CIAA suspends St. Augustine’s Athletics

Courtesy of the CIAA The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA®) has announced the suspension of all sports competition for Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) through the end of the 2024-25 academic year, effective immediately.  The CIAA Board of Directors’ decision was made after the institution’s failure to meet conference compliance requirements, in addition to the concerns regarding SAU’s continued challenges to meet NCAA sports sponsorship and scheduling requirements for the 2024-25 season.   Should Saint Augustine’s elect to continue participating; competition will not count towards CIAA standings and seeding, nor will they…

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Clark Atlanta suffers first loss of season to Savannah State

Courtesy of Freddie Coleman Courtesy of Clark Atlanta Athletics The Clark Atlanta Panthers suffered their first defeat of the season at home against the Savannah State Tigers. Clark Atlanta University hosted the Savannah State Tigers the Panthers began the game confident coming off a win streak. The Panthers won the coin toss and deferred allowing Savannah State to receive the opening kickoff. The Tigers began at their 34-yard line where they struggled offensively and after a false start penalty led to an incomplete pass, the Tigers were forced to punt…

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MEAC announces footballers of the week

title image via the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Courtesy of the MEAC October 7, 2024 – South Carolina State quarterback Eric Phoenix was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Offensive Player of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola. S.C. State linebacker Aaron Smith earned Defensive Player of the Week honors, while teammate Nick Brown was named Rookie of the Week. S.C. State’s Nick Taiste and NCCU’s Darryl Taylor received Offensive Lineman and Specialist of the Week honors, respectively. Phoenix (QB, 6-3, 210, Gr., Savannah, Ga.) completed 17-of-31 passes for 412 yards including three touchdowns in a  22-20 win over Tennessee Tech.…

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Tennessee State comes from behind to beat Lindenwood, 24-20

title image via Tennessee State Athletics Falling behind 14-0 within the first four minutes, it appeared the competing portion of the game would be short-lived. However, the Tennessee State defense found its way, allowing just two field goals of the ensuing 56 minutes of gameplay, along with timely plays from the TSU offense to claim a resilient, 24-20 win.  After their defense forced a Tennessee State three and out on the game’s opening drive, the Lindenwood offense needed just 3 plays to travel 75 yards, reaching the endzone when quarterback…

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Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Week 6 Major Division Top 7 Rankings

Dr. Kenyatta Cavil contributed to this report Week 6 of the Inside the HBCU Sports Lab major division saw movement amongst the bottom 5 teams all ascending in the rankings as well as a previously unranked team joining the fray.  7. Morgan State (3-3, 0-0)  Morgan State enters the polls at no.7, after being outside of the top 7 the previous week. The Bears are coming off a 41-0 decimation of homecoming opponent, Lincoln (PA) of the CIAA. The Bears’ defense was able to limit Lincoln to just 37 passing…

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Hampton falls in OT to nationally ranked Rhode Island

Courtesy of Hampton Athletics 46 Winner URI 44 HAM Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT OT F URI 3 7 7 14 7 8 46 HAM 10 7 7 7 7 6 44 No. 20-ranked Rhode Island (4-0, 2-0), which had made a habit of pulling out games after trailing, posted a come-from-behind 46-44 win over Hampton (3-3, 0-2) at Armstrong Stadium. The Pirates forced three Rhode Island turnovers and held a 31-17 lead midway through the fourth quarter. But Rhode Island scored a touchdown with 5:56 to pull within seven…

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FAMU shuts down Bama State’s passing game in 28-13 win

title image via Tallahassee Democrat Courtesy of Florida A&M Athletics 28 Winner FAM 13 ASU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F FAM 7 0 7 14 28 ASU 7 0 3 3 13 Led by an impressive defensive showing that held the Alabama State offense to 68 passing yards, Florida A&M took down the Hornets 28-13 on the road Saturday afternoon. The Rattlers improved to 3-2 on the year and 1-0 in Southwestern Athletic Conference play, while the Hornets fell to 2-3 and 1-1. Daniel Richardson led Florida A&M’s passing attack with…

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North Carolina Central stomps Cambell, 45-14

title image via North Carolina Central Football Courtesy of North Central Athletics The North Carolina Central University football team picked up its third straight win on Saturday, upending Campbell University 45-14 at Barker-Lane Stadium. The Eagles improved to 4-2 overall on the season. The Eagles took their second drive of the game 94 yards for the first score, when quarterback Walker Harris connected with Joaquin Davis for a 5-yard touchdown pass to give N.C. Central an early 7-0 lead.  On the ensuing drive, N.C. Central’s defense forced a three-and-out by…

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Week 6 MEAC Football Preview

Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference t’s homecoming for Delaware State and Morgan State as the Hornets host the Saint Francis Red Flash and the Bears host the Lincoln (Pa.) Lions during week six of MEAC football. Norfolk State, South Carolina State and North Carolina Central all hit the road in non-conference action. WEEKLY NOTES  |  COACHES CALL Here is a glimpse at this week’s contests. Saint Francis Red Flash (1-3, 0-0 NEC) at Delaware State Hornets (1-4, 0-0 MEAC)Saturday, October 5 | Alumni Stadium | Dover, DE | 1:00 PM TV: ESPN+ | Live Stats…

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Can Tennessee State win at Lindenwood?

This weekend, the Tigers of Tennessee State University head to St. Charles, Missouri to take on Lindenwood. Last season In the first-ever meeting between the two teams, Tennessee State claimed a comfortable 43-20 victory.  Tennessee State Tennessee State (3-2, 1-1), is coming off a gutsy, come from behind win over Charleston Southern 13-9. Despite only possessing the football for just 18:39, when it was needed the most, the TSU offense buckled down and was able to craft the go-ahead possession, via an 11-play, 92-yard drive that ended when Jordan Gant…

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