College football game
1999 MAC Championship Game |
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Conference Championship |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Western Michigan | 10 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30 | Marshall | 0 | 0 | 20 | 14 | 34 | |
Date | December 3, 1999 |
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Season | 1999 |
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Stadium | Marshall Stadium |
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Location | Huntington, West Virginia |
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MVP | QB Chad Pennington (Marshall) |
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Favorite | Marshall by 20.5 |
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Attendance | 28,069 |
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United States TV coverage |
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Network | ESPN2 |
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MAC Championship Game | < 1998 | 2000 > | |
The 1999 Mid-American Conference Championship Game was played on December 3, 1999, at Marshall Stadium, now known as Joan C. Edwards Stadium, in Huntington, West Virginia.[1] The game featured the winner of each division of the Mid-American Conference. The game featured the Marshall Thundering Herd, of the East Division, and the Western Michigan Broncos, of the West Division. The Thundering Herd came back from a 23−0 third-quarter deficit to defeat the Broncos 34−30, preserving Marshall's perfect season.[2]
Teams
Western Michigan
Western Michigan entered the championship game as West Division champions, having compiled a 7–4 record, 6–2 record in MAC play. The Broncos started the season 7–2 and 6–0 in MAC play before losing the final two games of the regular season, including a 31–17 loss to Marshall on November 13.
Marshall
Marshall entered the championship game as East Division champions, having compiled an undefeated 11–0 record, 8–0 record in MAC play. Marshall has spent eleven consecutive weeks the AP Top 25 after defeating Bowling Green on September 18. They entered the MAC Championship game at No. 11 in the AP and Coaches poll.
Game summary
Game information |
- First quarter
- (6:47) WMU – Corey Alston 16 yard pass from Tim Lester, Brad Selent kick (Western Michigan 7–0)
- (0:37) WMU – Brad Selent 31 yard field goal (Western Michigan 10–0)
- Second quarter
- (10:48) WMU – Robert Sanford 1 yard rush, Brad Selent kick (Western Michigan 17–0)
- (0:00) WMU – Brad Selent 32 yard field goal (Western Michigan 20–0)
- Third quarter
- (8:34) WMU – Brad Selent 36 yard field goal (Western Michigan 23–0)
- (5:56) MRSH – Nate Poole 38 yard pass from Chad Pennington, Billy Malashevich kick (Western Michigan 23–7)
- (3:37) MRSH – Doug Chapman 24 yard rush, Chad Pennington pass failed (Western Michigan 23–13)
- (2:13) MRSH – James Williams 17 yard pass from Chad Pennington, J. R. Jenkins kick (Western Michigan 23–20)
- Fourth quarter
- (12:36) MRSH – Doug Chapman 2 yard rush, J. R. Jenkins kick (Marshall 27–23)
- (7:20) WMU – Jake Moreland 4 yard pass from Tim Lester, Brad Selent kick (Western Michigan 30–27)
- (0:04) MRSH – Eric Pinkerton 1 yard pass from Chad Pennington, J. R. Jenkins kick (Marshall 34–30)
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Statistics
Statistics | WMU | MRSH |
First downs | 30 | 19 |
Plays–yards | 86–453 | 57–398 |
Rushes–yards | 45–171 | 26–114 |
Passing yards | 282 | 284 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 27–41–2 | 20–31–1 |
Time of possession | 37:11 | 22:49 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Western Michigan | Passing | Tim Lester | 27/41, 282 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Robert Sanford | 32 carries, 163 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Steve Neal | 8 receptions, 105 yards |
Marshall | Passing | Chad Pennington | 20/31, 284 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Doug Chapman | 17 carries, 75 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | James Williams | 7 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD |
References
- ^ "MAC Football Matchups and Notes" (Press release). MAC-Sports.com. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved September 22, 2009.
- ^ "Marshall Rallies For MAC Championship" (Press release). MAC-Sports.com. December 3, 1999. Retrieved September 22, 2009.
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