Eugene Elijah Muhammad Sr. will be watching one of his sons closely while supporting the other in a postseason game for the second time this month.
The Muhammad family has made attending college football’s postseason an annual family event. On Saturday, they will be in State College, Pennsylvania, to witness their nephew Billy Walton III and son, SMU safety Abdul, play Penn State in a first-round playoff game.
“We’re excited for the game,” Elijah Muhammad stated. However, we are not anticipating the weather.
Elijah and Danielle Muhammad seen their son, Oregon cornerback Jabbar Muhammad, win the Big Ten title on December 7 at Lucas Oil Stadium. At the same time, another nephew, Texas cornerback Malik Muhammad, was representing Texas in the SEC title game, and Abdul and Walton were participating in the ACC championship game.
Elijah Muhammad remarked, “Considering all the effort those guys put in, it paid off to be on the big stage at one particular time.” Although it was worrying, it was wonderful to understand what they were working for.
We were viewing both games simultaneously because the WiFi wasn’t too great, but it was buffering a lot. I sincerely hoped they would both receive those rings. I was pleased for Jabbar. There are three more chances for (Abdul). However, I felt a little sorry for my two nephews.
Rose Bowl quarterfinal for the CFP
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Who:
No. 1 Oregon Ducks (13-0) vs. No. 8 Ohio State/No. 9 Tennessee
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When:
Wednesday, Jan. 1
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Time:
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Where:
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
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TV channel:
ESPN
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For Muhammad, competition is nothing new. One of twelve siblings, Elijah Sr., was an athlete at East Texas State. Jabbar’s older brothers, E.J. and Khairi, played defensive back at Nevada and North Texas, respectively. He is the middle of nine children.
Siblings and 60 cousins, who all reside in the same Dallas neighborhood, played innumerable basketball and football games. This summer, their relative Amina Muhammad transferred from Texas to play basketball at Oregon.
“You arrived in the DFW area. Say the last name Muhammad, and many people will recognize you,” Jabbar remarked. I consider myself fortunate to be in a position where I have family like that. I became competitive as a result. I used to cry when I lost against them, and I’m still the same guy. It made me tough. It made me resolute. All those important principles.
If Texas and Oregon both make it to the Cotton Bowl in their hometowns, the earliest any of the four cousins competing in the CFP might face one another would be in the semifinals. If so, it would be a rerun of last year’s Sugar Bowl matchup between Malik and Jabbar, who was then at Washington, in the CFP semifinals.
According to Elijah Sr., the entire experience has been fantastic. I could have been a dad who played soccer. I am grateful for the fact that I prefer football than soccer.
–The Oregon Ducks and Big Ten are covered by James Crepea. Get the Ducks Roundup email or listen to the Ducks Confidential podcast.
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