The 2008 MAC Championship Game was played on December 5, 2008 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. The game featured the winner of each division of the Mid-American Conference. The game featured the Ball State Cardinals, of the West Division, and the Buffalo Bulls, of the East Division. The Buffalo Bulls upset the #12-ranked Ball State 42âÂÂ24, ending hopes of an undefeated Cardinals season.
This was not the first time these two conference rivals have met. They met 5 times previously before this big Championship Game, with Ball State leading the series 5-0. Against the odds Buffalo faced the undefeated Cardinals and came out victorious in this matchup.
The MAC Championship Game matches up the winner of the East and West divisions of the Mid-American Conference.
Despite Ball State being undefeated, the Buffalo Bulls having 24 upperclassmen made the game competitive in the eyes of odds makers.
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