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2025 Salute to Veterans Bowl - News: Dec 17, 2025

SALUTE TO VETERANS BOWL
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Tucker Kilcrease - Replaces Crowder, struggles in loss Kilcrease completed 12 of 23 passes for 116 yards and two interceptions during Tuesday's 17-13 defeat versus Jacksonville State. He also had 12 rushes for 14 yards.
Impact Kilcrease entered the game for an injured Goose Crowder, and took the majority of the reps at quarterback after the latter was banged up and only played limited snaps. Still, he struggled, tossing two picks and struggling with his efficiency. Kilcrease got plenty of action in his junior year, tossing for 1,537 yards, nine touchdowns and six interceptions while rushing for 126 yards and five scores. He'll have one season of eligibility remaining.
DECEMBER 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Goose Crowder - Limited snaps in bowl loss Crowder was 3-for-6 passing for 13 yards during Tuesday's 17-13 loss to Jacksonville State. He also had two rushes for 20 yards.
Impact Crowder got the start for Troy but was shaken up after taking a hit following a scramble. He proceeded to leave the game for Tucker Kilcrease, only to return and then be removed from the game again. That predictably led to a quiet outing from the gunslinger production-wise. Crowder had an up-and-down year, but still tallied 13 total touchdowns and 1,357 all-purpose yards across essentially six full games.
DECEMBER 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Deondre Johnson - Eclipses 100 yards in victory Johnson caught six passes for 101 yards during Tuesday's 17-13 victory versus Troy.
Impact Johnson started to catch steam at the end of the 2025 season, and he capped off the year with another 100-yard performance, his fourth in the Gamecocks' last seven games. The sophomore wideout finished the season with 30 grabs for 724 yards and six touchdowns, and with two years of eligibility remaining, looks to have a bright future.
DECEMBER 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Caden Creel - Offers just enough as a passer Creel was 14-for-20 passing for 173 yards and one touchdown during Tuesday's 17-13 win versus Troy. He also had 13 rushes for -10 yards.
Impact Though Creel didn't stuff the stat sheet, he was efficient, completing 70 percent of his throws, and he didn't turn the ball over, both of which are steps in the right direction for the redshirt sophomore gunslinger. In his first year of action with the Gamecocks, he tossed for 1,514 yards, nine touchdowns and four interceptions while rushing for 1,075 yards and seven scores. The ability Creel flashed as a dual threat will likely earn him more chances at a starting gig in his remaining two years of eligibility.
DECEMBER 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Jalen Likely - Records rushing attempt Likely (undisclosed) logged a rushing attempt during Tuesday's 17-13 win over Troy.
Impact Jacksonville State participated in the Cramton Bowl. During 2025, Likely logged seven rushing attempts for 52 yards, 7.4 averaged per carry. He also recorded three receptions without any drops.
DECEMBER 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Jacksonville State holds off Troy 17-13 to win Salute to Veterans Bowl

Jacksonville State beats Troy 17-13 on Tuesday night to win the Salute to Veterans Bowl
DECEMBER 17, 2025 • Associated Press
Goose Crowder - Cleared to start bowl game Crowder (ankle) will start Tuesday's bowl game against Jacksonville State, Brett McMurphy of On3.com reports.
Impact Crowder was carted to the locker room with an ankle injury during the Sun Belt Championship Game, but he's been given the green light to face Jacksonville State in the Salute to Veterans Bowl. He has racked up 1,314 passing yards and an 11:5 TD:INT during an injury-riddled 2025 campaign.
DECEMBER 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
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EVENT INFO

Cramton Bowl
Cramton Bowl
Montgomery, AL
Dec 17, 2025
15,721
3 Hours 1 Minute