Overview
- South Carolina State edged Prairie View A&M 40-38 in four overtimes at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in the Celebration Bowl.
- Ryan Stubblefield, filling in for injured starter William (Billy) Atkins IV, connected with Tyler Smith for the decisive two-point conversion that was upheld on review.
- Prairie View led 21-0 at halftime, as quarterback Cameron Peters threw for 412 yards and four touchdowns, including a 78-yard score to Cameron Bonner.
- The Bulldogs forced overtime on Stubblefield’s 10-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Smith with 1:54 left, completing a surge that included three third-quarter touchdowns.
- Prairie View missed a 38-yard field goal in the second overtime after an initial exchange of field goals, and South Carolina State captured its first Celebration Bowl title since 2021.