Category: HBCU Sports

Week 6 MEAC Football Preview

Brandon King

From meacsports: Media Center | MEAC Weekly Teleconference | MEAC Weekly Notes NORFOLK, Va., Oct. 2, 2019—This weekend marks the second full slate of conference games in the 2019 season, as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) race begins to take shape. The two-time defending MEAC champion Aggies will be on the road, and Bethune-Cookman will be at home for the first time this season in a contest that will be shown via rebroadcast on ESPNU. Elsewhere, South Carolina State will hit the road for its first game since Sept. 14, North Carolina Central will…

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Albany State set to host Tuskegee University

Brandon King

From ASUgoldenrams : ALBANY, Ga. – The Albany State University Golden Rams football team is set for its Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference matchup against the Golden Tigers of Tuskegee University on Saturday afternoon in the ASU Coliseum. Kickoff for Saturday’s game is set for 5 p.m. GAME VITALSPurchase Tickets Online: Purchase ticket online by clicking HEREGeneral Admission: $20Youth (under the age of 17): $5*Youth tickets can only be purchased the day of the game.  News and Notes The Albany State University Golden Rams football team and the Golden Tigers of Tuskegee University will meet for the seventh…

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FAMU to host North Carolina Central for homecoming

Brandon King

From Florida A&M Sports Information: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | The Florida A&M University football team will look to make it two straight in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) play as North Carolina Central comes to town for homecoming on Saturday afternoon. Kickoff against the Eagles is set for 2 p.m. at Bragg Memorial Stadium.  The game will be broadcasted and streamed live on ESPN3. The broadcast crew of Keith Miles(play-by-play) and Albert Chester (color analyst) and Corey Staples (sideline) will call all of the action. In addition, the broadcast team will call the game live on…

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CIAA announces preseason Men’s and Women’s Basketball All-Conference teams and predicted order of finish

Brandon King

Though we are getting into the teeth of football season, the start of basketball season is looming over the horizon. The CIAA, which has a rich basketball tradition, announced their preseason Men’s and Women’s All-CIAA teams and the predicted order of finish. From The CIAA: Charlotte, NC – The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) announces the 2019 All-CIAA Preseason Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams, as voted on by the CIAA Basketball Coaches Associations and the Sports Information Directors Association, and the predicted order of finish as selected by the men’s and women’s…

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FAMU’s Yahia Aly garners MEAC weekly honors

Brandon King

From Florida A&M Sports Information: NORFOLK, Va. |Florida A&M redshirt senior kicker Yahia Aly was selected the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Special Teams Player of the Week, the conference announced on Monday. Aly, who also was named National Special Teams Player of the Week Honorable Mention by STATS FCS on Monday, had a huge game for Florida A&M, going 3-for-3 on extra point attempts and 3-for-3 on field goals. He made field goals of 30, 37 and 52 yards. His 52-yard field goal is the second-longest in program history. Florida A&M…

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Week 4 SIAC Football Recap

Brandon King

From thesiac: tandings | Schedule | Statistics ScoreboardMiles 52, Lane 28Fort Valley State 50, Benedict 16University of West Alabama 36, Tuskegee 16Albany State 54, Clark Atlanta 19Savannah State 17, Morehouse 10Kentucky State 33, Jackson State University 25Alabama A&M University 63, Central State 20 Miles 52, Lane 28The last time Miles started a season 3-1 was in 2012, when the Golden Bears made their only trip to the NCAA Division II playoffs. That year, Miles averaged nearly 36 points per game through its first four contests. This year, Miles is averaging 39 points a game…

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Savannah State downs Morehouse 17-10

Brandon King

Courtesy of Savannah State AthleticsATLANTA, Ga. – Savannah State Football picked up their third consecutive win of the 2019 season, beating Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) foe Morehouse College 17-10 at B.T. Harvey Stadium in Atlanta on Saturday in front of 5,000 fans. Historically, SSU ties the record at 15 wins apiece in the team’s 30th meeting. After a thrilling back and forth to open the game, both teams settled into a defensive battle with SSU coming out on top behind a goal-line stand and a fortunate call. Morehouse started…

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September 28 MEAC Football Recap

Brandon King

From meacsports.com : Visit the MEAC Scoreboard HERE Bethune-Cookman 37, Howard 29Florida A&M 30, Norfolk State 28NC Central 27, Morgan State 27 Bethune-Cookman 37, Howard 29 WASHINGTON, D.C. – So much for those slow starts … and those second half doldrums as Bethune-Cookman opened Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference play with a 37-29 victory over Howard Saturday at Greene Stadium. Akevious Williams rushed for 101 yards and a career-high three touchdowns as the Wildcats (3-1 overall, 1-0 MEAC) won their league opener for the first time since 2015 and snapped a two-game losing streak to…

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Tennessee State blasted 42-16 by Eastern Kentucky

Brandon King

From tsutigers.com : Game 5: Tennessee State 16, Eastern Kentucky 42Records: TSU (1-4), EKU (3-2)Venue: Roy Kidd StadiumLocation: Richmond, Ky.Weather: Partly Sunny, 93Kickoff Time: 6:05 p.m. ETGame Duration: 2:09Attendance: 8,861 RICHMOND, Ky. — A first half marked by Tennessee State field goals answered with Eastern Kentucky touchdowns proved fatal to TSU’s effort in capturing its second win of the season in Richmond, Kentucky. The Colonels took the teams’ first conference matchup 42-16 Saturday evening in Roy Kidd Stadium.  Antonio Zita led the Tigers’ scoring effort with three field goals in the first half. The sophomore kicker…

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Week 4 CIAA Football Recap

Brandon King

From theciaa : 2019 CIAA Football Standings 2019 Composite Schedule 2019 Statistics The Road to Salem kicked into high gear for CIAA Football as conference play began in earnest with five cross divisional matchups on the weekend slate. The week four schedule also featured Chowan hitting the road and Shaw playing at home against non-conference opponents.  Shaw 49, Edward Waters 10 FINAL After a 0-2 start, Shaw won their second consecutive game with a 49-10 win over Edward Waters in their final non-conference game of the season. The Bears jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter courtesy of a…

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