The 2005 MAC Championship Game was played on December 1, 2005, at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.
Northern Illinois led by 6 points with 17 seconds remaining in regulation when Luke Getsy connected with Domenik Hixon on a 36-yard touchdown pass.
This and the subsequent successful extra point attempt would prove to be the game winning plays.
Their victory earned the Akron football program its first MAC championship and bowl game berth.
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