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MAC appeals Michigan-Western Michigan result, asks NCAA and CFP to recognize Broncos as winner
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What happenedMAC appeals Michigan-Western Michigan result, asks NCAA and CFP to recognize Broncos as winner.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "MAC appeals Michigan-Western Michigan result, asks NCAA and CFP to recognize Broncos as w...". The right frames it as "MAC appealing for Western Michigan to be declared winner after Michigan replay controversy".
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CenterMAC appeals Michigan-Western Michigan result, asks NCAA and CFP to recognize Broncos as winner
WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightMAC appealing for Western Michigan to be declared winner after Michigan replay controversy
MAC appeals Michigan-Western Michigan result, asks NCAA and CFP to recognize Broncos as winner
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Conference appeals Western Michigan result, asks NCAA, CFP to recognize Broncos as winner
The Mid-American Conference appealed the outcome of the Michigan-Western Michigan game on Tuesday and asked NCAA and College Football Playoff administrators to recognize the Broncos as the...
MAC appeals Michigan-Western Michigan result, asks NCAA and CFP to recognize Broncos as winner
The Mid-American Conference has appealed the outcome of the Michigan-Western Michigan game, asking the NCAA and College Football Playoff administrators to recognize the Broncos as the actua...
