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11/#13 Grambling State (9-1, 6-0 Swac) 2016SWACCHAMPIONS | 2016AIRFORCERESERVEBOWLCHAMPIONS | 2016BLACKCOLLEGENATIONALCHAMPIONS GAME 11 2017SCHEDULE&RESULTS #11/#13 GRAMBLING STATE Classic 44th Annual Bayou Classic (9-1, 6-0 SWAC) Date Saturday, Nov. 25 Time 4 p.m. Sept. 2 at Tulane% L, 14-43 Location New Orleans, La. Sept. 9 NORTHWESTERN STATE W, 23-10 Venue Mercedes-Benz Superdome Sept. 16 JACKSON STATE%! W, 36-21 Capacity 76,468 Sept. 23 at Mississippi Valley State* W, 38-6 Television NBC Sports Sept. 30 vs. Clark Atlanta** W, 31-20 Radio 99.3 FM/97.3 FM Oct. 7 vs. Prairie View A&M*^ W, 34-21 Series Record 32-32-0 Oct. 21 ALCORN STATE* W, 41-14 GRAMBLINGSTATE Last Meeting Nov. 26, 2016 SOUTHERN Oct. 28 TEXAS SOUTHERN*# W, 50-24 Result Grambling State, 52-30 Nov. 4 at Arkansas-Pine Bluff* W, 31-26 TIGERS Series Streak: GSU won 2 JAGUARS Nov. 11 at Alabama State* W, 24-7 9-1 7-3 Nov. 25 vs. Southern*^^ 4 p.m. 6-0SWAC 5-1SWAC Dec. 2 at SWAC Championship TBA Dec. 16 Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl+ 12 p.m. THE GAME: The 44th Annual Bayou Classic brings plenty to the table as the stakes are extremely high for the latest installment of this rivalry. * - Southwestern Athletic Conference Game | ** - Chicago Classic (Soldier Field) Not only is it bragging rights for 365 days, but the winner advances to the SWAC Football Championship to meet Alcorn State, while the ^ - Texas State Fair Classic (Cotton Bowl) | ^^ - Bayou Classic (Mercedes Benz Superdome) loser will have the long wait to think about “what could have been.” ! - High School Day | # - Homecoming | % - ESPN3 |+ - ABC All Times Are Central and Subject To Change You can throw out the records in this rivalry. Much like Ohio State-Michigan, Clemson-South Carolina, Alabama-Auburn, the records mean Rankings Listed are FCS Coaches Poll & FCS STATS Top 25 Poll very little in a rivalry game and with everything on the line, with both teams coming into the contest after an open week, you can bet this will be a Bayou Classic to remember. 2017OPPONENTSCHEDULE&RESULTS RANKINGS: Grambling State remained No. 11 in the FCS Coaches Top 25 Poll and No. 13 in the STATS FCS Top 25 Poll. Grambling State remained in the top spot in the SBN Sports Network Black College Football Poll and in the Urban Media Today Black College Football Poll. SOUTHERN In the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Poll, the Tigers kept its position at No. 2 behind North Carolina A&T State. (7-3, 5-1 SWAC) GRAMBLING STATE: The Tigers opened the season with a road loss to Tulane in New Orleans. Since that day in early September, Grambling State has spent the last 83 days on a mission and in return, the Tigers have reeled off nine straight victories. Sept. 3 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE W, 14-8 Sept. 9 at Southern Miss L, 0-45 Grambling State’s offense hasn’t had the same fi repower from a year ago, but the Tiger defense remains the same. GSU boasts one of Sept. 16 at UT-San Antonio L, 17-51 the best defenses in FCS and ranks No. 1 in sacks and tackles for loss. Sept. 23 at Alcorn State* L, 31-48 Sept. 30 FORT VALLEY STATE W, 31-14 Devante Kincade, the SWAC Preseason Offensive Player of the Year, has thrown just three interceptions in 278 attempts to lead the Oct. 7 ALABAMA A&M W, 35-14 Grambling State offense. Oct. 21 at Jackson State* W, 35-17 Oct. 28 at Arkansas-Pine Bluff* W, 47-40 Defensively, La’Allan Clark is one of the best nationally in sacks. De’Arius Christmas, who was selected to the Buck Buchanan Award Nov. 4 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M* W, 37-31 Watch List, leads the defense with 72 tackles, including a team-high 38 solo stops. The junior, who played at East Mississippi Community Nov. 11 at Texas Southern* W, 33-7 College and appeared on the Netfl ix Series, Last Chance U, is among the best in FCS in tackles for loss as he has registered 14.5 tackles Nov. 25 vs. Grambling State*^^ 4 p.m. behind the line of scrimmage for 57 yards. * - Southwestern Athletic Conference Game SOUTHERN: The Jaguars opened the season by winning the MEAC/SWAC Challenge, 14-8, over South Carolina State, but dropped three ^^ - Bayou Classic (Mercedes Benz Superdome) - NBC Sports straight to Southern Miss, UT-San Antonio and Alcorn State to fall to 1-3. Since Sept. 30, Southern has been on a collision course with Grambling State. GRAMBLINGSTATESPORTSRADIONETWORK The Jaguars have won six straight, including close calls with Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Prairie View A&M. Santoria Black Play By Play Ossie Clark Color Analyst Austin Howard paces the Jaguar offense with 1,827 yards passing (203.0 per game) on 147-of-241 passing. Jamar Washington is averag- Leon Thomas