[3] Even though both teams had similar total yards and turnovers, the Tigers dominated the Time of Possession, staying on offense for over 46 minutes of the game.
The Lions won two of these games, including the previous year's Victory Bowl, defeating the Sterling University Warriors 31–14.
ONU recovered the ball and marched 86 yards down the field to score the first points of the game with a Cameron Crouch pass to Jalen Dunnigan.
[1][4] The Lions were finally able to get on the board around halfway through the second quarter after the 27-yard field goal attempt by Kieran Woodley went through the uprights.
[1][4][5] The Lions cut the Tigers' lead even further in the forth quarter when they drove down the field and scored a touchdown off of a 17-yard rush by Keaton Dudik.
The final nail in the coffin came for the Lions when they were unable to convert a fourth down just nine yards away from the endzone with less than four minutes to play.