A historic gridiron matchup is set to take place at Harvard Stadium on Saturday as Morehouse College and Johnson C. Smith University go head to head in the Essence HBCU classic.

Morehouse College’s Athletic Director, Former NBA player Harold Ellis, says his team is excited for the big game to be held in Boston.

“Some of them have never even been north,” Ellis said. “Like, I’m the only guy that loves Boston, I don’t know if I had my best NBA game in Boston, Larry Bird was my favorite player growing up. I’m a Boston fan! So, I’m excited to get the experience for the boys and our college and our senior leadership are real excited about coming to Boston.”

This weekend’s game marks the first time in 55-years that two Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) will play against each

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