Category: Black College Football

Chennis Berry says team has “accomplished nothing”

Brandon King

It has been said that you never want to be the guy who replaces a legend. In that often unenviable position first-year South Carolina Coach Chennis Berry is as he replaces legendary Bulldogs head coach Oliver “ Buddy” Pough, who retired at the end of last season.  However, Coach Berry is anything but Tim Floyd following Phil Jackson in this equation. Berry has nearly 30 years of coaching experience, beginning his career at Morris Brown in 1996. He also spent time at Kentucky State, Fort Valley State, Savannah State, Howard,…

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Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Week Mid-Major Top 7 Poll Rankings

Brandon King

As the season draws closer to its completion there was a host of movement in Week 9 of Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab’s Mid Major Top 7. Only two teams from top 7 held on to its spot from the previous week.  7.Fort Valley State (6-3, 6-1)  The Wildcats enter this week’s poll ranking at no. 7 after being unranked the previous week. In their most recent outing Fort Valley built a 35-0 first-half lead en route to a 44-20 defeat of Benedict. FVSU quarterback completed 10-of-19 passes…

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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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Tennessee State’s CJ Evans named Big South-OVC Special Teams Player of the Week

Brandon King

title image via Tennessee Athletics The Big South-OVC announced its weekly Football honors and Tennessee State return specialist/running back was named Special Teams Player of the Week.  Down 21-0, Evans’ 98-yard kickoff return in the second quarter, which was tied for the 10th longest such play in FCS this season, put Tennessee State on the board for the first time on the evening, trimming the deficit to 21-7. It was the senior’s second straight game with a kickoff return for a touchdown; Evans had a 99-yard return against Howard that…

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Mistakes and miscues down Tennessee State, fall to UT Martin 28-21

Brandon King

Title image via Tennessee State football In my preview of Tennessee State and UT Martin, I outlined a plethora of factors that could either be deleterious to TSU’s aspirations for victory or bolster their chances to win.  Unfortunately for Tennessee State, too many times they were befallen by the former- Draylen Ellis was intercepted a season-high three times, and the Tigers had difficulty early with the Martin running game, while never being able to ignite their own. The slow start that has hampered the Tigers in previous conference games reared…

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Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Week 10 Major Division Top 7 Poll Rankings

Brandon King

Dr. Kenyatta Cavil contributed to this report.  Pandemonium struck this week’s Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Major Division Poll Rankings, as not one team from the previous week finds itself in the same position as seven days prior.  7. Tennessee State (6-3, 3-2)  Tennessee State was positioned to break through into true Big South-OVC contention but those aspirations took a severe blow with a 28-21 loss at the hands of UT Martin as well as sent the Tigers tumbling down the poll rankings. Tennessee State will look to…

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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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Allen stomps Central State 41-3

Brandon King

title image Courtesy of 3 CSU 41 Winner ALL Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F CSU 3 0 0 0 3 ALL 7 21 13 0 41  As fans and alumni celebrated homecoming in the stands and the Yellow Jackets celebrated senior day on the field Saturday, Allen University’s football team dominated Central State in the Yellow Jackets final home game of the season, 41-3.  Allen surrendered their only points for the entire afternoon on Central State’s opening drive as the Marauders kicked a 27-yard field goal with 9:28 to play in the…

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Southern rallies to defeat Alabama A&M, 25-20

Brandon King

title image via WBRZ ( Baton Rouge) Falling behind by double digits early Southern came roaring back to defeat Alabama A&M on the road, 25-20.  Up 7-0 in the second quarter, and after a Donivan Wright 28-yard punt return set  Alabama A&M at the Southern 21-yard line, the Bulldogs seemed poised to take a two-touchdown lead. However, the Southern defense was able to force AAMU to settle for a 21-yard Victor Barbosa field goal that made the score 10-0. Southern responded with an 8-play, 70-yard drive that ended when Czavian…

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Tennessee State v UT Martin: Preview and Prediction

Brandon King

Saturday, the Tennessee State Tigers take on the Skyhawks of UT Martin in a pivotal Big South-OVC. TSU, like last season, find themselves at 6-2, but faltered down the stretch, losing their last three games. In that vein, this matchup also has the potential to be a defining, breakthrough moment for the Tennessee State program under Eddie George.  The Tigers are coming off a bye-week, but in their most recent outing, t Tennessee State dispatched Howard 24-17, spoiling Homecoming at The Mecca. Draylen Ellis completed 19-of-30 passes for 289 yards…

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