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(STATS) -- The FCS national championship game may not have the fanfare of the Magic City Classic between Alabama A&M and Alabama State. Hydro Flask Sale .The SWAC rivals usually play before the biggest crowd of the FCS season, and with their annual classic celebrating its 75th renewal on Saturday, they may sell out 71,594-seat Legion Field in Birmingham. Last years game drew 63,874.There will be a two-hour parade in the morning and hip hop artist Ludacris will give a one-hour concert after the game. The economic impact on the city will be in the millions.It barely matters that both teams are 2-5 overall and 2-4 in the conference because their matchup trumps everything else they do during a season.Ive been in the John Merritt Classic and the Florida Classic, Alabama State second-year coach Brian Jenkins said, but the Magic City Classic outshines them all. Its very overwhelming. Its a wonderful event and I couldnt be more proud to be a part of this event. But, through all the good things like the sponsorships, the media, the pictures, and all the words we say on the good end, its about that time that we have to get ready to rumble.The overall series pre-dates the start of the Magic City Classic. Alabama A&M leads 39-37-3, although Alabama State won last years game on Halloween 35-20. Hydro Flask Nederland .ca NHL Power Rankings for the second straight week, ahead of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Colorado Avalanche. Hydro Flask Waterfles . Hazard cut in from the left and scored with a swerving right-footed shot for ninth goal of the season, which proved to be enough for the victory despite Chelseas forwards again lacking a cutting edge up front. http://www.hydroflaskkorting.com/hydro-flask-32-oz.html .500 on the season. The Jets are now 0-5-1 in the second game of back-to-backs. The game started the same way the Vancouver game started the night before, with the Jets taking the first two penalties of the game and killing off the first, but the Oilers getting on the board first, scoring on the second man-advantage. SAN ANTONIO -- Kawhi Leonard had 20 points and the San Antonio Spurs beat the New Orleans Pelicans 98-79 on Saturday night in their home opener.The Spurs won their first season opener in 20 years without Tim Duncan, who retired in the offseason. San Antonio played without any of its Big Three as Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili both sat out to rest in the first night of back-to-back games.San Antonio didnt appear to miss them, as 11 players scored to help the team remain unbeaten after three games.Patty Mills scored 18 points starting in place of Parker, and LaMarcus Aldridge had 12 points.Pelicans forward Anthony Davis was held to 18 points after scoring 50 and 45 points in the first two games. Aldridge picked up three fouls in the first half as Davis primary defender, but still managed to hold the 6-foot-10 forward to 6-for-15 shooting in the game.ETwaun Moore also had 18 points for New Orleans. The Pelicans are 0-3.Leonard added four rebounds and three assists and was 2 for 4 on 3-pointers.The 6-foot-7 forward worked on drawing more fouls in the offseason and it continued to pay off, earnning Leonard early MVP chants from the sellout crowd. Hydro Flask Goedkoop. He was 6 for 6 on free throws, raising his season total to 28 for 28.TIP-INSPelicans: Davis played 32 minutes, raising his season total to 113. Prior to the game, New Orleans coach Alvin Gentry said he was not concerned about the early workload, noting Davis is 23-years-old and capable of handling big minutes.Spurs: San Antonio has seven new players on its 15-man roster this season, including rookies Dejounte Murray, Bryn Forbes, Nico Laprovittola and Davis Bertans. ... Spurs coach Gregg Popovich chastised Jonathan Simmons for offensive goaltending when he dunked Laprovittolas layup as it was still on the cylinder. The veteran coach pointed to his head to signal the second-year player should be wiser. Simmons responded in the final quarter with a thunderous dunk over 7-foot-2 center Alexis Ajinca. Simmons finished with 11 points.UP NEXTPelicans: Host Milwaukee on Tuesday.Spurs: At Miami on Sunday. ' ' '