Deion Sanders 'lost for words' after Jackson State football wins SWAC title

Jackson State head football coach Deion Sanders was at a loss for words after the Tigers won their first Southwestern Athletic Conference title since 2007 on Saturday.

Sanders and Jackson State defeated Prairie View A&M 27-10 at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, which was packed with Tigers fans.

During his postgame interview with ESPN's Tiffany Blackmon, Sanders was awestruck by the scene of the home crowd celebrating a conference championship — and the Tigers clinching a berth in the Celebration Bowl for the first time in program history.

"Look at this. Look at the community," Sanders told Blackmon, his eyes panning around the stadium as the Jackson State marching band played. "Look at Jackson. Look at the SWAC.

"... I'm so elated right now. It's one thing to win, but to win with our people? Jesus, Lord, I thank you."

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Watch the postgame interview in full below.

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Sanders, a Pro Football Hall of Famer, is in his second season as Jackson State's head coach.

The Tigers improved to 11-1 (9-0 SWAC) with their victory in the title game.

This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: What Deion Sanders said after Jackson State football won SWAC title