PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Former Eagles stars DeSean Jackson and Michael Vick are returning to Philadelphia as rival coaches of college football teams that will face off in the first-ever HBCU Battle of the Legends.

The Thursday night game on ESPNU will serves as a homecoming return to the Linc for the former Eagles teammates, now turned head coaches of rival college teams.

The home team, Delaware State University Hornets (5-3) cached by Jackson will take on the Norfolk State University Spartans (1-7) coached by Vick.

Their teams will battle it out on a slippery field Thursday, with the rainy weather raising the stakes of the matchup.

Jackson and Vick have electrified Philadelphia crowds during their time in Eagles jerseys years ago, but now they've taken on new roles on the sidelines by

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