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The Florida Classic is one of the premiere rivaly football games between two historically black colleges in the United States. The game matches the Florida A&M University Rattlers of Tallahassee against Bethune-Cookman University Wildcats of Daytona Beach.
For many, the football game takes a back seat to the halftime show, which features performances by the two schools' world-renown marching bands. Bethune-Cookman's Marching Wildcats were featured in the movie Drumline, a look at black college "show bands" known for their funky drumbeats, high-stepping dance moves and acrobatics.
The series began in 1925 with Florida A&M winning 25-0. It has been played in many venues since...
For many, the football game takes a back seat to the halftime show, which features performances by the two schools' world-renown marching bands. Bethune-Cookman's Marching Wildcats were featured in the movie Drumline, a look at black college "show bands" known for their funky drumbeats, high-stepping dance moves and acrobatics.
The series began in 1925 with Florida A&M winning 25-0. It has been played in many venues since...
The Florida Classic is one of the premiere rivaly football games between two historically black colleges in the United States. The game matches the Florida A&M University Rattlers of Tallahassee against Bethune-Cookman University Wildcats of Daytona Beach.
For many, the football game takes a back seat to the halftime show, which features performances by the two schools' world-renown marching bands. Bethune-Cookman's Marching Wildcats were featured in the movie Drumline, a look at black college "show bands" known for their funky drumbeats, high-stepping dance moves and acrobatics.
The series began in 1925 with Florida A&M winning 25-0. It has been played in many venues since, including Tampa, Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee and the Daytona International Speedway before moving to the Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando in 1997. The game regularly draws crowds in excess of 70,000. Walt Disney World is the title sponsor for the game. Bethune-Cookman won the 2007 game 34-7 in front of a crowd of 65,367. Florida A&M leads the all-time series 44-15-1.
For many, the football game takes a back seat to the halftime show, which features performances by the two schools' world-renown marching bands. Bethune-Cookman's Marching Wildcats were featured in the movie Drumline, a look at black college "show bands" known for their funky drumbeats, high-stepping dance moves and acrobatics.
The series began in 1925 with Florida A&M winning 25-0. It has been played in many venues since, including Tampa, Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee and the Daytona International Speedway before moving to the Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando in 1997. The game regularly draws crowds in excess of 70,000. Walt Disney World is the title sponsor for the game. Bethune-Cookman won the 2007 game 34-7 in front of a crowd of 65,367. Florida A&M leads the all-time series 44-15-1.
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Florida Classic facts
Florida Classic •WHO: FAMU (8-3) vs. Bethune-Cookman (8-2) •KICKOFF: 2 p.m. Saturday at the Citrus Bowl •TV: ESPN Classic •TICKETS: $25 and $40, available through TicketmasterTags: Citrus Bowl, ESPN, Bethune-Cookman University
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FAMU's Curtis Pulley taking advantage of a 2nd chance
SENTINEL STAFF WRITERTALLAHASSEE — Joe Taylor stood in front of his Florida A&M players and posed a question that he hopes they will think about when they wake up in the mornings. He asked whether each of the young men before him would use their days to improve...Tags: Football, Andrew Carter, Citrus Bowl, Joe Taylor, Police Arrests
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Saturday's other state games
Sentinel Staff WritersRutgers at South Florida *KICKOFF: Noon at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa *TV: PPV *BUZZ: The Bulls (6-3, 1-3 Big East) will be attempting to snap a two-game losing streak at home to the Scarlet Knights (4-5, 3-2) today. Rutgers holds a 2-1 lead all...Tags: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, Memorial Stadium, Louisiana, Fort Lauderdale, ESPN
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Mr. Two-Bits to hang it up after 60 years at Florida
Three decades ago, Hugh Culverhouse, then the owner of the expansion Tampa Bay Buccaneers, came to George Edmondson with a proposal. Culverhouse had seen the passion and devotion Edmondson — a.k.a. Mr. Two-Bits — generated by parading...Tags: National Football League, Florida Gators, Football, University of Florida, Clothing and Textiles Industry
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'Wyatt Bone' offense is a B-CU classic
SENTINEL STAFF WRITERDAYTONA BEACH — There are two things that have been staples of Bethune-Cookman football for the past decade: Coach Alvin Wyatt and the "Wyatt Bone" offense. When the Wildcats (8-2) meet FAMU (8-3) at Saturday's Florida Classic for the 12th time...Tags: National Football League, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, Injuries, Baseball
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Bands are the real stars of the Florida Classic
Sentinel Staff WriterIt's nearly 9p.m. and near-freezing outdoors, yet the 319 members of the Marching Wildcats keep on drilling with the same intensity they showed when their practice started three hours earlier. Sweating from the exertion yet shivering from the chill, band... -
FAMU's Pulley taking advantage of second chance
TALLAHASSEE BUREAUJoe Taylor stood in front of his Florida A&M players and posed a question he hopes they will think about when they wake up each morning. He asked whether each would use their days to improve themselves, or whether they'd waste their time and lose their...Tags: Football, Joe Taylor, Police Arrests, Florida A&M University, Police
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Today's TV highlights
++++++++++++++++++++ || 10 a.m. || LSC 48 || Basketball: Feb. 1996 — Phoebus boys vs. Hampton. || || Noon || 4 || Football: N.C. State at North Carolina. || || Noon || 8 13 || Football: Michigan at Ohio State. || || Noon || 27 35 || Football:...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Ohio State University, Washington Redskins, College of William and Mary, Florida State University
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Florida Classic
Sentinel Staff WriterKickoff: 2 p.m. today Where: Citrus Bowl Tickets: $25 and $40 through Ticketmaster Weather: Breezy with a high of 64. Parking: $15 for cars, more for other vehicles. Passes can be bought at ClickandPark.com. Free shuttles will run from the Valencia...Tags: Bright House Networks, Citrus Bowl, Satellite and Cable Service, ESPN, Valencia Community College
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At last, the Florida Classic game is a big deal, too
Sentinel Staff WriterA year ago when Florida A&M and Bethune-Cookman traveled to Orlando for their annual Florida Classic matchup, there was a much different atmosphere surrounding the storied rivalry. All the pomp and fanfare were there, of course. But on the field,...Tags: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, Football, Andrew Carter, Citrus Bowl, Joe Taylor
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College students reframe Orlando family's future
Sentinel Staff WriterOn the day before the Florida Classic, a rhythmic pounding rose from near the Citrus Bowl, spilling down Church Street past the T-shirt hawkers and fried-food vendors. The sound, it turned out, wasn't one of the drum sections rehearsing for halftime....Tags: Pine Hills, Orlando, Citrus Bowl, University of Central Florida, Teaching and Learning
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