Photo: FAMU President Dr. James H. AmmonsThe contract for the annual football game in Orlando runs out later this year, but the schools want to keep playing in Orlando.
The Florida Classic lost its primary sponsor, but Florida A&M and Bethune-Cookman aren't leaving town.
That's the message both university presidents delivered Friday in the wake of news that the Disney decided not to extend a 10-year sponsorship.
"This Classic is more than a game. It is a family reunion that has evolved into the greatest competition between two historical universities in the state of Florida," FAMU President James H. Ammons and B-CU President Trudie Kibbe Reed said in a joint statement.
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