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The 2024 Salute to Veterans Bowl was a college football bowl game that was played on December 14, 2024, at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama . It was the 11th edition of the Salute to Veterans Bowl , formerly known as the Camellia Bowl.[ 3] The bowl featured South Alabama and Western Michigan . The game began at approximately 8:00 p.m. CST and was aired on ESPN ,[ 4] [ 5] as the first of the 2024–25 bowl games concluding the 2024 FBS football season .[ a] Sponsored by information technology company Integrated Solutions for Systems (IS4S), it was officially known as the IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl .[ 6]
Consistent with conference tie-ins, the game featured teams from the Mid-American Conference (MAC) and the Sun Belt Conference with a matchup of Western Michigan of the MAC and South Alabama of the Sun Belt.[ 7] This was the first-ever meeting of the Jaguars and Broncos.[ 8]
Western Michigan Broncos [ edit ]
Western Michigan entered the bowl with a 6–6 overall record, 5–3 in conference play. The Broncos faced one ranked team during the season, losing to Ohio State , 56–0.[ 9]
South Alabama Jaguars [ edit ]
South Alabama also entered the bowl with a 6–6 overall record, 5–3 in conference play. The Jaguars faced one ranked team during the season, losing to LSU , 42–10.[ 10]
2024 Salute to Veterans Bowl
Quarter
Total
South Alabama
0
16
7 7 30
Western Michigan
7
6
0 10 23
at Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, Alabama
Date : Saturday, December 14, 2024Game time : 8:15 p.m. CST Game weather : Temperature : 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind : E at 10 mph (16 km/h) • Weather : CloudyGame attendance : 12,021Referee : Cal McNeillTV announcers (ESPN ) : Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), and Dana Boyle (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
(10:31) WMU – Jalen Buckley 1 yard rush, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:36; Western Michigan 7–0 )
Second Quarter
(14:50) WMU – Luke Zurak 37 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 6:23; Western Michigan 10–0 )
(12:15) USA – Hamilton DiBoyan 24 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 2:35; Western Michigan 10–3 )
(10:29) USA – Jeremiah Webb 52 yard pass from Bishop Davenport, Hamilton DiBoyan kick (Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:35; Tied 10–10 )
(4:50) USA – Jeremiah Webb 45 yard pass from Bishop Davenport, Hamilton DiBoyan kick no good (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:06; South Alabama 16–10 )
(0:13) WMU – Luka Zurak 29 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 11 yards, 1:12; South Alabama 16–13 )
Third Quarter
(4:18) USA – Bishop Davenport 50 yard rush, Hamilton DiBoyan kick (Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 4:04; South Alabama 23–13 )
Fourth Quarter
(6:17) WMU – Anthony Sambucci 7 yard pass from Hayden Wolff, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:07; South Alabama 23–20 )
(2:42) USA – Kentrel Bullock 22 yard rush, Hamilton DiBoyan kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:35; South Alabama 30–20 )
(1:11) WMU – Luka Zurak 48 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 1:31; South Alabama 30–23 )
Statistics
USA
WMU
First downs
25
22
Plays–yards
62–537
61–317
Rushes–yards
38–266
34–121
Passing yards
271
196
Passing: comp –att –int
15–24–1
17–27–1
Time of possession
28.54
31.06
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
South Alabama
Passing
Bishop Davenport
15/24, 271 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Kentrel Bullock
17 carries, 130 yards, TD
Receiving
Jeremiah Webb
6 receptions, 182 yards, 2 TD
Western Michigan
Passing
Hayden Wolff
17/27, 196 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Jaden Nixon
11 carries, 45 yards
Receiving
Kenneth Womack
5 receptions, 89 yards
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^ Austro, Ben (December 9, 2024). "2024-25 bowl officiating assignments" . footballzebras.com . Retrieved December 14, 2024 .
^ Stephenson, Creg (2024-10-15). "Montgomery's bowl game gets new name, title sponsor" . al.com . Retrieved 2024-10-15 .
^ Cobb, David. "2024-25 college football bowl schedule, games, dates, locations, kickoff times, TV channels" . CBS Sports . Retrieved 2 July 2024 .
^ Kelley, Kevin. "College football bowl schedule for 2024-25 season released" . FBSchedules.com . Retrieved 2 July 2024 .
^ "1S4S (Integrated Solutions for Systems) | Join us for the 2024 Salute to Veterans Bowl!" . is4s.com . Integrated Solutions for Systems, Inc. Archived from the original on 15 December 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024 .
^ Stephenson, Creg (December 3, 2024). "South Alabama to face Western Michigan in Montgomery's Salute to Veterans Bowl" . al.com . Retrieved December 3, 2024 .
^ "Winsipedia - South Alabama Jaguars vs. Western Michigan Broncos" . Winsipedia . Retrieved 2024-12-08 .
^ "Western Michigan Broncos Scores, Stats and Highlights" . ESPN.com . December 2024. Retrieved December 13, 2024 .
^ "South Alabama Jaguars Scores, Stats and Highlights" . ESPN.com . December 2024. Retrieved December 13, 2024 .
Formerly known as the Camellia Bowl
See also: 2020 Montgomery Bowl , played at the same venue as a one-off replacement bowl during the pandemic.