Jackson State football coach T.C. Taylor discusses Tigers’ SWAC title
Jackson State football coach T.C. Taylor spoke to reporters after his team’s dominant victory against Southern in the SWAC championship game.
In the battle for the Cricket Celebration Bowl title, the South Carolina State Bulldogs (9-2) and the Jackson State Tigers (11-2) go head-to-head in Atlanta.
The Historically Black College and University (HBCU) postseason college football game features the two teams as MEAC and SWAC division winners. South Carolina State throttled Jackson State when the teams faced each other in the 2021 Cricket Celebration Bowl. Now they are gearing up for a rematch.
Here’s how to watch the HBCU championship happening this weekend between the Tigers and the Bulldogs, and the Ohio athletes on both teams.
When is the 2024 Cricket Celebration Bowl?
The 2024 Cricket Celebration Bowl takes place on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, at 12 pm ET.
Where is the Celebration Bowl?
This year’s bowl game will be held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga, the seventh time that the Celebration Bowl has been played at this sporting venue.
How to watch Celebration Bowl on TV, streaming
The game will air on ABC at 12 pm ET. It can also be streamed on ESPN+.
Players from Ohio we could see in the Celebration Bowl
Several players with Ohio roots will be featured in the upcoming Cricket Celebration Bowl game. Here’s a look at the Jackson State and South Carolina State players with ties to the Buckeye State:
Jackson State
- Cameron Smith, DB, Cleveland (Euclid High School)
- Mike Smith III, DB, Dayton (Trotwood-Mason High School)
- Daved Jones Jr., LB, Cincinnati (Lakota West High School)
- Kenneth Jiles, Jr., TB, Springfield (Springfield High School)
South Carolina State
- Roger Smith, OL, Maple Heights, (St. Benedict)
- Joe Johnson, OL, Pickerington, (Columbus Harvest)
