2005 MAC Championship Game

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The 2005 MAC Championship Game was played on December 1, 2005, at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.[2] The game featured the Akron Zips, winners of the Mid-American Conference East Division, and the Northern Illinois Huskies, winners of the West Division.

DateDecember 1, 2005
Season2005
StadiumFord Field
LocationDetroit, Michigan
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Conference Championship
Akron Zips Northern Illinois Huskies
(6–5) (7–4)
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Head coach: 
J.D. Brookhart		 Head coach: 
Joe Novak
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Akron 10002131
Northern Illinois 01014630
DateDecember 1, 2005
Season2005
StadiumFord Field
LocationDetroit, Michigan
MVPQB Luke Getsy (Akron)
FavoriteNorthern Illinois by 13
RefereeBill Alge[1]
Attendance12,051[1]
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersMike Tirico, Kirk Herbstreit, Erin Andrews[2]
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2005 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Akron xy$ 5–3  7–6 
Miami (OH) x 5–3  7–4 
Bowling Green x 5–3  6–5 
Ohio 3–5  4–7 
Buffalo 1–7  1–10 
Kent State 0–8  1–10 
West Division
Northern Illinois xy 6–2  7–5 
Toledo x 6–2  9–3 
Western Michigan 5–3  7–4 
Central Michigan 5–3  6–5 
Ball State 4–4  4–7 
Eastern Michigan 3–5  4–7 
Championship: Akron 31, NIU 30
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
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Down 14 points the fourth quarter, the Zips manufactured a comeback. Northern Illinois led by 6 points with 17 seconds remaining in regulation when Luke Getsy connected with Domenik Hixon on a 36-yard touchdown pass. This and the subsequent successful extra point attempt would prove to be the game winning plays. Their victory earned the Akron football program its first MAC championship and bowl game berth.[3][4]

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