Kent State -5.5 vs N Illinois in Det (ov/un 58.5) Fri 7 ESPN2

[BB73]

A potential BCS bid on the line in the MAC Championship game.

A top-16 MAC Champion team gets an automatic BCS bid as long as they're ahead of these teams:

Each of the WAC, Mtn West, Conf-USA, and Sun Belt Champions, AND
At least one of the Conference Champs from the B1G, Pac12, Big XII, SEC, or the Big East.

That boils down to the winner of this game being in the BCS Final-16 on Sunday (Kent St is now #17 and NIU is #21), and staying ahead of:

Boise State (#20 and playing Nevada this week), AND
Utah St (#24 and idle), AND
1 conference champion from the Big East, ACC or B1G (GT or Wiscy upsets should make that happen even if Rutgers or Louisville jump a top-16 Kent State)

To get up to #16, Kent State needs to win and have #11 Okla, #12 Neb, or #16 UCLA drop below them with a loss. They also need to not be jumped by #18 Texas, who plays Kansas State on Saturday.

 

[colobuck79]

I have been watching Northern play all year, and I can't see Kent State beating them. Just my humble JMHO.

 

[Beano Cook]

Isn't Kent something like +102 in turnovers this year? They'll need about 6 more in this one.

Take NIU and love those points.

 

[OhioState001]

Just had a good memory from a MAC championship. Anyone else remember when Turner Gill out coached Brady Hoke so bad that everyone thought Turner was the next big thing in coaching? Good times.

 

[Jake]

Turner Gill committed career suicide by going to Kansas.

 

[ORD_Buckeye]

Turner Gill committed career suicide by going to Kansas.

He was ordered to. It's all part of the Black Football Coaches of America's secret plot to ruin Charlie Weis' career.

 

[Jake]

He was ordered to. It's all part of the Black Football Coaches of America's secret plot to ruin Charlie Weis' career.

Charlie Weis is the kind of guy who should coach Kansas, like Leach at Wazzu. Older coaches who are already on the decline.

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

BB73 keeping the bet open right up 'till kickoff...

 

[OhioState001]

Interesting spin move there....

 

[Buckeye.2]

Well, it says the vbet is open until 12-30-12. So I'm guessing BB73 made a mistake.

 

[OhioState001]

Can't you guys keep a secret?

 

[Poe McKnoe]

So far...MAC football.

 

[Fungo Squiggly]

ARCHER!!!!!!

Danger Zone!

 

[OhioState001]

Does this announcer actually think the N.Illinois QB is a heisman candidate? He keeps mentioning it and I think he actually believes it.

 

[OhioState001]

lol