NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Bayou Classic rivalry is heading into a new arena this year.

Southern University and Grambling State will meet in a first-of-its-kind esports showdown Friday (Nov. 29) morning at Champions Square, the newest addition to the weekend’s long-running HBCU traditions.

Southern’s Coby Robinson will face Grambling State’s Robert Stripling in the Rally Cry Championship Tour’s Bayou Classic Featured Matchup. The event begins at 9 a.m. and is free to the public.

Christopher Turner, director of Southern University’s EDGE Digital Gaming Ecosystem, said the matchup represents a major moment for the program.

“The Bayou Classic is the grand stage of HBCU culture, and bringing esports to the forefront of this weekend is a testament to how far our industry has come,” said Turne

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