US EditionSC State Wins Celebration Bowl in 4OT Thriller
South Carolina State rallied from a 21-point halftime deficit to win 40-38 in four overtimes with a decisive two-point conversion, securing the HBCU championship.
- On Dec. 13, 2025 in Atlanta, South Carolina State Bulldogs defeated Prairie View A&M Panthers 40-38 on a two-point pass from Ryan Stubblefield to Jordan Smith in the fourth overtime.
- After falling behind 21-0 at halftime, South Carolina State Bulldogs scored 21 points in the third quarter and added a late fourth quarter touchdown to force overtime.
- Four overtimes produced a tense sequence in which Cornelius Davis, South Carolina State defender, intercepted a pass in the second overtime and Diego Alfaro, Prairie View A&M kicker, missed a 31-yard field goal.
- South Carolina State's victory leaves the Bulldogs at 10-3 with their second Celebration Bowl title in five years, while the MEAC now leads the Celebration Bowl series 7-3.
- For college football fans, Prairie View A&M quarterback Cameron Peters threw for 412 yards and four touchdowns while South Carolina State receiver Jordan Smith had nine catches for 152 yards, highlighting the 'game of inches' theme.
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South Carolina State and Prairie View A&M didn’t just open bowl season; they set a bar almost no one else is likely to clear. In a four-overtime thriller that swung from blowout to instant classic, the Bulldogs clawed back from a 21-0 hole and finally escaped with a 40-38 win in Saturday’s Celebration Bowl on a walk-off two-point conversion at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Prairie View owned the first half, racing to a 21-0 lead at the bre…
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