2009 MAC Championship Game

2009 Marathon MAC Championship Game
Conference Championship
2009 Marathon MAC Championship Game Logo
1234 Total
Ohio 7030 10
Central Michigan 10730 20
DateDecember 4, 2009
Season2009
StadiumFord Field
LocationDetroit, Michigan
MVPDan LeFevour (QB, CMU)
FavoriteCMU by 13
RefereeTony Cannella
Attendance23,714[1]
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN2
AnnouncersJoe Tessitore (play-by-play)
Rod Gilmore (analysis)
Quint Kessenich (sideline)[2]
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The 2009 Marathon MAC Championship Game was a college football game played by the Central Michigan Chippewas and the Ohio Bobcats. The game, sponsored by Marathon Oil, was the final regular season contest of the 2009 college football season for the Mid-American Conference. The game was held at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, where it was moved to following the 2003 MAC Championship Game.

The Ohio Bobcats were selected to represent the East Division by virtue of a tie-breaking head-to-head victory against the Temple Owls in the final game prior to the championship game. They ended the season with a 9–3 record, including 7–1 in MAC play. The West Division is represented by Central Michigan, who had a 10–2 record prior to the game, including a perfect 8–0 in the MAC. This game was a rematch of the 2006 game, where the Chippewas came out victorious in a 31–10 decision.[3]

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