Kickoff: Bowl Season Official Newsletter – January 2024

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BOWL SEASON OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER JANUARY 2024

REWARDS OF BOWL SEASON

The Many Memories Players Will Cherish Forever By KEVIN McNAMARA

W

hile fans from coast-to-coast tune in

The opportunities to make an impact are both

and watch their favorite college football

extensive and varied. The Arkansas State and Northern

teams during Bowl Season, they almost

Illinois teams both spent an hour exploring the

always miss many of the memories the players will

history of slavery in America at the Legacy Museum in

cherish forever.

Montgomery, Ala., a few days before the Camellia

The games, and results, matter to every

Bowl kicked off. A few

competitor but there are

hours south in Mobile,

many other benefits to

teams in the 68 Ventures

a bowl experience that

Bowl visited the Prodisee

last a lifetime. Players,

Pantry and stocked lunch

coaches and staff arrive

boxes for the hungry.

at bowl host cities several

“We got the chance to

days before kickoff.

go to the Legacy Museum

In between practices,

and it means so much.

meetings and other football preparation, the teams make sure to not only explore the historical highlights of

Eastern Michigan stopped by the Prodisee Pantry and lent a helping hand in packaging non-perishable goods for those in need.

the area but many also enjoy charitable work. And don’t forget that this is college football, right? Everyone is out for a little fun in their free time as well.

That’s what Montgomery is all about,’’ said Arkansas State coach Butch Jones. “The opportunity to learn and make an impact at

these bowl games is really important to our program.” College football players rarely enjoy any free time during most road trips throughout the fall. Those BOWL SEASON | January 2024

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