DALLAS, Texas — The State Fair of Texas isn’t just about rides and corndogs -- it’s also about a century-long college football tradition.

On the second day of the fair, all eyes were on the gridiron as the Grambling State Tigers and Prairie View A&M Panthers squared off in the annual State Fair Classic inside the Cotton Bowl.

For alumni and current students, the game is more than just a football experience. It’s a celebration of HBCU culture and community, a chance to honor decades of history and tradition.

“This cultivated the reason why I went to PV,” said Imani Taylor, a senior at PVAM.

The game holds a special place in the heart of David Wells, whose nephew, Chase Bingmon, is making his family proud on the field as a running back for Prairie View.

“To see him involved in it now,

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