http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/7289054/ls...Mid-American Conference
Who: Ohio (9-3, 6-2 MAC) vs. Northern Illinois (9-3, 7-1)
When; where: Friday, 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2; Ford Field, Detroit.
What's at stake: The winner claims a MAC championship and a berth in the Jan. 8 GoDaddy.com Bowl in Mobile, Ala. The loser probably ends up in the Dec. 27 Little Caesar's Bowl in Detroit.
What to know: The Bobcats and Huskies' didn't play each other during the regular season, but they were the MAC's hottest teams at season's end. The Ohio Bobcats have won five games in a row since losing back-to-back games to Buffalo and Ball State in October. Ohio is led by dual-threat quarterback Tyler Tettleton, a sophomore from Norman, Okla., who has passed for 2,868 yards and 26 touchdowns while running for 576 yards and eight scores. The Huskies have won seven games in a row since losing 48-41 at Central Michigan on Oct. 1. Northern Illinois ranks No. 8 nationally in rushing (255.3 yards per game) and No. 11 in scoring (39.6 points).
Player to watch: Northern Illinois quarterback Chandler Harnish, a senior from Bluffton, Ind., is extremely dangerous throwing or running the ball. He has completed 63 percent of his passes for 2,692 yards with 23 touchdowns and four interceptions, while running for 1,351 yards and 11 scores. In the Huskies' 51-22 victory over Western Michigan on Oct. 15, Harnish ran for 229 yards and passed for 203. He ranks No. 7 nationally in total offense with 336.9 yards per game.
Prediction: Northern Illinois 49, Ohio 35