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]
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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.
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Western Michigan |
10 |
10 |
3 | 7 | 30 |
No. 11 Marshall |
0 |
0 |
20 | 14 | 34 |
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- 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
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics
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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 |
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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 |
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