2023 Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge | How To Watch
The HBCU football games will kickoff in Week 0 at the 2023 MEAC/SWAC Challenge.
WEEK 0 - 2023 CRICKET MEAC/SWAC CHALLENGE
South Carolina State at Jackson State
HOW TO WATCH
- Date: Saturday, Aug 26
- Time: 7:30 PM ET
- Location: Center Parc Stadium, Atlanta, GA
- TV Channel: ABC, ABC App
- Live Stream: fuboTV (Start your free trial)
JACKSON STATE
• The two-time defending Southwestern Athletic Conference Champion Jackson State Tigers are poised to begin a new era in the proud, storied history of the football program with an alum taking the reigns. Former quarterback and wide receiver Head Coach T.C. Taylor will lead his Alma Mater in the 2023 season opener in the Cricket MEACSWAC Challenge Kickoff against South Carolina State in a rematch of the 2021 Cricket Celebration Bowl.
• Taylor was named head coach in December 2022 prior to the Cricket Celebration Bowl after spending the previous four seasons as an assistant coach on the JSU staff coaching tight ends and receivers. Taylor, the 22nd head coach in program history and current single-season receptions leader at JSU, has spent nearly 20 years in coaching at Coahoma Community College, Texas Southern, and North Carolina Central before coming to JSU (full bio page 4).
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE
- Longtime head coach Oliver "Buddy" Pough announced his retirement from his head coaching position with the Bulldogs.
Head coach since 2002, Pough has amassed a 146–87 overall record and a 112–42 conference record. That makes him the winningest head coach in SC State football history.
10 All-MEAC players will return to the Bulldogs this season.
SERIES HISTORY
• This will be the sixth matchup between the Tigers and the Bulldogs, all played since 1991. Jackson State won the first two meetings in the series (17-6 in Jackson in 1991; 41-3 in Columbia, S.C. in 1992). South Carolina State has won the last three matchups (34-33 in Indianapolis in 1993; 26-22 in Columbia in 1994; 31-10 in Atlanta in 2021).
PREDICTION
Jackson State 27, South Carolina State 14
GAME EVENT SCHEDULE
Saturday, August 26
- 2:30 PM – Coca-Cola Fan Experience
- 6:30 PM (Summer Hill Lot A)
- 3:30 PM Doug E. Fresh Appearance
- 3:40 PM Coca-Cola Stage (Summer Hill Lot A)
- 3:45 PM High School Jamboree 4:15 PM
- 4:30 PM College Band Jamboree 5:30 PM
- Bands will enter Stadium through Gate-9 or 10 SCSU Band (Sec 101), JSU Band (122)
- 6:00 p.m. TEAMS ARRIVE—GATES OPEN
- 6:45 p.m. Zero Quarter Pre-Game—45-min before kickoff Band Performances (Center Parc Stadium)
- 7:30 PM Kick-off—LIVE on ABC: South Carolina State v. Jackson State
- Post game Trophy Presentation/Award/News Conferences
- 5th Qtr Post-Game—45-min after game; Band Performances (Center Parc Stadium)