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MEAC announces footballers of the Week

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title image via the MEAC Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Howard quarterback Ja’Shawn Scroggins was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Offensive Player of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola. Fellow Bison Robert Jones III earned Defensive Player of the Week honors, while Morgan State kicker Sahr Gbundema was named Rookie of the Week. South Carolina State’s Cam Johnson and Kyle Gallegos earned Offensive Lineman and Specialist of the Week honors, respectively. Scroggins (QB, 6-3, 205, RSo., Las Vegas, Nev.)  threw for 304 yards completing 24-of-41 passes with four touchdowns in Howard’s 38-0 victory over Delaware State. Scroggins…

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Norfolk State will lean on experience this season

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title image via Nick Sutton Courtesy of By Alex Lehmbeck, Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Communication The last time Norfolk State fans packed Echols Hall for a home showdown, the night culminated in a net-cutting ceremony after countless hours of work paid off with a victorious performance. When the Spartans return to Echols on Monday evening to face Penn State Wilkes Barre, the schedule will flip. The night will open with a celebratory presentation of championship rings, before the work begins for the next five months. Norfolk State tips-off the…

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Grambling falls to Bethune-Cookman, 24-21

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title image via Marcus Plummer Courtesy of Curtis Ford, Associate AD for Athletic Communications 21 GSU 24 Winner BCU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F GSU 7 7 7 0 21 BCU 0 7 17 0 24 For the fourth time this season, the Grambling State University football team found itself on the wrong side of game that came down to the wire. GSU fell 24-21 to Bethune-Cookman at Daytona Stadium on Saturday. Grambling State fell to 4-5 overall and 1-4 in the SWAC, while BCU improved to 2-7 overall and 2-3…

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SWAC hands down punishment to Grambling’s Mickey Joseph for comments critical of officiating

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Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference The Southwestern Athletic Conference has publicly reprimanded and levied a fine of $5,000 to Grambling State head football coach Mickey Joseph for his comments related to officiating. The comments were made during a weekly head coaches media session on Monday following Grambling State University’s football contest with Texas Southern University on Saturday, October 26. Joseph’s comments were made in violation of Section II, Article 12, Item I (Causes for Imposition of a Penalty) of the SWAC Constitution, Bylaws, and Sports Regulations. Future violations of the Conference’s Code…

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South Carolina State Men’s hoops to take on Claflin in exhibition action

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Courtesy of South Carolina State Athletics The South Carlina State men’s basketball team will tipoff off the 2024-25 campaign in exhibition play Tuesday (Oct.29) versus neighboring Claflin in the “Battle of the Burg” inside Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center. Tipoff is 7 p.m. Coach Erik Martin in his 3rd season brings back nine (9) veterans to a very experienced team in the likes of Preseason All-MEAC performers graduate guard Omar Croskey and point guard Mitchell Taylor. Also returning to the team along with Taylor and Croskey are Michael Teal, Caleb McCarty, John Seay-Oliver, Wilson Dubinsky, Drayton Jones, James Morrowand Davion Everett. The Bulldogs welcome six…

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Week 8 MEAC Football Recap

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, Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Norfolk State def. Howard – 21-20 NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State delivered a Homecoming victory to a sold-out crowd at William “Dick” Price Stadium on Saturday afternoon, taking down Howard 21-20 with a gritty performance against the defending MEAC champions. Kevon King led Norfolk State (3-6, 1-1 MEAC) with 78 rushing yards, scoring the go-ahead touchdown early in the fourth quarter. Howard (3-5, 0-1) outgained NSU 371-287, but lost the turnover and special teams’ battle. BOX SCORE | RECAP N.C. Central def. Morgan State – 16-7 DURHAM, N.C. – The…

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Miles spoils another homecoming, defeats Benedict 26-14

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image via Nathan Salley Courtesy of Miles College Athletics 26 Winner MC 14 BC Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F MC 7 13 6 0 26 BC 7 0 7 0 14 Miles has a knack for winning Homecoming games this season. For the third time in four weeks, the Golden Bears were particularly festive during the celebratory campus outings and for the second straight week, they pulled it off on the road. Kamren Ivory returned after a three-week layoff to rack up more than 300 yards of total offense and two…

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Norfolk State saves homecoming with 21-20 win over Howard

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title image via Nick Sutton Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Communication, Norfolk State University 20 HU 21 Winner NSU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F HU 7 3 0 10 20 NSU 0 7 7 7 21 Norfolk State delivered a Homecoming victory to a sold-out crowd at William “Dick” Price Stadium on Saturday afternoon, taking down Howard 21-20 with a gritty performance against the defending MEAC champions. Kevon King led Norfolk State (3-6, 1-1 MEAC) with 78 rushing yards, scoring the go-ahead touchdown early in the fourth…

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North Carolina Central downs Morgan State, 16-7

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title image via Doug Burt Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics 7 MSU 16 Winner NCC Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F MSU 0 0 0 7 7 NCC 0 7 3 6 16 The North Carolina Central University football team celebrated Homecoming with a 16-7 victory over Morgan State on Saturday at O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium, holding the Bears to just over 200 yards of total offense. The No. 20/21 Eagles (6-2, 2-0 MEAC) have won five straight games. The Eagles got on the board first when quarterback Walker Harris connected with…

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Langston men’s hoops sits atop NAIA Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Top 25 Preseason Poll

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title image via Langston Basketball Courtesy of Kyle Taylor, Langston University Sports Information The Lions of Langston (Okla.) tip off the 2024-25 season atop of the NAIA Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Top 25 Preseason Poll with 13 first-place votes after playing in the national championship game just a season ago. College of Idaho opens the new season ranked second with five first-place votes, Indiana Wesleyan ranks third; and Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) the 2023-24 national champions garnered two first-place votes and will begin their campaign in fourth. Eight teams begin the new season…

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