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MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis is known for many things. It's the home of Blues Music, the birthplace of Rock 'n' Roll and where the King of Rock 'n' Roll, Elvis Presley, made his home. The annual Southern Heritage Classic that features two powerhouse HBCU football programs Jackson State and Tennessee State and is ingrained in the Memphis culture.
 
Jackson State vs. Tennessee State
 
JSU and TNSU have met on the gridiron 53 times with the Tigers from Nashville holding a 30-21-2 series record. The two programs have met in the Southern Heritage Classic 28 times and TSU leads the series 17-10-1. JSU won the last game between the two programs in 2019, which was a 49-44 shootout and ended a six-game series skid.

Year       Site................... Score
 
1949     Jackson.......... L, 48-13
1950     Jackson............ L, 34-0
1951     Jackson............ L, 25-0
1958     Jackson......... W, 18-13
1959     Nashville.......... L, 26-6
1960     Jackson.......... L, 25-22
1961     Nashville......... W, 12-6
1962     Jackson........... W, 36-6
1975     Jackson........... W, 43-0
1976     Nashville........ L, 23-20
1977     Jackson............ L, 17-7
1978     Nashville....... W, 35-24
1979     Jackson......... W, 27-21
1980     Nashville.......... L, 20-0
1981     Jackson......... W, 31-23
1982     Nashville.......... L, 21-0
1983     Jackson......... W, 35-21
1984     Jackson.......... L, 34-14
1985     Nashville........ L, 44-31
1986     Nashville........ L, 20-10
1986     Jackson.... L, 32-23 (1AA PLAYOFF)
1987     Memphis........ T, 17-17
1988     Nashville......... T, 26-26
1989     Jackson........... W, 33-7
1990     Memphis........ L, 23-14
1991     Birmingham.... L, 41-19
1992     Memphis....... W, 38-18
1993     Chicago........ W, 24-18
1994     Memphis....... W, 31-12
1995     Memphis....... W, 24-19
1996     Memphis........ L, 21-14
1997     Memphis....... W, 31-28
1998     Memphis........ L, 33-21
1999     Memphis........ L, 48-33
2000     Memphis....... W, 42-39
2001     Memphis........ L, 64-33
2002     Memphis....... W, 31-28
2003     Memphis........ L, 44-14
2004     Memphis........ L, 21-20
2005     Memphis........ L, 20-14
2006     Memphis........ L, 31-30
2007     Memphis........ L, 16-13
2008     Memphis........ L, 41-18
2009     Memphis.......... L, 14-7
2010     Memphis....... W, 33-26
2011     Memphis....... W, 35-29
2012     Memphis........ L, 38-12
2013     Memphis........ L, 26-16
2014     Memphis.......... L, 35-7
2015     Memphis........ L, 35-25
2016     Memphis........ L, 40-26
2017     Memphis........ L, 17-15
2018     Memphis...... NO GAME
2019     Memphis....... W, 49-44
2020     Memphis...... NO GAME

Ratings

Jackson State and Florida A&M lived up to the billing. 715,00 watched the Orange Blossom Classic and its ratings outdrew Stanford/Kansas State, Oregon/Purdue, and California/Nevada. Game-in, and game-out, the Tigers prove to be the center of the college football universe.
 
Defense
 
After JSU defeated SWAC-newcomer FAMU the Tigers' defense was the talk of college football. The Rattlers' offensive line was unable to adapt to the Tigers' pash rush. Despite only collecting two tackles, edge rusher Nyles Gaddy was in the FAMU backfield throughout the contest and forced several errant throws. Senior and Memphis native Aubrey Miller Jr. cleaned up between the hashes and totaled nine tackles, seven solo and two assisted. He also added one sack and one tackle for loss. Cam'Ron Silmong-Craig added seven tackles, two tackles for loss and sack. In all, six different players recorded a tackle loss (Miller, Gaddy, Silmon-Craig, Shilo Sanders, Antwan Owens, and James Houston).
 
Hit Stick
 
Tracking "Hit Stick" tackles in which a defensive player delivers a significant tackle that changes the game and the momentum. Shilo Sanders earned two "Hit Stick" tackles in the win over FAMU. The first tackle was 3^rd and 10 late in the first quarter when Sanders came from the safety spot with a tackle and forced the Rattlers to punt. The second tackle was 2^nd and five late in the third quarter and Sanders came through with a five-yard loss to force a 3^rd-and-long situation.
 
Freshmen
 
Several freshmen made their debuts for the Tigers: Cam'Ron Silmon-Craig, Trevonte Rucker, Herman Smith III and Shedeur Sanders all made their debut.