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By Brandon K. Pierce The Sports Ledger The Jacksonville State University football program has accepted an invitation to play in the 2024 StaffDNA Cure Bowl at Camping World Stadium in sunny Orlando, FL. The JSU Gamecocks will play Mid-American Conference Champion Ohio on Friday, December 20 at 11 a.m. Central Time. The game will mark Jax State's second consecutive bowl game and the program's second as an FBS member. Last year Jax State defeated Louisiana Tech 34-31 in overtime at the New Orleans Bowl to claim the program's first ever bowl Victory. "We are incredibly honored to accept an invitation to the 10th annual Cure Bowl in Orlando," said Vice President for Athletics Greg Seitz in a press release from the University. "We are excited to compete on a national stage and proud to support the Cure Bowl's meaningful mission in the fight against cancer. I know our team, fans and alumni will have a great time and create some unforgettable memories in this prestigious event." The Gamecocks are heading to Orlando with a 9-4 overall record and as the Conference USA
Champions. State defeated Western Kentucky on Friday, December 6, 2024 to secure the program first CUSA championship. This is the first year that Jax State was year eligible to compete for and win the conference title. Jax State's Cure Bowl Jax opponent won the MAC Championship on Saturday morning before the bowl game was announced. The Bobcats defeated Miami (Ohio) 38-3 to finish the regular season with a 10-3 record. "I'm proud of our players and coaches for earning a spot in a great bowl game in a great venue," said Jax State Football Coach Rich Rodriguez in a statement. "We're very excited about the opportunity to showcase Jax State football in front of a national audience at the Cure Bowl." Jax State 's Tyler Huff holds up the MVP Trophy following the CUSA Championship.
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13 SEC Teams Go Bowling Cherokee County Senior De'Zantea Diamond (#21) is stopped by a host of Jackson defenders during the Class 4A State Championship on Friday, December 6, 2024 at Protective Stadium in Birmingham. The Warriors fell to Jackson 69-6 to finish as this year's Class 4A State Runner-up. Cherokee County had an impressive 13-2 record, with the program's only other loss occurring in the 2024 season opener against Piedmont. Cherokee County Finishes Second in Class 4A State Championship Southeastern Georgia Defeats Texas for SEC Title Both games will be played on Dec. 21. The Cheez-It Citrus Bowl in Orlando, FL will feature South Carolina against Illinois of the Big Ten. This marks the 11th Conference have thirteen college football teams participating in postseason bowl games. The No. 2 Georgia will The
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, the Reliaquest Bowl in Tampa and the SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl. In alternating years, the Duke’s Mayo Bowl replaces the SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl in the SEC Bowl Pool. LSU will play Baylor in the Kinder’s Texas Bowl in Houston, TX; Ole Miss will play Duke in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, FL; Missouri will play Iowa in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl in Nashville, TN; Arkansas will play Texas Tech in the AutoZone
Liberty Bowl in Memphis, TN; Alabama will play Michigan in the ReliaQuest Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL; and Texas A&M will play USC in the SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl. Following the SEC Bowl Pool, the Birmingham Bowl announced that Vanderbilt will face off against Georgia Tech. The Gasparilla Bowl will feature Florida and Tulane and the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth will feature Oklahoma and Navy.
Bulldogs who will play in the Allstate Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day, a quarterfinal game in the new 12-team College Football Playoff format. In other College Football Playoff games, No. 5 seed Texas will host Clemson in a first-round game and No. 7 seed Tennessee will play at Ohio State in a first-round game.
year the Conference has assigned league schools to an “SEC Bowl Pool” that includes six postseason games. The SEC Bowl Pool includes the Kinder’s Texas Bowl in Houston, the TransPerfect Music City Bowl in Nashville, the AutoZone Liberty Bowl in Memphis, the
The 2024 Alabama High School Football State Championship games were played at Protective Stadium in Birmingham on December 5-7. The results are below: CLASS 1A FINALS Wadley (13-0) 37, Maplesville (12-3) 7 CLASS 2A FINALS Reeltown (14-1) 49, Tuscaloosa Academy (12-3) 13 CLASS 3A FINALS Mars Hill Bible (14-1) 50, Houston Academy (13-2) 43 CLASS 4A FINALS Jackson (14-1) 69, Cherokee County (13-2) 6 CLASS 5A FINALS Montgomery Catholic (14-0) 17, Moody (11-3) 14 CLASS 6A FINALS Parker (14-1) 28, Saraland (13-1) 17 CLASS 7A FINALS Thompson (11-3) 21, Central-Phenix City (10-3) 7 GIRLS’ FLAG FOOTBALL FINALS Central-Phenix City High School, just two days after claiming the AHSAA Class 6A/7A state girls’ Flag football championship captured another championship when USA Today released its final National Flag football rankings. The Lady Red Devils (19-0) were ranked No. 1 in the first poll of the year and never lost its position. Central, coached by Mitchell Holt, beat Spain Park 55-7 in AHSAA state finals. Spain Park is ranked No. 19 in the final USA Today Poll. Montgomery Catholic, which won the AHSAA Class 1A/5A crown, is ranked 22nd in the USA Today final Top 25 poll. CLASS 1A-5A FINALS Montgomery Catholic (17-4) 14, Moody (17-3) 7 CLASS 6A-7A FINALS Central-Phenix City (19-0) 55, Spain Park (14-5-1) 7 AHSAA Football State Champions
Photo By Tony Walsh, UGA Athletics The Georgia Bulldogs celebrate after defeating Texas in the 2024 SEC Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA on Saturday, December 7, 2024.
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