ESPN College Gameday
- ESPN’s College Gameday celebrated HBCUs to begin the 2021 college football season in Atlanta.
- Migos showed up and had the place on fire with an epic performance with both bands.
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College football is back and so are the bands. To celebrate the return, Migos joined the blaring brass for an epic performance on Saturday morning.
MIGOS IN THE 🏠 pic.twitter.com/cSE04g5Z2W
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) August 28, 2021
With a Week 0 slate ahead, College Gameday was back on the air with fans in attendance and Lee Corso at the desk. The ESPN crew traveled to Atlanta to begin its season and featured a HBCU matchup between Alcorn State and North Carolina Central in primetime.
The energy is electric at GameDay ⚡ pic.twitter.com/bYPwYpsEdB
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) August 28, 2021
It has been a combined 1,200 days since either team last took the field and it is the first HBCU matchup of the season.
A big part of the Historically Black College and University experience is the marching bands.
As New York Times columnist William C. Rhoden put it, football Saturdays are an “unfettered celebration of Black love.”
.@WCRhoden examines the relationship between HBCUs and football, and how football Saturdays "are an unfettered celebration of Black love."
@TheUndefeated pic.twitter.com/JBchWfEqry
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) August 28, 2021
To join in on the celebration, Migos was in the house. The Atlanta-based rap group has long been a voice for HBCUs and is often involved with ESPN’s coverage. Offset broke it down with the bands on Friday.
https://twitter.com/Alcorn_SOD/status/1431349068232548354
And they spoke about how proud they are to be apart of the weekend.
@collegegameday Migos in the building for Alcorn State’s band walkthrough 😎 #collegefootball #gameday #huncho #quavo #migos #hbcu #fypシ
When it was time for Gameday, Migos showed up with the drip and had the place jumping.
Migos HBCU edition pic.twitter.com/OvuhuWnpae
— Chill Calvin (@ChillCalvin19) August 28, 2021
With the accompaniment of the Alcorn State and NC Central bands, the trio played their hit ‘Straightenin’ and it was awesome.
Can confirm the @Migos performed…#Straightenin pic.twitter.com/R6gdlqOZPg
— Ben Moore (@BenMoore247) August 28, 2021
"Don't nothing get straightenin' but straightenin" 😤💪🏾 @Migos just turnt @CollegeGameDay all the way up with help from both @Alcorn_SOD and @NccuBand. pic.twitter.com/foIF61jQDj
— Andscape (@andscape) August 28, 2021
Here is the full performance:
Migos also made its pick for the two teams first games since December of 2019. They’re riding with Steve McNair’s alma mater.
Migos with the Alcorn State prediction 👀 pic.twitter.com/AAH4y9CZoF
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) August 28, 2021
Football is back and it feels so good. Migos and the HBCU bands was an added treat that made the morning that much better.