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North Carolina Central Preps to Defend Celebration Bowl Title in 2023

One of the biggest storylines this year in college football has been the departure of Deion Sanders from his alma mater, Jackson State, to the FBS ranks. Sanders’ pilgrimage to Colorado falls in line with the rest of his time at JSU. The camera... expectedly... followed Coach Prime and the Tigers wherever they went over the last two years. The limelight was on them so much so, in fact, that some might not recall who actually ended up hoisting the Celebration Bowl trophy last December.

Spoiler alert: it wasn’t Jackson State.

Celebration Bowl Stunner

North Carolina Central quietly and swiftly flew under the radar for most of last season until they met JSU in Atlanta.