2018 Camellia Bowl

{{Infobox NCAA football yearly game

| game_name = Camellia Bowl

| subheader = 5th Camellia Bowl

| title_sponsor = Raycom Media

| image = 2018 Camellia Bowl 36 (Georgia Southern kicking off).jpg

| caption = 2018 Camellia Bowl kick-off

| date_game_played = December 15

| year_game_played = 2018

| football_season = 2018

| stadium = Cramton Bowl

| city = Montgomery, Alabama

| visitor_school = Georgia Southern University

| visitor_name_short = Georgia Southern

| visitor_nickname = Eagles

| visitor_record = 9–3

| visitor_conference = Sun Belt

| visitor_rank_AP =

| visitor_rank_coaches =

| visitor_rank_CFP =

| visitor_coach = Chad Lunsford

| visitor_1q = 7

| visitor_2q = 10

| visitor_3q = 0

| visitor_4q = 6

| home_school = Eastern Michigan University

| home_name_short = Eastern Michigan

| home_nickname = Eagles

| home_record = 7–5

| home_conference = MAC

| home_rank_AP =

| home_rank_coaches =

| home_rank_CFP =

| home_coach = Chris Creighton

| home_1q = 0

| home_2q = 7

| home_3q = 7

| home_4q = 7

| MVP = Shai Werts (QB, Georgia Southern){{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401032056|title = Georgia Southern vs. Eastern Michigan - Game Recap - December 15, 2018 - ESPN}}

| odds = Georgia Southern by 1{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/sports-betting/story/_/id/25435852/full-list-spreads-every-2018-19-college-football-bowl-game |title=Odds for every 2018-19 CFB bowl game |last=Fawkes |first=Ben |date=December 10, 2018 |website=ESPN.com |access-date=December 18, 2018}}

| anthem =

| halftime =

| referee = Anthony Calabrese (AAC)

| attendance = 17,710{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/matchup?gameId=401032056|title = Georgia Southern vs. Eastern Michigan - Team Statistics - December 15, 2018 - ESPN}}

| payout = 250,000 {{cite web|url=http://www.collegefootballpoll.com/bowl-schedule/2018/|title=2018 Bowl Schedule|author= |website=CFP.com |access-date=December 3, 2018}}

| us_network = ESPN & ESPN Radio

| us_announcers = Mike Corey, Rene Ingoglia and Lauren Sisler (ESPN)
Jay Alter and Ben Hartsock (ESPN Radio)

| ratings =

| intl_network = ESPN Deportes

| intl_announcers = Eduardo Varela and Pablo Viruega

| game_link = Salute to Veterans Bowl

}}

The 2018 Camellia Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 15, 2018,{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/page/cfpbowls2018/2018-19-college-football-playoff-bowl-schedule |title=2018-19 College Football Playoff and bowl schedule |date=May 2, 2018 |publisher=ESPN |access-date=July 30, 2018}} with kickoff scheduled for 5:30 p.m. EST (4:30 p.m. local CST).{{Cite web |url=https://www.camelliabowl.com/fifth-annual-raycom-media-camellia-bowl-set-saturday-dec-15/ |title=Fifth annual Raycom Media Camellia Bowl set for Saturday, Dec. 15 |website=camelliabowl.com|date=2 May 2018 }} 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.winsipedia.com/georgia-southern/vs/eastern-michigan |title=Georgia Southern Eagles vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles football series history |website=winsipedia.com |access-date=December 15, 2018}}

