Grambling State Tiger Football to be Featured During Bayou Classic Special on KTAL

GRAMBLING, Louisiana  -- The excitement continues to build around the 40th Annual Bayou Classic, and so does the coverage of the game.  Interim GSU Head Football Coach Dennis "Dirt" Winston and selected student-athletes from the team will be featured on a   30-minute Bayou Classic special prior to the game on NBC affiliate KTAL in Shreveport.

 KTAL-TV Sports Director Lance Hall sat down with Coach Winston and the selected members of the team to talk about the big game and some of the great history of Grambling.  "Grambling has had some great players that have gone to the NFL," said Winston.  "Not only have we had some great players go into the NFL, but we have four Hall of Famers and Super Bowl Champions."

During the special, there will be some fascinating facts that fans may not know about and amazing information about the history of Black College Football and the Bayou Classic, the big game between Grambling and Southern.  The show will air at 1 p.m. central on KTAL-TV.  The Bayou Classic will be aired nationwide at 1:30 p.m. on NBC.

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