After-effects
The win by East Carolina knocked #24 Boise State out of the final AP Poll of the year. This was the first time BSU was not ranked in the AP Poll top 25 since October 28, 2007. Because of his impressive performance, Chris Johnson was invited to the 2008 Senior Bowl. After the game, East Carolina finished the season 8-5, the highest win total since 2000. This also marked Coach Skip Holtz's first Bowl win. Boise State finished the season 10-3. This marked Coach Chris Petersen first post-season loss.
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