Category: MEAC

November 11, 2019 MEAC Basketball Recap

Brandon King

Courtesy of meacsports : Omaha 90, Bethune-Cookman 61North Carolina Central 73, USC Upstate 64South Dakota 85, Florida A&M 82 Omaha 90, Bethune-Cookman 61 OMAHA, Neb. – Joe French scored 19 points in Bethune-Cookman’s 90-61 setback to Nebraska-Omaha Monday night at Baxter Arena. The freshman from Orlando was 7-12 from the field, including 3-6 from behind the arc as he led the Wildcats (1-2) in scoring for the second time this season. Cletrell Pope was the other Wildcat in double figures with 12 points. He also had a team-high eight rebounds.…

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Florida A&M moves up in multiple FCS polls

Brandon King

From Florida A&M Sports Information : TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | The Florida A&M University football team, once again, continued to inch closer to the top 10 in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) polls on Monday. Despite having a bye week, the Rattlers jumped four spots in the STATS FCS Top 25 to land at No.12. In the FCS Coaches Poll, FAMU moved up one spot to No. 14.  The Rattlers are one of two Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) schools in the FCS Top 25 polls. North Carolina A&T State dropped to 25th in…

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November 9 MEAC Football Recap

Brandon King

Courtesy of meacsports: Visit the MEAC Scoreboard HEREMorgan State 22, North Carolina A&T State 16South Carolina State 62, Howard 21Delaware State 16, Bethune-Cookman 13Norfolk State 28, North Carolina Central 21 Morgan State 22, North Carolina A&T State 16 BALTIMORE — DeAndre Harris passed for 218 yards and one touchdown and scored the game-winner on a keeper from the 1 as Morgan State upset North Carolina A&T for the second year in a row, 22-16 on Saturday. North Carolina A&T, No. 14 in the STATS FCS Top 25, never led during the game, but…

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FAMU’s Ryan Staley named to Walter Payton Award watch list

Brandon King

From Florida A&M Sports Information: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | Florida A&M University redshirt senior quarterback Ryan Stanley was named to the STATS FCS Walter Payton Award Watch List on Monday. Stanley, who was named to the College Football Performance Award (CFPA) Midseason FCS Watch List on Monday, has set numerous records this season. The Pembroke Pines, Fla. native owns four career school passing records and surpassed Quinn Gray in those categories, which include passing completions (675), passing attempts (1,117), passing yards (8,252) and touchdowns (60). In addition, he owns the Mid-Eastern Athletic…

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FAMU moves up to no.16 in FCS rankings, stays at no.1 in BOXTOROW poll

Brandon King

From Florida A&M Sports Information: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | The Florida A&M University football team, once again, continued its rise in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) polls on Monday. The Rattlers, fresh off a 52-30 win over Delaware State on Saturday, picked up two spots to No. 15 in the FCS Coaches Poll and share the position with fellow Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) foe North Carolina A&T State. FAMU, winners of eight straight, is also up one spot in the STATS FCS Top 25 to No. 16. For the third week in…

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November 2 MEAC Football Recap

Brandon King

From meacsports: The Aggies win a big game on Saturday on the road at South Carolina State to remain in the hunt for another MEAC Championship and a Celebration Bowl berth. Norfolk State celebrates homecoming in a major way by defeating Morgan State 48-0. NC Central went on the road to Washington, DC and picked up another conference win. Visit the MEAC Scoreboard HERENorth Carolina Central 28, Howard 6North Carolina A&T State 22, South Carolina State 20Norfolk State 48, Morgan State 0Florida A&M 31, Delaware State 3 North Carolina Central 28,…

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Florida A&M defeats Delaware State 52-30

Brandon King

From Florida A&M Sports Information: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | Ryan Stanley set two records and Xavier Smith entered the single-game record books as the 17th-ranked Florida A&M University football team rolled to their eighth straight victory with a 52-30 win over Delaware State on Saturday in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) at Bragg Memorial Stadium. Stanley, who made the return to starting quarterback after a week off, tossed his record-breaking 58th career touchdown pass in the first quarter to Smith, surpassing Quinn Gray’s mark of 57. The redshirt senior completed the night…

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No. 17 Florida A&M takes on Delaware State on Saturday

Brandon King

From Florida A&M Sports Information: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | The Florida A&M University football team, ranked No. 17 in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) polls, seeks its eighth straight win on Saturday afternoon as the Rattlers play host to Delaware State. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. from Bragg Memorial Stadium. The game will be broadcasted and streamed live on ESPN3 as the crew of Keith Miles (play-by-play) and Albert Chester (color analyst), along with Corey Staples (sideline) will call all the action. The same broadcast crew will have the action live on WHBX – 96.1 FM…

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FAMU hits the road to take on Morgan State

Brandon King

From Florida A&M Sports Information: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | The Florida A&M University football team will look to extend its six-game winning streak on Saturday afternoonagainst Morgan State in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) game. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. from Hughes Stadium in Baltimore, Md. The game will be broadcasted and streamed live on ESPN3 as the crew of Phil Shoener (play-by-play) and Emory Hunt (color) will call all the action. The broadcast crew of Keith Miles (play-by-play) and Albert Chester (color analyst) will call the game live on WHBX – 96.1 FM (JAMZ).…

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FAMU football visits Lakeland Elementary-Middle School

Brandon King

From Florida A&M Sports Information: BALTIMORE, Md. | Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, How I Wonder What You Are … The Florida A&M University football team continued its tour of community service events during road contests and the latest venture took members of the team to Lakeland Elementary-Middle School, an inter-city school located near downtown Baltimore, on Friday afternoon. “We enjoy these opportunities as we want our student-athletes to continue to give back,” Florida A&M head coach Willie Simmons said. “We’ve been fortunate to visit a few places this year and be able…

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