The 2023 college football bowl season delivers another loaded slate of games on Saturday, starting with a battle between Arkansas State and Northern Illinois in the Camellia Bowl. It is the ninth meeting between the Red Wolves and Huskies and their first since the 2011 bowl season — a 38-20 NIU victory in what is now the 68 Ventures Bowl in Mobile, Alabama. The Huskies have the upper hand in the series, holding a 7-1 edge over the Red Wolves.
While this isn’t most high-profile bowl matchup, there’s a lot on the line. Saturday will make the difference between a winning and losing season for both teams. Arkansas State and NIU both finished the regular season 6-6, achieving bowl eligibility on the dot. It was a particularly impressive feat for the Huskies, who squeezed their way into a bowl game with victories in each of their final two regular-season contests to overcome a dismal 1-4 start.
Viewing information, storylines and more for the 2023 Camellia Bowl are below.
Arkansas State vs. Northern Illinois: Need to know
Red Wolves, Huskies return to bowl season: Neither Arkansas State or NIU achieved bowl eligibility in 2022. While the Huskies qualified for a bowl two years ago, the wait has been twice as long for the Red Wolves. After ending the 2019 season with a win against FIU in the Camellia Bowl, tough times fell upon Arkansas State from 2020-22. The Red Wolves won just a total of nine games and underwent a coaching transition from Blake Anderson (now at Utah State) to Butch Jones in that stretch. It didn’t appear as if things were getting any better in 2023 when the team started 0-2, complete with a 73-0 loss at Oklahoma. However, Arkansas State rebounded with a three-game winning streak and managed to right the ship, getting a…
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Author : Dean Straka
Publish date : 2023-12-22 19:43:34
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