Category: MEAC

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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Morgan State Women’s Hoops picked to finish seventh in MEAC in Preseason Poll

Brandon King

From morganstatebears: NORFOLK, Va. (Oct. 23, 2019)-The Morgan State women’s basketball team was picked to finish seventh in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Preseason Poll, as announced by the league office on Wednesday morning. Defending MEAC regular season champion North Carolina A&T was picked to claim the 2020 title, while defending tournament champion Bethune-Cookman was picked to finish second. North Carolina A&T senior guard C’Coriea Foy was selected as the MEAC Preseason Player of the Year. All predicted order of finish and preseason all-conference awards were voted on by the…

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Florida A&M ranked for first time in a decade

Brandon King

From Florida A&M Sports Information: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | For the first time in 10 years, the Florida A&M University football team finds itself back in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) polls on Monday. The Rattlers, who are coming off an emotional 34-31 overtime win over previously ranked No. 10 North Carolina A&T State in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) game on Sunday afternoon at Bragg Memorial Stadium, finished the 2009 season ranked No. 23 in the STATS FCS Top 25. On Monday, Florida A&M entered the STATS FCS Top 25 ranked No. 20…

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MEAC announces suspensions after FAMU/NCAT game

Brandon King

The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference announced the fates of three athlete-students involved in a fracas following the Florida A&M and North Carolina A&T game on Sunday. From the MEAC: NORFOLK, Va., Oct. 22, 2019—The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) has announced the suspension of three student-athletes following an altercation involving the North Carolina A&T State and Florida A&M football teams on Sunday. Following a thorough review of video footage and the referee’s report, two student-athletes from Florida A&M (Cameron Sapp, Jalen Brayboy) and one student-athlete from North Carolina A&T State (Stephen Davis)…

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FAMU defeats North Carolina A&T 34-31

Brandon King

From Florida A&M Sports Information: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | Marcus Williams caught a 22-yard touchdown pass from backup quarterback Rasean McKay for the walkoff overtime victory as the Florida A&M University football team took down the defending Black College National Champions, North Carolina A&T State, 34-31 in overtime, in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) game on Sunday afternoon at Bragg Memorial Stadium. Florida A&M (6-1 overall, 4-0 MEAC) entered the game as the No. 2 team in the Black College Football Poll and that is sure to change after Sunday’s thrilling win. Meanwhile, North Carolina A&T…

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