MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Just as it's done all season, Middle Tennessee showed an incredible amount of resiliency Saturday night in taking down Arkansas State for the Raycom Media Camellia Bowl championship, its first bowl victory since 2009.
Despite a four-hour marathon game, a late A-State comeback, committing three turnovers, suffering a rough outing from their quarterback and injuries keeping some key guys sidelined, the Blue Raiders were undeterred in the 35-30 win.
The victory snapped a four-game bowl losing streak for the Blue Raiders (7-6) and pushed their all-time record against their old Sun Belt Conference rival Red Wolves (7-5) to 10-5.