JACKSON STATE ISN'T THE ONLY TEAM THAT WILL GET AN EARLY START TO THE 2024 SEASON. THE ALCORN STATE BRAVES KICK OFF ON THURSDAY NIGHT AS WELL. IT IS GAME WEEK FOR THE BRAVES AS THEY VISIT UAB FOR THEIR SEASON OPENER. THE BRAVES HAVE MADE THE TRANSITION TO CEDRIC THOMAS AS THEIR HEAD COACH IN FALL CAMP, HAS BEEN PRODUCTIVE FOR THE BRAVES. THEY WERE PICKED TO WIN THE WEST DIVISION IN THE SWAC AND THE WEST DIVISION FAVORITES HAVE A NOTABLE OPPONENT ON THURSDAY, WITH THE TRENT DILFER LED BLAZERS. BUT THE BRAVES ASSURE US IT WON'T BE AN EASY MATCHUP FOR UAB. >> A HARD A HARD, HARD, HARD, HARD GAME FOR UAB. WE JUST READY TO READY TO GO OUT THERE AND SHOW THE FANS WHAT WE GOT FOR THIS SEASON AND JUST READY FOR WORK. THAT'S ALL. I'M READY FOR EVERYBODY ON THE SCHEDULE THIS YEAR. YOU KNOW, OF COURSE WE'RE EXCITED FOR ALL THE HOME GAMES SINCE WE ONLY HAVE FOUR OF THOSE THIS YEAR. BUT EVERYBODY, THEY YOU KNOW, THEY GOT TO RUN INTO THE BRAVES ALL RIGHT. >> ALCORN STATE