North Carolina Central wins Celebration Bowl, spoils Jackson State’s perfect season
North Carolina Central beats Jackson State 41-34 in overtime to win the Celebration Bowl. The Eagles (10-2) spoiled Jackson's perfect season. North Carolina's coach Trei Oliver didn't appreciate several incidents from Jackson. The MEAC earned its fifth consecutive victory in the celebration bowl and leads the overall series 6-1. Deion Sanders believes the defense was a deciding factor. He is retiring after the game. It's the first Celebrationbowl title for the Eagles. They lost to Grambling State in 2010. Davius Richard was named the MEACC's offensive player of the year.
