Category: Black College Football

Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Week 11 Mid-Major Top 7

Brandon King

Dr. Kenyatta Cavil contributed to this report. While no team dropped out of the top 7 Week 11 of Dr. Cavil’s Insode the HBCU Sports Lab Mid-Major Poll rankings certainly saw its share of shuffling, with 4 teams changing positions from the previous week.  7. Livingstone (6-4, 5-3)  The Blue Bears ended their season with a 15-10 defeat of Johnson C.Smith, who in addition to Livingstone, was one of the surprises of the CIAA. The victory over the Golden Bulls allowed the Blue Bears to finish the season with a…

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Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Week 12 Major Division Top 7

Brandon King

Dr. Kenyatta Cavil contributed to this report Week 12 of Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports showed the least amount of movement of any week this season. Six of the seven teams occupy the same position as they did the previous week, with only one newcomer to the rankings.  7. Alabama State (5-5, 4-3)  The Hornets of Alabama State remain at the no.7 spot from last week’s rankings. In their most recent outing, the Hornets lost a hard-fought 16-10 matchup with no.1 Jackson State. The Alabama State defense held the…

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Sanders Ellis named Big South-OVC Freshman of the Week

Brandon King

Tennessee State linebacker Sanders Ellis was named Big South-OVC Freshman of the Week for the fourth time this season. In the Tigers’ 23-20 win over defending conference champion Gardner-Webb, Ellis recorded 5 tackles ( 3 solo, 2 assisted) and 1.5 tackles for loss  On the season, Ellis is Tennessee State’s second-leading tackler, with 64 total stops ( 22 assisted), and ranks 11th in the Big South-OVC, averaging 5.8 tackles per game. The Jerry Rice Award Watchlist member is 6th in the conference in tackles for loss with 11.0. That also…

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South Carolina State clinches MEAC, punches ticket to Celebration Bowl

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title image via the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Courtesy of the MEAC The 2024 Cricket Celebration Bowl – to be played Saturday, Dec. 14, at noon ET at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta and broadcast live on ABC – has identified its first participant as Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) college football champion South Carolina State Bulldogs, (8-3, 4-0 MEAC) defeated rival Morgan State University 54-7 on Saturday to earn their second invitation to the bowl in program history. They will play the champion of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). “Congratulations to the MEAC champion South Carolina State University for earning their second trip to the Cricket Celebration Bowl,” said Executive Director John Grant, who will present the…

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Virginia Union repeats as CIAA Champs, defeats Virginia State 17-13

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title image via the CIAA Courtesy of the CIAA  #1 Virginia State and #2 Virginia Union faced off in the 2024 CIAA Football championship Saturday evening in their home state. The game was exciting throughout and came down to the final drive, however for the second straight season, Virginia Union came out as champions for a second-consecutive season, winning the game 17-13. The championship victory is the second consecutive for the Panthers.  Virginia State received the ball first and would convert on a 2nd and 20 thanks to a 25-yard rush by…

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Mississippi Valley shocks FAMU 24-21, ends Rattlers home winning streak

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Courtesy of Mississippi Valley State Athletics In a dramatic showdown at Bragg Memorial Stadium, Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) secured a thrilling 24-21 victory over Florida A&M on November 16, 2024. This marked a pivotal win for the Delta Devils, showcasing a blend of strategic offense and resilient defense. Despite a strong start from Florida A&M, with a 19-yard touchdown by Levontai Summersett in the opening moments, MVSU fought back fiercely. Quarterback Ty’Jarian Williams led the charge with 251 passing yards and two touchdowns, supported by standout performances from wide receiver Nathan Rembert,…

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Tennessee State withstands Gardner Webb rally , wins 23-20

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ttle image Tennessee State Athletics It appeared early that Tennessee State may run away with the game early but Gardner Webb nearly fought back before critical late scores from Tennessee State proved to be the difference as the Tigers were able to defeat the Bulldogs 23-20.  In so many of our previews this season, it has been stressed for the need for Tennessee State to get off to a good start. In this game, the offense did just that. Gardner-Webb seemed to shy away from kicking  to CJ Evans, opting…

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Second half surges pushes North Carolina Central past Howard, 26-3

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J’Mari Taylor being J’Mari Taylor, and the Eagles defense being the Eagles defense, helped North Carolina Central University football celebrate Senior Night on Friday in O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium with a 26-3 win over Howard.  With the win in front of a live ESPNU audience, the Eagles improved to 7-3 overall and 3-1 in MEAC play. Howard opened the scoring in the closing seconds of the first quarter following a 36-yard field goal from Dylan West, putting the Bison up 3-0. But the Eagles answered in the closing minutes of the half, going 71…

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Eddie George calls this year’s team “resilient”

Brandon King

title image via The Tennessean After working to rebuild the Tennessee State football program for the past three seasons, year 4 for Coach Eddie George has seemingly begun to bear fruit. The Tigers currently sit a 7-3, their highest win total since 2016, with two games left in the season. TSU is also still in the Big South-OVC title picture this late in the season, a posiition that the program has not found itself since 2013 when then-coach Rod Reed led the Tigers to a second-place finish in the conference.…

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Eaglin’s big second half leads Alabama A&M to victory

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title image via Alabama A&M Athletics Courtesy of Brian Howard, Assistant AD for Communications THE HILL |Donovan Eaglin rushed for 123 yards, including 111 in the second half as the Alabama A&M University football team used a dominate second half to pull past Grambling State, 22-17, in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) game on Thursday night at Louis Crews Stadium. Alabama A&M (5-5 overall, 3-3 SWAC) trailed 17-3 in the second quarter and scored 19 unanswered points to storm from behind to earn the win. Grambling State (5-6, 2-5) suffered another…

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