College: MAC Championship
Year: 2016
Game: Western Michigan 29 Ohio 23
Rating: 9
Cost Index: Low
Tickets: Easy
Cost Index: Low
Tickets: Easy
Stadium: Ford Field
Row the Boat! Once a year I like to hit a game that isn't in the public spotlight. This year I decided on the MAC Championship because of Western Michigan and because I don't mind the drive from Chicago to Detroit. And you know what? It was well worth it! I think a lot of things are over-hyped and overdone. The MAC Championship is properly hyped and properly done.
Ford Field was much better than expected. The new generation of domes are a massive improvement over the Metrodomes and Kingdomes of the world. It got pretty loud in a split crowd, I image that a Lions game gets really loud.
The game was very good. I"ll stop short of saying it was great. Ohio has a very good defense and that kept them in it. Western had enough offense, particularly at receiver, to hold them off.
The highlight of the entire experience was the crowd. The attendance was about 45k ,which was a record for the MAC and was more than some of the major conference Championship games. Don't know if I'll do this one again, certainly not any time soon, but I'm glad I got it done.
Row the Boat! Once a year I like to hit a game that isn't in the public spotlight. This year I decided on the MAC Championship because of Western Michigan and because I don't mind the drive from Chicago to Detroit. And you know what? It was well worth it! I think a lot of things are over-hyped and overdone. The MAC Championship is properly hyped and properly done.
Ford Field was much better than expected. The new generation of domes are a massive improvement over the Metrodomes and Kingdomes of the world. It got pretty loud in a split crowd, I image that a Lions game gets really loud.
The game was very good. I"ll stop short of saying it was great. Ohio has a very good defense and that kept them in it. Western had enough offense, particularly at receiver, to hold them off.
The highlight of the entire experience was the crowd. The attendance was about 45k ,which was a record for the MAC and was more than some of the major conference Championship games. Don't know if I'll do this one again, certainly not any time soon, but I'm glad I got it done.
If you want to make it part of a larger trip: Ann Arbor, Michigan State, Cleveland
Don't Miss: Tailgate, Michigan Beer
Don't Miss: Tailgate, Michigan Beer
Avoid: Downtown Detroit Parking
Attendees: Bones
Game Recap: http://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=400926941
Game Recap: http://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=400926941
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