ATLANTA (AP) Deion Sanders was sentimental before his final game at Jackson State, and those emotions grew after coming up short in the Celebration Bowl for the second straight year. Quarterback Davius Richard ran for 97 yards and two touchdowns, including a 1-yard scoring plunge in overtime, and North Carolina Central beat Jackson State 41-34 on Saturday in the Celebration Bowl to spoil Sanders' bid for an undefeated season in his farewell.
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North Carolina Central entered the Celebration Bowl as the decided underdog in what many believed would be a Jackson State coronation at their expense.
Newly hired Colorado coach Deion Sanders will try to leave Jackson State as a winner against North Carolina Central in the Celebration Bowl, regarded as the championship game for the nation s historically black colleges and universities
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