Ohio (7-6, 5-3 MAC) held on to defeat Nevada (7-6, 4-4 MWC) by a final score of 30-21, and with the victory, won a program-record third straight bowl game. The third straight win ties Ohio with the Toledo Rockets and Miami RedHawks as the only current conference members to win three straight bowl games.
Ohio largely dominated the first half with its running game but needed to withstand a furious Nevada fourth-quarter rally to get the win.
The scoring account opened with an exchange of field goals by each squad, with promising drives stalling early.