Category: Black College Football

September 26, 2022 MEAC Footballers of the Week

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference North Carolina Central junior quarterback Davius Richard was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Football Offensive Player of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola, the conference announced today. South Carolina State linebacker BJ Davis was named Defensive Player of the Week, while Norfolk State’s Jordin Lennon was named Rookie of the Week. North Carolina Central’s Robert Mitchell was named Offensive Lineman of the Week and the Eagles’ Adrian Olivo was named Specialist of the Week. Davius Richard, North Carolina Central (QB, 6-3, 215, Jr., Belle Glade, Fla.)  Richard accounted for four of the Eagles’…

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September 26, 2022 SWAC Football Weekly Honourees

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Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference  The Southwestern Athletic Conference has named Jackson State’s Shedeur Sanders, Alcorn State’s Jarveon Howard, Florida A&M’s Isaiah Major, and Bethune-Cookman’s Darnell Deas its SWAC Football Players of the Week for their exceptional performances during games played this past week of competition. Co-Offensive- Sanders had a career day during the Tigers’ 49-7 win over Mississippi Valley State. He set career marks in completions (40), attempts (51), and passing yards (438) to go along with four TD passes. Sanders completed passes to 12 different receivers, including touchdown passes…

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SIAC September 24, 2022 Football Recap

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Courtesy of the SIAC 2022 SIAC Football Standings2022 SIAC Football Composite Schedule2022 SIAC Football Statistics Fort Valley State 44, Bluefield State 27Recap | Box Score BLUEFIELD, W.Va. – For only the second time in program history, the Wildcats played in West Virginia and held strong down the stretch. Fort Valley State weathered the Bluefield State first-half storm and outplayed the home team in the final half for the 44-27 football win Saturday afternoon. Next Opponent: Benedict College (October 1 @ 2 p.m. – Homecoming)  Miles 24, Central State 14Recap | Box Score WILBERFORCE, Oh. – After three tough losses to open…

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Week 4 CIAA Football Recap

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Courtesy of the CIAA 22 CIAA Football Standings2022 CIAA Football Composite Schedule2022 Statistics  CHARLOTTE – Week four of the 2022 football season means it is another week of conference play within the CIAA and we saw a game-winning field goal as time expired and we saw one nationally ranked program recover from an early 14-point deficit. Across the league, we also saw players begin stake their claim for postseason honors and teams start to assert themselves in the postseason discussion. Without further ado, let’s take a look at the week four…

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Big second half pushed UTSA past Texas Southern, 52-24

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Courtesy of Texas Southrrn Athletics: 24 Texas Southern 1-3 , 1-1 52  UTSA 2-2 , 0-0 Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F TSU 7 10 7 0 24 UTS 14 7 14 17 52 SAN ANTONIO – A second half surge was the difference as Texas Southern dropped a 52-24 hard-fought decision at UTSA on Saturday inside the Alamodome. TSU opened the game with a bang as LaDarius Owens broke free for a 39-yard run on the drive’s first play but the drive would stall ultimately as TSU was forced to punt. UTSA would…

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Jackson State dominates Mississippi Valley, 49-7

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7 Mississippi Val. 0-4 , 0-1 49  Jackson St. 4-0 , 2-0 Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F MVS 7 0 0 0 7 JSU 14 7 21 7 49 Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics Jackson State University quarterback Shedeur Sanders’ career day passing led the Tigers to a 49-7 Southwestern Athletic Conference win over Mississippi Valley State Saturday at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium. Sanders completed 40 of 51 passes for 438 yards (all career highs) with four touchdowns and one interception. He completed passes to 12 different receivers as Jackson State (4-0 overall, 2-0…

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FAMU keeps Bragg winning streak alive with 38-19 win over Alabama A&M

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25 Alabama A&M 0-4 , 0-1 38  Florida A&M 2-2 , 1-1 Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F AAM 10 9 0 6 25 FAM 0 14 14 10 38 Courtesy of Germanie Bozeman, FAMU Atheltics Rattler Nation returned to Bragg stadium to watch the Rattlers extend their home game winning streak against the Alabama A&M Bulldogs to twelve as the Rattlers won 38-25. “Excited to get another win, congratulations to the team; the guys fought hard,” said head coach Willie Simmons. “We didn’t play our best ball in the first half, but the…

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Albany State blanks Clark Atlanta 35-0

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Clark Atlanta has scored against Albany State since September 28, 2019, a five-yard pass from then CAU quarterback Charles Stafford to Corey King, a garbage-time score in a 54-19 donkey-kicking from the Golden Rams. Last season Albany State steamrolled Clark, 49-0 and the scoreless drought continues with a 35-0 blanking at the hands of the Golden Rams on Saturday. Albany State scored on their second offensive possession, traveling 68 yards in 10 plays, getting in the end zone on a one-yard run from quarterback Dionte Bonneau to put the Golden…

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September 24, 2022 SWAC Recap

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Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference: SWAC Football Scores and Recaps Team Standings Saturday, September 24 Jackson State 49, Mississippi Valley State 7– Box Score I Recap Bethune-Cookman 36, Grambling State 19– Box Score I Recap UTSA 52, Texas Southern 24– Box Score I Recap Florida A&M 38, Alabama A&M 25– Box Score I Recap Prairie View A&M 24, Alabama State 15– Box Score I Recap Alcorn State 38, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 21– Box Score I Recap

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Grambling falls to Bethune, 36-19

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GSU 19 BCU 36 Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F GSU 10 9 0 0 19 BCU 14 3 3 16 36 Courtesy of Brian Howard, Grambling State Athletics The Grambling State University football team could not rally in the final quarter as Bethune-Cookman extended its winning streak over the Tigers with a 36-19 victory to open Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) play on Saturday afternoon at Daytona Stadium. Grambling State, which has dropped four straight straight to Bethune-Cookman, trailed 20-19 to open the final quarter, but turnovers and penalties plagued…

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