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The 2018 Camellia Bowl was a
college football
bowl game played on December 15, 2018,
[5] with kickoff scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
EST (4:30 p.m. local
CST ).
[6] It was the fifth edition of the
Camellia Bowl , and one of the
2018–19 bowl games concluding the
2018 FBS football season . Sponsored by broadcasting company
Raycom Media , the game was officially known as the Raycom Media Camellia Bowl .
Teams The game featured the
Eastern Michigan Eagles from the
Mid-American Conference (MAC) and the
Georgia Southern Eagles of the
Sun Belt Conference . This was the first meeting between the two programs.
[7]
Georgia Southern Eagles On November 28, Georgia-based news organizations reported that Georgia Southern would play in the Camellia Bowl,
[8]
[9] which was confirmed via an official announcement on December 2.
[10] They entered the bowl with a 9–3 record (6–2 in conference). The Eagles had previously played in one bowl game, winning the
2015 GoDaddy Bowl over
Bowling Green ; before 2014, the team competed in the
Football Championship Subdivision (formerly known as Division I-AA).
Eastern Michigan Eagles Eastern Michigan received and accepted a bid to the Camellia Bowl on December 2.
[10] The Eagles entered the bowl with a 7–5 record (5–3 in conference). This was the Eagles' second bowl game in the last three years, having also played in the
2016 Bahamas Bowl where they were defeated by
Old Dominion , 24–20.
Game summary Scoring summary
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
GASO
EMU
1
1:52
15
95
9:01
GASO
Shai Werts 26-yard touchdown run,
Tyler Bass kick good
7
0
2
7:53
6
50
3:15
EMU
Tyler Lyle 1-yard touchdown reception from Mike Glass, Chad Ryland kick good
7
7
2
3:48
7
82
4:05
GASO
Shai Werts 5-yard touchdown run, Tyler Bass kick good
14
7
2
0:00
9
29
2:46
GASO
50-yard field goal by Tyler Bass
17
7
3
14:17
1
75
0:15
EMU
Arthur Jackson 75-yard touchdown reception from Mike Glass, Chad Ryland kick good
17
14
4
9:49
8
38
4:12
GASO
35-yard field goal by Tyler Bass
20
14
4
3:33
16
75
6:16
EMU
Arthur Jackson 5-yard touchdown reception from Mike Glass, Chad Ryland kick good
20
21
4
0:00
9
52
3:33
GASO
40-yard field goal by Tyler Bass
23
21
"TOP" =
time of possession . For other American football terms, see
Glossary of American football .
23
21
Statistics
Georgia Southern on offense during the game
1
2
3
4
Total
GASO Eagles
7
10
0
6
23
EMU Eagles
0
7
7
7
21
Statistics
GASO
EMU
First downs
18
14
Plays–yards
65–364
50–301
Rushes–yards
58–331
24–97
Passing yards
33
204
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
4–7–0
17–26–0
Time of possession
37:38
22:22
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Georgia Southern Passing
Shai Werts
4/7, 33 yds
Rushing
Wesley Kennedy III
9 car, 107 yds
Receiving
Ellis Richardson
1 rec, 15 yds
Eastern Michigan Passing
Mike Glass
17/25, 204 yds, 3 TD
Rushing
Willie Parker
9 car, 44 yds
Receiving
Arthur Jackson
3 rec, 86 yds, 2 TD
References
^
"Georgia Southern vs. Eastern Michigan - Game Recap - December 15, 2018 - ESPN" .
^ Fawkes, Ben (December 10, 2018).
"Odds for every 2018-19 CFB bowl game" . ESPN.com . Retrieved December 18, 2018 .
^
"Georgia Southern vs. Eastern Michigan - Team Statistics - December 15, 2018 - ESPN" .
^
"2018 Bowl Schedule" . CFP.com . Retrieved December 3, 2018 .
^
"2018-19 College Football Playoff and bowl schedule" .
ESPN . May 2, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018 .
^
"Fifth annual Raycom Media Camellia Bowl set for Saturday, Dec. 15" . camelliabowl.com . May 2, 2018.
^
"Georgia Southern Eagles vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles football series history" . winsipedia.com . Retrieved December 15, 2018 .
^
"SOURCES: Georgia Southern to play in Raycom Media Camellia Bowl" .
^
"Georgia Southern Eagles to play in 2018 Camellia Bowl" . November 28, 2018. ^
a b
"EMU to Play Georgia Southern in Raycom Media Camellia Bowl" .
External links
NOTE: In 2020, organiser ESPN Events hosted two games in Montgomery as replacements for games cancelled because of pandemic restrictions.
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