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HBCU Football Teams Get a Shot at Big Paydays, National Exposure
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The common sports phrase "there's no such thing as a gimme" was never more appropriate than at the beginning of the 2007 college football season. Sports fans around the country were shocked as tiny Appalachian State beat one of the most successful programs in history, the University of Michigan, by a score of 34-32. Going into the September game, Michigan was ranked the fifth best team in the nation.
But with a guaranteed payout of $400,000, many experts say ASU was a winner before the game for simply being on Michigan's schedule. While there haven't been any upsets in the games between HBCU football teams and the major programs, there are a lot more HBCU teams getting the …
