Bowl game gives N.C. A&T the gift of extra practice time

GREENSBORO, North Carolina -- N.C. A&T will play in the inaugural Celebration Bowl next month, and one of the fringe benefits for the young Aggies is time.

A&T will represent the MEAC in the bowl game, playing the SWAC champion at noon Dec. 19 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. The game will be broadcast live on ABC (WXLV-45).

By extending the season four weeks, A&T gets the equivalent of an extra training camp worth of practice.

“One of the things I’ve done in the past when we’ve had a bowl game is really work on developing our young guys,” A&T coach Rod Broadway said. “We’re a young team anyway, so it plays hand in hand. This is a great opportunity for us.”

By the end of the regular season, the Aggies featured just two seniors among the top 22 players on its offensive depth chart. Four freshmen and three sophomores started on offense in Saturday’s 21-16 loss to N.C. Central.

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