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Deion Sanders won his first game in Southwestern Athletic Conference play as Jackson State football snapped a five-game losing streak against Grambling State in a 33-28 win Saturdayat Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium in Louisiana.
Jackson State (2-0, 1-0 SWAC) defeated Grambling State (0-1, 0-1) for the first time since winning the SWAC East Division in 2012.
Sanders, an NFL Hall of Famer, is in his first season as coach. For his debut Feb. 21, former Dallas Cowboys teammate Troy Aikman surprised him and joined him on the field for the game.
Observations from a wild game:
A tale of two fumbles
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Deion Sanders led the Jackson State Tigers to a 53-0 win in his head coaching debut, but they face a tougher task ahead after a week off due to health and safety protocols.
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We had to wait an extra week, but we finally get our second helping of Prime Time in FCS college football action. Deion Sanders led the Jackson State Tigers to a 53-0 win in his head coaching debut, but they were sidelined last week by heathy and safety protocols.
The competition kicks up a notch this weekend, as the Tigers get their first taste of conference action as 9.5-point underdogs when they visit SWAC rivals the Grambling State Tigers.