Jacksonville State University and other smaller college football programs should consider switching their schedules to spring on a full-time basis.
The Gamecocks were scheduled to open their spring season on Sunday at Tennessee State University in Nashville, but the game was postponed because of harsh winter weather in Middle Tennessee.
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Jacksonville State lost to LSU, 34-13, during a 2016 game in Baton Rouge, La.
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