Sideline Coordinator ing 11.1 yards per catch and 38.7 per game, while tight end Dillon Beard has caught 30 passes for 388 yards (12.9 yards). Nick Harrison Pre-Game and Halftime Host/Sideline Announcer SERIES HISTORY: This will be the 65th installment of the rivalry and despite Southern winning a lot of games early in the rivalry, Station Affi liates Grambling State has won the last two meetings, including a 52-30 victory last season that propelled the Tigers into the SWAC Champi- KPCH - 99.3 Ruston onship game against Alcorn State. KJMG - 97.3 Monroe LAST MEETING: Devante Kincade threw for 283 yards and Martez Carter rushed for 118 yards as Grambling State picked up a 52-30 Online: thepeach993.com win over Southern on Nov. 26 to advance to the SWAC Championship Game. INSIDE GRAMBLING FOOTBALL The App: Retro Radio 993 MONDAY’S • 7 p.m. Despite giving up the fi rst score to Southern, Grambling State answered on the very next drive and took a 14-6 lead into the second @GSU_Tigers ESPN RADIO - 97.7 quarter. The Jaguars closed the gap to 17-13 at the half, but the Tigers scored next 21 points coming out of the break and took a 38-20 Hosted by Santoria Black lead into the fi nal quarter. Grambling State got a 7-yard touchdown pass from Kincade to Chad Williams to push the advantage to 45-20 /gsu.tigers1 with 13:10 left in the fi nal quarter. After a Southern score cut the defi cit to 45-23, Carter returned the ensuing kickoff 88 yards for the touchdown to put the game out of reach. 1 GGRAMBLINGSTATEFOOTBALLRAMBLINGSTATEFOOTBALL TIGERFOOTBALLMEDIASERVICES MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MEDIA DAY PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE NO MEDIA BYE WEEK OFF DAY 10 a.m. AVAILABILITY SWAC COACHES TELECONFERENCE 10:45 a.m. PRACTICE WEEKLYMEDIAPRESSOPPORTUNITIES SWAC NEWS & NOTES Grambling State head coach Broderick Fobbs and selected e-mail list. SWAC WEEKLY HONORS: players will meet with the media each Tuesday at 12 p.m. Each week during the regular season, the SWAC will GAME DAY COVERAGE during the season. Requests for specifi c players should be name an offensive, defensive, newcomer and special made to the Assistant Athletic Director for Marketing and Communications on Sunday afternoon prior to the press CREDENTIAL REQUESTS: teams player of the week. opportunity. All requests for media, radio, television, photography, scouting and parking credentials for the 2017 Grambling SWAC WEEKLY TELECONFERENCE: INTERVIEWS: State Football season, or for any individual game, should The SWAC football coaches will be available on a All interview requests for coach Broderick Fobbs, any be made in writing, on company letterhead or via e-mail weekly teleconference Mondays from August 28 - Grambling State assistant coaches and players must be (company name in address), to Brian Howard. Requests November 20 from 10:00 am until noon central time. coordinated through the Assistant Athletic Director for should be made at least one week prior to the game. In- Each coach will be available for 8-10 minutes each Marketing and Communications. dividual game credentials will not be mailed, but can be week for questions and reviews. picked up in the Sports Information Offi ce the week of the Players are available for interviews, either in person or game or at the Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Will- on the phone, before or after practice Sunday through Media representatives who wish to participate should Call. consult the conference weekly release. For credible media Wednesday. In order to arrange for player interviews, please provide at least 24 hours notice to the Assistant members only who wish to participate in the weekly coach- WILL CALL: Athletic Director for Marketing and Communications. es teleconference, the call in number is 1.800.356.8278. Any media credentials not picked up during the week at Player interviews may be conducted in the Football Sta- You will br prompted for a participant code and dial: the Hobdy Assembly Center will be available at Press Will dium Support Offi ce or in the Sports Information Offi ce. 298779#. Media Members are asked to mute your line The Grambling State training room, football locker room, Call beginning three hours prior to the game. until you have a question. To Mute and Unmute your line, weight room and meeting rooms are off-limits to the me- please us 4*. dia. Your cooperation is appreciated. PRESS BOX SERVICES: The press box, located on the south side of Eddie G. Robin- For telephone interviews, the student-athlete will be pro- son Memorial Stadium and opens two hours prior to game A replay of each teleconference will be available vided with the number and will make the call at a mutual- time.
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