Bowling Green Falcons
| VisitorDisplay = Bowling Green
| VisitorAltColors = y
| Home = Northern Illinois Huskies
| HomeDisplay = Northern Illinois
| VisPasser = Matt Johnson
| VisPassStats = 21/27, 393 yards, 5 TD
| VisRusher = Travis Greene
| VisRushStats = 26 carries, 133 yards, 1 TD
| VisReceiver = Ronnie Moore
| VisReceivingStats = 4 receptions, 145 yards, 1 TD
| HomePasser = Jordan Lynch
| HomePassStats = 21/40, 219 yards, 1 TD
| HomeRusher = Jordan Lynch
| HomeRushStats = 26 carries, 126 yards, 2 TD
| HomeReceiver = Juwan Brescacin
| HomeReceivingStats = 6 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD
}}
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References
{{Reflist}}
{{2013 NCAA football conference championships}}
{{MAC Championship Game navbox}}
{{Bowling Green Falcons football navbox}}
{{Northern Illinois Huskies football navbox}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2013 Mid-American Football Championship Game}}
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