2022 Cricket Celebration Bowl - Jackson State vs North Carolina Central December 17th 2022

coming at you first time since 2016 as North Carolina Central here back in the celebration Bowl as we send it down Eagles coming in with a nine and2 record champions of the Mid Eastern Athletic Conference Richard toaz finds a hand into's wide open big play into red zone territory and that brings up four down Adrien olivo on to attempt the field goal and the 32 yder goes through and so North Carolina Central getting on the board first on their open here I go and when he drops that theme music everybody gets up and stand up for mookie caller the 12 call year the North Carolina Central running back picking up for first down Richard taking off on that right side and Richard spinning off the defender is still going another first down across the 35 this an old pl we used to run the lineman up front to clear space now first and 10 a little trickeration as EJ Hicks got his man and davius Richard is there inside the 10 as he's brought down 40 yd answering that question with a resounding note scored a field goal on their opening drive and looking to punch it in and davius Richard is able to Lunge into the end zone tell them you got to pace yourself when you're in the ATL look like he was going out too hard with the distraction hope his football team can wake up they're going to need him in a hurry much improved running game and better offensive line we'll see how they hold up against the defense from nccu and shadur Sanders showing off his legs as well running for the first down pushed out by Cole Jones and yeah lot of some tippers flared up and saon Wilkerson finding daylight staying on his feet and finally brought down seavon Wilkerson we talked about him coming over Oliver let this guys know hey we're going to play When the whistle blows got oh wide open and shadur Sanders finds his tight end DJ Steven and the answer from the tiers good job by Sanders's a little semi-roll to buy him some time and DJ Stevens who's been fantastic for the Tigers all season long able to slip behind and now the mature version of Coach Prime Travis Hunter off Buble it was popped out Kobe Warrior nearly got it but the Eagles do recover it and that's Manny Smith coming up with it all right using Travis hun we know when he enter Travis hun got a lot the headlines Holdman was a very good get for Jackson State as well Hollywood hooks with the completion rear the first down marker and it's good enough they'll move the chains talk about Devonte k k quarterback and Mr excitement Martz quarter running back when you think about this celebration bowl and how it was long Jackson State looking to become the first ever 1-0 HBCU national champions trailing by three here lost it up Kevin Corman the for St cre and I don't know going to catch him the bers are on taking it to the house this is the greatest area of growth for davius Richard this season is his ability to lead and right now on third down did davius Richard get the surge up front with that offensive line third and three here the crowd getting into it davius Richard with Running Room that left side identifies it slides and picks up the first down afterward you see and davius Richard running it again picks up the first down brought down by Aubry Miller reminders last year's team went 6 and5 and this year's group 9-2 in playing for the national champion ship complete to EJ Hicks and Hicks staying on his feet Herman Smith was the first to get to him on first and goal Jamari Taylor gets away from up mid another M tackle and there to the end [Music] zone once you get there you got to capitalize he sees it senses it does not capitalize does not make the tackle Miss tackle equals touchdown you know but right now this is shadur Sanders time you know how's it going to end this half you lost a little bit of momentum when you took the lead for their FCS quarterfinal that one completed felt it on that reception others create it there that FCS Powerhouse first and 10 wide open Shane Hooks and hooks uh-oh it's on the ground and we'll see how they whistled it I didn't hear a whistle Jay oh they're calling him down and they're saying that he's down shador Sanders 13 of 14 so far this afternoon 178 yards Punk F pulls it down decides to run has room there stunter Ste thought about going down gets a few more yards and inside the 10 after that run of 18 you always feel like something special is going to happen oh the pressure he avoids it coming in from The Blind Side and shadur Sanders gets everybody out of their seat for Jetson stain he's into the end zone They want to fire it up what you practice escaping for you see him you recognize him give me the spin nobody outside Foot Race To The End Zone getting up to 19 mph we talked about the speed look at that hey look I'mma challenge you there Jeremiah Brown coming from the back side getting it away Latrell call you with some [Music] space fake oh they got him L and Center Kyle Morgan still on his feet cross the 3025 and finally brought down oh my oh had everybody fooled inside the he wasn't giving himself up he was trying to get the yardage tough positioning fourth and one the lean up ahead do they give it to him does he get it good sir and I'm critical third and eight in CCU gun sler into the end zone is the catch B touchdown yes Quinton Mcall comes up with it did that ball get there in a hurry watchs the back leg he knows it's a tight window he jumps and you're going to see that foot come down right now knew the hit was coming put the foot down early before he could get knocked out of bounds he's going to force that ball down right now foots down touchdown before Oh we how we come back from break after M Lots said meanwhile lots to say about that throw from davius Richard to EJ Hicks after that 35 yard reception ball from 30 Mari Taylor still on his feet oh he says I'm ready to truck him keep moving and the power keeps going forward the physic move something you got to move something 21 ydd attemp for olivo hold his down kick is up and it's good it's good so Central extends their lead they're up by a score with 23 seconds remaining to rock the house good throw on Third and seven Trey Oliver saying it's incomplete on one side the line judge on the other says yes go to the top flood that part of the zone still looking looking and finally getting to shadur Sanders bringing him down that's deantre brown the Champions but they hold on to that title for just another hour or so on Third and goal out of the time out and quickly into the hands of Travis Hunter they were trying to get it to number 12 and finally so they flank him out double slant combination double post combination when you do that you know you're going to get one on one with the cornerback responsible Hudson for the Deep third in the accurate throw again and I don't know what that is tons of protection and the pass is complete to Quinton McCall the question is where do they spot it and they say a couple of [Music] yards skirt skirt Richard 14 of 19 165 yards in a touchdown getting that play off just before clock expired and being dragged down by his jersey Shiloh Sanders brings down Twan flip first time he's been targeted CER with the cut backing into the end zone virtually untouch seven yds out and Central grabs the lead again [Music] Philly special got him got him second receiving touchdown of the day this one on a two-point conversion to davius Richard second consecutive season they've made it to the dance and the pass is complete and the shot delivered to Travis Hunter important third and four right here for Jackson Sanders was ready for it but still able to deliver the pass to Shane hooks for the first down and across Midfield whoa the 34 yd line is the line the game Sanders with time feeling some pressure giv him Chase going backwards he gets it away and it's complete wow wow you know he wants to finish out with a W but they've got to put it into the end zone shador Sanders looking down quickly meeting Kevin Coleman is the cornerback Brandon codrington but first down here it is heating It Up In The End Zone trying to he makes the catch touchdown Jackson State he's incredible [Music] they run it again CER once more s push it oh man I didn't see that the surge ahead and it's a touchdown so Central got the ball first scores first in the overtime period let let me give it up okay go ah I said I want to see how tough they were mentally mhm third and two and completes it to DJ Stevens he got to look the play clock for just one second it expired before he got it off Shad Sanders looking looking looking and that's it ball game North Carolina Central ascends to at the top of the HBCU Mountain they are your 20