Jackson State’s Travis Terrell Jr. simply returned a punt return 81 yards for a landing to offer Jackson State a 7-0 lead over South Carolina State within the first quarter of the Celebration Bowl on Saturday.
The one drawback for Jackson State was that there was a flag on the play.
Then, when making the decision, referee Rory Bernard did one thing uncommon.
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Colonel James Reed, the present Chief of the Joint Employees for the Tennessee Nationwide Guard and an MTSU alumnus, presents the sport ball to the pinnacle referee Rory Bernard earlier than the beginning of the sport between MTSU and Charlotte on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, at MTSU. (IMAGN)
“I’d wish to salute our army veterans,” Bernard stated earlier than saluting.
Bernard’s salute drew applause from the gang. After paying homage to the army veterans, Bernard introduced the flag.
“Private foul, pointless roughness, return staff, quantity 11, the fifteen-yard penalty might be enforced from the spot of the foul, first down,” stated Bernard.
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Jackson State Tigers quarterback Jacobian Morgan (15) talks to go coach T.C. Taylor towards the South Carolina State Bulldogs within the second quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Brett Davis-Imagn Photographs)
Sadly for Jackson State and Terrell Jr., the landing was wiped off the board.
The Celebration Bowl is an annual matchup of the champions of the Southwestern Athletic Convention and the Mid-Japanese Athletic Convention.
Jackson State is enjoying in its third Celebration Bowl in 4 years however has but to win one as Deion Sanders was unable to win it for the college earlier than departing for Colorado.
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South Carolina State Bulldogs head coach Chennis Berry on the sideline towards the Jackson State Tigers within the second quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Brett Davis-Imagn Photographs)
Jackson State got here into the sport with an 11-2 report, with South Carolina State at 9-2. Their assembly on this yr’s Celebration Bowl is the seventh all-time assembly between the faculties, with the groups 3-3 towards one another.
Bernard’s present of patriotism is more likely to be the primary of many on Saturday, as Military and Navy are set to face off for the one hundred and twenty fifth time at 3:00 p.m. ET.
President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance will each be in attendance for the Military-Navy recreation in Northwest Stadium, Landover, Maryland, on Saturday afternoon.
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