Vice President Kamala Harris arrives in Atlanta for HBCU Celebration Bowl

College football fans aren’t the only ones flooding the streets of downtown Atlanta on Saturday.

Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff are visiting Atlanta for the Cricket Celebration Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

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Florida A&M University is set to face Howard University in the annual HBCU championship game.

Harris is a graduate of Howard University. She studied political science and economics at Howard University and graduated in 1986.

She walked off Air Force Two in a Howard University T-shirt and second gentleman Emhoff wore Howard blue and gray.

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and Senator Raphael Warnock were on the tarmac waiting to greet Vice President Harris and the second gentleman.

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The vice president and second gentleman landed at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport around 12 p.m. and made their way to Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

The route between the airport and the stadium, including the downtown I-75/I-85 connector, were shut down for the vice president’s motorcade. Triple Team Traffic says all lanes have since reopened.

The FAMU Rattlers finished undefeated in SWAC, and their only regular-season loss this year came against South Florida in September. The Howard Bison finished with a 4-1 MEAC record and a 6-5 overall record, ending the season on a winning streak.

The Atlanta Convention and Trade Bureau told Channel 2′s Larry Spruill that 40,000 fans were expected to flock to the city.

The Cricket Celebration Bowl is airing live on Channel 2.

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