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The2023 Celebration Bowl was acollege football bowl game played on December 16, 2023, atMercedes-Benz Stadium inAtlanta, Georgia. The eighth annualCelebration Bowl featured the champions of theMid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), theHoward Bison, and the champions of theSouthwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), theFlorida A&M Rattlers. The game began at approximately 12:00 p.m.EST and was aired onABC.^[4]^[5] Sponsored byCricket Wireless, the game was officially known as theCricket Celebration Bowl.

The SWAC and MEAC are the twoNCAA Division I conferences ofhistorically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The Celebration Bowl thus serves as ade factoblack college football national championship.

The Celebration Bowl was the only one of the2023–24 bowl games involving teams from theFootball Championship Subdivision (FCS). TheNCAA structured a 24-teambracket tournament to determine a champion for the2023 FCS football season. The 2023 Celebration Bowl was the first time the SWAC champions defeated the MEAC champions since the2016.

Teams

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The game featured teams from theMid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and theSouthwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

Howard Bison

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Main article:2023 Howard Bison football team

Howard entered the game with a 6–5 record, 4–1 in conference play and tied withNorth Carolina Central atop MEAC standings. Howard qualified for the Celebration Bowl due to their regular-season win over North Carolina Central.^[6]^[7]

Florida A&M Rattlers

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Main article:2023 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

Florida A&M completed their regular season with a 10–1 record, 8–0 in conference play; their only loss was toSouth Florida of theFootball Bowl Subdivision (FBS). The Rattlers then defeatedPrairie View A&M in the2023 SWAC Football Championship Game, contested on December 2, qualifying them for the Celebration Bowl.^[8]

Game summary

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Howard held a 14–0 lead after the first quarter, and a 16–10 lead at halftime. After no scoring in the third quarter, Florida A&M scored three touchdowns in the fourth quarter, while Howard was limited to a field goal and one touchdown, coming on apick-six. Florida A&M's 30–26 victory marked only the second win by a SWAC team in the Celebration Bowl, the first having been byGrambling State in the2016 edition.

2023 Cricket Celebration Bowl

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Howard	14	2	0	10	26
No. 10Florida A&M	0	10	0	20	30

atMercedes-Benz Stadium •Atlanta, Georgia

Date: Saturday, December 16, 2023
Game time: 12:00 p.m.EST
Game weather: N/A (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 41,108
Referee: Christian Watson
TV announcers (ABC): Tiffany Greene (play-by-play),Jay Walker (analyst), andQuint Kessenich (sideline)
Box score

Game information
First Quarter (13:29) HOW – Jarett Hunter 8-yard run (Dylan West kick).Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 1:31.Howard 7–0 (10:04) HOW – Kasey Hawthorne 3-yard run (Dylan West kick).Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 1:48.Howard 14–0 Second Quarter (13:30) FAMU – Terrell Jennings 3-yard run (Cameron Gillis kick).Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 5:13.Howard 14–7 (9:37) HOW – DL Darrian Brokenburr tackled QB Jeremy Moussa in end zone for asafety.Howard 16–7 (0:11) FAMU – Cameron Gillis 41-yard FG.Drive: 11 plays, 39 yards, 1:57.Howard 16–10 Third Quarter No scoring Fourth Quarter (13:45) FAMU – Kelvin Dean 21-yard pass from Jeremy Moussa (Cameron Gillis kick).Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 7:38.Florida A&M 17–16 (10:58) FAMU – Kelvin Dean 53-yard pass from Jeremy Moussa (Cameron Gillis kick).Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:35.Florida A&M 24–16 (7:55) HOW – Aaron Bickerton 40-yard FG.Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 3:03.Florida A&M 24–19 (7:14) HOW – Carson Hinton 27-yardpick-six interception return (Dylan West kick).Howard 26–24 (5:46) FAMU – Jah'Marae Sheread 38-yard pass from Jeremy Moussa (two-point conversion run failed).Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:28.Florida A&M 30–26

Game information

First Quarter

(13:29) HOW – Jarett Hunter 8-yard run (Dylan West kick).Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 1:31.Howard 7–0
(10:04) HOW – Kasey Hawthorne 3-yard run (Dylan West kick).Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 1:48.Howard 14–0

Second Quarter

(13:30) FAMU – Terrell Jennings 3-yard run (Cameron Gillis kick).Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 5:13.Howard 14–7
(9:37) HOW – DL Darrian Brokenburr tackled QB Jeremy Moussa in end zone for asafety.Howard 16–7
(0:11) FAMU – Cameron Gillis 41-yard FG.Drive: 11 plays, 39 yards, 1:57.Howard 16–10

Third Quarter

No scoring

Fourth Quarter

(13:45) FAMU – Kelvin Dean 21-yard pass from Jeremy Moussa (Cameron Gillis kick).Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 7:38.Florida A&M 17–16
(10:58) FAMU – Kelvin Dean 53-yard pass from Jeremy Moussa (Cameron Gillis kick).Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:35.Florida A&M 24–16
(7:55) HOW – Aaron Bickerton 40-yard FG.Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 3:03.Florida A&M 24–19
(7:14) HOW – Carson Hinton 27-yardpick-six interception return (Dylan West kick).Howard 26–24
(5:46) FAMU – Jah'Marae Sheread 38-yard pass from Jeremy Moussa (two-point conversion run failed).Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:28.Florida A&M 30–26

