Jackson State, Southern play for first time since SWAC title

JACKSON, Mississippi -- It's hard to forget the last meeting between Jackson State and Southern.

The 34-27 double overtime loss to Southern in last year's Southwestern Athletic Conference championship was a heartbreaker, making it the second straight time the Tigers fell short of a ring.

And in similar fashion.

But when the Tigers (3-4, 1-3 SWAC) and Jaguars (4-3, 3-1) return to the gridiron today at 6 p.m., in Veterans Memorial Stadium, the game won't look like a rematch of that title game.

Instead, it's an opportunity for the Tigers to find the track back to being that very 2013 team — title contenders.

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