American college football all-star game
College football game
The 2022 HBCU Legacy Bowl was a post-season college football all-star game played on February 19, 2022, at Yulman Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana . It was the inaugural edition of the HBCU Legacy Bowl , whose founding was announced by the Black College Football Hall of Fame on March 18, 2021. The game was the last of the all-star games that concluded the 2021–22 bowl games . Television coverage was provided by NFL Network .
The bowl's teams are named after Jake Gaither , coach of the Florida A&M Rattlers from 1945 to 1973, and Eddie Robinson , coach of the Grambling State Tigers from 1941 to 1997.
Players
Football programs representing historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) primarily compete in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) and Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) in NCAA Division II , and the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).
On September 1, 2021, Aqeel Glass, quarterback for the Alabama A&M Bulldogs , became the first player to be selected for the HBCU Legacy Bowl.[ 5] [ 6] 2021 season progressed, the game's website was updated with players who confirmed plans to participate in the game. Those players are listed below.[ 7]
Box score
Several game-specific rules were used:[ 8]
Teams were limited to two offensive packages, 4–3 defenses , and no blitzing
No overtime, no replay challenges, and kickoffs only at the start of each half
2022 HBCU Legacy Bowl
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Team Robinson
0
0
6 0 6
Team Gaither 0
6
9 7 22
at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans
Date : Saturday, February 19, 2022Game time : 4:00 p.m. EST Game attendance : 5,000Referee : Tuta SalaamTV : NFL Network Box score
Game information
First quarter (4:05) GAIT – Calil Wilkins 12-yard pass from Bryce Witt (Jefferson Souza kick failed). Gaither 6–0 Second quarter Third quarter (12:16) GAIT – Jefferson Souza 21-yard field goal. Gaither 9–0
(7:31) GAIT – Juwan Carter 7-yard run (Jefferson Souza kick failed). Gaither 15–0
(0:30) ROB – Jawon Pass 1-yard run (Rigoberto Tinoco kick failed). Gaither 15–6 Fourth quarter (9:18) GAIT – Geremy Hickbottom 3-yard run (Jefferson Souza kick good). Gaither 22–6
Statistics
ROB
GAIT
First downs
10
22
Plays–yards
49–136
71–344
Rushes–yards
21–31
29–91
Passing yards
105
253
Passing: comp –att –int
11–28–0
27–42–0
Time of possession
18:27
41:33
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
ROB
Passing
Aqeel Glass (Alabama A&M )
4–15, 51 YDS
Rushing
Ezra Gray (Alabama State )
4 CAR, 33 YDS
Receiving
Dee Anderson (Alabama A&M)
3 REC, 33 YDS
GAIT
Passing
Bryce Witt (Chowan )
15–21, 131 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing
Bryce Witt (Chowan)
3 CAR, 32 YDS
Receiving
Marquis McClain (Southern )
7 REC, 84 YDS
Source:[ 9]
References
^ Gaither, Steven J. (February 19, 2022). "Team Gaither wins HBCU Legacy Bowl" . hbcugameday.com . Retrieved February 26, 2023 . ^ Mosley, Kyle T. (January 28, 2022). "HBCU Legacy Bowl Update - Jan. 28" . Sports Illustrated . Retrieved February 26, 2023 . ^ ^ "BREAKING: The World Famed Grambling State Tiger Marching Band to perform at halftime at the HBCU Legacy Bowl" . hbculegacybowl.com (Press release). January 24, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2023 .^ "First HBCU Legacy Bowl Selection Announced!" . hbculegacybowl.com . September 1, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021 .^ Hoffman, Jarrett (September 1, 2021). "Alabama A&M QB Aqeel Glass named first selection to HBCU Legacy Bowl" . hbcusports.com . Retrieved November 19, 2021 . ^ "2022 Players" . HBCU Legacy Bowl . Retrieved December 20, 2021 .^ "HBCU Legacy Bowl Highlights" . Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via YouTube .^ "Team Robinson vs. Team Gaither Box Score" . ESPN.com . Retrieved February 20, 2022 .
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