3. Central Cricket Celebration Bowl: Jackson State vs North Carolina Central
Saturday, December 17, 12:00, ABC
POINT TOTAL 55
PICK Over
I’m well aware that Coach Prime and – potentially – a slew of his players are already thinking about what’s next as they take over the world with what they’re about to do at Colorado. However, just like Boulder is nestled in between the mountains and reality, so is this point total.
You think for one second that Jackson State – unfocused and all – is about to come into this without one serious attitude after flopping last year in a 31-10 Celebration Bowl loss to South Carolina State?
By the way, those Eagles of North Carolina Central can play a little, too.
Who’s No. 1 in the FCS in third down conversions? Jackson Sta … nope. NC Central.
Who’s fifth in the nation in scoring offense, 14th in passing efficiency, and puts up 442 yards and 38 points per game? Yeah, the team on the other side of the field should get the O rolling.
Jackson State has the defense, though – No. 1 scoring D in the FCS – to keep the NC Central attack from going off, but you’re asking for 56 combined points between two teams that can light it up.
And then there’s the shot that Jackson State does this all by itself.
It’s not going to put up 56, but it has the ability to turn the lights out fast, and it’s not going to stop.
As is this will be one of the most fun games of the season from the opening to the halftime to the playmakers on both sides. Of course it has to go over.
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