College football referee interrupts penalty call to salute military veterans during Celebration Bowl

Then, when making the call, referee Rory Bernard did something unusual.

"I'd like to salute our military veterans," Bernard said before saluting.

Bernard's salute drew applause from the crowd. After paying homage to the military veterans, Bernard announced the flag. 

"Personal foul, unnecessary roughness, return team, number 11, the fifteen-yard penalty will be enforced from the spot of the foul, first down," said Bernard.

Unfortunately for Jackson State and Terrell Jr., the touchdown was wiped off the board.

The Celebration Bowl is an annual matchup of the champions of the Southwestern Athletic Conference and the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

Jackson State came into the game with an 11-2 record, with South Carolina State at 9-2. Their meeting in this year's Celebration Bowl is the seventh all-time meeting between the schools, with the teams 3-3 against each other.