Cricket Celebration Bowl

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For Deion Sanders, he’s come home to Atlanta
As an player, he was one of the first to dictate where he wanted to play in the NFL
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Battle of the Celebration Bowl bands
Jackson State’s Sonic Boom of the South and S.C. State’s Marching 101 get set to square off in Atlanta to claim the HBCU musical spotlight

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Cricket Celebration Bowl is part of Dennis Thomas’ legacy of leadership in Black college sports
Thomas, retiring after 20 years as the MEAC commissioner, was critical in establishing the bowl game and the MEAC/SWAC Challenge

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MEAC defensive player of the year Decobie Durant is ready for the next level after one final big game for SC State
Durant hopes to build on the legacies of his family and former greats for the Bulldogs

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The signing of five-star recruit Travis Hunter shows how Deion Sanders is impacting the HBCU landscape
As Jackson State and South Carolina State prepare for the Cricket Celebration Bowl, eyes are on Black college football
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How HBCU athletes benefit from NIL deals and a rising profile
Athletes such as Alabama A&M’s Aqeel Glass and Norfolk State’s Rayquan Smith are on the cutting edge

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South Carolina State’s Corey Fields Jr. plays with guardian angels on his wrists
The redshirt sophomore quarterback has #LLOM and #LLDP on his wrist tape to honor his late father and brother
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Jackson State’s Shedeur Sanders wins Jerry Rice Award as top FCS freshman
He’ll lead the Tigers into the Cricket Celebration Bowl in Atlanta
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Lessons beyond the playing field are just as important to Deion Sanders as Jackson State winning games
Last week, it was talking with Instagram model Brittany Renner; this week, it’s advice on personal grooming