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Tonight is the night we've all been waiting for. We've been reading up, placing bets and in some cases stocking up on the liquor for tonight's 2013 Mid-American Conference Championship Game between Bowling Green and No. 14 Northern Illinois on ESPN2.
There's a lot on the line in this one. For NIU it's a chance to remain undefeated, claim a third straight conference championship and all that sweet, sweet BCS cash. For Jordan Lynch a seat at the Heisman trophy ceremony is up for grabs. For the Bowling Green Falcons, it's about knocking off a bully, upsetting the darlings of the MAC. It's also about claiming a MAC Championship as the first team to win one from both divisions. Oh, and a chance to prove that even in a conference known for putting up points, a dominate defense can in fact win championships and do the unstoppable: shut down Jordan Lynch.
We've been covering the matchup all week long, and will be live and in person at the game tonight as our very own Alex Alvarado (Follow @alexalvarado13) and Thomas McElgunn have made the trip up to Detroit to bring you the best coverage of the #MACtion. We've given you the history, the odds, the key match ups, predictions and the all important drinking game, all to get you prepped for tonight's game.
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