=Georgia Southern Eagles=

On November 28, Georgia-based news organizations reported that Georgia Southern would play in the Camellia Bowl,{{Cite web|url=http://www.wtoc.com/2018/11/28/sources-georgia-southern-play-raycom-media-camellia-bowl/|title = SOURCES: Georgia Southern to play in Raycom Media Camellia Bowl}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.wjcl.com/article/breaking-georgia-southern-eagles-to-play-in-2018-camellia-bowl/25326585|title = Georgia Southern Eagles to play in 2018 Camellia Bowl|date = 28 November 2018}} which was confirmed via an official announcement on December 2.{{Cite web|url=https://emueagles.com/news/2018/12/2/football-emu-to-play-georgia-southern-in-raycom-media-camellia-bowl.aspx|title = EMU to Play Georgia Southern in Raycom Media Camellia Bowl}} 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. 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=

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryStart|VisitorName=GASO|HomeName=EMU|state=}}

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=1

| Time=1:52

| Team=GASO

| DrivePlays=15

| DriveLength=95

| DriveTime=9:01

| Type=RushTD

| Runner=Shai Werts

| yards=26

| Kicker=Tyler Bass

| kickresult=good

| Visitor=7

| Home=0

}}

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=2

| Time=7:53

| Team=EMU

| DrivePlays=6

| DriveLength=50

| DriveTime=3:15

| Type=RecTD

| Receiver=Tyler Lyle

| QB=Mike Glass

| yards=1

| Kicker=Chad Ryland

| kickresult=good

| Visitor=7

| Home=7

}}

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=2

| Time=3:48

| Team=GASO

| DrivePlays=7

| DriveLength=82

| DriveTime=4:05

| Type=RushTD

| Runner=Shai Werts

| yards=5

| Kicker=Tyler Bass

| kickresult=good

| Visitor=14

| Home=7

}}

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=2

| Time=0:00

| Team=GASO

| DrivePlays=9

| DriveLength=29

| DriveTime=2:46

| Type=FG

| yards=50

| Kicker=Tyler Bass

| Visitor=17

| Home=7

}}

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=3

| Time=14:17

| Team=EMU

| DrivePlays=1

| DriveLength=75

| DriveTime=0:15

| Type=RecTD

| Receiver=Arthur Jackson

| QB=Mike Glass

| yards=75

| Kicker=Chad Ryland

| kickresult=good

| Visitor=17

| Home=14

}}

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=4

| Time=9:49

| Team=GASO

| DrivePlays=8

| DriveLength=38

| DriveTime=4:12

| Type=FG

| yards=35

| Kicker=Tyler Bass

| Visitor=20

| Home=14

}}

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=4

| Time=3:33

| Team=EMU

| DrivePlays=16

| DriveLength=75

| DriveTime=6:16

| Type=RecTD

| Receiver=Arthur Jackson

| QB=Mike Glass

| yards=5

| Kicker=Chad Ryland

| kickresult=good

| Visitor=20

| Home=21

}}

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=4

| Time=0:00

| Team=GASO

| DrivePlays=9

| DriveLength=52

| DriveTime=3:33

| Type=FG

| yards=40

| Kicker=Tyler Bass

| Visitor=23

| Home=21

}}

=Statistics=

File:2018 Camellia Bowl 34 (Georgia Southern on offense).jpg

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=GASO Eagles

|R1=7 |R2=10|R3=0 |R4=6

|Home=EMU Eagles

|H1=0 |H2=7 |H3=7 |H4=7

}}

class="wikitable" ! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA color cell\|Georgia Southern Eagles}}"\|GASO !! style="{{NCAA color cell\|Eastern Michigan Eagles}}; text-align:center;"\|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
class="wikitable"
rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell\|Georgia Southern Eagles}}; text-align:center;"\|Georgia Southern	Passing	Shai Werts	4/7, 33 yds
Rushing	Wesley Kennedy III	9 car, 107 yds
Receiving	Ellis Richardson	1 rec, 15 yds
rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell\|Eastern Michigan Eagles}}; text-align:center;"\|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

External links

{{official website|https://www.camelliabowl.com/}}
[https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=401032056 Box score] at ESPN
[https://www.camelliabowl.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2018-Camellia-Bowl-Final-Stats.pdf Game statistics] at camelliabowl.com

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