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Western Michigan Wins the 2016 MAC Football Championship

2016 Marathon MAC Football Championship

No. 17 Western Michigan: 29
Ohio: 23

DETROIT, Mich. -- Western Michigan is posting a 26-20 lead at the end of the third quarter at the Marathon MAC Football Championship Game. Quick scores by both Ohio and Western Michigan highlighted the second quarter. Ohio scored on a seven-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Greg Windham to Tony Reid to cap a four-play, 73-yard scoring drive to put the Bobcats on the board, trailing 9-7.

Western Michigan opened the game with three field goals from Butch Hampton, including a 42 and 27-yarder in the first quarter and a 21-yard connection early in the second for a 9-0 lead.