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Poll: Which band won the halftime show, Jackson State or Southern?

Kenn Rashad by Kenn Rashad
October 22, 2017
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The annual rivalry between Jackson State’s “Sonic Boom of the South” and Southern University’s “Human Jukebox” has become an event so colossal, it has been unofficially named The BoomBox Classic.

Oh, by the way, a football game was played between the two schools as well.

There were few surprises in Southern’s 35-17 win over a winless Jackson State football team, but there were plenty of surprises in the halftime show between the two bands we’ve ranked the best in the country.

Which band won the halftime show?

Below are videos of both halftime shows. Take a look at both performances and then cast your vote in our poll.

Southern

Jackson State

The poll will close Tuesday (Oct. 24) at 11:59 p.m.

Tags: Jackson StateSouthern
Kenn Rashad

Kenn Rashad

Kenn Rashad is a media entrepreneur and is the Founding Publisher & Editor of HBCU Sports. He's also a proud graduate of Grambling State University.

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Comments 6

  1. ANDREA says:
    8 years ago

    I AM A #1 JAG!!!!! MY SCHOOL!!!!! THE HUMAN JUKE BOX IS THE BETTER BAND!!!! BUT ON THE REAL, I AM SO VERY HAPPY,TO SEE OUR YOUNG BLACKS ,TRYING HARD TO EDUCATE THEMSELVES,AND TO FARTHER,OUR RACE !!! LOVE IT!!!!

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  2. Steven E. Earl says:
    8 years ago

    Marched in the CIAA back in the 70s for Virginia State College/University. So glad to see the HBCU traditions living on. So proud to have been a part. It is always a close on, but southern continues to find a way to edge out the “boom”. With that run on, the boom should win, but it requires absolute perfection. It just wasn’t there today. Southern’s sound is just superior. I’ve seen video where the boom got ’em, but not this time. Two awesome bands!

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    • Londa says:
      8 years ago

      Sorry too say I was there and the sound the Boom gave was awesome ??, Now Southern did alright but the sound did pop off the press box like the boom, they played toward the ground not the press box sorry ? I love both, honestly Boom ? hands down

      Reply
  3. Leshaunda Randle says:
    8 years ago

    Southern University did that! Who voted because…….yeah

    Reply
  4. Pingback: Here are the top 5 HBCU band halftime shows from Week 8 | HBCU Sports
  5. Tasha W. says:
    8 years ago

    JSU Came with “receipts” & shut Southern down.. LMAO #BandGoals #GoJSU #MyAlmaMater

    Reply

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