After an unprecedented spring season for first-time head coach Deion Sanders, Jackson State fans waited 148 days to see what Sanders's staff would orchestrate in Year 2.
However, for Florida A&M, the Rattlers graced the gridiron for the first time in 652 days to face Jackson State on Sunday in the Orange Blossom Classic at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida—a game that hasn't been played in 43 years.
Between 1933 to 1978, the Orange Blossom Classic was considered the unofficial Black national championship game, featuring FAMU and another HBCU. The game was initially scheduled for fall 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.