MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Bishop Davenport made its second start of the season and accounted for three touchdowns, Jeremiah Webb had six receptions for 182 yards and two TDs Saturday night and South Alabama beat Western Michigan 30-23 in the Veterans Bowl.

South Alabama (7-6) was playing in its third straight bowl game under first-year head coach Major Applewhite.

Hayden Wolff threw a 7-yard TD pass to Anthony Sambucci to cap a nine-play, 75-yard drive to cut Western Michigan’s deficit to 23-20 with 6:17 to play, but Kentrel Bullock ran for five times for 50 yards, including a 22-yard scoring run, on the ensuing drive, making it a 10-point game with 2:42 left.

Bullock finished with 130 yards rushing on 17 carries. Davenport completed 15 of 24 for 271 yards and two touchdowns and added 85 rushing yards, including a 50-yard TD in the third quarter.

Quarterback Gio Lopez (turf toe) and wide receiver Jamaal Pritchett (opt-out) did not play for South Alabama. Pritchett led the Sun Belt Conference in receptions (91), receiving yards (1,127) and touchdown catches (9).

Jalen Buckley scored on a 1-yard run and Luka Zurak hit a 37-yard field goal 10 seconds into the second to give the Broncos (6-7) a 10-0 lead.

After a Broncos three-and-out, Davenport threw a pass deep down the right sideline to Webb, who spiked the ball to grab it from a defender for a 45-yard TD that gave the Jaguars the lead for good at 16:19 . 10 with 4:50 remaining in the first half.

South Alabama, which defeated Eastern Michigan 59-10 in the 2023 68 Ventures Bowl, has won two straight bowls – the first two in program history.

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