HECKUVA GAME!!! That thing went from a dud to a thriller!
It sure did! I thought the game was over when Buffalo went up 29-10. I was going to post wondering how could Ohio lose to NIU and how could Buffalo lose so badly to Ohio. Glad I waited.
NIU should be very, very proud of this well won MAC title. NIU's two-deep shows they will lose only seven seniors from that depth chart. NIU, Buffalo, Ohio, Toledo, Western Michigan, 2019, there will be a favorite, but, then there will be the struggle. Whichever team rises to the title in 2019, it will again be one to be proud of and certainly will have to be well won. There will be fans from the top MAC programs who feel their teams should win in 2019, but, no one really knows how it will play out. Like 2018, with four/five teams who might have won the MAC, 2019 will again com down to mighty struggles determined by tight games. NIU will not be stepping aside for anyone, but, there are teams right there with them.