Category: HBCU Sports

Jackson State cleans up Texas Southern, 41-14

Brandon King

Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics Box Score HOUSTON – Running back Sy’veon Wilkerson rushed for a career-high 216 yards and two touchdowns and QB Shedeur Sanders accounted for four total touchdowns as the Jackson State University football team defeated Texas Southern 41-14 Saturday night at PNC Stadium. Jackson State (9-0 overall, 6-0 SWAC) can win the Eastern Division title and clinch home field for the Cricket SWAC Championship Game on December 3 with a win next week against Alabama A&M in the Gulf Coast Challenge in Mobile. Jackson State scored…

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FAMU takes care of Southern, 30-16

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Courtesy of Germanie Bozeman, FAMU Athletics 16 SOU 30  FAM Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F SOU 3 6 7 0 16 FAM 7 10 10 3 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | The Rattlers return to Bragg to defeat the Southern Jaguars 30-16 extending their home game winning streak to 15.  “Our work is not done. We still have a lot of football left to play. We will celebrate this one as always and get right back to work tomorrow to continue our push towards the playoffs,” said head coach Willie Simmons.  With a blistering start…

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Bowie State defeats Lincoln, 41-24

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Courtesy of Dr. Jolisa Williams, Asst. Athletic Director for Media Relations 24 LUPA 41  BSU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F LUPA 7 0 10 7 24 BSU 7 13 7 14 41 BOWIE, Md. – It was a collective team effort for the Bowie State football team as the Bulldogs topped Lincoln (PA), 41-24 for its season finale and senior day contest Saturday afternoon at Bulldog Stadium. Prior to kickoff, Bowie State recognized 10 football seniors including Dion Golatt, Jr., Kharee Lockley, Quinton Bobo, Quindonte Bobo, Ellison Jordan, Joshua Pryor, Morgan Scroggins, Mark Murphy, Tyron Ferguson and Kareem Prass).  The Bulldogs…

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Virginia Union downs rival Virginia State 33-21

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Courtesy of Virginia Union Athletics 33  VUU 21 VSU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F VUU 6 17 7 3 33 VSU 0 21 0 0 21 Virginia Union University’s Jahkari Grant completed 16 of 25 passes for 277 yards and two touchdowns as the Panthers downed arch-rival Virginia State University 33-21 on Saturday, November 5, in Petersburg, Va. The win raised VUU’s record to 9-1 on the season and marked the most wins for a Panther football program since the 2007 team won nine regular-season games. “It was a…

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North Carolina A&T beats up Norfolk State 49-24

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Courtesy of North Carolina A&T Athletics 24 Norfolk St. 1-8 , 1-2 49 N.C. A&T 6-3 , 3-0 Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F Norfolk St. 0 14 10 0 24 N.C. A&T 7 21 7 14 49 EAST GREENSBORO – A certain resiliency is developing within the North Carolina A&T Aggies football program. They overcame an 0-3 start. They overcame numerous injuries to their quarterbacks unit. They overcome a huge halftime homecoming deficit to win and remain in the hunt for the Big South Conference title.   This week, they overcame…

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NC Central ascends to top of MEAC with 50-21 win over Howard

Brandon King

Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics 21 Howard 3-6 , 2-1 50  N.C. Central 7-2 , 3-1 Team 1st 3rd 4th F Howard 7 14 0 21 N.C. Central 22 21 7 50 DURHAM, N.C. – North Carolina Central University junior quarterback Davius Richard passed for 281 yards and three touchdowns and added 104 rushing yards with two trips to the end zone, as the Eagles celebrated homecoming with a 50-21 victory over Howard University in front of a sellout crowd of 14,322 inside O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium. The Eagles are now atop the MEAC standings…

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Tuskegee squeezes past Miles 26-23 in Double OT Thriller

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Courtesy of Tuskegee Athletics 23 MILES 26  TUSKEGEE Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT OT F MILES 3 10 0 0 7 3 23 TUSKEGEE 6 0 7 0 7 6 26 TUSKEGEE, Ala. – In front of a crowd of over 35,000, senior Donte Edwards (Mobile, Ala.) barreled in for a one-yard score in double overtime to secure the 26-23 win in their final Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) regular season game. Tuskegee (8-2, 7-0 SIAC) welcomed fans back in full capacity to the newly renovated Abbott Memorial Stadium for the first time…

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Benedict completes undefeated season with 54-21 mule-kicking off Allen

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Courtesy of Benedict Athletics 54  BCFB 21 ALLEN Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F BCFB 19 7 28 0 54 ALLEN 7 0 0 14 21 BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. – This week’s Bible study for the Benedict College football team centered on Esther 4:14: “And who knows, but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?” Saturday, the Benedict College Tigers achieved their royal position as they wrapped up the school’s first-ever undefeated regular season with a 54-21 victory over rival Allen University at Westwood High…

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Chowan gives Elizabeth City 54-8 donkey-kicking

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Courtesy of Chowan Athletics 8 ECSU 54  CU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F ECSU 0 0 0 8 8 CU 14 7 6 27 54 MURFREESBORO, N.C. – The Chowan Football team conquered the CIAA Northern Division for the first time in program history after defeating their rival, Elizabeth City State, 54-8 on Saturday.  The win matched the win total for the most wins in program history. Chowan claimed the CIAA Northern Division for the first time in program history. THE BASICS FINAL | Chowan 54, Elizabeth City State 8…

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Can Tennessee State bounce back against SE Missouri?

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Saturday Tennessee State will meet Southeast Missouri in a game that could shuffle the leaderboard in the Ohio Valley Conference. The #20 Redhawks enters the contest fresh off a 28-23 defeat at the hands of Eastern Kentucky last week, despite the efforts junior wide receiver Ryan Flournoy, who had a career day hauling in 15 receptions for 256 yards and a touchdown. FLournoy’s was the second most prolific receiving game in SEMO history, behind Kristian Wilkerson, who piled up 263 yards October 27, 2018 against UT Martin. Geno Hess ran…

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