This resolution formally congratulates the Jackson State University Tigers football team for their victory in the 2024 Celebration Bowl , where they defeated the South Carolina State University Bulldogs 28-7. The Celebration Bowl is recognized as a national title game for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and this win marked the first in the program's history. The resolution highlights the team's impressive 2024 season, finishing with a 12-2 record and as the top-ranked team in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. It also commends individual achievements, including Travis Terrell Jr. as Freshman and Special Teams Player of the Year, Irv Mulligan as Offensive Player of the Year, and T.C. Taylor as Head Coach of the Year. The Senate also recognizes Jackson State University for its overall excellence as an institution and requests that copies of the resolution be transmitted to key university officials.