With two minutes to go in the Celebration Bowl, North Carolina Central’s Malcolm Bell heaved a 39-yard touchdown to Quentin Atkinson that should’ve tied it up against Grambling State.
The *Celebration* Bowl’s finish involved a costly *celebration* penalty
Grambling State won the HBCU title after blocking this kick, which was partially set up by a celebration penalty.
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But Atkinson was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct while celebrating his excellent catch. Yes, he was PENALIZED FOR A CELEBRATION while in A GAME CALLED THE CELEBRATION BOWL.
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That set up a more difficult extra-point try for Brandon McLaren, and ... oh no ...
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Grambling State would win the HBCU national championship, 10-9.
That’s an incredible play by Joseph McWilliams to block that kick, and he might’ve gotten it done even if the ball had been kicked at a different angle. So it’s hard to say THE CELEBRATION PENALTY IN THE CELEBRATION BOWL played a significant role in THE GAME THAT IS CALLED THE CELEBRATION BOWL.
But it’s within the realm of possibility that THE GAME WITH “CELEBRATION” IN ITS NAME was decided by A CELEBRATION PENALTY IN THE CELEBRATION BOWL.
Like, let the players celebrate in THE CELEBRATION BOWL.
Anyway, Grambling’s celebrating now.
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