BREAKING: CMU football clinches third MAC West title in four years
The CMU football team will return to the Mid-American Conference Championship game on Dec. 4.
Northern Illinois lost 38-31 to Ohio on Saturday, giving the Huskies a 5-2 record in MAC play, behind CMU's 7-0 record. The two teams play at 1 p.m. Friday at Kelly/Shorts Stadium in their season finale.
The Chippewas won their third MAC West title in four years. In 2006 and 2007, they clinched with wins over Western Michigan. CMU won the MAC Championship both years.
This year, the team will face the winner of Friday's game between Temple (9-2 overall, 7-0 MAC) and Ohio (8-3, 6-1), both of which are playing for the MAC East championship. The two teams kick off at 11 a.m.
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