Game set for Dec. 14 at Cramton Bowl
South Alabama’s Fluff Bothwell celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the South Alabama vs Texas State football game, Friday, November 29, 2024, in Mobile, Ala. South Alabama will play Western Michigan in the IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl in Montgomery on Dec.
14, game officials announced Tuesday. The Salute to Veterans Bowl kicks off at 8 p.m. at Cramton Bowl, immediately following the Heisman Trophy presentation on ESPN. The bowl pairing was announced Tuesday so that the participating teams would have 10 full days to prepare. “Our team is excited to be selected to play in the IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl,” South Alabama coach Major Applewhite said. “It is great to see their hard work rewarded with a postseason opportunity. I’m happy our seniors will get one more chance to put on a South Alabama uniform, and that our younger players will have more time to practice and develop this season. “Playing in the first FBS bowl game of the postseason in our home state is the ideal situation for our program. We are proud to represent the state of Alabama, and look forward to sharing this bowl game experience with our fans.” South Alabama and Western Michigan — a member of the Mid-American Conference — are both 6-6 this season. The Jaguars and Broncos have never played in football. One other bit of intrigue for the Salute to Veterans Bowl is the head-coaching matchup between Applewhite and Western Michigan’s Lance Taylor, a Mobile County native who played wide receiver at Alabama in the early 2000s. Applewhite and Taylor were both on Nick Saban’s first Crimson Tide staff in 2007, Applewhite as offensive coordinator, Taylor as a graduate assistant.South Alabama is back in Montgomery for the first time in 10 years, having lost to Bowling Green 33-28 in the inaugural Camellia Bowl in 2014. The Jaguars are 1-3 all-time in bowls, with the lone win 59-10 over Eastern Michigan in last year’s 68 Ventures Bowl in Mobile. “As we usher in a new era of Bowl Season in Montgomery, we are thrilled to have South Alabama and Western Michigan in the IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl,” executive director Johnny Williams said. “South Alabama played in our inaugural game in 2014 and helped us set the foundation for what our bowl has become. Western Michigan will be coming to Montgomery for the first time with Mobile native Lance Taylor as their head coach.”If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our
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