Today, for both North Carolina A&T and Tennessee State, it was the dawn of a new era. For North Carolina A&T, Shawn Gibbs returned to the Aggies in hopes of restoring the glory they accrued during their MEAC championships and Celebration Bowl runs. Meanwhile, Reggie Barlow leads a Tennessee State program that found immense success with Eddie George, including winning a share of the OVC-Big South Championship as well as clinching a bid to the NCAA FCS playoffs.

Although both Tennessee State and North Carolina A&T both do not compete in HBCU conferences, we rarely see them play against each other. But today, both teams had the opportunity to start their new eras against one another. Ultimately, Tennessee State emerged victorious, but they certainly had to earn the victory against Gibb

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