Category: HBCU Sports

Southern could not hold off McNeese State, loses 31-24

Brandon King

Despite leading for the majority of the game, the Southern Jaguars could not do enough to stave off the comeback attempt of McNeese State and ultimately fell to the Cowboys, 31-24. Thirteen seconds into the game, the jags would find themselves down 7-0 as Mason Pierce took the opening kick off 100 yards to the house. Southern would respond less than five minutes later when Ladarius Skelton connected with Travis Tucker on a 42-yard scoring strike to tie the game at seven apiece. The jaguars went up 14-7 when Skelton…

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Central Arkansas defeats Arkansas-Pine Bluff 45-23

Brandon King

From Kalan Hooks at uapblionsroar 23 UAPB 45 UCA Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F UAPB 0 9 14 0 23 UCA 14 14 3 14 45 CONWAY, AR – The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff football team came up short against the Central Arkansas Bears with the final score of (45-23), Saturday night at Estes Stadium. Looking to pick up where they left off and make the progression from their season opener, the Golden Lions had one goal in mind: to defeat UCA. However, UAPB could not get an early…

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Florida A&M falls to South Florida 38-17

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From Florida A&M Sports: 17 FAMU 38 USF Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F FAM 3 0 7 7 17 USF 10 14 7 7 38 TAMPA, Fla. | Florida A&M football traveled down to Tampa, Florida for their only game versus an FBS opponent, the South Florida Bulls. The Rattlers were unable to capture their first win versus the Bulls as they fell 38-17. “I thought these guys played with a lot of heart and a lot of fight,” said head coach Willie Simmons. “I thought we did some really good things…

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September 18,2021 SWAC Football scores and recaps

Brandon King

It was a rough day on the gridiron for Southwestern Athletic Conference teams this Saturday, with all but Prairie View suffering losses of varying levels of seventy and competitiveness. From the Southwestern Athletic Conference: Saturday, Sept. 18 Prairie View A&M 37, Houston Baptist 27– Box Score I Recap Stephen F. Austin 58, Mississippi Valley State 13– Box Score I Recap South Florida 38, Florida A&M 17– Box Score I Recap Houston 45, Grambling State 0– Box Score I Recap Central Arkansas­ 45, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 23– Box Score I Recap McNeese State 31, Southern 24– Box Score I Recap South Alabama 28, Alcorn State 21– Box…

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Tennessee State thumps Kentucky State 41-7 in John Merritt Classic

Brandon King

The zero in the win column can finally be removed for Tennessee State and new coach Eddie George got off the schneid in a big way with a dominant 41-7 win over the SIAC’s Kentucky State. The TSU got the memo that their participation was needed in a football game as the 31 points they dropped in the first half eclipsed their offensive output for their first two games combined. In our JMC preview, we were critical of the level or the lack thereof, of TSU quarterback play as none…

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Houston throttles Grambling 45-0

Brandon King

It was an evening of woe for Grambling State at TDECU stadium; the Houstong Cougars were anything but hospitable and laid a 45-0 beat down on the Tigers. Grambling did themselves no favors, stumbling out of the gate after Aldon Clark put the ball on the ground and Houston recovered, needing just six plays to go 47 yards to hit Pau dirt when quarterback Ike Ogobu hit Nathaniel Dell on a 16-yard pass to give Houston an early 7-0 lead. Houston would find themselves in the end zone after a…

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Maryland Eastern Shore and NFL star Roger Brown passes at 84

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Courtesy of Maryland Eastern Shore Athletic Communications PRINCESS ANNE, Md. — The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Department of Athletics mourns the loss of former Maryland State University football and NFL star Roger Brown, who has died at the age of 84. A towering 6-foot-5 and 300 pounds as a player, Brown was a six-time Pro Bowler in the NFL and was a member of the Hawks Hall of Fame (1982), the College Football Hall of Fame (2009), The Virginia Sports Hall of Fame (1997) and the Black College Football Hall…

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Grambling looks to get road win against Houston

Brandon King

from Grambling State Athletic Communications: GRAMBLING, La. | The Grambling State University football team takes to the road for the third consecutive week as the Tigers visit Houston on Saturday night at TDECU Stadium. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m.  The Tigers (1-1) are coming off a 37-0 loss last Saturday at Southern Miss, while the Cougars captured the Bayou Bucket Classic with a 44-7 victory at Rice.   Saturday’s game will be streamed live on ESPN+ as Alex Del Barrio and Stanford Routt will have the call. In addition, Grambling State will broadcast and…

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Week 2 SIAC football players of the week

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From the SIAC: ATLANTA, Ga. (September 14, 2021) – Dionte Bonneau (Albany State) was named Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Football Offensive Player of the Week, while teammate, Kailen Abrams (Central State) earned Defensive Player of the Week, released by the league office on Tuesday. Gabriel Ballinas (Albany State) was also tabbed Special Teams Player of the Week alongside Jamal Holloway (Central State) who earned Newcomer of the Week. OFFENSIVE – Dionte Bonneau, Albany StateQuarterback  |  6’1  |  Sophomore  |  Atlanta, Ga. Bonneau led the Rams to a 28-12 victory over the Shorter Hawks. He completed 20-of-27 passes for 278 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. He also led the…

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23rd John A. Merritt Classic preview: Tennessee State v Kentucky State

Brandon King

Coach Eddie George and his Tennessee State football looks to get their first win of the season this Saturday when they take on the SIAC’s Kentucky State in the 23rd edition of the John Merritt Classic. The Tigers will face a thoroughbred team that lives up their mascot’s name because just like a thoroughbred, they like to run. In their 20-6 win over Central State at the Classic for Columbus, they ran the ball 51 times for a total of 322 yards, while not completing a single pass( they only…

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