Category: Black College Football

North Carolina Central’s Chauncey Spikes is Stats Perform HBCU National Player of the Week

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Image via Doug Burt For his gridiron exploits this past week, North Carolina Central wide receiver Chauncey Spikes was named Stats Perform HBCU National Player of the Week.  In the Eagles’ 35-14 win over Howard Saturday, the senior hauled in 9 passes for a career-high 208 yards and 3 touchdowns. His 208 yards of production were the most in a game since 1990 and the 5th highest such mark in NCCU program history.  On the season, Burtonsville, MD native has caught 37 passes for 550 yards and 6 touchdowns. Spikes…

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Jackson State’s Kam Sallis named Arenas Award semi-finalist

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image via Jackson State Athletics OKLAHOMA CITY | The Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame (OSHOF) released the fourth annual Aeneas Williams Award semifinalists on Tuesday morning with a familiar face on the list. This list includes 11 of the nation’s best defensive backs in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Division I college football. The semifinalists are selected by a screening committee, in partnership with DraftHBCUPlayers and the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award, whose members compile a list of up to 15 players based on performance on the field, athletic ability, and character. This list…

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

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Week 10 of Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Major Division Top 7 was a busy one, with 5 of the 7 positions now occupied by a different team than the week before.  7 Grambling State Tigers ( 5-3, 3-2) The Tigers of Grambling State University enter the rankings at No.7. Powered by its defense, Grambling was able to gut out a 13-10 win over Alabama A&M this past Saturday. The GSU defense piled up 8 sacks and held an Alabama A&M offense that had averaged 28.25 points per…

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Tennessee State falls to Lindenwood 35-13

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Tennessee State got off to a strong start, scoring on its first drive and taking a 10-7 lead in the latter portion of the first quarter. That time showing away was short-lived as Lindenwood would run off 28 unanswered points over the course of the second and third quarters, turning a 10-7 deficit into a 35-10 advantage.  The Tigers scored on their second play of the day when Byron McNair found DeVaughn Slaughter on an electrifying 70-yard touchdown pass that put TSU up 7-0 just 53 seconds into the contest. …

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Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Week 8 Mid-Major Top 7 Rankings 

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Week 8 of Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Week Mid-Major Top 7 saw movement in the upper realms of the rankings. The top 4 teams all occupy different positions from the previous week, while the bottom of the polls remained unchanged.  7 Edward Waters Tigers (5-3,4-2)  The Tigers of Edward Waters remain at No.7 in this week’s polls. In their most recent outing, the Tigers traveled to Atlanta, GA, where they spoiled Clark-Atlanta’s homecoming, defeating the Panthers in a high-scoring affair 55-41. The Tigers outscored the Panthers 28-7in…

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Albany State moves into national rankings

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The Golden Rams of Albany State have broken into national rankings. ASU enters the AFCA Division II Coaches Poll, presented by Hudl at No. 21. In their most recent outing, Albany State thoroughly dominated then No. 21-ranked Benedict 31-3 in a battle of SIAC undefeateds, firmly establishing the Golden Rams at the zenith of the SIAC.  The Golden Rams’ defense also played big holding the Tigers to just 63 yards on the ground and making the day a nightmare for Benedict quarterback Darius Ocean, as he completed just 10 of…

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Isaiah Knowles named SIAC Offensive Player of the Week

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For his gridiron exploits this past week, Albany State quarterback Isaiah Knowles was named SIAC Offensive Player of the Week.  After missing the Golden Rams’ previous three contests while being in concussion protocols, Knowles made his return Saturday in the highly anticipated matchup against Benedict, who was also undefeated in the SIAC.  The Tampa, Florida native quickly made his impact, throwing three first half touchdowns as he helped Albany State jump out to a 24-0 halftime lead on the way to a 31-3 lead to emphatically establishing the Golden Rams’…

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Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Week 9 Major Division Top 7

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Week 9 of Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab top 7 was the football game of musical chairs, with nearly every team in the rankings changing positions from the previous week.  7. North Carolina Central Eagles (5-3, 0-1)  The Eagles took a tumble down the rankings in this week’s poll. It was homecoming at NCCU and unfortunately for the Eagles their opponent Delaware State did not add to the weekend festivities, defeating the home team 35-26. The defeat not only snapped the Eagles’ four-game winning streak but also stopped…

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NC A&T’s Elijah Kennedy named CAA Special Teams Player of the Week

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For his on-field exploits this weekend, North Carolina A&T wide receiver Elijah Kennedy was named CAA Special Teams Player of the Week. The redshirt junior emphatically put his fingerprints on the Aggies’ 28-24 win over Campbell, returning both a kick and a punt for touchdowns.  Down 21-14 with 6:12 left in the ball game. Kennedy returned a punt 96 yards for a touchdown to knot the game at 21.  The return tied for the longest in program history, equaling Quay Long, who performed the feat against Bethune-Cookman on October 31,…

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Albany State dominates Benedict in SIAC clash

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title image via Albany State Athletics A matchup that was seen as a heavyweight battle between the two titans of the SIAC to this point of the season, in Albany State and Benedict, turned out to be more like a Mike Tyson fight in terms of the anticipation and buildup for the game. The competitive portion of the game lasted longer than the anticipation and buildup. With Isaiah Knowles back at the controls of the Albany State offense the Golden Rams jumped up early, building a 24-0 lead at halftime…

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