2010 MAC Championship Game

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The 2010 MAC Championship Game was played at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, December 3, 2010, at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan to determine the 2010 football champion of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The game featured the Miami University Redhawks and the Northern Illinois Huskies.

DateDecember 3, 2010
Season2010
StadiumFord Field
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2010 MAC Championship Game
Conference Championship
1234Total
Northern Illinois 1400721
Miami 1307626
DateDecember 3, 2010
Season2010
StadiumFord Field
LocationDetroit, Michigan
MVPThomas Merriweather (RB, Miami)
FavoriteN. Illinois by 18.5
RefereeMike Conlin (R), Ken Zelmanski (U), Bruce Keeling (L), J. Shelton (LJ), Tom Riepenhoff (BJ), Joel Clay (FJ)
Attendance12,031
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
MAC Championship Game
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2010 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Miami (OH) x$ 71  104 
Ohio 62  85 
Temple 53  84 
Kent State 44  57 
Bowling Green 17  210 
Buffalo 17  210 
Akron 17  111 
West Division
Northern Illinois x 80  113 
Toledo 71  85 
Western Michigan 53  66 
Ball State 35  48 
Central Michigan 26  39 
Eastern Michigan 26  210 
Championship: Miami 26, Northern Illinois 21
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
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Miami defeated Northern Illinois 26-21 on a 33-yard pass from Austin Boucher to Armand Robinson for a touchdown with 33 seconds remaining in regulation. The game lasted 3 hours and 12 minutes.[1]

Scoring

First Quarter
  • Miami — Thomas Merriweather scored on a 1-yard run to give MU-Ohio 6 point lead (Northern Illinois 0 - Miami 6)
  • Northern Illinois — Martel Moore caught a 69-yard pass from Chand Harnish (Northern Illinois 7 - Miami 6)
  • Miami — Tracy Woods ran for 7 yards for a touchdown (Northern Illinois 7 - Miami 13)
  • Northern Illinois — Chand Harnish passed to Martel Moore for a 27-yard touchdown (Northern Illinois 14 - Miami 13)
Third Quarter
  • Miami — T. Merriweather ran for 1-yard touchdown (Northern Illinois 14 - Miami 20)
Fourth Quarter
  • Northern Illinois — Willie Clark caught a 39-yard pass from Harnish (Northern Illinois 21 - Miami 20)
  • Miami — Austin Boucher passed to Armand Robinson for 33 yards (Northern Illinois 21 - Miami 26)

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