Northern Illinois pulled off a surprising upset to defeat Western Michigan. Northern Illinois entered the game as the decided underdog, with a 22% chance to win before the game started.
From the outset, Northern Illinois refused to go away, chipping away at Western Michigan's lead until Northern Illinois took their first lead during the middle stretches of the game. Western Michigan did not go quietly, recapturing the lead for themselves, until Northern Illinois regained control for good toward the end of the game.