The 2024 Salute to Veterans Bowl was a college football bowl game that was played on December 14, 2024, at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama. It was the 11th edition of the Salute to Veterans Bowl, formerly known as the Camellia Bowl.[3] The bowl featured South Alabama and Western Michigan. The game began at approximately 8:00 p.m. CST and was aired on ESPN,[4][5] as the first of the 2024–25 bowl games concluding the 2024 FBS football season.[a] Sponsored by information technology company Integrated Solutions for Systems (IS4S), it was officially known as the IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl.[6]
Teams
Consistent with conference tie-ins, the game featured teams from the Mid-American Conference (MAC) and the Sun Belt Conference with a matchup of Western Michigan of the MAC and South Alabama of the Sun Belt.[7] This was the first-ever meeting of the Jaguars and Broncos.[8]
Western Michigan Broncos
Western Michigan entered the bowl with a 6–6 overall record, 5–3 in conference play. The Broncos faced one ranked team during the season, losing to Ohio State, 56–0.[9]
South Alabama Jaguars
South Alabama also entered the bowl with a 6–6 overall record, 5–3 in conference play. The Jaguars faced one ranked team during the season, losing to LSU, 42–10.[10]
Game summary
2024 Salute to Veterans Bowl
at Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, Alabama
- Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024
- Game time: 8:15 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind: E at 10 mph (16 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 12,021
- Referee: Cal McNeill
- TV announcers (ESPN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), and Dana Boyle (sideline)
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- First Quarter
- (10:31) WMU – Jalen Buckley 1 yard rush, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:36; Western Michigan 7–0)
- Second Quarter
- (14:50) WMU – Luke Zurak 37 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 6:23; Western Michigan 10–0)
- (12:15) USA – Hamilton DiBoyan 24 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 2:35; Western Michigan 10–3)
- (10:29) USA – Jeremiah Webb 52 yard pass from Bishop Davenport, Hamilton DiBoyan kick (Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:35; Tied 10–10)
- (4:50) USA – Jeremiah Webb 45 yard pass from Bishop Davenport, Hamilton DiBoyan kick no good (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:06; South Alabama 16–10)
- (0:13) WMU – Luka Zurak 29 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 11 yards, 1:12; South Alabama 16–13)
- Third Quarter
- (4:18) USA – Bishop Davenport 50 yard rush, Hamilton DiBoyan kick (Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 4:04; South Alabama 23–13)
- Fourth Quarter
- (6:17) WMU – Anthony Sambucci 7 yard pass from Hayden Wolff, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:07; South Alabama 23–20)
- (2:42) USA – Kentrel Bullock 22 yard rush, Hamilton DiBoyan kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:35; South Alabama 30–20)
- (1:11) WMU – Luka Zurak 48 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 1:31; South Alabama 30–23)
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Statistics
| Statistics
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USA
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WMU
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| First downs |
25 |
22
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| Plays–yards |
62–537 |
61–317
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| Rushes–yards |
38–266 |
34–121
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| Passing yards |
271 |
196
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| Passing: comp–att–int |
15–24–1 |
17–27–1
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| Time of possession |
28.54 |
31.06
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| South Alabama
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Passing |
Bishop Davenport |
15/24, 271 yards, 2 TD, INT
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| Rushing |
Kentrel Bullock |
17 carries, 130 yards, TD
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| Receiving |
Jeremiah Webb |
6 receptions, 182 yards, 2 TD
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| Western Michigan
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Passing |
Hayden Wolff |
17/27, 196 yards, TD, INT
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| Rushing |
Jaden Nixon |
11 carries, 45 yards
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| Receiving |
Kenneth Womack |
5 receptions, 89 yards
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Notes
References
- ^ "Webb's Record-Setting Night Earns MVP Honors". salutetoveteransbowl.com. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ Austro, Ben (December 9, 2024). "2024-25 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ Stephenson, Creg (October 15, 2024). "Montgomery's bowl game gets new name, title sponsor". al.com. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ^ Cobb, David. "2024-25 college football bowl schedule, games, dates, locations, kickoff times, TV channels". CBS Sports. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ Kelley, Kevin. "College football bowl schedule for 2024-25 season released". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ "1S4S (Integrated Solutions for Systems) | Join us for the 2024 Salute to Veterans Bowl!". is4s.com. Integrated Solutions for Systems, Inc. Archived from the original on December 15, 2024. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ Stephenson, Creg (December 3, 2024). "South Alabama to face Western Michigan in Montgomery's Salute to Veterans Bowl". al.com. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ "Winsipedia - South Alabama Jaguars vs. Western Michigan Broncos". Winsipedia. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
- ^ "Western Michigan Broncos Scores, Stats and Highlights". ESPN.com. December 2024. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ "South Alabama Jaguars Scores, Stats and Highlights". ESPN.com. December 2024. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
External links
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Formerly known as the Camellia Bowl |
See also: 2020 Montgomery Bowl, played at the same venue as a one-off replacement bowl during the pandemic.
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