TUSKEGEE, Ala. ^__ The time for the 2024 Boeing Red Tails Classic was announced on Thursday afternoon, with television and kickoff set for Tuskegee University's season opening trip down 85 South to face Johnson C. Smith at the historic Cramton Bowl.

The Golden Tigers and Golden Bulls will play Sunday, Sept. 1 at 6:00 p.m. CT in a nationally televised game on ESPNU, the fifth consecutive year the game will make an appearance on the ESPN family of networks since the game's creation. Tuskegee is currently 1-3 in the classic, including a win last season over Fort Valley State.

The two programs last played in the inaugural Inner City Classic in Atlanta, Ga. on Sept. 8, 2012, with Tuskegee earning a 35-17 victory. Tuskegee leads the all-time series by a 12-5-1 count, with eight of the games being decided by 10 points or less.  The series has had several streaks, with Tuskegee having won the last eight meetings dating back to 1970.
 
Both programs are coming off 7-4 records in 2023, while also finishing 6-2 in their respective conference standings.
 
Ticket and tailgate information for the game can be found on the Montgomery Kickoff Games website, or by clicking here.

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