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Detroit -- It wasn't pretty, but Central Michigan got what it wanted Friday night at Ford Field -- a victory and a MAC championship.

Tags: Bryan Schroeder , Butch Jones , cmu , Football , mac , NIU The CMU football team completed a blemish-free Mid-American Conference schedule for the first time in program history after beating Northern Illinois 45-31 Friday at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

Last updated on 11/29/2009 at 11:04 p.m. Jerry Kill, NIU head football coach, only had the pleasure of facing Central Michigan quarterback Dan LeFevour two times.

MOUNT PLEASANT - Dan LeFevour threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns in the final home game of his record-setting career, leading Central Michigan to a 45-31 victory against Northern Illinois on Friday.

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Dan LeFevour threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns in his final home game to lead Central Michigan to a 45-31 win over Northern Illinois on Saturday.

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. -- Dan LeFevour threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns in the final home game of his record-setting career, leading Central Michigan to a 45-31 victory against Northern Illinois on Friday.

MUNCIE -- The smattering of fans who attended Ball State's final football home game of the season Wednesday might have been surprised to hear a player belt out his rendition of The Star Spangled Banner.

Central Michigan at Ball State The Sports Network DATE & TIME: Wednesday, November 18th, 8:00 p.m. FACTS & STATS: Site: Scheumann Stadium -- Muncie, Indiana.

Central Michigan's Dan LeFevour was up to his old, record-breaking ways and became the latest quarterback to overwhelm the University of Toledo defense.

Wed Nov 11, 11:44 pm ET MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. Dan LeFevour ran for four touchdowns and passed for two more, leading Central Michigan to a 56-28 victory over Toledo on Wednesday night.

Central Michigan's balanced offense proved to be the difference in the 34-23 win over rival Western Michigan on Saturday in Kalamazoo.

CMU held Eastern to zero red zone attempts while the first string was in the game during Saturday's 56-8 victory in Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

Central Michigan is leading Eastern Michigan 35-0 at the half. Central's Dan LeFevour has accounted for four touchdowns , Antonio Brown has two touchdowns and Bryan Schroeder has one .

When the football season began more than five weeks ago, sophomore Bryan Schroeder was listed at the top of the running back depth chart.

Freshman running back Tim Phillips ran for 40 yards on six carries and a touchdown Saturday.

Walking into the post-game press conference following the football team's come-from-behind, last-minute 29-27 win against Michigan State, coach Butch Jones stopped and stared.

Central Michigan 2008 record: 8-5 overall, 6-2 MAC. Coach: Butch Jones, third season .

While at North Harrison High School yesterday, talking with football coach Jason Mullis and a pair of seniors who will move on to play college football, I ran into former Cougar standout Bryan Schroeder.