Category: HBCU Sports

Late score lifts FAMU over S.C. State 42-38

Brandon King

From Florida A&M Sports Information: ORANGEBURG, S.C. | Ryan Stanley set another record and threw for a career-high 427 yards, including a 19-yard strike to Kamari Young with 1:08 left as the Florida A&M University football team snapped a 14-game losing streak with a 42-38 victory over South Carolina State in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) on Saturday afternoon at Oliver C. Dawson Bulldog Stadium. The Rattlers (5-1 overall, 3-0 MEAC), who are off to the best start since the 2000 season, last defeated South Carolina State in 2011, but due to NCAA sanctions, that…

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FAMU and S.C. State to tangle this weekend

Brandon King

From Florida A&M Sports Information: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | The Florida A&M University football team will begin a stretch of two tough Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) games as the Rattlers take on South Carolina State on Saturday afternoon. Kickoff against the Bulldogs is set for 2 p.m. at Oliver C. Dawson Bulldog Stadium. The game will be broadcasted and streamed live on ESPN3, with a rebroadcast on ESPNU at 10:30 p.m. Tiffany Greene and Jay Walker will call all the action. The broadcast crew of Keith Miles(play-by-play) and Albert Chester (color analyst) and Corey Staples (sideline) will…

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FAMU’s Ryan Stanley named BOXTOROW National Player of the Week

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From Florida A&M Sports Information: FAQUAY-VARINA, N.C. | Florida A&M University quarterback Ryan Stanley was named the BOXTOROW National Player of the Week on Monday. Stanley, a native of Pembroke Pines, Fla., completed 22 of 32 passes for 306 yards and four touchdowns, including two fourth-quarter scores to Xavier Smith. In addition, he carried the ball three times for 22 yards in Saturday’s 28-21 victory over North Carolina Central. Stanley, who already owns the all-time FAMU completions record with 616, is approaching another milestone. He should surpass Quinn Gray’s all-time passing…

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Week 5 SIAC Football Recap

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From thesiac.com: Standings | Schedule | Statistics ScoreboardAlbany State 21, Tuskegee 0Fort Valley State 33, Florida Tech 29Miles 31, Clark Atlanta 27Central State 28, Edward Waters (Fla.) 21Morehouse 33, Kentucky State 24University of Arkansas – Pine Bluff 45, Lane 38Charleston Southern University 24, Savannah State 19 Albany State 21, Tuskegee 0 The Albany State University football team grows its winning streak to three on Saturday evening as the Golden Rams defeated the Golden Tigers of Tuskegee University 21-0 in a Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) cross division contest at the ASU Coliseum. Box Score | Recap…

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Saint Augustine’s AD and Track Coach George Williams in accident in Qatar

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Saint Augustine University’s world-renowaned track coach George Williams was involved in a car accident while he was in Qatar for the World Track and Field Championships. Williams’ family released a statement saying the legendary coach was alert and expected to make a full recovery. “While in Qatar for the World Track and Field Championships, Coach George Williams was involved in a vehicle accident. He has serious injuries but is alert, responsive and expected to fully recover. He is under great medical care in Qatar and will remain here for treatment. The family…

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Albany State blanks Tuskegee 21-0

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ALBANY, Ga. – The Albany State University football team grows its winning streak to three on Saturday evening as the Golden Rams defeated the Golden Tigers of Tuskegee University 21-0 in a Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) cross division contest at the ASU Coliseum. The loss dips the Golden Tigers to 1-4 overall and 1-1 in the SIAC while the Golden Rams improve to 3-2 on the year and 2-0 in league action. Tuskegee was held scoreless for the first time this season. The last time Tuskegee did not score in…

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Alcorn State takes advantage of turnovers in 35-7 smoking of Alabama State

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From bamastatesports : TvPhoto Gallery 1 | Photo Gallery 2 | Final Stats (.pdf) | Boxscore MONTGOMERY, Ala. | After a four-hour lightning delay, Alabama State committed a season-high five turnovers that Alcorn State was able to punch in for a pair of touchdowns en route to a 35-7 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) East Division victory Saturday night. The game was originally scheduled for 2 pm, however, storms moved through the central Alabama region pushing kick back to 6 pm in Montgomery. Alcorn State (4-2, 3-0 SWAC) scored on their first possession of the game following a…

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Florida A&M survives N.C. Central’s bid to spoil their Homecoming

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From Florida A&M Sports Information: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | Ryan Stanley moved closer to another record and Xavier Smith registered over 100 yards receiving as the Florida A&M University football team held off North Carolina Central, 28-21, in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) game during homecoming at Bragg Memorial Stadium on Saturday. Stanley, who came into Saturday’s conference game needing 333 yards to pass Quinn Gray’s all-time career passing mark of 7,378 yards, threw four touchdown passes and threw for 306 yards. Smith caught the final two touchdown passes, including the game…

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Former UAPB player Jamie Gillan named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month

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From UAPB Athletics: CLEVELAND, Ohio- Former University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff football player Jamie Gillan was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month by the National Football League for his play during the month of September. Gillan averaged 41.6 yards per punt during the Browns’ first four games, with 11 of them being downed inside the 20, which ranks second in the conference. Gillan earned AFC Special Teams Player of the Week accolades following Cleveland’s win at the New York Jets in Week 2 after averaging 38.5 yards…

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The CIAA will air Classic Championship games on its network

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From theciaa : Charlotte, NC (October 3, 2019) – The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA®) will contribute to the national celebration of 150 years of NCAA college football with a new series entitled “Live The Legacy Classic Championship Games.”   The nation’s first African American athletic conference will air classic championship football games, releasing a different game each Thursday over the next five weeks, on the CIAA Sports Network. The series will launch next week with the 2006 title tilt between Elizabeth City State University and former CIAA member NC Central University. “It’s the ultimate Throwback Thursday,”…

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