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Troy Aikman surprises Deion Sanders before his Jackson State football coaching debut
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Mississippi Clarion Ledger
There was an unexpected reunion before Jackson State football's season opener on Sunday in Jackson, Mississippi.
Ahead of Deion Sanders' first game as a college football coach, his former Dallas Cowboys teammate, quarterback Troy Aikman, surprised Sanders on the field with a hug and conversation.
Aikman and Sanders played together on the Cowboys from 1995-99 and won the 1995 Super Bowl.
Aikman, a longtime NFL analyst with Fox Sports, received a COVID-19 test before heading down to the field.
Sanders' JSU coaching debut was set to kick off at 2 p.m. ET against Edward Waters at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium.
Contact Rashad Milligan at 601-862-6198 or Jmilligan@gannett.com. Follow @RashadMilligan on Twitter.
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