Statistics

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Statistics	HOW	FAMU
First downs	11	19
Plays–yards	55–187	67–357
Rushes–yards	28–81	35–68
Passing yards	106	289
Passing:comp–att–int	14–27–3	19–32–2
Time of possession	27:12	32:48

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Howard	Passing	Quinton Williams	14–27, 106 yards, 3 INT
	Rushing	Eden James	12 carries, 55 yards
	Receiving	Nah'shawn Hezekiah	3 receptions, 46 yards
Florida A&M	Passing	Jeremy Moussa	19–32, 289 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Terrell Jennings	19 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Kelvin Dean	3 receptions, 87 yards, 2 TD

References

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^@AlisonPosey14 (December 16, 2023)."No surprise that @Rhsathletics1 product Kelvin Dean is your Offensive MVP of the 2023 Celebration Bowl. Isaiah Major is your defensive MVP" (Tweet). RetrievedDecember 16, 2023 – viaTwitter.
^Austro, Ben (December 3, 2023)."2023-24 bowl officiating assignments".footballzebras.com. RetrievedDecember 5, 2023.
^Woodroof, Cory (December 16, 2023)."The Howard and Florida A&M marching bands wowed during Celebration Bowl halftime performances".usatoday.com. RetrievedDecember 16, 2023.
^Straka, Dean (May 31, 2023)."2023-24 college football bowl schedule, games, dates, locations, kickoff times, TV channels".CBS Sports. RetrievedJuly 1, 2023.
^Lewis, Barry."2023-24 College Football Bowl Schedule, Dates, Times Announced".Sports Illustrated. RetrievedJuly 1, 2023.
^Hofheimer, Bill (November 2023)."Howard University Qualifies for the Cricket Celebration Bowl for the First Time".espnpressroom.com (Press release). RetrievedNovember 26, 2023.
^Stevens, Chris (November 12, 2023)."The MEAC is up for grabs after Howard blows out NC Central. What happens now?".hbcusports.com. HBCU Sports. RetrievedDecember 17, 2023.
^"Florida A&M Wins Its First SWAC Championship, Advances to Celebration Bowl".WTXL. Associated Press. December 2, 2023. RetrievedDecember 19, 2023.

External links

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Game statistics at statbroadcast.com
Celebration Bowl 2023 FAMU VS HU Halftime - Howard University. PT 1 viaYouTube
Celebration Bowl 2023 FAMU VS HU Halftime - Florida A&M University. PT 2 viaYouTube

v t e 2023–24 NCAA football bowl game season
Myrtle Beach (Dec. 16) Celebration (Dec. 16) New Orleans (Dec. 16) Cure (Dec. 16) New Mexico (Dec. 16) LA (Dec. 16) Independence (Dec. 16) Famous Toastery (Dec. 18) Frisco (Dec. 19) Boca Raton (Dec. 21) Gasparilla (Dec. 22) Birmingham (Dec. 23) Camellia (Dec. 23) Armed Forces (Dec. 23) Famous Idaho Potato (Dec. 23) 68 Ventures (Dec. 23) Las Vegas (Dec. 23) Hawaii (Dec. 23) Quick Lane (Dec. 26) First Responder (Dec. 26) Guaranteed Rate (Dec. 26) Military (Dec. 27) Duke's Mayo (Dec. 27) Holiday (Dec. 27) Texas (Dec. 27) Fenway (Dec. 28) Pinstripe (Dec. 28) Pop-Tarts (Dec. 28) Alamo (Dec. 28) Gator (Dec. 29) Sun (Dec. 29) Liberty (Dec. 29) Cotton (Dec. 29) Peach (Dec. 30) Music City (Dec. 30) Orange (Dec. 30) Arizona (Dec. 30) ReliaQuest (Jan. 1) Fiesta (Jan. 1) Citrus (Jan. 1)
College Football Playoff games:Rose (Jan. 1) Sugar (Jan. 1) National Championship Game (Jan. 8)
All-Star Games Hula Bowl (Jan. 13) Tropical Bowl (Jan. 20) East–West Shrine Bowl (Feb. 1) Senior Bowl (Feb. 3) HBCU Legacy Bowl (Feb. 24)

v t e Celebration Bowl
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Georgia Dome (2015–2016) Mercedes-Benz Stadium (2017–present)
Broadcasters
Tie-Ins Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference

v t e Florida A&M Rattlers football
Venues	Sampson-Bragg Field (1942–1946) Bragg Stadium (1947–1956) Doak Campbell Stadium (1974–1980; entire 1980 season) Bragg Memorial Stadium (1957–1979, 1981–present)
Bowls & rivalries	2023 Celebration Bowl Bethune–Cookman:Florida Classic Jackson State:Orange Blossom Classic
Culture & lore	"Rattler Orange and Green" Marching 100
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1907 1908 1909 1910–1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National championship seasons in bold

v t e Howard Bison football
Venues	William H. Greene Stadium (1926–present) Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium (alternate)
Bowls & rivalries	2023 Celebration Bowl Hampton:The Real HU Morgan State
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
National championship seasons in bold

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