A late fourth quarter comeback that came up short and a controversial offside call on an onside kick attempt contributed to Arkansas State falling to Northern Illinois 21-19 on Saturday in the Camellia Bowl at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Ala.
A controversial offsides call on a late onside kick that Arkansas State recovered may have generated the most attention in its 21-19 loss to Northern Illinois in the Camellia Bowl on Saturday, but penalties and self-inflicted mistakes hampered the team throughout the game.
In what was an up-and-down regular season in 2023, Northern Illinois rattled off a pair of consecutive wins to close the season and finish with a 6-6 record, earning an invite to the Camellia Bowl against Arkansas State University in Montgomery, Ala.
In what was an up-and-down regular season in 2023, Northern Illinois rattled off a pair of consecutive wins to close the season and finish with a 6-6 record, earning an invite to the Camellia Bowl against Arkansas State University in Montgomery, Ala.