Day: October 29, 2023

Southern defeats Texas Southern 23-17 in OT

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Courtesy of Willie D. Scott, Associate Director of Strategic Communications | Director of Media Relations, Southern University 17 TSU 23 SOU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT F TSU 0 10 0 7 0 17 SOU 0 7 0 10 6 23 BATON ROUGE, LA — Southerns’ junior running back Kendric Rhymes picked up his second straight 100-yard games to help the Jaguars score the final 16 points to beat Texas Southern 23-17 in overtime Saturday evening. Rhymes finished with 136 yards off 11 carries and two touchdowns to lead the Jaguars rushing attack. Colbey…

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Alabama State defeats Alabama A&M 31-16 in 83rd Magic City Classic

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Courtesy of Alabama State Athletics BIRMINGHAM, Ala. | Alabama State University scored 21 points on special teams along with a second half shutout by its defense to claim a 31-16 win over Alabama A&M University in the 83nd McDonald’s Magic City Classic presented by Coca-Cola on Saturday at Legion Field.  The Hornets claimed its second straight McDonald’s Magic City Classic presented by Coca-Cola.  THE BASICSScore: Alabama State 31 | Alabama A&M 16Records: Hornets (4-3, 3-2 SWAC) | Bulldogs (4-4, 2-3 SWAC)Date: Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023 | Kickoff: 2:32 PMLocation: Legion Feld | Birmingham, Ala.Series: Alabama A&M leads 43-36-1Get Social: X – @BamaStateFB…

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West Virginia State edged by Fairmont State, 21-20

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Courtesy of James Garcia, Sports Information Director, West Virginia State Athletics 21 Winner FAIR 20 WVSU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F FAIR 7 7 0 7 21 WVSU 3 7 10 0 20 INSTITUTE, W.Va. – West Virginia State football (4-4, 4-3 MEC) came up one point short, 21-20, to Fairmont State (7-2, 5-2 MEC) on Saturday afternoon at Lakin-Ray FIeld at Dickerson Stadium. The Yellow Jackets grabbed the lead in the third quarter before the Falcons scored the game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter. TOP JACKETS HOW IT HAPPENED NEXT…

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Jackson State shellacks Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 40-14

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Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics 40  JSU 14 APB Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F JSU 13 13 0 14 40 APB 0 7 7 0 14 The Jackson State University Tigers jumped out to an early 13-0 first-quarter lead against the home-standing University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Golden Lions and were never threatened the rest of the way. JSU, 6-3 overall and 4-2 in the Southwestern Athletic Conference, scored on just the third play of the ballgame when quarterback Jacobian Morganconnected to D.J. Stevens on a 70-yard touchdown bomb 31 seconds…

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Virginia Union dominates Bluefield State, 57-12

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Courtesy of Virginia Union Athletics 57 Winner VUU 12 BLFLD Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F VUU 7 20 14 16 57 BLFLD 0 6 0 6 12 Virginia Union University racked up 520 yards in total offense, including rushing for six touchdowns, as the Panthers downed Bluefield State University 57-12 on Saturday, October 28, in Bluefield, W.V. VUU’s Christian Reid, a graduate student from Newnan, Ga., who is majoring in Mass Communications, completed 12 of 19 passes for 276 yards.  Reid also hooked up with Reginald Vick, Jr., a redshirt freshman from…

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Virginia State lays 75-25 donkey-kicking on Lincoln (PA)

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Courtesy of Virginia State Athletics 25 LIN 75 Winner VSU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F LIN 0 7 12 6 25 VSU 20 27 14 14 75 The Virginia State University football (8-1, ^-1 CIAA) team dominated in all three aspects of the game as they beat down Lincoln University Lions (3-5, 2-4 CIAA) 75-25 on senior day inside Rogers Stadium.  On VSU first drive of the game they marched down the field on a nine play 59-yard drive that ended with an 11-yard touchdown run for Jordan Davis. The defense…

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Hampton gets homecoming win over North Carolina A&T

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Courtesy of Hampton University Athletics 24 NCA 26 HU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F NCA 7 0 7 10 24 HU 3 9 14 0 26 Hampton (4-4, 2-3) snapped a three-game losing streak by topping longtime rival North Carolina A&T (1-7, 0-5), 26-24, before a standing-room-only Homecoming crowd of 13,811 at Armstrong Stadium. Hampton quarterback Chris Zellous, who was injured and missed last week’s game against Delaware, returned and was the game’s leading rusher with 89 yards on 12 carries (7.4 yards per carry) and completed 11 of 19…

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Florida A&M blasts Prairie View 45-7

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Courtesy of Daniel Levy, Florida A&M Athletics 7 PVA 45 Winner FAM Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F PVA 0 7 0 0 7 FAM 14 7 10 14 45 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. –– The traditions set by Florida A&M’s pride and culture reigns most under commemorative events. Tonight’s homecoming game was no different in that tradition but set itself apart in the commanding fashion in which they won the matchup. The team came hungry entering this game as they looked to extend their five-game win streak. The 7-1 FAMU Rattlers played to…

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Albany State stays in SIAC contention with 48-7 thrashing of Miles

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Albany State Golden Rams defeated the Miles College Golden Bears on Senior Day on Saturday afternoon at the Albany Municipal Coliseum.  With the win, the Golden Rams improved to (5-4) and (5-2) in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association while the Miles College Golden Bears fell to (6-3) overall and (5-2) in the conference.   First QuarterAt the 8:00 mark in the first quarter, the Golden Rams Eli Mashburn connected on a 35 yard field to give the Golden Rams a (3-0).  The field goal…

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