2011 MAC Championship Game

2011 Marathon MAC Championship Game
Conference Championship
1234 Total
Ohio 101000 20
Northern Illinois 00716 23
Date December 2, 2011
Season 2011
Stadium Ford Field
Location Detroit, Michigan
MVP WR Nathan Palmer (NIU)
Favorite NIU −3
Referee Ron Snodgrass
Attendance 13,052
United States TV coverage
Network ESPN2
Announcers Joe Tessitore (play-by-play)
Rod Gilmore (analysis)
Jeannine Edwards (sideline)
2011 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East Division
Ohio xy   6 2         10 4  
Temple   5 3         9 4  
Kent State   4 4         5 7  
Bowling Green   3 5         5 7  
Miami   3 5         4 8  
Buffalo   2 6         3 9  
Akron   0 8         1 11  
West Division
Northern Illinois xy$   7 1         11 3  
Toledo x   7 1         9 4  
Western Michigan   5 3         7 6  
Ball State   4 4         6 6  
Eastern Michigan   4 4         6 6  
Central Michigan   2 6         3 9  
Championship: NIU 23, Ohio 20
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011 MAC Championship Game was played at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, December 2, 2011, at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, USA, to determine the 2011 football champion of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The Ohio Bobcats played the Northern Illinois Huskies, with Northern Illinois coming back from a 20-0 half time deficit to score 23 points and win 23-20.

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