Overview
- The matchup features MEAC champion South Carolina State and SWAC champion Prairie View A&M in the season’s lone FCS bowl and premier HBCU showcase.
- Prairie View A&M enters at 10-3 on a four-game win streak after edging Jackson State 23-21 in the SWAC title game.
- South Carolina State carries a seven-game win streak after clinching the MEAC with a 28-17 victory over Delaware State on Nov. 22.
- This is Prairie View A&M’s first Celebration Bowl appearance, while South Carolina State has split two prior trips and the MEAC is 6-3 all-time in the event.
- SportsLine analyst Emory Hunt is promoting picks for the game and says he is leaning to the Under.