Early Bowl Season Recap: Scores, Upsets & College Football Playoff Drama

Early College Football Bowl Season Recap: Scores & Highlights

Bowl season is in full swing, and it has gave us exciting matchups from Florida to California including the first College Football Playoff game of the season. Here’s how the action unfolded:

Saturday, December 13

Cricket Celebration Bowl — Atlanta, GA

South Carolina State 40, Prairie View 38 (4 OT)

South Carolina State outlasted Prairie View by a two point conversion in an instant classic, surviving four overtimes to escape with a thrilling 40–38 victory.

Bucked Up LA Bowl — Los Angeles, CA

Boise State 10, Washington 38

Washington dominated Boise State from the second quarter on, using explosive offense and suffocating defense to cruise to a 38–10 win.

Tuesday, December 16

IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl — Montgomery, AL

Troy 13, Jacksonville State 17

Jacksonville State leaned on timely scoring in the second half and defensive resilience to edge Troy 17–13 in a tightly contested matchup.

Wednesday, December 17

StaffDNA Cure Bowl — Orlando, FL

Old Dominion 24, South Florida 10

Old Dominion controlled the game defensively, holding South Florida to just 10 points in the first half and then blanking them moving forward to capture a convincing 24–10 bowl win.

68 Ventures Bowl — Mobile, AL

Delaware 20, Louisiana 13

Delaware capitalized on key mistakes including turnovers to defeat Louisiana 20–13.

Thursday, December 18

Xbox Bowl — Frisco, TX

Missouri State 28, Arkansas State 34

Arkansas State dominated the first half to cruise and knock off Missouri State 34–28.

Friday, December 19

Myrtle Beach Bowl — Conway, SC

Kennesaw State 6, Western Michigan 41

Western Michigan overwhelmed Kennesaw State from the start with dominant offense and defensive pressure in a lopsided 41–6 victory.

Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl — Tampa, FL

Memphis 7, NC State 31

NC State’s defense smothered Memphis all night, powering the Wolfpack to a commanding 31–7 win.

College Football Playoff First Round — Norman, OK

Alabama 34, Oklahoma 24

Alabama used late defensive plays and steady offensive execution to pull away from Oklahoma 34–24 in a high-stakes playoff battle.

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