Celebration Bowl - NC Central vs. Jackson St.

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(Sat., 10:00 AM MST, ABC)


Spread - Tigers by 14
Sagarin - Tigers by 9
Massey - Tigers by 11

[SuperHornet]

After the circus, I wouldn't be surprised to see the upset here. Two weeks ago, this wouldn't even have entered my mind.

NC Central d. Jackson State 35-27

[dal4018]

After the circus, I wouldn't be surprised to see the upset here. Two weeks ago, this wouldn't even have entered my mind.

NC Central d. Jackson State 35-27

It's a possibility look out for WR Quentin McCall of NCCU 6-4 200 this game can be a obvious NFL AUDITION for him vs Travis Hunter.

[JohnStOnge]

i would love to have seen Jackson State in the playoffs. They may have even notched the first playoff win ever for a SWAC team. Probably not. But maybe.

[dal4018]

i would love to have seen Jackson State in the playoffs. They may have even notched the first playoff win ever for a SWAC team. Probably not. But maybe.

They had the stingiest pass defense in the FCS and I wished that they had gone up against Fordham University because they had the best passing attack in the FCS.

[dal4018]

Tigers just scored 10-7

[SuperHornet]

Surprised to see Jackson start so slow, but once they got clicking, they've definitely made a game of it.

NC Central leads Jackson State 23-21 5:35 3Q

[SuperHornet]

Too early for Jackson to go point chasing. Should have kicked the PAT. SMH....

[SuperHornet]

First Quarter

NC Central: Olivo 32 FG 11:37 NC Central leads Jackson State 3-0
NC Central: Richard 4 run (Olivo kick) 6:28 NC Central leads Jackson State 10-0
Jackson State: Stevens 24 pass from Sanders (Mata kick) 6:28 NC Central leads Jackson State 10-7

Second Quarter

Jackson State: Coleman 15 pass from Sanders (Mata kick) 10:41 Jackson State leads NC Central 14-10
NC Central: Taylor 10 run (Olivo kick) 3:51 NC Central leads Jackson State 17-14
Jackson State: Sanders 7 run (Mata kick) 0:30 Jackson State leads NC Central 21-17

Third Quarter

NC Central: McCall 12 pass from Richard (kick failed) 5:45 NC Centralleads Jackson State 23-21
NC Central: Olivo 21 FG 0:23 NC Central leads Jackson State 26-21

Fourth Quarter

Jackson State: Hunter 18 pass from Sanders (pass failed) 11:25 Jackson State leads NC Central 27-26
NC Central: Collier 7 run (Richard pass from Hicks) 4:31 NC Central leads Jackson State 34-27
Jackson State: Hunter 19 pass from Sanders (Mata kick) 0:00 Jackson State tied with NC Central 34-34

Overtime

NC Central: Richard 1 run (Olivo kick) NC Central leads Jackson State 41-34

[SuperHornet]

Devastation for Jackson State: give up easy TD run and 2pt to NC Central on the Philly Special, and DE gets tossed for a flagrant foul. SMH....

[SuperHornet]

Poor clock management by His Neonness AND the zebras lead to a Jackson State TD with no time on the clock. This game is going to OT.

[SuperHornet]

Richard draws first blood in overtime with a sneak from the one inch line. NC Central leads 41-34. His Neonness needs a TD to stay alive.

[SuperHornet]

TE drops sure TD pass on third down, and Sanders throws it away on fourth down. (The receiver was held up by the DB. PI COULD have been called, but they probably ruled it uncatchable.)

The undefeated dream ends with a thud.

[dal4018]

Richard draws first blood in overtime with a sneak from the one inch line. NC Central leads 41-34. His Neonness needs a TD to stay alive.

I thought Hunter was the hero when he made the catch but he sent it into OT.

[SuperHornet]

Richard draws first blood in overtime with a sneak from the one inch line. NC Central leads 41-34. His Neonness needs a TD to stay alive.

I thought Hunter was the hero when he made the catch but he sent it into OT.

True.

Jackson had one last chance, and DPI or at least defensive holding could easily have been called because the DB held up the Jackson receiver from Sanders' fade pass. Personally, though, given Sanders' clear mobility, I would have lined up in a tight I on third down and run the triple option. I don't think there's any way NC Central would have kept Sanders out of the end zone....

One clear take-away: His Neonness had better study clock management a bit more during the off-season. He looked like Jeff Saturday out there....

[JohnStOnge]

Well...I guess the ''probably not'' on Jackson State winning a playoff game if they'd been in the tournament looks true.

[Gil Dobie]

Well...I guess the ''probably not'' on Jackson State winning a playoff game if they'd been in the tournament looks true.

NCCU beat UNH at UNH, easier than they beat Jackson St, so you never know for sure.

[dal4018]

Well...I guess the ''probably not'' on Jackson State winning a playoff game if they'd been in the tournament looks true.

NCCU beat UNH at UNH, easier than they beat Jackson St, so you never know for sure.

They had a much harder schedule than JSU and I was hoping that Deion was going to say yes to the offer to play NDSU but he back out.That would have been a major plum on his coaching resume.

[dal4018]

I thought Hunter was the hero when he made the catch but he sent it into OT.

True.

Jackson had one last chance, and DPI or at least defensive holding could easily have been called because the DB held up the Jackson receiver from Sanders' fade pass. Personally, though, given Sanders' clear mobility, I would have lined up in a tight I on third down and run the triple option. I don't think there's any way NC Central would have kept Sanders out of the end zone....

One clear take-away: His Neonness had better study clock management a bit more during the off-season. He looked like Jeff Saturday out there....

That TE for JSU had to be the sickest man in the state of Mississippi

[dal4018]

TE drops sure TD pass on third down, and Sanders throws it away on fourth down. (The receiver was held up by the DB. PI COULD have been called, but they probably ruled it uncatchable.)

The undefeated dream ends with a thud.

Wonder what the team said to him after the game.

[Gil Dobie]

TE drops sure TD pass on third down, and Sanders throws it away on fourth down. (The receiver was held up by the DB. PI COULD have been called, but they probably ruled it uncatchable.)

The undefeated dream ends with a thud.

Wonder what the team said to him after the game.

Same as Jackie Smith when he dropped a pass to the numbers in the Super Bowl for Dallas.

[dal4018]

Wonder what the team said to him after the game.

Same as Jackie Smith when he dropped a pass to the numbers in the Super Bowl for Dallas.

God bless his heart because he has to be the sickest man in America