Coastal Carolina would score two more touchdowns and force a turnover on downs and fumble.
On the last possession of the game, Northern Illinois would advance to Coastal Carolina's five yard line before time ran out.
Coastal Carolina defeated Northern Illinois 47–41, to claim their first bowl win in program history.
[8] The Huskies began their season with an upset victory against Georgia Tech, winning off of a two-point conversion with less than a minute remaining in the game.
[11] From there, Northern Illinois began a streak of five consecutive wins that saw them achieve bowl eligibility by the end of October.
The Huskies defeated Maine[12] and Eastern Michigan,[13] the latter on homecoming, before hitting the road to beat Toledo.