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Before competing in the Super Bowl, Kelce brothers played together at University of Cincinnati

Before competing in the Super Bowl, Kelce brothers played together at University of Cincinnati
REASON. I AM SURE HE WILL BE AROUND. ASHLEY: NOW TO THE NEW GENERATION. FANS OF THE PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AND KANSAS CITY CHIEFS ARE GEARING UP FOR SUPER BOWL 57. SHEREE: BUT ONE WOMAN IS IN A TRICKY SPOT. SHE ROOTS FOR BOTH TEAMS. HER NAME IS DONNA KELCE. AND SHE’S THE FIRST MOM IN HISTORY TO HAVE TWO SONS COMPETE AGAINST EACH OTHER IN THE SUPERBOWL. OF COURSE WE’RE TALKING ABOUT FORMER BEARCATS TRAVIS KELCE, NOW A TIGHT END FOR THE CHIEFS. AND BIG BROTHER JASON AN ALL PRO CENTER FOR THE EAGLES. THEY’RE BOTH STARS FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE TEAMS. NOW THE BROTHERS ARE TAKING THEIR SIBLING RIVALRY. TO THE NEXT LEVEL. TODAY DONNA WAS ON THE TODAY SHOW. TO TALK ABOUT HER SONS’ SHOWDOWN. >> THERE WERE A LOT OF FIGHTS, EVERYTHING WAS A COMPETITION. IT WAS A COMPETITION TO SEE WHO COULD GET TO THE TABLE FIRST, WHO COULD GET IN THE FRONT SEAT OF THE CAR. IT WAS JUST TYPICAL SIBLING RIVALRY THEY EGGED EACH OTHER ON TRAVIS WAS ALWAYS TRYING TO GET AT HIS OLDER BROTHER TO PAY ATTENTION TO HIM SO THERE WERE A A LOT OF FIGHTS. THAT’S JUST THE WAY BOYS ARE. SHEREE: LUCKILY FOR MOM AND DAD THEY’RE BOTH ON OFFENSE. SO THEY AREN’T ACTUALLY COMPETING ON THE FIELD AT THE SAME TIME. WHEN ASKED WHICH TEAM SHE’S CHEERING FOR WHICH IS AN IMPOSSIBLE QUESTION TO ANSWER. SHE SAID THE OFFENSE. BY THE WAY, BOTH BROTH
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Before competing in the Super Bowl, Kelce brothers played together at University of Cincinnati
While the Kelce brothers are making history as the first to compete against each other in the Super Bowl, it won't be the first time they played on the same field together.Travis and Jason Kelce both got their start playing at the University of Cincinnati.The brothers grew up in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, before they both attended UC to play football.Jason Kelce was a walk-on running back before switching to fullback and then offensive line after redshirting his first year at UC. Kelce went on to help the Bearcats go 10-3 in 2007 and beat Southern Mississippi 31–21 in the Papa Johns Bowl.In 2008, Kelce was part of an offensive line that helped UC average 27.3 points and 375.3 yards per game. In 2009, he was part of an O-line that helped a UC running back logg a 100-yard game eight times while also setting a school record for points and touchdowns. He was named second-team All-Big East that year, before being drafted by Philadelphia in the sixth round.Travis joined him in 2008 where the two played alongside each other. Travis was playing for UC when the team went undefeated in 2009 and went to the Sugar Bowl, where they lost to Florida 51-24. In his Bearcat career, Travis caught 59 balls for 875 yards and 10 touchdowns. He was drafted in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft.The two are now getting ready to compete against each other in 2023 Super Bowl, Jason on the Eagles and Travis on the Chiefs.Their mother is also making history, becoming the first mom in history to have two sons compete against each other in the Super Bowl.Donna was on the Today Show this week to talk about her sons' showdown."There were a lot of fights. Everything was a competition, it was a competition to see who could get to the table first, who could get in the front seat of the car. It was just typical sibling rivalry. They egged each other on. Travis was always trying to get at his older brother to pay attention to him so there were a lot of fights. That's just the way boys are," Donna Kelce said on "The Today Show."Luckily for mom and dad, they're both on offense, so they aren't actually competing on the field at the same time.

While the Kelce brothers are making history as the first to compete against each other in the Super Bowl, it won't be the first time they played on the same field together.

Travis and Jason Kelce both got their start playing at the University of Cincinnati.

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The brothers grew up in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, before they both attended UC to play football.

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University of Cincinnati

Jason Kelce was a walk-on running back before switching to fullback and then offensive line after redshirting his first year at UC.

Kelce went on to help the Bearcats go 10-3 in 2007 and beat Southern Mississippi 31–21 in the Papa Johns Bowl.

In 2008, Kelce was part of an offensive line that helped UC average 27.3 points and 375.3 yards per game. In 2009, he was part of an O-line that helped a UC running back logg a 100-yard game eight times while also setting a school record for points and touchdowns. He was named second-team All-Big East that year, before being drafted by Philadelphia in the sixth round.

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Travis joined him in 2008 where the two played alongside each other.

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University of Cincinnati

Travis was playing for UC when the team went undefeated in 2009 and went to the Sugar Bowl, where they lost to Florida 51-24.

In his Bearcat career, Travis caught 59 balls for 875 yards and 10 touchdowns. He was drafted in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft.

The two are now getting ready to compete against each other in 2023 Super Bowl, Jason on the Eagles and Travis on the Chiefs.

Their mother is also making history, becoming the first mom in history to have two sons compete against each other in the Super Bowl.

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University of Cincinnati

Donna was on the Today Show this week to talk about her sons' showdown.

"There were a lot of fights. Everything was a competition, it was a competition to see who could get to the table first, who could get in the front seat of the car. It was just typical sibling rivalry. They egged each other on. Travis was always trying to get at his older brother to pay attention to him so there were a lot of fights. That's just the way boys are," Donna Kelce said on "The Today Show."

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University of Cincinnati

Luckily for mom and dad, they're both on offense, so they aren't actually competing on the field at the same time.

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University of Cincinnati