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Statewide bragging rights and more are on the line as one of the biggest HBCU rivalries is set to resume on The Reservation for the first time in four seasons.
A dynasty was brewing on The Reservation. The cold air, filled with Southern seasonings of smoke from grills and old-fashioned fryers from tents at nearby tailgates lingered throughout Jack Spinks–Marino Casem Stadium. As the final seconds raced off the jumbotron, culminating in a 24–3 dominating second-half performance in the 2018 Soul Bowl, Alcorn’s party and celebration was in motion.
But even before the game’s final whistle and an uproarious edition of the Braves’ iconic fight song “Cherokee” echoed throughout the stadium, several devoted Alcorn State fans waved signs in the crowd of more than 21,300 that read “Back to Back to Back to Back to Back” with elation and repeated the phrase in unison like Drake’s summer 2015 hit single.