The Eagles might be on their bye, but two Birds alumni will man the sidelines at Lincoln Financial Field this week during Thursday\u2019s clash between Delaware State and Norfolk State.<\/p>\n
DeSean Jackson and Michael Vick, who spent five seasons together in Philly, will clash for the first time as college football head coaches in the stadium they once called home. Here\u2019s everything you need to know about the prime-time showdown between the former Birds:<\/p>\n
Delaware State and Norfolk State will face off at 7 p.m. Thursday at Lincoln Financial Field.<\/p>\n
Thursday\u2019s game will be the first at Lincoln Financial Field to feature two historically Black colleges or universities and the first matchup between the two former Eagles standouts as head coaches.<\/p>\n
The game, a Delaware State home contest, originally was scheduled to be played in Dover, Del., but was moved to the Linc<\/a> after Jackson pushed for the game to be played on a bigger stage. With the coaches being former Eagles, the Birds\u2019 home stadium was a natural choice, and the team made it happen.<\/p>\n \u201cTo be on this platform right now, to be looking at the Linc, to be here where we practiced every day, we battled together, and now we get to go in there and we\u2019ll have a night we\u2019ll reflect on for years,\u201d Vick said<\/a> in August. \u201c\u2026 It comes full circle, and I couldn\u2019t be more proud to be here with my brother right now.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00bb READ MORE: Michael Vick and DeSean Jackson say they wouldn\u2019t be coaching without Eagles greats Andy Reid and Big Dom<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n The game will be televised by ESPNU with Tiffany Greene and Jay Walker on the call. It also will stream on ESPN+.<\/p>\n Tickets are available for as little as $35.90 on Ticketmaster<\/a> on the primary market. They also are available on resale sites.<\/p>\n Deion Sanders started the trend of former NFL players coaching at HBCUs when he accepted the head coaching job at Jackson State. Sanders recruited top prospect and future Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter to follow him and won two Southwestern Athletic Conference titles in his three seasons there before leaving for Colorado.<\/p>\n \u201cWithout Deion\u2019s success, our success would not have been presented to us,\u201d Jackson said earlier this year<\/a>.<\/p>\n Philadelphia-born Eddie George, a Heisman Trophy winner and four-time Pro Bowl running back, coached for four seasons at Tennessee State before leaving for Bowling Green this year. Now, Vick and Jackson are the latest former NFL stars to get their start in coaching at HBCUs.<\/p>\n \u00bb READ MORE: Michael Vick talks coaching, wanting to be like Andy Reid, and getting career advice from Deion Sanders<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n Jackson\u2019s Delaware State Hornets are 5-3 and 1-0 in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference play. They haven\u2019t had a winning season since 2012 and were 2-21 over the last two seasons. Vick\u2019s Norfolk State team is 1-7 (0-1 MEAC).<\/p>\n HBCUs are famous for their electric marching bands, and Delaware State is no exception. Its band, called the \u201cApproaching Storm,\u201d will perform at halftime. The band plays everything from old-school classics to modern hip-hop and R&B hits.<\/p>\n On Thursday, the two schools will combine for a \u201cvibrant pregame experience\u201d from the bands, a step show performance, and more.<\/p>\n Delaware State\u2019s quarterback is Kaiden Bennett, who has thrown for 945 yards with six touchdowns and three interceptions. The Hornets\u2019 leading rusher, Marquis Gillis, has racked up 831 yards and seven touchdowns on 124 carries.<\/p>\n Norfolk State\u2019s quarterback, Otto Kuhns, has 1,585 passing yards and 11 touchdowns with five interceptions this season. His favorite target is receiver Kam\u2019Ryn Thomas, who leads the team with 33 catches for 512 yards and a touchdown.<\/p>\n \u00bb READ MORE: DeSean Jackson and Michael Vick are walking parallel paths as they adjust to being head coaches in the MEAC<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n The Eagles might be on their bye, but two Birds alumni will man the sidelines at Lincoln Financial Field this week during Thursday\u2019s clash between Delaware State and Norfolk State. 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