MOBILE, Ala. (AP) Jo Silver ran for 116 yards, including a 61-yard touchdown, and Delaware wrapped up its first year in the FBS with a 20-13 victory over Louisiana in the 68 Ventures Bowl on Wednesday night.
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Arkansas State: 2024 68 Ventures Bowl Champions
College football fans have been treated to some phenomenal games throughout the early part of bowl season, but there have also been some underwhelming crowds at certain matchups.
Thursday night was a glaring example of this, as the 7-5 Arkansas State Red Wolves took on the 7-5 Bowling Green Falcons in the well-known 68 Ventures Bowl at Hancock Whitney Stadium, home of the South Alabama football program.
While both teams entered the game with identical 7-5 records, the low attendance cast a shadow over a matchup that is very even between two teams that had very solid seasons.
Bowling Green is also home to one of the best tight ends and NFL Draft prospects in the nation this season, Harold Fannin Jr.
He is active and has had a remarkable season as one of the top offensive talents in the country at the tight end position. Fannin Jr. will certainly be regarded as one of the most coveted prospects when the NFL Draft rolls around in April, making him the most prominent player on the field Thursday night.
Despite the minimal attendance, both teams still have their loyal supporters on opposite sides of the field near the benches.
The players are certainly giving it their all, as this marks the end of the 2024 season for both teams—and for several of the players, it’s the end of their collegiate careers, including Bowling Green quarterback Connor Bazelak who spent time at Missouri and Indiana.
South Alabama: 2023 68 Ventures Bowl Champions
History in the making was the story tonight in Mobile, Alabama, as both teams were looking to etch another accomplishment into the record books. Still, South Alabama would be the ones to do so as they knocked off Eastern Michigan University, 59-10, to acquire the program's first-ever bowl game win.
It was the third consecutive bowl game appearance for the first time in program history for the Eagles as they were searching for back-to-back bowl game wins for the first time but will have to wait to do so.
After an early 3-0 start the Jaguars would add to their total after quarterback Desmond Trotter would find wide receiver Jeremiah Webb for a 49-yard reception to EMU’s three-yard line.
On the next play, a shuffle pass from Trotter would end up in the hands of wide receiver DJ Thomas-Jones to extend South Alabama’s lead, to 10-0.
On the Jaguars’ ensuing offensive possession, quarterback Gio Lopez connected with wide receiver Jamaal Pritchett for a South Alabama touchdown to go up, 17-0, with 3:30 left in the first quarter.
EMU linebacker Joe Sparacio would intercept Trotter to give the Eagles some momentum heading into the second quarter, but that was quickly dwindled after South Alabama running back Kentrel Bullock rushed for a 17-yard Jaguars touchdown to extend their lead, 24-3.
The Jaguars would continue to roll as Marquise Robinson intercepted EMU’s Cam’Ron McCoy, which led to another South Alabama touchdown to extend the lead, 31-3, with 8:07 left in the second quarter.
It wouldn’t stop there as Lopez would connect with Pritchett for another first-half touchdown for South Alabama to put the Jaguars up, 38-3, heading into halftime.
It was pure dominance in the first half by South Alabama as they totaled 417 yards of offense while EMU only compiled 27. The Jaguars also converted 19 first downs to the Eagles’ one.
The 38 points scored by South Alabama tied the 68 Ventures Bowl record for most points scored in the first half.
The second half wasn't much different than the first, as South Alabama outscored the Eagles 21-7 to win the 68 Ventures Bowl, 59-3.
The Jaguars would also set another record by scoring the most points since joining the FBS with 59 points.
Lopez would finish the game by completing 14 of his 19 passes for 192 yards and three passing touchdowns while adding 88 rushing yards and one touchdown. Pritchett would haul in eight catches for 127 yards and two touchdowns.
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