Welcome to the 2021 Northern Illinois University Football Bowl Central page! The Mid-American Conference Champion Huskies will travel to Orlando, Fla. to face Coastal Carolina of the Sun Belt Conference in the 2021 Tailgreeter Cure Bowl at Exploria Stadium on Friday, Dec. 17.
Playing in its 19th bowl in school history and for the 14th time as a Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) team, NIU completed an historic “worst to first” journey when the Huskies defeated Kent State, 41-23 in the 2021 Rocket Mortgage MAC Championship Game. Led by quarterback Rocky Lombardi, NIU went from 0-6 in 2020 to 9-4 in 2021, including a 6-2 mark in conference play. The Huskies won seven games by one-score margins behind a ground game that ranks fifth in the country averaging 234.2 yards per game behind the rushing of MAC Freshman of the Year Jay Ducker.
Making its second consecutive bowl trip since being elevated to FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) in 2017, Coastal Carolina finished the season second in the Sun Belt Conference's East Division after posting a 10-2 overall record and a 6-2 mark in conference play. Led by quarterback Grayson McCall, the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year, Coastal Carolina boasts a potent offense, leading the nation in passing efficiency (190.63) and ranking seventh in total offense, averaging 493.1 yards per game. The Chanticleers are sixth in the country in rushing offense, just behind NIU, averaging 231.2 yards a game.
NIUHuskies.com and specifically “Bowl Central" is your source for information on the 2021 Tailgreeter Cure Bowl. The information on this page, which will be updated as information becomes available, will allow you to start making your plans to follow the Huskies to Orlando.
2021 Tailgreeter Cure Bowl
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Match Up: NIU vs. Coastal Carolina
When: Friday, December 17, 2021
Time: 5 p.m. (CST)
Location: Orlando, Fla.
Stadium: Exploria Stadium (25,500 capacity)
TV Network: ESPN2
Website: curebowl.com
Tickets: Order Tickets through NIU for $60 each Here.
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