JTXBWSPZADEGNXR.20130430172907N.C. A&T will face off against MEAC rival South Carolina State in the 25th playing of the Atlanta Football Classic, the Aggies’ first-ever appearance in the game.

The Classic, which takes place at the Georgia Dome on Oct. 5, with a kickoff time yet to be determined, drew an announced 41,042 fans when Florida A&M took on Southern last September.

This season marks the first time since 1997 that FAMU has not been involved in the annual game between teams from historically black colleges or universities.

South Carolina State has played in it six times, its last coming in a 34-28 win over Tennessee State in 1997.

A&T’s game against South Carolina State was originally listed as a road contest when the Aggies released their 2013 schedule in late February. read full