Southern football understands the magnitude of its season opener.

Coach Terrence Graves’ team is playing the first HBCU football game of the year and is among the first FCS squads playing in Week 0.

Southern won’t be short of eyes for their game against North Carolina Central, which will air on ABC at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Center Parc Stadium in Atlanta.

The Jaguars are also ready to see how they fare against the No. 2 team in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference preseason poll. To come out victorious, playing sound football isn’t optional.

Southern has arguably the best player in the game in defensive end Ckelby Givens . The 6-foot-2, 245-pound senior will lead the charge in terrorizing the backfield of the opponent after leading the FCS in tackles for loss (27 ½) and finishing thir

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