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Entering into its 34th year, the State Farm Bayou Classic is considered to be the "grand-daddy" of black college sporting events. It is a Thanksgiving holiday weekend celebration of tradition and pageantry. More than 200,000 visitors travel to New Orleans to shop, dine and enjoy the nightlife during this festive weekend. Sell-out crowds of 70,000 plus come to the Superdome to watch the Southern University Jaguars take on the Grambling State University Tigers. The game is televised live on NBC Sports.
Entering into its 34th year, the State Farm Bayou Classic is considered to be the "grand-daddy" of black college sporting events. It is a Thanksgiving holiday weekend celebration of tradition and pageantry. More than 200,000 visitors travel to New Orleans to shop, dine and enjoy the nightlife during this festive weekend. Sell-out crowds of 70,000 plus come to the Superdome to watch the Southern University Jaguars take on the Grambling State University Tigers. The game is televised live on NBC Sports.