Category: Black College Football

Albany State versus Benedict College is part of Division II Football Showcase

Brandon King

From ASUgoldenrams.com: Division II today announced 18 regular-season football games that will be showcased on ESPN3 or NCAA social media as part of a media agreement intended to promote the division on several platforms throughout the academic year. Of those 18 games, the Eastern Division matchup between Benedict and Albany State will be featured on ESPN3 on Saturday, October 19. The first 18 games of the football showcase are predetermined games, 16 of which are conference matchups. An additional four flex games — intended to highlight crucial matchups — will…

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Norfolk State Football 2019 Season Preview: Spartans look to get over the hump

Brandon King

From nsuspartans.com: NORFOLK, Va. – With a third-year starter at quarterback, experience along both sides of the line of scrimmage and experience back at every position, the Spartan football team is eager to improve on last year’s 4-7 overall record as the 2019 season nears. Following is a look at the Spartans’ roster heading into the season, which kicks off Saturday at Old Dominion University: OFFENSEThe Spartans bring back nine starters to their offensive unit. NSU is positioned to be as experienced as any of its teams in recent memory under…

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Prairie View announces Coach Dailey’s media availability for Monday of Labor Day Classic week

Brandon King

From Prairie View A&M athletics: PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas – Prairie View A&M athletics announced media availability for head football coach Eric Dooley on Monday ahead of the Labor Day Classic. Dooley will begin the day with his weekly press conference at 10 a.m. in the Prairie View A&M Athletics Administration Building. Media members are invited to attend, as the second-year coach will be on hand to address questions for upcoming games as well as preseason preparations leading up to the season. From there, Dooley will be available from 11:15 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.…

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Tuskegee Football held first scrimmage of the season

Brandon King

From goldentigersports : Two weeks before facing Alabama State in its season opening game in Montgomery, The Tuskegee University football team held its first scrimmage Saturday morning, working just over two hours at Cleve L. Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium. The Golden Tigers were able to get a good evaluation of where they are after the first full week of camp. TU will be off on Sunday before returning to the practice field Monday afternoon. They will hold their final scrimmage next Saturday. Other units on campus also worked in some practice time as the Tuskegee University Marching Crimson…

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North Carolina A&T no.19 in AFCA FCS Preseason Rankings

Brandon King

From meacsports.com: North Carolina A&T State is ranked No. 19 in the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Preseason Poll, which was released on Monday. The Aggies, who have won at least a share of three of the last four Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) titles and back-to-back Celebration Bowl championships, went 10-2 overall last season and defeated Alcorn State 24-22 for their third Black College National Championship in four years. North Carolina A&T State ended last season ranked No. 11 in the AFCA FCS poll. Defending FCS…

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TSU QB charged with multiple counts of rape and sexual assault

Brandon King

The season has not yet started and already Tennessee State head coach Rod Reed has gotten a call about one of his players. This one is not the typical one about getting into a fist fight after over doing it on the libations or some other shenanigans that football players often get into. This is serious and potentially life-altering for multiple people. Tennessee State quarterback Demry Croft is charged with six counts of rape and two counts of sexual assault. According to indictments, the crimes occurred in December 2018. Croft…

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2019 HBCU Homecoming schedule

Brandon King

As soon as HBCUs release their schedules, the time coordinates of homecoming is at the top of the list as students, fans and alumni of each respective institution. Below we have the dates, location and opponent of every HBCU. Check them out below and get those excuses ready to be off work and chamber those “hey big head” messages. Alabama A&M University Visitor: Texas Southern UniversityLocation: Louis Crews Stadium, Huntsville, ALDate: Oct. 5, 2019 | 2 PM Alabama State University Visitor: Prairie View A&M UniversityLocation: ASU Stadium, Montgomery, ALDate: Nov. 28, 2019 | 2 PM Albany State University…

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Southern to end camp with scrimmage Saturday

Brandon King

From Southern University Sports Information: The Southern University Jaguars ends summer camp with a controlled scrimmage on Saturday. The Jags went 90 plays and kept it simple in both offensive and defensive playbooks. The defense did not tackle to the ground and backups received a lot of playing time. “We were keeping it basic and seeing if the guys were recalling the information,” Southern coach Dawson Odums said. “It was basic (defensive) playbook. We might have had two or three calls. On offense, we were very vanilla. The offense scored…

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Bowie State’s Joshua Pryor amongst six CIAA players on BoxToRow Preseason All-America Team

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Bowie State redshirt sophomore Joshua Pryor is amongst six CIAA players named to the 2019 BOXTOROW HBCU Preseason All-America team. Other players from the conference included running back Tabyus Taylor and defensive back Sterling Hammond from Virginia Union; Tyeous Sharpe and Brandon Smith at punt returner and kick returner, respectively, of Fayettville State and Shaw linebacker Devon Hunt. The CIAA player tabbed for the team are a Who’s Who’s of the conference with Brandon Smith (special teams) and Devon Hunt (defense) are returning CIAA Players of the Year; Joshua Pryor is…

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Offense got busy in Norfolk State’s second scrimmage

Brandon King

From nsuspartans.com: NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State offense highlighted the Spartan football team’s second preseason scrimmage by scoring five touchdowns on a steamy afternoon at Dick Price Stadium on Saturday. With the temperature on the field exceeding 90 degrees, the Spartans limited Saturday’s scrimmage to roughly and hour and a half and 60 plays, in addition to several special teams periods. That was more than enough time to show the team’s progress over the last week. “I felt like the offense came out and really played well today,” head coach Latrell…

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