In what would be their fifth straight bowl loss, the Northern Illinois Huskies were squandered, 36-14, at the hands of the Duke Blue Devils on Tuesday.
The final postseason appearance by a Mid-American Conference program, the 2017 Quick Lane Bowl saw more than one fake special teams attempt, deep throws, a balanced Duke offense and Ralphie the Mascot Dog.
Since the Ford Field based bowl game earned a new name back in 2014, the MAC has sent two teams to Detroit, Michigan, including NIU, who has yet to win past the month of November under coach Rod Carey.