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Monday, September 11, 2017
Grambling expects 'war' against Jackson State
GRAMBLING, Louisiana – There’s nothing like sleeping in your own bed, especially the night before a big rivalry game.
For the first time since 2012, Grambling State coaches and players can rest comfortably before the annual showdown with Jackson State as the two rivals will face off in front of the GSU Tiger faithful at Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Saturday at 6 p.m.
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The rivalry has had an odd stretch the last few seasons with the boycott in 2013, where Grambling players decided not to play and forfeit to Jackson State, which was scheduled to be at home that year, because the team was protesting the firing of then-head coach Doug Williams, as well as subpar athletic facilities and long bus rides.
GSU and JSU picked back up the following season but the contest has been played at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium each year since the boycott. To make things a little weirder this season, while the rivals are SWAC foes, with the league on a seven-game schedule, Saturday’s matchup won’t be a conference game.
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