Atlanta, GA- The SWAC Conference Champs and their dedicated fans traveled to Atlanta over the past week to take on SC State in the Celebration Bowl December 18. 2021. It was held in the home of the Atlanta Falcons, and the game was completely sold out!
South Carolina State, shocking Jackson State 31-10 to win the Celebration Bowl. Here’s the highlights! Jackson State jumped into to a lead of 7-0, and after that SC State did not let up on the Tigers. Shaquan Davis was able to score a touchdown followed by Deion Sanders’ signature touchdown celebration dance after he tied the game .
South Carolina scored 24 points during the second and third quarters. Bulldog quarterback Corey Fields bounced back from a rough start to throw three touchdowns during the run.
The South Carolina State defense took over by applying pressure to SWAC freshman of the year Shedeur Sanders. The Bulldogs forced the quarterback into multiple red-zone turnovers. With so much pressure being placed on a freshman quarterback , it seemed to cause a bit of confusion from the Tigers side.. The Jackson State Tigers ended their season 11-2. South Carolina were crowned champs of the Celebration bowl at the end of the night. In a brief press conference, Coach Sanders was very humbled and applauded SC State. This was definitely a learning experience for the Tigers, who have made the Jackson State family extremely proud of them this season ,and looking forward to an even better season next year!