The highly anticipated football matchup between Michael Vick's Norfolk State Spartans and DeSean Jackson's Delaware State Hornets did more than just become the genesis a coaching rivalry between the two former NFL stars. The matchup generated a substantial financial windfall for both institutions. Expand Tweet
The game, hosted at Lincoln Financial Field, the home of the Philadelphia Eagles, reportedly drew an attendance of over 47,000 people and grossed more than $1 million in revenue. This information was shared by Delaware State alumna a nd The Breakfast Club senior producer Loren Lorosa on Friday morning
“I spoke to President Tony Allen, who's the president of Del State, last night, and he said, and we talked about it this morning, that the total in attendance ended up being 47

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