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Walter Payton, Shannon Sharpe make Shrine Bowl All-Century team

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In honor of its 100th anniversary, the East-West Shrine Bowl announced its All-Century team, featuring four HBCU Pro Football Hall of Famers. Jackson State has two players represented on the All-Century team: running back Walter Payton and linebacker Robert Brazile. Payton played in the 1974 East-West Shrine Bowl after concluding his college career, which saw […]

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Hampton University releases 2025 football schedule featuring 5 HBCU contests

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HAMPTON, Va. — Hampton University has released its 2025 football schedule, featuring six home games at Armstrong Stadium and six road contests. The season includes marquee matchups against 2024 Celebration Bowl champion Jackson State, the historic Battle of the Real HU against Howard, and the annual Battle of the Bay against Norfolk State. The Pirates

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This one Jackson State play ‘woke up’ the Celebration Bowl and stunned South Carolina State

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Jackson State pulled off a second-quarter play in the Celebration Bowl that woke up Mercedes-Benz Stadium and dealt South Carolina State an early knockout blow. Already leading 7-0 following a 19-play, 9-minute touchdown drive that spanned two quarters, the Tigers dialed up what they hoped would be a big play opportunity downfield. With 6:05 left

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HBCU Sports’ Ultimate Division I Football Poll: The year of Tiger

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The 2024 HBCU football season has come to an end, and what a season it was from start to finish. There isn’t much left to say or do except reveal the final HBCU Sports’ Ultimate Division I poll, so here is how the Top 10 shakes out. 1. Jackson State (12-2)  It was indeed the

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Jackson State ‘dominated’ South Carolina State to win Celebration Bowl

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On third-and-goal from just inside the two-yard line, Jackson State running back Irv Mulligan took the handoff from quarterback Jacobian Morgan and plowed his 205-pound body into a helpless South Carolina State defender who attempted a goalline tackle. But the bruising back — a sixth-year senior — pushed through for his second touchdown of his

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Travis Hunter, one-time Jackson State All-American, wins Heisman Trophy

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Travis Hunter, the dazzling two-way star, won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night. The former Jackson State player was the first winner with HBCU ties to take home the award. Hunter received 552 first-place votes and 2,231 points in a comfortable victory. Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty was the runner-up with 309 first-place votes and 2,017

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T.C. Taylor, Jackson State worked hard to write storybook finish to Celebration Bowl

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A game that some predicted to be close was never in doubt as SWAC champion Jackson State handled MEAC winner South Carolina State 28-7 to win the 2024 edition of the Celebration Bowl and its first HBCU national championship since 1996. The Tigers led wire-to-wire and never were seriously challenged in spite of having to

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Has the balance of power shifted to SWAC after Celebration Bowl win? ‘It looks that way’

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T.C. Taylor had heard enough. Leading up to the Celebration Bowl against South Carolina State, the second-year Jackson State coach was acutely aware that the Tigers were 0-2 in the de facto HBCU national championship game and that he was personally 0-3 in the bowl. The young coach was also wary of all the noise

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Who should you bet to win the Celebration Bowl? HBCU title game is nearly too close to call

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When Jackson State plays South Carolina State in the Cricket Celebration Bowl on Saturday in Atlanta, the SWAC champions will be a favorite by the slimmest of margins. This week, Jackson State opens as a 1-point favorite over the Bulldogs, according to BET ESPN. Jackson State (11-2) has won by an average of 20.7 points

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T.C. Taylor hopes the fourth time’s a charm in latest Celebration Bowl trip

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For Jackson State coach T.C. Taylor, the Celebration Bowl is becoming old hat. When the Tigers arrive in Atlanta this week to prepare for Saturday’s game against MEAC champion South Carolina State after clinching the SWAC title for the third time in the last four seasons, it will mark Taylor’s fourth overall appearance in the

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