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San Diego • The day has arrived.

The Aggies will play Northern Illinois tonight on ESPN in the Poinsettia Bowl. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. MT. And in the adapted words of Brent Musberger, this one's for all the Poinsettias.

Utah State has a lot on the line, including momentum, a season signature win and a chance for positive exposure. The defense will have to answer the call against the Jordan Lynch-led Huskies.

In this video, Brian Suite talks about the holiday, saying farewell to seniors, and the Aggies' readiness headed into the bowl game.

— Kyle Goon

Twitter: @kylegoon