Ohio Stadium to Host HBCU Classic for Columbus in August

It was announced on Tuesday that Columbus would play host to a new annual event, the HBCU Classic for Columbus. The week-long festivities will feature the Central State and Kentucky State football teams squaring off in Ohio Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 28. And — as I am sure you know — Central State will have the home-state advantage, as they hail from Wilberforce, Ohio, just about 20 miles east of Dayton.

The CSU Marauders hold a 36-23-1 edge over the Kentucky State Thorobreds in a rivalry dating back to 1947. Though both teams are members of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, the game will be considered a non-conference matchup. The Marauders did not play last season due to the…