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BLACK COLLEGE SPORTS

CELEBRATION BOWL

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The Cricket Celebration Bowl is a postseason college football game featuring the conference champions from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). The event’s mission is to provide the schools, alumni, fans, and sponsors with a first-class bowl experience while continuing to celebrate the heritage, legacy, pageantry and tradition of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. It is managed by ESPN Events, a subsidiary of ESPN. John Grant serves as the Celebration Bowl’s Executive Director. 
In 2016, the event was viewed by even more people as average viewership eclipsed a 2.71 million average.

Classic Game History

Date

MEAC Team

SWAC Team

Dec. 19, 2015

North Carolina A&T Aggies

41

Alcorn State Braves

34

Dec. 17, 2016

North Carolina Central Eagles

 9

Grambling State Tigers

10

Dec. 16, 2017

North Carolina A&T Aggies

21

Grambling State Tigers

14

Dec. 15, 2018

North Carolina A&T Aggies

24

Alcorn State Braves

22

Dec. 21, 2019

North Carolina A&T Aggies

64

Alcorn State Braves

44

2020

Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[19]

Dec. 18, 2021

South Carolina State Bulldogs

31

Jackson State Tigers

10

Dec. 17, 2022

North Carolina Central Eagles

41

Jackson State Tigers

34 (OT)

MVPs

2015       Tarik Cohen, RB, NC A&T       
                Denzel Jones, LB

2016       Martez Carter, RB, Grambling
                Jameel Jackson, DB
2017       Marquell Cartwright, RB, NC A&T,
                Franklin “Mac” McCain III, CB
2018       Lamar Raynard, QB, NC A&T       
                Richie Kittle, DB
2019       Kylil Carter, QB, NC A&T
                Jacob Roberts, LB
2021       Shaquan Davis, WR, SC State
                Cobie Durant, DB
2022       Davius Richard, QB, NC Central
                Khalil Baker, DB

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