Category: Black College Football

Fayetteville State to take on Winston-Salem State in regular season finale

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The Game: Fayetteville State remains at home to take on Winston-Salem State in the final game of the CIAA regular season on Senior Day. The Broncos are 5-1 and currently tied for second place in the CIAA standings, playing for a chance to get to the CIAA Championship game. Kickoff at Luther “Nick” Jeralds Stadium is scheduled for 1:00 PM.  Head-to-Head History: Fayetteville State dropped last year’s game to Winston-Salem State 37-31 on the road in double overtime. FSU has won four of the last five games over the Rams and is…

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Tennessee State takes on UT Martin in search of first conference win

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Image via Brandon King Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics Tennessee State heads to Martin looking to snap a five-game OVC-Big South skid and earn its first win at UT Martin since 2013. The Tigers face a Skyhawks squad riding a three-game winning streak and coming off another strong stretch of conference play as the long-standing series continues Saturday at Hardy Graham Stadium. SERIES INFORMATION: Saturday marks the 35th all-time meeting between Tennessee State and UT Martin, with the Tigers holding an 18-16 advantage in the series. TSU has dropped the last…

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Albany State to take on rival Fort Valley State in 35th Fountain City Classic

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Courtesy of Albany State Athletics The stage is set for one of the most storied rivalries in HBCU football as the Albany State University Golden Rams prepare to take on the Fort Valley State University Wildcats in the 35th Annual Fountain City Classic. The matchup is set for Saturday, Nov. 8, in Columbus, Ga., and will once again bring together two proud programs competing for bragging rights and postseason momentum. The all-time series between the Golden Rams and Wildcats is as close as it gets, with Fort Valley State holding…

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Alabama A&M looks to remain unblemished at home

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title image via Alabama A&M Athletics Courtesy of Brian Howard, Assistant AD for Communications, Alabama A&M THE HILL | The Alabama A&M University football team seeks to remain unbeaten at home as the Bulldogs welcome Prairie View A&M for Salute to Service Day on Saturday for a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) game. Kickoff against the Panthers is scheduled for 2 p.m. from Louis Crews Stadium. Saturday’s game marks the 19th edition of the matchup since 1999 as Prairie View A&M owns a 10-8 record in the series. Alabama A&M (4-5 overall, 1-4…

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Offensive issues continue to plague Tennessee State

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This season Tennessee State is 2-7 overall and remains winless at 0-5 within the confines of the Big South-OVC.  While no team is perfect, those deficiencies become all the more glaring as a team’s record dips below .500. One of those shortcomings for Tennessee State has been its offense and the numbers bear this out. The Tigers currently rank last in th Big South-OVC, averaging just 14.2 points per contest. The Tigers are also the conference kaboose in yards per game (256.3), yards per play (4.4), total yards (2,307), rushing…

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Person of interest located in South Carolina State homecoming shooting

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Last week, the South Carolina Enforcement Division (SLED) tracked down a person of interest relating to the shooting that occurred during South Carolina State’s homecoming on October 4. According to law enforcement, two separate shooting incidents took place on SCSU’s campus. The first took place at Hugine Suites, an on-campus residence hall, where one woman was killed, who was later identified by the Orange County Coroner as 19-year-old Jaliyah Butler. A second shooting left a male injured who was subsequently transferred to a nearby hospital, where he recovered.  Matthew McCoy,…

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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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