Celebration Bowl: North Carolina A&T, Alcorn State meet in Atlanta

The college football bowl season will officially kick off in Atlanta Dec. 15 as North Carolina A&T faces Alcorn State in the Celebration Bowl (Noon, Channel 2 Action News).

What to do while in downtown Atlanta for the game

North Carolina A&T will look to remain unbeaten in the Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl Dec. 15 when it faces Alcorn State at Mercedes-Benz Stadium (noon kickoff, Channel 2 Action News).

This is the fourth year of the bowl featuring the champions of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) in Atlanta. For more information on the game and other bowl activities, click here.

AJC Sepia Celebration Bowl Debate

Before this weekend's Celebration Bowl kickoff, join AJC Sepia on Facebook for our annual alumni debate. Michael Hardison of defending National Champions North Carolina A&T faces off against Alcorn State University's Terry Sadler live on AJC Sepia and all Atlanta Journal-Constitution channels. Follow AJC Sepia on Facebook for the debate and much more.

Posted by AJC Sepia on Friday, December 14, 2018

Four quick things to remember:

- Who: North Carolina A&T (9-2) vs. Alcorn State (9-3) in Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl.

- When: Dec. 15, noon kickoff (televised on Channel 2 Action News).

- Where: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta.

Bowl history: North Carolina A&T has won in its previous two apperances (2015, 2017), Grambling State defeated N.C. Central in the 2016 game. 2017 rewindNorth Carolina A&T tops GramblingPhotos