In a game that was contested from start to finish, the Georgia Southern defense outplayed that of Eastern Michigan, leading the Eagles to their second bowl victory in program history with a 23-21 win.
GS shut out EMU in the first half, and limited the Eagles from the north to just seven points in the first half overall, all while the team lead 17-7. EMU simply couldn't move the ball like they wanted to in the first half of play, ending three out of their first four drives punting the ball to the Eagles of the South.
While the streak of recording a turnover in 20 straight games was snapped, as both teams were able to play relatively clean football throughout the game, the defense was a presence and caused havoc on EMU when needed the most.