Why the Southern Heritage Classic changed dates/teams
Tennessee State University's Karate Brenson runs in for a touchdown during Saturday’s Arkansas Pine-Bluff vs. TSU game in the 2024 Southern Heritage Classic at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
The Southern Heritage Classic in 2025 will feature new teams and a new date. TSU and JSU are gone, this year’s game — in late September — will feature Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Alcorn State. What happened to cause the changes?
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Frank Bonner II
Frank Bonner is the Memphis Tigers football beat writer. He is originally from Indiana but arrived in Memphis after spending two years in Tulsa, covering Oklahoma State football and basketball. He covered high school sports in Columbus, Indiana for two years before getting his Master’s degree in Sports Journalism at IUPUI. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Indiana University.
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