2012 Mid-American Conference Championship Game: #21 Northern Illinois v#17 Kent State

[TrueOrange]

Who've those watching it got?

 

[govols120]

NIU by 4, but rooting for Kent State just for BCS hilariousness.

 

[govols120]

First big mistake of the game: NIU fumbles the punt, Kent recovers at the Huskies 20.

 

[volstopfan14]

I don't really care who wins, but I'm pulling for NIU so we don't have to see Kent State get destroyed in a BCS game.

 

[TrueOrange]

10-0 Kent with 5 left in the first

 

[govols120]

A Kent State win takes a BCS bid away from Oklahoma. I'm all in for that.

 

[TrueOrange]

17-10 NIU with 6 till half

 

[McCat]

Kent State. One of two teams Kentucky beat this year. WTF.

 

[govols120]

By the stats, NIU should be up 28-3. Instead, Kent State gets to adjust and get their offense rolling in the second half only down seven.

 

[TennesseeOrange]

Lynch sets NCAA single season record for rushing yards by QB. Currently at 1,727 yards.

 

[govols120]

M-A-C! M-A-C! M-A-C! Big timin.

 

[TrueOrange]

24-13 NIU with 7 left in the 3rd

 

[govols120]

Kent's offense can't do anything at all. Not getting Archer the ball in open space.

 

[TrueOrange]

TD Kent state, but it's already quite late


Score now is 27-20 NIU with 5 minutes left in the game

 

[govols120]

NE Ohio hollaaaaa

 

[TrueOrange]

And NIU literally drops a handoff and Kent state returns it for a TD


Wow, talk about a break when you need one...I'm not sure any of the NIU players even knew it was on the ground

(the QB went one way, the RB went the other, the ball just dropped between them)

 

[govols120]

Holy crap!! Kent State with a fumble return on the first play from scrimmage to tie it at 27!

 

[TrueOrange]

Throwing the game so the conference schools get more money, clearly

 

[TrueOrange]

And just like that, 4 plays later, TD NIU 34-27

 

[govols120]

MAC so hard.

My body is ready for the eventual Kent State TD + two-point conversion to win.

 

[TrueOrange]

TD Kent State with 44 seconds remaining

34 all

 

[McCat]

if it were closer to the end, they might be tempted to go for 2. not here tho. too much time.

 

[TrueOrange]

last bowl game for Kent State: 1972

Also the year of their last conference championship. A team that had Nick Saban and Gary Pinkel on it

 

[Bluetick Believer]

Overtime! I love sports drama!

 

[McCat]

OT, bizzoches!