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On that day in 2003, Marshall beat sixth-ranked Kansas State, Toledo beat ninth-ranked Pitt, and Northern Illinois beat 21st-ranked Alabama.

Most of the time, things go basically how you would expect. Teams from BCS conferences have long scheduled MAC teams for easy September wins. NIU and Toledo wish to know if you are entertained by 123 points in regulation? There have been a lot of really fun MAC games on Tuesday nights, but Nov. That is, unless two MAC teams are shooting the lights out on a Tuesday, which I suspect was the Good Lord's intention from the beginning. Generally, nothing good happens on Tuesdays. We went off of that, our evaluation of him as a person, and what we thought was best for this football team. You had the Senior Bowl, and whatever he was presented, he played well against. "I don't want to slight the conference because the MAC has a good conference. "Eric had the opportunity to play against Iowa and Michigan State, which are large schools," Chiefs coach Andy Reid later said. In 2012, he was selected for both Sports Illustrated and the AP's All-America teams (second- and third-team, respectively), and was named first team All-MAC.Īnd then, on stage with NFL Network's Deion Sanders, he shouted out the MAC, calling it a "great conference" that can hang with the big boys. The team went only 7-6 in 2012, but allowed only 15 sacks in 13 games, tied for 18th in the nation. The past few years have not been classic seasons for the Chippewas, but Fisher's play on the offensive line was not the reason for their struggles. It's been a long and surprising journey for Fisher, who came to CMU as a lightly recruited two-star recruit back in 2009. Why did recruiting services/big schools miss on Eric Fisher? One year of tackle/tight end, and he's added 70 lbs in the last 60 months. Well, you can check that off the list, as Fisher became the first MAC player to be taken first overall in the draft, going to the Kansas City Chiefs. The MAC has produced a steady stream of NFL talent for some time now, but it doesn't really have a reputation for producing high draft picks.

Eric Fisher goes first overall in the 2013 NFL Draft. First-year starting passer Jordan Lynch finished seventh in the nation in rushing with 1,815 yards, setting a new record for rushing yards by a quarterback. The Huskies stayed within a touchdown of the Florida State Seminoles until the third quarter, but didn't have the talent to finish the upset. It ended predictably, but the 2012 Huskies can hold their heads high after becoming the first MAC team to break into the BCS, going to the Orange Bowl, to Kirk Herbstreit's dismay. More: Chiefs fans analyze Eric Fisher pick First-round Draft results 1.