The Veterans Bowl game between Troy and Jacksonville State will take place on Tuesday at Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama. It will be the 12th annual IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl (formerly Camellia Bowl).
Often, players opt out of bowl games, especially those looking to enter the NFL draft or the transfer portal.
Let’s take a look at players who are set to miss the Veterans Bowl.
Which Players Are Opting Out Or Injured During the Veterans Bowl?
Troy Trojans
QB Goose Crowder (Out): Left ankle injury in Sun Belt Championship
RB Tae Meadows (Out): Declared for transfer / opted out (not playing)
OL Eli Russ (Out): Injured, did not play in Sun Belt Championship
OT Elijah Prather (Out): Injured, hasn’t played since October
OT Garner Langlo (Out): Injured, out since September
DL DJ Jackson Jr. (Out): Entered transfer portal / opted out (not playing)
Jacksonville State Gamecocks
OG Adrian Gumm (Out): Injured, missed Conference USA Championship Game
DL Jawaun Campbell (Out): Injured, hasn’t played since early November
CB Tyrin Taylor (Out): Injured, missed Conference USA Championship Game
WR Aghogho Eyafe (Questionable): Injury status
RB Lucas Farrington (Questionable): Injury status
WR Nabi Hoyt (Questionable): Injury status
RB Jalen Likely (Questionable): Injury status
WR Brock Rechsteiner (Questionable): Injury status
How To Watch the Troy Trojans vs. the Jacksonville State Gamecocks At The Veterans Bowl?
The Veterans Bowl will be nationally televised on ESPN. The kickoff time is scheduled at 9:00 p.m. ET / 8:00 p.m. CT.
You can stream the game on the ESPN app / ESPN+, but you’ll need a subscription. Live TV streaming services include ESPN, such as Sling TV (Sling Orange) or similar packages. Troy Sports Radio Network and Jacksonville State radio affiliates will broadcast the game on local stations.
Under head coach Gerad Parker, Troy finished with an 8-5 record in the Sun Belt. The Jacksonville State Gamecocks finished with an identical record in Conference USA under head coach Charles Kelly.
The odds favor Troy.
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