Category: HBCU Sports

Virginia Union dominates Bluefield State, 57-12

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Courtesy of Virginia Union Athletics 57 Winner VUU 12 BLFLD Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F VUU 7 20 14 16 57 BLFLD 0 6 0 6 12 Virginia Union University racked up 520 yards in total offense, including rushing for six touchdowns, as the Panthers downed Bluefield State University 57-12 on Saturday, October 28, in Bluefield, W.V. VUU’s Christian Reid, a graduate student from Newnan, Ga., who is majoring in Mass Communications, completed 12 of 19 passes for 276 yards.  Reid also hooked up with Reginald Vick, Jr., a redshirt freshman from…

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Virginia State lays 75-25 donkey-kicking on Lincoln (PA)

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Courtesy of Virginia State Athletics 25 LIN 75 Winner VSU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F LIN 0 7 12 6 25 VSU 20 27 14 14 75 The Virginia State University football (8-1, ^-1 CIAA) team dominated in all three aspects of the game as they beat down Lincoln University Lions (3-5, 2-4 CIAA) 75-25 on senior day inside Rogers Stadium.  On VSU first drive of the game they marched down the field on a nine play 59-yard drive that ended with an 11-yard touchdown run for Jordan Davis. The defense…

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Hampton gets homecoming win over North Carolina A&T

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Courtesy of Hampton University Athletics 24 NCA 26 HU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F NCA 7 0 7 10 24 HU 3 9 14 0 26 Hampton (4-4, 2-3) snapped a three-game losing streak by topping longtime rival North Carolina A&T (1-7, 0-5), 26-24, before a standing-room-only Homecoming crowd of 13,811 at Armstrong Stadium. Hampton quarterback Chris Zellous, who was injured and missed last week’s game against Delaware, returned and was the game’s leading rusher with 89 yards on 12 carries (7.4 yards per carry) and completed 11 of 19…

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Florida A&M blasts Prairie View 45-7

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Courtesy of Daniel Levy, Florida A&M Athletics 7 PVA 45 Winner FAM Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F PVA 0 7 0 0 7 FAM 14 7 10 14 45 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. –– The traditions set by Florida A&M’s pride and culture reigns most under commemorative events. Tonight’s homecoming game was no different in that tradition but set itself apart in the commanding fashion in which they won the matchup. The team came hungry entering this game as they looked to extend their five-game win streak. The 7-1 FAMU Rattlers played to…

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Albany State stays in SIAC contention with 48-7 thrashing of Miles

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Albany State Golden Rams defeated the Miles College Golden Bears on Senior Day on Saturday afternoon at the Albany Municipal Coliseum.  With the win, the Golden Rams improved to (5-4) and (5-2) in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association while the Miles College Golden Bears fell to (6-3) overall and (5-2) in the conference.   First QuarterAt the 8:00 mark in the first quarter, the Golden Rams Eli Mashburn connected on a 35 yard field to give the Golden Rams a (3-0).  The field goal…

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Eddie George likes progress of Tennessee State football program

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Through seven games this season, Eddie George has led Tennessee State to a 5-2 record. The mark not only is the Tigers’ best mark this late in a season since the 2016 campaign but also is the best record the team has enjoyed in the George era.  The Tigers head coach said the team’s ascension is proceeding along as it should, saying this when asked about the program’s progress on a recent Big South-OVC Media Call:  “We are right where we are supposed to be and it’s not based on…

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West Virginia State’s Donovan Riddick selected to HBCU Legacy Bowl

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Courtesy of James Garcia, Sports Information Director, West Virginia State Athletics West Virginia State’s Donovan Riddick (Glen Allen, Va./Glen Allen) was among the first group of players selected for the 2024 Allstate HBCU Legacy Bowl on Thursday. Riddick is a graduate quarterback for the Yellow Jackets with nearly 7,000 passing yards, over 1,000 rushing yards and 126 touchdowns scored in 40 games played. The Allstate HBCU Legacy Bowl, presented by the Black College Football Hall of Fame, is a postseason all-star game showcasing the best NFL draft-eligible football players from Historically Black…

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MEAC announces 2023-24 Men’s Basketball Preseason Honors

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Howard sophomore guard Shy Odom was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men’s Basketball Preseason Player of the Year, presented by TowneBank, the conference announced today. Howard was selected as the preseason favorite to win the MEAC.   All awards were voted on by the conference’s head coaches and sports information directors.   Odom, the reigning MEAC Rookie of the Year, was also named the MEAC Tournament Outstanding Player of the Year after leading the Bison to their first MEAC Tournament title in 30 years, last claiming…

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West Virginia State Men’s Hoops picked 4th on MEC Preseason Poll

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Courtesy of James Garcia, Sports Information Director, West Virginia State Athletics The West Virginia State University men’s basketball team was picked to finish fourth in the 2023-24 Mountain East Conference Preseason Poll. The annual poll is voted on by the league’s head coaches. The Yellow Jackets finished fourth in the MEC standings last season with a 20-9 overall record and 14-8 conference record. They won 15 of their first 16 games and were ranked as high as No. 11 in the national media and coaches polls.  Head Coach Bryan Poore returns for…

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West Virginia State Basketball picked to win MEC

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Couretsy of Bryan Shepherd, Assistant Sports Information Director, West Virginia State Athletics For the first time in school history, the WVSU women’s basketball team has overwhelmingly been selected as the preseason favorites to win the Mountain East Conference with 8-of-10 possible first place votes. WVSU is coming off of a 2022-23 campaign that saw State win 22 games, the tied for most in school history, make a Mountain East quarterfinal appearance, and make its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament since 2004. Head Coach Charles Marshall returns for his eighth season leading…

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