Category: Black College Football

West Virginia State gets it done 47-27 against Concord

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Title image via Todd Griffith Courtesy of James Garcia, Sports Information Director, West Virginia State Athletics 47 27 CON Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F WVS 3 23 14 7 47 CON 13 0 0 14 27 The West Virginia State University football team (2-1, 2-0 MEC) remained undefeated in conference play with a 47-27 road win at Concord (0-3, 0-2 MEC) on Saturday afternoon. KEY PLAYERS HOW IT HAPPENED EYE-CATCHING STATS NEXT UP West Virginia State will host Glenville State for Homecoming on Saturday, Sept. 23rd. Kickoff at Lakin-Ray…

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Late field goal lifts Tennessee State to win over Gardner-Webb in 25th John A. Merritt Classic

Brandon King

Tennessee State was able to get their second win of the season with a dramatic, come from behind-from-behind 27-25 win over 2022 Big South champion Gardner Webb in the 25th John A. Merritt Classic.  After falling behind early,Tennessee State was able to pull even twice, with touchdowns from Daveon Bryant and a Da’Shon Davis squaring the game at 7 and 14 apiece, respectively, but would go into halftime down 17-14. TSU took their first lead of the evening , 21-17  in the third quarter on Jalen Rouse’s 7-yard scamper.  A safety later…

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Lincoln comes up short against Fayetteville State

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Title image via Aliya Rose Courtesy of Lincoln University Athletics 17 LPA 20 Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F LPA 0 0 14 3 17 FSU 3 6 0 11 20 The Lincoln University Lions, under the leadership of first year head coach Frank Turner, dominated the 3rdquarter against the Fayetteville State University Broncos, in there conference matchup. Unfortunately, the Lions were not able to take the win, falling to FSU in a close 20-17 road contest. GAME INFORMATIONScore: Lincoln 17, Fayetteville State 20Records: Lincoln (1-2, 0-1), Fayetteville State (1-2, 1-0)Location:…

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Tuskegee hangs on to defeat Central State, 27-21

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Courtesy of Tuskegee University Athletics  In a tight battle between Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC), Tuskegee used a second half push and another late defensive stop to take the 27-21 win over Central State in the 2023 home opener inside of Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Leading by just six points late in the fourth, the Golden Tigers came away with three stops in the fourth quarter, caused by one interception and two turnovers on down to secure the game. With the win, Tuskegee (3-0, 2-0 SIAC) is…

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FAMU lays smack down on West Florida 31-10

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Courtesy of Maryn Quinton, Florida A&M Athletics 10 UWF 31 Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F UWF 0 3 0 7 10 FAM 0 3 21 7 31 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. –– Florida A&M football honored the late great Ken Riley as they played their first game on Ken Riley Field at Bragg Memorial Stadium. Florida A&M successfully defended its FCS second-longest home winning streak against West Florida, winning 31-10, making it 16 wins in a row at Bragg.  How it happenedFlorida A&M scored first with 12:33 remaining in the 2nd quarter with…

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Albany State gets by Morehouse 24-14 in HBCU NY Classic

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics Quinn Gray, Sr. won his 1st game as the head coach of Albany State University after his Golden Rams defeated the Morehouse Maroon Tigers (24-14) in the 2nd Annual Toyota HBCU New York Classic at MetLife Stadium on Saturday afternoon.  Over 18,000 students, fans and alum attended the world’s largest HBCU Homecoming and the unofficial start of HBCU Homecoming week.  With the win, the Golden Rams improved to (1-2) overall and (1-0) in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC).  The Maroon Tigers fell to…

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Tennessee State claims 25th John A. Merritt Classic 27-25 over Gardner-Webb

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics 25 GWU 27 Winner TSU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F GWU 7 10 2 6 25 TSU 7 7 7 6 27 NASHVILLE — The Tennessee State football team took down Gardner-Webb 27-25 in the John Merritt Classic on Saturday evening for their first Big South-OVC win of the year.   The Tigers improved to 2-1 on the year and 1-0 in Big South-OVC Conference play, while the Runnin’ Bulldogs fell to 1-2 and 0-1. Jalen Rouse totaled 53 yards to lead the Tigers’ ground attack and added…

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Jackson State on the road again to face Texas State

Brandon King

Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics The road warrior two-time defending Southwestern Athletic Conference football champion Jackson State Tigers will play their fourth game in four weeks in the fourth different state when JSU faces Texas State for the first time on the gridiron. The matchup is the first FBS opponent for JSU since a 12-7 loss at Louisiana-Monroe on Sept. 15, 2021. GAME INFORMATION: Jackson State (2-1) is coming off a 27-14 win at Southern last Saturday as first-year JSU head coach T.C. Taylor led the Tigers to their fourth consecutive win…

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Tennessee State’s James Green named OVC-Big South Defensive Player of the Week

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Tennessee State linebacker James Green was named the OVC-Big South Defensive Player of the Week. The Tennessee State Tigers were able claim victory in the 34th Southern Heritage Classic with a 24-14 win over Arkansas Pine Bluff and Green played a major role in the games’ outcome. With 0:54 left in the game, UAPB set up for a potential game-tying field attempt. The 37-yard attempt was blocked by Brent Rowe and recovered by Green, who took it 92 yards to the house for a game-sealing touchdown. In addition the decisive…

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Grambling Athletic Department issues statement on Jaquavis Richmond injury

Brandon King

Saturday Grambling was taken to the woodshed 72-10 by LSU, however the outcome was not the most concerining aspect of the evening for the Tigers. Gramblng State linebacker Jaquavis Richmond suffered a frightening injury halfway through the third quarter while making a tackle on LSU wideout Gregory Clayton on a punt return. It appeared that Richmond collided with teammate Chrisitian Williams as they came together to stop Clayton. For a tense ten minutes, Richmond was attended to by medical personnel before being carted off the field. Richmond, a native of…

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