2024 Bowl Games schedule, college football scores, live updates: South Alabama takes down Western Michigan

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The 2024-25 college football bowl season is finally here, as teams from around the nation will face off with postseason glory on the line. Over the next month and change, we will see programs battle it out for the right to eat a larger-than-life Pop-Tart, for their coach to get doused in a bucket of mayonnaise. 

The action kicked off Saturday night with South Alabama's 30-23 win over Western Michigan in the Salute to Veterans Bowl. The victory got the Jaguars to seven victories for the third straight year. 

Bowl action resumes Tuesday when West Virginia meets Memphis in the Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl at 9 p.m. ET.

CBS Sports will be here each day with the latest scores, analysis highlights and highlights from the entirety of bowl season. Check out the schedule below and keep scrolling for updates from each game as they conclude. All times Eastern

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Saturday, Dec. 14

Salute to Veterans Bowl: South Alabama 30, Western Michigan 23 -- Recap

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[Dec 15, 2024 at 12:33 am ET · Shehan Jeyarajah]

Salute to Veterans Bowl: South Alabama 30, Western Michigan 23

South Alabama withstood a late comeback attempt from Western Michigan to capture just the second bowl victory in program history. Running back Kentrel Bullock broke off a 22-yard touchdown scamper with 2:42 remaining to ice the game and clinch a third straight winning season for the program. 

The Jaguars were down several of their best players, including running back Fluff Bothwell (portal) and quarterback Gio Lopez (injury). Without Lopez, sophomore Bishop Davenport stepped into the starting lineup and caught WMU off guard with his explosiveness. The Texas native found Jeremiah Webb for a 52-yard touchdown and later broke off a 50-yard scramble of his own. Webb was exceptional, catching six passes for 182 yards and two touchdowns in the win. Bullock added 17 carries for 130 yards as South Alabama set a bowl record with 537 yards of offense.

Western Michigan jumped out to a 10-0 lead after two scoring drives. However, the Broncos went nearly 50 minutes of game time without scoring another touchdown. The highly touted Western Michigan running game was held to fewer than 4.0 yards per carry, including just 11 carries for 45 yards from star Jaden Nixon.