Alcorn State University will close its season Saturday when it competes for the HBCU National Championship in the Celebration Bowl in Atlanta against North Carolina A&T. Alcorn State (9-3 overall, 6-1 in Southwestern Athletic Conference play) is in the Celebration Bowl for the second straight year and for the third time since 2015, while North Carolina A&T (8-3, 6-2 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference), the two-time defending HBCU national champions, are making their third straight appearance in the bowl as well as their fourth overall in the bowl’s five-year history. The two teams will meet in an 11 a.m. contest at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in ...