2011 MAC Championship Game

August 2023 MAC Championship Game Marathon Conference Championship December 2 2011 2011 Ford Field Detroit, Michigan Ohio University Ohio Bobcats 9–3 Frank Solich 10 10 0 0 Northern Illinois University Northern Illinois Huskies 9–3 Dave Doeren 0 0 7 16 WR Nathan Palmer (NIU) NIU by 3.5 Ron Snodgrass 13,052 ESPN2 Joe Tessitore (play-by-play)Rod Gilmore (analysis)Eamon McAnaney (sideline) The 2011 MAC Championship Game was a college football game played at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, December 2, 2011, at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, USA, to determine the 2011 champion of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).Huskies Claim First MAC Football Title Since 1983 https://getsomemaction.com/news/2011/12/2/FB_139295.aspx Get Some MACtion The game featured the Ohio Bobcats and the Northern Illinois Huskies. Sponsored by Marathon the game officially known as the "Marathon MAC Championship Game". Northern Illinois tied the record for their largest comeback in the school's history, coming back from down 20-0 to win 23-20 on the game's final play to win their second MAC championship of all time.2011 MAC Championship Game - NIU 23, Ohio 20 https://niuhuskies.com/news/2011/12/3/2011_Marathon_MAC_Championship_Game_NIU_23_Ohio_20.aspx NIUHuskies.com Teams Ohio Bobcats 2011 Ohio Bobcats football team Coming into the conference championship game, the Ohio Bobcats owned a 9-3 record, including a five-game win streak including conference wins over Kent State, Akron, Central Michigan, Bowling Green, and Miami (Ohio). The Bobcats also started the season with three straight wins, before losing three games in four weeks to Rutgers, Buffalo, and Ball State. Northern Illinois Huskies The Huskies came into the game having won seven straight contests beforehand, giving them a 9-3 record. NIU started the season with a thrilling win over Army before losing back-to-back games to Power-5 opponents Kansas and Wisconsin. The Huskies final loss of the season, and only conference loss came two weeks later against Central Michigan on October 1. The Huskies also had MAC Vern Smith League MVP Chandler Harnish quarterbacking their offense. Game summary Mid-American Conference white; text-align:center; autocollapse #fff #eee 2011 Marathon MAC Championship Game Friday, December 2, 2011 6:00 p.m. CST Ohio 10 10 0 0 Northern Illinois 0 0 7 16 Ford Field • Detroit, Michigan n/a (indoor stadium) Rod Snodgrass ESPN2 Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst) and Eamon McAnaney (sideline) First quarter (10:33) Ohio - Matt Weller 30 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 01:34; OHIO 3-0) (4:05) Ohio - Donte Foster 24 yard pass from Phil Bates, Matt Weller kick (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:57; OHIO 10-0) Second quarter (11:03) Ohio - Matt Weller 21 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 06:11; OHIO 13-0) (2:35) Ohio - Tyler Tettleton 18 yard rush, Matt Weller kick (Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 03:50; OHIO 20-0) Third quarter (6:19) NIU - Nathan Palmer 39 yard pass from Chandler Harnish, Matthew Sims kick (Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 03:52, OHIO 20-7) Fourth quarter (7:36) NIU - Martel Moore 32 yards from Chandler Harnish, kick no good (Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 01:13, OHIO 20-13) (2:52) NIU - Nathan Palmer 22 yards from Chandler Harnish, Matthew Sims kick (Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 01:44, Tied 20-20) (0:00) NIU - Matthew Sims 33 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 01:18; NIU 23-20) Statistics Left Ohio Bobcats OHIO Northern Illinois Huskies NIU 21 71-372 39-130 258 19-32-3 20:22 19 62–405 36–155 260 16–26–1 15:50 Right Ohio Bobcats Ohio Northern Illinois Huskies NIU Tyler Tettleton 18/31, 218, 3 INT Donte Harden 19 carries, 73 yards LaVon Brazil 8 receptions, 124 yards Chandler Harnish 16/26, 250 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT Jasmin Hopkins 11 carries, 60 yards Nathan Palmer 4 receptions, 115 yards, 2 TD https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/313362459 Ohio vs. Northern Illinois - Box Score - December 2, 2011 - ESPN See also List of Mid-American Conference football champions Mid-American Conference football individual awards References Championship Game Category:MAC Championship Game Category:Northern Illinois Huskies football games Category:Ohio Bobcats football games Category:American football competitions in Detroit Category:December 2011 sports events in the United States MAC Championship Category:2011 in Detroit