The 2023 MAC Football Championship Game was a college football conference championship game played on December 2, 2023, at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. It was the 27th edition of the MAC Football Championship Game and determined the champion of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) for the 2023 season. The game began at 12:00 p.m. EST and aired on ESPN. The game featured the Western Division champion Toledo Rockets against the Eastern Division champion Miami RedHawks. Miami won their first MAC Championship since 2019 with a 23–14 upset victory.
Venue The 2023 MAC title game was held at Ford Field for the 20th consecutive season. The venue, located in downtown Detroit at 2000 Brush St., is the home of the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL) and has a seating capacity for football of 65,000.
Teams The game featured the Toledo Rockets, champions of the Western Division, against the Miami RedHawks, champions of the Eastern Division.
Toledo
Toledo clinched a berth in the championship game following their win over Eastern Michigan on November 8.
Miami (OH)
Miami clinched a berth in the championship game following their win over Buffalo on November 16.
Game summary
Statistics Miami Toledo First downs 14 17 Plays–Yards 59–306 65–370 Rushes/yards 43–197 29–97 Passing yards 109 273 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 6–16–0 18–36–1 Time of possession 34:03 25:57 Team Category Player StatisticsMiami Passing Aveon Smith 6/16, 109 yards Rushing Aveon Smith 21 carries, 99 yards Receiving Luke Bolden 1 reception, 40 yards Toledo Passing Dequan Finn 18/36, 273 yards, TD, INT Rushing Peny Boone 11 carries, 41 yards Receiving Junior Vandeross III 6 receptions, 106 yards
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