Category: Black College Football

Lane downs Benedict, 32-27

Brandon King

title image Lane Football Courtesy Lane Athletics 32 Winner LAN 27 BEN Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F LAN 6 13 6 7 32 BEN 7 14 0 6 27 South Carolina – The Lane College football team secured its first victory of the 2024 season on Saturday with a conference victory over the Benedict College Tigers. Senior receiver and return man Anthony Evelyn exploded for 276 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns to lead the way for the Dragons. The Atlantic Beach, Fla. native scored on an 82-yard punt return early in the second…

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Hampton dominantes Norfolk State in “Battle of the Bay”

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title image via Hampton Football Courtesy of Hampton Athletics Hampton’s (2-1) efficient offense and smothering defense held kept Norfolk State (1-3) off-balance throughout the evening as the Pirates registered a 37-7 victory over their longtime rival before a crowd of 15,111 at Norfolk’s Dick Price Stadium. Hampton got on the board first on 22-yard field goal by Brian Csehoski. Hampton drove the ball 74 yards on the first possession and moved to the one-yard line. But back-to-back penalties moved the ball back to the 15. A 10-yard run by Chris Zellous moved the…

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Howard defeats Morehouse 35-21 in the “Bourgeois Bowl”

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title image via Rodney Pierce Courtesy of Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard University Sports Information Director Redshirt senior quarterback Jaylon Tolbert(Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) threw a career-high four touchdowns and the defense played its best game of the season as the Howard University football team defeated Morehouse College (MC) in the HBCU NYC Classic at MetLife Stadium in front of 31,174 spectators. With the win, the Bison (2-1) won their second straight contest while the Maroon Tigers remain winless (0-3). Tolbert, starting for the injured quarterback Ja’Shawn Scroggins (Las Vegas), was especially sharp in…

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4th quarter surge pushes UNC past NC Central 45-10

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title image via Courtesy of 10 NCC 45 Winner UNC Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F NCC 7 3 0 0 10 UNC 0 17 0 28 45 The North Carolina Central University football team held tough for three quarters Saturday evening at Kenan Stadium, but North Carolina pulled away late to a 45-10 win. N.C. Central dropped to 1-2 on the year, while the Tar Heels improved to 3-0. The Eagles took the opening drive 75 yards down the field and cashed in with a 5-yard touchdown run by J’Mari Taylor to…

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Defense leads the way in Central State’s 10-3 win over Savannah State

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title image via Central State Football Courtesy of Central State Athletics 10 Winner CSO 3 SSU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F CSO 7 0 3 0 10 SSU 0 0 3 0 3 On a humid September evening in Savannah, Georgia, the Central State Marauders faced off against the Savannah State Tigers at Theodore Wright Stadium. The game, which kicked off at 6:03 PM, turned into a gripping showcase of defensive prowess culminating in a hard-fought 10-3 victory for Central State. First Quarter:  The Marauders’ offense was quick to make an…

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Alabama State comes up short against Samford 12-7

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title image via David Campbell Courtesy of bamastatesports 7 ASU 12 Winner SAM Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F ASU 7 0 0 0 7 SAM 0 6 6 0 12 Samford fought back from a one-point halftime deficit to upend Alabama State University 12-7 at Bobby Bodwon Field-Pete Hanna Stadium on Saturday night. The Bulldogs improved to 1-2 on the season while the Hornets dropped to 1-2. Marcus Harris II led all Hornets rushers with 58 yards and one touchdown, picking up 5.3 yards per carry. Jamarie Hostzclaw  added 34 yards on the ground,…

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Alabama A&M gets by Georgetown ( KY) 24-16

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title image via Alabama A&M Football Courtesy of Brian Howard, Assistant AD for Communications Aveon Smith came off the bench to provide a spark as the junior quarterback threw one touchdown pass and ran for another as the Alabama A&M University football team pulled away in the fourth quarter to defeat Georgetown College, 24-16, on Saturday night at Louis Crews Stadium.  “We’ve got to execute better,” Alabama A&M head coach Connell Maynor said. “We’ve got to make better decisions with the football in our hands and with the quarterback position. If we do…

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HBCU Go and Procter & Gamble announce partnership

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Courtesy of HBCU Go  Allen Media Group’s (AMG) HBCU GO – AMG’s free-streaming digital platform and the leading media provider for the nation’s 107 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) – proudly announces an exciting new partnership with Procter & Gamble (P&G) for the 2024 football season.  P&G is the presenting sponsor of exciting new programming and activations airing this season including: The P&G #HowWeHBCYOU brand commercial campaign, which AMG produced, recognizes the importance of supporting HBCU schools and students to foster their success and continued growth.  “P&G truly understands the valuable, untapped audience that HBCU GO can deliver,” said Byron Allen,…

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Florida Memorial’s Wilbon III named Sun Conference OPOTW

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Florida Memorial running back Walter Wilbon III was named Sun Conference Offensive Player of the Week.  Against Edward Waters in the Big Cat Classic, Wilbon carried the ball 21 times for 170 yards and 4 touchdowns in the Lions’ 31-21 win.  Both his yardage and touchdown tallies are career highs for the senior out of Tampa, Florida. 

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Spartans and Pirates set to get it on in “Battle of the Bay” this weekend

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title image via Nick Sutton Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Communication NORFOLK STATE [1-2] vs. HAMPTON [1-1] Date / Time Saturday, September 14, 2024 | 4 p.m Location Norfolk, Va. | William “Dick” Price Stadium Tickets Purchase Tickets Here TV / Streaming ESPN+ Radio  Hot 91.1 FM (WNSB) | Sirius XM (Channel 385) Live Stats nsuspartans.com Norfolk State  Game Notes Virginia State Game Notes All-Time Series NSU Leads 32-29-1 First Meeting Hampton 13, Norfolk State 0 [1938] Last Meeting Norfolk State 31, Hampton 23 [2023] Longest Series Winning Streak…

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