ORLANDO, Florida -- The annual Florida Classic football battle between Bethune-Cookman and Florida A&M has begun to take on quite a familiar refrain in the recent past.When it comes to the final regular-season game for the two Historically Black Colleges and Universities football programs, there are givens. You can rest assured that the marching bands will be phenomenal and the game itself will help determine whether B-CU will be making a postseason playoff appearance.
The 36th edition of the Florida Classic, which kicks off at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Citrus Bowl, once again lends more credence to the axiom that the more things change, the more they stay the same.
This year's game marks a first for both head coaches, with new B-CU coach Terry Sims taking on new FAMU coach Alex Wood. The changes, however, did not do much to alter the course for the Wildcats or the Rattlers in 2015.
FAMU is mired near the bottom of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference standings at 1-9 overall (1-6 MEAC), while the No. 22 Wildcats (8-2, 6-1 MEAC) are hoping a Florida Classic win can earn them a share of the league title and a possible playoff berth.
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