2005 MAC Championship Game

August 2023 2005 Marathon MAC Championship Game Conference Championship 2005 Akron Zips University of Akron Northern Illinois Huskies Northern Illinois University 6–5 7–4 J.D. Brookhart Joe Novak 10 0 0 21 0 10 14 6 December 1 Ford Field Detroit, Michigan QB Luke Getsy (Akron) Northern Illinois by 13 Bill AlgeAkron 31, NIU 30 https://www.nmnathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42968&SPID=3802&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=1094365 December 1, 2005 MAC-Sports.com September 22, 2009 12,051 ESPN List of announcers of major college bowl games Mike Tirico, Kirk Herbstreit, Erin Andrews The 2005 MAC Championship Game was played on December 1, 2005, at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.Akron and NIU Meet In Football Championship Game https://www.nmnathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42968&SPID=3802&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=1094356 MAC-Sports.com November 30, 2005 September 22, 2009 The game featured the Akron Zips, winners of the Mid-American Conference East Division, and the Northern Illinois Huskies, winners of the West Division. 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.http://gozips.com/news/2005/12/2/12_2_2005_2621.aspx?path=football Akron Wins First-Ever Conference Title in Thrilling FashionZips Win First MAC Championship https://www.nmnathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42968&SPID=3802&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=1094364 MAC-Sports.com December 1, 2005 September 22, 2009 November 6, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121106120523/https://www.nmnathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42968&SPID=3802&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=1094364 dead References Championship Game Category:MAC Championship Game Category:Akron Zips football games Category:Northern Illinois Huskies football games Category:American football competitions in Detroit Category:December 2005 sports events in the United States MAC Championship Category:2005 in Detroit