2005_MAC_Championship_Game

2005 MAC Championship Game

2005 MAC Championship Game

College football game

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.

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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]

References

  1. [1]
    "Akron 31, NIU 30". MAC-Sports.com. December 1, 2005. Retrieved September 22, 2009.
  2. [2]
    "Akron and NIU Meet In Football Championship Game" (Press release). MAC-Sports.com. November 30, 2005. Retrieved September 22, 2009.
  3. [3]
    "Akron Wins First-Ever Conference Title in Thrilling Fashion".
  4. [4]
    "Zips Win First MAC Championship" (Press release). MAC-Sports.com. December 1, 2005. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2009.


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