How to watch the 2023 Boeing Red Tails Classic between Tuskegee and Fort Valley State

The third annual Boeing Red Tails Classic between Fort Valley State Wildcats and Tuskegee Golden Tigers is slated to for 6 p.m. Sunday and will be played at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery. The classic honors the Tuskegee Airmen, a group of Black aviators who fought during World War II.

In last year’s classic, Fort Valley State redshirt junior running back ran for 262 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Wildcats to a 21-6 win over Tuskegee. The Golden Tigers lead the series 32-22-2 and had won eight of the last nine matchups against Fort Valley prior to 2021.

Here is three things to know about the Red Tail Classic Matchup:

2022 Season

In Shawn Gibbs first season as Fort Valley's head coach, the Wildcats finished 8-2 and were the second ranked team in their division. Tuskegee finished 8-3 after starting the year 0-2 and winning eight straight before dropping their final game to Benedict.

Players to watch

Tuskegee

Zelly Aldridge finished the season fourth on the team with 50 tackles (34 solo, 16 assisted), which included 1.0 tackles for loss, to go along with a team-best two interceptions, while adding seven pass breakups and forced fumble on the year.

Jeremy Deas finished third on the team in total tackles with 53, including 26 solos and 27 assisted. The defensive lineman also accounted for 9.0 tackles for loss, four sacks, a pair of quarterback hurries and a forced fumble as a junior in 2022. The senior was listed as preseason First Team All-SIAC defender last month.

Fort Valley

Redshirt freshman Kelvin Durham will get the start for Fort Valley State in 2023. In 2022 he passed for 1994 yards, 16 touchdowns and four interceptions.

Return specialist Hakeem Ellington was named to the 2023 SIAC Preseason All-American Team.

How to watch

Game Time: 6 p.m. CT, Sunday, Sep. 3

Location: Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama

Stream: The games will be televised on ESPN 2 and ESPN U

This article originally appeared on Montgomery Advertiser: How to watch the 2023 Boeing Red Tails Classic: Tuskegee vs Fort Valley