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{{Infobox NCAA football yearly game |
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| game_name = MAC Championship Game |
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| subheader = Conference Championship |
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| date_game_played = December 4 |
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| year_game_played = 1998 |
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| football_season = 1998 |
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| stadium = [[Joan C. Edwards Stadium|Marshall Stadium]] |
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| city = [[Huntington, West Virginia]] |
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| visitor_school = University of Toledo |
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| visitor_name_short = Toledo |
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| visitor_nickname = Rockets |
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| visitor_record = 7–4 |
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| visitor_rank_AP = |
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| visitor_rank_coaches = |
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| visitor_coach = [[Gary Pinkel]] |
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| visitor_1q = 7 |
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| visitor_2q = 0 |
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| visitor_3q = 0 |
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| visitor_4q = 10 |
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| home_school = Marshall University |
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| home_name_short = Marshall |
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| home_nickname = Thundering Herd |
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| home_record = 10–1 |
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| home_coach = [[Bob Pruett]] |
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| home_1q = 6 |
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| home_2q = 0 |
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| home_3q = 0 |
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| home_4q = 17 |
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| MVP = QB [[Chad Pennington]] (Marshall) |
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| odds = Marshall by 12 |
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| attendance = 28,085 |
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| us_network = [[ESPN2]] |
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}} |
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{{1998 Mid-American Conference football standings}} |
{{1998 Mid-American Conference football standings}} |
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The '''1998 MAC Championship Game''' was the conference championship game of the [[Mid-American Conference]], and was played on December 4, 1998 at [[Joan C. Edwards |
The '''1998 MAC Championship Game''' was the second conference championship game of the [[Mid-American Conference]], and was played on December 4, 1998, at Marshall Stadium, now known as [[Joan C. Edwards Stadium]], in [[Huntington, West Virginia]]. The game featured a rematch of the [[1997 MAC Championship Game|1997 game]], between the East Division's [[1998 Marshall Thundering Herd football team|Marshall Thundering Herd]], and the West Division's [[1998 Toledo Rockets football team|Toledo Rockets]]. Marshall was heavily favored to win the game.<ref>{{cite web|last=Schmadtke|first=Alan|url=http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1999-10-14/sports/9910140102_1_toledo-marshall-puggi|title=Toledo At Marshall|newspaper=[[Orlando Sentinel]]|date=October 14, 1999|accessdate=November 5, 2012}}</ref> Marshall defeated Toledo to claim their second consecutive conference title by a score of 23–17.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/mac/1998-schedule.html|title=1998 Mid-American Conference Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports-Reference.com|accessdate=2012-11-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/scores101/101334/101334340.htm|title=NCAA Football – Marshall vs. Toledo|work=[[USA Today]]|date=November 11, 2001|accessdate=November 5, 2012}}</ref> During the game, Marshall starting quarterback [[Chad Pennington]] was hurt, and was replaced by [[Byron Leftwich]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Stephens|first=Tim|url=http://www.huntingtonquarterly.com/articles/issue45/byron_leftwich.html|title=Armed & Ready|publisher=Huntington Quarterly|accessdate=November 5, 2012}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:1998 Mac Championship Game}} |
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[[Category:1998 Mid-American Conference football season|Championship Game]] |
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[[Category:1998 in sports in West Virginia|MAC Championship Game]] |
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Date | December 4, 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||
Season | 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stadium | Marshall Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
Location | Huntington, West Virginia | ||||||||||||||||||
MVP | QB Chad Pennington (Marshall) | ||||||||||||||||||
Favorite | Marshall by 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
Attendance | 28,085 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Network | ESPN2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marshall xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) x | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 5 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 5 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 3 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo x | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 3 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Marshall 23, Toledo 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1998 MAC Championship Game was the second conference championship game of the Mid-American Conference, and was played on December 4, 1998, at Marshall Stadium, now known as Joan C. Edwards Stadium, in Huntington, West Virginia. The game featured a rematch of the 1997 game, between the East Division's Marshall Thundering Herd, and the West Division's Toledo Rockets. Marshall was heavily favored to win the game.[1] Marshall defeated Toledo to claim their second consecutive conference title by a score of 23–17.[2][3] During the game, Marshall starting quarterback Chad Pennington was hurt, and was replaced by Byron Leftwich.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Schmadtke, Alan (October 14, 1999). "Toledo At Marshall". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
- ^ "1998 Mid-American Conference Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
- ^ "NCAA Football – Marshall vs. Toledo". USA Today. November 11, 2001. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
- ^ Stephens, Tim. "Armed & Ready". Huntington Quarterly. Retrieved November 5, 2012.