GREENSBORO, North Carolina — Once upon a time, two short years ago, this was the ultimate goal.
N.C. A&T would start the season on a quest to get to the FCS playoffs and compete in a 24-team football tournament to win a national title.
The Aggies made it. They’re back in the playoffs for the first time in 13 years. No. 17 A&T (9-2) will play at No. 12 Richmond (8-3) at 2 p.m. today in the first round of the NCAA Division I Football Championships.
It’s the Aggies fifth appearance in the FCS playoffs and their first at-large berth.
What: First-round game of NCAA Division I Football Championships
Who: No. 17 N.C. A&T (9-2) at No. 12 Richmond (8-3)
When: 2 p.m. today
Where: Robins Stadium (8,700), Richmond, Va.
Broadcast: ESPN3, WCOG-93.7, WCOG-1320
And yet, somehow it feels like getting socks for Christmas. You appreciate the gift, but it’s not what you really wanted.
And yet, somehow it feels like getting socks for Christmas. You appreciate the gift, but it’s not what you really wanted.
The Celebration Bowl became a priority. It’s the priority in black college football.
“Our goal going into this season was definitely the Celebration Bowl,” A&T coach Rod Broadway said. “But this is not a bad consolation prize. It’s a great honor for this team at this time.”
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