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CIAA Football Preview

September 27, 2019September 27, 2019 Brandon King

From theciaa.com: 2019 CIAA Football Standings 2019 Composite Schedule 2019 Statistics CHARLOTTE, NC – The 2019 football season has produced some exciting moments for teams across the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) thus far, which featured a schedule made up almost exclusively of non-conference contests during the first three weeks.Though things technically kicked off last week with the double overtime thriller between Shaw and Chowan, the conference slate begins in earnest this weekend as the rest of the CIAA teams begin their battle for divisional supremacy with sights set on ultimately…

Making A Difference: Florida A&M Football visits Hampton VA

September 27, 2019September 27, 2019 Brandon King

From Florida A&M Sports Information: HAMPTON, Va. |Every now and then it’s good to remind fans: College student-athletes do more than perform on the football field and inside the classroom. Members of the Florida A&M University football team visited the Hampton VA Medical Center on Friday afternoon in advance of Saturday’s Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) football opener at Norfolk State. The student-athletes, along with head coach Willie Simmons, associate head football coach James Spady and FAMU First Lady Sharon Robinson, spent time with veterans, as well as signed posters and posed for photos.…

North Carolina A&T blanks Delaware State 37-0

September 27, 2019September 27, 2019 Brandon King

From meacsports.com : Box Score Story courtesy of North Carolina A&T State Athletic Communications GREENSBORO, N.C. — North Carolina A&T State football is a run-first team, according to head coach Sam Washington. After all, with the running backs this program has been able to produce, is that a surprise? But on Thursday night and throughout the season, the Aggies are showing the rest of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) there are multiple ways they can beat you. N.C. A&T got another stellar game from junior running back Jah-Maine Martin and the…

Florida A&M kicks off MEAC play against Norfolk State

September 26, 2019September 26, 2019 Brandon King

From Florida A&M Sports Information: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | The Florida A&M University football team will look to keep the momentum going on Saturday as the Rattlers enter Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) play at Norfolk State. Kickoff against the Spartans is set for 4 p.m. at William “Dick” Price Stadium. The game will be broadcasted and streamed live on ESPN3. The broadcast crew of Ross Gordon (play-by-play) and Woube Gebre (color analyst) will call all of the action. In addition, the broadcast team of Keith Miles and Albert Chester will call the game live…

FAMU’s Elijah Richardson named Campbell Trophy Semifinalist

September 25, 2019September 25, 2019 Brandon King

From Florida A&M Sports Information: Richardson Named William V. Campbell Trophy Semifinalist IRVING, Texas | Florida A&M University senior linebacker Elijah Richardson was among 185 recipients named on Wednesday as National Football Foundation (NFF) William V. Campbell Trophy Semifinalists. The William V. Campbell Trophy Award recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation. Fidelity Investments is a proud partner of the Campbell Trophy®. The NFF will announce 12-14 finalists on Oct. 30, and each of them will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the 2019 NFF National Scholar-Athlete…

Week 3 CIAA Football Recap

September 22, 2019September 22, 2019 Brandon King

From theciaa.com : 2019 CIAA Football Standings 2019 Composite Schedule 2019 Statistics Week three of CIAA Football wraps up the non-conference slate for the majority of the conference’s 12 teams. This week’s slate of games also kicked off league play in the national spotlight as Shaw and Chowan would do battle in the NCAA Division II Football Showcase, a game that was broadcasted live on multiple platforms including Facebook, Twitter, and the CIAA Sports Network. Additionally, three non-conference matchups between conference teams also took place as Virginia State traveled to Raleigh to…

September 21 MEAC Football Recap

September 22, 2019September 22, 2019 Brandon King

From meacsports.com : Visit the MEAC Scoreboard HEREArmy 52, Morgan State 21Howard 24, Delaware State 9Montana State 56, Norfolk State 21NC Central 45, Elizabeth City State 7Florida A&M 27, Southern 21Bethune-Cookman 22, Mississippi Valley State 6 Army 52, Morgan State 21 WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Not even a 31-point victory was enough to put a smile on Army coach Jeff Monken’s face. Army rushed for six touchdowns and a season-high 403 yards on Saturday, but had to overcome some sloppy play that included two lost fumbles and seven penalties to beat…

September 21 SWAC Football Recap

September 22, 2019September 22, 2019 Brandon King

From swac.org : Scores from around the SWAC Saturday, September 21 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 37, Tennessee State 31Recap I Box Score Samford 55, Alabama A&M 21Recap I Box Score Alcorn State 45, Prairie View A&M 41Recap I Box Score Alabama State 23, Grambling State 20Recap I Box Score Florida A&M 27, Southern 21Recap I Box Score Bethune-Cookman 22, Mississippi Valley State 6Recap I Box Score About the SWACThe Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams. Current championship…

Bowie State beats up on Alderson Broaddus 42-14

September 22, 2019September 22, 2019 Brandon King

From bsubulldogs: Alderson Broaddus (0-3) 14 Bowie State (3-0) 42 Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F ABFB19 0 0 7 7 14 BSU 7 14 7 14 42 HISTORY Written by Kevin Parrish BOWIE, Md. – With nearly 2,000 fans in attendance for the matchup between Bowie State University and Alderson Broaddus University, it was the Bulldogs who prevailed over the Battlers 42-14, taking a commanding lead of the series matchup. A win is always an excellent thing for Bowie State Head Coach Damon Wilson, but even after a victory, there is still…

Miles suffers first loss of season 49-21 to Missouri S&T

September 22, 2019September 22, 2019 Brandon King

From milesgoldenbears.com : 21Miles 2-1 49 Missouri S&T 2-1 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F MC 7 0 7 7 21 MST 14 14 14 7 49 ROLLA, Mo. — Miles scored the first touchdown in the first and second halves but had trouble slowing the Missouri S&T offense Saturday night in a 49-21 loss at Allgood-Bailey Stadium. Leonard Tyree had 6 catches for 129 yards and Daniel Smith threw for 177 yards and two touchdowns for the Golden Bears (2-1). But the Miners (2-1) had nearly 500 yards of total offense in the first-ever meeting between the two…