Last Chance: Grambling State has opportunity to win last SWAC title game

GRAMBLING, Louisiana – Maybe Broderick Fobbs saves the sentiments for after the game has been played.

When his Grambling State football team loads the bus Thursday afternoon, heading to Houston, it’ll be the last time a bus ride in that direction will be needed after the annual regular season-end clash with Southern at the Bayou Classic.

Before the 2017 season kicked off, SWAC commissioner Duer Sharp announced the decision to forego the SWAC Championship Game after 18 seasons, meaning this year’s matchup between Grambling (10-1) and Alcorn State (7-4) will be the last one for the foreseeable future.

Since Fobbs took over the program at his alma mater four seasons ago, the Tigers have had their share of recent rollercoasters of emotions, falling to Alcorn in 2015, the last time an FCS opponent has beaten GSU, and avenged that loss last season, coming from behind to down the Braves, 27-20. Saturday marks the third straight season the Tigers will play Alcorn for the league championship.

Before Fobbs, Grambling State has tried to make the SWAC title game ...

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